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Operations manager diverts motor spares worth US$16k
 An operations manager is facing fraud allegations after he allegedly diverted motor spare parts worth US$16 000 to his own business using falsified company documents.Tavonga Zhuwao (30), of Domboshav...
Four Arrested After Bus Intercepted Carrying Explosives
  The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested four suspects following the interception of a bus allegedly transporting explosives and hazardous substances without the required permits along the Bulawayo...
“These Are Not Easy Decisions”: Mthuli Ncube Defends High Interest Rates
 Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has defended Zimbabwe’s tight monetary policy stance, telling Parliament that maintaining high interest rates remains necessary to safeguard exchange rate stability and...
Women Farmers Drive Climate Resilience Efforts
Women smallholder farmers in Bubi District are increasingly becoming central to local climate adaptation efforts as communities confront rising drought risks, shifting rainfall patterns and declining...
Seven Injured After Fuel Explosion During Illegal Offloading in Mazowe
 Seven people were injured following a fire outbreak linked to the illegal handling of fuel products at Jumbo Mine in Mazowe earlier this week.The incident occurred on Tuesday at Chitepo Village when...
Parliament Hears Opposition to SI 330 Reforms as Healthcare Sector Raises Alarm
 Zimbabwe’s Parliament has begun considering submissions on proposed amendments to Statutory Instrument 330 of 2000, with healthcare funders warning that the reforms could destabilise the country’s fr...
Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza Appointed Chief Justice
 President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as the new Chief Justice of Zimbabwe following the retirement of outgoing Chief Justice Luke Malaba.The appointment was confirmed...
Justice Paddington Garwe Appointed Deputy Chief Justice
 President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Honourable Justice Paddington Garwe as the new Deputy Chief Justice of Zimbabwe, with effect from May 15, 2026.The appointment was announced in a press stat...
Zimbabwe Pushes Disability Inclusion at National Symposium
Government on Wednesday convened Zimbabwe’s inaugural National Disability Symposium in Harare, bringing together policymakers, organisations representing persons with disabilities, development partner...
Fake Army Recruiter Nabbed After Charging Job Seekers US$100
 A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Harare after allegedly masquerading as a senior officer in the Zimbabwe National Army and soliciting money from job seekers under the guise of facilitating recr...