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Sunningdale Queens Netball Team are celebrating one of their most successful seasons to date after finishing second in the 24-team Harare Metropolitan Province Division 1 League—falling just short of promotion to the National League by a single position. The team’s remarkable campaign also saw head coach

News

ZimRights Raises Alarm on Rising Digital Abuse

November 25, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

By Shalom Shawurwa ZimRights has urged Zimbabweans to confront what it describes as an escalating crisis of online abuse targeting women and girls warning that digital spaces have become a new frontier for gender-based violence. In a statement to mark the International Day for the Elimination of

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Poor Coordination Threatens Zimbabwe’s Gender Equality Efforts: Mutsvangwa

November 25, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

By Elishamai A. Ziumbwa The country risks slowing its progress on gender equality unless government institutions, civil society and development partners strengthen coordination in implementing national policies, Women Affairs Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has warned. Speaking at the launch of the National Gender Machinery Coordination Framework in Harare,

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Mhona Pushes for Fair Maritime as Zim Backs Global Shipping Reforms

November 25, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe has urged the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to deepen cooperation, strengthen capacity-building and ensure equal access to maritime opportunities for developing nations, as the 34th Session of the IMO Assembly opened in London. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona leading Zimbabwe’s delegation said the

Courts

Detectives Unearth Hidden Firearms in Mabvuku

November 25, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

By Judith Nyuke Two people from Mabvuku appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on charges of unlawful possession of firearms after police officers exhumed a black plastic bag containing three pistols from one of the accused persons' garden. The two allegedly received the firearms for safe keeping

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Govt, Police Unite to Stamp Out Counterfeit Seed Market

November 24, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

By Elishamai A. Ziumbwa The seed industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Zimbabwe Republic Police have launched a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit seed warning that the illegal trade poses a grave threat to farmer livelihoods and national food security. Zimbabwe Seed Association (ZSA) chairperson John Makoni

Business

Govt Moves to Ease Cement Shortages Amid Supply Strain

November 24, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

By Elishamai A. Ziumbwa The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has sought to reassure the public following weeks of cement shortages saying the situation was triggered by a combination of supply disruptions and an unprecedented surge in demand fueled by the country’s construction boom. In a statement,

Health

Rights Groups Hail Lenacapavir Approval, Urge Equitable Access

November 24, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

By Shorai Murwira THE adoption of Lenacapavir — a twice-yearly, long-acting injectable for HIV prevention — has been described as a significant step toward achieving a world free from new HIV infections, rights groups have said. Girls’, women’s rights and sex worker–led organisations were reacting to the

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Government Warns of Sharp Rise in Tech-Driven Gender Violence

November 24, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

By Elishamai A Ziumbwa The country is facing a sharp escalation in technology-facilitated gender-based violence, the Deputy Minister of Women Affairs has warned as the country launched its annual 16 Days of Activism Against GBV campaign. Speaking at the national launch, Deputy Minister Jennifer Mhlanga said the

Gender Equality

Zim Gears Up for Landmark Gender Summit Showcasing Equality Gains

November 24, 2025

author: Elia Ntali

Zimbabwe will this week host a major national gathering to spotlight progress on gender equality and inclusive development with more than 60 councils, government departments, civil society groups and media organisations expected to take part. Gender Links Zimbabwe, working with the Ministry of Local Government and