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 …

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 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 …

OK Zimbabwe shuts down two Food Lover’s Market outlets

By Alois Vinga RETAIL giant, OK Zimbabwe, has closed down its premium Food Lover’s Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale. Several supermarkets in Zimbabwe have been closing branches due to economic challenges, including unstable currency and a …

Zimbabwe wildlife habitat to cull at least 50 elephants due to overcrowding

Zimbabwe has issued permits to cull at least 50 elephants on a reserve where there are three times more elephants than the habitat can sustain, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday. The Save Valley Conservancy in southern Zimbabwe is home to roughly 2,550 …

‘Now we know what to do’: Boosting local flood preparedness in Zimbabwe

“We used to watch the river rise and just pray it wouldn’t take everything,” said Kenneth Madhlazi, a farmer from Chibuwe village in Zimbabwe’s Chipinge District. “When the floods came, there was panic—our livestock gone, our grains destroyed. Now, we know …

Zimbabwe to cull elephants to manage overpopulation

By Mary Taruvinga Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has given the Save Valley Conservancy the green light to cull 50 elephants to curb overpopulation. The growing elephant population is fast exceeding the carrying capacity of …

Zimbabwe coach backs Proteas for WTC glory

SABC News Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons has thrown his weight behind South Africa as they continue their preparations for the World Test Championship Final against Australia. The South African, who was appointed as the head coach of The Chevrons in …