Zimbabwe

Fri, 22 May 2026 10:34:53 GMT
Chivayo Drops Charges Against Ex-Wife Sonja, Mother-in-law
[The Herald] Businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo says he has withdrawn charges against his ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, and her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda, saying he has forgiven them for the sake of his children.

Fri, 22 May 2026 10:43:33 GMT
Togarepi Exposes Mwonzora Over 'Shameless Hypocrisy' On Voting in Parly
[263Chat] Zanu PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi has launched a blistering attack on MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora, accusing him of "rank hypocrisy" and "political dishonesty" over his sudden push for secret voting on the proposed Constitutional Amendment...

Fri, 22 May 2026 10:32:01 GMT
Controversial Businessman Chivayo Drops Charges Against Ex-Wife
[263Chat] Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has dropped charges against his former wife, Sonja Madzikanda, and her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda.

Fri, 22 May 2026 12:10:17 GMT
Man Jailed After Setting Food Vendor Alight in Dispute Over Change
[263Chat] A 32-year-old man from Mazowe has been sentenced to four years in prison after he poured petrol on a food vendor and set her on fire during an argument over change, prosecutors have said.

Fri, 22 May 2026 07:09:04 GMT
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Fri, 22 May 2026 07:05:26 GMT
Police Launch Nationwide Blitz Against Carrying Knives, Machetes in Public As Violent Crimes Surge
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified a nationwide crackdown against carrying knives and machetes in public spaces in a bid to curb rising cases of violent crimes.

Fri, 22 May 2026 06:37:16 GMT
Members of Parliament Won't Have Secret Ballot On CAB3, Dissenters Face Recalls - Ziyambi
[New Zimbabwe] Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has ruled out a secret ballot in Parliament for the contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3), warning of recall consequences for Zanu PF members, w...

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:29:27 GMT
Chivayo's Ex-Wife Sonja to Spend Fourth Night in Custody As Bail Hearing Is Postponed
[New Zimbabwe] Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo's ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, will spend a fourth night in custody after her bail hearing failed to proceed Thursday following the absence of presiding magistrate Nyaradzo Manokore, who was rep...

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:18:29 GMT
Chivayo's Ex-Wife, Mother to Spend Another Night in Custody After Magistrate Falls Sick
[263Chat] Businessman Wicknell Chivayo's ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, and her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda, will spend another night in custody after a Harare magistrate expected to rule on their bail application reportedly fell ill and failed to appear ...

Thu, 21 May 2026 04:51:11 GMT
Lake Kariba's Rising Waters Bring Hope to Communities in Zambia and Zimbabwe
[The Conversation Africa] Built in the 1950s to generate electricity, Lake Kariba in Zambia and Zimbabwe has since supported activities such as tourism, fishing and conservation. All of these are affected by changes in water levels.

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:50:55 GMT
Zimbabwe's Major Dams 93% Full, Enough to Last Until Next Rainy Season
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's major dam water levels are averaging 93.1%, significantly above last year's levels, with government assuring the country has sufficient water reserves to last until the next rainy season.

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:50:54 GMT
ZESA Enterprise Workers Say MD Chants Party Slogans to Intimidate Them, Accuse Him of Running Down Parastatal
[New Zimbabwe] ZESA Enterprises (ZENT) workers have accused managing director Engineer Godfrey Mugaviri of poor management skills, intimidation, abuse of office and clear disregard of the organisation's structure in leaked documents that were gleaned...

Wed, 20 May 2026 07:02:29 GMT
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Tue, 19 May 2026 07:36:15 GMT
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Thu, 21 May 2026 05:14:31 GMT
Chivayo's Ex-Wife Sonja, Mother Remanded in Custody Over Cyberbullying and Harassment Charges
[New Zimbabwe] Sonja Louise Madzikanda, the estranged wife of controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, and her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Wednesday facing charges of cyberbullying and harassment.

Thu, 21 May 2026 05:14:29 GMT
Chivayo's Ex-Wife Remanded in Prison
[263Chat] Businessman Wicknell Chivayo's ex wife Sonja Madzikanda and her mother Tabitha will today sleep in prison after a Harare magistrate remanded them in custody for bail ruling on Thursday.

Wed, 20 May 2026 15:19:36 GMT
Zvitsva Jailed 89 Years for Rape, Attempted Murder and Robbery - Still Faces 14 Murder Charges
[New Zimbabwe] Serial rapist and suspected serial killer Anymore Zvitsva has been sentenced to an effective 89 years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of violent crimes committed in Guruve.

Wed, 20 May 2026 10:17:08 GMT
'I Am Okay,' Sonja Madzikanda Says At First Court Appearance Following Arrest
[New Zimbabwe] CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo's ex-wife Sonja on Wednesday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court alongside her mother, Tabitha Madzikanda, following their arrest.

Wed, 20 May 2026 08:12:15 GMT
Zanu-PF Youth Urged to Avoid 'Short-Term Politics'
[263Chat] Zanu-PF Secretary for Youth Affairs, Tino Machakaire, has urged young party members to avoid being distracted by what he described as "short-term politics" and instead focus on long-term economic transformation.

Wed, 20 May 2026 10:01:36 GMT
Zina Rejects Health Sector Job Evaluation Exercise
[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) has formally rejected the recently conducted health sector job evaluation exercise, describing it as unfair and not reflective of the realities faced by healthcare workers.

Wed, 20 May 2026 07:14:36 GMT
381 Convicted, Drugs Worth ZIG80 Million Seized in Zimbabwe's Drug Abuse Crackdown
[New Zimbabwe] NEARLY 3,000 suspected drug offenders have been taken to court, 381 convicted and illicit substances worth close to ZiG80 million seized under Zimbabwe's escalating crackdown on drug and substance abuse, government said Tuesday.

Wed, 20 May 2026 07:14:35 GMT
Finance Minister Maintains 5% Economic Growth Forecast Despite Global Pressures
[New Zimbabwe] The Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister has remained optimistic that economic growth projections will be around 5% by year end despite mounting global pressures driven by tensions in the Middle Eest.

Wed, 20 May 2026 05:10:26 GMT
SADC Ministers to Meet in Zimbabwe Over Food Security, Blue Economy
[New Zimbabwe] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold a joint meeting of Ministers responsible for agriculture, food security, fisheries and aquaculture on May 29, 2026, in Victoria Falls, aimed at strengthening food security and...

Wed, 20 May 2026 05:10:25 GMT
Desperate Teachers Forced Into Dangerous Work As Salaries Fail - Union Says
[New Zimbabwe] Teachers across the country have resorted to risky alternative means of earning an income outside of government salaries, a new survey has revealed.

Wed, 20 May 2026 05:29:10 GMT
Chivayo's Ex-Mother-in-Law Arrested for Siphoning U.S.$1.4 Million From Grandkids' Trust Account
[New Zimbabwe] Wicknell Chivayo's ex-mother-in-law, Tabitha Madzikanda, has been arrested on allegations of fraud following reports that she had sought to siphon US$1.4 million from her grandchildren's trust account.

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:16:34 GMT
Chivayo's Ex-Wife Arrested Over Alleged Cellphone Theft, Child Access Dispute
[New Zimbabwe] Sonja Louise Madzikanda, the estranged wife of Wicknell Chivayo, says she was arrested and detained at Highlands Police Station on allegations of denying the controversial businessman access to their children and stealing one of his el...

Mon, 18 May 2026 07:02:13 GMT
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Wed, 20 May 2026 05:17:52 GMT
Govt Praises Zitf's Role in Driving Trade and Investment
[263Chat] The government has praised the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company for its contribution to trade promotion, industrialisation and investment attraction describing the institution as central to the country's economic transformat...

Wed, 20 May 2026 05:17:50 GMT
Teachers 'Living Beyond Human Tolerance', Union Warns
[263Chat] The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says teachers across the country are facing worsening living conditions with many struggling to afford transport, healthcare, housing and basic necessities despite being employed full...

Tue, 19 May 2026 12:44:08 GMT
Zimbabwe's Medical Aid Overhaul Risks Creating a Regulator Without Control Over Costs
[263Chat] Zimbabwe's move to expand the Insurance and Pensions Commission's (IPEC) authority over medical aid societies is being framed as a major win for consumer protection. But beneath the reform lies a difficult question: can a regulator truly pr...

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