At least 40 independence war veterans were arrested in central Harare on Tuesday during a demonstration over low pensions. The war veterans were prevented from presenting a petition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa after they were rounded up by anti-riot police who arrived in pick-up trucks and lorries. The Zimbabwe Lawyers …

Zimbabwe’s main opposition MDC Alliance on Tuesday said regional bloc SADC had struck the right tone when it called for the lifting of personal sanctions on Zimbabwean officials, while also leaning on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to pursue dialogue and implement political reforms. SADC chairman and Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera on …

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s Financial Intelligence Unit has proposed the phasing out of physical bulk airtime recharge sales and put a cap on individual electronic purchases, citing the need to curb the rampant abuse of the platforms by illicit currency speculators. The measures are contained in a circular …

The Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has called for increased budgetary allocations to independent commissions to enable them to fulfil their mandate in aiding democracy. The Constitution provides for independent commissions such as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and the …

One of the country’s top reggae sound system Judgement Yard is teetering on the brink of collapse following a massive fall out between the Master of Ceremonies (MC) Etherton Beenie (real name Etherton Mutemasango) and selector DJ Flevah. The duo’s combination made them one of the most sought after sound systems …

Tendai Dembo says no one will ever fill their late father’s shoes since he was in a league of his own. His father Leonard Dembo died on April 9 1996 aged 37. And twenty-five years after his death, Dembo’s music is still as soothing as ever. However, there has been …

Zifa have made a sensational U-turn and resolved to send the Under-17 boys and girls to the COSAFA Championships this year after relentless pressure from the media.  This year’s regional tournament will run as the AU Region 5 Games, which will be held in Lesotho, in December.  The developments mean …

Steward Bank, the country’s largest bank by account holders, has launched a US dollar domestic remittance service which it says will ease the burden for millions of Zimbabweans who need to safely and securely move money across the country. The new service, branded StewardRemit, will allow instantaneous or real-time US …

The mass killing of people that occurred in Matabeleland and parts of Midlands in the 1980s in Zimbabwe was a genocide, an international crime, an international law expert has said. From 1982 to 1987, an estimated 20 000 people, mostly Ndebele, were beaten, tortured, burnt, hacked to death or shot …

The Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services has recruited at least 20 officers from the San community in Tsholotsho, as part of the organisation’s efforts to reach out to the marginalised and promote inclusivity. The deliberate move is in line with Government’s policy of accommodating everyone without discrimination as enshrined in …