HARARE – Chimurenga music legend Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo has accepted businessman Wicknell Chivayo's offer to perform at two private events in Zimbabwe for a combined fee of US$1 million, making what Chivayo says will be the biggest performance deal ever secured by a Zimbabwean musician. The agreement will see Mapfumo perform at fellow musician Jah Prayzah's wedding and at Chivayo's birthday celebration, earning US$500,000 for each performance.

A KwaZulu-Natal woman was stopped by South African immigration officials after allegedly pretending to be Malawian to accompany her partner through a voluntary repatriation process.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the late Major General (Rtd) Richard Ruwodo and Professor Herbert Mapfumo Chinyanga as patriotic national heroes whose service strengthened Zimbabwe's defence and healthcare sectors.

ZACC and the Ministry of Local Government have established a joint task force to investigate alleged corruption in Zimbabwe's local authorities following increasing complaints over land allocations, procurement and abuse of office.

By Percy Nhara | Southerton Business Times ZURICH – FIFA is set to consider expanding the 2030 FIFA World Cup from 48 to 64 teams as part of celebrations marking the tournament's 100th anniversary, a move that could create the largest World Cup in football history. The proposal, initially put forward by South American football governing body CONMEBOL, will be discussed by the FIFA Council before being tabled at the FIFA Congress next year. If approved, the expanded tournament

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Zimbabwe has strongly denied former Botswana President Ian Khama's allegations of an assassination plot, with Information Secretary Nick Mangwana describing the claims as baseless and unsupported by credible evidence.

GENEVA – A new United Nations report has documented widespread and systematic human rights abuses against migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya, describing a brutal system of exploitation involving killings, torture, sexual violence, forced labour and human trafficking.

DOHA – Qatar's former ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has died at the age of 74, the Amiri Diwan announced on Sunday, marking the end of an era for the leader widely credited with transforming the Gulf nation into a global economic, diplomatic and media powerhouse.

MUTARE — In a case that sparked deep national outrage across Zimbabwe, two former pupils at Masasi High School in Mutare, Manicaland, have been convicted of raping a vulnerable 17-year-old schoolmate and filming the traumatic assault. The severe incident drew widespread public attention last year after it emerged that the perpetrators had recorded the act and leaked the video footage, which later went viral on various social media platforms.

A Bulawayo traditional healer has been granted US$150 bail after appearing in court on a murder charge following the death of a client who allegedly consumed a herbal substance during a spiritual cleansing ritual.

The Zimbabwean community in the United Kingdom is mourning the death of a respected philanthropist and cultural ambassador who was killed in a head-on collision on the M62 motorway near Rochdale.

BULAWAYO – Vice President Kembo Mohadi has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to protecting Zimbabwe's children through stronger education, social protection and child welfare systems following the launch of the National Action Plan for Children IV (2026–2030) and the National Child Online Protection Policy.

Zimbabwean sungura superstar Alick Macheso has withdrawn from the 2026 Silala Festival in South Africa, saying security concerns arising from protests and unrest affecting foreign nationals made the trip unsafe.

French investigative journalist Romain Molina has announced that he is preparing what he describes as a major investigation into Argentine football, triggering global debate while leaving many questions unanswered over the scope and evidence behind his claims.

HARARE – Zimbabwe's drive to become an upper-middle-income economy by 2030 has received a major boost, with the expansion of Mozambique's Beira Oil Terminal and the planned upgrade of the Forbes-Machipanda Border Post expected to improve fuel security, cut transport costs and strengthen regional trade. The multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects are set to reinforce the Beira Corridor, Zimbabwe's principal gateway for fuel imports and international trade, while enhancing

HARARE – Harare has been ranked among the 10 least liveable cities in the world in the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2026, highlighting persistent challenges in healthcare, infrastructure and public services despite ongoing efforts to modernise the capital.

HARARE – Zimbabwe Warriors defender Shane Maroodza reached another career milestone on Thursday after making his European club debut for FK Sarajevo in the UEFA Conference League.

HARARE – Zimbabwe has been urged to move beyond policy commitments and accelerate implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) as government officials, regulators and aviation industry leaders met in Harare to chart the future of African aviation integration.

NORTON – The Zimbabwean government has unveiled an ambitious National Health Strategy (2026–2030) that seeks to transform the country's healthcare system by increasing domestic health funding, recruiting 32,000 additional health workers, and ensuring every public health facility is connected to the internet by 2030. The five-year strategy was launched on Thursday at Norton Hospital by Health and Child Care Minister Douglas Mombeshora, who described it as a blueprint for ac