Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a state of disaster following a devastating fire that destroyed the Mbare Traders Market in Harare last week. The blaze, which occurred on 8 October, ravaged the retail section and parts of the wholesale market, affecting

Parliamentarian describes educators as “paupers” unable to afford medical care Teachers in Zimbabwe have been reduced to “paupers” who cannot afford basic medical care, according to a member of parliament who has called for urgent government action. Leslie Mhangwa, MP for Chinhoyi,

Colonel (Retired) Tshinga Dube, a prominent Zimbabwean war veteran and former Cabinet Minister, has died at the age of 83. Dube passed away on Thursday evening at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo due to kidney failure, his son Vusa Dube confirmed to

Two jailed Zimbabwean businessmen have alleged that “external forces” are behind their prosecution, which has seen them remain in custody for months. Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe made these claims as their trial began at the High Court in Harare on Wednesday.