South Africa
Zimbabweans Face 5-Year South Africa Re-entry Ban
Hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals who chose to leave South Africa over fears of possible anti-immigrant attacks have been informed that they could face a five-y...
ZimCelebsJuly 1, 2026
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International
Three Die During Mexico City World Cup Celebrations After Mexico
Three people died during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City after Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday to qualify for the knockout stage. Health authoriti...
ZimCelebsJuly 1, 2026
South Africa
South Africa Travel Rules Change From July 2026
Anyone entering or leaving South Africa is now required to complete an online traveller declaration before travelling after new rules introduced by the South A...
ZimCelebsJuly 1, 2026
International
EU Ends Tax Loophole for SHEIN, Temu and AliExpress With New €3 Customs Duty on Low-Value Imports
The European Union has introduced a new €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce imports, ending a tax exemption that allowed goods worth less than €150 to ente...
ZimCelebsJuly 1, 2026
International
1,400 Illegal FIFA World Cup Streaming Sites Lose Ad Revenue in Anti-Piracy Crackdown
Nearly 1,400 illegal websites streaming unauthorised 2026 FIFA World Cup matches have lost access to advertising revenue as authorities and industry organisati...
ZimCelebsJune 30, 2026
International
Ben Stokes Retires From International Cricket
England all-rounder Ben Stokes says retiring from international cricket is “the best thing” for him after confirming that England’s final Test against New Zeal...
ZimCelebsJune 30, 2026
Entertainment
Mafikizolo Zimbabwe Concert Faces Boycott Calls
Calls for a boycott of South African music duo Mafikizolo’s scheduled performance in Zimbabwe are growing, with musicians, entertainers and social media users...
ZimCelebsJune 30, 2026
Sports
Peter Pambeni, Mutengwa Win WABA Titles for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s boxing team returned with two World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA) titles after Peter Pambeni and Partson Mutengwa recorded impressive victories...
ZimCelebsJune 30, 2026
International
Tinder Reports Major 2026 World Cup Usage Surge
Tinder has reported a significant increase in user activity during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with internal data showing higher engagement across host cities and...
ZimCelebsJune 29, 2026
International
Drake Wins $1 Million World Cup Bet After Canada Beats South Africa
Canadian rapper Drake has won more than $1 million after successfully betting on Canada’s 1-0 victory over South Africa in their FIFA World Cup Round of 32...
ZimCelebsJune 29, 2026
Politics
Over 1,500 Zimbabweans Repatriated Through Beitbridge Border Post
At least 1,521 Zimbabweans have been successfully repatriated through Beitbridge Border Post as documentation and repatriation efforts intensify ahead of t...
ZimCelebsJune 29, 2026
Technology
South Korea’s $1 Trillion Chip and AI Investment Plan
South Korea has announced plans to invest about $1 trillion (£760 billion) in expanding its semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) capa...
ZimCelebsJune 29, 2026
International
Canada Reviews Citizenship Certificates and Asks Some New Citizens to Return Documents
Canadian immigration authorities have asked some recently approved citizens to return their citizenship certificates while their applications undergo further r...
ZimCelebsJune 26, 2026
Technology
Apple and Xbox Raise Prices as AI Chip Costs Increase
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...
ZimCelebsJune 26, 2026
International
Themba Zwane Appeal Dismissed by FIFA
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...
ZimCelebsJune 26, 2026
Sport
Assim Madibo Gets Five-Match FIFA Ban After Kone Injury
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...
ZimCelebsJune 25, 2026
Business
Econet Explains Smart4U Bundles and Fair Usage Policy
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...
ZimCelebsJune 25, 2026
Sports
Highlanders FC Sign Willsgrove Food Market Deal
Highlanders FC have announced a new sponsorship partnership with Bulawayo-based Willsgrove Food Market, which has been unveiled as the club’s official nutritio...
ZimCelebsJune 25, 2026
Entertainment
SoundCode263 Launches Online Music Store for Zimbabwean Artists and Fans
HARARE — Zimbabwean digital music platform SoundCode263 has officially launched its online music store, making the service available to users through its web...
ZimCelebsJune 24, 2026
International
US Revokes Passports of Citizens Owing More Than $2,500 in Child Support
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...
ZimCelebsJune 24, 2026
Sport
Journalist Loses World Cup Accreditation After On-Air Outburst Against FIFA
Football commentator Jorge Chipi Vera has been stripped of his World Cup accreditation by FIFA following an on-air outburst directed at the govern...
ZimCelebsJune 24, 2026
South Africa
US to End HIV Funding for South Africa as Relations Between the Two Countries Continue to Deteriorate
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...
ZimCelebsJune 24, 2026
Celebrities
Urban Grooves Star Nox Returns to Zimbabwe After 18 Years in South Africa
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...
ZimCelebsJune 24, 2026
International
Jeremy Doku Returns to Belgium Squad After Son’s Birth
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...
ZimCelebsJune 23, 2026
South Africa
Prophet Noma Mzobe Warns Christians Against Watching The Polygamist
South African spiritual leader Prophet Noma Mzobe has warned Christians against watching the popular drama series The Polygamist , saying believers should avo...
ZimCelebsJune 23, 2026
Technology
Courage Nyoni’s Lobola Calculator Featured on Japanese TV
A National University of Science and Technology (NUST) graduate, Courage Nyoni, has earned international recognition after his educational Lobola Calculator ap...
ZimCelebsJune 23, 2026
International
Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister
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...
ZimCelebsJune 22, 2026
Business
DStv to Close Cine Magic Channel in June 2026
South African pay television broadcaster DStv has started informing subscribers that it will close the Cine Magic channel on 30 June 2026. The channel, operate...
ZimCelebsJune 22, 2026
News
ZERA Intensifies Fuel Price Crackdown in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has intensified a nationwide compliance exercise targeting service stations charging above approved pump prices...
ZimCelebsJune 22, 2026
Sports
Ronaldinho Joins Italian Club Ravenna in Surprise Move
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho has agreed a surprise deal with Italian Serie C club Ravenna, with the former World Cup winner set to be officially unveil...
ZimCelebsJune 20, 2026
International
Ireland Deports 42 South Africans on Charter Flight
Up to 42 South African nationals, including 15 children, were deported from Ireland to South Africa on a government charter flight operated under deportation o...
ZimCelebsJune 20, 2026
Sports
Achraf Hakimi to face rape trial, French court rules
The captain of Morocco's national football team, Achraf Hakimi, will stand trial for rape, a French court of appeals confirmed on Friday. The Paris Sain...
ZimCelebsJune 19, 2026
Politics
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3 BILL PASSES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AFTER STRONG MAJORITY VOTE
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill has passed the National Assembly after receiving overwhelming support from lawmakers, with...
ZimCelebsJune 19, 2026
News
Kenya Denies Wicknell Chivayo Airport Contract Claims
The Kenyan government has denied reports linking Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his company, IMC, to a US$2.8 billion airport infrastructure proje...
ZimCelebsJune 19, 2026
South Africa
Surprise Inspections for Illegal Domestic Workers in South Africa
Households and businesses in South Africa that employ foreign workers are being warned that labour inspectors and multidisciplinary task teams are conducting o...
ZimCelebsJune 19, 2026
Uncategorized
Harare Car Salesman Accused of Gambling Away Employer’s US$5,500
HARARE – A 26-year-old Harare car salesman has appeared in court after allegedly gambling away US$5,500 entrusted to him by his employer. Kelvin Menyani appea...
ZimCelebsJune 18, 2026
Technology
China Beats Elon Musk’s ‘Jesus-Level Technology’ With World’s First Commercial Brain Chip
China has become the first country to approve a commercial brain-computer interface, moving ahead of Elon Musk’s Neuralink in the race to bring advanced brain...
ZimCelebsJune 18, 2026
Technology
Apple to Raise Product Prices as AI Boom Drives Up Memory Chip Costs
Apple plans to increase the prices of some of its products after a sharp rise in memory chip costs driven by growing demand for artificial intelligence technol...
ZimCelebsJune 18, 2026
Education
Zimbabwe Limits August Holiday Lessons to 10 Days
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has authorized schools to hold holiday lessons for examination classes during the August 2026 break bu...
ZimCelebsJune 18, 2026
Sports
South Africa captain calls for African unity
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has called for African unity after addressing controversy surrounding comments that were allegedly attributed to him in r...
ZimCelebsJune 18, 2026
International
Equatorial Guinea Government Resigns After Missing Key Targets
MALABO – Equatorial Guinea’s entire government has resigned after failing to achieve its objectives, according to Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue...
ZimCelebsJune 17, 2026
Education
Zimbabwe Rejects Cambridge Curriculum Choice Claim
The Zimbabwean government has rejected claims by Cambridge University Press & Assessment that learners will continue to have a choice of curriculum, insist...
ZimCelebsJune 17, 2026
South Africa
Malawi Appeals for International Support to Repatriate 10,000 Citizens Stranded in South Africa
Malawi has appealed to the international community for assistance in repatriating approximately 10,000 citizens stranded in South Africa following recent viole...
ZimCelebsJune 17, 2026
South Africa
South African Artists Lose Gigs Amid Xenophobia Concerns
South Africa has acknowledged that growing accusations of xenophobia are beginning to have economic consequences, with local artists losing work opportunities...
ZimCelebsJune 16, 2026
Uncategorized
Five Armed Robbers Jailed 11 Years Each Over US$720,000 Quest Financial Services Heist
Five men who robbed Quest Financial Services of more than US$720,000 in Harare have been sentenced to effective 11-year prison terms as police continue efforts to dismantle armed robbery syndicates across Zimbabwe.
ZimCelebsJune 16, 2026
Sports
FIFA to pay barred referee Omar Artan full World Cup fee despite USA travel ban
Somalian referee Omar Artan will still receive his full FIFA payment for the 2026 World Cup, despite being unable to take part in the tournament. According to...
ZimCelebsJune 16, 2026
International
Australia Joins US and UK in Issuing South Africa Travel Warning Over Crime Risks
Australia has joined the United States and the United Kingdom in issuing a travel warning for South Africa, urging its citizens to exercise a high degree of ca...
ZimCelebsJune 16, 2026
Business and Finance
Wicknell Chivayo’s Company Wins Stake in $2.9 Billion Kenya Airport Expansion Tender
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s company, IMC Construction Kenya, has won a stake in a US$2.9 billion tender to expand Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta...
ZimCelebsJune 16, 2026
Sports
Tunisia fires Lamouchi after opening World Cup defeat
TUNISIA have dismissed head coach Sabri Lamouchi just one match into their FIFA World Cup campaign following a heavy 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their Group F open...
ZimCelebsJune 16, 2026
Business and Finance
Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire After Historic SpaceX Public Debut - Everything You Need to Know
In a moment that is likely to be remembered as one of the most significant milestones in modern economic history, entrepreneur and technology billionaire Elon...
LeoTheTechGuyJune 14, 2026
Business and Finance
Zimbabwe Introduces New Crypto Regulations Requiring Exchanges to Register With RBZ
The Zimbabwean government has introduced its first regulations for cryptocurrency businesses, requiring companies involved in buying, selling, transferring or...
ZimCelebsJune 12, 2026
South Africa
Zimbabwean Man Loses Court Bid Over Fraudulent South African Permanent Resident Permit
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by Zimbabwean national Fidel Isheanesu Mugunzva to extend the time allowed to challenge a decision by...
ZimCelebsJune 12, 2026
News
Ziko Community in Seke Demands Answers After Two Young People Found Dead Following Night Attack
Fear and uncertainty have gripped residents of Ziko in Seke after two young people were found dead in separate locations following a mysterious Monday night in...
ZimCelebsJune 12, 2026
Uncategorized
Zimbabwean Driver Banned for Two Years After Being Caught Three Times Over Alcohol Limit
A NOTTINGHAM man has been banned from driving for 24 months and ordered to pay £1,118 after admitting to a drink-driving offence following a collision with a b...
ZimCelebsJune 11, 2026
News
Hatfield Rape Survivor Urges Victims to Report Sexual Offences After Attacker Jailed
A WOMAN who survived a violent rape in Hatfield has encouraged other victims of sexual offences to report crimes to police, saying the support she received thr...
ZimCelebsJune 11, 2026
International
Omar Artan to Referee UEFA Super Cup After Missing World Cup
SOMALI referee Omar Artan has been appointed to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, just days after losing the opportunity to work at the FIFA World Cup followi...
ZimCelebsJune 11, 2026
News
Zimbabwe Deploys Teams to Register Returnees in South Africa
THE Zimbabwean Government has deployed teams across South Africa to register citizens who wish to return home following xenophobic attacks and threats targetin...
ZimCelebsJune 11, 2026
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News
Police Verify Identities of Seven Pupils Killed in Gweru Kombi Fire Tragedy
GWERU — Police have begun the process of verifying the identities of seven pupils who died when a commuter omnibus caught fire in Senga suburb on Wednesday....
ZimCelebsJune 11, 2026
International
Belfast Anti-Immigration Riots Follow Knife Attack
BELFAST — Anti-immigration protests turned violent in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following a knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese refugee, with aut...
ZimCelebsJune 10, 2026
South Africa
12 Killed and Nine Injured in Mass Shooting in Johannesburg, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Twelve people were killed and at least nine others injured after multiple attackers opened fire in an informal settlement in Johannesburg’s Clev...
ZimCelebsJune 10, 2026
International
Foreign Workers in Poland Rise 7.2% to 1.14 Million as Labour Demand Grows
THE number of foreigners working in Poland increased by 7.2% in 2025 to reach 1.14 million, according to new figures released by Statistics Poland (GUS). Th...
ZimCelebsJune 10, 2026
Uncategorized
Panashe Muchenje Dies After Lake Incident in Nottinghamshire
PANASHE Muchenje, a 19-year-old engineering graduate from Hucknall, died after getting into difficulty while swimming at Balderton Lake in Nottinghamshire....
ZimCelebsJune 10, 2026
International
US to Offer Expedited Visa Interviews at Select Embassies for Additional US$750
WASHINGTON — The United States Department of State will introduce a new premium service that will allow foreign nationals applying for business and tourist vis...
ZimCelebsJune 10, 2026
Uncategorized
Businessman Bruno Takawira Wins US$500,000 Defamation Suit Against Hwange Coal Gasification Company
BUSINESSMAN Bruno Fungayi Takawira has won a US$500,000 defamation lawsuit after the High Court ordered Feng Guo and Hwange Coal Gasification Company to compen...
ZimCelebsJune 10, 2026
Uncategorized
ZERA Sets June 2026 LP Gas Price at US$1.96 Per Kilogramme
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has set the maximum retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for June 2026 at US$1.96 per kilogramme, whil...
ZimCelebsJune 9, 2026
Featured
Black Rhinos Return to Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park After 30 Years
Seventeen black rhinos have been reintroduced into Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park, marking the return of the endangered species to the Zambezi Valley thre...
ZimCelebsJune 9, 2026
International
Nigeria Begins Repatriation Flights for Citizens Leaving South Africa
Nigeria will begin repatriating its citizens from South Africa this week following anti-immigrant protests and attacks that have raised concerns among foreign...
ZimCelebsJune 9, 2026
Business and Finance
RBZ Launches New ZiG Bills to Support Currency Stability
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced a new round of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)-denominated Term Deposit Facility Bills aimed at absorbing excess liquidit...
ZimCelebsJune 9, 2026
Uncategorized
Zimbabwe Police Move to Introduce Regional Biometric Firearm Tracking System
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is engaging regional law enforcement agencies to establish an integrated biometric system that will allow authorities to tra...
ZimCelebsJune 9, 2026
Business
Zimbabwe to Receive 700 New Buses to Improve Urban Public Transport
At least 200 public service buses are on their way to Zimbabwe, while another 500 buses are still being manufactured under a Government-supported programme aim...
ZimCelebsJune 9, 2026
Education
Africa University Graduation Highlights Progress in Gender Equity as Women Dominate Graduating Class
MUTARE — Tertiary institutions have been commended for advancing gender inclusion and equity after women accounted for the majority of graduates at Africa Un...
ZimCelebsJune 8, 2026
News
Three Bodies Retrieved From Budiriro Sewage Pool in Harare
Three people were found dead in a muddy sewage pool in Budiriro 3, Harare, after a sewer excavation site reportedly left open became the scene of a tragic incident.
ZimCelebsJune 8, 2026
Sports
Christian Eriksen Conscious After Collapse as Denmark Friendly Against Ukraine Is Abandoned
ODENSE, Denmark — Denmark’s international friendly against Ukraine was abandoned after midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during the second...
ZimCelebsJune 8, 2026
News
Over 70 Zimbabweans Repatriated From South Africa Through Beitbridge Border Post
HARARE – More than 70 Zimbabweans have been repatriated from South Africa through the Beitbridge Border Post as Government steps up efforts to assist citizen...
ZimCelebsJune 7, 2026
News
Air Zimbabwe to Resume Direct London Flights July 1
Air Zimbabwe is set to resume direct flights between Harare and London on July 1, restoring the route for the first time since 2012 through a partnership with Spanish carrier Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas.
ZimCelebsJune 7, 2026
International
US to Cut Visa Processing at 30 African Embassies
The United States is set to stop routine visa processing at about 30 embassies and consulates across Africa under a major overhaul of its consular...
ZimCelebsJune 6, 2026
Uncategorized
Zimbabwean Man Claims Job Offer Led to a Drug Ordeal in Oman
A Zimbabwean man who says he was promised employment in Ethiopia has alleged that he was forced to transport suspected drugs before ending up in what...
ZimCelebsJune 6, 2026
Technology
EcoCash X Account Compromised as User Demands Return of Alleged Missing Funds
EcoCash’s official X account was compromised on Wednesday by an individual demanding the return of $35 allegedly lost through the mobile money platfor...
ZimCelebsJune 5, 2026
Uncategorized
Russian National Faces Human Trafficking Charge in Harare
HARARE – A Russian national appeared before a Harare magistrate on Wednesday facing human trafficking and immigration-related charges after allegedly facilitat...
ZimCelebsJune 5, 2026
Politics
Madzibaba VeShanduko Acquitted After Eight Months in Prison
HARARE – Prominent opposition activist Godfrey Karembera, widely known as Madzibaba VeShanduko, has been acquitted after spending eight months in prison on cha...
ZimCelebsJune 4, 2026
Business
NRZ CEO Munyaradzi Charangwa Steps Down
HARARE – National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) Chief Executive Officer Munyaradzi Stephen Charangwa has resigned on medical grounds, barely two months after taki...
ZimCelebsJune 4, 2026
International
Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian Make Relationship Public
Reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has publicly shared photos and videos featuring seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, m...
ZimCelebsJune 3, 2026
Health
Ebola Alert in Hurungwe as District Activates Emergency Preparedness Measures
HURUNGWE – Hurungwe district has activated emergency Ebola preparedness systems following concerns that its position along Zimbabwe’s main north-south transpor...
ZimCelebsJune 3, 2026
International
Ghana LGBTQ+ Bill Sparks Fear as Parliament Approves Sweeping New Law
ACCRA – Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community is expressing fear and uncertainty after parliament approved a bill that criminalises identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, t...
ZimCelebsJune 3, 2026
South Africa
Zimbabwean Group Urges Repatriation of Citizens from SA
BREAKING: A Zimbabwean civic organisation has called on the government to help repatriate citizens affected by what it describes as a growing humanitarian cr...
ZimCelebsJune 2, 2026
News
Five Men Remanded Over Alleged ZiG10.8 Million Dagga Trafficking Case in Bulawayo
Five men accused of unlawfully possessing and transporting a large consignment of dagga appeared before the Western Commonage Magistrates’ Court in Bulawayo on...
ZimCelebsJune 2, 2026
International
Mozambique says five citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa
Mozambique said five of its nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were under way on Tuesday to repatriate hu...
ZimCelebsJune 2, 2026
Health
Zimbabwe on Track to End Aids by 2030 Despite Reduced International Funding
Zimbabwe remains on track to end Aids by 2030 despite reduced financial support from some international development partners, including the United States gover...
ZimCelebsJune 2, 2026
Featured
Bird Masturbation Found to Be Natural, Study Says
Bird masturbation is a natural and widespread behaviour that should not be discouraged or punished, according to a new study that examined reports of self-plea...
ZimCelebsJune 2, 2026
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South Africa
South Africa World Cup Squad Departs for Mexico Without Head Coach
South Africa’s national football team has departed for its World Cup training base in Pachuca, Mexico, ahead of its opening match against co-hosts Mexico on Ju...
ZimCelebsJune 2, 2026