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Zimbabwe's Defense Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, is in Mozambique. She went there on Saturday. She will attend an important event. Mozambique has a new president: Daniel Chapo. He won an election in October. Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri will watch him become president on Sunday. She is...

The Pan-African Parliament wants to help Zimbabwe. It plans to send a group to talk to countries that have put sanctions on Zimbabwe. The parliament believes these sanctions are unfair and hurt the country. Chief Fortune Charumbira leads the parliament. He met with Zimbabwe's foreign minister...

The High Court in Zimbabwe is ready to tackle many serious cases this year. The first term will be very busy, especially in the Bulawayo and Gweru areas. There are 165 murder trials set to take place, which is a big number. Some of the cases are quite shocking. For example, two police officers...

Zimbabwe is working hard to prepare teachers for a new teaching method: the Heritage-Based 5.0 Curriculum, or HBC for short. The government wants all teachers to be trained in HBC by February. To this end, training sessions are being held across the country. Minister Torerayi Moyo went to some...

The police in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, are cracking down on unregistered taxis and buses to make the roads safer and less chaotic. There are about 16,500 commuter vans in Harare. But only 2,950 of them have proper paperwork. That means over 13,500 are operating illegally. Police leaders met...

President Mnangagwa is bringing people together in Zimbabwe. Political experts say he has an "open-door policy, " which they believe is uniting the country. On Sunday, something special happened. Lawmakers from different political parties visited the president's farm. In the past, politicians...

Zimbabwe's Justice Minister says the government is ready to change the constitution. The changes would let President Mnangagwa stay in power past 2028. Last year, the ruling Zanu PF party decided to give the president more time. They say he needs the extra years to finish important projects he...

Zimbabwe's schools are set to open for a new year, and the government says everything is ready to go. Minister of Education Torerai Moyo plans to visit the schools on opening day to see how things are going. The country is launching a new teaching approach called the "heritage-based...

President Mnangagwa recently hosted a group of lawmakers at his family's farm. The visit brought together members of the president's party and the opposition. They were impressed by what they saw. The president grows many crops on his land. He also raises animals. The politicians said farms...

Zimbabwe is making big changes to its schools. The goal is to improve education for all students. One change is replacing ongoing grading with school projects. This will be a better way to measure what students have learned. The schools will also start teaching job skills. In the past, many...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on opposition lawmakers to hold the ruling party accountable in Parliament. He made these remarks during a visit to his family's Pricabe Farm. The President welcomed legislators from both Zanu PF and the opposition CCC party. The President said it's very...

FIFA Helps Zimbabwe's Soccer Federation. HARARE, Zimbabwe — The world's soccer group, FIFA, is helping Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's soccer was in trouble for a while. Covid-19 stopped games in 2020. FIFA also paused Zimbabwe's membership for a bit. But now, FIFA is working with Zimbabwe again. It...

Bulawayo to Host Landmark Legal Ceremony. HARARE, Zimbabwe—The Judicial Service Commission has chosen Bulawayo to host the opening of the 2025 Legal Year. This is a big change, and it shows that Zimbabwe wants to include all its people. The ceremony will take place on Monday. Chief Justice...

Ghana and Zimbabwe Plan to Work Together More. Zimbabwe and Ghana want to work together more. Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Zimbabwe's defense minister, shared the news. She went to Ghana last week. Ghana has a new president, John Mahama. Last year, Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa...

Zimbabwe's Acting President Promises a Better 2025. HARARE, Zimbabwe — The people of Zimbabwe can look forward to a better year in 2025, says Acting President Kembo Mohadi. He spoke to reporters at his office in Harare on Sunday. Mr. Mohadi said the government will work harder to meet people's...

A Man from Bulgaria Stole a Jeep. Adam Markov is 33 years old, from Bulgaria. He pretended to be an investor, but police say he stole a Jeep Cherokee from South Africa and brought it to Zimbabwe, where he put fake license plates on it. Detectives caught him, and Interpol helped. Markov went to...

INTERPOL Launches New Tool to Fight Money Laundering. INTERPOL has a new tool for catching criminals who move their money to other countries: a "Silver Notice." This is the first time INTERPOL has used this tool. Zimbabwe joined INTERPOL in 1980. The group helps countries work together to stop...

The Zimbabwean government and private companies are working together to provide housing for the people. They have made 250,000 homes and apartments available in Manyame. These new homes will help both government workers and regular citizens. The government set aside 20,000 of these homes just...

Africell's Mystery Box Thrills Fans Over Christmas. Africell, a top phone company, got people excited with a fun Christmas gift. They put a big box in front of their office. It had a QR code on it. People could scan the code to guess what was inside. Africell said the box contained great...

US Backs Gambia's Push for Justice Against Ex-Leader. The United States plans to help Gambia bring its former president to court. Molly Phee, who leads US affairs in Africa, spoke about this support during a press talk. West African nations agreed to set up a special court. This court will try...