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WHO: Hantavirus Risk From Cruise Ship Remains Low
 World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reassured the public that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius does not pose a major public health th...
Harare Is Expanding — But Not Developing
 By Simbarashe NamusiAt 5PM, Harare often feels less like a capital city and more like a city negotiating with collapse.Traffic stretches endlessly along Samora Machel Avenue and Chiremba Road. Kombis...
Govt Defends Carbon Credits Eligibility Under Global Aviation Scheme
 Zimbabwe has moved to defend the integrity and eligibility of its carbon credits under the global aviation emissions framework, rejecting what authorities described as misleading claims questioning t...
Car Washer Gets Community Service for Stealing Deceased Officer’s Phone
 A Harare street car washer has been sentenced to 210 hours of community service after pleading guilty to stealing a cellphone and cash from the belongings of a deceased police officer during transpor...
From Choir Boy to Chart-Topper: The Inspirational Journey of Gospel Star Amnesty Muzamwise
Amnesty Muzamwise For many artists, the road to recognition is steep and uncertain.Yet for Zimbabwean gospel sensation Amnesty Muzamwise, the path has been defined by faith, discipline, and an unwaver...
Zimbabwe Pushes Local Content Strategy as Industry Battles Import Dependence
Zimbabwe’s industrialisation drive is increasingly shifting toward local content enforcement and domestic supply chain development, as authorities and industry leaders attempt to reduce import depende...
Zim Backs New African Food Framework
Zimbabwe has joined the continental push to implement the Kampala Declaration, a new African Union agri-food transformation framework running to 2035, as authorities and industry players attempt to po...
ZRP Cracks Down on Overloaded Kombis
 Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators and transporters against overloading vehicles and carrying luggage, goods and passengers beyond the stipulated capacity, say...
Former Paymaster Accused of Secret Salary Increases for 27 Employees
 A former Salary Service Bureau paymaster has appeared in court facing fraud charges after allegedly manipulating the government payroll system to unlawfully inflate salaries for himself and 26 other...
Tungwarara’s “Squid Games” Spark Outrage
A social media “treasure hunt” being run by Tinotenda “Tino” Tungwarara, the daughter of Presidential Investment Advisor Paul Tungwarara, has triggered widespread criticism across Zimbabwe, with many...