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Mutendi’s Daughter Files for Divorce From Deputy Minister
 Sibusisiwe Melody Marapira, daughter of Nehemiah Mutendi, leader of the Zion Christian Church, has filed for divorce from Deputy Minister Davis Marapira, bringing to an end a marriage that has lasted...
Zvitsva Jailed 89 Years
Suspected Guruve serial killer Anymore Zvitsva has been sentenced to 89 years in prison after being convicted of 10 counts of rape, attempted murder, and robbery by a Harare magistrate.The convictions...
Stanbic Expands to 27 Remote Tobacco Branches
 Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has expanded its footprint in Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector after adding 13 new remote branches for the 2026 marketing season, bringing the total number of temporary banking facilit...
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda a Global Health Emergency
 The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, cit...
CSOs Call for Ring-Fenced Taxes to Strengthen Health Sector
COMPASS Country Coordinator Munyaradzi Chimwara Civil society organisations in Zimbabwe are urging government to ring-fence selected taxes for the health sector, warning that declining global health f...
Harare Woman Accused of Luring Job Seekers Into Russia Conflict
 A 20-year-old Harare woman is facing human trafficking charges after allegedly recruiting Zimbabweans with promises of lucrative truck driving jobs in Russia, only for them to be forced into labour l...
Mufakose Woman Accused of Trafficking 3 Children Across Border
 A 35-year-old Mufakose woman is facing human trafficking charges after police allegedly found her in possession of three children believed to have been brought into Zimbabwe from South Africa under s...
Schools Ordered to Readmit Pregnant Learners and Child Brides
 Government has directed all schools across Zimbabwe to immediately readmit pregnant learners and girls affected by child marriage, reinforcing a zero-exclusion policy aimed at protecting children’s r...
"How a nation modernises without losing its soul" – Zimbabwean media delegation concludes China visit
 BEIJING, May 20, 2026- The two-week Seminar for Media Professionals for Zimbabwe, which elevated bilateral media cooperation from working-level exchanges to a strategic priority, ended in Beijing tod...
"IA SPIRIT" Rising: What Zimbabwe Can Expect from the India-Africa Summit in New Delhi
 After a decade-long pause, the India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) returns to New Delhi from May 28 to 31, bringing together leaders from across the African continent, the African Union Commission, a...