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Mineral Smuggling Cases Expose Zim’s US$2bn Leakage Risk
 Zimbabwe’s mineral-control system is facing growing pressure after the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe recorded 18 cases of suspected smuggling and irregular mineral movement involving 2,6...
Menstrual Hygiene Outreach Reaches 80 Girls in Murewa
Shamwari Yemwanasikana, in partnership with Ms Enia Matenga, held a menstrual hygiene community outreach programme in Magaya, Murewa, reaching 80 girls under the leadership of Chief Mangwende and Head...
Bulawayo Man in Court Over US$377k Mt Pleasant Armed Robbery
 A Bulawayo man has appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing robbery charges after he and suspected accomplices allegedly raided a Mt Pleasant company and stole US$377,694 in cash, mining cert...
Zimbabwe’s Whistleblower Test: Will the State Protect Those Who Expose Corruption?
Zimbabwe's push to strengthen protection for whistleblowers has reached a critical stage, with Parliament taking the Whistle-Blowers and Witness Protection Bill [H.B. 4, 2026] to citizens in public he...
No Grain Crisis: Govt Dismisses Millers’ Shutdown Claims
Government has rejected claims that Blue Ribbon Industries and 23 other millers have shut down operations in Bulawayo because of a maize shortage, accusing elitist interests of exploiting the company’...
Chegutu Town Clerk Arrested Over Irregular Land Sale
Jacob ChikuruwoThe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has confirmed the arrest of Chegutu Municipality Town Clerk Jacob Chikuruwo over the alleged irregular sale of 5.1 hectares of land to Fly...
Cimas Healthathon 3.0 Heads to Grand Finale
 Ten teams will battle for top honours tomorrow as the Cimas Healthathon 3.0 reaches its grand finale in Harare, showcasing technology-driven solutions to Zimbabwe’s healthcare challenges.The finalist...
Tech Takes Centre Stage in Zimbabwe’s Agriculture Modernisation Drive
Government is pushing for greater private-sector leadership in the modernisation of Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, with farmers, manufacturers and technology providers expected to work more closely t...
Police Used to Scandalise First Family, Kelsea Claims
Socialite Kelsea Tafirenyika has accused the police of being used by detractors to sensationalise the matter against her and soil the reputation of the First Family and the President by generating fic...
Civil Society Faces Tighter Regulation, Shrinking Funding, NANGO Says
Zimbabwean civil society organisations are navigating a more complex operating environment marked by new regulatory requirements, shrinking development finance and growing pressure on civic actors, th...