Zimbabwe will make indigenous-language teaching compulsory from ECD to Grade 7 from 2027, with the policy also affecting private and Cambridge schools.

Zimbabwe has recalled two batches of Nifedipine 10mg tablets manufactured by Remedica after quality testing found out-of-specification results.

Great Zimbabwe University scooped two major awards as the 2026 Sanganai/Hlanganani/Dzimbahwe Tourism Expo closed in Masvingo, with investors also expressing interest in Tugwi-Mukosi and new hospitality projects.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has referred the Zimsec Amendment Bill back to Parliament, requiring legislators to reconsider provisions over which he has raised reservations.

ZACC has arrested Orequest co-director Ning Yaokun in a widening investigation into the alleged smuggling of 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore out of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe is bracing for a potentially difficult 2026/27 rainfall season, with forecasters warning of below-normal rainfall, erratic rains, prolonged dry spells and warmer-than-normal temperatures.

A Harare motorist has questioned two council fines totalling US$70 after claiming his parked car was washed without his permission. Mayor Jacob Mafume responded with a sarcastic social-media remark.

Former Nando’s till operator Cynthia Jongwe has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after being convicted of defrauding the Gweru outlet of US$15,482.75 through fraudulent POS transactions.

Zimbabwe is preparing a penalty-points system that could suspend or cancel licences of repeat traffic offenders, with the scheme expected to work alongside a camera-based smart traffic system.

In Harare’s Rugare Granites, livelihoods depend directly on human loss. Here, carvers negotiate prices while grieving clients pray over freshly cut granite. It is called business yet nothing about the day-to-day work feels ordinary.

The City of Harare has tightened requirements for new fuel stations, introducing a 1.5km minimum distance between stations and mandatory public participation, environmental assessments and regulatory approvals.

On 5 September 2026, the United Nations General Assembly voted to change how the world sees Africa. By 164 votes to one, with six abstentions, member states adopted the "Correct the Map" resolution, put forward by Togo on behalf of the African Group and the African Union, and co-sponsored by the Bahamas.

An Air Zimbabwe in-flight meal featuring sadza, beef stew and greens has divided opinion online, with the airline acknowledging concerns about presentation but defending its traditional menu option.

Harare provincial minister Charles Tawengwa has referred a petition by Zanu-PF DCC 6 over the proposed demolition of Rugare Granite Works to the Permanent Secretary for action.

African scientists and pathologists meeting in Harare are calling for stronger diagnostic systems as late cancer diagnosis continues to drive deaths across the continent. Suggested URL slug:africa-cancer-diagnosis-gap-zacblabmed-conference

The banners are up, the buses are arriving, and for the first time in 18 years, Masvingo is taking center stage as it prepares to host the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo from September 9 to 12, 2026.

Despite a strict warning from municipal authorities to vacate street pavements by September 9, informal traders in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) remain unfazed, setting up stall spaces as usual and vowing to resist relocation.

Engineer Cletus Nyachowe has been appointed Group CEO of ZESA (Private) Limited as Zimbabwe consolidates its electricity operations under a single vertically integrated utility.

Hillcrest School has approached the Mutare High Court seeking an urgent order to stop gold mining activities at Mt Sinai in Toronto, arguing that dust, noise and heavy machinery are disrupting learning and threatening the surrounding environment.

Zimbabwe is set for several days of strong winds, with thunderstorms, lightning and rain expected in parts of the country from Friday.