Bulawayo tops Zimbabwe education rankings

Bulawayo has emerged as the most educated province in Zimbabwe, according to findings from the 2023–2024 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), which also underscores a significant gap in educational access between urban and rural areas. The survey …

Zimbabwe cabinet approves Road Accident Fund Bill

The Zimbabwean Cabinet has approved the principles of the Road Accident Fund Bill, a landmark legislative step aimed at improving emergency treatment, medical care, and funeral assistance for road traffic accident victims across the country. The proposed …

Zimbabwe to revitalise Community Share Ownership Trusts

The Zimbabwean Government has moved to revitalise Community Share Ownership Trusts (CSOTs), a flagship programme under the country's economic empowerment policy, following Cabinet's approval of new operational measures aimed at making the …

Land bonanza for Zimbabwe civil servants, war veterans

Civil servants and war veterans are set to benefit from heavily discounted land purchases under a bold new government land distribution initiative aimed at empowering citizens and recognising the contributions of key national groups. The programme, which …

Zimbabwe to kill dozens of elephants and distribute meat to people

Spencer/Getty Images (LONDON) — Zimbabwe has announced that dozens of its elephants will be killed to control the population size and the meat from the carcasses will be distributed to people. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, also …

Ingenuity helps Zimbabwe weather drought - and US aid

What’s the context? Chicken wire, jars, sand and cement - how to harvest rain and survive Zimbabwe's new norm of drought Last year's drought hit harvests hard US aid cuts deepen challenge of climate change Zimbabwe seeks home-grown solutions to …

Zimbabwe man forced to witness lover's rape in highway robbery

A harrowing case of rape and robbery has shaken the Kuwadzana community after a 33-year-old man was assaulted and forced to watch as his 21-year-old lover was raped by two armed robbers along the Harare-Bulawayo highway. The incident occurred late Monday …

Zimbabwe Has $9 Billion Plan to Join African Electricity Drive

The plan, which falls under the World Bank and African Development Bank’s Mission 300 program, envisages a more than doubling of the country’s power production from hydro, wind, solar and biomass plants, a copy of the presentation sent to Bloomberg showed. …

Zimbabwe is home to the second-biggest elephant population in the world

Delays in Mining Cadastre Undermine Zimbabwe’s Push for Responsible Mining, Experts Warn

Zimbabwe’s slow progress in implementing its long-awaited mining cadastre system is undermining national efforts to modernise the sector, curb corruption, and align with global responsible mining standards, a leading mineral economist has warned. By Ryan …