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Attempted murder accused CCC MP, councillor set free
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Maureen Kademaunga and Harare ward 10 councillor Clayd Mashozhera have been acquitted of attempted murder charges after being on remand since 2...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 83 | 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 | 85 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1809 | by Gugugu Magorira
Mnangagwa loyalists 'targeting' diaspora activists propping Chamisa?
Reports have emerged of a clandestine campaign by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to crack down on diaspora activists allegedly funding opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's efforts to form a ne...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:56hrs | 1394 | by Staff reportetr
A reset of the opposition
The opposition party is currently in dire straits and needs a serious resuscitation and to get back to its factory settings.Anyone who was in opposition for more than ten years is likely to be...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:25hrs | 361 | by Leonard Koni
Constitutional coup looms in Zimbabwe
A controversial proposal to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office by up to five years beyond the 2028 constitutional limit has sparked heated debate. T...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:09hrs | 2518 | by Staff reporter
Nepotism in Zimbabwe's public service irks Chief Justice Malaba
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has condemned nepotism in public service, describing it as a form of corruption that undermines governance and service delivery. Speaking at a Judicial Service Commission (JS...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:36hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
So the opposition in Zimbabwe is effectively dead!
It was such a heartbreaking moment. In fact, it was not only arguably the darkest day in Zimbabwean history but an undeniable sign that democracy in Zimbabwe was finally dead.This real...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 14:00hrs | 957 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo shoppers fall victim to fraudulent 'runner' scheme
Bulawayo residents were left reeling after falling victim to a fraudulent scheme involving a self-proclaimed South African-based "runner" who lured unsuspecting shoppers with promises of delivering go...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:22hrs | 2498 | by Staff reporter
Visit by my nemesis ED and Chiwenga will be story of my life!" boasted Chamisa. But why nemesis!
This visit by my nemesis ED and General Chiwenga and the dynamics around it will feature prominently in the story of my life." Posted Chamisa on X accompanied by a video of motorcade of the two arrivi...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:06hrs | 1508 | by Wilbert Mukori
WATCH: 'Churches, Mermaids flood Mukuvisi River'
Several churches, mermaid spiritual agents (MaNjuzu), traditional healers and street kids illegally settled and grabbed land along the Mukuvisi river while living in harmony with each other despite di...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:54hrs | 2176 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Clearing agent steals car washer pump
Poverty has led a clearing agent to allegedly steal a car washer pump to start his car washer business.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Gift Moyo appeare...Published: 03 Jan 2025 at 09:22hrs | 3212 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Zimbabwe's foreign funded CSOs under siege from spooks
At least 94% of Zimbabwe's civic society organisations (CSOs) are facing heightened surveillance and infiltration by state agents, according to a new report, signaling a growing crackdown on civic and...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:21hrs | 1899 | by Staff reporter
'CIO operative' dupes farmer of US$30,000
A man accused of impersonating a State security agent, Shepherd Mangoma, appeared before Harare Magistrate Ruth Moyo on Friday facing charges of impersonation, fraud, and theft of trust property. Mang...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:55hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo thrives with festive shopping and holiday preparations
Bulawayo was buzzing with energy yesterday as last-minute Christmas shoppers filled the city, creating a festive and vibrant atmosphere. Banking halls, supermarkets, and beauty salons were packed, whi...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:20hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Panic as Trevor Ncube's media empire faces collapse
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), one of Zimbabwe's largest independent media houses owned by media mogul Trevor Ncube, is teetering on the brink of collapse, insiders revealed. The company has failed to up...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:00hrs | 2729 | by George Tshuma
Beitbridge border gears up for traffic surge
As the festive season approaches, Zimbabwe and South Africa's border authorities have begun implementing integrated plans to manage the anticipated surge in traffic at Beitbridge Border Post, ensuring...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:33hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to beef up squad
Highlanders Football Club, one of Zimbabwe's most iconic teams, has set its sights on reclaiming the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title after an 18-year drought. Club chairman Kenneth Mhlophe co...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:37hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Man in court over alleged US$9,000 housing fraud
A Bulawayo man, Isiah Ncube, appeared before the Bulawayo regional magistrate, Mrs. Dambudzo Malunga, yesterday facing charges of defrauding a 50-year-old woman of over US$9,000 in a botched housing d...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Biden races to sell border wall parts before Trump takes office
In a move drawing sharp criticism, the Biden administration is reportedly hauling unused border wall materials away from the U.S.-Mexico border to auction them off, potentially hindering President-ele...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 20:11hrs | 3423 | by Staff reporter
Tenant in cyber-bullying storm over deposit
A Harare man, Martin Tinashe Mtandi (35), has appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on charges of cyberbullying and harassment after allegedly making threats against his former landlord on soci...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:52hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans drive property boom in Sandton, South Africa
A growing number of high-net-worth Zimbabweans are turning to Sandton, South Africa, as a preferred destination for property investments, business expansion, and lifestyle enhancement.One proj...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 5835 | by Staff reporter
Chinese man on the run over rhino horns
A Chinese man, Lin Wang, is on the run after a clearing agent, Cuthbert Maoko, was arrested for attempting to facilitate the smuggling of five rhinoceros horns hidden in an owl-shaped plastic sculptur...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:07hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Just a simple ZIMRA's Consultation would have done the trick for Tax Clearance Certificate Requirements
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) recently issued a public notice regarding the new requirements for obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate for various professional registrations and licensing. Th...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 18:53hrs | 554 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mohadi son farm dispute: Villagers flee to mountains
Villagers at Arnold Farm in Mazowe have fled their homes and sought refuge in the mountains, fearing for their lives after protesting against an attempted land takeover by one of Vice-President Kembo ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:57hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Heatwave and water crisis grip Beitbridge
The escalating effects of climate change are manifesting with greater severity, as Beitbridge District faced sweltering temperatures of up to 42°C yesterday. The extreme heatwave has intensified dema...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:23hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says too hot for Maimane, Khama, Brenthurst Foundation
Zanu-PF has claimed that its unwavering stance against alleged imperialist efforts targeting liberation movements in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made it a target for coordina...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 12:58hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge route buses withdraw services
Hundreds of travelers, primarily cross-border traders and shoppers, were left stranded in Beitbridge on Wednesday as bus operators withdrew their services, fearing that their buses would be impounded ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:38hrs | 7545 | by Staff reporter
Coltart courts police to enforce city laws
Bulawayo Mayor, David Coltart, has called on law enforcement agencies in the city to step up efforts in enforcing local bylaws, particularly concerning the illegal operations of pirate taxis in undesi...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe boosts border efficiency for festive season
Beitbridge Border Post, one of the busiest entry points into Zimbabwe, is preparing for a surge in traffic as authorities reactivate the Border Efficiency Management Systems (BEMS) in anticipation of ...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Villagers protest against Mohadi's son
Over 300 villagers from Arnold Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, held a demonstration on Friday to protest against an alleged attempt by Vice President Kembo Mohadi's son, Mafenyadira Mohadi, to ev...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 10302 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is the big monster
AS recent as last week, Elon Musk's fortune had swelled to a stupendous and eye-watering US$348 billion, making him probably the richest man on the planet.It is just obscene that one person's ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:25hrs | 303 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mthuli Ncube's budget is anti-people, anti-business and anti-Zimbabwe
Citizens Coalition for Change Statement on 2025 budget statement The recent national budget proposal exposes the Zanu-PF government's obnoxious penchant to compulsorily expropriate people's mo...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:28hrs | 83 | by Willias Madzimure
Murder charges against trade unionists withdrawn
The State has formally withdrawn murder charges against two prominent leaders of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Obert Masaraure and Robson Chere. The two had been facing all...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:06hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
HIV patients limited to one-week ARV supplies amid shortages
Health facilities in Matabeleland are grappling with severe shortages of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), forcing healthcare providers to reduce the amount of medication dispensed to HIV patients....Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 12:05hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Shingi Munyeza loses US$4,930 in chrome deal scam
Businessman Shingi Munyeza is counting his losses after falling victim to a con artist who posed as an agent for ZimAlloys in a fraudulent chrome deal. Munyeza lost a total of US$4,930 in the scam, wh...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 09:09hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Fastjet, ZTA promotes Bulawayo
Fastjet, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), is driving efforts to position Bulawayo as a leading destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE), unl...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:08hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Delma Lupepe faces eviction by Obert Mpofu
Once a flamboyant businessman in Bulawayo, Delma Lupepe is now embroiled in a legal battle after allegedly refusing to vacate a rented residential property in Burnside despite owing US$20,000 in unpai...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 13:12hrs | 2903 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man arrested with rhino horn parts at Harare airport
A 34-year-old Chitungwiza man, Cuthbert Maoko, was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport for attempting to smuggle five rhino horn pieces out of the country. The incident occurre...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:16hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
BCC proposes forex fines for illegal dumping of waste
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is contemplating a policy requiring fines for illegal dumping to be paid in foreign currency, in a bid to curb the growing problem of environmental pollution and to enhance...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:08hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe rakes in big earnings at FC Cincinnati
Zimbabwe international soccer player Teenage Hadebe is undoubtedly making waves both on and off the field, with his Major League Soccer (MLS) contract at FC Cincinnati showing impressive figures that ...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Bosso duo go Scott free
Newly-promoted Northern Region Division One side Scottland FC is making a big splash in the transfer market as they embark on a squad overhaul ahead of a possible debut in the Premier Soccer League (P...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 08:17hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
High Court stops Mabvuku housing co-op land theft
The High Court has ordered the Kuyemura Housing Pay Scheme, a Mabvuku-based housing co-operative, to immediately halt its encroachment onto land owned by Eastwind Trust, a private developer. The devel...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Couple linked to US$130,000 UK, Canada, Ireland job scam
Police in Bulawayo are urging the public to come forward with any information regarding the whereabouts of Gwendolyn and Melusi Ndlovu, a couple wanted in connection with a series of fraud cases that ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:25hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Harare Poly students resort to prostitution, drug trafficking
In their tireless efforts to settle school fees arrears and sit for their forthcoming end-of-term examination, several students from Harare Polytechnic College have resorted to prostitution and drug t...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 21:05hrs | 1966 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Political cctivists to reclaim seized gadgets
Magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu yesterday issued a ruling instructing the police to return electronic devices seized from three human rights activists who were apprehended at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Interna...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:49hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe boxer banned for doping
Zimbabwe's rising boxing star, Issa Aliyah Phiri, has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for Furosemide, a prohibited substance listed under the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) 2024 P...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:26hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for stronger regional collaboration to safeguard children's future
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the current Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has called for enhanced regional collaboration and a renewed commitment to children's rights...Published: 17 Nov 2024 at 11:57hrs | 1098 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe police close in on suspects in US$4.4 million Bulawayo heist
Police have made significant strides in their investigation of the US$4.4 million armed robbery in Bulawayo last month, believed to be the largest bank heist in Zimbabwe since independence.Six...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:24hrs | 1613 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warning on unsafe skin products
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has issued a strong warning to the public regarding the health risks associated with the use of unregistered skin-lightening products, such as oral a...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 14:45hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
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