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Zimbabwe Group Calls for National Emergency as 13 Women and Children Die in Homes Since June
Shamwari Yemwanasikana says at least 13 women and children were killed in domestic settings between June and September 2026, and wants intimate partner murders declared a national emergency.
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Bulawayo Residents Owe Council $1.9 Billion as Debtors’ Book Reaches $2.7 Billion
Residents in Bulawayo account for 71 percent of the city council’s $2.7 billion debtors’ book, a situation the local authority says is crippling service delivery and capital projects.
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Operation Chenesa Draws Murambatsvina Comparisons as Critics Question Zimbabwe’s Urban Crackdown
Two weeks into Operation Chenesa, Zimbabwe’s latest urban clean-up has displaced thousands of informal traders across Harare and other cities. Critics say the campaign mirrors the failures of Operation Murambatsvina in 2005, while authorities insist a formalisation drive will follow.
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Econet Warns Zimbabweans to Lock Down WhatsApp Accounts as Hijacking Scams Spread
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is urging subscribers to switch on passkeys, two-step verification and other safeguards as hackers and social engineering fraudsters increasingly target WhatsApp accounts.
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Masvingo Plot Dispute: Woman and Toddler Held as Chivi North MP Row Escalates
A 42-year-old woman and her two-year-old baby spent a night in police cells after she resisted fencing on her Clipsham plot, spotlighting a wider land row involving Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa and hundreds of residents facing eviction.
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Masvingo Woman, Baby Detained Overnight in Land Dispute with MP
A Masvingo woman and her toddler spent a night in police cells after resisting the occupation of her Clipsham plot by Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa. Over 700 families face eviction in the area.
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Bindura Ends 34-Year Water Wait as US$3 Million Masembura Pipeline Goes Live
A 22.1-kilometre pipeline financed jointly by Mutapa Gold Resources and Bindura Municipality has finally delivered a second raw water source to the town, easing a crisis that peaked when Mwenje Dam dropped to 36 percent of capacity.
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Mahere Warns Professionals Against Chivayo Gifts As Uriri Rejects US$350k Package
Former MP Fadzayi Mahere says accepting gifts from politically connected individuals compromises independence, as Advocate Lewis Uriri declines a US$350,000 offer from Wicknell Chivayo.
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Harare Man in Court Accused of Strangling Wife With Shoelace
Stephen Sarurai appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki facing a murder charge after his wife was allegedly strangled with a shoelace. No plea was taken.
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ZANU PF Seeks Quarter Share of Zimbabwe’s Nurse Training Places
A Masvingo provincial council meeting has resolved to demand that 25 percent of nurse training places at every hospital be reserved for ZANU PF nominees, prompting fresh questions about merit in public sector recruitment.
