War veteran Margaret Dongo says the story of sexual abuse of women ex-combatants by their commanders during the armed struggle in the military camps is yet to be told fully. Dongo lifted the lid on the sexual abuses during an interview with Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chairman Trevor Ncube on …

A state-owned research institute run by the Higher and Tertiary Education ministry continues to be dogged by reports of graft, maladministration and corporate mis-governance amid claims that officials from the country’s anti-corruption unit paid a blind eye to the case after being bribed. In 2021, senior management at the National …

Last month, three stray lions pounced on cattle in Mwenezi district in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo province, wasting no time as they devoured three cows belonging to a local businessman popularly known as Mawombera. The dreaded kings of the jungle went on for two more kills — two cows that belonged to …

Zimbabwe is facing a housing crisis that has left nearly half of its urban population of almost 5,7 million people living in rented accommodation, while the national housing waiting list stands at over two million, latest official statistics show. Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) director-general Taguma Mahonde made the revelations …

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) on Wednesday said it was investigating two separate cases against members of the police in Limpopo involving illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe, one of whom was killed. In one case, the Ipid was investigating the fatal shooting of a Zimbabwean immigrant. He was shot dead …

Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace President Uhuru Kenyatta, with citizens praying an announcement of a winner would not unleash violence as in years past. The Tuesday election is an important test for stability in East Africa’s biggest …

More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a “monster” wildfire in the south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest, officials say. The raging blaze near the city of Bordeaux has gutted a number of homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee. “It’s an ogre, it’s …

Scientists are tracking a new, animal-derived virus in eastern China that has infected at least several dozen people. The novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) was found in 35 patients in the Shandong and Henan provinces. Many had symptoms such as fever, fatigue and a cough. They are thought to have contracted …

Sikandar Raza’s golden run ended with a golden duck as his Zimbabwe side lost by 105 runs to Bangladesh on Wednesday in the third one-day international in Harare. An unbeaten 85 by Afif Hossain lifted Bangladesh to 256-9 in 50 overs when put in to bat and Mustafizur Rahman then …

“Football didn’t start in 1992.” It did not, but it did change forever. Next week marks the 30th anniversary of the English Premier League replacing the Football League First Division at the top of the English football tree. Here is what has happened in those 30 years and how the …