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Deputy Minister Marapira Faces Divorce Amid Abuse and Infidelity Allegations

Sibusisiwe Melody Marapira, wife of deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development Davis Marapira, has approached the High Court seeking a divorce, citing alleged abuse, infidelity and threats during their marriage. Court papers filed in the Family Division of the High Court in...

Zim appoints first female Chief Justice

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s new Chief Justice, making her the first woman to hold the country’s top judicial office. Justice Gwaunza officially assumes the role today, succeeding Justice Luke Malaba, who retired on Thursday after a judicial career spanning...

SCHOOLS CAN ATTACH PROPERTY OVER UNPAID FEES

Government has clarified that public schools are permitted by law to recover unpaid school fees from parents who default, including through the attachment of property, although such action should only be taken after all other avenues have failed. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday,...

CHIVAYO WITHDRAWS US$3,6 MILLION PARLY OFFER, OFFERS US5ML TO ZANU PF PROVINCES

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has withdrawn his controversial US$3.6 million pledge to Zimbabwe’s Members of Parliament and Senators, only to replace it with a larger US$5 million commitment directed through Zanu PF’s provincial structures—an abrupt shift that turns a disputed gesture into a significant boost...

POLICE REACT TO WESTGATE, MABELREIGN VIOLENT CRIMES

Police have launched an operation to curb a surge in armed robberies targeting schools and churches in Harare West, particularly in the suburbs of Marlborough, Mabelreign and Westgate. The move comes after a fatal robbery at Hallingbury Primary School, where a security guard lost his...

MCAZ recalls Azithromycin batch over quality concerns

The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has announced an urgent recall of a specific batch of Azithromycin 500mg USP tablets after a quality issue was discovered during routine stability testing. The affected batch, numbered 24050191, was manufactured by Indoco Remedies Limited. According to MCAZ, the...