Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Relaxes Grain Import Regulations Amid Drought Fears, Lower Harvest Forecast

Zimbabwe is preparing to reopen grain imports amid expectations of a lower harvest in the 2026/2027 agricultural season, with authorities warning of possible drought conditions. Read more »

Zimbabwe: NRZ Commissions 100 Refurbished Wagons, Three Locomotives Under U.S.$2.8m Zimasco Partnership

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has increased its operational capacity following the refurbishment of 100 high-sided wagons and three locomotives under a US$2.8 million… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Salif Keita Threatens Legal Action Against Tamba Events Over Defamation Claims

LOCAL music promotions company Tamba Events has been threatened with legal action by Malian music legend Salif Keita over defamation allegations. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Selmor Mtukudzi, Stepmother Daisy Reunite for Chivayo Gift

YEARS of family tensions between musician Selmor Mtukudzi and her estranged stepmother, Daisy, appeared to ease Thursday after controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo brought… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chinese Developer Fights Back As Glen Lorne Wetland Battle Returns to Court

A Chinese-owned property developer has opposed an urgent High Court application by 26 upmarket Glen Lorne residents seeking to halt construction on a disputed wetland. Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Overturns Rape Conviction After Finding Wrong Charge Was Used

The High Court has overturned a 15-year rape conviction against a 25-year-old man after finding that prosecutors relied on the wrong legal provision in a case involving a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Orders Former Minister Mavhaire to Reopen Access to Masvingo Mining Claims

The High Court has ordered former Energy and Power Development Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire to restore unrestricted access to a Masvingo mining operation after finding that boom… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Villagers Continue to Face Threats, Political Discrimination By Traditional Leaders - Report

THE Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has raised concerns over alleged cases of traditional leaders intimidating villagers, demanding payments, interfering with access to government… Read more »

Zimbabwe: ZimPapers-Owned ZTN Prime Goes Off DStv After Four-Year Experiment

DStv has confirmed Zimpapers owned ZTN Prime will no longer be available on its platform from September 30, as massive restructuring is expected at the Harare-based television… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Cricket Chairman Appointed ICC Deputy Chair

Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC), becoming the first Zimbabwean to occupy the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Netherlands to Close Harare Embassy, Cites Geopolitical Developments

Netherlands has announced plans to close its embassy in Harare, citing geopolitical developments and a broader restructuring of its diplomatic network. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Renovate Your Ugly Buildings or Go to Jail - Govt Tells Property Owners

THE government has ordered property owners to repair, renovate and clean up dilapidated buildings, with those who fail to comply facing fines and up to six months in jail. Read more »

Africa: Gates Foundation, ACBF Team Up, Investing in Public Sector Leadership in Africa

A leading institution for capacity building in Africa, the African Capacity Building Foundation, working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has urged African countries… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, Mozambique Parliaments Sign MOU to Advance Economic Independence

The parliaments of Zimbabwe and Mozambique have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen legislative cooperation as the two countries pursue economic independence. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Nurses Threaten Showdown Over Government's Failure to Review Allowances

NURSES say they have been betrayed by the government after it failed to honour an agreement to increase health-specific allowances. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Celebrities Fall Over Each Other Thanking Chivayo for Gifting Mudododo Hitmaker With High-End Car, U.S.$40 000

ZIMBABWEAN celebrities on Wednesday fell over each other in attempts to grab Wicknell Chivayo's attention, as they thanked him for gifting Mudododo hitmaker Sugar Sugar with a 2026… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Cabinet Backs Harare's Clean Up - As Government Declares Intensive 60-Day Programme

CABINET has backed the Local Government Ministry's Operation Chenesa Harare, which seeks to flush out all illegal vendors from the capital's business centres and Central Business… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Daughter-in-Law's U.S.$10m Money-Laundering Trial Pushed to October

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter-in-law, Kelsea Tafirenyika, will have to wait until October 30 for her money-laundering case to proceed after the matter was postponed. Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Orders Fresh Damages Assessment for Woman Hit By Mutare Council Truck

The High Court has ordered a fresh assessment of damages for a woman who was knocked down by a municipal truck in Mutare, ruling that a magistrate wrongly rejected her claims for… Read more »

Zimbabwe: MDC Chairman Dumps Party Days After Appointment to Zimbabwe Media Commission

Days after being appointed to the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) chairman Tapiwa Mashakada has dumped the opposition party. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Constitutional Amendments a 'Step Back for Democracy', Regional Watchdog Says Zimbabwe Set a Bad Precedent in SADC

THE Southern Africa Coalition for Democracy and Accountability (SACDA) has described Zimbabwe's constitutional changes extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term, as well as… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Police Officers Lose Bid to Escape Detention After Assaulting Suspect, Demanding U.S.$370 Bribe

Two police officers convicted of assaulting a theft suspect and soliciting a US$370 bribe from his mother have lost a bid to stop their 14-day detention after the High Court ruled… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Buying a Home, Building an Estate - What Diaspora Couples Should Agree On Before Owning Property Together

For many African couples in the diaspora, buying a home is not simply another stage of adult life. It may be the first substantial asset created by a family with little inherited… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Two Suspected Armed Robbers Remanded Over U.S.$108,000 Chinese Firm Heist

Two suspected armed robbers were remanded in custody after they allegedly took part in a US$108,000 robbery at a Chinese-owned company in Ruwa, with workers later catching one of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Upmarket Glen Lorne Residents Secure Court Order Halting Chinese Company's Wetland Construction

Residents of Harare's upmarket Glen Lorne suburb have secured a court order stopping a Chinese-owned company from carrying out works on a legally protected wetland while they… Read more »