A 24-year-old man from Harare’s Highlands suburb has been sentenced to prison after a court found him guilty of impersonating a military intelligence officer and illegally possessing army camouflage. Gerald Gumede was convicted by the Harare Magistrates’ Court following evidence that he falsely claimed to be an officer in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) between…
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
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…
Kudakwashe Tagwirei (left) and Paul Tungwarara (right) met recently to try and heal their rift HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa was drawn into Zanu PF’s intensifying factional battles on Saturday after he intervened to stop an event in Manicaland at which his investment adviser Paul Tungwarara was scheduled to speak. Tungwarara, a close ally of…
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…
HARARE – Superdad Temba Mliswa says he has confirmed through DNA testing that some of his reported 20 children are not biologically his. The former Norton MP says he has elected to continue supporting the children even as he admits that “it’s hard.” Mliswa previously admitted to having 19 children with 10 women. “Some of…
HARARE – Leading Zimbabwe opposition figures accused the government on Wednesday of a constitutional “coup” after the cabinet approved amendments that would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his term in office. Sweeping changes to the constitution accepted by the cabinet on Tuesday include extending the presidential term to seven years and following a decision…
Men’s T20 World Cup, Group B, Colombo Zimbabwe 169-2 (20 overs): Bennett 64* (56); Green 1-6 Australia 146 (19.3 overs): Renshaw 65 (44); Muzarabani 4-17 Zimbabwe won by 23 runs Scorecard. Tables Blessing Muzarabani claimed a career-best 4-17 as Zimbabwe held their nerve to stun Australia with a brilliant 23-run win in the T20 World…
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…
LThe Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has released the November 2025 Ordinary level results with a pass rate of 35 percent up from 33.19 percent in 2024. Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Torerayi Moyo said the release of the results marked a significant achievement on the country’s academic calendar. “This marks a significant milestone in…