The Church picked American Cardinal Robert Prevost as its new leader Thursday. He chose the name Leo XIV after white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney. He greeted crowds in Italian and Spanish but not English. He comes from Chicago but spent most of his life working in Peru.
President Trump quickly sent happy wishes about the first US pope, Prevost. Prevost took over after Pope Francis died last month. Francis ran the Church for 12 years and tried to make it more modern. The new pope thanked Francis and promised to keep helping people who suffer.
Some Church leaders wanted to keep moving forward with changes, while others hoped to return to older ways. Prevost wore traditional red clothes over his white outfit. The last Pope...
Zimbabwe laws cause problems between tradition and modern rules. The fight started when Local Government Minister Garwe called Bulelani Lobengula a fake king in a letter to Bulawayo Mayor Coltart. This shows how the Traditional Leaders Act from 1998 clashes with the 2013 Constitution. The old law only allows chiefs but ignores kings, though the Constitution says all cultural customs must be respected.
Bulelani comes from King Lobengula through five generations. Many Ndebele people see him as their rightful king after a ceremony in 2018. The Constitution protects ethnic groups and cultural rights, but the current law discriminates against Ndebele traditions. A king leads cultural practices without claiming separate territory from...
Tax rules hurt small shops more than the taxes themselves in Zimbabwe. Business owners must buy costly devices, hire helpers, or pay extra fees to follow tax laws. A simple app called Roundihmp offers help for only $10 each month.
Thamsanqa Bhala made this app after teaching himself coding from videos. His program lets people make receipts that meet government rules without buying expensive machines. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority wants every sale tracked with special devices costing up to $1,000, but many cannot afford this.
Setting up these systems also costs hundreds more for experts who know the system. Late fees reach $1,000 for those who fail to comply. Bhala works mostly alone on his cloud-based service, hoping to grow across...
Zimbabwe loses millions from gold smuggling despite seeing huge price gains this year. Mining boss Chitando talked about these problems at a recent workshop in Harare. Criminals steal about 1.9 tons of gold each month from the country. According to officials, this illegal trade costs Zimbabwe around $100 million monthly. The UK market tracker shows gold prices went up 40% to $3,338 per ounce.
Zimbabwe delivered 8.5 tons of gold in early 2025, beating the target of 7 tons. The country sold 3.13 tons in January, 2.56 tons in February, and 2.79 tons in March. Small miners dig up most of the gold with 2.27 tons in January, 1.64 tons in February, and 1.86 tons in March. These small operations make up about 68% of all gold production in...
President Mnangagwa spoke against kicking out party members based on gossip. He said Zanu-PF welcomes everyone. The party aims to leave nobody behind. He believes peace brings national growth. His message came during a meeting last Wednesday.
Christopher Mutsvangwa told reporters about what happened after the Politburo met. The President looked at the discipline cases brought forward. He turned down all attempts to suspend or expel members. Mutsvangwa said the President wants unity, not divisions from rumors. The leader hates needless fighting among members.
Nobody faced removal from the party. Even Shadreck Mashayamombe rejoined through Harare province. Two fighting members from Masvingo received warnings instead of expulsion. The...
Nine women who became famous online after people said they sold sex on social media admitted they broke the law. Natasha Makowe, Anne Mandaza, Ashley Nyamutsaka, Nyasha Mungate, Gamuchirai Dzvukutu, Ellen Chihota, Miola Manyange, Euno Chiwara, and Mukhtah Banda came back to court for their bail decision. They changed their answer to guilty. They must return to court today for the full record of their plea.
Police officers acted on a Facebook and WhatsApp ad that showed a group of women offering massage and sex services. The ad said they would give massages and sex for $20 each time. The address listed was 158 Greendale Avenue, Harare. Officers went to check this place. One officer rang the bell, and someone let him inside the house. A...
A 31-year-old man regrets sleeping with a woman whom he says tricked him into helping her have a baby after she failed to conceive with her husband.
Tatenda Makosa spent time in jail and police arrested him many times based on claims from his former lover, Prisca Chirimo, 25. She accused him of rape, assault, theft and cyber bullying. Police freed Tatenda yesterday after his Wednesday arrest for cyberbullying. He claims he fell for Prisca, who wanted to become pregnant because she could not conceive with her husband, a transport business worker.
Prisca stayed almost a week with Tatenda and became pregnant, then accused him of rape. She withdrew these charges after counseling, but later reported assault. The court convicted Tatenda and...
St. Petersburg officials counted the number of people who broke the rules with electric scooters. The Parking Management Center shared these numbers with the public. Riders made 5408 mistakes during two months on city streets. Officials handed out 2567 fines for these problems. They warned 541 users about their bad riding habits. They also locked 147 user accounts for serious rule-breaking.
Most riders failed to stop at crosswalks when people walked there. This happened 4582 times across the city. The second worst problem came from multiple people riding one scooter together. Police spotted this dangerous activity 491 times during their checks. Another safety concern came from children using the scooters without adult help. Officers...
A banking leader from Zimbabwe stands at the heart of a nearly R2 billion election scandal. Raymond Chigogwana runs Access Finance Group in Harare and Access Forex Limited in Johannesburg. He helped businessman Wicknell Chivayo move R800 million between banks after a deal that South African tax officials are checking out.
A South African Financial Intelligence Centre report says money went through many banks fast, showing signs of hiding its source. Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission head Michael Reza told reporters they have papers to show three men about the case. The group also talked to Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who used to work with Chivayo before they split up.
Most cash movement occurred between Zimbabwe and South Africa...
