National News
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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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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.
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Mnangagwa Hails Muzenda’s Legacy of Unity and Rural Development
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised the late former Vice President Simon Vengai Muzenda as a fearless liberation fighter whose enduring legacy of unity and rural development continues to inspire Zimbabweans.
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Elephant Kills Man at Spurwing Island, Spotlighting Zimbabwe’s Human-Wildlife Conflict Crisis
A man was killed in an elephant attack at Spurwing Island early Sunday, ZimParks confirmed. The incident highlights Zimbabwe’s escalating human-wildlife conflict.
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ZIMSEC Deploys Traceable Question Papers to Curb Exam Cheating
ZIMSEC has rolled out traceable question papers and personalised answer sheets for the 2026 examinations, as Grade Seven candidates begin writing on 21 September.
