Zimbabwe finished drafting legislation to create a compensation system for road crash victims. Legal teams worked with government advisers after consulting residents across Bulawayo, Matabeleland South, Midlands and Mashonaland West provinces. The proposed law would fund medical treatment, burial costs and payments to injured people and bereaved families.
Attorney General officials led the writing process with support from insurance regulators, road authorities and traffic safety experts. Transport Minister Felix Mhona will present the bill to lawmakers after Cabinet approved its framework in June. Motor vehicle insurance premiums would generate revenue for the program.
Officials aim to cut road deaths and injuries by half before...
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency reached an agreement with Rwanda to strengthen joint efforts against graft. The two nations finalized the pact on Monday when Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission leader Michael Reza and Rwanda Chief Ombudsman Madeline Nirere met in Kigali.
The agreement establishes channels for sharing investigative methods and for recovering stolen assets through joint research programs. Reza said the partnership advances African Union development targets for better living standards across the continent by 2063.
Nirere noted that both countries will exchange anti-corruption strategies and build institutional strength through mutual learning. Rwandan officials plan to visit Zimbabwe in January for operational...
Zimbabwe will upgrade two vocational training facilities and rename them after President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo. Youth Empowerment Minister Tino Machakaire announced the changes on Monday at a ministry workshop in Bulawayo. The Igava center in Mashonaland East Province will bear Mnangagwa's full name, while the Maphisa facility in Matabeleland South Province will honor Nkomo.
Both sites will add National Youth Service training wings to align educational programs. The government approved plans to build additional vocational centers nationwide as part of presidential initiatives. Officials also secured access to system funds for the facilities through the Office of the President and Cabinet...
ZANU PF won all three council by-elections held over the weekend, taking seats in Mangwe, Gutu, and Chimanimani districts. The ruling party captured a ward in Matabeleland South that had been held by opposition forces for two decades.
Benjamin Ndlovu secured 463 votes against independent candidate Tshaka Moyo's 137 in Mangwe Rural District Council Ward 12. The seat became available after an opposition councilor died in August. Tawanda Matare won decisively in Gutu Rural District Council Ward 4 with 800 votes compared to independent rival Farai Manguwo's 53.
Chipo Hlerema claimed victory in Chimanimani Rural District Council Ward 21 with 982 votes, defeating National Consultative Assembly candidate Janet Chitendeva, who received 93...
A police officer faces criminal abuse of office charges after prosecutors accused him of selling more than 30 police uniforms to fellow officers. Muteswa Shamain Dzingai appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Tuesday and received $200 bail with a return date set for November 25.
Authorities say Justice Chasiya asked Dzingai for riot pants, tactical caps, and grey shirts in September 2025 before paying $1,000 for the items. Chasiya then sold the uniforms to other officers despite regulations that prohibit the commercial sale of state property.
Police arrested Chasiya on October 23 for illegally trading uniforms. He identified Dzingai as his supplier when questioned by investigators.
The Ministry of Home...
Five Zimbabwean women earned recognition at the TechWomen program in the United States and secured seed funding to develop social impact projects. The group won selection from nearly 6,000 applicants worldwide and competed against 21 countries to claim the award.
Dr. Melody Ndemera from Harare Institute of Technology said the achievement validated African women's contributions to global technology fields. She credited mentors who promoted women in science and technology from early stages of their careers.
The team includes Gcinithemba Sherilyn Maphosa, Nyaradzo Nancy Murira, Chiedza Chabikwa, and Tafadzwa Muusha from the research and academic sectors. Their project aligns with Zimbabwe's Education 5.0 framework that combines teaching...
Cuba's ambassador to Zimbabwe asked for an end to American economic restrictions that have lasted more than 60 years. Susellys Pérez Mesa said the measures break international laws and harm her nation's development rights.
Mesa noted that Cuba and Zimbabwe face similar sanctions and support each other against policies that block national progress. Foreign ministers from both countries confirmed their partnership at the United Nations General Assembly's 80th session.
The UN General Assembly will vote on Tuesday, October 29, 2025, for the 33rd time on a resolution demanding that the United States lift its commercial and financial restrictions against Cuba. The resolution addresses what Mesa called comprehensive economic aggression...
The government made progress in supporting women and small businesses under President Mnangagwa's administration, Women Affairs Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said on Tuesday. The ministry exceeded targets from the National Development Strategy 1 and prepared for the next phase toward Vision 2030.
Officials opened eight service centers that assisted more than 9,000 survivors of gender violence and trained 229,000 small business owners. The ministry distributed 87,000 loans, connected 30,115 enterprises to markets, and created 23,436 workspaces through partnerships with private firms.
Workers completed projects in Chiredzi and Bulawayo to boost local business development. The ministry gave tractors to women sugarcane farmers and supplied...
Two suspects accused of robbing Ellis Robins High School in Mabelreign lost their bid for pretrial release after a judge cited serious charges and flight risks. Justice Emilia Muchawa ruled that Marlvin Magumura and Tonderai Nyamukondiwa must stay in custody while awaiting trial for armed robbery, illegal explosives possession and firearm offenses.
Police say five attackers stormed the campus on May 28, 2025, around 10 p.m., assaulting a security guard and using explosives to breach a strong room. The group stole two cellphones, cash totaling $685, airtime worth $25 and groceries valued at $74 from the tuckshop before fleeing.
Officers arrested accomplice Jeremiah Makaza on July 10 with burglary tools and learned about the other...
