Zimbabwe enacts emergency treatment law
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Government has gazetted the Medical Services Amendment Act, 2026, introducing sweeping reforms that compel private hospitals to provide emergency medical treatment to critically ill patients regardless of their ability to pay. The legislation, which amends the Medical Services Act (Chapter 15:13), gives legal effect to constitutional provisions guaranteeing access to emergency […]
Zimbabwe slams ex-Botswana leader Khama over ‘power-hungry’ Mnangagwa remarks
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The Zimbabwean government has lashed out at former Botswana president Ian Khama after he described President Emmerson Mnangagwa as “power hungry” amid growing controversy over Zanu PF’s push to amend the Constitution and potentially extend his stay in office until 2030. Khama made the remarks on social media while arguing that […]
Mangwana fires back at Chinese over mineral policy row
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Information ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has defended the government’s decision to tighten control over mineral exports. Mangwana’s response was widely interpreted as a reply to remarks by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Zimbabwe, which critics say were a veiled warning to boycott investment following new […]
Netone champions connectivity and digital inclusion in Zimbabwe
By Staff Reporter HARARE — NetOne, one of Zimbabwe’s leading telecommunications companies, in its maiden media strategy engagement in 2026, on Tuesday engaged the country’s leading digital publishers, content creators, podcasters and bloggers. The engagement positioned digital connectivity and data access at the centre of national conversations on access to information, freedom of expression and […]