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Beitbridge boy injured in baboon attack
A young boy from Beitbridge is nursing serious injuries after being attacked by a baboon in a shocking case of human-wildlife conflict in the border t...Published: 17 hrs ago | 822 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo in Zifa Presidential race vote manipulation scandal
Controversial millionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been accused of attempting to manipulate Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) elections aft...Published: 17 hrs ago | 982 | by Staff reporter
Hospital stuck with a broken, archaic machine donated by Zanu-PF senator
Gutu Mission, the only referral hospital in Gutu District, is grappling with a broken and outdated anaesthetic machine donated by Zanu PF Senator Love...Published: 17 hrs ago | 450 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF director escapes death in car accident
Tatenda Chinoda Dhege, the Zanu-PF director in the office of the National Party Chairperson, narrowly escaped death on Friday night when his party veh...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube mourns Glen View MP
Welshman Ncube, acting president of the Sengezo Tshabangu-led faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has expressed his condolences to the...Published: 17 hrs ago | 632 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF using rice to sway public opinion on term extension
As the "ED 2030" agenda gains traction, some Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are accused of politicizing food aid intended for vulnerable communit...Published: 18 hrs ago | 274 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa silence raises eyebrows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's silence on calls to extend his presidential term limit has raised questions about his commitment to upholding Zimbabwe'...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1158 | by Staff reporter
Nick Mangwana wants foreigners banned from owning guns in Zimbabwe
Ndabaningi "Nick" Mangwana, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, has called for a review of poli...Published: 18 hrs ago | 238 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt vows to confiscate and burn second-hand clothing
Tafadzwa Muguti, Permanent Secretary for Presidential Affairs and Devolution in the Office of the President and Cabinet, has reiterated that the impor...Published: 18 hrs ago | 278 | by Staff reporter
Chinese man arrested for shooting Zimbabwean man in Filabusi
A Chinese national has been arrested for allegedly shooting a 20-year-old Zimbabwean man, Mthandazo Sibanda, in Filabusi on January 22, 2025. The inci...Published: 18 hrs ago | 283 | by Staff reporter
Makwinji fails to vote for himself as Nqobile is elected ZIFA President
Nqobile Magwizi has clinched the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency in a landslide victory, securing 61 out of 77 votes (80%) during an e...Published: 18 hrs ago | 372 | by Staff reporter
Hexco results out
The results for the October/November 2024 National Foundation Certificate (NFC) to Higher National Diploma (HND) examinations conducted by the Higher ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 130 | by Staff reporter
Dry spell expected to last until Friday, January 31
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has issued an advisory indicating a significant decrease in rainfall for the southern and western regions...Published: 18 hrs ago | 401 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Amendment to allow Trump third term excites Zanu-PF
A REPUBLICAN House member has introduced a resolution to amend the United States Constitution to allow President Donald Trump, and any other future Pr...Published: 18 hrs ago | 342 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police roadblocks to stay
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is embracing technology to enhance law enforcement through the introduction of an Automated Fingerprint Identificat...Published: 18 hrs ago | 264 | by Staff reporter
SA man flees to Zimbabwe for cleansing after allegedly killing wife
South African police are on the hunt for 34-year-old Dakalo Nemangwele, who is accused of brutally killing his 29-year-old wife in the Free State prov...Published: 18 hrs ago | 233 | by Staff reporter
Magwizi wins ZIFA presidency, by far
Nqobile Magwizi has been unanimously voted and confirmed as president-elect for the Zimbabwe Football Association after garnering 61 out of the 78 vot...Published: 20 hrs ago | 582 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zim-India's educational training, partnerships will compliment upper-middle economic status
The Zimbabwe-India relations and partnerships will compliment in realisation of upper-middle income economic status by 2030, a success projection deri...Published: 22 hrs ago | 93 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Road to SA Golf Challenge resumes
The Bard Santner Road to SA Golf Challenge resumed on January 18, reinvigorating Harare's golfing and business community after a brief festive season ...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 18:27hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs fall over each other defending Mnangagwa on ED2030 mantra
ZANU-PF Politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi has come to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's defence amid growing calls within the ruling party to amend Zimbab...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 18:10hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Namibia pushes for roaming fee harmonization with Zimbabwe
Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus revealed that she has engaged her counterparts from Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia to...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 18:09hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe woman in UK groundbreaking surgery
Ruvimbo Kaviya, aged 40, became the first person in the UK to have a tumour removed using a flexible tube and camera called an endoscope through her e...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 18:08hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe strictly enforcing anti-smuggling campaign in 1 region?
Presidential Affairs and Devolution Permanent Secretary, Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti, has applauded Bulawayo Metropolitan Province for spearheading the m...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:39hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Bus crew arrested for smuggling drugs
Two bus crew members were arrested after police intercepted their vehicle along the Harare-Masvingo Road and discovered 34kg of dagga along with vario...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:38hrs | 1031 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police go digital
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), in partnership with the Zimbabwe Centre for High-Performance Computing (ZCHPC), is developing an Automated Fingerp...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:37hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for snooping on husband's whatsapp
In a landmark legal case, Dumsile Dludlu has been arrested and charged for allegedly accessing her husband's WhatsApp messages without his consent, in...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:37hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes maid
A 45-year-old man from Zhombe, Midlands Province has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for raping a 16-year-old maid from the same area.O...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:36hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF panics over anti-ED2030 pushback
A viral video showing a group of ordinary Zimbabweans toyi-toying against the proposed extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term has exposed ri...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:09hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF factionalism surfaces at National Heroes Acre during triple burial
Factionalism within ZANU-PF spilled over to the National Heroes Acre on Wednesday after reports emerged that some senior party officials allegedly orc...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:07hrs | 1422 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Professor breaks new ground in music
Zimbabwean medical doctor and haematology expert Professor Zivanai Cuthbert Chapanduka is making waves in South Africa's music scene, gaining recognit...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:06hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Trump order to 'cost' Zimbabwe US$300m aid
US President Donald Trump's decision to halt foreign development assistance for 90 days pending a policy review may have significant consequences for ...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:05hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ministry warns cattle farmers of deadly January disease outbreak
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has issued a stern warning to cattle farmers across Zimbabwe following an ...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:05hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in court for armed robbery
A 37-year-old soldier, Raymond Negomo Dzapasi, stationed at Inkomo Barracks, has appeared in court charged with armed robbery, alongside his accomplic...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:04hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean businessman launches fresh freedom bid in South African
Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga, who has been in detention at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre for more than two years, has launched a renewe...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:03hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers jailed 75 years each in Zimbabwe
Three men from Masvingo have been sentenced to 75 years each in prison after being convicted for their involvement in a series of armed robbery cases ...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:02hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Wage dispute turns violent at Chinese mining company
A wage dispute at the Chinese-run Ming Chang Sino-Africa Mining Investments company in Gweru turned violent on Tuesday when an aggrieved employee thre...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:02hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver dies in anti-smuggling high-speed chase
A haulage truck driver has tragically lost his life in a head-on collision while being pursued by suspected Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and Sta...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:01hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
68-year-old in court for allegedly stealing donkeys in Esigodini
A 68-year-old man from Mtshede village in Esigodini has found himself in trouble after being accused of stealing two donkeys belonging to his neighbou...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:00hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Police investigate suspected suicide in Bulawayo's Kingsdale suburb
Bulawayo police have launched an investigation into a suspected suicide case after the decomposing body of a 27-year-old man was discovered hanging fr...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:00hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
White farmer slams Zimbabwe's new title deeds as 'worthless'
Ben Freeth, the former Chegutu commercial farmer turned global land rights activist, has sharply criticized the Zimbabwean government's newly-issued t...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:59hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
NGO in ED2030 pushback
A coalition of civil society organisations in Zimbabwe is reportedly coming together to form a massive movement aimed at challenging the push by Presi...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:58hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
DOP leader slams Zimbabwe opposition
Harry Peter Wilson, the founder and leader of the Democratic Official Party (DOP), has delivered a scathing critique of Zimbabwe's opposition parties,...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:57hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu reports Welshman Ncube
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-imposed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has filed a formal complaint against party leader Welshman Ncube ...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:56hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga hits out at corrupt elements
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga delivered a stern message against corruption during his address at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, w...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:55hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe have been denied bail, again
High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Chikohwero has dismissed a bail application filed by controversial businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who ar...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Gweru court orders bogus lawyer to pay US$15,000
A Gweru magistrate has ordered a man who posed as a lawyer to repay US$15,000 he fraudulently obtained from a local woman in a botched divorce settlem...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:54hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'Central Committee member', gets away with US$10 000 fraud?
A 44-year-old man, Wilbert Nyarugwe, appeared in court on fraud charges after allegedly defrauding a businessman of US$10,000 by pretending to be a Za...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:53hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA lawyer celebrates victory
ZIFA lawyer Lovemore Madhuku celebrated a legal victory yesterday after one of the two court bids aimed at stopping this week's crucial elections ende...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:36hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
7 arrested a few hours after robbery
Seven suspected armed robbers were arrested in Harare on Monday, just hours after they raided a Southerton-based company and made off with a Nissan NP...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:27hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner pulls gun on worker demanding overdue wages
A violent altercation at a Chinese-owned mining company in Gweru on January 21 has sparked outrage on social media, with renewed calls for action agai...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:26hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
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