5 h. ago Housing, jobs and freedoms: The rights Zimbabweans are still fighting for

Zimbabwe has made progress in key areas of social and economic rights but continues to lag significantly on civil and political freedoms, according to the latest global assessment by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI).

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6 h. ago Door slammed shut’: Dismay for Africans as UK changes care worker rules

MUTARE, Zimbabwe/LAGOS - When Loveness got a job offer from an English care provider in March, the 32-year-old Zimbabwean thought her dreams of building a new life abroad were finally coming true.

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19 h. ago Kirsty Coventry Takes Over As International Olympic Committee President

Africa’s most decorated female Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, officially assumed the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the IOC General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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23 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry

AFP Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach. The Zimbabwean is the first woman and African to head the body, and at 41, the youngest since Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who is credited with founding The post IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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23 h. ago Nadia Nakai not returning for season 4 of Netflix’s Young, Famous and African?

By Tapiwa Svondo RAPPER Nadai Nakai has hinted that she has not been recast and will not be returning for the fourth season of Netflix hit reality series Young, Famous and African. Nadia who has been part of the show since it hit screens in 2022 revealed this in a Tik Tok video. Bragga posted The post Nadia Nakai not returning for season 4 of Netflix’s Young, Famous and African? appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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24 h. ago Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Tagwirei’s Chopped in 13 Months After Bob Removal But Now It’s Stuck On 1960s AK Rifles

Headline: Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Lost to Tagwirei’s Empire After 2017 Coup By Farai … Continue reading "Zimbabwe Could Have Bought Over 15 B2 Bombers With Funds Tagwirei’s Chopped in 13 Months After Bob Removal But Now It’s Stuck On 1960s AK Rifles"

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33 h. ago Clubs in SA and Tanzania keeping tabs on FC Platinum star Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya

HARARE - Clubs from South Africa’s Betway Premiership and the Tanzanian Premier League are reportedly tracking FC Platinum forward Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya, whose contract with the Zvishavane side expires in December. The post Clubs in SA and Tanzania keeping tabs on FC Platinum star Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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42 h. ago Touted Chamisa party is doomed his former political allies say, point to past failures

THE plans by former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to establish a new political movement will likely not succeed unless he changes his... To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

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47 h. ago Knives out for Musarara, as Zanu PF factionalism explodes in Mashonaland Central

By Leopold Munhende KNIVES have been drawn against senior Zanu PF member Tafadzwa Musarara, who faces possible suspension in what sources say is a resurgence of factional fights within the political hotbed of Mashonaland Central province. Zanu PF Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) is reportedly behind the plot to obliterate Musarara. NewZimbabwe.com is in The post Knives out for Musarara, as Zanu PF factionalism explodes in Mashonaland Central appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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49 h. ago Ramaphosa: Lungu Should Be Buried In His Own Country | FULL TEXT

It really is our persistent view that the former President Lungu should be laid to rest in his own country … Continue reading "Ramaphosa: Lungu Should Be Buried In His Own Country | FULL TEXT"

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2 d. ago From darkness to light: Embracing hope and healing in the face of despair

SUNDAY MORNING TABLET DEAR beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather in a spirit of urgency and compassion to confront a grave issue that is tearing at the very fabric of our community here in Zimbabwe, particularly in Bulawayo. The spirit of suicide has become an alarming reality, sweeping across our nation and The post From darkness to light: Embracing hope and healing in the face of despair appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 d. ago Tasila Lungu’s Burial Next Move After Discovering She Doesn’t Have An SA Permit

NEWS ANALYSIS | The Lungu Funeral Theatre Tasila Lungu’s Crisis: The Collapse of a Carefully Scripted Farewell By Dorrothy Moyo … Continue reading "Tasila Lungu’s Burial Next Move After Discovering She Doesn’t Have An SA Permit"

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3 d. ago ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants 

By Staff Reporter A ZIMBABWEAN woman begging at a traffic light in South Africa was publicly humiliated and forced to leave by a group of locals telling her to “go back to Zimbabwe” and accusing her of tarnishing South Africa’s image. In a viral video, which was posted online by one of the women leading The post ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 d. ago New private deal to fund Bulawayo dam may relieve water crisis — But it would leave thirsty ratepayers drowning in bills

By newZWire A US$126 million plan to build a new dam for Bulawayo could finally ease the city’s long-running water crisis, but the private financing model may leave residents paying up to three times more for water. The proposed Glass Block Dam, to be built in the Umzingwane catchment area, is being promoted by a The post New private deal to fund Bulawayo dam may relieve water crisis — But it would leave thirsty ratepayers drowning in bills appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity

By Garikai Chaunza The news that former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa, rather than in his homeland, has prompted serious reflection across Africa. According to Lusaka Times, this decision, explained by the Lungu family as a preference for a private ceremony, comes against a backdrop of strained relations between Lungu and The post Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago When a Child President wears the “Mnangagwa scarf”, we must all be concerned

Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say—but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they’ve even begun.

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4 d. ago Why do African leaders flee to foreign hospitals instead of fixing theirs at home?

Charity begins at home, they say—but when leaders abandon their own for comfort abroad, it becomes betrayal.

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4 d. ago Former Deputy Finance Minister David Chapfika dies after vehicle drives off bridge

HARARE - David Chapfika, a former Deputy Minister of Finance and a long-serving Zanu-PF politician, died on Thursday in a tragic road accident that occurred near Chabwino, at the Stondon Bridge, when his vehicle reportedly drove off the bridge and landed on its roof in the river. The post Former Deputy Finance Minister David Chapfika dies after vehicle drives off bridge appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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4 d. ago US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected

A training camp for the Senegalese women’s basketball team in the US has been scrapped, with the West African nation’s prime minister...

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4 d. ago Kirsty Coventry outlines Olympic vision ahead of historic IOC presidency

Xinhua Kirsty Coventry, poised to become the first woman and the first African to lead the International Olympic Committee, has laid out her vision for the future of the Olympic Movement, grounded in its core values and potential for global unity. Coventry, elected in March during the 144th IOC Session in Greece, will assume the The post Kirsty Coventry outlines Olympic vision ahead of historic IOC presidency appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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