Zimbabwe: Parirenyatwa, Mpilo Hospitals Go Without Cancer Machines As Treasury Stalls Funding

Treasury has delayed the release of US$27.5 million earmarked for the purchase of cancer machines, leaving Zimbabwe's two largest referral hospitals, Parirenyatwa Group of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mansions, 5 000 Cattle and a Weekly U.S.$200,000 Kickback! Mutodi Claims Guvamatanga Making a Killing As Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary

- says Parliament has received reports and proposes lifestyle audit Read more »

Zimbabwe/South Africa: 'Not a Top Team' - Bafana Bafana Coach Dismisses Zimbabwe Threat Ahead of Crucial World Cup Qualifier

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says he is unfazed by Zimbabwe ahead of the crucial FIFA World Cup Qualifier set for October 10. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Left With Only One Qualified Forensic Pathologist - Health Minister

Zimbabwe is grappling with a critical shortage of forensic pathologists, a situation driven by brain drain and a lack of interest among doctors to specialise in the field, Health… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Excludes Urban-Based Farmers From the Pfumvudza/Intwasa Presidential Input Scheme

Government has announced that this year's Presidential Pfumvudza/Intwasa inputs scheme will strictly target rural households, with no provision for the 500 000 urban or peri-urban… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ZHRC Urges Government to Strengthen Social Security for Older Persons

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has urged the government to domesticate and implement African Union (AU) protocols on the rights of older persons, calling for increased… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Tagwirei to Takeover From Mnangagwa - Says Mliswa in Leaked Audio, Adds That Chiwenga Is Being Misled By Wife to Think He Has Influence in Army

Outspoken former legislator Temba Mliswa has sensationally declared businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's natural successor, dismissing Vice President… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Jnr Remanded in Custody Over Dagga Possession

Robert Mugabe Jnr (33), son of the late former president Robert Mugabe, has been remanded in custody after appearing before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki on charges of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Princess Anne Visits Mwanaka Farm, Praises Zim Farmer for 'Feeding the Nation'

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, made a historic royal visit to Mwanaka Farm in Cambridge, celebrating the achievements of UK-based Zimbabwean farmer David Mwanaka and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: When Gifts Are Not Gifts in Zim

Come and sit with me under the Msasa tree, where the new leaves are soft and green, and listen to my strange story, where nothing is as it seems and where a gift is not a gift.… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Parliament Petitioned Over Civil Registry's Standoff With Workers

PARLIAMENT has been petitioned to intervene in the impasse between the Civil Registry Department and its workers over the non-payment of allowances for more than two years. Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'You Are Offside!' - Chinamasa Tells Advocate Mpofu His Critique of Mnangagwa's Politburo Reshuffle Lacks Merit

Newly appointed Zanu PF Treasurer General Patrick Chinamasa has dismissed Advocate Thabani Mpofu's recent criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Politburo reshuffle as… Read more »

Zimbabwe: International Day of Non-Violence - Day Irrelevant Under Zimbabwe's Repressive Climate

A human rights defender has dismissed the International Day of Non-Violence as meaningless in Zimbabwe, arguing that violence remains a tool to silence dissenting voices. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Son Arrested Over Illegal Drugs Possession

Former President Robert Mugabe's son, Robert Mugabe Jr. (33), is set to appear in court in Harare today. Read more »

Zimbabwe: NetOne CEO Granted U.S.$500 Bail in U.S.$1.2 Million Fraud Case

NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Raphael Mushanawani (60) has been granted US$500 bail after he appeared in court facing fraud charges involving more than US$1.2… Read more »

Zimbabwe: NetOne CEO's Lawyers Demand His Release, Blame 'Boardroom Politics' for Arrest

Lawyers representing NetOne CEO Raphael Mushanawani have written to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) demanding his immediate release, insisting their client is the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: BAT Injects U.S.$8.1 Million Into Economy Through Tax Payments

British American Tobacco (BAT) Zimbabwe contributed US$8.1 million to the national fiscus during the reporting period, underscoring the company's continued role in supporting the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Cut Off the Manhood!' - MP Calls for Castration of Rapists

A female legislator has made a bold plea in Parliament, calling for the castration of convicted rapists, particularly repeat offenders. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Minister Marian Chombo Escapes Jail As High Court Dismisses Contempt Case

Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Minister and Zanu PF legislator Marian Chombo has been spared jail after the High Court struck down a contempt of court application against her. Read more »

Zimbabwe: ZWG Inflation Rate Slips to a Negative 0,2 Percent

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency recorded a marginal decline in inflation last month, with the month-on-month rate easing to -0.2%, raising hopes that annual inflation, still in… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Host IATF Permanent Secretariat

The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) is set to become a permanent institution headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe, following its formal transition into the newly established… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Intersex Persons Drag Government to Court in Historic Rights Case

For the first time in Zimbabwe's history, intersex persons have taken the government to court, demanding legal recognition of their rights and "protection from decades of systemic… Read more »

Zimbabwe: NetOne CEO Arrested Over U.S.$1.2m Fraud Allegations

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Raphael Mushanawani, on allegations of fraud involving more than… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Wheelbarrows As Ambulances, Drink Cans As Scalpels - the Desperation of Giving Birth in Epworth

AN empty drink can has become a makeshift surgical tool in the poverty-stricken community of Epworth where a traditional birth attendant, Tapiwa Vhinya, uses it to cut umbilical… Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Slams Magistrate for 'Excessive' Lifetime Driving Ban On Reckless Kombi Driver

The High Court has revised the sentence of a commuter omnibus driver, ruling that a magistrate had gone too far in imposing a lifetime driving ban across all vehicle classes… Read more »