Zimbabwe: State Deliberately Delaying Justice - Jailed CCC Activists Lawyer Says As Judgement Is Postponed

Lawyers representing jailed 78 activists of the main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have complained that justice is being "deliberately" delayed by… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Gray Homes Construction Dragged to Court After Squandering U.S.$1 Million Meant for Chiwenga's Mansion

A Harare couple and owners of construction company Gray Homes have been taken to court after they allegedly conned Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga's wife, Miniyothabo of close… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Police Remove 22 Children Begging in Harare Streets, Hand Them to Social Welfare Dept After Viral Video

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has removed 22 children who were begging in Harare streets and handed them to the Social Welfare Department. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Gobbles U.S.$2,1 Million On Workshops in First Half of 2024

HARARE City Council (HCC) has dismissed claims that US$11,2 million was spent on workshops, instead revealing that just US$2,1 million is the correct figure according to its… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Dhuterere Absence Not Felt As Thousands Attend

LEICESTER'S Abbey Park was the place to be for thousands of music fans from across the United Kingdom over the bank holiday weekend. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Water Woos for Chitungwiza and Surrounding Areas As Harava, Seke Dams Dry Up

THE City of Harare says it has temporarily de-commissioned the Prince Edward Water treated plant near Chitungwiza after Harava and Seke dams that feed into its waterworks dried up. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Wadyajena Gets Luxury Vehicles, Trucks Back Following High Court Order

FORMER Gokwe legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has received his impounded luxurious vehicles and 23 haulage trucks from the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC). Read more »

Southern Africa: We Are Not At the SADC Summit to Call Each Other Names - Says Malawian President As Bloc Is Accused of Ignoring Zimbabwe's Human Rights Situation

MALAWI President Lazarus Chakwera has said the recently concluded Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit was not a platform to rein in President Emmerson Mnangagwa… Read more »

Africa: SA Billionaire Overtakes Dangote As Africa's Richest Man

South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa's richest person, according to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Region Anticipates Normal to Above-Normal Rainfall for the 2024/2025 Season

THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) region expects to receive normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2024/2025 cycle. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Top Economist Calls On Mnangagwa to Extend U.S.$ Usage Beyond 2030

Economist and banker Dr Nigel Chanakira has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to urgently extend the US$ usage policy beyond 2030 in order to attract… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Ugandan Tourist Found With Sex Toy Acquitted, Awaits Deportation

A LOCAL magistrate has acquitted a Ugandan national arrested and detained for three weeks in the ancient city of Masvingo on charges of possessing a sex toy, among other prohibited… Read more »

Zimbabwe: More Jail Time for Human Rights Defenders As Bail Appeal Hearing Is Postponed

Human Rights Defenders Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi will further languish in jail after their bail appeal hearing was moved to next week. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Strides Towards Elimination of Blinding Bacterial Infection

As a child in Gokwe, a rural town in Zimbabwe's Midlands, Mary Nyanga, now 43, was anxiously aware of a mysterious but common eye disease that many people in her community talked… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Khama Billiat Joins Warriors Afcon Qualifiers Squad After Backtracking On Retirement

Yadah Stars forward Khama Billiat has reversed his international retirement as he marks his return into the senior men's national team ahead of the coming 2025 AFCON Qualifiers. Read more »

Zimbabwe: We Outplayed Them - Home Affairs Minister Taunts Jailed Activists, Defends Clampdown On Dissent

HOME Affairs Minister Kazembe has taken a subtle dig at ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa over the release of detained pro-democracy activists and opposition supporters… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mozambican President Opens Agriculture Show, Calls for Deeper Economic Ties With Zimbabwe

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday officially opened the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) in Harare calling for stronger economic cooperation between Mozambique and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Jailed Opposition Activists Seek Discharge, Lawyers Argue State Has No Case Against the 78

Jailed CCC interim leader, Jameson Timba and 77 party activists have applied for discharge after the State closed its case on Monday. Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S Entrepreneurship Program Co-Opts 100 Zim Women

THE United States embassy in Zimbabwe has co-opted 100 women to receive training at the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and stand a chance to access seed capital to grow… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ZEC Tables Proposal to Compel Registration of Political Parties to Avert a Repeat of 2023 Elections Chaos

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has drafted recommendations to compel political parties to be formally registered to make them more accountable and plug loopholes affecting… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Monthly Inflation Rises By 0,4%

MONTHLY inflation surged to 0,4% in August 2024 on the back of a slightly waning exchange rate on the parallel market which has seen local currency prices responding to market… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Human Rights Record Spoiled By 'Over Politicisation' of Issues - ZHRC Chair

ZIMBABWE Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) chairperson, Jessie Majome says citizens need education on human rights in order to increase the level of appreciation of their importance… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Braces for Prolonged Power Cuts Amid Technical Glitch

ZIMBABWE'S national power utility has warned of extended load-shedding across the country due to decreased electricity generation at the Hwange Thermal Power Station. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Limpopo Farmers in Court for Killing, Feeding Women to Pigs

The three farmers who allegedly killed two black women at a farm in Limpopo appeared briefly in the Mankweng magistrate's court on Friday. They were remanded in custody. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Begins Process to Scrap Presidential Term Limit for Mnangagwa to Stay in Office Beyond 2028

ZANU PF structures are agitating for constitutional amendments to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his incumbency beyond 2028 when his second and final term expires. Read more »