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Gukurahundi survivors from the Midlands seeking to give testimony about atrocities committed face questions over which traditional leaders should hear their cases, with some reportedly approaching chiefs outside their home areas. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

A court in Chiredzi has acquitted a 32-year-old local man who was prosecuted for allegedly inciting public violence after he criticised President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the demolition of vending stalls. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

Local Government and Public Works minister Daniel Garwe has been barred from pursuing a legal challenge over a chieftainship dispute in Masvingo. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

A section of the Kariba community has honoured 32 divers who participated in search and recovery operations following the August 11 Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster, but the gesture has sparked mixed reactions. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s push to stay in office beyond the two terms he previously pledged to stick to will face a litmus test in November, when the Constitutional Court hears three separate challenges to CAA3. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

A large number of Zanu-PF affiliate groupings may be operating without legal party status after failing a vetting exercise, according to the party’s 2026 central committee report, which shows that only 80 of 252 applicant organisations were recommended for thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

Resilience, tactical discipline, and a clinical edge defined FC Platinum's afternoon at Rufaro Stadium yesterday, as Thabo Senong's side emphatically cast aside the bitter memories of last weekend's chastening home defeat to Caps United. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

Harare giants Dynamos remain without a league victory at Baobab Stadium since Ngezi Platinum Stars’ promotion to the top flight in 2016 after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash in Mhondoro-Ngezi. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

The Zimbabwe Sables ended a 25-year wait for a home victory over arch-rivals Namibia after hanging on for a thrilling 36-33 win at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

The government has remained conspicuously silent over an explosive new Al Jazeera investigation alleging that ambassador-at-large, Uebert Angel, helped funnel money to a convicted criminal linked to a proscribed terrorist organisation. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

Zanu PF has inadvertently admitted that the implementation of CAA3, including extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule to 2030, posed a significant national security risk. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

The escalating geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have triggered severe global oil supply shocks, pushing Brent crude prices above US$110 per barrel and threatening economic stability across international markets. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/25…

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Harare residents are demanding accountability after chaotic billing persisted despite the comeback of the city’s ERP system, raising questions about whether the council is prepared to take responsibility for failures in its billing systems Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/18…

A brazen display of force has sent shockwaves through Mashonaland Central after 50 armed soldiers allegedly stormed Calgary Farm in Mazowe to carry out forced evictions. Read more: thestandard.co.zw/2026/10/18…