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95 Out of Every 100 Zimbabwean Babies Now Born in Health Facilities
 By Michael GwarisaIf 100 Zimbabwean women gave birth in 2024, about 95 would have delivered their babies in a clinic or hospital, while only four would have given birth at home, reflecting the countr...
Hold land barons to account, says Stoneridge demolition victim
Buyer says they discovered eviction order after paying for standA former Stoneridge resident who lost their home in the latest demolitions says the people who sold disputed land to residents must be h...
Minister Warns Against Illegal Land Purchases
National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Professor Paul Mavima has warned Zimbabweans against purchasing residential stands through informal and illegal channels, a statement that comes as famil...
Import Dependence Weighs on Zimbabwean Industry
Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector remains heavily dependent on imported raw materials, a structural weakness that industry leaders say is driving up production costs, eroding competitiveness and undermi...
Cat Crashes Murder Trial
 A special sitting of the Bulawayo High Court was interrupted and moved to another courtroom after a stray brown cat wandered into proceedings and refused to leave.The judge ordered a brief adjournmen...
Armed Gang Pull Off US$100k Eastlea Heist
 Four men have each been sentenced to an effective seven years in prison for their role in a 2022 armed robbery in Eastlea, where cash, firearms and other valuables worth thousands of dollars were sto...
The Lost Generation: When Failure Becomes the Norm – Lupane’s ZIMSEC Crisis
 Njabulo NcubeThe November 2025 ZIMSEC Ordinary Level results shocked Lupane District: less than 1% of candidates passed five or more subjects. Out of nearly 1,800 candidates, only 16 students managed...
Man Jailed 10 Years for Armed Robbery
 The Gwanda Regional Magistrates' Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man from Kezi to an effective 10 years in prison after convicting him on two counts of armed robbery arising from a violent home inv...
Socialite Patricia "Jack" Jeke Granted US$100 Bail
 The Harare Magistrates' Court has granted socialite Patricia Jeke, popularly known as "Jack", US$100 bail after she appeared in court facing two counts of cyber bullying.Jeke is accused of using Face...
Stakeholders Examine Impact of Public Debt on Local Services
Stakeholders from local authorities, Parliament, government and civil society convened in Harare on Thursday to examine how Zimbabwe's public debt burden is affecting local governance, service deliver...