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Latest news and updates from Zimbabwe.
Legal Experts Push ESG Reforms
Efforts to tighten oversight in Zimbabwe’s mining sector have highlighted persistent weaknesses in taxation, compliance and environmental regulation, as stakeholders push for stronger legal frameworks...
UNDP proposes move from Funding to Financing
The United Nations Development Programme has called for a shift in Zimbabwe’s development model from reliance on traditional aid to mobilising large-scale financing, as the country faces growing resou...
ZESA Employee Arrested Over US$300 Bribe Demand for Power Reconnection
 A Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority employee has been arrested after allegedly attempting to extort US$300 from a resident in exchange for restoring electricity at a property in St Mary’s, Chitun...
Fuel Price Surge Triggers Nationwide Transport Fare Hikes
A sharp increase in fuel prices has triggered a wave of transport fare hikes across Zimbabwe, placing additional financial strain on commuters already grappling with rising living costs.Under the new...
Diaspora skills key To health Sector revival
Zimbabwe is increasingly turning to its diaspora to help rebuild and modernise the country’s health system, with authorities placing renewed focus on skills transfer, investment and global partnership...
4.9 Million Children Die Globally as Sub-Saharan Africa Accounts for 58%: UN Report
 Sub-Saharan Africa remains at the heart of the global child mortality crisis, with the latest report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation warning that millions of c...
Chipinge Robbers Jailed 29 Years for Violent Business Centre Heist
 Two men from Chipinge have been sentenced to an effective 29 years in prison for a violent robbery at St Kelvin Business Centre that left victims traumatised.Witness Makonyedzeni (26) and Blessing Ny...
Domboshava Hijacker Jailed 15 Years After Armed Robbery
 A violent robbery along the Harare–Domboshava Road has resulted in a 15-year prison sentence for the perpetrator.Gift Mwaudzeni was convicted of two counts of armed robbery by Harare regional magistr...
Man Stabs 17-Year-Old Relative in Gwelutshena
 A tragic incident in Gwelutshena on April 6, 2025, has resulted in the loss of a young life.The High Court Circuit sitting at Hwange has convicted Wellington Moyo, a relative of the victim, of murder...
Helcraw Water's Initiative Transforms Harare's Water Infrastructure
 Helcraw Water initiative is revolutionising the way water is delivered, managed, and experienced in Harare. The project, which aims to upgrade the city's ageing water infrastructure, is already showi...