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Zimbabwe clinches historic T20I series win
Zimbabwe's senior men's cricket team, the Chevrons, delivered a commanding all-round performance at Queens Sports Club yesterday, defeating Namibia by five wickets to secure the three-match T20I series with a game to spare. This marks Zimbabwe's...

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,...

Zimbabwean girl rescued after being chained in Johannesburg home
News / National by Staff reporter 4 hrs ago | 29 Views A Zimbabwean girl believed to be between 14 and 16 years old, was rescued by private security company Cap Security in Waverly, near Bramley, Johannesburg. She saw the light on 3rd August,...

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...

Zimbabwe agrees $455mln power plant refurbishment deal with Jindal
HARARE - Zimbabwe has agreed a $455 million, 15-year concession deal with the Africa-focused unit of India's Jindal Steel for the refurbishment of a 920 megawatt coal-fired power plant, the energy minister said. The work on six ageing units at the...

Zimbabwe Jazz Festival 2025 weaves cross-continental magic
2025 Zimbabwe Jazz Festival Forget predictable rhythms. The 2025 Zimbabwe Jazz Festival, meticulously orchestrated by the Zimbabwe Jazz Community Trust (ZJCT) and Alliance Française in Zimbabwe, was more than a concert series — it was a testament...

Harare housing cooperative leaders face fraud charges for a scam targeting disabled home seekers
Harare shuts down 1 830 businesses in CBD crackdown Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent The City of Harare has intensified its ongoing clean-up of the Central Business District (CBD), closing down 1 830 businesses found operating in violation of...

Zimbabwe’s tourism industry attracts record $190mln investments
In 2024, the country achieved a 7% increase in investment Zimbabwe’s Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi, highlighted that tourism has become a cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s strategy for reaching an upper-middle-income economy...

Lost Harare Chieftainship seeks reinstatement
The Mbari Clan, which claims historical jurisdiction over Harare and its surrounding areas, has petitioned the government and the Zimbabwe Chiefs' Council for urgent consultations to revive their traditional chieftaincy. The letters, shared by...

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...

USA could finally repeal ZDERA sanctions on Zimbabwe, but...
A new bill introduced in the US Congress could see the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA) repealed, but economic cooperation with the United States would still hinge on resolving outstanding compensation for white former...

US lawmaker pushes Zimbabwe to repay white farmers
News / National by Staff reporter 4 hrs ago | 46 Views A US lawmaker has tabled legislation that seeks to block Zimbabwe from securing new funding from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank until it pays the $3.5 billion it owes to...
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...

New United States bill seeks to rewrite foreign policy for Zimbabwe and Africa
WASHINGTON – A new bill being considered by the United States House of Representatives, H.R. 5300, could lead to a significant change in American foreign policy towards Zimbabwe and commercial relations with Africa. The legislation proposes...
SANDF soldiers and undocumented Zimbabweans arrested for cigarette smuggling in Limpopo
Five members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), including a female soldier, have been arrested alongside two undocumented Zimbabwean nationals after they were allegedly caught conspiring to steal a consignment of illicit...

Eagles' Mukuba, snaffler of Kelce error, putting Zimbabwe on NFL map
Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Sep 17, 2025, 06:49 AM...

Zimbabwe agrees $455 million power plant refurbishment deal with Jindal
Jindal Africa will recover its investment from revenue generated by electricity sales from the plant.Zimbabwe has agreed a $455 million, 15-year concession deal with the Africa-focused unit of India's Jindal Steel for the refurbishment of a 920...

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...
NEW: Mufakose residents accuse Harare City Council of negligence in diarrhoea outbreak, petition Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission for action
Jairos Jiri Association receives vehicle donation from World Food Programme to enhance support for persons with disabilities Theseus Shambare OVER 16 500 persons with disabilities are currently getting assisted annually by the Jairos Jiri...

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...