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Former ZimFirst spokesperson alerts Zimbabweans on Ziyambi's 2030 agenda

Former ZimFirst spokesperson and journalist Jealousy Mawarire has warned Zimbabweans about what he says are plans by Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to introduce a Constitutional Amendment Bill in 2026 that could extend President Emmerson…

Published: 2 hrs ago | by Stephen Jakes

Patriotic Vendors4ED Mat South addresses members on change of name

Matabeleland South Patriotic Vendors4ED Provincial Chairperson Thobekile Mafu has briefed members in the province on the organisation's recent name change and the dismissal of the former national executive, promising improved accountabilit…

Published: 2 hrs ago | by Stephen Jakes

Delays in payment of newly vetted war vets worrying

Outspoken ex‑ZIPRA cadre Max Mkandla has raised concern over government delays in paying war veterans and war collaborators who were vetted three years ago, questioning why the process has stalled.Mkandla said thousands of "revolutionary‑m…

Published: 2 hrs ago | by Stephen Jakes

Blessed Geza declared Zanu-PF liberation war hero

BLESSED Geza, the outspoken liberation war veteran who broke ranks with the ruling establishment to publicly demand President Emmerson Mnangagwa's immediate resignation, has been declared a liberation war hero.Geza died last week in South …

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Teachers charging for extra lessons practising corruption

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has warned that teachers who demand payment for extra lessons are engaging in outright corruption and risk both disciplinary action and criminal prosecution.The ministry also stressed that pu…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Fights over empowerment funds rock Zanu-PF

Violent infighting linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's empowerment funds and donations has plunged Zanu-PF's Manicaland province into turmoil, amid growing manoeuvres to remove provincial chairperson Tawanda Mukodza over alleged misus…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Nketa residents raise alarm over alleged abuse at rehab centre

Residents of Nketa have raised concerns over the alleged mistreatment of inmates at a newly established drug rehabilitation centre in the area, claiming they frequently hear screams and sounds of floggings coming from the property, particu…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Outcry over suspension of CCC councillor

Villagers in Ward 6, Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, have expressed concern over the suspension of councillor Busani Vundla, following allegations of gross misconduct and wilful violation of the law.Local Government and Public Works Minist…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF to probe Manicaland chaos

Zanu-PF has vowed to investigate disturbances that disrupted a Manicaland Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting in Mutare yesterday, as senior party officials warned that indiscipline during party business will not be tolerated.The …

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Mutsvangwa blames Geza's fallout with Mnangagwa on ill health

Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has attributed late liberation war veteran Blessed Geza's public fallout with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declining health, saying the ruling party and war veterans will push for him to be ac…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe cruise past Oman in dominant T20 World Cup opener

Zimbabwe's pace attack delivered a devastating opening salvo as the Chevrons eased to an eight-wicket victory over Oman in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup opener at the SSC Stadium yesterday.Oman were bundled out for a below-par 103 after be…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Senior cop acquitted of assault charges

A senior Zimbabwe Republic Police officer based in Gweru has been acquitted of assault charges after a magistrate ruled that the complainant had fabricated the allegations in an apparent bid to seek revenge after he refused to marry her.Ar…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

ZIMURA executive director Chimhini steps down

Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) executive director Polisile Ncube Chimhini has stepped down, bringing to an end a 30-year tenure that had in recent months been overshadowed by controversy and growing unrest within the organisati…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

BCC allays fears over discoloured tap water

Bulawayo residents have raised alarms over brownish tap water and unusual odours in several suburbs, prompting the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to respond, attributing the issue to increased turbidity in raw water from Umzingwane Dam follow…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Lecturer on the run after alleged student rape

A lecturer at Morgan Zintec College, Happiness Karengo, is reportedly on the run following allegations that he raped a 30-year-old female student at the institution.According to the complaint, the incident occurred last November. The stude…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Man abuses funds for friend's repatriation from SA

A Harare man, Douglas Matadi, is facing public outrage after allegedly mismanaging nearly US$2,000 raised to repatriate the body of his friend, Farai Mushamba, from South Africa.The funds, US$1,975 collected via GoFundMe, were intended to …

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Sadc convenes to debate Univisa

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will today hold an Extraordinary Virtual Meeting of Ministers responsible for Tourism to review progress on the implementation of the SADC Tourism UNIVISA and other key regional tourism ini…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

UK Aid Commission arrives in Zimbabwe

A delegation from the United Kingdom's Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has arrived in Zimbabwe to begin a comprehensive review assessing how the UK partners with countries on development issues.The mission, which includes chie…

Published: 3 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to urged to uphold term limits

Jameson Timba, convener of the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain faithful to his public commitment to constitutionalism, amid rising pressure within Zanu-PF to amend the Constituti…

Published: 4 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean patient stopped from leaving SA hospital over R20 000 bill

A Zimbabwean national is allegedly being prevented from leaving a South African hospital after staff refused to release him over an unpaid medical bill of R20 000.As reported by Sechaba Times, Owen Sosa was admitted at Moses Kotane Hospita…

Published: 4 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Biti vows to continue Geza's fight

Former legislator Tendai Biti has pledged that the opposition will honour the legacy of late war veteran Blessed "Bombshell" Geza by resisting proposed constitutional amendments aimed at postponing the 2028 general elections and extending …

Published: 4 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe parliament to elect president

The government is preparing sweeping constitutional amendments that would extend presidential terms to seven years, abolish direct presidential elections and fundamentally alter Zimbabwe's succession framework.Justice, Legal and Parliament…

Published: 18 hrs ago | by Staff reporter

Fuzwayo, Ibhetshu LikaZulu granted direct access to the ConCourt

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has granted political activist Mbuso Fuzwayo and Matabeleland-based pressure group Ibhetshu LikaZulu direct access to Zimbabwe's highest court to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2030 political a…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:13hrs | by Staff reporter

Mhlanga, HStv trial postponed again

The trial of Alpha Media Holdings senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga and HStv general manager Olga Muteiwa has been postponed to March 9–11 after the State told the court that the presiding magistrate was unavailable.The case, which has bee…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:09hrs | by Staff reporter

From Mugabe to Mnangagwa: The unfinished coup and the curse of power

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his political cabal, backed by the military, removed the late former president Robert Mugabe in November 2017, the justification was clear: Mugabe had overstayed his welcome. After 37 years in power, Z…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:09hrs | by Staff reporter

Pilot survives crash landing in Victoria Falls

A 65-year-old local pilot, David Huntley-Walker, survived a solo crash landing at Kazungula Airstrip (MJ Air) on Monday morning.Huntley-Walker, an experienced aviator, was the sole occupant of a private fixed-wing charter aircraft when the…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:08hrs | by Staff reporter

Former prominent banker faces rape charges

Former Renaissance Financial Holdings group chief executive officer, Patterson Timba (59), is expected to appear before the Kadoma Magistrates Court this afternoon facing a rape charge.According to the State outline, Timba allegedly raped …

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:07hrs | by Staff reporter

Rwodzi addresses arrest involving foreign visitor

Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Barbara Rwodzi has moved to address concerns raised by a group of foreign tourists following the wrongful arrest of one of their members in Chimanimani, an incident stemming from a traffic-relat…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:06hrs | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe denies role in killing of activist in South Africa

The Zimbabwean government has denied allegations that it was involved in the killing of a political activist in South Africa following online claims that he was the victim of an extraterritorial assassination.Kudzai Weston Saruwaka, an act…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:05hrs | by Staff reporter

Mutsvangwa says Geza deserves national hero status

Senior Zanu-PF official Christopher Mutsvangwa has said late war veteran Blessed Geza, who died in exile in South Africa last Friday, deserves a national hero's burial despite his public fallout with President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Geza, a fo…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:05hrs | by Staff reporter

Sabi Mine confrontation ends in shooting, suspect arrested

ZVISHAVANE - A 27‑year‑old man, Silent Muvadi, has been arrested following a shooting incident at Sabi Mine in Zvishavane on 8 February 2026.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said Muvadi was part of a group …

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 18:17hrs | by Gideon Madzikatidze

ZRP appeals for identification help as human remains found near Gweru River

KWEKWE - Police in Kwekwe are investigating the discovery of unidentified human remains near Gweru River in the Jena Mines area of Silobela on 8 February 2026.The remains were found by Nkosana Mgezwa (39), who immediately alerted authoriti…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 18:14hrs | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Zimbabwe soldier implicated in the murder of a Marange diamond panner

Police in Marange, Mutare, have launched investigations into a suspected murder case following the death of a 66-year-old man who allegedly died after being assaulted at a security base in the Chiadzwa diamond fields on Saturday.Efforts to…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 09:59hrs | by Staff reporter

Councillors flag state of Bulawayo cemetery facilities

The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is set to rehabilitate roads leading to the city's cemeteries following mounting concern over the deteriorating state of facilities at burial grounds, particularly Umvutcha Cemetery.According to council reco…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 09:59hrs | by Staff reporter

BAZ gets plaudits for nudity stance

The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) has received support from human rights defenders and social analysts after condemning a surge in nudity and pornographic material circulating on social media platforms.The regulator's interventi…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 09:28hrs | by Staff reporter

Car dealer loses US$52 000 to bogus clearing agent

A Harare car dealer is counting his losses after being defrauded by a bogus dealer whom he paid more than US$50 000 to clear five trucks at the South African border.The suspect, Tichaona Mupo Mhlakaza, appeared in court over the weekend bu…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 09:28hrs | by Staff reporter

Land barons invade rural areas

Villagers in Makumbe, Buhera West, have raised alarm over what they describe as the illegal parcelling and sale of communal land by suspected land barons, a situation they say has triggered violent disputes, court battles and threats that …

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 05:04hrs | by Staff reporter

'I burned someone to death because of $30'

A 49-year-old farmer from Suri Suri area in Chegutu has warned that crime does not pay, saying he lost his family and spent decades in prison after committing an offence over a US$30 salary dispute.Peter Jacob shared his story during a rec…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 05:01hrs | by Staff reporter

Gold panner appears in court over grave desecration

A 28-year-old man from Bindura has appeared before the Bindura Magistrates' Court facing charges of disturbing a grave after he was allegedly found in possession of two human skulls, bones and hair mixed with soil, wrapped in red cloth.The…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 05:00hrs | by Staff reporter

Hippo kills villager in Muzarabani

A 57‑year‑old Muzarabani woman was fatally attacked by a hippopotamus at Musingwa River after the animal, which had been shot by game rangers, suddenly charged at onlookers.Madreen Bangome was mauled while attempting to flee from the wound…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:52hrs | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi

ZCC Mvurwi wellness centre gets Starlink kit

The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Mvurwi wellness centre has received a Starlink kit from the church’s head office in a major step towards improving digital connectivity.Congregants in Mvurwi were delighted on Sunday as they interacted live …

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:50hrs | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi

Mnangagwa's 'friend to all' stance under fire

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's cautious approach to contentious global issues has drawn mixed reactions from analysts, with some arguing that his ambiguity risks weakening Zimbabwe's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations …

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:10hrs | by Staff reporter

Chamisa comeback reopens wounds in UMP

The re-emergence of opposition politician Nelson Chamisa on Zimbabwe's political stage has stirred a mix of renewed hope and deep-seated trauma among villagers in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP), Zvataida district, where memories of the viole…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:10hrs | by Staff reporter

Mohadi's son throws out more families from farm

Vice-President Kembo Mohadi's son has been accused of evicting five more families from the disputed Arnold Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, in the latest escalation of a long-running land dispute that has already seen dozens of village…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:09hrs | by Staff reporter

African body petitions minister over UZ violations

An African academic rights watchdog has raised alarm over what it describes as a systematic erosion of academic freedom and trade union rights in Zimbabwe, placing the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) at the centre of the controversy.In a lette…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:09hrs | by Staff reporter

Attention seekers push for AU action on Ukraine trafficking saga

Zimbabwean civil society organisations and security analysts have urged leaders attending this week's African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to urgently confront what they describe as the deceptive recruitment and trafficking …

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:08hrs | by Staff reporter

Top Anglican Church school ownership dispute explodes

A bitter dispute over the ownership of St Mark's Secondary School in Mhondoro–Ngezi has erupted into protests, arrests and deepening mistrust, with villagers accusing the Anglican Church of claiming exclusive control over a school they ins…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:07hrs | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe cops allege corruption, criminal capture of ZRP

What was meant to be a routine public hearing on the Police Amendment Bill turned explosive after serving Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers made startling allegations of corruption, victimisation and criminal capture within the force…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:06hrs | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe education system is failing learners

Gwanda South legislator Omphile Marupi has raised alarm over what he describes as deep-rooted challenges in the constituency's education system, warning that poor subject choices, weak discipline and limited parental involvement are leavin…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:05hrs | by Staff reporter

University of Matopo could open doors sooner than you think

The University of Matopo is one step closer to welcoming its first cohort of students as it awaits the official approval from the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche).An initiative of the Brethren in Christ Church (BICC), the uni…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:05hrs | by Staff reporter

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