FRANCISTOWN – In a significant move to professionalize the national team’s technical setup, former Warriors legend Esrom Nyandoro has reportedly been appointed Team Manager. While the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has yet to issue a formal press release, sources close to the normalization committee and reports from Soccer24 confirm that the "Yellow Man" has already begun his duties.

According to investigators, the case centres on the alleged diversion of public funds under the Zimbabwe Constituency Development Fund. Media reports indicate that Hungwe is suspected of channelling more than ZiG 1.3 million (approximately US$53,000) into private-linked entities. Prosecutors allege that shortly after Mberengwa East received its CDF allocation in August 2025, Hungwe authorised transfers of:

The Namibia government has slashed fuel levies by 50 percent for three months in a bid to shield consumers from rising global oil prices, even as pump prices are set to increase from 1 April 2026. The temporary Namibia fuel tax reduction 2026 measure, announced on 27 March, will run until the end of June, with authorities drawing from the National Energy Fund to cushion motorists and businesses.

The National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) has announced a new civil servants salary structure in Zimbabwe for 2026, set to take effect on 1 April, in a move aimed at cushioning public sector workers against inflation and currency volatility. The NJNC, a collective bargaining platform between the Government of Zimbabwe and public sector unions, confirmed the development following a high-level meeting held on 26 March at Kaguvi Building in Harare.

Government-owned Fidelity Gold Refineries (FGR) has reportedly moved to strengthen gold verification systems after suspected cases of tungsten-infused gold in Zimbabwe surfaced, raising alarm over potential losses to national revenue. According to reports by NewZimbabwe, the refinery has begun acquiring X-ray fluorescence (XRF) machines, each costing at least US$10,000, to detect manipulated gold deliveries allegedly linked to some miners operating in the country.

HARARE – Warriors head coach Marian Marinica has officially moved to de-escalate a growing rift between the national team technical department and star midfielder Marshall Munetsi. On Thursday, 26 March 2026, Marinica confirmed he has requested a formal "sit-down" with the player to resolve the misunderstandings that led to his high-profile exclusion from recent international fixtures.

VICTORIA FALLS – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a stern warning to the private sector, accusing businesses of "economic exploitation" by using recent fuel price volatility to justify disproportionate increases in the cost of basic groceries. Speaking at the Insurance and Pensions Symposium in Victoria Falls on Thursday, RBZ Deputy Governor Innocent Matshe challenged the mathematical logic behind the latest price adjustments, specifically targeting the soaring c

Zimbabwe’s public health sector is bracing for disruption after nurses announced a nationwide strike from 15 to 17 April 2026, citing low salaries, poor working conditions, and lack of transparency in payroll systems. The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) formally notified the Health Service Commission (HSC) of the planned industrial action in a letter dated 26 March.

MUTARE – In a ruling that underscores the Zimbabwean judiciary’s "zero-tolerance" policy toward crimes against children, the Mutare Regional Magistrates’ Court has sentenced two men to 15 years in prison each for the horrific rape of a five-year-old girl. The convicts, the victim’s 49-year-old biological father and his 18-year-old neighbour, received their sentences this week following a harrowing trial that exposed a dual-layered breach of trust in the Nyakamete area of Muta

HARARE – Prominent and often controversial social commentator Rutendo Matinyarare has broken ranks with the prevailing narrative to issue a stark warning regarding the Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026. Matinyarare asserts that the proposal to elect the President via Parliament rather than a direct popular vote risks handing the keys of the State to the highest bidder.

HARARE – Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Misheck Mugadza says ZANU-PF would comfortably win a referendum on the proposed Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill, insisting the party has nothing to fear from a public vote. Speaking to party affiliates this week, Mugadza dismissed calls for a referendum, echoing the ruling party’s position that the proposed changes do not legally require one.

Nurses on strike, highlighting healthcare challenges

HARARE – The body of a 64-year-old nurse from Mwenezi, Frank Siziba, has been recovered nearly three weeks after the flooded Muchingwizi River swept him away. Police confirmed that Siziba’s remains were discovered on Wednesday, March 25, about five kilometres downstream from a river crossing point where he is believed to have been carried away.

HARARE – A high-stakes divorce dispute between businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his ex-wife Sonja Madzikanda has escalated, with Madzikanda demanding a US$25 million lump sum, US$40,000 monthly maintenance and a fleet of luxury vehicles. The demands are outlined in court papers before the High Court’s Family Division, where Chivayo is also seeking interim access to the couple’s two minor children.

HARARE – At least 13 United States military bases across the Middle East have been rendered uninhabitable following Iranian strikes, forcing American troops to relocate to temporary sites, including hotels and office spaces, according to a report by The New York Times.

At the corner of 1st Street and Speke Avenue, the transformation did not arrive with a Harare City Council policy directive or a public notice. It crept in. One kombi stopped where it should not have. A few passengers boarded. Another followed. Then came the vendors, the touts, the whistles, the hooting, the improvised commuter ranks. Today, what was once an intersection is, in practice, an illegal commuter omnibus rank. No one officially designated it. Yet everyone participa

HARARE – The Zimbabwean government says it is finalising plans to implement a long-awaited salary increase for civil servants starting in April, with negotiations expected to conclude within days.

HARARE – At least 15 Zimbabwean nationals have died in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine War after being allegedly trafficked into joining Russian forces through criminal recruitment networks, the government has confirmed. Speaking at a press conference in Harare on Wednesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Zhemu Soda said the victims were lured with promises of lucrative jobs abroad, only to be deployed to active war zones.

HARARE – In a strategic move to modernize its notoriously fragmented accounting systems, the City of Harare has announced the procurement of 100 state-of-the-art computers to support the full-scale rollout of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The update was delivered by Ward 18 Councillor Rufaro Matsika during a high-level consultative meeting with the Borrowdale Residents and Ratepayers Association (BRRA) at the Borrowdale Country Club on Tuesday night.

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed the arrest of a Harare woman captured in a viral video assaulting a young boy, in a case that has sparked nationwide outrage. Police identified the suspect as Mercy Kawesa (36), of Overspill, Epworth. Authorities confirmed she is the mother of the child seen in the footage.