A Chitungwiza man has been jailed for eight years after posing as a disabled patient to steal from clinics, exposing major security gaps in Zimbabwe’s public health facilities ( image source ) A Chitungwiza man convicted of a calculated crime spree targeting health facilities has been sentenced to eight years in prison after masquerading as a disabled patient to gain access to clinics and steal from medical staff, court records and local accounts show. Thirty-eight-year-old B

Harare Gardens has reopened after a fatal bee attack that killed one person, with city officials assuring safety following the swarm’s removal ( image source ) The City of Harare has reopened Harare Gardens after removing a swarm of bees that killed one person in the park on Sunday evening, officials confirmed as patrons returned under an assurance of safety from municipal authorities. City Health’s Environmental Health Pest Control Section said the swarm had taken shelter in

The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) is tightening regulation on unregistered grain contractors through digital registration and fines, aiming to improve traceability ( image source ) The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has announced a sharpened enforcement drive aimed at contractors and traders who bypass official channels for input distribution and grain marketing — a policy push that could reshape supply chains and the informal trading networks that dominate r

The arrest of ten Zimbabwean liberation war veterans after a Harare protest has triggered national outrage, raising concerns over shrinking democratic space, freedom of assembly, and government respect for the heroes of independence ( image source ) HARARE — Ten veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle were remanded in custody last week after staging a protest in central Harare, reigniting debate over political dissent, freedom of assembly, and the treatment of war heroes i

A CRD report accuses MP Scott Sakupwanya’s Betterbrands Mining of illegally extracting US$1.9 million in gold from Penhalonga’s Mutare River ( image source ) HARARE — A new watchdog report accuses Betterbrands Mining Pvt Ltd, owned by Zanu PF legislator Scott Sakupwanya, of orchestrating a two-month illegal riverbed mining operation in Penhalonga that reportedly removed about 18 kilograms of gold — roughly US$1.925 million — from the Mutare River “Island” between May and July

Zimbabwe’s crime rate rose by 3.5% in Q2 2025, with over 321,000 offences reported ( image source ) HARARE — Zimbabwe recorded a 3.5 percent rise in crime during the second quarter of 2025, with police reporting 321,640 offences between April and June, up from 310,876 in the first quarter, according to ZIMSTAT figures. The increase pushed the national crime rate to 2,119 per 100,000 people, compared with 2,048.1 per 100,000 previously, ZIMSTAT social statistics manager Tinash

Zimbabwe’s property prices are soaring due to council inefficiencies and developer levies, warns Seeff Properties CEO Patience Patongamwoyo ( image source ) Zimbabwe’s spiralling property prices are being driven upward by local authority inefficiencies and excessive demands on developers, a top real-estate executive has warned. Experts caution that bureaucratic red tape is frustrating investors and distorting housing affordability across the country. Speaking at the CEO Afric

A controversial 45km detour through Hwange National Park sparks outrage from conservationists and tour operators, warning it threatens wildlife corridors and tourism as government officials face mounting scrutiny ( image source ) Harare — A 45-kilometre detour carved through Hwange National Park to circumvent a damaged section of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road has ignited fierce opposition from conservation groups and safari operators, who warn the shortcut threatens wildli

Three men arrested for drug possession in Mbare have been granted bail by Harare Magistrates’ Court ( image source ) Harare — Three men arrested on October 17 for possession of methamphetamine and cannabis were granted bail by Harare Magistrates’ Court — a decision that has drawn both relief and concern amid rising drug-related crime in the capital’s high-density suburbs. The accused, aged 24, 27 and 32, were detained after police discovered 150 grams of crystal meth and 250

Five suspects have been remanded in custody in Harare for allegedly trafficking two raw elephant tusks weighing 21.8kg ( image source ) Harare — Five suspects appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai on Wednesday and were remanded in custody until October 21 on charges of unlawfully possessing and attempting to sell two raw, unmarked elephant tusks weighing a combined 21.8 kilograms. The accused — Justice Chikodze, Sarah Katumba, Abraham Blahim, Daniel Mam

The Ministry of Justice is urging sustainable, affordable housing development in Zimbabwe through legal reforms, innovative building methods, and stronger public–private collaboration to meet Vision 2030 goals ( image source ) Harare — The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has called on developers and investors to adopt cost-effective, sustainable building models as Zimbabwe confronts a housing shortfall of more than one million units. Chief Director Tapiwa

Mudzi’s “Mombe YaMai” project empowers rural women through livestock ownership and dairy enterprise training, blending tradition with innovation to boost income and gender equality in Zimbabwe ( image source ) Mudzi, Mashonaland East — A transformative dairy initiative known as “Mombe YaMai” officially kicked off this week at Sajeni Business Hub, promising to uplift thousands of rural women through livestock ownership and agribusiness training. Spearheaded by the Nyahunure Co

China’s ambassador Zhou Ding praises Zanu PF’s Vision 2030 conference, pledging deeper cooperation with Zimbabwe on infrastructure, mining, and energy ( image source ) Harare — China’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding, has applauded Zanu PF’s 22nd Annual National People’s Conference as a “strategic and successful” platform for steering the country toward its Vision 2030 development goals. Speaking during the Global Solidarity segment in Mutare, Ambassador Zhou underscored Ch

The Rural Electrification Fund lights up Nyanga North with a US$319,000 power project, connecting schools, clinics, and 500 households ( image source ) NYANGA NORTH — For decades, villages east of Ruwangwe Business Centre lay off Zimbabwe’s electric grid, relying on kerosene lamps and generators. That changed in mid-October when the Rural Electrification Fund commissioned a US$319,000 extension of power lines to Kazozo, Mukunza, and surrounding communities. At the switching-o

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved participation in the Grand Inga 3 (Quintet) Transmission Line Project, signing an MoU with regional partners to boost power trade and energy security across Southern Africa ( image source ) HARARE — Zimbabwe has officially approved its participation in the Inga 3 (Quintet) Transmission Line Project, a landmark regional initiative to harness more than 40,000 megawatts of hydropower from the Congo River, aimed at easing Southern Africa’s chronic

Bla Matsotsi, Chitungwiza’s notorious “terror master,” has been rearrested after a brief escape and new armed robberies ( image source ) CHITUNGWIZA — The brief freedom of Aluis Luciano, notoriously known as Bla Matsotsi, sent waves of fear through Chitungwiza’s suburbs before his rearrest earlier this week. Authorities say Matsotsi’s escape from custody and subsequent armed robberies between October 13 and 14 revived memories of the violent street reign that earned him his i

ZACC arrests a Plumtree detective in a US$1,000 extortion sting after he allegedly demanded bribes to halt prosecution ( image source ) SHURUGWI — The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Detective Constable Collen Mwoyo, a police officer from the Minerals, Flora and Fauna Unit in Plumtree, after a sting operation in Bulawayo exposed an alleged US$1,000 extortion scheme targeting a local project manager. According to ZACC, Mwoyo was detained at Bellevue Sho

Harare residents protest the city’s move to privatise key municipal services, accusing authorities of corruption, poor transparency and sidelining public input ( image source ) Harare residents have reacted angrily to a sweeping push to privatise key municipal services including water, waste management, parking and infrastructure amid claims the process favours politically connected contractors and sidesteps community input. The national government and Harare City Council are

Two Harare women publicly expose their married lover, Nobert Chifeya, over lies, fraud and emotional manipulation ( image source ) HARARE, Zimbabwe — Chaos erupted in Harare’s bustling city centre this week when two women, united by betrayal, publicly confronted their married lover and business partner, Nobert Chifeya, over a web of deceit involving at least 15 women. The dramatic confrontation, witnessed by stunned onlookers near Julius Nyerere Way, saw Fortunate Tibu, a pol

Villagers in Magunje accuse Chinese-owned Lebanmon Investment of defying two High Court orders to halt operations on communal land ( image source ) MAGUNJE, HURUNGWE — Tensions in Chasara Kapere village have escalated after villagers accused Chinese-owned Lebanmon Investment of continuing to occupy communal farmland and grazing areas despite two High Court orders instructing the company to halt operations. Villagers say Lebanmon was officially allocated 50 hectares inside the