From heartbreak to harmony, a group of loud fans carried Zimbabwe's hopes, and their own savings, to a World Cup revival

By Chris Takudzwa Muronzi HARARE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's health authorities on Thursday began administering the long-acting HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, making the country one of the first globally to roll it out as the southern African nation seeks to curb new infections.

Zimbabwe had already defeated two previous champions, Australia and Sri Lanka, in the group stage. In the Super Eight, they will lock horns against two-time champions West Indies and India, and South Africa,

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Mitch Marsh's injury-depleted Australia squad crashed out of cricket's Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday after Zimbabwe's Group B game against Ireland was abandoned because of rain without a ball being bowled.

Although Zimbabwe recorded a marginal improvement in 2025, the overall trend underscores the fragility of earlier gains and persistent scepticism about the effectiveness of anti-corruption reforms.

Drawing on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as an analytical framework for assessing institutional performance and underlying governance norms, the Government of Zimbabwe can pursue a set of targeted measures aimed at strengthening public-sector integrity and reshaping institutional and organisational cultures.

As Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, tobacco dominates its trade with Beijing.

Former New Zealand allrounder Kate Ebrahim has been named interim head coach for Zimbabwe Women 's white-ball tour of New Zealand that will start next week. Ebrahim's appointment was part of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) naming interim support staff for the tour, which will include their maiden ICC Women's Championship appearance.