Zimbabwe Mail

Tue, 05 May 2026 16:20:17 +0000
Telecel Seeks Investors Under Corporate Rescue as Market Share Collapses
HARARE – Telecel Zimbabwe has been put up for potential investment under a corporate rescue process, as efforts intensify to revive the struggling telecoms firm whose market presence has sharply declined over the years. Grant Thornton, acting as tr...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:54:21 +0000
US-China tech split deepens
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the US. The agency says about 75% of all US electronics...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:33:19 +0000
Britney Spears Pleads Guilty to Lesser DUI Charge, Avoids Jail in California Case
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) – Pop star Britney Spears has pleaded guilty through her attorney to a reduced charge in a driving-under-the-influence case, allowing her to avoid additional jail time after prosecutors in California accused her of driving unde...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:25:08 +0000
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency due to health issues: ‘Everything I have is treatable’
NEW YORK — Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that leave her feeling “swimmy headed” — but has assured fans her ailments are treatable. “The good news is I’m responding really w...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:21:17 +0000
Zambia Rejects $2B US Health Carrot, Exposes Secret ‘Minerals-for-Medicine’ Link
Harare- Zambia’s Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe has disclosed on 4 May 2026 that negotiations with the United States over two proposed bilateral agreements, a health cooperation framework worth up to USD 2 billion over five years and a critica...

Tue, 05 May 2026 13:07:33 +0000
Counterfeit goods flood Zimbabwe
A new study has revealed that a majority of Zimbabweans are purchasing counterfeit products, highlighting the scale of a growing informal market challenge that authorities are struggling to contain. The survey, conducted by Topline Research Solutions...

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:37:23 +0000
Zesa spends US$881m on electricity imports
Zimbabwe has spent approximately US$881.7 million importing electricity between January 2021 and March 2026, highlighting the country’s persistent reliance on regional power supplies to cover domestic generation shortfalls. Data derived from Zi...

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:34:04 +0000
Mnangagwa Orders Publication of Uchena Commission Report on Urban State Land Sales
HARARE – The Government has directed that the findings of the Justice Tendai Uchena-led Commission of Inquiry into the sale of State land in urban areas be formally published and made publicly accessible, according to an official notice released in...

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:28:58 +0000
Cottco Moves Into Corporate Rescue to Stabilise Finances Ahead of 2026 Season
HARARE – Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has initiated proceedings to enter corporate rescue, a legal process aimed at rehabilitating financially distressed firms, as it seeks to stabilise operations ahead of the 2026 cotton marketing season. T...

Tue, 05 May 2026 11:01:36 +0000
World shares mixed and oil prices retreat after the latest flare in Iran tensions
HONG KONG — World shares were mixed Tuesday, following losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks retreated from record highs. Oil prices fell back after rising earlier on escalating tensions in the war between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. futures edged mo...

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