BULAWAYO – The City of Bulawayo is strengthening HIV prevention programmes after Magwegwe and Pumula were identified as emerging HIV hotspots, with councillors warning that rising drug and substance abuse could fuel new infections if left unchecked. The concerns emerged during deliberations on the council's Health Promotion Unit, where councillors discussed the latest findings from the National AIDS Council (NAC) and called for intensified interventions in the two high-densit

HARARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has started construction of the first phase of a major solar and battery energy project that is expected to expand into a 100-megawatt (MW) renewable power plant, marking one of the country's largest private-sector investments in energy security.

MUTASA – A traditional court in Manicaland has ordered the parents of a woman to refund the bride price paid for her marriage after she admitted to having an extramarital relationship with her husband's nephew before leaving the marriage. The ruling was handed down by Chief Mutasa after Aleck Magadu brought the matter before the traditional court, seeking relief following the breakdown of his marriage to Theresa Zimhuwu, 31.

NYANGA – Police in Nyanga are searching for an acting deputy headmaster who is wanted in connection with the alleged indecent assault of a 17-year-old learner. Simon Muzerengi, the acting deputy headmaster at Claremont High School, is being sought by police following an incident that allegedly occurred on 19 June at his residence in Nyanga. According to a police report, Muzerengi is facing an allegation of indecent assault as defined under Section 67 of the Criminal Law (

Is the cliché "youth are the leaders of tomorrow" just a tool for infinite delay? Governance scholar Simbarashe Namusi breaks down Zimbabwe’s systemic succession crisis and argues for real decision-making power today.

HARARE – Motorists in Harare are being urged to familiarise themselves with Zimbabwe's Highway Code after authorities confirmed that 16 intelligent traffic surveillance camera sites are now operational across the capital under the first phase of the country's smart traffic management programme. The surveillance network forms part of a broader national initiative being implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, with TelOne serving as the project's techn

HARARE – Women's health advocates are calling for a fundamental shift in how Africa addresses period poverty, arguing that millions of women and girls continue to suffer from undiagnosed menstrual disorders, limited access to specialist healthcare and persistent social stigma despite growing awareness campaigns.

A Zimbabwe war veteran has filed an urgent High Court application seeking to halt Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), alleging MPs received vehicles and cash to influence the legislative process.

HARARE – A prominent Harare businessman has told the Harare Magistrates' Court that the two women at the centre of a cyberbullying and malicious damage to property case are both his girlfriends, as he testified in an ongoing criminal trial stemming from a deteriorating personal relationship.

Parents at Murowa Primary School in Zvishavane expose rampant financial corruption, family cartels, and the illegal turning away of students over unpaid fees. Read the shocking details.

HARARE — Sixteen smart traffic surveillance camera sites are now operational across Harare, with authorities warning motorists to familiarise themselves with the Highway Code after the system detected a growing number of traffic violations. The cameras form part of Phase One of Zimbabwe's Smart Traffic Management System, a national initiative being implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage in partnership with TelOne to improve road safety and strengthe

HARARE — A village head from Mashonaland West has approached the High Court seeking an urgent interdict to stop Pan Africa Mining (Pvt) Ltd from carrying out mining activities and constructing a dam along the Mupfure River, alleging the project threatens sacred cultural heritage sites linked to some of Zimbabwe's revered First Chimurenga heroes.

HARARE — Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has imposed an immediate nationwide ban on workshops, seminars, conferences, foreign travel and look-and-learn visits by local authorities, saying councils must prioritise service delivery over non-essential expenditure. The directive, contained in a ministerial circular dated 27 May 2026, was tabled before local authorities through Chamber Secretaries on 28 May 2026.

HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), has promoted Brigadier General Fidelis Mhonda to the rank of Major General, with effect from 22 June 2026. The promotion was formally conferred during an investiture ceremony held at Defence House in Harare on Tuesday, where Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces, General Emmanuel Matatu, presented the new rank insignia to Major General Mhonda. The ceremony was attend

HARARE — Chinese investors now control more than 80% of Zimbabwe's lithium production, cementing Beijing's dominance over one of the country's most strategic mining sectors as the industry recovers from a global price slump that cost more than 1,000 jobs.

HARARE — The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has suspended the operating licence of all omnibuses owned by Blessing Matimbe following a fatal road accident that claimed three lives and left 10 others seriously injured in Harare last month.

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's March and March Movement has announced plans to hold weekly nationwide protests against undocumented immigration for the next six months, following demonstrations that turned violent in parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

BEITBRIDGE – A 35-year-old man from Beitbridge has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison after raping a woman before falling asleep in her home, giving the victim time to escape and alert neighbours. Adam Sibanda, of Malala Village under Chief Sitaudze, was convicted of rape by the Beitbridge Magistrates' Court.

MUTOKO – A Bolt Cutter Bus Service conductor has been sentenced to an effective seven months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a passenger who demanded a refund after discovering the bus was overcrowded. Ranjisi Andrew Manyati (45), of Mutoko, appeared before Mutoko Magistrate Panashe Matongo facing charges of assault and theft arising from the incident, which occurred at Domborembudzi Business Centre in Murehwa last week.

CAPE TOWN – Hundreds of Zimbabweans who opted to return home through South Africa's voluntary repatriation programme have been left stunned after learning they could be barred from re-entering the country for up to five years because of their immigration status. The revelation has emerged as South African authorities continue assisting foreign nationals who chose to leave the country amid fears of violence linked to planned anti-immigration protests.