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Zimbabwe's first lady led traditional education sessions in Masvingo Province, where thousands of students learned cultural practices and moral values. Auxillia Mnangagwa visited Maungwa Secondary School in Gutu South on Monday to address concerns about youth behavior influenced by social media...

A woman died after jumping into a garden well in Buhera's Munyanyi Village on Saturday afternoon. Police identified the victim as Varaidzo Mubaiwa, 37, who drowned around 2 p.m. at a site owned by Noah Takaendesa, 62. Authorities say Mubaiwa had tried to harm herself earlier that day by...

A mining company installed computers and laboratory equipment at a rural Zimbabwe secondary school that operated without such resources for more than four decades. Blanket Mine delivered 50 computers, interactive boards, and a science lab to Sitezi Secondary School in Gwanda as part of its...

A High Court judge voided property transactions tied to businessman Frank Buyanga after finding he used forged papers to steal real estate. Justice Gladys Mhuri ordered ownership of Stand 1860 Marlborough Township returned to Sagnol International following a scheme that began with an illegal...

A Harare magistrate granted a protection order to a woman facing violence from her nephew over their family home. Theresa Maringambire accused Lianda Mairosi of vandalism, physical attacks, and daily harassment as he pressed claims to the property after his father died. Magistrate Ashton Dube...

A Harare nursery school director has been charged with fraud after allegedly misappropriating $84,000 in school fees. Candice Cherry Prinsloo, 52, leads Greystone Nursery School and holds a 49 percent stake in the institution. She received $300 bail from Harare Magistrate Artwell Sanyatwe on...

Zimbabwe's women's affairs ministry will implement digital systems to manage small business registrations and funding applications under the next national development plan. Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said on Monday that the platform will process entries for the Women's Development Fund and track...

Seven thousand young people gathered at the Africa Multination For Christ College in Glen View 7 from October 23 through 26 for the Zaoga Forward in Faith National Youth Conference. Participants from Zimbabwe's 10 provinces attended alongside visitors from Zambia and other countries. The event...

Zimbabwe expanded irrigation infrastructure in the drought-prone Mwenezi District through the Pikinini-Jawanda scheme, which transformed 400 households into commercial farmers. The project uses center-pivot systems and portable sprinklers fed by the Manyuchi Dam to irrigate crops year-round...

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and the Frankfurt Zoological Society began a two-day conference in Harare on Tuesday to examine elephant conservation and human-wildlife conflicts. Hugo van der Westhuizen from FZS said the gathering aims to foster evidence-based discussion about...

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plans to invest one billion dollars across cement production, electricity generation, and coal extraction in Zimbabwe. The business magnate received presidential approval for the visit that marks his return a decade after traveling to the country in April 2015...

African agricultural leaders want stronger partnerships with China to increase food production through modern technology and scientific research. Officials spoke on Monday at the China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The gathering...

A Bulawayo sales manager faces theft charges after police accused her of stealing 7,000 dollars from her employer through falsified cellphone transactions. Rhoda Tariro Mukurakudya worked at T Mobile Trading Company, where investigators claim she issued counterfeit receipts to customers between...

A powerful windstorm damaged police housing at Makhado Police Post in Beitbridge on Monday afternoon. The station is 80 kilometers from Beitbridge, along the highway to Bulawayo, and serves rural communities in the Gwanda and Beitbridge districts of Matabeleland South. Chief Superintendent...

Mashonaland West Province plans to build rehabilitation centers in each of its 14 local authorities to combat drug and substance abuse. Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Marian Chombo said District Development Coordinators will lead fundraising efforts with support from over 100 mining...

Zimbabwe will host the 2025 Domestic Tourism Festive Season Campaign launch in Kariba on Friday at Lake Harvest Sports Club. The event carries the theme Experience Zimbabwe-Nhaka Yedu, Ilifa Lethu, and aims to encourage local travel across the country this holiday season. Tourism and Hospitality...

Highlanders coach Pieter de Jongh denied accusations of disrespect toward match officials and the Premier Soccer League after criticizing referees following his team's Chibuku Super Cup semifinal loss to Dynamos on Sunday. The Dutch manager claimed Bosso faced 12 players and questioned the...

Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to South Africa told senators the country's genocide case against Israel represents an injustice he will work to end. Leo Brent Bozell III testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, October 23, and said ending the International...

Helen Zille accused the African National Congress of using Black Economic Empowerment to enrich party insiders while leaving most South Africans in poverty. The Democratic Alliance federal chairperson said the policy creates a cycle where government officials award contracts to politically...

Eight-year-old Aphelele Dlamini died after falling down a lift shaft from the fourth floor to the basement at a HOMii Lifestyle building in central Durban about a week ago. His twin sister Aphile remains in intensive care with serious injuries from the same accident that happened at the social...