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Colleta Bell Vice President General (Rtd) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga is in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), where global leaders, policymakers and development experts are discussing sustainable urbanisation and housing development. The World Urban Forum, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), is regarded as the world’s […]
By Andile Vundla Zimbabwe Cricket says its Cricket Kumusha-Cricket Ekhaya programme has trained 550 participants across the country as part of efforts to grow the sport in rural communities. The initiative, running between May 2025 and April 2026, trained teachers, community leaders, security sector members and club representatives in coaching, umpiring and scoring. According to […]
SFM News A 55-year-old man from Esigodini has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison by the Gwanda Regional Magistrate Court for the rape of his 14-year-old niece. The court heard that the incident occurred in June 2025 during a party at the offender’s homestead. The victim had been left in a bedroom […]
Colleta Bell President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s new Chief Justice, making her the first woman to hold the country’s top judicial post. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr. Martin Rushwaya. Justice Paddington Garwe was also appointed Deputy […]
By Emelda Jinya One person died while 16 others were seriously injured after a kombi collided with a seven-tonne truck along Kami Road at the Monarch Turn in Bulawayo on Friday night. According to emergency services, the deceased passenger was trapped inside the wreckage and was later retrieved by members of the Bulawayo Fire Brigade. […]
By Emelda Jinya The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern amid fears of further regional spread. According to the WHO, the outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo strain has reportedly caused at least 80 deaths, with eight […]
By Denzel Tshuma The Zimbabwe Academy of Music is set to host internationally acclaimed music ensemble MMB for its 30th anniversary celebrations in Bulawayo later this month. The event will mark the first time the Canadian-based programme performs in Africa, with two gala concerts titled Soundscapes: A Musical Collaboration scheduled for May 22 and 23 […]
By Kudakwashe Takundwa Zimbabwe’s boxing community is in mourning after Ndodana “Black Hammer” Ncube, a promising boxer from Bulawayo, succumbed to serious head injuries in the early hours of Saturday morning in South Africa weeks after collapsing in a changing room following a bout in Mpumalanga. Ncube had been fighting for his life in an […]
By Kudakwashe Takundwa At 23, Zanele Moyo is carrying more than a crown. The reigning Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2026 winner is preparing to represent Zimbabwe at the globally recognised Miss Tourism International pageant in China, positioning herself as one of a new generation of young cultural ambassadors using pageantry to promote tourism, entrepreneurship, and community […]
By Monalisa Ntibane Zimbabwean-born author Sue Nyathi says the adaptation of her book The Polygamist into a Netflix series is a major endorsement of Zimbabwean storytelling on the global stage. Speaking to SkyzMetro Fm, Nyathi said, although the story was adapted into a South African context, its themes are universal and could easily fit into […]
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