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Uganda's Electoral Commission rescheduled candidate nominations for Monday, October 27, and Tuesday, October 28, after the deaths of several aspirants before election day. Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama announced the Parliamentary Elections Act mandates replacement filing periods when approved...

Activist Jestiere Malcom Masarira faced incitement charges before Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on Saturday after authorities accused her of promoting an unauthorized demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Police arrested the 35-year-old for allegedly distributing flyers...

Uganda's agriculture ministry adopted climate vulnerability mapping on Thursday to protect crop yields from weather disruptions at a two-day conference in Entebbe. The scientific tool helps officials direct resources toward areas most threatened by droughts, floods and pest outbreaks that...

The East African Community dispatched 67 election observers to Tanzania on Friday, led by former Ugandan Vice President Specioza Kazibwe. The mission responds to a Tanzanian government invitation and follows EAC Council directives requiring electoral monitoring across all partner states...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wrapped up his Acholi sub-region campaign tour at Paul Lokech Memorial Grounds in Agago District on Saturday before moving to Karamoja. The National Resistance Movement leader emphasized security improvements and economic programs in his manifesto, which focuses...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa credited Zimbabwean resilience and locally designed financing strategies for Zimbabwe's economic progress, despite Western sanctions, at Heritage Village in Harare on Saturday. The head of state launched Standing Against Illegal Sanctions: Resistance, Policy...

Zanu PF candidate Benjamin Ndlovu captured Ward 12 of Mangwe Rural District Council on Saturday, securing 463 votes against independent challenger Tshaka Moyo's 137 votes. The seat had remained under opposition control for two decades before the incumbent councilor died in August. The Zimbabwe...

Bulawayo comedian Nomsa Diana Muleya survived breast cancer after months of severe pain that began with persistent itching in February of last year. The performer, known professionally as Nomsa Dee, delayed medical treatment until her breast ruptured at a pharmacy in May while she searched for...

Opposition supporters in Gutu Central have formed agricultural cooperatives to purchase farming supplies after years of alleged exclusion from government welfare programs. Matthew Takaona, who ran as an opposition candidate in the 2023 elections, oversaw the distribution of seeds to 20 members...

The International Monetary Fund has endorsed Zimbabwe's economic policies following the government's reduction in its dependence on central bank financing. The multilateral lender said this practice had previously driven inflation and exchange rate instability across the southern African nation...

Bulawayo City Council faces accusations of mismanaging land tenders, as developers who won bids in 2022 have failed to start construction after three years. A filling station site near Nkulumane Shopping Mall and a Romney Park creche remain undeveloped despite reserve prices of $25,000 and...

Comedian Leroy Zaware received a Ford Raptor truck, 10,000 dollars, and a house from President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House on Sunday after winning the Best Comedy Award at the Youth Symposium. The performer arrived in his trademark oversized clothing and handed the vehicle keys to his...

Bulawayo Chiefs earned promotion to Zimbabwe's top soccer division after defeating Bosso 90 by 2-1 at Chiefs Village on Sunday. The victory pushed the Ninjas to 76 points with two matches remaining, securing automatic advancement one season after relegation from the Premier League. Anesu Saiti...

Bulawayo musician Mzoe 7 delivered a theatrical production at Bulawayo Theatre on Friday, October 11, that merged music, dance and drama after four weeks of intensive preparation. The performer lost 20 kilograms before the show and coordinated separate rehearsals with a band, dancers and choir...

A new 262-page book documenting Zimbabwe's response to Western economic measures was released on Sunday at Heritage Village in Harare as part of regional anti-sanctions commemorations. University of Zimbabwe Vice-Chancellor Paul Mapfumo and two co-editors compiled contributions from 20 scholars...

Highlanders manager Pieter De Jongh criticized the league's decision to split final-round matches across two days, arguing all teams facing relegation should compete simultaneously to prevent potential manipulation. Nine clubs remain at risk of dropping from Zimbabwe's top division, with 39...

Zimbabwe seeks a replacement for former national team manager Michael Nees, who was dismissed on Wednesday after a disappointing record of 2 wins in 16 matches. The German coach departed despite guiding the Warriors to qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Kaitano Tembo...

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said religious institutions remain essential partners in Zimbabwe's development through contributions to education, healthcare, agriculture and infrastructure at St Luke's Mission Hospital anniversary celebrations on Saturday. The Catholic facility in Lupane...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened a $600,000 primary school in Kwekwe that will serve more than 1,000 students who spent two years learning in temporary tents. Education Minister Torerai Moyo said the facility replaces Globe and Phoenix Primary School, which closed after...

Former Zimbabwe international Elvis Chiweshe maintains that no match rivals the intensity between Dynamos and Highlanders ahead of their Chibuku Super Cup semifinal on Sunday at Rufaro Stadium. The retired defender, who joined Dynamos in 1987 after three failed attempts to sign with Highlanders...