Category: Incidents
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Zimbabwe Mourns Wicknell Chivayo as Mnangagwa Pays Tribute and National News Continues
Zimbabwe mourns a Marondera helicopter crash that killed Wicknell Chivayo, as Mnangagwa tribute, national agenda, aviation probe and public scrutiny dominate.
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Wicknell Chivayo Dies in Marondera Helicopter Crash as Zimbabwe Faces Questions Over Wealth and Accountability
High-profile Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke died in a helicopter crash near Marondera, prompting condolences, public debate and calls for answers on wealth and tender transparency.
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Zimbabwe News Digest: El Niño, Politics, Crime 2026
Zimbabwe news digest: El Niño preparedness, ZANU PF’s Chinhoyi conference, border crime, COMESA forum and Lake Kariba closure in late 2026.
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Zimbabwe News: RBZ Rate Cut, CAA3 Case and Stadium Death
Zimbabwe’s central bank eases borrowing costs while courts weigh a constitutional challenge and a stadium tragedy raises safety concerns.
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Zimbabwe Digest: Chivayo Crash, Masvingo Courts, ZESA Arrests
Chivayo backlash after fatal Land Cruiser crash near Featherstone, Masvingo High Court backlog and ZESA theft arrests in Buhera.
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Zimbabwe Daily Brief: Parliament Opens, Pensions Rise, Storm Warning and Sports Success
A Monday roundup covering Mnangagwa’s address, higher NSSA benefits, weather alerts, drug abuse concerns, sports victories, mining finance and regional security.
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ZLHR Asks ZHRC to Inspect Prisons Over Treatment of Deaf and Mute Inmates
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has formally asked the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission to visit correctional facilities and establish how deaf, mute and hard-of-hearing inmates are held, citing the case of a deaf man convicted of culpable homicide.
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Harare Road Crash: Three Killed, 19 Injured in Kombi-Truck Collision
A head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a truck on Glen Eagles Road in Harare on Wednesday evening claimed three lives and left 19 others injured.
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Femicide Crisis: Zimbabwe Urged to Declare Intimate Partner Murders a National Emergency
Shamwari Yemwanasikana says at least 13 women and children were killed in domestic settings between June and September 2026, and wants the Zimbabwe Gender Commission to escalate the crisis to the highest offices in the land.
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Police Detain Woman and Toddler in Masvingo Land Dispute Linked to MP
A Masvingo woman and her two-year-old baby spent a night in police cells after resisting the occupation of her plot by individuals allegedly sent by Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa. The incident highlights escalating land conflicts in Clipsham, where over 700 families face eviction.
