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Period poverty exposes vulnerable girls to HIV
A top government health official has warned that continued lack of access to menstrual hygiene products for women and girls poses serious health and socio-economic consequences, including exposure to ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 63 | by Staff reporter
Black and White farmers rebuild Zimbabwe's agricultural ties
In a field rich with paprika plants near the heart of Zimbabwe, fourth-generation white farmer Daniel Burger and newcomer Miriam Mupambawashe - a black farmer who arrived with the land reforms of the ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 71 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique to host 2026 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games
- Strategic vision and support of youth-centered initiatives through sport Mozambique has been officially confirmed as the host of the 12th editi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:07hrs | 98 | by Agencies
Call to end period poverty
Politician Linda Masarira has called on the Zimbabwean government to urgently end period poverty and formally recognise menstrual sick leave as a fundamental human right.Her call came as Zimba...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma arrested for sodomy
POLICE in Mutoko have arrested a self-proclaimed traditional healer from Mutoko after he allegedly sodomised a16-year-old boy.Allegations are that the victim became acquainted with the traditi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:28hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not me...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland tops HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe?
Matebeleland North Province has been identified as having the second-highest HIV prevalence rate in Zimbabwe at 14.4 percent, trailing only behind Matebeleland South, which leads with 17.3 percent. Th...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:16hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash Holdings rebranding
EcoCash, the popular mobile money platform operated by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited, will retain its name despite recent announcements about a rebranding by its former holding company.EcoC...Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:05hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
BCC resumes sorghum production
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resumed commercial sorghum farming at Aisleby Farm after a five-year hiatus, aiming to diversify income sources and reduce dependence on ratepayer funding. The init...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:54hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in messy divorce
Harare businessman Itai Samanyai is currently embroiled in a heated divorce battle with his estranged wife, Grace Precious Mutongerwa-Samanyai, amid serious allegations of forged signatures linked to ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:53hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi struggle far from over
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has called on African leaders and the African Union (AU) to prioritise the unfinished business of liberation and self-determination for all marginalised communities ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:53hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
13 youths arrested at sex, booze, and drugs party while parents away
Chaos erupted in Cowdray Park when police raided a wild Vuzu party in the early hours of May 24, 2025, arresting 13 youths caught red-handed engaging in alcohol consumption, drug use, and what insider...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's economic reforms gain momentum with IMF deal
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, has announced that Zimbabwe expects to secure a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fun...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo: A symbol of wealth, controversy, and economic imbalance in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, Wicknell Chivayo has become a household name, renowned for his extravagant lifestyle. From lavishly distributing luxury vehicles to reportedly acquiring a private jet, his wealth and ambi...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
There were no Zvigananda under Smith because Rhodesians loved Zimbabwe more than ZANU-PF!
There is something tragically ironic about the state Zimbabwe finds itself in today.A country that was once described by none other than former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere as the "jewel...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:45hrs | 987 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZHRC concerned over prolonged stays in prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), in line with its Constitutional mandate, conducted a human rights monitoring visit to Harare Remand Prison on April 29, amid concerns over the prolonged de...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:41hrs | 291 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe suspends livestock imports from South Africa over FMD outbreak
Zimbabwe has suspended, with immediate effect, all imports of live cloven-hoofed animals and their related products from South Africa following a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
UZ students break new ground with over 30 Pharmaceutical innovations
Zimbabwe is taking a major step toward pharmaceutical self-sufficiency and scientific innovation, thanks to groundbreaking research and development by students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ)...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:38hrs | 1609 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza eyes growth with town expansion project
Chitungwiza is gearing up for a major transformation aimed at shedding its longstanding image as merely a dormitory town for Harare and emerging as a self-sustaining, resilient urban centre by the yea...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:34hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in 2030 pushback
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president Douglas Mwonzora has expressed grave concerns over efforts by supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his rule beyond the constitutionally m...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:30hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
2024 El Niño Drought Spurs Malnutrition in Gokwe
The El Niño-induced drought that gripped Zimbabwe during the 2023/24 rainy season has taken a devastating toll on nutrition, especially among children under five and pregnant women in Gokwe, promptin...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:28hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees renewed resolve to fight virus 3 years after deadly outbreak
In April 2022, Zimbabwe faced a ferocious measles outbreak that swept through all 10 provinces, infecting thousands and tragically claiming the lives of over 750 children by October. Among those direc...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo needs US$40,000 to repair refuse trucks
The Bulawayo City Council has revealed it requires approximately US$38,900 to repair 13 broken-down refuse compactor trucks, a critical factor contributing to ongoing challenges in waste collection ac...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi farm workers hit hard by water crisis
Farm workers in Chiredzi Central's Wards 19, 30, and 31 are grappling with a worsening water crisis, forcing many to drink contaminated water and live without access to proper sanitation facilities. T...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:18hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Young boys exploited for begging in Harare
In a disturbing incident that shook the nation, two individuals were caught on video in August 2024 exploiting young boys by forcing them to beg for money in Harare - only to keep the earn...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:13hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Deadly malaria outbreak hits Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is currently grappling with a deadly malaria outbreak, with a recent report from an international organisation warning that the country's ability to contain fatalities has been severely hampe...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:09hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Health activists knock on parly door to address NCDs
The Zimbabwe NCD Champions Network has raised urgent concerns over the escalating burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions in the country, urging Parliament to implement...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:02hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Illegal Zaoga church faces demolition
A church located in the high-density suburb of Dangamvura in Mutare has ignited a wave of controversy after defying an eviction and demolition order issued by the City of Mutare. The structure, report...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:59hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Chinese families choosing an African education
In 2018, while I was conducting fieldwork in Zimbabwe, I met a Chinese man who shared a surprising story. One night, he heard his 4-year-old daughter sleep-talking in English. The next day he called h...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:56hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1357 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe teachers to embark on indefinite strike
Teachers under the Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union (FOZEU) have notified the government of their intention to embark on an indefinite strike starting Tuesday, May 26, 2025, citing unresolved gr...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:02hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Coltart decries lack of arrest powers for Municipal police
Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has raised concerns over the city's inability to effectively enforce municipal by-laws due to the limited powers of municipal police, particularly their lack of authority ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mum kills baby with rat poison mixed with milk
A 21-year-old woman from Mberengwa has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Gweru High Court after she admitted to killing her seven-month-old baby by poisoning her milk in 2023.Feli...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records drop in diarrhoea cases
The City of Bulawayo has recorded a significant decline in diarrhoea cases, with 317 cases reported in March compared to 396 the previous month, according to the latest council minutes on public healt...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:10hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa points finger at councils for healthcare woes
Zimbabwe's Senate chamber descended into a heated debate on Tuesday as Zanu-PF spokesperson and senator Christopher Mutsvangwa pointed fingers at opposition-led urban councils for the country's worsen...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:40hrs | 1492 | by Staff reporter
China to help revive Zimbabwe's Parirenyatwa hospital
The Zimbabwean Cabinet has approved a landmark healthcare agreement that will see the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals partnered with China's advanced Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, in a bid to st...Published: 22 May 2025 at 13:52hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Lake Chivero water crisis deepens, cancer risk soars
Once a cherished symbol of Zimbabwe's natural heritage and a critical lifeline for the capital's water supply, Lake Chivero is now the epicenter of a deepening public health crisis, with new research ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:35hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Mutamabara launches AI book
Renowned Zimbabwean professor of robotics and prolific author, Arthur Mutamabara, is set to launch his latest book this evening at 6pm at the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers offices in Eastlea, Harare...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:30hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South to host 2026 independence day celebrations
Next year's Independence Day Celebrations and Children's Party will be held in Matebeleland South Province, while Masvingo Province has been earmarked to host the 2027 edition, Information, Publicity ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:26hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right THC Gummies in 2025
THC gummies have been gaining traction over the past few years. Users have been taking advantage of them to help them with a wide range of issues, from insomnia to chronic pain and more. Gummies are a...Published: 21 May 2025 at 20:22hrs | 160 | by Staff Reporter
France to hand over biotech lab to UZ
Zimbabwe's scientific and academic sectors are poised for a significant leap forward following the official handover of a new biotechnology laboratory to the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) by the French ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:53hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Gweru gets new vehicles
The Gweru City Council has taken delivery of four brand-new vehicles valued at approximately US$165,000, marking a significant step toward improving service delivery in the city.The new fleet ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:50hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe denies blocking nurses from leaving country
Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, has dismissed reports alleging that the Government is deliberately withholding certificates of good standing (CGS) to prevent over...Published: 21 May 2025 at 15:43hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Malema's EFF slams Johann Rupert's state capture project
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has come out strongly against the inclusion of billionaire businessman Johann Rupert in a South African delegation set to meet former United States President Donald...Published: 21 May 2025 at 12:37hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Veteran ZBC broadcaster dies
Veteran Zimbabwean news reader and respected academic Joseph Madhimba has died in Namibia, marking the end of a distinguished career that spanned journalism, broadcasting, and education.Madhim...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 2810 | by Staff reporter
No, Mr. Chivayo, it's not your money, it's ours!
It's mind-boggling how easily some people slip into delusion.Wicknell Chivayo's recent outburst on social media - declaring that he has no obligation to assist public hospitals and can do what...Published: 20 May 2025 at 21:36hrs | 1458 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Media fraternity key in HIV and AIDS prevention efforts
The media fraternity has been spotlighted as a vital partner in Zimbabwe's ongoing fight against HIV and AIDS, with its influential role in spreading awareness and shaping public attitudes.Nat...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Major boost for water purification
In a significant environmental breakthrough, the Government of Zimbabwe has inked water purification agreements with Belarus aimed at addressing the escalating problem of leachate pollution at landfil...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
ZPRA veterans align property reclamation drive with Vision 2030 goals
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) combatants have emphasised that reclaiming properties acquired during the liberation struggle is more than just restitution - it is a strategic effor...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Everton Mlalazi launches Ekhaya Worship Festival
Bulawayo-born gospel star Everton Mlalazi is returning to his roots with a bold new vision - the launch of the Ekhaya Worship Festival, a spiritually uplifting and culturally significant e...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:49hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
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