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Latest news and updates from Zimbabwe.
ZESA Holdings to pay US$66k compensation to electrocuted minors
 Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has compelled state-run power utility ZESA Holdings to pay more than US$60,000 in compensation to two minors who sustained severe electrical burns after coming into...
Rabies Surveillance Key to Protecting Public Health and Livestock
 Strengthening disease surveillance systems has been identified as a critical pillar in protecting livestock, safeguarding communities and preserving economic stability amid ongoing public health risk...
Four Asians In Court Over Illegal Cash Transfers
 Four businessmen of Asian origin have been brought before the courts facing charges of contravening the Exchange Control Act after allegedly handling illegal foreign currency transactions worth more...
Headlands Man Jailed 9 Months for Assaulting Wife
 A 52-year-old man from Headlands has been sentenced to nine months in prison for physically abusing his wife.The Rusape Magistrates’ Court handed down the sentence following an incident that occurred...
Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Armed Funeral Parlour Robbery
 A 34-year-old man from Cowdray Park has been sentenced to nine years in prison by the Tredgold Regional Magistrates’ Court for his role in an armed robbery at a Bulawayo funeral parlour.Clifford Desm...
Woman Jailed for Stealing iPhone from Taxi Passenger
 An 18-year-old woman from Chinotimba in Victoria Falls has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Hwange Magistrates Court for stealing a gold iPhone 13 valued at US$550.Diana Dube committed t...
Kadjah Declares 2026 the Year of Bangers
Kadjah A trailblazing female voice in Zimdancehall since 2015, Queen Kadjah has carved her own lane in a genre long dominated by men, earning the title “Vocal Goddess” for her versatility, powerful vo...
FGM Is a Violation of Rights and Dignity — Why the 2030 Deadline Cannot Slip
 Despite global commitments, female genital mutilation/cutting remains a persistent and growing human rights crisis. Rates have increased by 15% over the past eight years, from 200 million girls in 20...
Cabinet-Approved Constitutional Bill Triggers Legal and Political Backlash
 Government’s formal adoption of the Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill, 2026 has triggered swift backlash from legal experts, opposition parties and civil society groups who warn the proposals amoun...
High Court Hands Life Sentences to Cop Killers
  The High Court of Zimbabwe sitting in Mutare has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit.The convicted individuals are Sanele S...