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Woman strikes brother in law with brick over chicken
A Mount Darwin man is lucky to be alive after he was struck with a brick on the head by his sister-in-law in a chicken dispute.Didymus Kora ch...Published: 14 hrs ago | 569 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Prophet jaled 15 years for raping sick congregant
A Mutoko-based apostolic prophet, Tichaona Usayi (46), was slapped with 15 years in jail by a Bindura regional magistrate after raping a 17-year-old g...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1068 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe cop arrested for receiving US$40 bribe
A police officer stationed at Zengeza Police Station in Harare, Edson Nangwani, appeared in court this week facing charges of criminal abuse of office...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:55hrs | 1292 | by Staff reporter
Harare fails to procure tar, patches roads with soil
The City of Harare (CoH) has been without tar for over a year, forcing municipal workers to patch roads using soil and rubble, a stark indicator of th...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:54hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Karoro claims Zanu-PF rivals targeting him for successive election defeats
Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Douglas Karoro has accused political rivals Takesure Chikwamba and Charles Mutukudzi of orchestrating allegation...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:52hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to boost steel, coal exports to DRC amid growing demand
Zimbabwe should capitalise on its expanding steel and coal industries to increase exports to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where demand for ...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:29hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare launches crackdown on business by-laws compliance
The City of Harare has initiated a rigorous enforcement campaign to ensure all businesses operating within the Central Business District (CBD), indust...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:29hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Bid to sell Zimbabwe game park for US$2,5 million backfires
A man has been implicated in a $2.5 million fraud case involving an alleged scheme to sell a game park in Masvingo without authorization.Samue...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:28hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
US$5K fine for litter bugs
The City of Mutare is set to impose a hefty US$5,000 fine on anyone caught littering in undesignated areas, according to new by-laws currently being d...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:27hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree man dies in donkey cart accident
A 28-year-old man from Tshemahali village in Madlambuzi, Plumtree, has died following an accident involving a donkey-drawn scotch cart that overturned...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:27hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Gwayi-Shangani Dam project to miss deadline again
The long-anticipated Gwayi-Shangani Dam project, a cornerstone of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project aimed at resolving Bulawayo's chronic water s...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:26hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe elected for global tourism position
Zimbabwe has been elected Vice-President of the 26th United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly, set to take place in Riyadh, ...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:26hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt, banks seal deal to help farmers secure title deeds
The Government has signed a landmark agreement with six banks to offer mortgage facilities that will enable farmers to acquire title deeds, access bet...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:25hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Edgar Lungu
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the late former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu as an astute and visionary statesman who played a vita...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:24hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe names more illicit drinks
The Government has announced a sweeping ban on a range of dangerous alcoholic beverages through Statutory Instrument (S.I.) No. 62 of 2025, invoking t...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:24hrs | 1090 | by Staff reporter
Midlands grapples high rates of mother-to-child HIV transmission
The Midlands Province continues to record higher-than-average cases of HIV transmission from mothers to their babies, despite extensive national effor...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:23hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
GMB expands grain collection points
The Government has cautioned farmers against selling their maize and other grains to unscrupulous private buyers offering instant cash at prices far b...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:22hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Harare Private College stages fake Cambridge exams
Destiny Achievers College in Harare has been rocked by a scandal involving the staging of fake Cambridge Ordinary Level examinations in June this year...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:21hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt threatens to take over council operations
The central government has issued a stern warning to local authorities across Zimbabwe, threatening to assume control of their operations if they fail...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:21hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF heavyweights clash over women's league control
Deepening factional rifts have erupted within ZANU-PF's top leadership as senior party figures Patrick Chinamasa and Mabel Chinomona trade accusations...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema banned from Lungu's funeral
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema "should not be anywhere near" his b...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:19hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru employees leave offices unattended
Disgruntled customers had to wait for nearly an hour on Monday when two Mukuru.com employees stationed at Waterfalls booth left offices unattended whi...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:48hrs | 1797 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
UK softens stance towards Mnangagwa regime
The United Kingdom's Minister for Africa, Lord Ray Collins, has confirmed a softened and recalibrated UK stance towards Zimbabwe, describing a "new ap...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:09hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police under fire over fresh allegations of brutality and abuse
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is under intense scrutiny following a series of incidents that have raised serious concerns about heavy-handed tact...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:09hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Missing 11-month-old baby found alive, reunited with family
The 11-month-old baby who had been missing since last Saturday in Budiriro 5 has been found and safely reunited with the parents, the Zimbabwe Republi...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:08hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Over 200 Bulawayo SMEs count losses after industrial site inferno
More than 200 small and medium entrepreneurs are grappling with the aftermath of a devastating fire that gutted their goods and machinery at the...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:07hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
8 SADC countries facing acute electricity shortages
At least eight of the sixteen Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states currently have less than 50 percent access to electricity, u...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
High Court declares key provision of Patriotic Act unconstitutional
The High Court of Zimbabwe has struck down a significant part of the controversial Patriotic Act, ruling that Section 22A (3) of the Criminal Law (Cod...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Stallion Cruise bus crash kill3, injures 18
Three people lost their lives and 18 others sustained injuries in a serious road accident involving a passenger bus and two haulage trucks on the Bula...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:05hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Cops assault ZACC officer
Two police officers from Sakubva Station appeared before Provincial Magistrate Tendai Mahwe on Monday, where they were fined US$500 each for assaultin...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:04hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced for stealing US$2,700 to fund gambling spree
A Pumula man who stole US$2,700 from his employer and lost it all on betting sprees has been sentenced to prison after admitting his crime in court....Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:03hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
War vets' children issues a stern warning
The Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans Association (CZLWVA) has issued a stern warning to the public about unscrupulous individuals falsely claiming to...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:02hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
US warns Zimbabwe trade talks could collapse
The United States has cautioned that Zimbabwe's efforts to secure reduced tariffs on its exports face significant risks due to tight negotiation timel...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:01hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank raises ZWG$5.9 billion via treasury bills
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised ZWG$5.9 billion through Treasury Bill (TB) issuances and private placements in 2024, as the government i...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:00hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara urges Zimbabweans to upskill for AI-driven economy
Former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has issued a compelling call to action, urging Zimbabweans to commit to continuous learning and skills d...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Food Lovers Market shutdown exposes deeper turmoil at OK Zimbabwe
The impending closure of Food Lovers Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale signals a deeper crisis engulfing OK Zimbabwe, the country's largest re...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean dies after xenophobic attacks in Addo
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean man, Apology Mandiudza, died last Tuesday in hospital, nine days after a brutal mob attack in Valencia, Addo. He was the four...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Passerby bites off builder's lip for greeting him
A man from Chirundu, Mashonaland West, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after biting off another man's lower lip following a simple greeting....Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean MPs call for ban on pit bull terriers
In the wake of a recent fatal attack by Pit Bull Terriers on a Harare resident, members of Zimbabwe's Parliament have called for a ban on the breed, c...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:57hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Fadzayi Mahere criticizes Nick Mangwana's spin on IMF economic assessment
Former Mt Pleasant legislator and constitutional lawyer Fadzayi Mahere has publicly rebuked Information Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana for attempti...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:56hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Student nurses use fake O-Level certificates to enrol at Chitungwiza Hospital
Two student nurses enrolled at Chitungwiza Central Hospital have been exposed for using fake Ordinary Level certificates to gain admission into a nurs...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:54hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Mother, two kids found dead in their bedroom
Police have launched investigations into two harrowing incidents that have rocked communities in Dema and Seke, involving the deaths of a mother and h...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:54hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Cop used a hoe handle to bash suspect
A police officer stationed at ZRP Ruwa has appeared in court facing allegations of fatally assaulting a suspect with a hoe handle, resulting in the su...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:53hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mobilises for timely grain payments
The government is mobilising resources to ensure prompt payment for up to 150 000 metric tonnes of grain and oilseed deliveries following an improved ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:51hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
COP15 set for Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe is set to host the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in the scenic resort town of Victo...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:50hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused NSSA boss acquitted
Former National Social Security Authority (NSSA) investment director, Brian Murewa, has been acquitted of fraud charges involving US$25,000, following...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:49hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Polad members cry foul
Members of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) are attempting to reassert their relevance on Zimbabwe's political stage after months of being sideli...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:48hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Parliament steps in as UZ lecturers' strike reaches day 59
Zimbabwe's Parliament has intervened in the protracted University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers' strike, which has now entered its 59th day, with student...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:47hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi returns to Zimbabwe after 6 years in exile
Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has returned to Zimbabwe for the first time since 2018, slipping quietly into the country amid lingering...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:45hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
NBSZ launches staunch defence of blood prices after outcry
The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has strongly defended its pricing structure amid growing public outrage over the high cost of blood in ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:44hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
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