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Ngezi Platinum Stars, the Zimbabwean champs, just got hit with a FIFA registration ban. They can't sign any new players because they blew off a ruling to pay their former coach, Bongani Mafu, almost 200k. The Zimbabwe Football Association has to enforce this, locking them out of the next...

So the government finally threw some cash at a school in Kwekwe, over in the Midlands Province. They commissioned a new classroom block and a sports arena, plus a literal pigsty, for Kwekwe Primary School. The project cost around 89 grand and involved local community partners. A provincial...

Military personnel planted one hundred trees at Khumalo Barracks in Bulawayo. The event at the 1 Infantry Brigade base involved various species, from local indigenous types to fruit trees. Brigade Commander Cephas Gurira presided over the activity, which aimed to support ecosystem recovery and...

The U.S. just made it harder for certain Zimbabweans, like students and nurses, to get visas. Analysts are calling this move counterproductive for America itself. They argue it cuts off access to a highly skilled and educated segment of Africa's workforce. Dereck Goto, a political analyst...

Authorities have nabbed roughly 32,000 dealers in the nationwide drug crackdown. Over 18,000 users have reportedly received treatment. These figures came from Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, who heads the anti-drug committee. She spoke at the launch of new rehab centers run by the Red...

The 2026 National Budget got the green light from Parliament. This happened after Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube backed down on a few major tax proposals. The budget, with nearly ZiG290 billion in planned spending, needed both the Finance Amendment Bill and the Appropriation Bill to pass. They...

A massive funeral was held at Ona Farm in Guruve for five members of the same family. Grace Zvitsva, her son Tendai, Loice Chiringaushe, and Loice's two young children were all killed in a brutal attack. They were buried at different locations according to family wishes. The accused killer is a...

A Penhalonga woman went to a community court over a custody fight for her granddaughter. Grace Jekwa said her daughter, Chiedza Matangira, abandoned the child as a baby fourteen years ago and fled to South Africa. Now, with the girl's father dead and Matangira remarried, Jekwa claims her...

The tourism industry here is pretty hyped for the holidays. Places are already getting booked up and offering special deals. That Forbes thing naming Zimbabwe the top country to visit for next year is definitely helping the vibe. Official numbers show over one point six million international...

A man in Makoni demanded eight cattle from his own brother after allegedly catching him with his wife. Itai Henderson told Chief Makoni's court he found his brother, Prosper Musarika, in a thicket with Henderson's wife, Priscilla. He said she is now pregnant and even tried to move in with...

A Rusape man faced a hired crowd at his home over a relationship dispute. Beyond Magwena was taken to Chief Makoni's court by Phibion Mutombwa, who accused him of living with his sister Prisca without proper family approval. Mutombwa demanded significant compensation, claiming Magwena lured...

A debate over gold possession laws is heating up after recent court cases. Miners and buyers want more consistent rules following two arrests. One person got five years for having over three kilos of gold, while another got the same sentence for less than a tenth of a gram. The punishments have...

The Zimbabwe Sables rugby coach, Piet Benade, has laid out a busy schedule aiming for the 2027 World Cup. He plans several tours and home matches over the next year to get his team ready. The program includes games against Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, and Namibia. This buildup targets the...

A family fight in Chimanimani got worse after a prophet declared a man guilty of bewitching his half-sister. Elisha Mutoriyondo appeared before Chief Saurombe’s court to answer allegations from Chipo Chandakabarirwa. She claims he used witchcraft to make her sick, pressuring her husband to...

The adult children of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, have broken their silence. Jake and Romy Reiner called the death of their parents a horrific and devastating loss, saying they are in unimaginable pain. They did not mention their brother, Nick, who is accused in the case. Nick...

A marriage is on the rocks after the husband brought a case before Chief Mutasa. Simbarashe Mawonye accused Ashton Chatayi of having an affair with his wife, Lisa Mutambanuki. Mawonye claimed he caught them and took five dollars, which he said was payment for sex, giving the cash to a village...

Gweru just got two new garbage trucks for two hundred grand. The city council says this will help a lot with regular trash pickup, cutting down on dumping and health issues. An acting official, Livingston Churu, stated the new trucks, one skip loader and one eight-ton rig, will let them cover...

Retired Brigadier General Mark Charles Chimwaza will be buried at the National Heroes Acre. The national hero, who fought under the name Paddington Chafachaora, died at 68 following a fight with lung cancer. President Mnangagwa will lead the burial service. A full military funeral was already...

Cops in Limpopo pulled over a packed bus headed to Malawi on the N1. The bus, which stopped near Peter Mokaba Stadium, was supposed to hold 65 people but had 117 on board. That's 52 over the limit. While traffic officers were taking it to a control center, the bus broke down. The driver tried...

Heavy rains are making life miserable for people in Cowdray Park's Garikai Hlalani Kuhle area. Floodwater is getting into homes, forcing residents to pile dirt at their doors. They're losing sleep trying to protect their stuff. The water has nowhere to go, creating nasty pools. The bigger issue...