Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba urges pro-poor, sustainable mining practices

By Alois Vinga The 14th edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) kicked off in Bulawayo on Tuesday, with participants urging government and industry players to embrace mining initiatives that place people and communities at the...

Zimbabwean nurse tells shocking ordeal in UK Memoir

"They called it treatment. I call it survival." These words capture the anguish of Angeline Moyo (née Ndebele), a Zimbabwean-born nurse whose career in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) turned into a struggle for dignity and justice. In her...

Harare suburb battles severe sewage crisis

Residents of Fountain Blue in Kuwadzana, Harare, have raised alarm over a decade-long struggle to access proper sewage facilities, citing land disputes and alleged encroachment by neighbouring Parkridge stands as major obstacles. In 2016,...

Taxed to death: Inequality and injustice in Zimbabwe’s tax system (Part 1)

By Nqobizitha Mlambo and Pride Mkono (this is the first of a two-part series) Taxes and Social Services We strongly argue, and progressive concept literature shows, that taxation lies at the heart of the social contract between citizens and the...

Zimbabwe’s richest man plans to build five new AI factories across Africa

The factories are expected to be built in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco. Masiyiwa said the goal is to give major African markets access to their own advanced AI infrastructure, reducing reliance on overseas cloud providers. “Our...

Organicare convicted for selling unregistered medicine

A Harare-based health products company, Organicare Zimbabwe, has been convicted for violating national medicines regulations after it was caught selling unapproved complementary medicines at an unlicensed outlet in the capital. The conviction...

UK family finds 'better standard of living' in Zimbabwe

A Northamptonshire family has traded the UK rat race for a more relaxed lifestyle in Harare, Zimbabwe, reporting a significantly improved standard of living since their move in March 2024. Natalie Furk, 35, and her husband James, 37, sold their...

Zimbabwean households are more food secure, citizens living better lives – government

By James Muonwa STRATEGIC interventions by the government have improved food security and the quality of life for citizens, a survey has established. According to findings of the 2025 Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC) Reports,...

Senator Rasha Kelej Received Maldives First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to Discuss Their Joint Programs to Build Healthcare Capacity

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Malé, Maldives – Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated...

NEW: Harare housing cooperative leaders face fraud charges for a scam targeting disabled homeseekers

NEW: National AIDS Council and Ministry of Education launch provincial quiz competitions to empower youth on reproductive health Yeukai Karengezeka THE National AIDS Council (NAC) in partnership with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education...

NEW: National AIDS Council and Ministry of Education launch provincial quiz competitions to empower youth on reproductive health

Yeukai Karengezeka THE National AIDS Council (NAC) in partnership with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education last week convened a two-day planning and formulation workshop in Mazowe to prepare for the upcoming provincial quiz...

January disease has devastated cattle populations in Zimbabwe. How are farmers responding?

January disease has decimated more than half a million cattle in many rural parts of Zimbabwe Since 2016, January disease (theileriosis) has decimated more than half a million cattle in many rural parts of Zimbabwe. Nearly all our study sites have...

As Zimbabweans Starve, President Enjoys Extravagant Birthday Pageantry…

As Zimbabweans Starve, President Enjoys Extravagant Birthday Pageantry… By A Correspondent President Emmerson Mnangagwa turned 83 on Monday, staging a grand celebration in Zvishavane where he and the First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, were seen...

Abu Dhabi supermarket closes over serious health risks

A supermarket in Abu Dhabi has been closed down by the regulatory body after repeated food safety breaches. Day Mart hypermarket’s practices were deemed to pose a serious risk to public health, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority...

Transforming Education in Zimbabwe

“Not all superheroes wear capes; some carry school bags, walk 10km to class and still dream of changing the world,” says Jacqueline Nyakunu, founder of a small rural education nonprofit in Zimbabwe. Financial support through scholarships,...

US on verge of repealing sanctions law that Zanu PF blamed for Zimbabwe’s three-decade-long economic meltdown

By Leopold Munhende THE United States of America (USA) has introduced a Bill that seeks to repeal a sanctions law that has been blamed for Zimbabwe’s almost three-decade-long economic meltdown. Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act...

Zimbabwe’s Future Stolen Overnight: Mashonaland West Pushes 2030 Agenda

The resolution, confirmed by provincial Secretary for Administration Misheck Nyarubero, has triggered shockwaves across the country. Critics warn that the move is nothing short of a constitutional coup, designed to tear apart the limits placed on...

Sanctions were never Zimbabwe’s real problem: Their removal will finally expose the regime’s failures

Tendai Ruben Mbofana The decision by the United States Congress to repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 (ZIDERA) and to remove targeted restrictive measures against a handful of Zimbabwean individuals and entities was...

Why democracy without educated citizens is hollow: Time for Zimbabwe to reconsider the qualified franchise

Tendai Ruben Mbofana There are times when history, though bitter, leaves us with lessons that we ignore at our own peril. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben Mbofana, please join his WhatsApp Channel on:...

Mud, Memories, and Meaning: Investigating Climate Security in Southwestern Zimbabwe

While the devastating cyclones Dineo (2017) and Idai (2019) may feel like distant memories on the global stage, their impact remains etched into daily life in Zimbabwe’s Tsholotsho and Chimanimani districts. A punishing regional drought in 2024...