Zimbabwe: Pope Leo XIV Sends Condolences to Zimbabwe After Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster

POPE Leo XIV has extended his sympathies to Zimbabwe following the Lake Kariba ferry disaster, as the number of confirmed deaths climbed to 95 as of this Wednesday. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chamisa Says Brilliant Dube's Senate Appointment Vindicates His CCC Exit

FORMER opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says he has been vindicated for dumping the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) over allegations that the party had been infiltrated by ZANU… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Caps 3,495 At CUT Graduation - Home Affairs Minister Kazembe, Prisons Boss Chihobvu Earn PhDs

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over a graduation ceremony at Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) on Wednesday, where 3,495 graduands received degrees and diplomas as the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Muchinguri Blames Treasury for U.S.$25,000 Compensation Delay in August 1 Shooting Case

DEFENCE Minister Oppah Muchinguri says she is not in contempt of court for failing to honour a US$25,000 compensation order, arguing that payment is now awaiting the green light… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chief Murinye Acquitted in Riverton Academy Extortion Case

Chief Murinye has been acquitted of extortion by the Masvingo Regional Court in a case arising from a dispute over the establishment of Riverton Academy in his area. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mapeza Challenges Journalists to Expose Poor Officiating After Dynamos Draw

SCOTTLAND FC coach Norman Mapeza has challenged journalists to expose poor match officiating in Zimbabwean football, arguing that the media has a crucial role to play in improving… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Ferry Captain Wholly to Blame for Lake Kariba Disaster - Says Govt in Defence of 41-Year-Old Boat

GOVERNMENT has blamed Mbuya Nehanda ferry captain Sign Patsikadova for the Kariba disaster that has so far resulted in 94 deaths. Read more »

Zimbabwe: 18 Robbers Jailed a Combined 1000 Years for Raiding Chivayo's in-Laws' Marondera Farm

Eighteen armed robbers who raided businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws' Alpha and Omega Farm in Marondera have been sentenced to a combined 1,000 years in prison by Harare… Read more »

Southern Africa: From South Africa's Immigration Issues to Zimbabwe Sanctions, SADC Takes a Stand On Regional Challenges

SADC addressed major regional issues including South Africa's immigration challenges and ongoing sanctions on Zimbabwe. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has become the new… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Woman Quits Wall Street Banker Job and Moves to Zimbabwe - Now She Has Huge Python As Flatmate

A woman who quit her Wall Street banking job for a brand-new life in the African bush has revealed her thatched-roof home in Zimbabwe came with a rather terrifying "roomate" - a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Academic Miles Tendi Promoted to Professor By University of Oxford

ZIMBABWEAN academic Miles Tendi has been promoted to the position of professor by the University of Oxford in recognition of his contribution to the institution's academic work. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Not Concerned With Mnangagwa's Decision to Award Self Third Term - Says South Africa

REGIONAL body SADC believes all legal processes were followed in passing the controversial Constitutional Amendment Act 3 (CAA3), which gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa a third… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Police Name 39 More Victims of Kariba Boat Tragedy, Among Them 21 Children

POLICE have released names of 39 more victims of the Kariba RIDA boat tragedy, taking the total number of victims positively identified so far to 83. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Tagwirei Set for Senate As Mnangagwa Names 10 Appointees

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has recommended his businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei for a Senate seat. Read more »

Southern Africa: March and March Demonstrate At SADC Summit Demanding Action On Illegal Migration

The anti-illegal immigration group, March and March, has called on SADC leaders to repatriate their undocumented citizens currently residing in South Africa. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Opposition Problem - Do We Build Parties, or Do We Build Personalities?

Zimbabwe's political history raises an uncomfortable question that perhaps deserves more serious examination than the familiar debate about whether elections are free and fair. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare Residents Demand Compensation Over Faulty Prepaid Water Meters

THE recent admission by the Harare City Council and Helcraw Water of billing problems affecting prepaid water meters has triggered fresh questions, with residents demanding… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Husband Shoots Himself in the Head After Killing Police Sergeant

A POLICE officer was allegedly shot dead by her husband in Hopley, Harare, before he turned the gun on himself, police have confirmed. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Faces Another Stadium Setback Ahead of September Afcon Qualifiers

Zimbabwe's hopes of having the National Sports Stadium ready to host international football have suffered another setback, with the country once again facing the prospect of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'Stay in That Lane and Know That the More You Give, the More You Receive', Says Mnangagwa to Chivayo

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has showered praise on controversial tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, saluting him for his "philanthropy." Read more »

Zimbabwe: Kariba Boat Disaster - Rising Death Toll Exposes Rida 'Lies', Passenger Figures Under Scrutiny As Body Count Hits 84

THE number of people aboard the ill-fated Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat on Lake Kariba appears to have been higher than the 153 passengers previously… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Kariba Boat Disaster - Death Toll Rises to 92 As Eight More Bodies Recovered

The death toll from the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat disaster has risen to 92 after police recovered eight more bodies from Lake Kariba. Read more »

Zimbabwe: MPs Witness Acid From Mine Flowing Into River During Visit to Pollution Hotspots

THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Wildlife recently observed large volumes of acid mine drainage entering the Deka River during an on-site… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimdancehall Chanter Hulengende and Wife Malloti Arrested At Glamis Show

ZIMDANCEHALL artist Hulengende and his wife, fellow performer Malloti, were arrested at the weekend shortly after taking to the stage at the Harare edition of Doek and Slay at… Read more »

Zimbabwe: When Death Came Calling - Twin Brother Narrates His Sibling's Final Moments Aboard the Ill-Fated Kariba Boat

When One Mereki (56) realised the boat was sinking, he did not know what else to do but call his twin brother. Read more »