MASVINGO – Convicted armed robber Daniel Munyanyi, who is currently serving a cumulative 185-year prison sentence for robbery-related offences, stunned the High Court last week when he refused to answer questions, claiming that bees had instructed him to remain silent.

BULAWAYO – An Inter Africa bus was extensively damaged after it caught fire in Bulawayo on Thursday afternoon, shortly after passengers had disembarked, prompting a swift response from the Bulawayo Fire Brigade.

Tributes are pouring in following the death of celebrated Zimbabwean guitarist Jimmy "Guitar Man" Buzuzi, whose remarkable career touched generations of musicians at home and abroad.

MASVINGO – The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called for an immediate suspension of operations at Bikita Minerals and an independent investigation into two worker deaths reported at the lithium mining company during the weekend of 6 to 7 June 2026.

HARARE – A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) accountant has appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges involving more than US$132,000 allegedly siphoned from prison service project funds.

GWERU – Seven learners from Matongo Primary School are feared dead after a commuter omnibus transporting pupils caught fire in Gweru's Senga suburb on Wednesday afternoon, in one of the country's worst school transport tragedies in recent years.

ZAKA – A 54-year-old man from Mutanda Village under Chief Bota in Zaka has appeared in court facing a murder charge after allegedly killing a young schoolboy and later claiming the child was transforming into a goblin.

HARARE – Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has ordered Members of Parliament (MPs) to halt plans to build residential stands on Harare's protected Monavale Wetland, bringing an end to a controversial development proposal that sparked widespread opposition from environmental activists and conservation groups.

DURBAN, South Africa — More than 1,000 migrants, the majority of them Malawian nationals, have fled their homes in Burnwood informal settlement in Durban following threats and intimidation by local residents demanding that foreign nationals leave the area.

HARARE – ZANU PF says it is not opposed to a referendum on the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 3 Bill (CAB3), but maintains that the country's supreme law does not require the proposed constitutional changes to be subjected to a public vote.

HARARE — Air Zimbabwe is set to resume direct flights between Harare and London Gatwick from 1 July 2026, marking its return to the United Kingdom market after nearly 15 years. The national airline will operate the route through a 13-month Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) lease agreement with Spanish carrier Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, which will provide an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft and operating crew for the service.

HARARE – Commodity prices on the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) remained largely firm during the week ending June 6, 2026, as strong buyer demand and constrained local supplies continued to support key agricultural commodities despite a slight decline in white maize prices.

HARARE – In the corridors of the High Court of Zimbabwe, justice is often treated as a game of technicalities. Last week, Justice Joel Mambara struck down an opposing affidavit from the Minister of Local Government and Public Works simply because a state lawyer forgot to insert a date on the document. With that single procedural blunder, a massive 30.773-hectare prime piece of land in Mabelreign Township was effectively handed over to a private entity, Cabletron Enterprises (

BULAWAYO – A Bulawayo man has been fined US$100 after a court convicted him of unlawfully possessing and wearing camouflage clothing, with the magistrate rejecting his defence that he did not know the attire was prohibited under Zimbabwean law. Qhubekani Mkhize (43), of Nguboyenja suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Golden Muyambo, facing charges related to the unauthorised possession and wearing of camouflage apparel. The court ordered Mkhize to pay the fine by June

There is a quiet, ecological execution taking place on the fringes of Harare, and it is being rubber-stamped by our own courts and municipal offices. Week after week, the Southerton Business Times has documented a horrifyingly selective application of the law: ordinary citizens are watched over by state bulldozers in high-density suburbs like Stoneridge, while wealthy, well-connected entities are quietly handed the keys to our city’s life support systems.

HARARE – A massive private sector-led intervention is set to completely overhaul Zimbabwe's chaotic urban transport landscape, with 200 public service buses already en route from China and an additional 500 currently under production.

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced the maximum retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for June 2026, setting the price at US$1.96 per kilogramme and ZWG52.60 per kilogramme in local currency. The monthly pricing update was issued in line with Zimbabwe's petroleum pricing regulations and forms part of ZERA’s efforts to promote transparency, consumer protection, and regulatory compliance within the energy sector. In a statement, ZERA s

Bikita Minerals has confirmed the deaths of two contractor employees in separate incidents at its operations, including a fatal waste dump accident involving a dump truck operator and the death of a security guard found unresponsive while on duty.

LUPANE, Zimbabwe — Police have launched investigations into a suspected double murder in Nyamandlovu, Lupane District, after two brothers were found dead following a violent argument reportedly sparked by a funeral parlour membership pamphlet. The incident, which occurred on June 6, 2026, has shocked residents in Matabeleland North and raised concerns about how ordinary disagreements can quickly escalate into deadly violence.

MEXICO CITY – FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s preparations for the biggest World Cup in history have been thrown into absolute disarray. Already enduring a barrage of public criticism over soaring ticket prices and strict stadium environmental policies, the Swiss administrator has suffered a massive legal setback just three days before the global showpiece kicks off here in Mexico City.