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New Zimbabwe

January 2026

Mutapa Gold Resources poised for largest producer status — NewZimbabwe.com

If you look at it, we have very good mines, like Shamva Gold Mine, like Jena Gold Mine. We need to finalise the exploration. There is a good resource there, and we want MIF to be the largest gold producer in this country... Currently, we are producing 250 kgs through and we will increase our gold production per month to around 500 kgs,

Mutapa Investment Fund is not a looting machine- Mangudya — NewZimbabwe.com

We also align with the Santiago Principles a set of 24 voluntary guidelines designed to promote transparency, good governance, and accountability in the management of Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs). In June 2025, the MIF was formally admitted as a member of ASIF during its 4th Annual Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria,
I have heard some people alleging there is room for rampant looting and political interference. That’s not the case. The Fund is bound by the Section 49 of the Public Finance Act which requires public entities to prepare annual reports and financial statements for each quarter and financial year. We are also subjected to section 119 of the Constitution which places Parliament as the supreme authority with oversight role on the Fund,

Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas — NewZimbabwe.com

Cinemas in South Africa will not be showing the documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump that is due to be released around the world on Friday

Based on recent developments, we’ve taken the decision to not go ahead with a theatrical release in territory,

CAF hands record sanctions to Senegal, Morocco after AFCON 2025 final chaos — NewZimbabwe.com

Senegal, who lifted their second continental title with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Morocco (goal by Papa Gueye), faced the harsher penalties

Trump warns Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse' — NewZimbabwe.com

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran on Wednesday to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next U.S. attack would be far worse

Donald Trumppresident
Hopefully Iran will quickly 'Come to the Table' and negotiate a fair and equitable deal — NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS — one that is good for all parties. Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!"
Donald Trumppresident
The next attack will be far worse! Don’t make that happen again,
Abbas Araghchiiranian Foreign Minister
At the same time,... Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair and equitable NUCLEAR DEAL — on equal footing, and free from coercion, threats, and intimidation — which ensures Iran's rights to PEACEFUL nuclear technology, and guarantees NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS."

US YouTube star IShowSpeed to get Ghanaian passport as Africa tour ends — NewZimbabwe.com

IShowSpeed, one of the world’s most popular content creators, is set to receive a Ghanaian passport following his highly anticipated trip to the West African nation

Zimbabwe sends humanitarian aid to Malawi after deadly floods — NewZimbabwe.com

The relief consignment, handed over this week, includes 300 tonnes of red sorghum, hundreds of tents, blankets and other essential supplies aimed at assisting flood victims across the affected districts

Kembo Mohadiminister in the cabinet of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe and Malawi are inseparable twins, and Zimbabwe’s shoulder will always be there for Malawi to lean on in times of need.”
The ties between Zimbabwe and Malawi are built on shared history, mutual respect, and an unwavering commitment to one another,
We wish you strength as you rebuild damaged infrastructure and assist the injured in their recovery,

Gweru man slapped with two life sentences for locking up children in hut, burning them alive — NewZimbabwe.com

The High Court sitting in Gweru has sentenced a 20-year-old man to two life terms in prison for the murder of two minors in a fire he deliberately started last year

This was a cruel, premeditated act that took two young lives. The court’s sentence affirms that such violence, especially against children, will attract the harshest punishment,

IShowSpeed wraps up Africa tour highlighting the continent’s cultural diversity — NewZimbabwe.com

The 20-nation tour across southern, eastern and North Africa began in Angola in late December

If he were to abandon this persona — the constant grimacing, shouting and controversial remarks — his audience would likely disappear."
IShowSpeedyouTuber
I am back home, there ain’t no better feeling,
I’ve done so many incredible things in my life. But this trip is different. It opened my eyes. Africa is not what I thought."
I hope that as Americans learn more about Africa and see its rich cultures, they will realize it is not made up of ‘shithole countries.’
IShowSpeed is single-handedly changing our view of Africa,
Caroline Jonesamerican influencer
We had been told Africa is primitive, that it’s dangerous,
Americans, especially Black Americans, need to know that our histories are tied, that many of our ancestors might have been deported from Gorée,

Government to honour high performing schools, a recognition similar to South Africa's National Education Excellence Awards — NewZimbabwe.com

The Grade 7 pass rate slightly decreased from 49.01% in 2024 to 48.49% in 2025

Vubachikwe Mine seeks urgent court order to halt "violent takeover" — NewZimbabwe.com

Vubachikwe Gold Mine has approached the High Court seeking urgent relief after alleging it was violently dispossessed of its mining lease by a group of illegal miners who invaded the property, deployed heavy machinery and began extracting gold in defiance of the law

Dave Simbilegal practitioner
The applicant has no alternative remedy… The respondents’ overt reliance on alleged high-level influence and their demonstrated ability to operate with impunity have rendered these avenues ineffective,
The dispossession is ongoing, systematic and intensifying, causing daily and irreparable harm to the finite gold resource and the integrity of the mining location,
This included the establishment of registers, plans to fence the area and engagement in high-level political lobbying aimed at legitimising the invasion,
The respondents intimidated the applicant’s security personnel and resisted law enforcement officials,

SADC deploys emergency response team to flood-stricken Mozambique and South Africa — NewZimbabwe.com

This was a demanding and emotionally challenging operation, but an incredibly meaningful one,
Barbara LopisADC Secretariat communication and public relations head
The SADC ERT will be on the ground in Mozambique and South Africa from 23 to 31 January 2026, providing support to national authorities in emergency response, early recovery operations, continuous monitoring of the situation and consolidation of a regional humanitarian appeal, based on the evolving impact assessments,

Finance Minister tells labour to be realistic on salary demands, says ZWG has recovered — NewZimbabwe.com

Ncube made the remarks following the release of the latest inflation figures by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), which showed that year-on-year inflation for January 2026, as measured by the all-items ZWG Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 4.1%

Magaya rape trial stalls as one complainant unavailable, another withdraws; defence pushes for removal from remand — NewZimbabwe.com

We also want to inform the court that we have not served the papers to the defense because witnesses have not signed,
Admire Rubayalawyer
That affidavit is a withdrawal affidavit deposed to by the complainant. It means that our client is here for nothing,
Our matter was ready for trial however one of the complainants in that matter and the first person to be told are all based in Ireland,
We were in a belief that they were in a position to fund their tickets. We only got to know last week that the witnesses also thought the state were going to fund their airfare,
Admire Rubayalawyer
Effectively the reason why the accused is on remand has collapsed,
Admire Rubayalawyer
We are opposed to the postponement,
Admire Rubayalawyer
We wrote a letter to Shonhai on January 14 requesting for state papers… That letter was never responded to, let alone acknowledge receiving it,
Admire Rubayalawyer
What it means is that there is no signed statement from the first complainant but the accused is on remand,

Man flogs niece (6) to death for failing to spell her name — NewZimbabwe.com

Meanwhile, the ZRP is investigating another murder case in which Anyway Mangirazi (36) allegedly killed his mother-in-law, Beatrice Tarumbera (75) on January 20, 2026 at Chifamba village, Tengwe

Paul Nyathinational spokesperson, Commissioner
The ZRP confirms the arrest of Takudzwa Wellington Chimutsa (28) in connection with a murder case which occurred at Koisvoro village, Zvishavane, on January 18, 2026,

Chamisa spurns Mwonzora's call for reunion — NewZimbabwe.com

They worked with Zanu-PF to destroy us and that is common position. Forgiveness is about us not carrying those grudges but looking forward being united by everything. But you can’t repeat the same mistakes. Only a dog feeds on its vomit as it’s meal. We are not dogs,
I can tell you that everything in the past is not going to be part of the new. You don’t use old wine skins to carry the new wine and we are clear about that,

Nine drown after vehicle is swept away while attempting to cross flooded river — NewZimbabwe.com

Out of the nine victims, only two have been identified while others while efforts to identify the remaining deceased are ongoing

Paul Nyathinational police spokesperson, Commissioner
The victims comprise five female adults, two male adults, one female juvenile and a male toddler. Two of the victims have been positively identified, while efforts to identify the remaining victims are ongoing. Bodies were conveyed to Filabusi District Hospital mortuary for post-mortem,
Paul Nyathinational police spokesperson, Commissioner
The driver had stopped the vehicle and disembarked to assess the water level, leaving the keys in the ignition. One of the passengers then drove the vehicle into the flooded bridge, where it was swept away and submerged, trapping all the occupants,

"I am back for the citizens, for the future," Chamisa announces return to active politics — NewZimbabwe.com

I am back for the citizens, for the future,
It is a new citizens’ movement. You are going to see everything new, from the tactics, the strategies, the structure, the leadership and the way we organise,
Possibly after two years, having left the dance floor, hoping that somebody else would occupy the dance floor, but I see there is none who has chosen to occupy the dance floor and the dance floor is vacant,