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High Court issues interdict against United Methodist Church
The High Court of Zimbabwe has granted an interim order prohibiting the United Methodist Church from hosting services and other functions at its prope...Published: 3 hrs ago | 234 | by Ndou Paul
3 people killed in a light aircraft crash in South Africa
Three people on board a light aircraft died when it crashed in South Africa, authorities said Monday.The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Cent...Published: 3 hrs ago | 113 | by Staff reporter
Khumalo installed as substantive Chief Madliwa
Mr Khulani Khumalo has been officially installed as the substantive Chief Madliwa in the Nesigwe area of Nkayi, marking a significant milestone for th...Published: 3 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Chair's car spotted in without number plates or insurance
A Toyota Fortuner belonging to Zanu-PF Harare Province youth chairman Emmanuel Mahachi has been caught on camera in Masvingo operating without a numbe...Published: 3 hrs ago | 229 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ex-Minister of ICT's X account hacked
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Information Communication Technology and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has become...Published: 4 hrs ago | 149 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF confident of retaining Gutu East seat
ZANU-PF says it is confident of retaining the Gutu East parliamentary seat in the upcoming by-election, set for Saturday, June 14, pointing to a track...Published: 4 hrs ago | 86 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in cryptocurrency launch?
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has confirmed that his X account was hacked after unusual posts promoting a digital currency called "God Is In It ($G...Published: 4 hrs ago | 198 | by Staff reporter
Councillors slam inaction over bus terminus revival
Frustration is mounting among Masvingo city councillors over the local authority's continued failure to renovate and revive Mucheke Bus Terminus, desp...Published: 5 hrs ago | 119 | by Staff reporter
Tractor accidents kill 6 in Masvingo in one month
Authorities have raised alarm over a surge in road accidents involving agricultural tractors in Masvingo Province, with at least six lives lost in the...Published: 5 hrs ago | 120 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, infects with HIV, and forcefully marry 17 year old girl
A 25-year-old man from Epworth, who allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, before forcing her into marriage, has appeared in court on charge...Published: 5 hrs ago | 326 | by Staff reporter
Dad hugs kombi driver who killed his daughter
In a moment that left an entire cemetery hushed in disbelief, a grieving father embraced the man responsible for his daughter's death - offering...Published: 5 hrs ago | 598 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ZESA launches drone aviation training
In a landmark development aimed at strengthening Zimbabwe's energy and digital infrastructure, ZESA Holdings has launched its certified Aviation Train...Published: 5 hrs ago | 150 | by Staff reporter
Stranger tricks mother, kidnaps 11-month-old baby
Panic and heartbreak have spread through the Budiriro suburb of Harare following the suspected abduction of an 11-month-old baby boy over the weekend,...Published: 5 hrs ago | 132 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers key resources to extension officers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is today presiding over a high-level ceremony dedicated to empowering the nation's Agriculture Extension Officers, popula...Published: 6 hrs ago | 187 | by Staff reporter
South African Firms Implicated in Zimbabwean Corruption Allegations
HARARE - An investigation has uncovered allegations of corruption involving South African mining companies Implats and Sibanye-Stillwater and Zimbabwe...Published: 6 hrs ago | 388 | by Staff Reporter
Ramaphosa gets a R26.5bn World Bank loan
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion (approximately R26.5 billion) loan to support structural reforms aimed at boosting South Africa's inf...Published: 8 hrs ago | 474 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders secure legal victory in SA
Zimbabwean immigrants living in South Africa under the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) system have won a major legal reprieve after the Supreme Court ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 600 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets IMF delegation amid worsening economic crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday held a high-level meeting with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation currently in Zimbabwe for an Art...Published: 8 hrs ago | 448 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans shielded from arrest in South Africa
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed with costs the Department of Home Affairs' attempt to overturn an interim interdict, previously granted in f...Published: 8 hrs ago | 649 | by Staff reporter
Academic scandal rocks University of Zimbabwe as standards plummet
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), once revered as the nation's premier institution of higher learning, is now engulfed in a deepening academic scandal ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 691 | by Staff reporter
Love triangle ex-Minister transferred to Mpilo Hospital
Former Cabinet minister and Binga legislator Joel Gabbuza is fighting for his life at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after sustaining serious inju...Published: 9 hrs ago | 771 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt directs parcelling of Harare land to Chiyangwa
Residents and civil society groups have condemned the government's recent directive instructing Harare City Council (HCC) to allocate land to Pinnacle...Published: 9 hrs ago | 388 | by Staff reporter
4,912 injuries, 76 fatalities recorded in workplaces in 2024
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has revealed alarming statistics for workplace safety in 2024, reporting a total of 4,912 injuries and 76...Published: 9 hrs ago | 68 | by Staff reporter
6 men arrested over abduction, assault of Zebra Kiss bus passenger
Six men have been arrested following the brutal abduction and assault of Charlotte Dube, a cross-border trader who was baselessly accused of theft whi...Published: 9 hrs ago | 312 | by Staff reporter
Family seeks justice for son killed by a combine harvester
A family from Ottoman Farm in Makonde is still fighting for justice after their 12-year-old son was fatally struck by a combine harvester three years ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 266 | by Staff reporter
CBDs struggle as suburbs gain traction
Zimbabwe's property market is grappling with a complex mix of economic pressures and changing tenant preferences, according to a recent report by Knig...Published: 9 hrs ago | 253 | by Staff reporter
Harare motorist faces resentencing over driving ban
A Harare motorist convicted of reckless driving is set to face resentencing following a High Court directive for the trial magistrate to reconsider th...Published: 9 hrs ago | 188 | by Staff reporter
Preparations for 2025/26 tobacco season underway
Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers have begun sowing seedbeds for the 2025/26 irrigated crop, with seed sales starting to pick up despite a slower start compa...Published: 9 hrs ago | 26 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gets global endorsement ahead of COP15 indaba
Zimbabwe is set to cement its reputation as a premier destination for high-profile international events as it prepares to host the 15th Meeting of the...Published: 9 hrs ago | 60 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors raise alarm over tough business registration rules
Bulawayo city councillors have voiced serious concern over the stringent registration requirements imposed by the local authority on small business op...Published: 9 hrs ago | 108 | by Staff reporter
Businessman loses firearm and US$185,000 at girlfriend's house
A Harare businessman suffered a major loss on Saturday night after his firearm and nearly US$185,000 in cash were stolen while he was spending the nig...Published: 9 hrs ago | 536 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP donates cement to boost school infrastructure
Murewa West legislator Farai Jere has donated 50 bags of cement to three schools in Ward 11 as part of his continued efforts to improve educational in...Published: 9 hrs ago | 84 | by Staff reporter
Time Bank proposes US$38bn debt bailout to Zimbabwe govt
Time Bank Holding Company has unveiled a bold proposal to lend the Zimbabwean government US$38 billion to clear national debt and compensate multiple ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 258 | by Staff reporter
US denies Trump aid cuts are affecting Zimbabwe's HIV treatment
The United States government has rejected allegations that its recent aid reductions are jeopardising Zimbabwe's access to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART...Published: 9 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Man kills cheating wife
A jealousy Chiweshe man who failed to control his temper and allegedly assaulted his wife to death over ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 935 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chiweshe
Drunk woman kills neighbour over fence dispute
A 28-year-old woman is facing a murder charge after she allegedly stabbed her neighbour to death over a fire fence dispute.Rumbidzai Sekete of...Published: 20 hrs ago | 1286 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Concession
Zanu-PF cracks the whip
ZANU PF's Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) has taken stern action against the Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC), ci...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:39hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Maphisa police brutalise learners during crime awareness drive
What was meant to be a crime awareness campaign at Mahetshe Primary School in Maphisa has sparked national outrage and calls for accountability after ...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:39hrs | 913 | by Staff reporter
Biti warns Zimbabwe heading toward collapse
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has sounded a dire warning over Zimbabwe's economic trajectory, claiming the country is collapsing under the burde...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:38hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo proposes US$13.4 million fleet overhaul amid tracking system lapse
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has recommended a US$13.4 million phased investment over five years to replace its ageing and unreliable municipal veh...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:37hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mandates fall armyworm seed treatment in new maize certification law
The Government of Zimbabwe has enacted new regulations requiring all certified maize seed to be chemically treated against fall armyworm, a move aimed...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:37hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
2 die after collapsing at Beitbridge Border post
Two individuals died in separate incidents at the Beitbridge Border Post between Friday and Saturday after collapsing while undergoing customs and imm...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:36hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Zimbabweans living with HIV, kidney disease
People living with HIV in Zimbabwe are increasingly facing a deadly paradox. Antiretroviral therapy (ART), which has been instrumental in extending li...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga clash over war veterans as succession battle intensifies
The war veterans' constituency has emerged as a crucial battleground in the escalating political succession struggle between President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:34hrs | 2204 | by Staff reporter
Mentally ill man rapes villager
A 21-YEAR-OLD mentally ill man was dragged to court after he allegedly raped a 24-year-old woman in the ...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:25hrs | 497 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Raza suffers racist abuse in Harare
Zimbabwe T20 cricket captain Sikandar Raza has filed a formal complaint with the Harare Metropolitan Cricket Association (HMCA), alleging racial abuse...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:40hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch digital platform to fight counterfeit products
In a significant move to protect consumers and ensure fair trade, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Indust...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:39hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Unchecked development eats up wetlands in Harare
What was once a lush expanse of fig trees, wildflowers, butterflies, and vibrant birdlife is now a patch of disturbed land under threat from bulldozer...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:38hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold deliveries surge 26% year-on-year
Zimbabwe's gold mining sector continues to demonstrate strong performance, with gold deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery (FGR) rising by 27.6 percent...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:38hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Man left for dead for refusing to buy beer
A casual beer outing in Chiredzi turned into a nightmare after a simple request for alcohol escalated into a vicious assault that left one man hospita...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:37hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
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