July 2026

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE nation is continuing to face a critical maternal and neonatal health crisis, with the latest statistics showing that the country recorded the deaths of 6 177 babies and 563 mothers last year alone. Surprisingly, Harare reported the highest number of neonatal deaths during the year, in part explained by the…

Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR THE ruling Zanu PF will hold celebratory rallies country­wide this weekend following the recent signing into law of Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3). Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influ­ential newspaper — the party’s national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, confirmed the festivities yesterday. “Following the historic signing…

CHIEF WRITER MORE than 2 000 suspects have been arrested during a major countrywide po­lice blitz targeting serious crime. The operation, which began on July 13 2026, is targeting serious offences, including murder, drug and substance abuse, attempted murder, robbery, unlaw­ful entry into premises, theft, stock theft, rape, kidnapping, smuggling and assault. Police national spokesperson…

Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo ZIMBABWE’S wildlife authority has im­plored the public to stop killing snakes, warning that destroying the reptiles threatens critical ecological balance. In a statement marking World Snake Day, com­memorated yesterday, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) said the occasion aimed to raise awareness about the ecologi­cal importance of snakes, promote…

Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE widespread manipulation of public contracts through opaque bidding and weak oversight is stifling national development and draining the country’s scarce public resources.So says Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), which has implored authorities to do more to strengthen the country’s governance and public procurement systems to mitigate Zimbabwe’s worsening corruption crisis.Speaking during an…