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MDC Restoration sets up working committees as push for long‑delayed Congress intensifies

The MDC Restoration leadership has announced the formation of four working committees as part of renewed efforts to prepare for the long‑delayed party Congress, saying the responsibility to move the movement forward “can no longer be delay…

Published: 1 hr ago | 41 | by Staff Reporter

New Kasambabezi Border Post opens trade and tourism opportunities for Binga

The opening of the modernised Kasambabezi Border Post has been hailed as a historic milestone expected to transform trade, tourism and regional integration between Zimbabwe and Zambia under the Second Republic.The newly upgraded facility, …

Published: 2 hrs ago | 75 | by Stephen Jakes

Court rejects RAF bid to block accident claim over unproven settlement

JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng High Court has dismissed an attempt by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to block a motor‑vehicle accident compensation claim, ruling that the fund failed to prove the matter had been settled and was procedurally barr…

Published: 2 hrs ago | 54 | by Stephen Jakes

UK police confirm blunt force trauma in deaths of Zimbabwean mother and daughters

A forensic post‑mortem examination in the United Kingdom has confirmed that a Zimbabwean mother and her two daughters, found dead at their home in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, died as a result of blunt force trauma.Police discovered Nothabo…

Published: 3 hrs ago | 146 | by Staff Reporter

Form 1 learner charged with murder

A Form One learner accused of fatally assaulting a fellow pupil during an altercation at Mushunje High School in Marange has appeared before the courts on a charge of murder.The juvenile appeared before Mutare provincial magistrate Poterai…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 195 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean banker was preparing for divorce before UK family tragedy

New details have emerged suggesting that Zimbabwean banker Nothabo Zandile Tshuma was preparing to end her marriage and begin a new life with her two daughters before she and the children were found dead at their home near Bedford in the U…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 376 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt to continue reviewing taxes, levies

Government will continue reviewing taxes and levies to ensure they reflect prevailing economic conditions, improve the ease of doing business and support Zimbabwe's goal of attaining upper-middle-income status by 2030.This was revealed by …

Published: 6 hrs ago | 89 | by Staff reporter

Backlash over Mnangagwa's CAB 3 consensus claim

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assertion that the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 3 Act was the product of "collective wisdom" has triggered renewed political debate, with some Zanu-PF insiders and political analysts disputing the c…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 113 | by Staff reporter

Madinda Ndlovu calls for merit-based Warriors selection

Zimbabwe football legend Madinda "Khathazile" Ndlovu has called for a return to merit-based selection for the national team, saying the Warriors can only realise their full potential if places are earned through talent, discipline and cons…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans prioritize funeral cover over health insurance

As Zimbabwe grapples with shrinking donor support for healthcare, experts have warned that a deeply rooted cultural paradox is undermining efforts to build a sustainable health system: millions of Zimbabweans readily pay for funeral polici…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 126 | by Staff reporter

Coach Rambo hospitalised after motorcycle crash

Popular fitness coach and biker Victor Kazembe, widely known as Coach Rambo, is recovering in hospital after sustaining multiple injuries in a road traffic accident along the Harare–Bulawayo Highway on Saturday evening.Coach Rambo is admit…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 126 | by Staff reporter

Veteran actor bashed after dispute with InDrive driver

Veteran actor and filmmaker Trueman Chikukwa has alleged that he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint following a dispute with an InDrive driver over change after a trip in Harare.Chikukwa, who is well known for producing and starring in f…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 231 | by Staff reporter

South African, Zimbabwean arrested with stolen vehicles in Limpopo

A 43-year-old South African man and a 45-year-old Zimbabwean national have been arrested in Limpopo after police intercepted two vehicles allegedly stolen in Gauteng and suspected to be destined for smuggling across the Beitbridge border.T…

Published: 6 hrs ago | 173 | by Staff reporter

Mapfumo confirms Zimbabwe return for Chivayo's US$1 million performances

CHIMURENGA music legend Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo has confirmed that he will return to Zimbabwe for two high-profile performances after accepting businessman Wicknell Chivayo's invitation to perform at Jah Prayzah's rumoured wedding and at …

Published: 8 hrs ago | 388 | by Staff reporter

Express Load truck overturns, family survives by whisker

HARARE — A South African‑registered truck belonging to Express Load overturned early Sunday morning after the driver reportedly failed to negotiate a curve while speeding.The truck, which was carrying an excavator engine, veered off the ro…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 21:40hrs | 699 | by Staff Reporter

US warmonger dies a day after returning from Kyiv

Republican United States Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died at the age of 71 following what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness."In a statement released on Sunday, Graham's office confirmed that he died on Sa…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 19:05hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter

UK based Zimbabwean community champion killed in M62 tragedy

A devastating road tragedy has left the Zimbabwean community in the United Kingdom and beyond in mourning after a respected community champion, philanthropist and proud ambassador of Zimbabwean culture was killed in a horrific collision on…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 18:45hrs | 1130 | by Ezra Tshisa

Bellarmine Mugabe's lawyers deny reports he is in South Africa

Lawyers representing Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, have dismissed social media claims that he was recently seen shopping in Midrand, South Africa, describing the reports as false and misl…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 18:21hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says Presidential term extension wasn't his idea

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the constitutional amendments that extend Zimbabwe's electoral cycle and introduce a new method of electing future presidents were not his personal initiative but the outcome of what he described as a "col…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 17:44hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe spies plotted to kill Ian Khama?

Former Botswana president Ian Khama says he has received warnings from two independent sources alleging that there is a plot to kill him, claims he links to his outspoken criticism of Zimbabwe's government and the recently enacted Constitu…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 17:27hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter

Church, Government hold healing crusade in Guruve after Zvitsva murder spree

GURUVE — The Saint John Apostolic Church of the WholeWorld, government leaders and thousands of congregants gathered in Guruve at the weekend for a spiritual intercession crusade aimed at bringing peace and consolation to families traumati…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:50hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze / Simbarashe Sithole

Mnangagwa blames 'small groups' for SA's anti-immigrant protests

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described recent anti-immigrant protests in South Africa as the actions of "small groups", saying they do not represent the position of African governments, which remain committed to Pan-Africanism and cont…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:23hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa term extension stokes fires

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to sign into law Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (CAB3), which extends the current parliamentary term by two years and introduces sweeping constitutional changes, has intensified political tensions in…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:22hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter

Court dismisses CCC MP's bid to end public violence trial

The High Court has dismissed a review application by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Makoni Central Patrick Sagandira and five co-accused seeking to overturn a magistrate's decision refusing to discharge them at the clos…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:21hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter

Retired generals launch campaign against CAB3

A group of retired military generals and former senior civil servants has vowed to mount what it described as a "relentless, but lawful" campaign against the newly enacted Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (CAB3), saying they will not stand b…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:20hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter

Junior MP appeals to Chivayo to donate cars

A request by a member of Zimbabwe's Junior Parliament for luxury vehicles and iPhone 17 Pro Max handsets from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has sparked widespread criticism, with educationists and analysts warning that it refl…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:20hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter

Mugabes' brush with the law puts ex-ruler's family on the spotlight

A series of criminal allegations involving members of former President Robert Mugabe's family has reignited debate over whether political power and diplomatic privilege have fostered a culture of impunity in Zimbabwe.For decades, the Mugab…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:19hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter

Sanyatwe tipped for Zanu PF Central Committee post

Former Zimbabwe National Army commander Anselem Sanyatwe is emerging as the leading contender to fill a vacant Zanu PF Central Committee position in Nyanga following the suspension of constituency representative Moses Gutu.The vacancy aros…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:18hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter

War vets under pressure to end feud

Pressure is mounting on members of the Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company (Zevic) to resolve long-running internal disputes and unite ahead of this year's Heroes Day commemorations, as the organisation begins implementing a Presidenti…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:18hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter

Steady influx of returnees worries Bulawayo

Bulawayo residents, civic leaders and local authorities have called for a coordinated national response to support Zimbabweans returning from South Africa amid

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:17hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter

Victims of gukurahundi and murambatsvina still waiting for justice

More than four decades after Zimbabwe's independence, hundreds of families living in informal settlements on the outskirts of Bulawayo say they remain trapped b

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:16hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter

Binga villagers demand clarity over Gwayi-Shangani relocation

Villagers in Binga's Lubimbi area say they are living in uncertainty as they await relocation to make way for the Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, accusing the gover

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:16hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter

Robbers abandon stolen Mercedes during police chase

Police in Norton, Mashonaland West Province, have recovered property worth US$23,600 after three suspected armed robbers abandoned a stolen Mercedes-Benz while fleeing from pursuing officers.The robbery occurred at about 11pm on Thursday i…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Exam pupils stranded as 11 000 children return from SA

More than 11,000 Zimbabwean children who have returned from South Africa since last month face major disruptions to their education, with concerns mounting that many, particularly Grade 12 learners, may be unable to complete their studies …

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:14hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter

Anti-immigrant unrest threatens Macheso's SA gig

Zimbabwean sungura legend Alick Macheso is reportedly set to miss Saturday's Silala Music Festival in Venda, South Africa, amid growing security concerns linked to ongoing anti-immigrant protests.Macheso had been scheduled to headline the …

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sangoma faces murder charge after client dies

A Bulawayo traditional healer has appeared in court facing a murder charge after a client allegedly died shortly after consuming a herbal substance administered during a spiritual cleansing ritual.Livingstone Sibanda, of Cowdray Park, appe…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:13hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter

SMEs now employ 5 million

Zimbabwe's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has become the country's largest contributor to economic activity, accounting for about 60 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and employing more than five million people, ac…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe nears end of hard wheat imports

Zimbabwe is moving closer to eliminating expensive hard wheat imports as breakthroughs in local seed breeding improve the quality of domestically produced wheat

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo audit exposes double sale of residential stand

A City of Bulawayo internal audit has uncovered the unlawful double sale of a residential stand in Selbourne Brooke and implicated the municipality's Housing an

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fresh drug relapse claims rock Zimdancehall star

Zimdancehall artist Blot, born Takura Chiwoniso, is once again the subject of public concern following renewed speculation about his wellbeing, although his family and management maintain that he is dealing with an illness rather than a re…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:10hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter

Mapfumo under pressure over Chivayo's US$1.5 million offer

Legendary Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo is reportedly facing growing pressure from relatives, friends and close associates to accept a US$1.5 million perfo

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mangombe takes swipe at Dynamos after Triangle return

Genesis Mangombe has appeared to take a swipe at former club Dynamos, suggesting he now enjoys greater coaching freedom following his return to Triangle United

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:08hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter

RBZ launches ZiG10 million Schools Monetary Policy Challenge

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has launched the Schools Monetary Policy Challenge and committed ZiG10 million towards the programme in a bid to strengthen f

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Drunk-driving farmer convicted of ramming into MP's car

A 42-year-old farmer from Zvimba has been sentenced to community service after being convicted of negligent driving and driving under the influence of alcohol f

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police crackdown on 'mushikashika' disrupts transport

A police crackdown on illegal "mushikashika" taxis in Mutare is causing widespread disruption to daily commuting, with passengers increasingly being dropped far

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Serial fraudster in fresh US$5 000 ghost stand scam

A convicted serial fraudster who is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence has appeared in court on fresh fraud charges after allegedly duping a prospe

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masvingo's 'Trabablas' interchange to open by end of year

Masvingo's long-awaited Trumpet Interchange near Masvingo Polytechnic is expected to open to traffic by the end of December 2026, with provincial officials saying the project will significantly improve traffic flow along one of Zimbabwe's …

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes

Groups of anti-immigration protesters in South Africa have intensified their campaign against foreign nationals by conducting door-to-door raids in parts of Joh

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:05hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter

Incest cases increasing in Zimbabwe

Police have expressed concern over a sharp increase in reported incest and child sexual abuse cases, warning that many of the offences are being committed by people known and trusted by the victims.Speaking during a child protection awaren…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Richard Ruwodo declared National Hero

Senior military officer Major General (Retired) Richard Ruwodo, who died on July 7, has been declared a national hero and will be buried at the National Heroes Acre on Monday.The announcement was made on Friday when Zanu PF National Chairp…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:04hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter

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MDC Restoration sets up working committees as push for long‑delayed Congress intensifies

New Kasambabezi Border Post opens trade and tourism opportunities for Binga

Court rejects RAF bid to block accident claim over unproven settlement

UK police confirm blunt force trauma in deaths of Zimbabwean mother and daughters

Madinda Ndlovu calls for merit-based Warriors selection

Zimbabweans prioritize funeral cover over health insurance

Coach Rambo hospitalised after motorcycle crash

Veteran actor bashed after dispute with InDrive driver

South African, Zimbabwean arrested with stolen vehicles in Limpopo

Form 1 learner charged with murder

Zimbabwean banker was preparing for divorce before UK family tragedy

Zimbabwe govt to continue reviewing taxes, levies

Backlash over Mnangagwa's CAB 3 consensus claim

Mapfumo confirms Zimbabwe return for Chivayo's US$1 million performances

Express Load truck overturns, family survives by whisker

US warmonger dies a day after returning from Kyiv

UK based Zimbabwean community champion killed in M62 tragedy

Bellarmine Mugabe's lawyers deny reports he is in South Africa

Mnangagwa says Presidential term extension wasn't his idea

Zimbabwe spies plotted to kill Ian Khama?

Church, Government hold healing crusade in Guruve after Zvitsva murder spree

Mnangagwa blames 'small groups' for SA's anti-immigrant protests

Mnangagwa term extension stokes fires

Court dismisses CCC MP's bid to end public violence trial

Retired generals launch campaign against CAB3

Junior MP appeals to Chivayo to donate cars

Mugabes' brush with the law puts ex-ruler's family on the spotlight

Sanyatwe tipped for Zanu PF Central Committee post

War vets under pressure to end feud

Steady influx of returnees worries Bulawayo

Victims of gukurahundi and murambatsvina still waiting for justice

Binga villagers demand clarity over Gwayi-Shangani relocation

Robbers abandon stolen Mercedes during police chase

Exam pupils stranded as 11 000 children return from SA

Anti-immigrant unrest threatens Macheso's SA gig

Sangoma faces murder charge after client dies

SMEs now employ 5 million

Zimbabwe nears end of hard wheat imports

Bulawayo audit exposes double sale of residential stand

Fresh drug relapse claims rock Zimdancehall star

Mapfumo under pressure over Chivayo's US$1.5 million offer

Mangombe takes swipe at Dynamos after Triangle return

RBZ launches ZiG10 million Schools Monetary Policy Challenge

Drunk-driving farmer convicted of ramming into MP's car

Police crackdown on 'mushikashika' disrupts transport

Serial fraudster in fresh US$5 000 ghost stand scam

Masvingo's 'Trabablas' interchange to open by end of year

South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes

Incest cases increasing in Zimbabwe

Richard Ruwodo declared National Hero

Mnangagwa says Presidential term extension wasn't his idea

Zimbabwe spies plotted to kill Ian Khama?

UK based Zimbabwean community champion killed in M62 tragedy

US warmonger dies a day after returning from Kyiv

Express Load truck overturns, family survives by whisker

Bellarmine Mugabe's lawyers deny reports he is in South Africa

South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes

Retired generals launch campaign against CAB3

Mapfumo confirms Zimbabwe return for Chivayo's US$1 million performances

Zimbabwean banker was preparing for divorce before UK family tragedy

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