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Wicknell Chivayo just bought a fancy $7 million mansion from Augustine Chihuri, the former Zimbabwe police chief who ran away to Malawi. Chihuri stood with Robert Mugabe when tanks came to Harare in 2017 during the big power change. After his arrest, Chihuri escaped the country. President...

Sonja Madzikanda recently spoke about her ex-husband, Wicknell Chivayo, and his new girlfriend, Lulu Muteke. After Chivayo posted photos from their Victoria Falls vacation together on social media, Sonja talked to her Instagram followers. She mentioned she once knew Lulu well and even baked...

Zimbabwe workers' union ZCTU wants the government to stop going after street sellers. They think officials need to fix the broken economy instead. The labor group spoke up after Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe ordered all selling on streets to stop across the country. Garwe claimed this...

Zimbabwe says it planned to run the health system before Trump cut money. The government wants everyone to know it made this choice ahead of time. On January 20, Trump stopped all cash to USAID for three months. He ordered a complete review of every program the agency pays for worldwide. USAID...

Police started a big crackdown against unlawful transport vans after learning less than 20 percent follow the rules. Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they want these illegal van operators to follow the law instead of making dirty money. The operation targets...

South Africa faces rough times. Their mixed government cannot agree on money plans. The budget finally showed up after waiting a month. Experts say Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana shared ideas many groups hated. Even key partners said no twice. The African National Congress teamed up with...

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League games stop after March 17 because of the FIFA international break. Rodwell Thabe, the acting Chief Executive Officer for PSL, told New Zimbabwe.com that the games would pick up again on March 29. The break happens right after the third round of matches scheduled...

Tatenda Banga said he broke the law on Thursday when he admitted guilt for sneaking into America with guns and drugs. This 30-year-old man from Zimbabwe crossed through wild forest land between Canada and Washington state. Cameras caught him twice in 2024 near Hozomeen in the North Cascades...

Obert Gutu from the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission asked officials to be gentle with street sellers. The government wants them out of Zimbabwe's cities fast. These vendors make downtown areas look messy, but Gutu points out that these people lack better choices. He posted online...

MIRACLE Technical Institute plans to teach job skills to 400 young people in Karonga District. The Skills for A Vibrant Economy project gives youth better chances to make money. Principal Wanangwa Sichone shared these plans Thursday at a district meeting. The program helps young people find good...

Young people in Phalombe have stepped up to keep their communities clean thanks to a local group called Tiwasamale. The youth-centered organization recently cleaned the Phalombe Market area and fixed clogged drains around town. Their actions help fight waterborne illnesses like cholera through...

The Lilongwe Water Board wants everyone to know they won't drop the court case against famous singer Dan Lu. Their spokesperson, Chisomo Chibwana, made it clear—this case will go all the way through court until justice happens. LWB lawyers actively work to ensure the case continues forward. The...

A tragic accident killed two people when a motorcycle crashed into a minibus at Chingoli village on the M3 road in Machinga. Sergeant Western Kansire from Machinga Police Station told Malawi24 that Mussa Bwanausi, 32, and his passenger Biliati Cassim, 28, both lost their lives in the crash. The...

Passion Center for the Children, a faith-based group in Zomba, recently celebrated as 14 young people finished their technical and vocational training program. The graduates included ten young men and four young women who all received helpful certificates and startup tools. The center began...

Nelson Chamisa is really upset about Zimbabwe losing its smartest people to other countries. Every day for twenty years, he has watched talented Zimbabweans leave home to find better jobs elsewhere. This morning, he got four more calls from professionals planning to move away. He shared these...

ZANU PF boss Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri told party members to stop using Resolution Number 1 as a weapon against each other. This rule from their big meeting wants to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in charge until 2030. She talked to everyone at party headquarters last Thursday about how mad...

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume wants businesses to stop playing games with shop licenses. He announced stores can no longer divide their spaces into tiny shops and call the whole thing a mall just to dodge paying multiple fees. These fake malls must pay for each separate business operating inside...

Former opposition lawmaker Fadzayi Mahere wants the Zimbabwe government to tackle the real problems behind the failing economy. She believes fixing these issues would create decent jobs, letting people earn money without selling goods on streets. Her comments came after officials ordered local...

Warriors coach Michael Nees made his stance crystal clear about goalkeeper choices. He plans to stick with Washington Arubi as his main keeper instead of bringing in Elvis Chipezeze, who plays for Magesi FC in South Africa. Despite Chipezeze showing great form lately, Nees remains loyal to Arubi...

Marondera Municipality just made bike riders pay five bucks a year for licenses. The town leaders announced this new rule last Tuesday, March 11. According to city officials, anyone riding bikes without these licenses breaks the law. They warned that police might fine people who ignore these...