You can leave the ghetto, but you can't remove the ghetto inside - Same with apartheid

Apartheid is no longer a legal system, but it remains deeply embedded in the psyche of South Africans - black and white. Black South Africans loathe black foreigners with the same intensity that white South Africans once loathed black Africans....

Woman jailed for stabbing hubby's girlfriend

News / National by Simbarashe Sithole 7 hrs ago | 157 Views Jealousy has cost a Bindura woman who stabbed her husband's girlfriend with a kitchen knife in a love triangle. Zvichapera Zvarara was sentenced to two years behind bars by Bindura...

Pharmacist sues CID officers for malicious arrest

News / by Staff reporter 01 Jan 1970 at 01:00hrs | Views A pharmacist based at Murambinda Growth Point in Buhera has taken three police officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to court, demanding US$50 000 in damages for what she...

Zimbabwe's soccer nepotism falls to Mozambique

Nepotically and tribally selected Zimbabwe Under-17 national team endured a disappointing start to their Cosafa Championship campaign yesterday, losing 1-0 to Mozambique in front of a sizeable home crowd at Ngoni Stadium. The Young Warriors,...

Hospitals Are Pathetic, Zanu PF Women’s League Boss Openly Tells Mnangagwa

Hospitals Are Pathetic, Zanu PF Women’s League Boss Openly Tells Mnangagwa By A Correspondent While appealing directly to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for urgent intervention, Zanu PF Women’s League boss Mabel Chinomona painted a grim picture of...

Zimbabwe’s wealth tax still on hold pending administrative framework

HARARE – Zimbabwe has yet to collect any revenue from the wealth tax nearly two years after its introduction, with the Ministry of Finance confirming that implementation remains suspended pending finalisation of administrative and legislative...

Corruption undermines Zimbabwe’s maternal health services

According to an undercover investigation at Chitungwiza Central Hospital, midwives demand between US$10 and US$25 for basic pregnancy registration from pregnant women. By 7am, a group of pregnant women have already begun gathering at the antenatal...

Botswana speeds up medicine delivery after health crisis

The Botswana government says progress has been made in getting medicines to different parts of the country. This follows President Duma Boko’s declaration of the State of Public Health Emergency, 2 weeks ago. This followed reports of shortage of...

Empowering women and preserving culture: Gwawawa’s vision through Miss Fabulous Zim

Empowering women and preserving culture: Gwawawa’s vision through Miss Fabulous Zim IN the vibrant city of Mutare, cultural pride and women’s empowerment took centre stage during the recently held Sanganai/Hlanganani Carnival and Mutare Street...

The marimba: Sounding change and inspiring growth in Zimbabwean society

From rural village gatherings to urban music festivals, marimba ensembles have long fostered unity, intergenerational learning, and the celebration of local heritage. In Zimbabwe, the marimba is more than just an instrument; it is a living symbol...

Is Zimbabwe in a slow-motion race to the bottom?

Zimbabwe is trapped in a vortex of political, economic and social dysfunction Zimbabwe is trapped in a vortex of political, economic and social dysfunction from which there is no clear way out. The Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front...

Zimbabwe's escalating mental health crisis alarming

Stakeholders have raised alarm over Zimbabwe's worsening mental health crisis, warning that suicide, drug abuse and depression are taking a devastating toll on communities, particularly among young people and men. The concerns came to the fore...

Zimbabwean Doctor who stole from patient and nurse in the UK suspended

A hospital doctor in Wolverhampton who stole money from a vulnerable patient and a colleague has been suspended from her profession for a year. It comes after Dr Sandra Ndirika, a urology trainee at Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust, admitted...

Zimbabwe will freeze most state hiring in 2026 to curb wage bill

Bloomberg Zimbabwe’s government will freeze recruitment in most of its departments next year to contain the state wage bill, the nation’s finance ministry said. The halt to hiring will exclude only the health, security and education departments,...

Zimbabweans in the eye of the SA immigration storm

South Africa's immigration debate is messy, emotional and deeply contested. It sits at the intersection of hard realities, political opportunism and painful history. Beneath the noise lies a set of contradictions and complexities that are often...

China will help Zimbabwe to industrialise and modernise’

Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding on Friday officiated at the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in Harare. Below are excerpts from his speech. It is my profound honor...

Health Ministry: HIV vaccine not yet approved in Namibia

The Ministry of Health and Social Services says Namibia has not yet approved the use of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication for prevention and treatment of HIV, due to its high global market price. Ministry spokesperson Walters...

Zimbabwe, Zambia: Solar energy for critical healthcare

“We used to request mothers to bring candles and torches as part of delivery services. Installation of solar power has tremendously changed our services,” noted Petunia Tshuma, acting nurse-in-charge at Mhandamabwe Clinic in Zimbabwe, who has...

Harare, Borrowdale residents clash

With the ink barely dry on the Cheda Commission report, more skeletons are tumbling out of Harare City Council's closet, this time centred on Borrowdale, one of the capital's most affluent suburbs now facing rapid and questionable densification....

Zimbabwean man brutally murdered in Limpopo

Police in Limpopo have launched an investigation into a suspected mob justice incident after the body of a man, believed to be a Zimbabwean national, was discovered in Mooihoek, Driekop. The victim, who is thought to be in his 30s, was found with...