July 2026

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO BULAWAYO’S oldest housing settlements are battling a severe sanitation crisis, exposing thousands of residents to worsening public health risks.The worst-affected areas include Burombo, Sidojiwe and Iminyela, all originally constructed decades ago as bachelor accommodation.Over time, rapid urbanisation and severe housing shortages have transformed the one-room units into homes for entire families, far…

A MAN suspected of killing his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire appeared court in South Africa yesterday after United Kingdom authorities submitted an application to extradite him.Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead by police in a house in Great Denham, near Bedford, on July 6.The…

ZIMBABWE has signed a multi-million-dollar deal to construct 1 000 schools across its 10 provinces. The Ministry of Primary and Sec­ondary Education signed a US$420 million Memorandum of Under­standing (MoU) with MAGCOR Consortium Group of Companies Zimbabwe Private Ltd for the con­struction of the schools countrywide. Speaking at the signing cer­emony in Harare at the…

Tapiwa Chirume HARARE has recorded several cases of chickenpox, prompting city authorities to heighten disease surveillance and step up measures to curb the spread of the highly contagious viral infection. City officials, however, have assured residents that the situation remained under close monitoring. In a statement yesterday, the City of Harare said all affected individuals…