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Blood price turns birth into financial crisis
 Rutendo Mazhindu- ReporterFor a family waiting for a transfusion, the emergency does not end when doctors call for blood. It can move straight into the household, where US$250 for one unit can mean s...
UPDATE: US$52 000 Extortion Case Lands Bulawayo Deputy Mayor in Court
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu, Ward 28 Councillor Ntandoyenkodi Ndlovu and former Ward 22 Councillor Rodney Jele over allegations of extortion...
ZACC Arrests Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Two Councillors
ZACC offices in HarareThe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed the arrest of Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu, Councillor Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu and former Councillor Rodney Jele on alleg...
High Court Upholds US$13k Labour Award Against Dinson Colliery
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by Dinson Colliery (Private) Limited challenging a US$12,820.62 labour award granted to former employee Colina Muleya, ruling that a designated agent of the Nati...
Tsvangirai Pushes for Youth Inclusion as RBZ Cuts Bank Charges
HARARE — CCC Norton MP Richard Tsvangirai has pushed for greater inclusion of young people in local government, proposing a 10% quota for youths in councils as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe moves to ma...
Man in Court Over US$19k Fuel Tanker Scam
 A Harare man has appeared in court for allegedly defrauding a Democratic Republic of Congo national of US$19,000 in a fictitious fuel tanker deal.Tryson Mapinde, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate...
Cancer is not a death sentence, survivors tell Zimbabweans
 Cancer is not a death sentence, doctors and survivors have said, as CancerServe took cancer screening, treatment awareness and other health services closer to rural communities during a medical retre...
Proposed O-Level Rule Sparks Debate Over Zimbabwe’s Driving Profession
A fierce debate has erupted over access to Zimbabwe’s driving profession following a controversial proposal that could lock thousands of prospective drivers out of the industry.The Drivers’ Associatio...
Proposed 640MW Plant Targets Commercial Consumers
Zhong An Coking & Power Company’s proposed 640MW coal-fired power station in Hwange comes as Zimbabwe’s electricity deficit is once again translating into higher imports, exposing the gap between inst...
From 1.11m to 1.19m: Zimbabwe’s Air Travel Picks Up
Zimbabwe’s airports handled 1.19 million passengers in the first half of 2026, up 7.1% from 1.11 million a year earlier, but behind the headline increase is a more consequential shift: domestic air tr...