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Zvigananda reportedly siphoned $5,5B worth of gold in 2025
  Zimbabwe is sitting on one of the most powerful windfalls in its modern economic history, yet only a few individuals are harvesting the spoils. As global gold prices rocket past US$5,000 an ounce in...
CID Sting Foils Illegal Ivory Deal
 Three men, Nacious Chikoposa, 37, Sylvester Mangaya, 29, and Ezra Chikwenya, 38, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court facing charges of unlawful possession and attempted sale of 12 pieces of...
Norwegian Ambassador to Jordan Steps Aside Amid Epstein Fallout
 Norway’s ambassador-designate to Jordan and Iraq, Mona Juul, has stepped aside from assuming her post as authorities investigate her family’s ties to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, following the...
Zimbabwe’s Permanent Campaign: Elections Without Arrival
 Zimbabwe is often described as a country trapped in a never-ending election cycle. The phrase is familiar, almost comforting in its simplicity. But it is also imprecise.Zimbabwe is not in perpetual e...
Marriage Down the Drain: Unions of Clout, Glamour and Convenience
 Zimbabwe recorded 3 989 divorce applications in 2025, a 27 percent increase from the previous year, according to High Court figures. While the number of finalised divorces declined, the surge in fili...
Spina and the Rise of Township Comedy
 For Spina, comedy is not something he switches on for the camera. It is something he lives, observes, and quietly collects from the streets before releasing it in short, familiar bursts of laughter t...
Canada, France Open Greenland Consulates Amid US Pressure
 Canada and France have opened new consulates in Greenland, a move widely interpreted as a diplomatic show of support for the Danish autonomous territory amid renewed United States interest in the str...
Delayed Devolution Funds Stall Development in Gweru
Gweru Mayor Councillor Martin Chivhoko has criticised the central government for failing to release devolution funds, saying the delays are severely affecting service delivery and slowing down key dev...
Bulawayo Residents Warned of Water Discoloration
The City of Bulawayo has issued an urgent public notice regarding deteriorating water quality and discoloration affecting several parts of the city.The local authority acknowledged receiving “concerns...
Zimbabwe Moves To Double Health Workforce
Zimbabwe has begun implementing a long-term strategy to expand and rebould its health workforce, placing human resources at the centre of national health system reforms as the country moves to address...