September 2026

 THE European Union (EU) has praised Zimbabwe’s recent legislative strides and ongoing efforts to strengthen human rights, governance, and gender equality in the country. In a report released on Thursday, the EU also com­mended Zimbabwe’s continued efforts to address histori­cal grievances, particularly through community hearings on the emotive Gukurahundi acts of violence of the 1980s….

 Shamaine Chirimujiri STAFF WRITER MANY parts of the country face severe weather in the next few days, with violent winds, thunder­storms and lightning being experienced. This comes against the backdrop of escalating concerns over climate change and forecasts of a po­tentially severe El Niño drought during the coming cropping season. In this regard, the Meteorological…

STAFF WRITER PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed seven new members to the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) board to serve a four-year term.The appointments were announced yesterday by the permanent secretary in the ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana.In a statement, Mangwana said the appointments were made in terms of provisions of…

SMALL-SCALE miners have been granted a final four-month extension to December 31 to regular­ise operations or face immediate legal enforcement. The ministry of Mines and Mining Development approved a request by the Zimbabwe Min­ers Federation (ZMF) to move the regularisation deadline from August 30 to December 31, giving miners an additional four months to put…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MBERENGWA man is suspect­ed of setting fire to four huts at his in-laws’ homestead following a heated domestic dispute over alleged infidelity. The incident occurred on Au­gust 30 at Village Mutavisi under Chief Chingoma, with household property destroyed in the blaze. Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko said police were investigating…