News
Latest news and updates from Zimbabwe.
Health Reforms Test Global Fund Confidence
Zimbabwe’s health sector reforms have quietly placed continuity of donor-funded life saving programmes under scrutiny, as the Ministry of Health and Child Care moves to reassure the Global Fund of sta...
5 Things You Should Know About the Chinese New Year
 Chinese New Year is not just another date on the calendar. It is the biggest cultural celebration in the Chinese world, a mix of family, food, tradition and fresh starts. With Chinese communities fir...
Free Entry, Full Colour: Chinese New Year Carnival Takes Over Sam Levy’s This Weekend
Harare is about to trade its usual weekend rhythm for drums, color, lanterns, and street-style celebration as the 2026 Chinese New Year Carnival takes over Sam Levy’s Village on 7 and 8 February. And...
Freda Rebecca's Withdrawn Application Strengthens Botha's Position in Mining Dispute
 Developments in the ongoing dispute between Freda Rebecca Gold Mine and operators at Side Electircal (Pvt) Ltd T/A Botha Gold Mine are increasingly tilting in favour of Botha, following confirmation...
ZNASP IV Records Gains in Zimbabwe’s HIV Response but Gaps Persist
Prof Simbarashe Rusakaniko The Zimbabwe National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan IV for the period 2021–2025 has recorded significant progress in the country’s response to HIV, although several critical g...
Maconati Arrested Over US$1.9m Queens Mine Takeover Fraud
 69-year-old businessman Francesco Maconati appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing fraud charges linked to the alleged illegal takeover of a mining company.The complainant, Yan Bo, a Chinese...
$114 Million Trabablas Already Plagued by Potholes
Less than a year after its official opening in May 2025, the $114 million Trabablas Interchange is already showing signs of deterioration, with potholes forming on the roads.The problem has affected c...
Chinazim Suffers Major Court Defeat in Zimasco Asset Dispute
 The High Court has dismissed an interpleader application by Chinazim International Smelting Company (Private) Limited, ruling that assets it claimed ownership of were lawfully attached in execution o...
Abortion law overhaul means your teen daughter can now access abortion services without your consent
The fallout from Parliament’s approval of sweeping abortion law amendments is now being felt far beyond the walls of the National Assembly, spilling into homes, churches, clinics, and community meetin...
World Cancer Day: WHO Reveals 37% of Cases Preventable Through Simple Changes
More than a third of cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable causes, according to a new global analysis released by the World Health Organization and its cancer research arm, the Internationa...