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70% of Zimbabweans have no insurance as informal economy grows
 About 70 percent of Zimbabweans have no insurance, while roughly nine in 10 are not actively contributing to a pension, leaving millions exposed to financial shocks and uncertain retirement prospects...
Armed robbers steal US$500k in three Harare raids
AI generated A 39-year-old Bulawayo man has appeared in court facing three counts of armed robbery after he and his alleged accomplices raided two companies and a private residence in Harare between J...
Man jailed for 15 years for raping 5-year-old child
 A 22-year-old man from Zvimba has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison for raping a five-year-old girl at her homestead.The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the minor,...
One Million Die From Drug Resistance as Experts Demand Action
 About one million people die every year from drug-resistant bacterial infections, health experts have warned, as they call for stronger laws, increased funding and tighter controls to tackle antimicr...
The Faces of Chenesa Harare: Who Bears the Blame When Enforcement Goes Viral?
 Operation Chenesa Harare has brought the long-running confrontation between the state and informal traders squarely onto the streets of the capital. But as the campaign intensifies, the municipal pol...
Chivayo and Wife to Be Buried on Thursday
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, who died in a helicopter crash last Wednesday, are set to be buried on Thursday, the family has confirmed.Family spokesperson Hebert Chivayo sai...
Campaign Calls for Collective Action Against Intimate Partner Violence
 Munyaradzi Blessing DomaEveryone has a role to play in preventing intimate partner violence, supporting survivors and building safer homes and communities, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission has said.ZGC...
Bulawayo Man Jailed Seven Years For Kidnapping
A 35 year old Bulawayo man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of kidnapping a motorist in a case that later crossed into Botswana.The National Prosecuting Authority of Z...
Wicknell Chivayo accorded Provincial Hero status
Late businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has been accorded Provincial Hero status, two days after he was killed in a helicopter crash in Mashonaland East.The honour was announced on Friday...
Makandiwa says Chivayos “knew their time” as prophet’s condolence message sparks debate
United Family International Church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa has said Wicknell and his wife, Lucy Muteke “knew their time to be taken”, claiming the couple had been in a hurry to complete their charit...