May 26
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: 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 »
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: Opposition Leader Linda Masarira Dies
Opposition leader and human rights activist Linda Masarira has died aged 43. Read more »
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 »
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 »
Southern Africa: SADC Ministers to Meet in Zimbabwe Over Food Security, Blue Economy
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold a joint meeting of Ministers responsible for agriculture, food security, fisheries and aquaculture on May 29, 2026, in… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Desperate Teachers Forced Into Dangerous Work As Salaries Fail - Union Says
Teachers across the country have resorted to risky alternative means of earning an income outside of government salaries, a new survey has revealed. Read more »
May 19
Zimbabwe: Chivayo's Ex-Wife Arrested Over Alleged Cellphone Theft, Child Access Dispute
Sonja Louise Madzikanda, the estranged wife of Wicknell Chivayo, says she was arrested and detained at Highlands Police Station on allegations of denying the controversial… Read more »
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 »
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Activists Top List of Perpetrators in April Rights Abuses Report
The Zimbabwe Peace Project says the country's human rights environment remains under pressure after recording 145 violations affecting 3,675 people in April, with activists… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Constitution Amendment Bill No.3 Public Hearings Went Smoothly - Mnangagwa Says Despite Violence Claims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stated that the parliamentary-led public hearings on the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 proceeded smoothly and according to a… Read more »
