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30 killed in Easter road carnage - 19 of them pedestrians
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (262+ words) Speeding was identified as the leading cause of most road traffic accidents" BULAWAYO " At least 30 people were killed during the 2026 Easter holiday, an increase from 24 deaths recorded in the same period last year, despite an overall decline in road traffic…...
Zimbabwe to play Nigeria in 4-nations tournament in London
23+ hour, 40+ min ago (290+ words) Tournament bringing together nations with passionate diaspora communities in UK also includes Jamaica and India HARARE " Zimbabwe will next month compete in the Unity Cup 2026 in London " the first time Zimbabwe have played in England in a tournament of this…...
Local government ministry directs councils to bulk order Mnangagwa biography
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (209+ words) As broke councils battle to provide basic services, a directive to give money to the president HARARE " Local authorities have been directed to buy copies of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biography, A Life of Sacrifice, in what appears to be abuse…...
Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3: What the economists have not said
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1570+ words) THE debate surrounding Zimbabwe's proposed Constitution Amendment No. 3 Bill, 2026 (CAB3) has reached a fever pitch. Two camps have effectively monopolised the public debate on CAB3. On one side, proponents like justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, Paul Mangwana, Professor Jonathan Moyo, and Temba Mliswa…...
Rights body witnessed intimidation, whip-wielding vetters at CAB3 hearings
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (452+ words) HARARE " Zimbabwe's human rights watchdog has raised the alarm over widespread intimidation and harassment of opponents of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 during parliamentary public hearings, including the use of men armed with whips to vet participants in Mashonaland West. The…...
US and Iran agree 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1130+ words) TEHRAN, Iran " United States President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate to a…...
Mwaruwari hails "point gained" as Highlanders draw six on the spin
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (397+ words) Mwaruwari says getting anything from Scottland a bonus HARARE " Benjani Mwaruwari hailed "a point gained" after his Highlanders side held champions Scottland to a goalless draw at Rufaro on Easter Monday. The stalemate extended Highlanders" unbeaten run but also stretched…...
7 perish in Mawabeni multi-vehicle pile-up: police
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (195+ words) Truck rams into stationary vehicle in third wave of accident at a bridge BULAWAYO " Seven people were killed on Friday night in a multi-vehicle pile-up at Umzingwane River bridge near Mawabeni, Matabeleland South, police said. The incident on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge…...
ZITF moves forward official opening ceremony to April 23
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (125+ words) BULAWAYO " The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) has shifted the official opening ceremony of its 2026 edition by one day, from Friday, April 24 to Thursday, April 23. The ZITF Company said in a public notice that all activities originally scheduled for Thursday…...
CAPS United pay the penalty as Scottland, Ngezi and Dynamos close in
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (257+ words) Kudzai Chigwida's late penalty miss condemns United to first defeat HARARE " CAPS United suffered their first defeat of the season as Ngezi Platinum held on for a 1-0 win at Baobab Stadium in Ngezi on Thursday, with Kudzai Chigwida missing a…...