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Bulawayo men lag behind in HIV fight

While the figures suggest the province is close to achieving total epidemic control, the data also highlighted a stark gender imbalance and ongoing challenges in reaching high-risk groups.

By Silas Nkala 1m ago

Mining labour overhaul: What SI 71 of 2026 means for workers

Labour analysts have described the move as a long-overdue modernisation of employment terms, replacing the outdated 1990 framework that no longer reflected current workplace realities.

By Adam Mavhiko 20h ago

Mining labour overhaul: What SI 71 of 2026 means for workers

Highway sex workers lead charge against region’s new HIV infections

The programme, which operates 165 service points across 42 districts, puts female, male, and transgender sex workers at the forefront of design and implementation.

By Silas Nkala 21h ago

Highway sex workers lead charge against region’s new HIV infections

Gweru reads riot act to illegal gas kiosks, tuckshop owners

“Honestly we can’t have gas kiosks everywhere especially with the risks associated with handling liquefied gas,” Chikore said.

By Stephen Chadenga 21h ago

Gweru reads riot act to illegal gas kiosks, tuckshop owners

Police step up presence in Mabvuku, Marlborough amid slope in robberies

ZRP national spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the deployments, saying the move is aimed at restoring safety and public confidence in the affected communities.

By Nokuxola Mbangeni Apr. 16, 2026

Police step up presence in Mabvuku, Marlborough amid slope in robberies

Salary ‘insult’ forces strike

The development has pushed them to issue a fresh strike notice, with industrial action set to begin on Monday, April 20, 2026.

By Problem Masau Apr. 16, 2026

Industry owes Harare ZiG4bn as Mafume pleads for payments

Mafume warned that failure to clear the arrears would derail the city’s plans to deliver sustainable services and rehabilitate infrastructure under its 2026 budget.

By Blessed Ndlovu Apr. 16, 2026