Sunday, 23 August 2026Independent links. Original reporting.

Balaclava gang makes off with $1 100

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Six masked men armed with pistols and iron bars raided a company in Bulawayo's Donnington industrial area, tying up two security guards before escaping with US$1 100 in cash.The daring robbery

Bulawayo eyes medical tourism

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Bulawayo is positioning itself as a potential medical tourism hub as Government and the city council seek to attract investment into healthcare infrastructure, specialised services and modern medical

Bulawayo residents demand road repairs

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Bulawayo residents have used the launch of a new Citizen Engagement Scorecard to demand urgent action on the city's deteriorating road network, saying potholes are damaging vehicles and making it

Mahere demands Nehanda officials face arrest

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Former Mt Pleasant MP Fadzayi Mahere has called for the arrest and prosecution of officials who certified the RIDA Mbuya Nehanda ferry as fit to operate, following the Lake Kariba disaster that has

Kidnapped at 5, found alive after 13 years

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After 13 years of heartbreak, unanswered questions and fading hope, a Mutare mother has been reunited with her daughter after the girl surfaced in Mozambique and appealed on social media for help

Holiday lessons spark outcry

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Thousands of learners across Manicaland are reportedly attending classes during the August school holiday, with parents accusing some teachers and schools of turning vacation lessons into a lucrative

Baby mama targets ex-MP's wallet

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Former Mutare South legislator Jeffrey Ngome has successfully opposed an application by his former partner, Moreen Chitera, to increase his monthly child maintenance contribution from US$150 to

Woman loses US$7 000 in gold claim scam

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A 34-year-old Mutare woman allegedly lost US$7 000 after she was duped into buying a 10-hectare gold claim that belonged to another company by a man who later fled to Mozambique.Police have arrested

Mines Ministry demands US$31m in arrears

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The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is owed approximately US$31 million in outstanding mining title fees, with title holders being given until August 31 to settle their arrears or formally

RBZ rejects calls to cut 30% export surrender

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The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has rejected calls from exporters to reduce the contentious 30 percent export surrender requirement, insisting that the policy remains critical to maintaining price and

Mine seeks to relocate graves

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S. Grey 1 Mine in Mberengwa has approached district authorities seeking permission to exhume and relocate graves situated within its gold mining claim.In a letter dated July 29, 2026, addressed to

Zanu PF uncovers 236 555 membership errors

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Zanu PF's cell verification exercise has exposed major inaccuracies in the ruling party's grassroots membership records, with 236 555 errors recorded across Masvingo Province.The figures were

'Drug Trafficker' jumps off moving truck

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A haulage truck driver allegedly carrying drugs worth more than US$5 000 escaped after jumping from his moving vehicle when detectives intercepted him near Exor in Masvingo around midnight on

50 bogus estate agents target home buyers

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A growing network of unregistered estate agents is preying on desperate home-seekers in Manicaland, with unsuspecting buyers losing substantial amounts of money in fraudulent property

Minister Mhona defends Kariba ferry use

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Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has rejected suggestions that passengers used the Mbuya Nehanda ferry simply because they had no alternative, saying the significantly

Harare faces stadium crisis

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Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume says the capital is facing a stadium crisis and needs greater investment to revive its deteriorating sporting infrastructure.Mafume said every community should ideally have

Mnangagwa urged to fire non-performing teachers

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Matabeleland South Minister of Provincial Affairs and Devolution Albert Nguluvhe has called for the dismissal of non-performing teachers, saying the province should take advantage of the growing pool

Wicknell pledges US$1 500 to junior MPs

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Businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivhayo, popularly known as Sir Wicknell, has pledged US$1 500 to each Junior Parliamentarian, saying the money should be used for education,

City of Harare warns of fresh demolitions

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The City of Harare has warned that all unapproved or partially built houses in illegal settlements will be demolished as Government intensifies efforts to curb unlawful land development.In a public

Woman's US$1 796 maintenance claim rejected

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A Harare woman's claim for US$1 796 in monthly maintenance for her three children has been rejected after a magistrate ruled that the amount was excessive.Rejoice Svikiro appeared before Harare

City doubles littering fine to US$50

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The City of Gweru has doubled its spot fine for littering and illegal waste dumping from US$30 to US$50 as the local authority intensifies efforts to tackle illegal dumpsites, blocked drains and

Tshabangu renews Zanu PF dialogue push

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Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-styled secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu is stepping up his faction's overtures to Zanu PF, calling for dialogue and what his camp describes as a

Zimbabwe says IMF targets on track

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Zimbabwe says it is on course to meet the economic targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund under a 10-month Staff Monitored Program (SMP), as the country seeks to rebuild credibility with