1 500 housing stands for youth in Bulawayo

OVER 1 500 residential stands are being developed in Bulawayo under the Munhumutapa national youth housing scheme. The scheme was launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2024 to expand access to affordable housing for young people.…

Iran Embassy mourns Lake Kariba ferry victims

HARARE, Aug. 14 (NEWSDAY LIVE) — The Iranian Embassy in Zimbabwe has expressed condolences to the government and people of Zimbabwe following the Lake Kariba ferry disaster that has so far claimed 46 lives. In a…

HIT, SIPRON partner to advance industrial automation

HARARE, Aug. 14 (NewsDay Live) — The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) has partnered with Slovakian engineering and automation company SIPRON to strengthen industrial automation, machine design and engineering services as Zimbabwe seeks to modernise its…

ZLHR calls for transparent probe into Kariba ferry disaster

HARARE, Aug. 14 (NewsDay Live) — The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the Kariba ferry disaster that has claimed at least 46 lives, saying the tragedy raises…

Zim-linked Russian recruiter faces fresh abuse allegations

A RUSSIAN who travelled to Zimbabwe to recruit young women for jobs in Russia is facing fresh allegations over links to Telegram networks involved in child sexual abuse, raising renewed concerns about the safety of Zimbabweans…

ZRP releases names of 44 victims of Kariba ferry disaster

KARIBA, Aug. 14 (NewsDay Live) – The police have  released the names of 44 people confirmed dead in the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat accident on Lake Kariba on August 11. The victims were identified…

Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law denied bail in drug dealing case

HARARE, Aug. 13 (NewsDay Live) — President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law Kelsea Tafirenyika and her uncle Isaac Jessub have been denied bail after a Harare magistrate ruled that they were flight risks and posed a danger to…

Dakamela Trust, China deepen cultural diplomacy ties

BULAWAYO, Aug. 13 (NewsDay Live) — The Dakamela Trust and Chief Dakamela of Nkayi, Matabeleland North, are engaging the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe to use cultural diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges to unlock practical development partnerships. The…

Zimbabwe moves to strengthen support for care leavers

HARARE, Aug. 13 (NewsDay Live) — Zimbabwe is developing an aftercare policy to support young people leaving alternative care, including orphanages and children’s homes, as they transition into adulthood and independent living. Speaking at an Aftercare…