Women and girls in Zimbabwe are facing the growing threat of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has warned. In a statement to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the ZHRC said technology-facilitated abuse no longer occurs on the periphery: “Women and girls are increasingly self-censoring…
HARARE — Chief Justice Luke Malaba has warned that acute shortages of judges, magistrates and support staff are undermining effective justice delivery, despite major investments in decentralising the courts over the past decade. Officially opening the 2026 legal year in Harare on Monday, Malaba said deploying the correct number of competent staff at every court…
MUTARE – A body mix-up at Nyaradzo Funeral Services in Mutare has left a Chipinge family traumatised after they unknowingly buried the wrong person, a 100-year-old woman, instead of their 85-year-old relative. The blunder was uncovered when relatives of the centenarian were later presented with the body of the 85-year-old woman and refused to accept…
Women’s T20 World Cup qualifying warm-up Zimbabwe 125-6 (20 overs): CT Dhururu 42, J Nkomo 25; C Murray 2-21 Ireland 128-6 (19 overs): O Prendergast 53, L Delany 31; C Chatonzwa Ireland win by four wickets Orla Prendergast hit 53 as Ireland defeated Zimbabwe by four wickets in their final warm-up match ahead of qualifying for the…
Zimbabwe’s inflation may be just 4.1% on paper, but in daily life, this doesn’t translate to much – food prices remain high, minimal salaries and wages persist, and confidence in the local ZiG currency is low
Prominent Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala has been granted bail by the Pretoria Magistrates Court and will return to court on February 3, 2026. The former Zengeza West Member of Parliament was arrested alongside his elderly uncle, Alexander Ferrowst Thema (78), in South Africa for allegedly travelling with explosives. He said that he was the victim of a Zanu…
– ADVERTISEMENT – These community-based, commercially run village business units (VBUs) are located in rural areas to generate income and improve livelihoods through agricultural activities such as horticulture and fisheries. Each centre is equipped with a piped water scheme, washing slabs, cattle troughs, and two fishponds. Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, Tinotenda Mhiko, CEO of Zimbabwe’s state-run…
Bafana Bafana edged Zimbabwe 3-2 in Marrakesh to book a round of 16 spot in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Soccer-Bafana/Zim MAINSouth Africa fought hard to beat Zimbabwe 3-2 and book their spot in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16.South Africa and Zimbabwe put on a proper show during an…
Striker Macauley Bonne has left non-league Maldon & Tiptree just days after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. Bonne played for Zimbabwe in all three group games at Afcon in Morocco, including a start against Angola. He joined Maldon & Tiptree in October, dropping three levels in the English pyramid after playing in the…
HARARE – A rights activist has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to have the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act No. 1 of 2025 struck down, arguing that the law was passed in violation of the Constitution and parliamentary procedures. In an application filed on December 24, 2025, Youngerson Matete cited Parliament of Zimbabwe, the…