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Chitungwiza Man Stabs Rival to Death Over Girlfriend Dispute
 Police in Chitungwiza have launched a manhunt for a 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a murder that occurred in Unit J, Zengeza.The Zimbabwe Republic Police said Anxious Bhonda is being sough...
Mhona: US$150m Road Budget “Not Enough” for National Highways
 Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has conceded that the US$150 million allocated to his ministry in the national budget is insufficient to rehabilitate and maintain Zimba...
Gender Inequality Remains Entrenched Despite Policy Gains
 Despite years of policy reforms and gender-focused programming, deep structural inequalities continue to shape health outcomes for women and girls in Zimbabwe, according to findings contained in the...
Convicted Rapist, Murder Suspect Mathe Re-Arrested After Prison Escape
 An inmate who escaped from Plumtree Prison in November 2025, Mike Cabangani Mathe (38), has been re-arrested after being deported from Malawi, where he had allegedly fled to evade capture.In a statem...
Zambia Pushes Back Against Contested US$1 Billion US Health Aid Deal
 Zambia has pushed back against parts of a proposed US$1 billion health funding agreement with the United States, saying elements of the deal do not align with the country’s national interests, the go...
Utano Motors Director Appears in Court Over US$1.6 Million Fraud
 The director of Utano Motors, Marshall Mutandwa Shadaya, appeared in court yesterday alongside his company, the Fiona Dambudzo Shadaya Trust, facing allegations of defrauding a home seeker and a cont...
US$3 Million Quadcam Ownership Dispute Lands Beneficiary in Court
 A bitter ownership dispute involving Quadcam Pvt Ltd, a company valued at US$3 million, has spilled into the Harare Magistrates’ Court, with allegations of fraud and unlawful alteration of company re...
Govt Enforces Raw Mineral Export Ban
 Govt has begun enforcing its suspension of exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, with authorities saying the move is aimed at curbing malpractice and strengthening local value additio...
National Action Plan for Children IV Targets Child Labour, Violence
Cabinet has approved the National Action Plan for Children IV (2026–2030), a five-year policy framework that Government says is aimed at strengthening child protection systems and improving access to...
Prison Images Expose Hidden Family Pain
Heart-wrenching images of incarcerated mothers pressing painted handprints onto their children at Chikurubi Female Prison have ignited a national conversation on the unseen emotional toll of imprisonm...