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A Gambian civil society group will dispatch monitors to political gatherings and campaign tours as the nation approaches its next electoral contest. The No to Tribalism, Racism, and Discrimination Organization announced that its Executive Committee had approved surveillance operations combining...

The Gates Foundation pledged $1.4 billion over four years to strengthen agricultural resilience among smallholder farmers facing climate challenges in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The commitment, revealed during COP30 sessions in Belem, Brazil, addresses a funding disparity where less than...

The UN refugee agency needs $25 million to maintain repatriation programs after facilitating more than 42,000 returns across West and Central Africa during 2025, bringing the four-year total past 272,000 people. Regional Director Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde warned from Dakar that insufficient funding...

Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn presented expansion strategies for his Zimbabwean mining investments during discussions with President Mnangagwa at State House on Monday. The Ramphastos Investments founder currently operates the Canterbury mining facility in Shamva, producing approximately 45...

Zimbabwe established baseline performance requirements for municipal councils targeting achievement by 2030, when authorities anticipate reaching upper-middle-income status. Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe formalized the benchmarks through Statutory Instrument 170 on Friday, addressing...

Three diplomatic envoys received formal recognition from President Mnangagwa at State House on Monday, pledging stronger bilateral relationships with Zimbabwe across economic and strategic dimensions. Iranian Ambassador Amir Hossein Hosseini announced plans to restart tractor production...

Zimbabwean authorities urged miners to halt underground operations during wet weather after seven artisanal workers perished in a flooded shaft at Auriga 47 Mine near Silobela on November 5. Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed rescue teams recovered the victims, identified as Qubekhani Mahlube...

Zimbabwe's minister for information technology told defense officials that artificial intelligence offers transformative potential for economic growth, healthcare improvements and national security advancement. Tatenda Mavetera addressed the National Defence Course at Zimbabwe National Defence...

Zimbabwe's prison system will implement parole and establish a reintegration foundation to address overcrowding affecting more than 25,000 inmates, Commissioner-General Moses Chihobvu announced at a dinner gathering in Harare on Friday. The Cabinet approved both reforms, which provide structured...

Zimbabwe achieved its fourth straight record wheat harvest with 639,942 tons, surpassing the 600,000-ton national goal and marking the highest output in 59 years. The nation joins Ethiopia as the only wheat self-sufficient country in Africa, with production already exceeding the conservative...

Regional and international research organizations have praised Zimbabwe's Education 5.0 framework as a model for knowledge-based development across Africa. The system integrates teaching, research, community service, innovation and industrialization to link academic theory with practical...

A healthcare worker from Mutare faces fraud charges after allegedly collecting $15,000 from an insurance provider by creating policies for three people who had already died. Authorities arrested Shamiso Esinathi Nyamundanda, a 40-year-old nurse working at Bamba Rural Health Clinic under the...

A waste management company has launched street cleaning operations across Zimbabwe's capital, deploying specialized equipment to improve urban sanitation conditions. GEO Pomona Waste Management announced the program through spokesperson Siphathisiwe Masuku, who confirmed the firm acquired 300...

Zimbabwe plans to continue major highway repair projects through the rainy season to maintain trade routes and transportation networks. Officials report substantial advancement on several arterial roads, including the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway, the Beitbridge-Harare-Chirundu Highway, and...

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition challenging the 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, bringing relief to advocates while conservative groups vowed to continue their legal efforts. Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk previously jailed for refusing marriage...

Democratic senators faced intense criticism from party members after eight lawmakers, averaging around 70 years old, joined Republicans on Monday to conclude a 40-day government shutdown without securing the health care funding Democrats had sought. The vote reignited long-standing internal...

Families of seven victims who perished during flooding at Camp Mystic in Central Texas filed lawsuits on Monday, accusing camp leadership of prioritizing equipment over camper safety during the early morning disaster on July 4. The suits allege that executive director Dick Eastland and his son...

A jury cleared three former San Antonio police officers on Monday of all criminal charges stemming from the 2023 fatal shooting of a woman experiencing an apparent mental health episode. Alfred Flores, Eleazar Alejandro, and Nathaniel Villalobos faced aggravated assault and deadly conduct...

Air travelers confronted mounting disruptions on Monday as the extended government shutdown compounded severe weather conditions at airports nationwide, with approximately 2,000 flights canceled, representing 8 percent of scheduled departures. The Federal Aviation Administration imposed...

Clean energy organizations and St. Paul filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, accusing the Trump administration of eliminating approximately $7.5 billion in energy project funding exclusively from states with Democratic leadership during the government shutdown. The legal challenge names White...