In a poignant ceremony held in Harare last week, Cde Andrew Makahamadze, the ZANU-PF shadow legislator for Southerton and founder of the Andrew Makahamadze Foundation, was officially presented with the first-ever Kiran Jack Floating Trophy.

HARARE – Cheap fermented beverages such as Tembeya, Hubaba and Kambucha are rapidly spreading across Zimbabwe’s urban markets, raising alarm among regulators and public health experts over their safety, labelling practices and potential health effects.

HARARE – Zimbabwe recorded about 21,600 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2025, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, highlighting that the infectious disease remains a significant public health concern despite recent progress in controlling it. Health authorities say the country has made notable gains in its fight against TB, including being removed from the list of the 30 high-burden tuberculosis countries maintained by the World Health Organization. The milestone ha

Guinea’s military-led government has dissolved 40 political parties, including the country’s three main opposition groups, in a move widely condemned by critics as a major escalation in the crackdown on political freedoms under President Mamady Doumbouya.

In a ruling delivered in Bulawayo, Justice Naison Chivayo struck the matter off the roll after finding that the dispute had already been determined in an earlier court case. The vehicles were attached by the Sheriff of the High Court while enforcing a civil judgment obtained by Ken Estate Agents against Astra Building Centre. The company had been ordered to pay US$62,975 under case number HC SUMM 80/23-1.

The Iceberg concept is taken from the historic sinking of the Titanic ship. There are things that are evidently visible to the eye, and those things that are there, yet they are not visible to the ordinary public eye. The diagram above crystallizes the anatomy of success. There has to be painstaking effort and preparation behind the scenes, yet what the world sees often and so easily is just success and glamour. Others mistakenly end up believing that success is easy.

The Zimbabwean government is backing horticulture growth under a sector recovery and growth plan that aims to expand horticulture into a US$2 billion industry by 2030, a flagship objective of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s economic strategy. Officials say blueberries could make a meaningful contribution to that target if production, post‑harvest handling, and export logistics are strengthened.

Melie Kerr delivered an outstanding all-round performance as the New Zealand women's national cricket team secured a comfortable victory over the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team in the second One-Day International (ODI) at University of Otago Oval. The win ensured the White Ferns clinched the series after previously defeating Zimbabwe by 180 runs in the opening match, also played in Dunedin. The third and final ODI will take place at the same venue on Wednesday.

MVURWI — A 32‑year‑old woman, Thandiwe Kangara, was arrested on 4 March 2026 at Chihwe Village 2 Farm in Mvurwi in connection with a suspected case of infanticide, police confirmed. In a statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said Kangara allegedly gave birth alone to a baby girl before strangling the infant and burying the body in a shallow grave about 10 metres from her homestead.

The latest strikes appeared to target areas in central Tehran, including government buildings, according to reports from the Iranian capital. Residents reported hearing multiple explosions as the bombardment continued throughout the day. Tehran has faced sustained aerial attacks in recent days amid a sharp escalation in hostilities between Iran and its adversaries. Speaking earlier on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face “very hard strike

Viral social media posts have ignited a firestorm of misinformation, falsely claiming that billionaire financier George Soros has been placed under house arrest at his New York estate. The reports further allege that his son, Alexander Soros, fled the United States on a private jet to Dubai to avoid a federal crackdown.

Commuters across Zimbabwe are facing higher transport costs after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) announced a significant increase in fuel prices on Wednesday.

A 44-year-old woman from Harare has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Mbare Magistrates’ Court after she was caught attempting to sell scrap copper valued at about US$33. According to a bulletin from the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA), the woman, Success Kudyarawanza, was arrested following a police operation targeting illegal copper trading.

As the world marks International Women’s Day, the celebratory ribbons of purple and green feel starkly out of place in regions where the air is thick with the scent of cordite and the dust of collapsed infrastructure. In 2026, from the besieged streets of El Fasher to the missile-shaken neighborhoods of Haifa and Tehran, women remain the invisible backbone of survival. They are not merely "victims" of war; they are the primary shock absorbers of geopolitical instability, bear

This year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” highlights the idea that societies thrive when women are given the space, resources and respect necessary to participate fully in national development.

Three people have died after a vehicle they were travelling in was swept away while attempting to cross a flooded river along the Mashava–Downlands Road. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed that the incident occurred on Tuesday at a bridge over the Nyanyange River. According to police, the victims were travelling in a Ford Ranger Wildtrak when the vehicle was carried away by strong floodwaters while trying to cross the submerged bridge.

Traditional leaders in rural Zimbabwe often mediate family and marriage disputes through customary courts.

The government has begun strictly enforcing its suspension on the export of raw lithium and other unprocessed precious minerals, halting hundreds of haulage trucks at Forbes Border Post in a move aimed at accelerating local beneficiation. The directive, announced by Mines and Mining Development Minister Polite Kambamura, seeks to maximise revenue from Zimbabwe’s vast lithium reserves, a critical mineral used in electronic batteries and clean energy technologies.

Douglas Mombeshora, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Child Care, says the government is strengthening efforts to address deaths caused by snake bites and rabies, particularly in rural, border, and forested areas where the risks remain highest. Responding to questions from legislators in Parliament on Tuesday, Mombeshora said both conditions have been prioritised under the country’s national health strategy because they disproportionately affect rural communities.

Global money transfer firm Western Union has partnered with fintech platform Sasai, a unit of Cassava Technologies, to launch a new international money transfer mobile application targeting users in South Africa. The new platform aims to make it easier for migrants to send money to families across borders, particularly to relatives in Zimbabwe, where remittances remain a crucial source of household income