Every Sunday, teams from GeoPomona Waste Management move through Harare's streets with shovels and disinfectant. They are not collecting rubbish. They are cleaning up human waste, left on open ground, because the public toilets meant to receive it either do not work or do not exist.

Senior Zanu-PF officials have commended Sakunda Holdings for financing and providing logistics for CAB3 celebrations in Epworth, describing the company's support as a contribution to national development initiatives following the enactment of Constitution Amendment No. 3.

Government has rejected a viral letter claiming First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa will become Zimbabwe's next President, describing the document as AI-generated misinformation.

Mai Chibaya has been queuing since 5:40am. She knows this because the man behind her checks his phone every ninety seconds and announces the time like a town crier nobody asked for. She does not need him. She has the queue in her bones.

By Percy Nhara | Southerton Business Times HARARE – AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare, with both sides reaffirming the importance of strengthening historical, cultural and economic ties between Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Zulu monarch was accompanied by a royal delegation that included King Ndamase of the AmaMpondo Kingdom, as well as traditional leaders from South Africa. The high-le

TSHOLOTSHO – A 36-year-old man from Dugwi Line, Chefunye in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North Province, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a charge of bestiality involving a female goat. Leonard Moyo appeared before the Tsholotsho Magistrates' Court, where he admitted to the offence.

MUTARE – A 32-year-old domestic worker from Mutare has been sentenced to an effective 26 months in prison after setting his employer's property on fire following an argument over eating unripe oranges from her orchard. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said the incident occurred on June 27, 2026, at Chindoti Village under Chief Marange in Manicaland Province. According to prosecutors, the man became enraged after his 64-year-old employer instructed him

MAKONI – Makoni District has identified several communal and resettlement areas where illegal land allocations, commonly known as "sabhuku deals," are rampant, as Government intensifies efforts to curb unlawful settlements across Zimbabwe.

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume says an insider may be helping robbers target City of Harare district offices after another cash theft at a municipal banking hall.

The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe has urged Parliament to reject proposed regulations that would prohibit medical aid societies from owning healthcare facilities.

MARONDERA – An 18-year-old woman from Baker Farm in Marondera has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly throwing her one-year-old daughter into a dam following a domestic dispute.

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has reduced the maximum pump prices of diesel and petrol, offering motorists and businesses relief after a decline in global crude oil prices driven by easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Zimbabwe's Constitution Amendment Act No. 3 is now law after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the legislation introducing major constitutional reforms.

HARARE – AmaZulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini and King Ndamase Ndamase of Western Pondoland are expected to visit Zimbabwe for high-level talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa as regional leaders seek solutions to escalating anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa.

HARARE – Police in the United Kingdom have launched an international manhunt for a British passport holder of Zimbabwean descent following the discovery of three bodies at a home in Great Denham, Bedfordshire.

CHRA calls for Lake Chivero pollution to be declared a national disaster HARARE – The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has called on the Government to declare the worsening pollution of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, warning that unchecked contamination is threatening public health, increasing water treatment costs and undermining Zimbabwe's environmental sustainability. Speaking at a media briefing in Harare on Tuesday, CHRA Programmes Manager Mable M

HARARE – Private health institutions in Zimbabwe are now legally required to admit and provide emergency treatment to patients with life-threatening medical conditions regardless of their ability to pay, following the gazetting of the Medical Services Amendment Act, 2026.

HARARE – A 27-year-old Epworth man is fighting for his life at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after he was allegedly stabbed several times during a dispute over attending the burial of national hero Evaristo Dzihwema at the National Heroes Acre. The suspect, Bignews Zvarevashe, appeared before Harare magistrate Jessie Kufa on Tuesday facing an attempted murder charge. He was remanded in custody pending further court proceedings.

HARARE – The Zimbabwean Government says more than 78,000 citizens have returned from South Africa since the launch of a nationwide repatriation programme in May, as authorities continue to scale up support for thousands fleeing rising anti-immigrant tensions across the border.

Zimbabwe has successfully exported its first-ever commercial shipment of blueberries to China, marking a major milestone for the country's horticulture sector and opening access to one of the world's fastest-growing fruit markets. The breakthrough follows the signing of a phytosanitary protocol between Zimbabwe and China in September 2025, which granted Zimbabwean growers official market access after negotiations that began in April 2024.