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Gunshots Fired As Fake Gold Deal Turns Violent at Gwanda Mine

Gunshots Fired As Fake Gold Deal Turns Violent at Gwanda Mine

 Four Gwanda men were each sentenced to an effective 10-year prison term after staging a fake gold transaction that turned violent when one of the suspects fired shots at a mine worker before the grou...

By Munyaradzi Mashiri •
Community-Based Rehabilitation Programme Review to Strengthen Disability Services

Community-Based Rehabilitation Programme Review to Strengthen Disability Services

Zimbabwe has initiated a field assessment of its Community-Based Rehabilitation programme, as authorities seek to evaluate the effectiveness of disability support services and identify scalable models...

By Oscar Jeke •
Climate-Smart Upgrades Reach Schools, Clinic in Victoria Falls

Climate-Smart Upgrades Reach Schools, Clinic in Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe is expanding climate-resilient social infrastructure in vulnerable communities, with recent upgrades in Victoria Falls targeting schools and health facilities as part of efforts to strengthen...

By Oscar Jeke •
Govt Moves to Align Conservation and Tourism Strategy Across Key Protected Areas

Govt Moves to Align Conservation and Tourism Strategy Across Key Protected Areas

Zimbabwe has taken a step toward overhauling management of its protected areas through a joint validation process covering Lake Kyle Recreational Park, Nyanga and Chimanimani National Parks, as well a...

By Oscar Jeke •
Mabiza warning sharpens focus on Cabinet rifts as CAB3 tensions simmer

Mabiza warning sharpens focus on Cabinet rifts as CAB3 tensions simmer

A blunt directive from Attorney General Virginia Mabiza that senior officials must either back Cabinet decisions or resign has thrown fresh light on simmering tensions at the top of government, with t...

By ZimNow Reporter •
14 killed as Malawi-bound bus crashes near Mutoko

14 killed as Malawi-bound bus crashes near Mutoko

Fourteen people died this (Tuesday 5 May)  afternoon after a Malawi-bound BRD Luxury Coach bus crashed near Suswe in Mutoko.The bus, which police said was coming from Cape Town, South Africa, was invo...

By ZimNow Reporter •
Bulawayo Musical to Bring Mzilikazi's Story to the Stage

Bulawayo Musical to Bring Mzilikazi's Story to the Stage

Production set for September 2027 premiere, with auditions opening in July  A major new theatrical production chronicling the founding of the Ndebele nation is in development, with its creative team a...

By ZimNow Reporter •
From Scraps to Signature Style: Inside Génima Crafts’ Rise

From Scraps to Signature Style: Inside Génima Crafts’ Rise

 In a market increasingly dominated by mass-produced imports, a quiet but deliberate shift is taking place within Zimbabwe’s creative sector, where craftsmanship, identity and functionality are beginn...

By Rutendo Mazhindu •
Zim Faces ‘Silent Pandemic’ as MPs Sound Alarm Over Diabetes Crisis

Zim Faces ‘Silent Pandemic’ as MPs Sound Alarm Over Diabetes Crisis

 Zimbabwe’s Parliament has sounded a national alarm over the rapid rise of diabetes, with legislators warning that the country is confronting a “silent pandemic” that is claiming lives, deepening pove...

By Nyashadzashe Ndoro •
3 Dead, One in ICU in Hantavirus Alert

3 Dead, One in ICU in Hantavirus Alert

 Health authorities are on high alert following a confirmed case of hantavirus linked to a cruise vessel crossing the Atlantic Ocean, with fatalities already recorded and additional suspected infectio...

By ZimNow Reporter •