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Will Zimbabweans finally stand up against oppression or continue trapped by fear?
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads! From various segments of Zimbabwean society - including social justice advocates like myself, opposition groups, and pro-democracy activists - there has been relen...Published: 44 mins ago | 28 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Goat Meat is in Short Supply in Zimbabwe: Sifiso Agbetorwoka
Sifiso Agbetorwoka, a well-known goat farmer in Zimbabwe and the owner of Bulembe Farm, recently hosted a Goat Breeding Masterclass at her farm. She highlighted the challenges facing goat farmers in Z...Published: 49 mins ago | 51 | by Mncedisi Nyathi
Senior citizen robbed
A senior citizen was allegedly robbed of his ZAR1500 by three suspects who assaulted him while he waited for transport in Plumtree.The injured Tadius Ndlovu (79) had to be rescued by Davison D...Published: 15 hrs ago | 788 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cannabis grower jailed
A Cannabis farmer Freddy Mpofu was convicted yesterday by Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware.Mpofu of Siringavale farm was sentenced to two year in jail by Nembaware.The magistrat...Published: 15 hrs ago | 465 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man attempts to burn neighbour's bedroom
A 22-year-old man from Famona, Inyathi, is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to set his neighbour's bedroom on fire following a fistfight over an unknown misunderstanding.Nqobi...Published: 21 hrs ago | 519 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge armed robber jailed for 12 years
A Beitbridge armed robber, Azwindini Kwinda, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm.Kwinda was also ordered to pay ...Published: 21 hrs ago | 260 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster arrested for corruptly awarding US$155,000 tender
Vuti High School headmaster, Brain Chigudu, has been arrested and appeared in court for allegedly corruptly awarding a tender for the procurement of a 56-seater bus to Quest Motors Corporation....Published: 21 hrs ago | 336 | by Staff reporter
Man swept away while crossing flooded Umguza river in Bulawayo
A tragic incident in Bulawayo claimed the life of 30-year-old Richard Sibanda from Killarney Squatter Camp, who drowned while attempting to cross a flooded river near his home.According to Act...Published: 21 hrs ago | 239 | by Staff reporter
45 years of Zanu PF misrule have been 'season of darkness' and even darker years ahead if 2028 elections are postpone
Zimbabwe is one of the world's suppliers of cheap labour and our contribution is not always appreciated.I was talking to a Zimbabwean Doctor who has worked in SA. His pay and working condition...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 22:16hrs | 551 | by Wilbert Mukori
Rutenga railway line resumes operations
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has announced the completion of rehabilitation work on a section of the Rutenga-Chicualacuala railway line that was washed away by heavy rains in recent days....Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 19:25hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Sengenzo Tshabangu dumped by lawyers
The lawyers representing self-styled CCC Interim Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu and his colleague Senator Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa in the battle for the soul of CCC Messrs Ncube Attorneys firm have du...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 19:00hrs | 3312 | by George Tshuma
High school teacher fondles learner's manhood
There was drama at Solusi High School where a male school teacher ordered one of his male students to accompany him to his office during midday.The teacher Tafadzwa Mushangwe (26) allegedly dr...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:33hrs | 3019 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo dealer allegedly shoots self dead
Bulawayo businessman John Tafara Madzikatire allegedly fatally shot himself near his girlfriend's house in Cowdray Park on Saturday night.According to sources, Mr. Madzikatire had been posting...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Macheso to kick off 2025 showbiz calendar with free Rufaro Stadium bash
Sungura maestro Alick Macheso is set to kick off his 2025 showbiz calendar with a spectacular free bash at Rufaro Stadium in Harare on January 25.The event, which coincides with the launch of ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Siziba, Chenhamo to be buried at National Heroes' acre
Major General (Retired) Solomon Siziba and Chenhamo "Chen" Chakezha Chimutengwende, who both passed away last week, will be laid to rest at the National Heroes' Acre in Harare on Wednesday, January 22...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:19hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu refile appeal
Senator Sengezo Tshabangu and Senator Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa have confirmed the withdrawal of their previously filed notice of appeal in respect of Harare High Court case number 5606/24. The wit...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 13:46hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Sengezo Tshabangu withdraws his Supreme Court appeal
Interim Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu has withdrawn his Supreme Court appeal against a High Court judgment that nullified his changes to the party's parliamen...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 12:49hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
How AI Personalization is Transforming Customer Engagement
Personalization is essential for establishing a connection with clients in the fast-paced digital world of today. People demand experiences that are personalized and seem meaningful to them; generic i...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:16hrs | 261 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa moves to extend his rule
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's initiative to extend his rule beyond the constitutional two-term limit appears to be gathering momentum. Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has taken the first steps in in...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:09hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi deployed on this day in 1983
January 20, 2025 marks the somber 42nd anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in Zimbabwe's history - the Gukurahundi genocide. This atrocity, carried out by the North Korea-trained Five Brigade u...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:09hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF gears for referendum
ZANU-PF is preparing to amend the Constitution and mobilize its members to resoundingly vote in favor of the amendment in a referendum to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term until 2030, Justi...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:53hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tax plan has informal traders tangled up
Mediline Sibanda opened her hairdressing business 13 years ago in Bulawayo's bustling central business district where she operates alongside other vendors and traders that are part of the country's th...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:28hrs | 1867 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman injured by stray bullet during CID operation
A Bulawayo woman was injured by a stray bullet in the city center on Tuesday at approximately 4 PM, reportedly fired by members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) pursuing wanted individua...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:27hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Cracks in Insiza dam raise alarm among villagers
Villagers from Singwambizi in Insiza District, under Chief Mafu, have expressed safety concerns regarding their local dam, which is spilling water due to a crack in the dam wall.The community ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:26hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu in another bid for freedom
High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, is set to deliver his ruling on January 23 in a matter where business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe are seeking bail in a case accusing them of d...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:21hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Chenhamo Chimutengwende remembered for alleged election violence
ZANU-PF nationalist and former Cabinet minister Chenhamo Chimutengwende, who passed away last week at the age of 81, has been remembered for his controversial involvement in orchestrating violence dur...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:18hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
CIO security aide pleads guilty to unlawful entry and theft
A Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) security aide has admitted to three counts of unlawful entry and theft after breaking into Home Affairs ministry offices in Harare.George Marufu (32) ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:16hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fire brigade responds to devastating rains and strong winds
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade has assured residents that they were prepared for the recent heavy rains and strong winds that caused significant damage to properties across the city.Bulawayo City C...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:12hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Hit and run cases irks police
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists to exercise caution on the roads amid a worrying rise in hit-and-run accidents, particularly during the night.In a st...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:11hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents cry foul over ablution crisis
Residents of Iminyela in Bulawayo's Ward 13 have expressed frustration over the Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) failure to complete the construction of toilets, a project that began over a decade ago, a...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:11hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Harare bigwig's 'property buying spree' probed
A senior Harare City Council official, Matthew Marara, is facing allegations of acquiring multiple properties through corrupt means as scrutiny over his financial dealings intensifies.Marara, ...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:10hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's son files $500,000 lawsuit over rape allegations
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko, has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a relative who accused him of raping her then 12-year-old daughter, as deepening famil...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash agent remanded in custody over US$5,500 fraud case
An EcoCash agent based in Harare was remanded in custody last week after being arrested on allegations of defrauding her employer of US$5,500.Lully Mataya, a resident of Hatcliffe, appeared be...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:08hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: 'We refused to be lured by trappings of power' - Why did you fail to implement even one token reform in 25 years?
The people of Zimbabwe have risked livelihoods, limbs and even their lives (over 500 were murdered by Zanu PF during the 2008 presidential run-off alone) to elect MDC/CCC leaders not power on the unde...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 19:57hrs | 773 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe's cycle of betrayal
Is it not a pity how the people of Zimbabwe have been duped not once, but twice? The first betrayal came from figures like Cecil Rhodes and his clansmen, who, under the guise of imperialism, promised ...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 14:23hrs | 627 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Man steals irrigation scheme solar panels
Bulawayo-based Mthulisi Moyo is in trouble after he allegedly stole 21 solar panels and installed them at his rural home.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts on Friday where...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 14:17hrs | 836 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's high economic growth rate actually shows a struggling economy
The government of Zimbabwe has consistently paraded the positive economic growth rate experienced over the past few years as a sign of a robust and thriving economy. To bolster its narrative, ...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 12:23hrs | 420 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa is a CIO Project: Blue Movement a Zanu-PF creation
In CCC we have a very safe haven under the leadership of Professor Welshman Ncube and those waiting for yet to be launched political groups can wait as we move forward. The struggle is still on and fr...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 11:59hrs | 1814 | by Gugugu Magorira
Heavy rains damage Zimbabwe railway line
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has temporarily halted operations on its South-East railway line following significant track damage caused by persistent rainfall. The affected sections include...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:58hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
Chief mourner Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu bids farewell to former Councillor Joyce Ndlovu
The city of Bulawayo is mourning the loss of former Councillor Joyce Ndlovu, a dedicated public servant who left an indelible mark on the community. Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu, who served as the Chief ...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:25hrs | 1205 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Precab farm engagement and my thoughts on the proposed extension of the term of office for President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Last weekend, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's family hosted Zanu PF officials and other political figures at its Precab Farm in Kwekwe where, mainly, the business of the day was the touring of the farm...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 13:12hrs | 751 | by Innocent Ndibali
Man throws away wife's cooked green maize
In a domestic violence case, a 44-year-old caused a scene at a marketplace in Plumtree where he followed his wife who was cooking maize cobs for resale, threw away the pot, switched off the fire and t...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:45hrs | 1386 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rapist caught sleeping at crime scene wearing a condom
Lady Luck did not smile on Qubekani Nyathi, who allegedly fell asleep wearing a condom shortly after raping a mentally ill woman.The case came to light at the Plumtree Magistrates' Court on Fr...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:36hrs | 2202 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
ED can achieve vision 2030 earlier if he obsessed over it as he did extending his presidency
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two five-year terms has sparked intense debate, particularly given the justification being touted for t...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:10hrs | 266 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans brave flooded perilous Limpopo river
Desperate times continue to drive Zimbabweans into life-threatening risks as they attempt to escape the country's prolonged political, economic, and social crisis. Many are risking their lives crossin...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:46hrs | 771 | by Staff reportetr
Mashonaland pushes for National hero status for Chenhamo
Mashonaland Central Province has formally requested the ruling Zanu PF party to declare the late Chenhamo (Chen) Chimutengwende, a former government minister and senior party official, a national hero...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:40hrs | 462 | by Staff reportetr
Shocking baby swap scandal rocks Bulawayo hospital, DNA confirms
A shocking case of baby-swapping has emerged from the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), where a new mother from Cowdray Park discovered through DNA testing that she had been discharged with a baby girl...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:24hrs | 1911 | by Staff reporter
Until Zanu PF amend constitution to postpone 2028, subject is mumbo jumbo; Chapungu focus on free elections guarantees
Zimbabwe has many economic, social and political problems to be dealing with. The country is a failed state for Pete's sake. So why is parliament wasting time, energy and God only knows the amount of ...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 22:22hrs | 1312 | by Wilbert Mukori
Man burns tuckshop after stealing groceries
A suspected thief allegedly set a tuckshop on fire after stealing groceries in Plumtree.Tavingeli Soul (30) appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware.He pleaded not guilty t...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 09:43hrs | 1268 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman assaults granddaughter over maize meal
A 64-YEAR-OLD grandmother is in trouble after she assaulted her granddaughter with an electric cable before throwing an egg on her forehead over maize meal misunderstanding.Beauty Sibanda was ...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 09:41hrs | 1075 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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