5 h. ago Do more to fuel ZiG: IMF to Gvt urges authorities to raise their use of domestic unit

NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continuing to stump for the wider and accelerated use of the ZiG in... 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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12 h. ago Rising criticism over Gukurahundi hearings amid fears of intimidation and exclusion

As the ‘long-delayed’ Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme prepares to officially commence on Thursday, June 26, 2025, critics continue raising renewed concerns over the structure and credibility of the process, warning that the exercise risks retraumatising victims and falling short of delivering genuine justice.

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12 h. ago CSOs urge inclusive development and swift passage of key bills

Civil society organisations (CSOs) have raised concerns over the ongoing barriers that continue to hinder the full participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities (PWD) in national development and decision-making processes in Zimbabwe.

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12 h. ago Officials urge review of gender bill to address men’s representation

Zimbabwe’s Gender Equality Bill, a key piece of legislation aimed at promoting equal rights and representation across genders, has been delayed amid growing concerns that the draft law risks marginalising men while advancing women’s empowerment.

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27 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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54 h. ago Yoga in Zimbabwe tavern is the latest mental health outreach in a struggling country

By Farai Mutsaka l Associated Press Before dawn in a tavern can be an unlikely time and place for a yoga session CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe – It’s before sunrise on a Saturday and a small group has gathered at Socialite Bar on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital. Instead of nursing hangovers, they sit with eyes closed The post Yoga in Zimbabwe tavern is the latest mental health outreach in a struggling country appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 d. ago US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites

By Al Jazeera  PRESIDENT Donald Trump has announced that United States forces struck three Iranian nuclear sites in a “very successful attack”, adding that the heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility is “gone”. Trump’s decision on Saturday to join Israel’s military campaign against Iran represents a major escalation of the conflict. “We have completed our very The post US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 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 Zimbabweans are citizens, not subjects—blind loyalty to the president has no place in a democracy

I recently came across a comment posted by a supporter of President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his official Facebook page.  It read: “It’s a great taboo to disclose your parent’s nakedness to neighbours. I reckon as bad to ever undermine your leadership. As long you are in office, you are our great leader, sir, your excellence.

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4 d. ago ‘Take full advantage of opportunities to improve your living standards’— Mnangagwa tells youths

By Anna Chibamu PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabwean youths to grab opportunities created by his government aimed at improving their standards of living. Officially opening the 33rd Session of the Junior Parliament of Zimbabwe at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden this Friday, President Mnangagwa said through the government’s transformational and inclusive developmental The post ‘Take full advantage of opportunities to improve your living standards’— Mnangagwa tells youths appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Materialists review: This ‘captivating’ romantic drama explores love and money with ‘piercing honesty’

Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal make for a starry love triangle in this exquisite new film from director Celine Song,...

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4 d. ago Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers

HARARE - Lawyers representing Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin Charlie, the two men accused of raping socialite Ashley Masendeke (Mai Jeremani) have questioned her testimony, claiming that her story contained inconsistencies that made it hard to believe her. The post Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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5 d. ago R. Kelly lawyers claim there is ongoing prison assassination plot after singer hospitalised

CHICAGO - Lawyers representing disgraced musician R Kelly claim there is a plot to kill him by prison guards, after he was hospitalised last week for overdosing on medication. The post R. Kelly lawyers claim there is ongoing prison assassination plot after singer hospitalised appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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5 d. ago US resumes student visas but orders enhanced social media vetting

BBC The US State Department says it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening. Officials have been instructed to expand social media vetting of applicants and search for “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or The post US resumes student visas but orders enhanced social media vetting appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago Rights doctors push for Commission of Inquiry into Zimbabwe’s collapsing public health sector

By Mary Taruvinga The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to institute a Commission of Inquiry on the state of the health sector. This follows Mnangagwa’s visits to Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe Hospitals on Monday. There has been an uproar over the dilapidated state of public hospitals where there is a lack of The post Rights doctors push for Commission of Inquiry into Zimbabwe’s collapsing public health sector appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago Chivayo’s US$400 million medical bid: government sees no wrong

By Staff Reporter The government appears to be giving the nod to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s bid to supply over US$400 million worth of medical drugs and cancer treatment equipment. The Information Ministry Permanent Secretary, Nick Mangwana, has seemingly confirmed that Chivayo’s firm, TTM Global Medical Exports (Pvt), submitted an official proposal to supply cancer The post Chivayo’s US$400 million medical bid: government sees no wrong appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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7 d. ago IMF cheers Zim’s economic upturn urges authorities to do even more to lift the country

muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has made significant progress in addressing some of the critical issues that were negatively affecting the country’s economy, the International... 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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7 d. ago Too many areas requiring urgent attention – presidential spokesperson says following Mnangagwa’s visit to public referral hospitals

By Thandiwe Garusa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba, has acknowledged the dire state of Zimbabwe’s public hospitals, highlighting infrastructure decay, policy gaps and systematic overload. Charamba was speaking following Mnangagwa’s visit to Zimbabwe’s main referral hospitals, Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe, on Monday. The visits follow public outcry over the dysfunctional state of public hospitals. The post Too many areas requiring urgent attention – presidential spokesperson says following Mnangagwa’s visit to public referral hospitals appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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8 d. ago “I demanded that he use condoms” – Mai Jeremaya testifies in rape case

HARARE - Social media personality Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, gave a harrowing account of her alleged sexual assault at the hands of two men, stating that she pleaded for them to use protection before they forced themselves on her. The post “I demanded that he use condoms” – Mai Jeremaya testifies in rape case appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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8 d. ago Former cabinet minister Mzembi requests court to cancel arrest warrants, says he was grounded by poor health

By Mary Taruvinga FORMER Foreign Affairs Minister, Walter Mzembi, has urged the court to cancel his arrest warrant, adding that he was not in wilful default over the past seven years he has been out of the country. Mzembi was arrested when he touched down at Robert Mugabe International Airport over the weekend, accused of The post Former cabinet minister Mzembi requests court to cancel arrest warrants, says he was grounded by poor health appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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