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Chidawa dares Machakaire and Paradza to attend National Youth Service
Tomderai Chidawa right with President Emmerson  Dambudzo Mnangagwa Former Zimbabwe Congress of Students Unions leader and current chairman of the Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform, Tonderai Chidawa, has...
Chatunga collapses twice in South African custody
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the 28-year-old son of late President Robert Mugabe, collapsed twice while in custody at Bramley Police Station in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was arrested on Wednesday...
Students Living Like Miceâ - MPs Expose University Survival Struggle
Members of Parliament have painted a grim picture of life in Zimbabweâs tertiary institutions, revealing that some students are âliving like miceâ in overcrowded accommodation while battling hunger, d...
High Court Overturns Conviction of âKing Munhumutapaâ
The High Court has overturned and set aside the conviction of Timothy Chiminya, a traditional leader who refers to himself as King Munhumutapa, after he was jailed for allegedly undermining the author...
Labour Court Strikes Out Jongwe Corner Bid to Rescind Judgment
 The Labour Court has struck off an application by Jongwe Corner (Pvt) Ltd seeking rescission of a judgement in a labour dispute with employee Chrishina Kanyongo, ruling that the application was fatal...
Rhizobia Cuts Costs for Chipinge Farmers
 Chipinge irrigation farmers are reducing fertiliser costs and boosting bean yields after adopting Rhizobia âN-Fixerâ inoculant, a biological alternative that replaces up to five bags of Ammonium Nitr...
19 632 arrested as drug crackdown intensifies
Zimbabweâs drug and substance abuse crisis escalated sharply in 2025, with 19 632 people arrested  a 41% jump  from 13 942 in 2024  while rehabilitation centres increased from 48 to 139 nationwide, u...
Zimbabwe Deepens Export-Led Growth Drive
 Zimbabwe has intensified its shift toward an export-led growth model, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa declaring at the 2026 ZimTrade Annual Exportersâ Conference that export-oriented production is...
Geo-Pomona âBribesâ Claim Lands Journalist in Dock
Gideon Madzikatidze, a journalist for Bulawayo24 News, has been arraigned before a Harare magistrate on charges of broadcasting without a licence and cyber-bullying, over a news article alleging bribe...
Zimbabwe Commissions Nucleic Acid Testing Machine to Boost Blood Safety
 The Ministry of Health and Child Care has commissioned a Nucleic Acid Testing machine at the National Blood Service Zimbabwe, a move expected to significantly enhance the safety of blood transfusions...