May 27
Zimbabwe: Hardrock FC Suspends CEO Hove After Arrest Over Chahwanda Stadium Violence
Hardrock FC has suspended Chief Executive Officer Kudzanai Hove following his arrest over the violence that erupted during the club's abandoned match against Dynamos FC at… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Exploitative and Illegal! - Workers' Union Slams OK Zimbabwe Payroll Suspension, Threatens Legal Action
THE Commercial Workers Union of Zimbabwe (CWUZ) has condemned OK Zimbabwe's recent decision to suspend salary payments, describing the move as "exploitative and unlawful". Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mzembi Visits Forgotten Jailed Activist Madzibaba Veshanduko - Describes Him As a Son
WALTER Mzembi, the former Cabinet minister who spent over 10 months on pretrial detention before being acquitted, on Monday visited forgotten political activist Madzibaba… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Monthly Inflation Rate Falls to 0,5% As Global Tensions Ease
ZIMBABWE'S month-on-month inflation rate in local ZWG currency dropped to 0.5% in May 2026, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) data. Read more »
May 26
Zimbabwe: Hardrock FC CEO Arrested Over Chahwanda Stadium Violence
Hardrock FC Chief Executive Officer Kudzanai Hove has been arrested in connection with the crowd violence that erupted during the club's abandoned Premier Soccer League match… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Raped, Rejected, Abandoned - How Zimbabwe's System Failed Rape Survivor for 20 Years
In 2006, 26-year-old Mildred Mapingure was working in Chegutu when armed robbers stormed her workplace during the night. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Arrests Four Over Hardrock-Dynamos Crowd Violence
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested four people in connection with the crowd violence that led to the abandonment of the Premier Soccer League match between Hardrock FC… Read more »
Zimbabwe: South African Opposition Leader Maimane Takes Aim At Zanu-PF Over Immigration Crisis
South African opposition leader Musi Maimane has taken a swipe at liberation movements across the continent, singling out ZANU PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa for contributing… Read more »
May 25
Africa: 'Water Is Lifeblood of Africa's Development Aspirations' - Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has underscored the importance of access to water as a key enabler to unlocking the African continent's potential to develop and industrialise. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Trio Arrested After 120,000 Kilogrammes of Dagga Found Stashed in Truck
Police in Matebeleland South have arrested three men, including a foreign national, for possession of dagga. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Deports 28 Mozambican Teens, Visually Impaired Man Engaged in Street Vending and Begging
Zimbabwe has deported twenty-nine undocumented Mozambican nationals after they were intercepted in Chipinge, Mutare and Harare and found to be in the country illegally. Read more »
Zimbabwe: No Tears for Linda Masarira As Former Colleagues Say She Sold Them Out
SOME former colleagues of late political activist Linda Masarira have refused to mourn her and declared that they will not pretend to care. Read more »
May 24
Zimbabwe: Ailing NRZ to Get U.S.$150milllion for Infrastructure Revamp but MPs Fret Over Failure to Meet Targets
Ailing National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), whose bank statements are in the red carrying a legacy debt of US$5 million, will receive a loan to rehabilitate dilapidated… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Linda Masarira Dies
Opposition leader and human rights activist Linda Masarira has died aged 43. Read more »
May 22
Zimbabwe: Police Launch Nationwide Blitz Against Carrying Knives, Machetes in Public As Violent Crimes Surge
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified a nationwide crackdown against carrying knives and machetes in public spaces in a bid to curb rising cases of violent crimes. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Members of Parliament Won't Have Secret Ballot On CAB3, Dissenters Face Recalls - Ziyambi
Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has ruled out a secret ballot in Parliament for the contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3… Read more »
May 21
Zimbabwe: Chivayo's Ex-Wife Sonja to Spend Fourth Night in Custody As Bail Hearing Is Postponed
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo's ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, will spend a fourth night in custody after her bail hearing failed to proceed Thursday following the absence… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Major Dams 93% Full, Enough to Last Until Next Rainy Season
Zimbabwe's major dam water levels are averaging 93.1%, significantly above last year's levels, with government assuring the country has sufficient water reserves to last until the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: ZESA Enterprise Workers Say MD Chants Party Slogans to Intimidate Them, Accuse Him of Running Down Parastatal
ZESA Enterprises (ZENT) workers have accused managing director Engineer Godfrey Mugaviri of poor management skills, intimidation, abuse of office and clear disregard of the… Read more »
May 20
Zimbabwe: Chivayo's Ex-Wife Sonja, Mother Remanded in Custody Over Cyberbullying and Harassment Charges
Sonja Louise Madzikanda, the estranged wife of controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, and her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zvitsva Jailed 89 Years for Rape, Attempted Murder and Robbery - Still Faces 14 Murder Charges
Serial rapist and suspected serial killer Anymore Zvitsva has been sentenced to an effective 89 years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of violent crimes committed in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'I Am Okay,' Sonja Madzikanda Says At First Court Appearance Following Arrest
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo's ex-wife Sonja on Wednesday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court alongside her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda, following their arrest. Read more »
Zimbabwe: 381 Convicted, Drugs Worth ZIG80 Million Seized in Zimbabwe's Drug Abuse Crackdown
NEARLY 3,000 suspected drug offenders have been taken to court, 381 convicted and illicit substances worth close to ZiG80 million seized under Zimbabwe's escalating crackdown on… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Maintains 5% Economic Growth Forecast Despite Global Pressures
The Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister has remained optimistic that economic growth projections will be around 5% by year end despite mounting global… Read more »
May 19
Zimbabwe: Chivayo's Ex-Mother-in-Law Arrested for Siphoning U.S.$1.4 Million From Grandkids' Trust Account
Wicknell Chivayo's ex-mother-in-law, Tabitha Madzikanda, has been arrested on allegations of fraud following reports that she had sought to siphon US$1.4 million from her… Read more »
