Bulawayo is training an army of counselors to fight a drug abuse crisis. The metropolitan province plans to instruct over four hundred people in specialized intervention skills, targeting church leaders, parents, and teachers as a first line of defense. Provincial Affairs Permanent Secretary Paul Nyoni explained the strategy, which responds to the government's declaration of drug abuse as a national disaster. The program will launch with an initial group of twenty trainees this month, focusing on counseling for substance abuse cases.
Training will extend beyond religious groups to include police officers, health workers, and educators, forming a community-wide early warning system. The initiative involves designed courses from local...
Farmers are sleeping on a lifetime vaccine for a deadly cattle disease. Veterinary officials in Matabeleland South province report a worrying low uptake of the Bolvac vaccine, which provides permanent immunity against January Disease, a serious tick-borne illness. Provincial veterinary director Dr Enat Mdlongwa stated they have around eight thousand unused doses despite the region being a historical hotspot. Districts like Umzingwane and Insiza remain high-risk areas for the disease, which causes major economic losses in this cattle-rearing province.
While cattle deaths have dropped significantly compared to recent years due to better dipping compliance, officials emphasize vaccination offers superior, lifelong protection. The current...
Zimbabwe just slapped a new tax on your Netflix and Starlink subscriptions. Users in Zimbabwe now pay a fifteen percent Digital Services Withholding Tax on payments to foreign platforms like streaming services, satellite internet providers, and e-hailing apps. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube introduced this levy under the new Finance Act, aiming to capture revenue from offshore digital companies that lack a physical presence in the country. Banks and mobile money operators are required to withhold the tax at the point of payment before sending funds abroad, remitting it to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority within thirty days.
The government argues this move promotes fairness, as local businesses face full taxation while international...
Makhadzi thanks fans after winning big, following a rough year and a car crash. Award-winning musician Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona, known as Makhadzi, expressed deep gratitude to her supporters for voting her song Sesi Ka Rose as Song of the Year on Phalaphala FM. Her team, Makhadzi Entertainment, released a statement calling the past year both challenging and successful, highlighting unwavering fan support as their inspiration. This thank you comes right after confirmation that the Limpopo-born singer was in a car accident while traveling from Limpopo to Johannesburg.
The singer is currently under medical care in a hospital, with her condition reported as stable. Her team emphasized that her recovery and well-being are the absolute...
Newly promoted club Hardrock is spending big to prep for the top league. The Kwekwe-based team, Hardrock, has been aggressively recruiting experienced players for their first season in the premier soccer league. Their signings include defender Boyd Mutukure, goalkeeper Tonderai Mateyaunga, former Chicken Inn player Xolani Ndlovu, and midfielder Junior Makunike from Simba Bhora. They have also secured midfielder Nigel Matinha from MWOS FC and are linked with a move for former Dynamos player Donald Mudadi.
The club's ambitions extend further, as they are now targeting two key players from TelOne: striker Tawanda Macheke and defender Admire Dzumbunu. Sources indicate a strong focus on acquiring Macheke, who scored eight goals and provided...
A top official says Zimbabwe's freedom fighters saw war as a duty, not a choice. Acting President Constantino Chiwenga stated this during the burial of retired Brigadier-General Mathias Tizirai Ngarava at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. Chiwenga honored Ngarava, who died on Christmas Day, as part of a generation compelled to fight against land theft, economic exclusion, and a loss of dignity. He framed independence as a costly purchase paid with lives, describing those who returned as forever changed and tasked with protecting the nation they freed.
Chiwenga argued that merely remembering heroes is insufficient. He called for fulfilling their vision through ethical leadership, clean governance, and economic transformation that...
Zimbabwe got a seat at the big kids' table for internet access talks. Local tech expert Joseph Bishi repped the country at Pulse Research Week, a major global event run by groups like the Internet Society. The gathering focused on figuring out how to measure and improve connectivity everywhere. For Zimbabwe, this spotlights their push to connect rural and underserved areas, making sure they aren't left in the digital dust.
Bishi, a top advocate for Community Networks in Africa, highlighted their unique approach. He explained that these networks are built on a communal philosophy, treating connectivity as a shared lifeline for education and healthcare rather than just wires and towers. Sharing Zimbabwe's story at the forum, he argued...
Dude hides for years after stealing a transformer, gets a decade in prison. Nkosilathi Vundla, a 38-year-old man from Zimbabwe, was just sentenced to ten years behind bars for vandalizing and stealing a transformer worth fifteen thousand dollars. This crime happened at Willsgrove Farm in Kensington, near Bulawayo, and left the whole area without power. The Bulawayo Regional Magistrates Court found him guilty after a trial where he represented himself. Magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla presided, with prosecutor Tsungai Mutapi arguing the state's case.
Vundla had been evading arrest for two full years. He committed the offense with his brother-in-law, Gift Ncube, who is already serving a ten-year sentence for the same crime. A third...
Zimbabwe kicked off the new year with a massive cultural venue launch. The Baradzanwa Cultural Leisure Village opened in Mazowe with a huge celebration featuring music, food, and notable guests like First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa. Nestled below a historic mountain, the site features traditional thatched huts, a cultural kitchen, and spaces for conferences and weddings. Tourism Minister Barbara Rwodzi gave artist Jah Prayzah a tour before his headline performance.
The event saw sets from musicians Feli Nandi and Tammy Moyo, plus comic Elder. Deputy Tourism Minister Tongai Mnangagwa joined the crowd chants. Traditional leaders, including Chief Negomo, attended, highlighting government support for tourism. The village aims to be a...
