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,

CHIPINGE — An 18-year-old woman from Siyekaya Village in Chipinge has died following a domestic dispute, in an incident that has left the local community in shock. The deceased, identified as Tendai Mutisi, was reportedly distressed after a disagreement within her household involving her 23-year-old husband and complex family dynamics.