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Zimbabwe's government gained complete control of Kuvimba Mining House through its sovereign wealth fund. Mutapa Investment Fund bought the remaining 35 percent stake for $1.9 billion using Treasury Bonds that mature over ten years. The bonds serve as a loan to Mutapa with a three-year grace...

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission won every court case it handed to prosecutors this year. Since January, they have dealt with 183 corruption reports, most from Harare, with 158 cases. Gweru reported 11 cases, Mutare had nine, Mashonaland Central recorded three, and Mashonaland East logged...

Eight robbers attacked the Voedsel Tobacco International Auction Floors in Rusape last Sunday night. They overpowered two security guards before stealing numerous tobacco bales worth thousands of dollars. The guards, Weston Jumbe and Daniel Sadondo, were tied up with shoelaces and covered with...

Some people with HIV started stockpiling their medicines because they worry about shortages after funding cuts. Even though officials say there are enough drugs, patients hoard medication, which might cause fake shortages at city health centers. The Trump administration froze funding that could...

Police caught two border officers taking bribes at Beitbridge during Easter weekend. The officials accepted money to let a taxi with undocumented migrants enter South Africa. Border Management Authority executives spotted the suspicious activity on camera. Officers arrested the corrupt...

Proton Bakers shows off its products at the 65th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo. The company focuses on quality goods that meet customer needs. Sales leader Daniel Chipato says their edge comes from great ingredients and skilled workers. He believes these elements keep buyers...

Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe gave a solar-powered water well with a large storage tank to women in Marange, Mutare. The bank teamed up with CARE Zimbabwe to help the local women's group gain better water access. Stanbic official Auxillia Kambasha said this project aims to lift rural women through...

A woman in Chimanimani must pay four cattle and six goats after she called her brother's wife a witch. Maria Manjongoma spent years accusing Tryphine Mucharira of witchcraft before Chief Saurombe stepped in. Traditional healers checked and found Mucharira innocent of all claims. The father of...

Two brothers from Zimunya locked in a fierce land battle have taken their fight to court. The dispute pits Gwinyai Haadi Kuhudzai against Fungai Zengeni over land rights. Zengeni claims he inherited the property from his mother, who bought it years ago. He wants the court to stop Kuhudzai from...

Filmmaker Zoe Ramushu from Zimbabwe earned her second Global Production Awards nomination. She feels both amazed and validated about being recognized internationally among top industry professionals. The nomination shows that a black woman can succeed in these spaces. Ramushu sees this as more...

Chimanimani made history as the first district to host local provincial independence celebrations. Many people came to Nedziwa High School despite the rain. Their strong turnout showed community excitement for the event that honored brave fighters who won freedom from Ian Smith's rule. The area...

Zimbabwe's Tourism Ministry is working hard to prepare for the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanai Tourism Expo coming to Mutare in September. A team just returned from China after finalizing plans for building new facilities. Tourism Minister Barbara Rwodzi said her ministry will speed up work to...

People across Manicaland ignored calls for stay-away protests against the government. Towns like Mutare, Rusape, Nyanga, Buhera, Chipinge, Mutasa, and Chimanimani saw normal daily activities continue without interruption. Residents went to work as usual, and social activities carried on...

Groups in Zimbabwe have started training local paralegals to help stop gender violence in mining towns across Manicaland. The Zimbabwe Gender Commission, the Centre for Natural Resource Governance, and other partners launched this program to protect women from harm. Donald Nyarota from CNRG...

A man who broke out of a Harare court with a gun last month will serve 22 years behind bars. Luke Zinyengere faced judgment from regional magistrate Letwin Rwodzi, who said jailbreaks require severe punishment. Zinyengere fled custody alongside Tafadzwa Marondera, who received a 10-year...

A once popular drinking spot called Mushando Bar in Sakubva will become a magistrate's court. The Judicial Service Commission plans to transform this former beerhall into a place where local people can access justice. Located in the OTS Section, this building stopped serving beer several years...

A company named Leengate started checking how a new road might affect the environment near Mutare. They hired ELWAS to study what could happen when they built the 31.2-kilometer Christmas Pass By-Pass Road. This project aims to stop accidents at Christmas Pass, where trucks often lose brakes on...

Police arrested a man for crystal meth possession at Hunters Shopping Centre in Mabvuku. Frudrick Mzilawempi admitted guilt when he appeared before Harare magistrate Isheanesu Matova. Detectives from CID Drugs received a tip about Mzilawempi on January 13. They found him sitting behind the wheel...

Chinhoyi people want the town leaders to fix sewage leaks flowing into their main river. They worry the waste creates serious health dangers for residents and harms the environment. Raw sewage carries harmful germs that cause diseases like cholera and hepatitis A, according to Clever Mandebvu...

A woman took her cousin to court in Harare yesterday. Ratidzai Matsika accused Rutendo Chapundu of having an affair with her husband since 2022. The Harare Civil Court gave Ratidzai a peace order against Rutendo. Ratidzai claimed Rutendo insulted her, made threats to take her husband, and wanted...