Key developments affecting Zimbabwe’s political, economic, and cultural landscape.
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE — The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Orequest (Pvt) Ltd Finance Director MinMin Song over an alleged syndicate that smuggled more than 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore out of Zimbabwe through Forbes Border Post. Song becomes the latest suspect in a widening investigation into the alleged fraudulent export of…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE — A Harare woman has been arrested for allegedly running an illegal operation in which sugar was repackaged into bags bearing counterfeit Tongaat Hulett labels and sold as genuine products, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has confirmed. Spiwe Mutandwa was arrested on Saturday evening following a raid at a house in…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE — Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Manicaland Province has ended a near-decade wait for medals at the Commissioner-General of Police’s Sports Gala after recording an improved performance at the 2026 national competitions. Although Harare Province emerged as the overall winner in the teams category, Manicaland produced one of the notable performances of…
By Fanuel Chinowaita BULAWAYO, 23 August 2026 — Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu, Ward 28 Councillor Ntandoyenkodi Ndlovu and former Ward 22 Councillor Rodney Jele over allegations of extortion linked to a 50-year lease agreement for a hotel development. In a statement, ZACC said the three allegedly demanded US$52,000…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Zimbabwe — A Christian organization with a track record of community interventions across Zimbabwe is seeking US$150,000 to establish a youth rehabilitation, skills development and women’s economic empowerment centre in Mutare. PEDAH International Ministries, which was registered in 2018, says it wants to use the proposed Transforming Lives Centre to expand…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, August 18, 2026 — Former Manicaland Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Nokuthula Matsikenyere has been appointed to the Senate as one of 10 nominees selected by President Emmerson Mnangagwa under Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 (CAA3). The appointment, announced in Parliament today by Speaker of the National Assembly…
By The Wasu Post Writer HARARE, Zimbabwe — Thirty years after mobile connectivity began transforming the way Zimbabweans communicate, telecommunications operator NetOne is marking its anniversary with a new data promotion offering customers more room to learn, work and stay connected. The promotion, dubbed 30ForYou, gives customers 60GB of data for US$30, valid for 30…
By Fanuel Chinowaita KARIBA, Zimbabwe — The death toll from the Lake Kariba boat disaster has risen to 93, with 83 victims now positively identified by their next of kin, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed. National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said police and other emergency response teams were continuing search, recovery and identification…
By Fanuel Chinowaita CHIPINGE, Musikavanhu— A rural community in Zimbabwe’s Chipinge district is gaining access to medical expertise through technology after telecommunications giant NetOne launched a telemedicine service in Musikavanhu, in a move officials say could help bridge the country’s rural healthcare divide. Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Angeline Gata hailed the initiative…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE — Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle will remain incomplete as long as the country’s vast natural wealth fails to translate into decent livelihoods and economic justice for ordinary citizens, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has said. In a National Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day message, ZCTU Secretary-General Tirivanhu Marimo said…
