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Italian health authorities are investigating two suspected Ebola cases in the northern city of Milan after two aid workers recently returned from humanitarian assignments in Uganda, raising renewed concerns over the cross-border spread of the deadly virus. According to Italian media reports, the man and woman — both from the city of Como — began […]
More than 80,000 hectares of land have been destroyed by veld fires in Matabeleland North this year, triggering growing concern among authorities over the devastating impact on livelihoods, grazing land, agriculture and wildlife. Provincial officials say the destruction represents a sharp 72 percent increase from the approximately 47,000 hectares lost during the same period in […]
The Government has unveiled a new policy framework requiring all foreign investors and foreign-controlled entities operating in Zimbabwe’s small-scale gold mining sector to regularise their operations by January 1, 2027, in a move aimed at restructuring the industry and strengthening sustainable mining practices. Under the new measures, affected operators will be expected to transition from […]
Zimbabwe is edging closer to achieving national milk self-sufficiency after commercial milk production increased by seven percent during the first four months of 2026, signalling continued recovery and expansion within the country’s dairy sector. Latest industry figures show that commercial milk output rose to 40 million litres between January and April this year, up from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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