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Plans by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to introduce Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in local football are expected to strengthen accountabi...
South African composer and The Lion King producer Lebohang “Lebo M” Morake has been ordered by a United States federal court to pay US$39,560 in statutory at...
A 24-year-old Midlands State University final-year Computer Science student, Sabelo Malunga, has appeared in court accused of stealing more than US$1.1 million...
Meta will begin charging businesses for certain messages sent through the WhatsApp Business Platform from October 1, 2026, introducing a new per-message pricin...
Twenty-five people have died following a head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck along the Harare–Chivhu Highway on Friday night, in o...
Zimbabwean musician Mukudzei Chitsama, popularly known as Holy Ten, will return to court on September 25 as the State continues investigations into allegations...
South Africa has urged Zimbabwe to settle more than US$228 million owed to platinum group metals (PGM) producers after delays in paying mining companies for th...
A Zimbabwean white man identified as Brett has announced the launch of a new political party called V.V.Z, short for Varanda Ve Zimbabwe, or Servants of Zimbab...
A 45-year-old Zimbabwean national has been remanded in custody after South African police allegedly found manufactured tobacco worth about R3.8 million hidden...
Malian singer and songwriter Salif Keita has cancelled his upcoming commercial performances in South Africa, citing reports of xenophobic violence against Afri...
A confrontation between anti-illegal immigration activists Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini and Nkosikhona “Phakel’umthakathi” Ndabandaba took place during an operation ta...
Massive flash floods and landslides have struck the border region between Nepal and China’s Tibet, leaving scores of people dead and hundreds missing as rescue...
Ghana’s Government has declined a GH¢20 million support offer from MTN Ghana to assist Ghanaians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying...
Robbers reportedly broke into ZB Bank at Mpandawana Growth Point in Gutu last night and blasted an ATM before escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash. Sou...
Zimbabwe’s Parliament has begun nationwide public consultations on the Whistle-Blowers and Witness Protection Bill (2026), with citizens and organisations bein...
Zimbabwe has removed Mathematics as a prerequisite for people seeking to train as secondary school teachers for indigenous languages, Higher and Tertiary Educa...
Dolly Parton, the country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist whose career spanned more than six decades, has died aged 80, her family has annou...
A new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has found that 23.6% of recorded paternity test results were negative during the company’s 2025/2026 reporting period, meanin...
Australia’s official music charts will no longer accept songs created mostly or entirely by artificial intelligence, under new rules introduced by the Australi...
Kenyan candidates seeking to run for president, governor or Parliament in the 2027 General Election will not currently be required to have a university degree,...
New Zealand is set to introduce a bill seeking to prevent children under the age of 16 from using social media, with platforms that fail to comply potentially...
A 101-year-old great-grandmother has been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis after authorities found her with 90 grams of the drug in Ogun Stat...
Drivers in Zimbabwe could be required to meet minimum educational, competency and ethical standards before being licensed to work as professional dr...
Africa and Zimbabwe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding allowing eligible sentenced prisoners to potentially serve the remainder of their sentences in th...
The Government has warned schools against forcing learners to attend unauthorised holiday classes, saying institutions that breach regulations gover...
Zimbabwe’s National Sports Stadium has been approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to host international football matches again, en...
The Zimbabwean Government has begun preliminary work on legislation to protect children from online abuse following the adoption of the Zimbabwe Na...
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho has announced a return to football at the age of 46, joining Italian third-tier club Ravenna and targeting the 300th goal...
Tim Cook will step down as Apple chief executive officer on September 1, 2026, ending a 15-year tenure in the role and handing leadership of the technology com...
A Harare woman has successfully secured a High Court order to buy out her former husband’s share of their nine-bedroom matrimonial home in Philadelphia, Borrow...
Econet has launched ecoAI Token , a new consumer artificial intelligence service that allows users to access multiple AI models through prepaid tok...
HARARE – African Sun Limited plans to sell its Holiday Inn properties in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare as part of a portfolio restructuring exercise aimed at r...
Residents living near the Wick Street Local Cemetery in Verulam are calling for action following allegations that unidentified men have been using the cemetery...
Two women accused of assaulting four women during the closing stages of the Doek & Slay event at Glamis Arena on Sunday have appeared in court fac...
HARARE – The Zimbabwean Government has launched a formal investigation into the capsizing of the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) Mbuya Nehanda...
The death toll from the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) ferry disaster on Lake Kariba has risen to 93 , with Zimbabwean police confirming that...
HARARE – Zimdancehall musician Ezbornwage Chidamajaya, popularly known as Hulengende, has been released after two complainants withdrew fraud and assault cha...
Western Cape police have arrested a 16-year-old Malmesbury teenager allegedly linked to an international online network associated with child sex...
Zimbabwean academic Blessing-Miles Tendi has been promoted to Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford after receiving the university’s Recognition of...
HARARE – Three inmates at the Chikurubi Prison Psychiatric Unit have appeared in court facing murder charges after allegedly restraining and suffocating a fe...
LUSAKA, Zambia – President Hakainde Hichilema has extended his lead in Zambia’s presidential election as the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) continues...
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) inmate Robert Zivengwa has graduated from the University of Zimbabwe with an Upper Second Class degree in Biol...
The High Court has declared the Apostolic Faith Mission of Zimbabwe (AFM) presidium led by Reverend Dr Cossam Chiangwa unlawful after nullifying the church’s M...
Belgian winger Jeremy Doku has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, extending his stay at the club until the summer of 2031 as the squad prepa...
Zimbabwean universities should allow students to complete industrial attachments remotely, ZimWorX co-founder JW Oliver has said, arguing that internship polic...
A 63-year-old woman from Gwanda has been arrested for allegedly killing her 70-year-old husband by striking him twice on the head with an axe while trying to s...
An old preacher’s advice to Apostle Amai Chiwenga is simple: the pulpit must remain centred on the Word of God, not political commentary or personal prediction...
Zimbabwe has exempted students specialising in minority indigenous languages from the mathematics prerequisite for enrolment into secondary teacher training, i...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended condolences to Zimbabwe following the Lake Kariba ferry tragedy that claimed the lives of 44 people. Rama...
Air Zimbabwe will resume direct flights between Harare and Johannesburg from August 19 , restoring a route that connects Zimbabwe’s capital with South Africa’...
South Africa is seeking reimbursement from several African countries after spending nearly US$18 million on the accommodation, transportation and other costs...
Lionel Messi has said he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football following the death of his father, Jorge Messi, aged 68, after a long illn...
Uganda has directed bars, malwa joints and other alcohol-selling establishments not to open before 3pm on working days as the government moves to curb early-mo...
BREAKING: Villagers in Ward 10 of Runde Rural District in Zvishavane have gained access to a new hospital after United Kingdom-based businessman and Valley S...
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday has risen to 224, local authorities said on Tuesday, as rescue teams continue search...
South Africa’s official unemployment rate increased from 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 to 33.6% in the second quarter, according to the latest Quarterly L...
Employers in South Africa could face significantly higher fines and stricter requirements when hiring foreign nationals under proposed changes to the country’s...
A Zimbabwean woman living in Australia has lost a High Court bid to take custody of her nine-year-old daughter from her former husband in Zimbabwe and move the...
A Porter Airlines flight travelling from Victoria to Toronto was forced to return to the terminal after a young child refused to wear a seat belt, preventing t...
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...
