The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of five individuals, including the chief executive officer of Hardrock FC, following violent clashes that forced the abandonment of a heated league match against Dynamos FC at Chahwanda Stadium. The match, played in Kwekwe on Sunday, descended into chaos in the 80th minute after supporters from both clubs allegedly invaded the pitch and engaged in violent confrontations.

A 19-year-old woman from Makokoba has been arrested after allegedly giving birth to twins, dumping them at an illegal rubbish site and attempting to conceal the incident by burning the foetuses. The suspect has been identified by police as Praise Chibwanda. According to authorities, the grim discovery was made by residents early on Saturday morning, triggering shock and outrage within the community.

Mmusi Maimane has condemned anti-migrant violence in South Africa and called for a regulated immigration system that protects human dignity while strengthening border management. Speaking during an Africa Day event at Constitution Hill on Monday, 25 May, the leader of Build One South Africa (BOSA) warned that xenophobia was rooted in “fear, tribalism and division”.

Senegal is witnessing one of the most dramatic political ruptures seen in modern African politics, as the once-powerful alliance between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko appears to have completely collapsed. The political crisis has intensified after Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister last week before lawmakers loyal to Sonko swiftly reinstated him into parliament and elected him Speaker of the National Assembly.

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has urged the Zimbabwe Government to urgently strengthen investment in water and sanitation infrastructure, warning that worsening shortages and pollution are deepening disease outbreaks, inequality and poverty. In a statement issued to mark Africa Day on 25 May 2026, ZLHR said access to safe and clean water remains a fundamental constitutional and human right directly linked to health, dignity and life.

Panic and anxiety have swept through Mabelreign Girls High School after suspected burglars allegedly broke into one of the school’s girls’ hostels and ransacked students’ lockers. According to sources at the school, the suspected thieves reportedly gained entry through a bathroom window in the duty teachers’ wing before making their way into dormitories located in the eastern section of the hostel complex. The incident reportedly occurred yesterday and has left students, pare

Comments by Trevor Noah about modern music marketing have reignited debate over whether record labels and artists are artificially manufacturing online hype through paid viral campaigns.

Disturbing accounts from former African footballers and sports legal experts have once again exposed the widespread exploitation of young players by rogue football agents, with many athletes allegedly losing large portions of their salaries and signing abusive representation contracts without proper legal guidance. The revelations have reignited debate around player protection, FIFA regulations and the vulnerability of African footballers seeking opportunities abroad.

Authorities in the Turkish-controlled part of Cyprus have arrested an Israeli national suspected of involvement in illegal embryo trafficking following a dramatic interception at Ercan Airport.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a fatal road traffic accident that claimed six lives along the busy Harare–Bulawayo Highway on Monday evening. According to police, the crash occurred at around 5:45pm on 25 May 2026 at the 223-kilometre peg near the Redcliff turn-off when a Honda Fit collided with a haulage truck. Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or clarified how many of the deceased were travelling in each vehicle. Police also s

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a motorist suspected of fleeing from two separate fatal road traffic accidents in Harare and Murehwa. The suspect, identified as Zivai Jembere, was allegedly captured on video speeding away from one of the accident scenes following a deadly collision in Harare earlier this month. According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the latest accident occurred on May 3 at approximately 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Simon Vengai Muzenda Road and

Traditional leaders and residents in Shurugwi District have voiced strong opposition to government plans to construct a new tollgate along the recently rehabilitated Mhandamabwe–Shurugwi Road, arguing that the project would unfairly burden local communities and motorists.

HWANGE — Police have arrested the driver of a Toyota Noah following a horrific weekend accident that claimed the lives of eight Roman Catholic Church members when the vehicle plummeted off the Deka River Bridge into the waters below. The driver, identified as Fanuel Mathe, was behind the wheel of the severely overloaded vehicle, which was carrying 13 passengers when the disaster struck on Saturday morning near Hwange.

Law enforcement authorities in South Africa intercepted 48 undocumented foreign nationals at the Polokwane Traffic Control Centre after stopping two minibuses travelling from Zimbabwe to Gauteng.

The Zimbabwe Government has officially classified several minerals as critical, special critical and strategic in a move aimed at strengthening mineral beneficiation, resource control and long-term economic planning. The announcement was made by Polite Kambamura, Minister of Mines and Mining Development, during a media briefing in Harare last week. The new policy forms part of Zimbabwe’s broader Critical Minerals Development Strategy, which seeks to maximise value from the co

Gender experts and women’s rights advocates are calling on Zimbabwe to explicitly criminalise sextortion following disturbing reports of sexual exploitation targeting women working in the country’s informal sector.

Residents of Tagarika Flats in Mbare are set to breathe a sigh of relief following swift intervention by Southerton Constituency shadow legislator Cde Andrew Makahamadze to address persistent water shortages in the area. The intervention comes after residents raised concern over worsening water challenges at the flats, where two existing boreholes have failed to adequately supply water to the growing population.

The digital age has blessed us with immense knowledge about men’s health, prostate cancer awareness, and wellness. Growing up years ago, elders in our societies used to whisper about illnesses, relationships, and even life itself in general. We buried most of these elders due to diseases that could have been prevented or treated had we known early enough.

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has sent a strong message to families, business owners and property investors who have long used family trusts as vehicles for asset protection and wealth preservation: the era of “quiet trusts” operating outside the tax spotlight is ending.

Security has been intensified at Kruger National Park following the shocking deaths of two tourists whose bodies were discovered inside the world-famous wildlife reserve, authorities in South Africa confirmed on Sunday. The victims, identified as a Mossel Bay couple, Dina (73) and Ernst Marais (71), were found on Friday, May 22. They had multiple stab wounds and reportedly disappeared after failing to return to their lodge on Wednesday evening. Their disappearance triggered a