HARARE – Spencer Tshuma, the Member of Parliament for Gokwe-Kabuyuni, has proposed that all newborn babies in Zimbabwe undergo mandatory DNA testing before birth certificates are issued, arguing that the measure could help resolve paternity disputes and protect family rights. Speaking in the Parliament of Zimbabwe last week, Tshuma said compulsory DNA testing at birth would ensure that children are correctly linked to their biological parents.

The High Court of Zimbabwe sitting in Mutare has overturned the conviction of public prosecutor Timothy Tafadzwa Katsande, who had been found guilty of defeating or obstructing the course of justice. Katsande was previously convicted by the Magistrates’ Court following allegations that he had inserted a false statement into an agreed statement of facts in a criminal matter involving a minor. The case had drawn attention within legal circles due to questions surrounding prosec

Thousands of young Zimbabweans searching for better economic opportunities abroad are increasingly being targeted by human trafficking networks posing as overseas recruitment agencies. Authorities say traffickers are exploiting economic hardship by advertising attractive job offers promising high salaries, free travel, and guaranteed accommodation. Many of the adverts target women seeking domestic work in Middle Eastern countries such as Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Ara

HARARE — The Zimbabwean government has evacuated non‑essential staff from its embassy in Tehran, relocating personnel to Armenia for safety after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on 28 February.

ABU DHABI — The Zimbabwean embassy in the United Arab Emirates has issued an advisory urging Zimbabwean nationals to avoid non‑essential travel and remain calm after a series of military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel sparked regional tensions.

HARARE — Retired Interpol ambassador and security strategist Andy Mashaile has called for coordinated regional law‑enforcement action following the issuance of an arrest warrant by South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) for high‑profile Zimbabwean socialite Joachim Chivayo (also known as G6).

HARARE — The US Embassy in Harare has reacted to Zimbabwe’s decision to pull out of negotiations on a proposed bilateral health funding agreement, expressing regret and confirming that Washington will begin winding down its health assistance to the country.

Zimbabwe banned lithium exports to force local processing and keep more value from minerals in-country, a move that could tighten global supply and raise prices.

ASHGABAT, February 24 — Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe have signed a Protocol on bilateral political consultations between their respective Foreign Ministries, marking a significant step in strengthening diplomatic engagement between the two nations.

HARARE — Zimbabwe has formally discontinued talks with the United States over a proposed $350 million memorandum of understanding (MoU) on health funding after President Emmerson Mnangagwa directed his government to stop negotiations, government officials say.

MUMBAI — Shimron Hetmyer produced a blistering 85 off 34 balls as West Indies opened the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage with a commanding 107‑run victory over Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium.

MUMBAI — West Indies head coach Daren Sammy says Zimbabwe will be carrying extra motivation into Monday’s Super Eights match after topping a difficult first‑round group, and warned his side to expect a confident, well‑prepared opponent at the Wankhede Stadium.

HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a sweeping amnesty order that will see thousands of convicts freed from Zimbabwe’s prisons, the Government Gazette published yesterday confirmed. Clemency Order No 1 of 2026 grants full remission to several categories of inmates while setting out exclusions and conditions for eligibility.

HARARE — Katrin Hagemann, Ambassador of the European Union to Zimbabwe, has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to strengthening ties with Harare, highlighting priorities that include arrears clearance, debt restructuring, and expanded trade and investment links.

HARARE — The United States has launched lenacapavir (LEN) in Zimbabwe, a long‑acting injectable HIV prevention drug that will be administered twice yearly and is expected to support 271,000 people over the next three years while preventing more than 9,000 new infections, U.S. officials said at the national rollout.

Each year, following the release of Zimbabwe’s Advanced Level examination results, as witnessed again in 2025, the country enters a familiar period of heightened activity as universities urgently compete to enroll successful students. Yet this annual scramble underscores a deeper and longstanding structural concern within the higher education sector, the widespread duplication of academic programmes across state universities. Instead of offering diverse and differentiated aca

HARARE — The government will launch a nationwide dog vaccination programme in the coming weeks after authorities recorded a sharp increase in rabies cases across the country, officials said.

Zimbabwe did not just record two wins and a draw at the ICC T20 World Cup group phase. It found, briefly, a meeting place. For a few days, the country operated on one timetable — match time. Supermarket queues checked scores. Offices delayed departures by overs. The diaspora set alarms for unreasonable hours without complaint. We were not organised by policy or persuasion, but by a scoreboard.

The EU’s action represents a cautious shift from punitive isolation toward conditional engagement: it maintains a clear security safeguard through the arms embargo while removing some of the most visible personal sanctions to allow for renewed diplomatic and economic interaction, subject to continued review and the evolution of the situation in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe is grappling with a nationwide shortage of critical materials required to print birth certificates, national identity documents (IDs), and official receipt books, a crisis that is disrupting access to basic rights and services for thousands of citizens. The shortage has left both children and adults unable to enrol in school, sit national examinations, open bank accounts, secure employment, or apply for passports, effectively locking many out of civic and economic li