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The widow of late sungura musician System Tazvida, Barbara Mabuyaye, is counting her losses after a fire destroyed property and badly damaged four rooms at her...
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The widow of late sungura musician System Tazvida, Barbara Mabuyaye, is counting her losses after a fire destroyed property and badly damaged four rooms at her...

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has called for lower barriers to open-source artificial intelligence as Meta unveiled a new AI model that can run on a per...

Google Drive for desktop is ending its support for automatic Google Photos backups on August 10, 2026, requiring users who rely on the feature to change how t...

FIFA has criticised what it describes as a continuing campaign to undermine the organisation and its president, Gianni Infantino, as pressure grows over his le...

MASVINGO — Police have launched a manhunt for two convicted prisoners who escaped from Mutimurefu Prison on Saturday, August 8, 2026, with members of the pub...

HARARE — The High Court has set aside a ruling that allowed three women accusing PHD Ministries founder Walter Magaya of rape to testify in a Victim Friendly...

Bulawayo City Council has raised concern over a critical shortage of condoms following reduced international donor funding, warning that the supply gap could a...

Zimbabwe Warriors captain Marvelous Nakamba has joined Greek top-flight side Panetolikos after leaving English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday at the end...

England international footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm following an alleged incident at a nightclub in Soho, cent...

Midlands State University (MSU) has reportedly dismissed nine lecturers from its Department of Media, Communication, Film and Theatre Arts following disciplina...

Dynamos have been expelled from the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup after failing to settle outstanding salary arrears owed to former coach Saul Chaminuka, rulin...

Zimbabwean musician Baba Harare has returned with his 12th album, Pedzai Navo , a project that marks another stage in his musical journey while reaffirming...

The Government has begun a process to review Zimbabwe’s legal framework on intersex persons following a court challenge, with senior ministers acknowledging ga...

Organisers of Ecobank Legends Night Africa have confirmed Congolese music star Yondo Sister as the latest international artiste to perform at this year’s con...

Thousands of Zimbabweans returning from South Africa because of escalating xenophobic tensions are facing delays in accessing HIV treatment, with health expert...

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is investigating suspected illegal mining activities at a residential property in Marlborough after several people...

Several athletes who competed at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have been reported missing after failing to return home with their national teams, promp...

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that holders of Class 2 driver’s licenc...

ZIMBABWE international Joey Phuthi has completed a move to English Northern Premier League side Whitby Town after impressing during a successful pre-season tri...

The family of Zandile Nothabo Khumalo has expressed disappointment that relatives of her husband, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma , had not visited to offer condol...

The founder of Hezy Motors Logistics , Hazel Silibaziso Mafu , has been denied bail after a Harare regional magistrate ruled that she was a flight risk while...

Malian music icon Salif Keita is set to headline this year’s Ecobank Legends Night Africa in Zimbabwe, marking the return of one of the continent’s most cele...

Ghana’s government has accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term of office from four years to five years and lower the minimum age for presidential...

The City of Johannesburg has instituted legal proceedings against former Zimbabwe national football team captain Benjani Mwaruwari, seeking to recover more t...

A new study has found that sildenafil , the active ingredient in Viagra, may help slow the spread of cancer by limiting cancer cells’ access to cholesterol, a...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown dinosaur species from fossils discovered along the shores of Lake Kariba in northern Zimbabwe, a finding that...

More than 37,500 people have returned to Morocco after crossing into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta , according to Spain’s Interior Ministry. The re...

A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed against Sinach over her internationally acclaimed song Way Maker , ruling that the gospe...

The bodies of Zimbabwean national Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her two daughters, who were allegedly murdered in the United Kingdom, are expected to arrive in...

The government’s decision to require organisations that process personal data to obtain annual licences from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Autho...

A Gweru Civil Court has ordered a Mkoba Teachers’ College administrator to pay US$2,500 in adultery damages after finding that she engaged in an adulterous r...

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) recorded a ZWG10 billion operating loss during the financial year ended December 31,...

Former Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa international midfielder Reneilwe “Yeye” Letsholonyane is set to join Castle Lager Premier Soccer League champions FC Pla...

Zimbabwe has passed the first assessment under its International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), after IMF Management approved the complet...

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved the Municipal Police and Courts Bill, 2026 , paving the way for local authorities to establish dedicated municipal police serv...

The Zimbabwean Government says it will engage South African authorities through bilateral arrangements to recover unpaid salaries, pensions and empl...

Some poultry farmers in Zimbabwe are illegally feeding antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) intended for HIV patients to broiler chickens in an effort to red...

Burkina Faso recorded more than US$6 billion worth of gold through official channels during the first six months of 2026, as the military-led government acce...

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay up to US$5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits in the United States alleging that its talc-based baby p...

HARARE — FIFA Strategic Planning and Implementation expert Stewart Regan is in Zimbabwe to meet the leadership of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA)...

Lionel Messi will miss the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Game for the second consecutive season but will not face suspension after the league appro...

Police have arrested several suspected drug dealers in Gweru and Beitbridge, recovering hundreds of bottles of Benylin cough syrup and more than 430 kilogramme...

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro made his debut for Inter Miami on Saturday despite an ongoing Major League Soccer (MLS) investigation into the c...

BULAWAYO — Highlanders Football Club on Monday held an emotional memorial and send-off service at Barbourfields Stadium for chairman Kenneth Mhlophe , vice-...

HARARE — Hezy Motors Logistics founder Hazel Silibaziso Mafu has been remanded in custody after appearing before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing fraud c...

JOHANNESBURG — Bafana Bafana midfielder Themba Zwane has been linked to an international investigation into alleged betting irregularities during the 2026 FI...

Zimbabwean football is mourning the deaths of Highlanders Football Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe , vice-chairman Sifiso Siziba and treasurer Nkani...

Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a preliminary investigation into attacks on foreign nation...

Zimbabwe has introduced a new rail freight option for transporting lithium concentrate to Mozambique’s Port of Maputo, expanding export logistics for...

The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) has approached the Labour Court seeking an urgent order to halt Pick n...

Financial institutions will soon be digitally linked to Zimbabwe’s Deeds Office, enabling them to verify property ownership in real time as part of a...

Zimbabwean hip-hop artist Holy Ten has been granted US$500 bail after appearing before the Harare Magistrates’ Court on allegations of raping a 14-yea...

HARARE — Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched XtraData Bundles, a new mobile data product that gives customers up to twice as much data through bonus allocati...

FIFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Argentina following post-match altercations after the country’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA...

BULAWAYO — Highlanders have completed the signing of winger Benjani Junior Mwaruwari as the club strengthens its squad for the remainder of the 2026 Castle Lag...

Two children died after a man allegedly set a house on fire following a domestic dispute in Eastview, Mabvuku, in a suspected case of filicide. The c...

Music streaming platform Spotify has removed an estimated 75 million AI-generated songs from its service as part of one of the largest efforts to c...

HARARE — Zimbabwe has met six of the eight conditions required to transition to the exclusive use of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency for domestic transactions...

HARARE — Hospitals and clinics across Zimbabwe have been supplied with Starlink satellite internet kits under a government connectivity programme, but many are...

HARARE — Chewore Lodge founder Terry Kelly has announced that the lodge will relocate to Illala in Mana Pools following a negotiated settlement that resolved a...

England midfielder Jude Bellingham could face disciplinary action from FIFA after appearing to slap Argentina’s Valentín Barco following England’s 2-...

Zimbabwe has released its 2026 visa policy, confirming the African countries whose citizens qualify for visas on arrival as the country continues to p...

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has urged members of the public to stop indiscriminately killing snakes, saying the re...

The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s national football team after players displayed a political banner claiming sovereignt...

LUSAKA — Zambia’s former Vice President Guy Scott, who briefly served as acting president in 2014 and became Africa’s first white head of state in two decades,...

HARARE — A total of 550.1 kilometres of the 580-kilometre Harare–Masvingo–Beitbridge Highway has now been rehabilitated and opened to traffic, leaving only 31....

The Government has introduced a dedicated green route at Beitbridge Border Post to speed up the clearance of Zimbabweans returning home under the ongo...

HARARE — Zulu monarch King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and AmaMpondo King Ndamase Ndamase met President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare on Monday as South African tradi...

PEPSI bottler Varun Beverages has emerged as the leading prospective buyer for a controlling stake in Zimbabwe’s largest dairy and food processor, Dairibord Ho...

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the United Kingdom’s Labour government not to weaken its proposal to increase the qualifying period for perma...

Econet AI, a subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has launched a major recruitment drive for more than 100 artificial intelligence (AI) engineers as the com...

Zimbabwean footballers have paid tribute to South African international Jayden Adams following his death at the age of 25, describing him as a talented player...

Blunt-force trauma has been confirmed as the cause of death of Zimbabwean-born Nothabo Zandile Tshuma and her two daughters, who were found dead at their home...

A South African woman was prevented from leaving the country through the voluntary repatriation process after she allegedly falsely claimed to be a Malawian na...

An 18-year-old learner from Chitungwiza has developed an educational application aimed at helping Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary Level...

Canadian immigration authorities have asked some recently approved citizens to return their citizenship certificates while their applications undergo further r...

Apple has increased prices on selected MacBooks and iPads by nearly 20%, while Xbox has announced another major price increase for its gaming consoles as the g...

FIFA has dismissed South Africa’s appeal against midfielder Themba Zwane’s three-match suspension, meaning he will miss Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup last-32...

Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo has been suspended for five matches by FIFA after the tackle that broke the leg of Canada midfielder Ismael Kone during a World C...

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it has reviewed its Smart4U bundle offering as part of ongoing efforts to align the product with changing customer needs and usag...

Highlanders FC have announced a new sponsorship partnership with Bulawayo-based Willsgrove Food Market, which has been unveiled as the club’s official nutritio...

HARARE — Zimbabwean digital music platform SoundCode263 has officially launched its online music store, making the service available to users through its web...

The United States Department of State has announced that Americans who owe more than US$2,500 in unpaid child support may have their passports r...

Football commentator Jorge Chipi Vera has been stripped of his World Cup accreditation by FIFA following an on-air outburst directed at the govern...

The United States government has announced that it will begin withdrawing funding for HIV and Aids programmes in South Africa, ending years of support that hel...

HARARE — Urban Grooves musician Nox, born Enock Guni, has permanently returned to Zimbabwe after spending nearly 18 years in South Africa, marking the end of...

Belgium winger Jeremy Doku has confirmed that he will rejoin the national team after temporarily leaving the squad to attend the birth of his first child. The...

South African spiritual leader Prophet Noma Mzobe has warned Christians against watching the popular drama series The Polygamist , saying believers should avo...

A National University of Science and Technology (NUST) graduate, Courage Nyoni, has earned international recognition after his educational Lobola Calculator ap...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after losing the confidence of members of his own party, bringing his time in offic...