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- January 1ZimbabweZimbabwe tax reforms take effect as 2026 Budget is approvedZimbabwe has enacted a new suite of fiscal measures following parliamentary approval of the 2026 National Budget, ushering in a revised tax regime that takes effect from midnight on Thursday. The changes mark one of the most significant sets of Zimbabwe tax reforms in recent years, as the…January 1
- December 31ZimbabweBulawayo-Victoria Falls Road Upgrade Gains PaceThe Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road upgrade has picked up pace with the opening of a new 5.4-kilometre section in Jotsholo, Lupane District, marking a key milestone in improving one of Zimbabwe’s busiest highways. The newly reconstructed stretch, handled by Bitumen Resources, has been opened to…December 31
- December 31ZimbabweZimbabwean Entrepreneur Uses AI to Improve Road SafetyA Zimbabwean-born technology entrepreneur is using artificial intelligence to confront one of Africa’s most persistent challenges: road safety. Through his Cape Town–based start-up, RoadMind AI, Tendai Joe is developing systems designed to predict road risks before accidents occur. Africa has some…December 31
- December 30ZimbabweSilobela Man Stabbed to Death After Refusing to Share BeerA 40-year-old man from Silobela has been stabbed to death after reportedly refusing to share his beer with fellow patrons at a local bar, police in the Midlands province have confirmed. The incident occurred outside Ndebele Bar at Silobela Business Centre, where the victim, Josphat Ncube, had been…December 30
- December 23ZimbabweThe Science Behind Zimbabwe’s Lightning TragediesZimbabwe is one of the most dangerous places in the world when it comes to lightning, yet the threat is often misunderstood. Each rainy season, beginning around October, violent thunderstorms sweep across the country. Experts estimate that lightning kills about 120 people in Zimbabwe every year, a…December 23
- December 23ZimbabweChamisa renews calls for dialogueOpposition leader Nelson Chamisa has renewed his call for national dialogue, warning that deepening political and social divisions are undermining Zimbabwe’s cohesion and long-term development. In a Unity Day statement released on Monday, Mr Chamisa said intolerance, hostility and disunity had…December 23
- December 22ZimbabwePresidential term limits: a defining test for Zimbabwe’s democracyThe debate over presidential term limits in Zimbabwe has once again moved to the centre of national politics, underscoring a constitutional question that has refused to fade. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who came to office in 2017 and won election in 2018 before securing a second term in 2023, is…December 22
- December 21ZimbabweShock in Nkayi after father allegedly kills children and himselfPolice in Nkayi, Matabeleland North, are investigating a tragic incident in which a man is alleged to have killed his two young sons before taking his own life, authorities have confirmed. In a statement posted on social media platform X, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the incident…December 21
- December 21ZimbabweChin'ono raps Senate President over ZiFM poll rowAward-winning investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has publicly criticised Zimbabwe’s Senate President, Mabel Chinomona, accusing her of interfering in the affairs of ZiFM Stereo following controversy around the station’s “Person of the Year” poll. The dispute emerged after ZiFM, a…December 21
- December 19ZimbabweZimbabwe's ruling party dismisses US travel restrictions as America's "business"Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party said on Thursday it would not "lose sleep" over partial travel restrictions imposed by the United States, as President Donald Trump moves to tighten entry requirements affecting 12 African nations. Party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa said Zimbabwe was unmoved…December 19
