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Baby swap scandal rocks Bulawayo hospital

DNA tests confirm newborns given to wrong mothers after Caesarean sections at United Bulawayo Hospitals. A mother’s instinct led to the discovery of a baby-swapping incident at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), where two newborns were mistakenly exchanged following their births. The Cowdray
January 18, 2025
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Zimra Intensifies Crackdown on Smuggled Goods

Zimbabwe’s tax authority intensifies anti-smuggling operations targeting illegal cross-border trade as retailers face stock pressures. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has strengthened its campaign against smuggling along South African and Mozambican borders, focusing on criminal networks using buses and trucks to transport
January 17, 2025
Death threats hit Harare council whistleblowers
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Death threats hit Harare council whistleblowers

Senior official reveals poisoning attempts and assassination threats against those exposing corruption at Zimbabwe’s capital city authority. A top Harare City Council official has testified that whistleblowers exposing corruption at Town House face death threats and poisoning attempts, revealing a dangerous pattern
January 16, 2025
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Grandmother, 71, charged in brazen cattle theft

Elderly woman accused of stealing, branding and selling 17 cattle worth US$14,000 in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland region. A 71-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with stealing a herd of cattle and selling them to an abattoir after allegedly rebranding them with her
January 16, 2025
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Zanu-PF Proposes Two-Year Extension for Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has proposed extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule until 2030, two years beyond his constitutional term limit, though party officials remain vague on how they plan to achieve this extension. Farai Marapira, Zanu-PF’s information director, confirmed the proposal on
January 15, 2025
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Mukuru Launches Secure Mobile Wallet in Zimbabwe

HARARE, ZIMBABWE– Mukuru, a leading next-generation financial services platform, has officially launched its new mobile wallet in Zimbabwe. The launch follows Mukuru’s recent award of a Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institution (DTMFI) licence by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. This milestone brings enhanced digital
January 13, 2025
Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty In Historic Legal Reform
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Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty In Historic Legal Reform

Zimbabwe joins 24 African nations in ending capital punishment as President Mnangagwa signs abolition bill into law. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has abolished the death penalty, transforming sentences for approximately 60 death row inmates and ending a practice dating back to British
January 1, 2025
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