Zimbabwe
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:11:03 GMTFour Zim Referees Selected for September World Cup Qualifiers
[New Zimbabwe] Four Zimbabwean referees have been selected to officiate during the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in September.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:06:54 GMTShamhu Revives 'Cremora' Politics With Mnangagwa Praise Singing in Parliament
[263Chat] Former cabinet minister and ZANU-PF stalwart Webster Shamhu reignited memories of his infamous "Cremora" praise singing on Thursday when he delivered effusive tributes to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recently ended Southern African Develo...
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:29:54 GMTHealth Ministry Moves to End Chronic Drug Stock-Outs
[263Chat] The Ministry of Health and Child Care has agreed on new strategies with its partners to strengthen the procurement, storage and distribution of essential medicines in a bid to end chronic shortages at public hospitals.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:29:30 GMTFIFA President Infantino Pays Tribute to Late Striker Tendai Ndoro
[263Chat] FIFA President Gianni Infantino has paid tribute to former Warriors striker Tendai Ndoro who passed away this week describing him as a legend whose influence on African football will not be forgotten.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:28:57 GMTParliament to Debate Landmark Bill On Women's Unpaid Care Work
[263Chat] Parliament is set to debate a landmark motion recognising unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW), following sustained lobbying by the Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) and its partners.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:26:41 GMTChimanimani Farmers Celebrate At Good Food and Music Festival
[263Chat] A bumper crowd thronged Chakohwa High School this week for the Chimanimani Good Food, Seed and Music Festival where local farmers walked away with prizes ranging from hoes to cooking pots and with renewed determination to build resilient fo...
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:21:26 GMTAll of Africa Today - August 22, 2025
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Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:51:14 GMTDoctors' Shortage Hits Zimbabwe As Healthcare Professionals Leave in Droves
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's healthcare system is burdened by a shortage of medical doctors, who are leaving in droves for greener pastures, affecting the delivery of health services, a government official has said.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:26:32 GMTLack of Modern Machines Hindering Specialised Treatment in Referral Hospitals - Government
[New Zimbabwe] Government says it is in the process of acquiring modern machines to conduct open-heart surgeries at major hospitals in the country, a lack of which has hindered specialised treatment.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:06:17 GMTZimparks Successfully Relocates 74 Wildlife to Revive Matusadona
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), working with the Matusadona Conservation Trust, has successfully translocated 74 large herbivores to restore biodiversity in Matusadona National Park.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:51:14 GMTWFP Donates Vehicles to Public Service Ministry for Social Protection Services
[New Zimbabwe] THE World Food Programme (WFP) has donated vehicles to the Public Service Ministry to enhance the delivery of essential social protection and assistance services in communities across Zimbabwe.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:09:45 GMTMicroplastics Put Zimbabwe's Bottled Water Under Scrutiny
[263Chat] After nearly losing his life during the 2011 cholera outbreak, clean safe water activist, Irvine Kudzai Chizhande, vowed never to drink untreated water again.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:39:06 GMTThree South African Nationals Fined for Chaos At Chitungwiza Crash Site
[263Chat] Three South African nationals were fined USD$200 each for obstructing traffic while investigating an accident scene at St Mary's Bridge in Chitungwiza, where 17 people had died last month, without proper authority.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:13:31 GMTPolice Intercept Land Cruiser With 15.7kg Gold Stash After a Tip-Off
[New Zimbabwe] Police have intercepted a massive gold smuggling operation after receiving a tip-off that led to the recovery of 15,7 kilogrammes of gold worth over US$1,5 million hidden in a Toyota Prado Land Cruiser.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:13:31 GMTBeven Capital Ponzi Scheme Fugitive Arrested in UAE After Years On the Run, Extradited to Zimbabwe Over $100,000 Fraud
[New Zimbabwe] A Zimbabwean man accused of masterminding the notorious Beven Capital Ponzi scheme has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is now facing multiple charges of fraud, theft by deception, and impersonation in Harare.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:09:47 GMTViral 'New ZRP Boss' Cop Denied Bail
[263Chat] A police officer who went viral recently after he claimed that he is the new boss of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been denied bail by Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:09:46 GMTPonzi Scheme Kingpin Faked Death, Now Faces Justice
[263Chat] A man accused of masterminding one of the country's most notorious Ponzi schemes has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates and extradited to Harare to face a string of fraud charges.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:09:45 GMTWFP Donates Fleet of Vehicles to Boost Zimbabwe's Social Welfare Outreach
[263Chat] The World Food Programme (WFP) has handed over nine off-road vehicles and digital media equipment to the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare in a bid to strengthen the country's social protection system.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:31:38 GMTMPs Demand Crackdown On Killer Firearms
[263Chat] Parliament has voiced deep concern over the growing use of unlicensed firearms in violent crimes with legislators pressing government to tighten gun control measures and border security.
Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:11:24 GMTThe Climate Crisis is Breaking the Journalists Who Tell Its Story
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- My family lost six herds of cattle during the devastating El Niño-driven drought that swept Zimbabwe in 2024. The loss was as emotional as it was financial. Guilt gnawed at me.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:15:55 GMTJailed Rapist Gets Extra 20 Years for Prison Sexual Assault
[263Chat] An inmate, already serving a 10-year sentence for rape, was given an additional 20-year term after sexually assaulting another prisoner.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:15:53 GMTHarare Duo in Court Over $1.5m Illegal Forex Payments
[263Chat] Two employees of a private packaging firm have appeared in court accused of running an unlicensed money transfer business and laundering more than US$1.5 million.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:59:53 GMTHigh Court Upholds Detention of DR Congo Refugee Pending Identity Verification
[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has thrown out an urgent bid by a Congolese national seeking immediate release from Harare Remand Prison, ruling that his detention is lawful under the country's immigration laws.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:59:52 GMTHuman Rights Defenders Acquitted After Year-Long Trial
[New Zimbabwe] Human rights activists Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi, who were arrested after being dragged off a plane last year, are finally free following their acquittal by a Harare magistrate.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:19:45 GMTMalema's Call for Zimbabweans in SA to Seek Jobs in Their Country Signals Policy Shift - Analyst
[New Zimbabwe] A Political analyst has said Julius Malema's call for Zimbabweans in South Africa to seek employment in their home country signals a policy shift to align the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with the aspirations and interests of the ma...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:44:55 GMTDelayed Govt Payments Force Bitumen World to Cut Jobs
[New Zimbabwe] DELAYED payments to government contractors have left one of the country's top construction companies, Bitumen World (BW), with no choice but to cut down jobs.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:44:55 GMTOur Welfare Has Worsened - Hwende Bemoans Poor Conditions for MPs
[New Zimbabwe] FOR the umpteenth time, Members of Parliament have bemoaned their poor conditions, demanding that the government address their grievances.
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:44:54 GMTParliament - MP Calls for Govt to Scrap Passport Requirements for SADC Countries to Promote Trade, Free Movement
[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION legislator Zivai Mhetu has urged the government to scrap passport requirements for countries within the SADC region in order to promote trade, tourism, and labour mobility.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:33:24 GMTFormer Clinic Accountant Jailed Nine Years for Fraud and Money Laundering
[New Zimbabwe] The Harare Magistrates' Court has convicted and jailed for nine years a former Highview Clinic accountant on charges of fraud and money laundering.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:33:24 GMTMental Patient Kills Four Elderly Persons, Child in Brutal Village Attack
[New Zimbabwe] Tragedy struck in a village in Madlambuzi, Matebeleland South Province, when a suspected mental patient went on a violent rampage, killing five people -- among them a 101-year-old and a six-year-old girl -- and injuring two others.