Traditional leaders from Matabeleland North Province gathered at the Mhlahlandlela Government Complex in Bulawayo on Monday to receive smartphones donated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The Chronicle reported that 51 devices were handed to chiefs and headmen across the province to improve communication and speed up responses to community needs.

The government will soon step up road traffic enforcement with the deployment of surveillance cameras and electronic ticketing as part of the Electronic Traffic Management System ETMS. Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Honourable Kazembe Kazembe said foundational work is largely complete and the programme is moving into implementation in major cities.

Zanu-PF has launched an internal probe into disturbances that forced the abrupt suspension of a Manicaland Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting in Mutare, amid stern warnings from senior party officials that indiscipline during official party business will not be tolerated.

A Harare man is facing intense public backlash after allegedly misappropriating nearly US$2,000 raised to repatriate the body of a deceased friend from South Africa to Zimbabwe, leaving the bereaved family scrambling to secure alternative burial funds. Douglas Matadi is accused of mismanaging US$1,975 collected through a GoFundMe campaign intended to transport the body of Farai Mushamba from Cape Town to Bikita, Masvingo.

A Chimanimani community court presided over by Chief Saurombe has ordered that a bride price be returned after it emerged that a woman’s daughter had been married off without the involvement or blessing of her biological father.

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has reiterated that teachers who demand payment from pupils for extra lessons are committing corruption and abusing public office. Speaking in Bulawayo, the ministry’s Director of Communications and Advocacy, Taungana Ndoro, said teachers are already salaried by the state and must not exploit their classroom authority to solicit money from parents.

A Mutare man has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of a 39-year-old woman who was allegedly doused with a highly corrosive liquid believed to be sulphuric acid in a suspected crime of passion. Tawanda Kapfumo, of Zororo, Sakubva, appeared before Mutare provincial magistrate Honest Musiyiwa last Tuesday, facing murder charges. He was remanded to 3 March 2026 and granted US$200 bail.

Harare — Senior Zanu-PF figure Christopher Mutsvangwa has said liberation war veteran Blessed Geza, who died in exile in South Africa last Friday, should be granted a national hero’s burial, despite his highly publicised political fallout with President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Kadoma — Former Renaissance Financial Holdings group chief executive officer Patterson Timba (59) is expected to appear before the Kadoma Magistrates’ Court this afternoon, facing a rape charge. According to the State outline, the alleged incident occurred in October 2023 at Tolrose Mine in Kadoma, where Timba was serving as a director.

Zvishavane — Police in the Midlands province have arrested a 27-year-old man following a shooting incident at Sabi Mine in Zvishavane, after a group allegedly invaded the mining site to illegally prospect for gold. The suspect, identified as Silent Muvadi, was shot in the thigh during a confrontation with mine security guards on Saturday, 8 February 2026, at around 0900 hours, according to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).

A legal challenge to a Zanu PF resolution that seeks to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term to 2030 received a procedural win on Monday when the Constitutional Court granted applicants Mbuso Fuzwayo and Ibetshu likaZulu leave to approach the apex court directly, their lawyer said.

Harare — The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has received a clean audit opinion for the financial year ended December 31, 2024, marking a significant turnaround from the qualified opinion issued by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) in 2023.

Harare — A Harare-based car dealer has been left counting heavy losses after allegedly being defrauded of more than US$50,000 by a man posing as a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) clearance agent. The accused, Tichaona Mupo Mhlakaza, appeared before a Harare magistrate over the weekend on fraud charges. He was not asked to plead and is expected back in court today for a bail hearing.

A growing number of educators in Zimbabwe are urging the government to reinstate corporal punishment in schools, citing a rise in indiscipline and drug use among learners, including those as young as 14. The call comes amid strong reminders from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education that the practice remains prohibited and that any breaches will attract sanctions.

A Harare High Court judge is under investigation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following allegations that he sent suggestive WhatsApp messages to a married court clerk, triggering a formal complaint after the exchanges were allegedly intercepted by her husband. Justice Pisirayi Kwenda is at the centre of the inquiry after screenshots of the messages were reportedly submitted to the JSC, which is chaired by Chief Justice Luke Malaba.

The Mutare High Court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of an off‑duty Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Support Unit member, Travor Mudinda. The ruling was delivered by Justice Isaac Muzenda following a trial that established the defendants’ roles in the September 2024 ambush along the Mutare–Harare railway line.

The draft ZNASP 2026–30 reframes the response around equity and targeted delivery: closing the male testing and treatment gap is essential to reduce AIDS deaths, while improving services for children, adolescents, and key populations will strengthen national viral‑suppression targets. Policymakers and implementers are urged to prioritise male‑friendly service design, anti‑stigma campaigns, legal reforms, and predictable financing to sustain progress.

Zimbabwe is competing on the global culinary stage at the Young Chefs Olympiad (YCO) 2026 in India, with Tadiwanashe Taruvinga, a 21‑year‑old second‑year junior chef from SAHTC — The Hospitality School (Harare), representing the country in a field of 50 nations. The Olympiad, described as the “Culinary Olympics,” runs across major Indian cities and culminates with a grand finale in Kolkata.

In recent months, a striking pattern has emerged across sections of Zimbabwe’s private media. Nearly identical stories, recycled allegations, and familiar insinuations have been published repeatedly, often without new evidence, corroboration, or meaningful context. This convergence is not accidental. It reflects a coordinated narrative strategy designed to generate what can only be described as scandal fatigue a media environment where repetition substitutes for proof and per

Born in 1943 in colonial Rhodesia, Geza was a veteran of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle and later became an influential figure within the ruling ZANU-PF party. After independence in 1980, he transitioned into the security and political spheres, with reports suggesting he served in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO). He later entered Parliament, representing Sanyati, and rose through party ranks to become a member of the ZANU-PF Central Committee, as well as a prom