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Vowles’ next ride will be in a danfo
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Vowles’ next ride will be in a danfo

  Zim Now News Desk Outgoing UK ambassador to Zimbabwe Pete Vowles is heading to Nigeria where he will serve as the next High Commissioner.The complexity of Nigeria is likely to test that people-first...

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Day of the African Child 2026 puts focus on water and sanitation for every child
Diplomacy

Day of the African Child 2026 puts focus on water and sanitation for every child

 The Day of the African Child will be commemorated on 16 June 2026 under the theme “Ensuring universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene for every child in Africa.”The day was launched by the Or...

By Philemon Jambaya
No Wadi, No Goals: Caps United’s Attack Falls Silent
Sport

No Wadi, No Goals: Caps United’s Attack Falls Silent

The scoring problems at Caps United have become increasingly difficult to ignore, with the team failing to find the net in consecutive matches and a clear pattern emerging: without Ishmael Wadi, there...

By ZimNow Reporter
From Zimbabwe to the World Stage: Osward Lifumbe’s Yogasana Breakthrough in India
Sport

From Zimbabwe to the World Stage: Osward Lifumbe’s Yogasana Breakthrough in India

In a moment that marks both personal triumph and a growing cultural bridge between nations, Zimbabwean athlete Osward Lifumbe has returned from India with two bronze medals at the inaugural World Yoga...

By Patience Muchemwa
Zvishavane Clubs Endure Tough Weekend
Sport

Zvishavane Clubs Endure Tough Weekend

Matchday 18 in the Premier Soccer League and Matchday 12 in the Central Region Soccer League proved to be a miserable weekend for Zvishavane football clubs, as FC Platinum, Shabanie Mine, Sabi Gold Mi...

By Witness Runodada
2026 PSL First Quarter Explodes: Scottland Lead, Hardrock Shake the League, Big Three Roar Back as Golden Boot Race Heats U
Sport

2026 PSL First Quarter Explodes: Scottland Lead, Hardrock Shake the League, Big Three Roar Back as Golden Boot Race Heats U

 As the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League takes a window break after Matchday 17, the 2026 campaign has already delivered enough drama, surprises and talking points to suggest that the race for the c...

By Witness Runodada
We Are All Lucifer Mandengu
Opinion Essays

We Are All Lucifer Mandengu

 By Simbarashe Namusi"I am Lucifer Mandengu. I was born here against my will."Few lines in Zimbabwean literature have endured quite like these.Decades after Charles Mungoshi first introduced readers t...

By ZimNow Reporter
Beyond Budiriro: Can Harare Prevent The Next Sewer Death?
Profiles

Beyond Budiriro: Can Harare Prevent The Next Sewer Death?

 The retrieval of three bodies from an unsecured sewer excavation in Budiriro has left Zimbabwe shocked and grieving. Yet beyond the sorrow lies a deeper and more urgent question: what must change to...

By Rutendo Mazhindu
Tremont's World Cup PR Job Can't Hide America's Slap in Africa's Face
Opinion Essays

Tremont's World Cup PR Job Can't Hide America's Slap in Africa's Face

 The lie versus the reality Last Friday in Harare, US Ambassador Pamela Tremont stood before a Zimbabwean audience and delivered a masterclass in diplomatic posturing. The FIFA World Cup 2026, she dec...

By Monica Cheru
Pete Vowles bids Zimbabwe farewell with a kombi ride, and a reset UK message + video
Diplomacy

Pete Vowles bids Zimbabwe farewell with a kombi ride, and a reset UK message + video

Farewell event captures ambassador’s people-first diplomacy as he says UK-Zimbabwe relations have moved from shouting to talking Screengrab of Ambassador Pete Vowles stepping out after his final kombi...

By ZimNow Reporter