HARARE – A 42-year-old Eastlea man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Harare Magistrates’ Court after being convicted of raping his 25-year-old accounts clerk in a case that has intensified concerns over workplace sexual abuse in Zimbabwe. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, the victim began working for the offender on 2 January 2025, before the abuse occurred months later under the guise of extended working hours.

MASVINGO – A 19-year-old man from Bikita has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Masvingo Regional Magistrates’ Court after being convicted of raping his 73-year-old grandmother in a disturbing case that has shocked the local community. The offender, whose identity has been withheld to protect the victim, appeared before Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura, who described the crime as particularly heinous given the vulnerability and advanced age of the complainant.

MASVINGO — A thick blanket of morning mist turned deadly today as a head-on collision at a notorious blackspot near the Mutimurefu Prison entrance claimed one life and left another passenger fighting for their life. The accident occurred at approximately 7:00 am, roughly 25km from Masvingo along the Masvingo–Mutare Highway, a stretch of road frequently cited for its poor visibility during the autumn and winter months.

HARARE  — In a sobering revelation for global health, the 2023 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study , published this week in The Lancet , has identified childhood cancer as the eighth-leading cause of death among children worldwide. Perhaps most alarming for the African continent is the finding that pediatric cancer now claims more lives than measles, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS combined. While high-income nations have seen a 27% decrease in mortality since 1990, the WHO Afric

MUTASA – A grieving family in Mutasa has taken its long-running troubles to a traditional court after a shocking funeral incident in which a deceased woman’s body allegedly failed to fit into a coffin, forcing relatives to perform a ritual before burial. The Sango family says the incident is part of a series of misfortunes that have plagued them for years, including unexplained illnesses, marital breakdowns, and a mysterious disappearance.

HARARE – The High Court has brought closure to the high-profile divorce between Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his estranged wife Sonja Louise Madzikanda, issuing a consent order that includes a US$5 million maintenance settlement and a detailed parenting arrangement for their minor children. The ruling, handed down before Justice Tsanga on Thursday, formally ends a protracted legal dispute that had drawn widespread public interest and social media commentary.

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation collected more than US$13.6 million from vehicle radio licence fees in the first half of 2025, according to Information Minister Zhemu Soda.

HARARE — The legal profession in Zimbabwe has been struck by another blow to its reputation after Concellia Maheya, a Harare-based lawyer, was sentenced to an effective one-year prison term for theft of trust property involving a fraudulent land deal.

PRETORIA — The political landscape in South Africa has been rocked by the declassification of a scathing report from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The watchdog’s findings suggest that senior security officials loyal to President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in a series of unlawful acts, including bribery and illegal detention, to cover up the 2020 theft of R8 million in foreign currency from the President’s Phala Phala farm.

PENHALONGA — A 45-year-old man from Sadziwa Village in the Mutasa area tragically took his own life on Wednesday morning following a confrontation over a US$200 debt. The incident, which occurred at the Marune homestead, has once again cast a spotlight on the devastating impact of financial distress on mental health in rural communities. The deceased has been identified as Lovemore Mlamuli Sibanda.

HARARE — Global markets may have briefly stabilised following the April 7 ceasefire announcement between the United States and Iran, but emerging analysis suggests the truce could be a fragile pause rather than a pathway to lasting peace. According to geopolitical analyst Jiang Xueqin, the current ceasefire lacks the structural depth required to resolve the core drivers of the conflict, raising fears that tensions could quickly resurface.

HARARE — Prominent human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart has broken his silence regarding his nationality, categorically stating that he holds no foreign passport and is not entitled to British citizenship. The clarification comes amid a storm of political hostility following a violent encounter at a public hearing last week.

HARARE — The Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has launched a high-stakes legal challenge against the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), intensifying a bitter dispute over tax treatments that lenders warn could cripple the nation’s financial stability and freeze credit lines. At the heart of the litigation is ZIMRA’s interpretation of the Income Tax Act, which has disallowed interest expenses, the fundamental cost of doing business for banks, as deductible expenses when

HARARE – Private school teachers and education sector workers in Zimbabwe could now earn up to US$1,397 following the release of a new minimum wage structure under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), signalling a significant shift toward US dollar-based salaries in the sector. The development was confirmed on 9 April 2026 by Nick Mangwana, Permanent Secretary for Information, who outlined the new salary framework and payment structure affecting a wide range of education

REDCLIFF — A 49-year-old man was brutally murdered on Monday night following a violent dispute over missing groceries and a transport fee at Wentworth Farm in Redcliff. The incident, which has shocked the Kwekwe community, highlights a disturbing trend of extreme violence used to resolve minor civil disagreements. The victim, identified as Elias Kavhumbura Chimusito, died on the spot after being struck multiple times with an axe by a transporter he had hired.

HARARE — Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe security staffing crisis, with Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe revealing that the country requires an additional 36,000 police officers to reach internationally recommended policing standards. The shock statistics were disclosed during a high-stakes National Assembly question-and-answer session on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The Minister painted a picture of a thin blue line stretched to its breaking point,

BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe may have been bled of over US$400 million in potential revenue due to the export of undeclared caesium and tantalum prior to the recent government crackdown on raw mineral shipments. These high-value minerals were reportedly "piggybacking" on lithium concentrates, leaving the country unaccounted for and untaxed.

HARARE — The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has moved swiftly to dismiss "misleading" social media reports claiming that an aggrieved family paraded a coffin at Machipisa Police Station in Highfield to protest the death of a relative allegedly killed by a police officer. In a detailed statement released today, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi clarified that the incident was not a protest, but rather a case of extreme public disorder and "reckless conduct"

HARARE – A damning parliamentary report has uncovered a widespread network of corruption involving politicians, local authorities, and state agencies in the illegal allocation and destruction of wetlands across Zimbabwe, raising alarm over environmental degradation and public health risks. The report, presented in the Senate by Prisca Mupfumira on behalf of the Thematic Committee on Climate Change, details alleged collusion between political actors, municipal officials, and r

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association has applied for a webcasting licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, in a move that could transform how local football content is distributed and consumed across the country. The application, submitted in terms of Section 10 of the Broadcasting Services Act [Chapter 12:06], seeks approval for ZIFA to broadcast football-related content directly over the internet, signalling a shift toward digital sports media in Zimbabwe.