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Serial cellphone thief seeks charging help from victim he robbed
A 29-year-old serial cellphone thief, Trevor Nkomo from Mathendele in Plumtree, has left local bar patrons and communities questioning whether his recurring movie-style actions were driven by drunkenn...Published: 10 hrs ago | 199 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Jonathan Moyo's Praise-Singing to Return: It's Cold Outside the ZANU PF Bubble
I strongly advise Jonathan Moyo never to make the mistake of thinking he can return to Zimbabwe. Makuruwane is still alive and kicking. Dr. Walter Mzembi's incarceration is a clear warning of what awa...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 21:30hrs | 1358 | by Nomazulu Thata
'Still We Rise': Oliver Keith's Big Brother Africa Audition Snub Sparks Outcry Over Regional Bias
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - Popular comedian and social commentator Oliver Keith has sparked widespread conversation following a candid Facebook post detailing h...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:30hrs | 112 | by Staff Reporter
Vapostori assault passerby over witchcraft, jailed
Two Solwezi-based (Plumtree) apostolic prophets, Eriya Magumise (25) and Trevor Mandishona (29) under the Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzimomwe wer...Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:09hrs | 311 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Cash dependency threatens Zimbabwe's digital economy goals
Banking experts have warned that Zimbabwe's heavy reliance on cash is undermining the country's push towards a digital economy, despite widespread mobile penetration and modern payment infrastructure....Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:41hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa among Times 100 AI Personalities of 2025
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has been recognised in the Times 100 AI Personalities of 2025, earning global acclaim for his ambitious push to democratise artificial intelligence access across...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 22:34hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Sugar tax harming Zimbabwe’s beverage industry
Zimbabwe’s largest business lobby, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), has raised concerns that the country’s sugar content surtax on beverages is crippling local manufacturers and und...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:02hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Court ends 15-year service station dispute
A protracted 15-year legal battle over ownership of a Mutare service station has finally been resolved, with the High Court ordering Nashcrystal Motors to vacate the property and accept an US$80,000 r...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:26hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Is ZB Life Assurance a trap for exploitation and abuse?
When the powerful prey on the poor and desperate, it ceases to be business and becomes sheer bullying.There is a disturbing trend taking place at ZB Life Assurance, the insurance subsidiary of...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 16:52hrs | 515 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Nothing changes until your mind changes
The power to transform your life lies within your mind. Your mindset is the greatest tool you can use to change your circumstances and achieve success. It...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | 609 | by Tatenda Hwari
Zimbabwe's amazing story
In most parts of the world, ownership of property and vehicles often comes with years of debt, mortgages and bank loans. Yet in Zimbabwe, a unique economic reality has been created, a culture where ci...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:15hrs | 520 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Villagers clash with Mnangawa's office over Chinese Cement Project
Villagers in Mashonaland West are up in arms over a Chinese cement project that threatens to displace families, disrupt water supply, and cause environmental damage, despite a High Court order halting...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:46hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Drug addicts sent to Border Gezi camp
More than 100 young people battling drug and substance abuse have been enrolled in a National Youth Service (NYS) camp in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, for a three-month rehabilitation and skills tra...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:28hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Information Management and Administrative Excellence Workshop Announced
Juru Growth Point, Zimbabwe - The RAIMSOSA CONSULTANCY CC is pleased to announce the upcoming Information Management and Administrative Excellence Workshop, scheduled to take place from December 7-12,...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:51hrs | 35 | by Etiwel Mutero
HIV cases spike during tobacco season
Hurungwe, Zimbabwe's largest tobacco-producing district, is witnessing economic growth and industrial potential, as Karoi Town Council plans to allocate land for stakeholders in tobacco value addition...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean accountant's estate sequestrated for R17 million fraud
A Zimbabwean accountant has had his estate finally sequestrated after stealing millions of rand from his former employer, Johannesburg-based non-profit company Education and Training Unit (ETU)....Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 07:20hrs | 1472 | by Staff reporter
High bank charges hindering financial inclusion in Zimbabwe
High bank charges imposed by local financial institutions are choking financial inclusion in Zimbabwe and running contrary to best practices across the region, a new National Economic Consultative For...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara calls for standalone AI ministry in Zimbabwe
One of Zimbabwe's foremost academics and artificial intelligence (AI) experts, Professor Arthur Mutambara, has called for the creation of a fully-fledged Ministry of AI, warning that relegating the te...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:53hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Televised DNA testing must be banned in Zimbabwe
DNA testing and its use in private family matters of biological relationships must be regulated by law.It should be restricted to resolve family issues privately in line with other regulations...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:36hrs | 287 | by Glanis Changachirere
Mshikashika driver 'vandalises' traffic cop's vehicle
A well-known Masvingo mshikashika driver has appeared in court for allegedly vandalizing the vehicle of Traffic Police Officer-in-Charge Melton Simari following a crackdown that saw over 50 kombis and...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:33hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen remanded for expired firearm certificate
A senior citizen, Christopher Masuku(75) of Figtree Hotel, was remanded to September 1 on $100 bail when he appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing charges of failing to renew ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:17hrs | 194 | by Edson Mapani
Police crack down on cough syrup syndicate
Authorities have dismantled a network of illicit cough syrup dealers after intercepting truckloads of unregistered and potentially lethal medicines in Beitbridge and Harare.On 24 August 2025, ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for selling kudu meat without permit
A 62-year-old man, Samson Ncube, has been fined US$1 100 for selling dried kudu meat without a license, the Hwange Regional Court has ruled.Ncube was found in Lwendulu Village with 12kg of dri...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:45hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Naledi Pandor blames Ramaphosa
Former International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said that the African National Congress (ANC) has lost its glory and South Africans now look on the former liberation movement wit...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 23:02hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Chinese medical team treats over 7,000 Zimbabwean patients
Nearly six months on, the 22nd batch of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe has delivered treatment to more than 7,000 local patients.In an interview with Xinhua on Sunday in Harare, the capi...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 22:24hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo hands out 13 vehicles to Vapositori4ED leaders
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has handed out luxury vehicles and large sums of cash to leaders of the Johanne Masowe apostolic sect, praising their role in mobilising church members to support Presiden...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:57hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Bureaucracy fuels tender loopholes
The Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) has raised alarm over weaknesses in the country's public procurement system, warning that bureaucratic loopholes are being exploited by "tenderp...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water, sewer woes persist
As Bulawayo enters the final quarter of 2026, water shortages, frequent sewer bursts, and crumbling service delivery continue to fuel tensions between residents and the city council.Interviews...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:40hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Chipinge pupils sue Green Fuel for US$110,000 over assault
ELEVEN Chipinge schoolchildren have dragged ethanol producer Green Fuel and three of its security guards to court, demanding more than US$100,000 in damages after they were assaulted earlier this year...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:53hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls residents push for clarity in Town Clerk probe
The Victoria Falls Residents Consortium has petitioned police to speed up a corruption probe into Town Clerk Ronnie Dube, who has been at the centre of controversy over the allocation of stands and ot...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:19hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Schools in Zimbabwe struggle as BEAM funds remain unpaid
Schools across Zimbabwe are facing a financial crisis as the government continues to delay Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) disbursements, a programme meant to cover fees for vulnerable learne...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Funding shortfalls undermine Zimbabwe's pharmaceutical supply chain
Severe funding constraints are crippling Zimbabwe's public health procurement system, disrupting the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) and its ability to maintain a reliable medical supply ch...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga flies to India
Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga is today expected to arrive in India, where he will lead Zimbabwe's participation at the Africa Conclave on India-Africa Partnership, organised by the Confederat...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:32hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Naked night brawl lands Bulawayo men in court
Bulawayo's nightlife descended into chaos after a bizarre street brawl involving a half-naked man, two sex workers, and a would-be Good Samaritan — a scene that has since gone viral on social media....Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:30hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Police destroy 53 drug bases in Kwekwe crackdown
More than 100 suspects have been arrested and 53 drug bases destroyed in Kwekwe, Midlands province, as police intensify a nationwide crackdown on drug and substance abuse.The raids, targeting ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Robbery gang arrested after tracking of AirPods and $10 phone
A four-member gang of suspected armed robbers has been arrested after police tracked a pair of stolen AirPods and a US$10 cellphone to one of the suspects, linking them to a string of violent robberie...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Lake Gwayi-Shangani to power Binga irrigations
Government has commenced work on two new irrigation schemes in Binga District near Lake Gwayi-Shangani, with master plans and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments underway for 200 hectare...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:43hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Ken Sharpe blasts incompetent Harare council
Prominent property mogul Ken Sharpe has launched a scathing attack on the Harare City Council, accusing it of stifling economic growth through poor service delivery, exorbitant fees, and what he descr...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:18hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
AMH workers go 9 months without pay
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has come under fire after going nine months without paying its employees, sparking outrage among journalists a...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:51hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
All set for Matebeleland South Agricultural show
The 67th edition of the Matebeleland South Agricultural Show is set to take place from September 4 to 6, with organisers expressing optimism about its potential to enhance business opportunities in th...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:22hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Gangsters stab father to death over son's grudge
GOKWE - A group of six suspects from Shonhiwa village under Chief Chireya in Gokwe are on the run after they jointly took turns on Sunday to a...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 20:13hrs | 1131 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Degrees in law and medicine are a waste of time
As undergraduate degrees have lost their payoffs thanks to AI, young people have turned to advanced schooling to unlock jobs with salaries exceeding $200,000 (or in some cases, a $100 million signing ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 10:07hrs | 2294 | by Staff reporter
Manhize plant posts US$100m sales in first half
The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) in Manhize, Midlands Province, has raked in nearly US$100 million in steel sales during the first half of the year, marking a major milestone in Zimbabwe's ef...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:03hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to launch national AI strategy next month
The inaugural Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit for Africa opened in Victoria Falls on Monday, with the government announcing that Zimbabwe's National AI Strategy will be officially launched in Octo...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 09:01hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Farm hand, maid caught stealing big money
A farm hand and a maid appeared in court last Friday after allegedly stealing over US$80 000 from their employer while he was away.Milton Mudimu (24) and Sarah Matemarunda (59) were charged wi...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:49hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into Minister's shop and gets away with $100
Thulisani Dube (24) from Mkubazi village, Mphoeng, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware facing theft charges.He was ...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 22:26hrs | 1002 | by Edson Mapani
Zimbabwe to train 7 000 health workers every year
The Government has announced plans to train 7 000 health workers every year in a bid to address the country's critical shortage of medical professionals and double the national health workforce by 203...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:19hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo turns to groundwater to tackle water shortages
The Bulawayo City Council and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) are exploring innovative groundwater extraction solutions in a bid to address the city's persistent water shortages. The ini...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:02hrs | 127 | by Staff rporter
Massive US$100,000 fines for Zimbabwe forex offenders
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced heavy fines and tougher enforcement measures against individuals, companies, and financial institutions caught breaking exchange control regulations....Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:13hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Socialite in court for insulting Passion Java
Harare socialite Millicent Chimonyo (26), popularly known as Malloti and infamous for her use of vulgar language, appeared in court on Thursday facing cyberbullying charges over remarks directed at co...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:51hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
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