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Chitungwiza Woman in Court for Defrauding 17 Home Seekers of Nearly US$96k
 A 46-year-old Chitungwiza woman has appeared in court facing fraud charges after allegedly swindling 17 home seekers of more than US$95,000 in a bogus residential stands scheme that ran for six years...
Cyclist killed in evening crash near Trabablas interchange
A tragic road accident claimed the life of a cyclist on Wednesday evening, December 3, just 100 meters after the Trabablas interchange along Glenorah-Chitungwiza roadAccording to eyewitnesses, the dec...
Digital gap set for major shake up
Zimbabwe’s long-standing digital divide between rural and urban learners is headed for a major test in 2026, with government moving to equip every pupil and student with personal learning devices unde...
Truck Crash Leaves Thousands Stuck for Hours Along Harare-Bulawayo Road
 Traffic is piling up in both directionsNo injuries or fatalities reportedAuthorities on the scene, working to clear the wreckage Thousands of travelers are stuck near the 129 km peg, between Kadoma a...
INSTAK donates 30 tablets to Warren Park 1 school
 The Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) has donated 30 locally manufactured tablets to Warren Park 1 Primary School in Harare, strengthening the school’s digital learning capacity.The gadgets pro...
Munamati Leads Push for 3.6m Fruit Trees
 Rural Development ARDAS Director Leonard Munamati is emerging as one of the key drivers behind Zimbabwe’s growing fruit-tree movement, championing household orchards as a practical pathway to strengt...
Mines Ministry Issues Safety Warning Following Fatal Flooding
 ​The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development has issued a stern safety advisory to all large, medium, and small-scale miners, emphasizing the "grave dangers and risks" posed by the onset of the rain...
Top Zim Schools fully subscribed
 ​Zimbabwe's premier secondary schools, widely regarded as 'A' category institutions, have rapidly reached full enrolment capacity for the 2026 Form 1 intake, signalling the intense pressure on parent...
Zimbabwean Duo Nabbed in SA with R180,000 in Illicit Cigarettes ​
 Two Zimbabwean men are facing charges after being arrested in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, South Africa, for the possession of illicit Remington Gold cigarettes valued at approximately R180,000 (US$10,...
Hailstorm ravages 130 hectares of Tobacco in Mash Central
​The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has issued an urgent advisory to all growers to secure crop insurance after a devastating hailstorm destroyed 130 hectares of tobacco in Mashonaland Central p...