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Violence Rises in Zimbabwe as Bar Fights Turn Deadly. Police reported 47 people died from fights during the holiday season. Many deaths happened at bars and social events. The law treats these deaths carefully. Police first call each death murder. Later, most cases become culpable homicide...

Delta Reports Drop in Sorghum Beer Sales Due to Drought. Zimbabwe's Delta Corporation said its sorghum beer sales fell 10 percent over nine months. The beer maker blamed the drop on last year's El Nino drought. The company saw a small rise of two percent in local sales from October through...

Zimbabwe Farmers Begin Pea Planting Season to Target Peak Market Prices. Farmers in Zimbabwe have started signing contracts to grow mangetout and sugar snap peas. They aim to sell these crops when other countries cannot grow them. The crops need eight weeks to grow if planted right away. This...

Life is all about the bonds we form with others. Our relationships give our lives meaning and purpose. From the day we are born, we need other people. Family, friends, and even strangers shape who we become. They support us, comfort us, and bring us joy. We learn and grow through our...

Deaths from January Disease in cattle have plummeted in Zimbabwe. In 2017, the illness killed about 500,000 cows. This year, almost no cows died from it. The government took steps to control the disease. It used dipping and vaccines. Farmers dip their cows every week to prevent ticks. Ticks...

China wants more people to buy stocks. It hopes this will help the market do better. China's government talked to big insurance companies yesterday. It said they should use more of their money to purchase shares. The firms should put 30% of new funds into stocks. China also has a new plan. It...

Two men escaped from police at the Chitungwiza Magistrates Court yesterday. The police are asking the public for help to find them. Luckmore Chakanza is a police spokesperson. He said Tendai Mawire, 30, and Alex Mubayi ran away around 10:30 a.m. The police arrested Mawire in December. They...

Japan is monitoring the U.S. economy closely. The government wants to know how President Trump's orders could affect businesses worldwide. Trump has talked about imposing taxes on products from other countries, which has made investors and leaders nervous. As a result, markets have gone up and...

Police caught two men with a lot of marijuana on a bus in Zimbabwe. The men were Simbarashe Chikasha, 36, and Prince Nyakudya Tirivamambo. The bus was going from Beitbridge to Harare, but it left its normal route and stopped at some shops in Featherstone. People saw this and told the police...

The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) has found new buyers for the country's minerals. It has started selling to Australia, China, Colombia, Burundi, and India, in addition to its usual markets in Europe and the Middle East. MMCZ is the only company allowed to market and sell...

Zimbabwe's raw milk output hit a new high in 2024, reaching 114.7 million liters, up 14.9% from the previous year. The last record was in 2005. At that time, Zimbabwe produced 100 million liters. The new number beats the goal of 113 million liters set for 2024. According to the Dairy Services...

The Container Depot in Bulawayo is full of items taken by the government. They want to stop illegal trade. The goods include cars, stoves, fridges, alcohol, and diapers. Many agencies are working together on this mission. They include the police, central bank, tax office, and consumer group...

A big vote will decide who leads Zimbabwe's football association, known as ZIFA. The election takes place today in Harare, the capital city. ZIFA has not had a new president since 2018. The last elected leader was Felton Kamambo. Many things have happened since then. In 2021, a government...

A woman from Harare was in court on Thursday. Her name is Wadzanai Siyamachira. She is 38 years old. The police think she had illegal drugs. They say she had cocaine. On Thursday afternoon, detectives got a tip. They heard Wadzanai might be selling drugs. She lived on Eighth Street and Herbert...

Three young miners from Zhombe, Midlands Province, will spend two years in prison. They killed another miner in a fight over gold. It happened in September 2022. Ronny Fuzane, 19, his brother Prosper, 18, and Maxwell Sibanda, 19, were found guilty. A judge convicted them of culpable homicide...

The Higher Education Examinations Council, or HEXCO, said the results for its October and November 2024 exams are ready. Students took tests to move from National Foundation Certificate programs to Higher National Diploma courses. HEXCO told its centers they could pick up the results from their...

Zimbabwe's football leadership is set for a big change today. A new president will be elected to run the national association, ZIFA. ZIFA has been under FIFA's control since July 2023. That's when FIFA lifted an 18-month ban on Zimbabwe. A special committee was put in charge to get things back...

Zimbabwe will give scholarships to 1,000 students this year through a program started by President Mnangagwa. The goal is to help students from low-income families. It is part of the country's plan to boost the economy and reach a higher income level by 2030. An education fair was held in...

Acting President Constantino Chiwenga will lead the funeral for national hero Justin Mupamhanga on Monday. The burial will take place at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. President Mnangagwa is on his annual leave. So Dr. Chiwenga will fill in for him. The Acting President's wife, Colonel...

The police in Zimbabwe are going digital. They want to make it easier to catch criminals. The police are working with a computing center to develop a new fingerprint system that will help them track criminals faster and better. The new system is part of Zimbabwe's plan. The country wants to...