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At Least 18 Feared Dead After Kombi Burst Into Flames Along Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road
 At least 18 people are feared dead after a commuter omnibus (kombi) caught fire and exploded along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road on Thursday afternoon, police have confirmed.In a brief statement, the...
High Court Rejects Executor’s Bid to Cancel Harare Property Title
 The High Court has dismissed an application seeking to cancel a Harare property title deed, ruling that the executor of an estate failed to first challenge a standing court order that authorised the...
Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years Over Firearm Incident
 South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison after a court found him guilty of unlawfully possessing and firing a firearm during a political gathering.The...
UNICEF Leads Zim’s Neonatal Health Defense Decentralisation
Zimbabwe is recalibrating its rural health strategy by shifting the focus from centralized clinical delivery to the behavioral infrastructure of the household, using Mutoko District as a primary resea...
Magistrate jailed after unlawful release of remand prisoner
A provincial magistrate based in Bulawayo has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of criminal abuse of duty, in a case that has raised serious concerns about judicial integrity.Evia Matu...
Zimbabwe Adopts "One Health" Plan to Close Gaps in Disease Response
Zimbabwe has officially launched a National Bridging Workshop in Kadoma to better link human, animal, and environmental health services. This move follows years of poor coordination that have weakened...
Govt Fails to Deliver Promised Salary Adjustments
Frustration is growing among Zimbabwe’s civil servants after the government failed to deliver on its promise to review and adjust salaries following recent protests, with  workers reporting that they...
Mabelreign row triggers 72-hour ultimatum
Residents in Mabelreign have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to authorities, demanding full disclosure of approvals and records linked to controversial developments on land designated as a public car park....
Churches oppose Constitution Amendment Bill, warn of ‘unchecked accumulation of power’
 The Zimbabwe Council of Churches has formally opposed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, warning that the proposed changes risk concentrating executive authority, weakening democrat...
Govt Approves 2025/26 Producer Prices for Maize, Traditional Grains
 Government has approved new incentive producer prices for maize, traditional grains and oilseed crops for the 2025/26 summer farming season, in a move aimed at strengthening national food security an...