Month: May 2026
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Health experts and advocacy groups have sounded the alarm over rising cases of teenage pregnancies, early marriages and HIV infections among adolescents in Zimbabwe, calling for the urgent expansion of sexual and reproductive health services to protect vulnerable children and young people. Speaking during a media workshop organised by Population Services Zimbabwe in Mutare, Advocacy […]
Retail giant OK Zimbabwe Limited has indefinitely suspended salaries and wages for all employees with immediate effect in a dramatic move aimed at stabilising operations as the company battles mounting financial challenges under corporate rescue proceedings. The salary freeze, approved by the retailer’s Joint Works Council during a meeting held on 22 May 2026, is […]
Zimbabwe has reserved the small-scale gold mining sector exclusively for citizens and locally owned entities in a significant policy move aimed at strengthening indigenous participation and tightening control over the country’s mineral resources. The Government says foreign individuals, foreign-controlled companies and foreign beneficial owners will no longer be permitted to acquire, own or control operations […]
Health authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to trace 18 suspected Ebola patients who disappeared after an angry mob attacked and partially burned an Ebola treatment centre, heightening fears of a possible surge in infections. The attack unfolded on Friday night in the town of Mongbwalu, where furious residents stormed a treatment […]
Zimbabwe Cricket has moved to strengthen the national team’s preparations for the upcoming Bangladesh tour after appointing experienced South African coach Quinton Friend as consultant bowling coach ahead of the highly anticipated multi-format series beginning in June. Friend has already joined the Zimbabwe men’s squad at a training camp in Harare, where he is working […]
President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko has called for a modern, disciplined and financially sustainable Botswana Defence Force (BDF), urging military leaders to embrace innovation, professionalism and strategic foresight in response to evolving global and regional security threats. Officially opening the 21st Botswana Defence Force Strategic Conference, President Boko described the gathering as a timely and […]
The wedding of Taonanyasha John Tagwirei, son of prominent businessman and philanthropist Kudakwashe Tagwirei, to Poneso Tinomuda Janda transformed the prestigious Polo Club in Harare into a centre of influence and celebration today, attracting some of Zimbabwe’s most powerful political, business and religious figures in what observers described as one of the year’s most high-profile […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed growing investment in renewable energy following the commissioning of the 10-megawatt New Glovers Solar Power Plant, describing the project as a major milestone in Zimbabwe’s journey towards industrialisation, rural transformation and sustainable energy production. Speaking at the official commissioning ceremony, President Mnangagwa said reliable energy remains the backbone of economic […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed Zimbabwe’s rich cultural diversity as a powerful force for national unity, peace and social cohesion, saying the country’s heritage remains central to shaping a shared national identity. Speaking during the launch of National Culture Month commemorations in Bulawayo, President Mnangagwa underscored the importance of culture in preserving Zimbabwe’s values, traditions […]
Zimbabwe Cricket is set for a major international assignment after confirming that Bangladesh will tour the country in June and July 2026 for an exciting multi-format series featuring one Test match, three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The much-anticipated tour will mark Zimbabwe’s first home international engagement of 2026, presenting the […]
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