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Zimbabwe has shattered its all-time tobacco production record, selling an impressive 299,158,624 kilograms and generating more than US$1 billion in revenue. The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Masuka, announced the milestone and commended farmers, merchants, and all key stakeholders for their combined efforts. According to Dr Masuka, this year’s […]
The Ministry of Health and Child Care, in partnership with CordAid and the World Bank, has officially concluded a transformative five-year project aimed at revitalising rural health infrastructure across Zimbabwe. With an investment of US$3.6 million, the project upgraded 25 hospitals in remote and underserved districts, significantly strengthening diagnostic capacity, enhancing patient safety, and modernising […]
A 22-year-old man from Plumtree has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman in a disturbing home invasion incident last month. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, crime took place on the night of 15 May 2025, when the man broke into the victim’s home at around 11 PM, using […]
A 32-year-old Hwange man has been fined and banned from driving after fatally hitting a pedestrian with his car late last year. The court heard that the incident occurred on December 11, 2024, when Emmanuel Mudeya was driving alone at approximately 65 km/h, slightly over the 60 km/h limit, on a local road. According to […]
Zimbabwe has been selected to host the Third United Nations Women in Tourism Regional Congress in 2026, following a successful bid at the 68th UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa meeting held in Nigeria. In a second major achievement, Zimbabwe was also elected Vice President of the 26th UN Tourism General Assembly, set for November […]
In a powerful address at the SADC Finance and Investment Ministers Meeting in Victoria Falls, His Excellency Elias Magosi, Secretary-General of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), emphasized the urgent need for the region to diversify its trade partnerships and bolster internal markets in the face of increasing global financial uncertainty and trade tensions. Magosi […]
A 32-year-old police officer from Beitbridge, Ziggie Khonzani, has been sentenced to nine months in prison after assaulting a shopkeeper with an empty beer bottle during a dispute over change at a local butchery on May 5, 2025. The altercation began after Khonzani became agitated when the shopkeeper allegedly delayed giving him his change. In […]
The State has withdrawn fraud charges against businessman Moses Mpofu and ZANU-PF Central Committee member Mike Chimombe, who were accused of unlawfully obtaining a lighting tender from the Harare City Council. The charges were dropped just as trial proceedings were set to begin. Mpofu and Chimombe had been in remand prison for over 11 months. […]
The Gwanda Magistrates’ Court has sentenced Evelyn Nkomo, 34, and Rasper Nkomo, 26, to two years in prison for illegal gold prospecting along the Njeni River in Lupane. They were arrested on June 4, 2025, during a routine police patrol while using makeshift mining equipment without a valid prospecting license. The pair failed to produce […]
The Minister of Energy and Power Development, Hon. July Moyo, has announced plans to build a pipeline to transport refined petroleum from Zimbabwe to Zambia. The project aims to utilize Zimbabwe’s existing oil and gas storage facilities while reducing the number of fuel tankers on the roads. Hon. Moyo explained that the pipeline will protect […]
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