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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 | 2252 | by George Tshuma
Harare's primary water source now deadly for people
Former Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the contamination of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, emphasizing the urgency of addressing the water crisi...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:49hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gears up for festive season road safety campaign
As the festive season approaches, Zimbabwe's law enforcement agencies are preparing for a major deployment on the country's major roads to ensure compliance with traffic regulations and reduce road tr...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:45hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Harare Council pumps raw sewage into Lake Chivero
Harare residents are raising alarm over an elaborate scheme involving corrupt city council officials that is leading to the loss of properties and stands. In the latest scandal, four residents in Mabv...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:36hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Harare land scam unmasked
Harare residents are raising alarm over an elaborate scheme involving corrupt city council officials that is leading to the loss of properties and stands. In the latest scandal, four residents in Mabv...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:36hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police, Zimra deploy for festive season
As the festive season approaches, law enforcement agencies are gearing up for a significant deployment on the country's major roads to ensure compliance with traffic regulations. Senior police officer...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:35hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
A desperate government goes door to door
Zimbabweans are grappling with one of the highest tax burdens in the world, facing exorbitant charges for government services that only seem to increase. In a startling turn of events, According to Th...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 11:02hrs | 885 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Is Zimbabwe on the brink of collapse?
Zimbabwe is standing at a dangerous crossroads as the nation endures an escalating energy crisis that threatens its economy, livelihoods, and future prospects. The recent wave of prolonged pow...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 13:05hrs | 1929 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe: Only a failed state would want a president to rule forever
I was left speechless while listening to the excitable ZANU-PF chairman for Mashonaland East province, Daniel Garwe, who recently addressed a gathering of party supporters in Murehwa. With unr...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 435 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police issue warning on WhatsApp attacks
Authorities have sounded the alarm over a spike in cyberattacks, urging the public to exercise caution when using digital platforms such as WhatsApp. Cybercriminals are deploying sophisticated tactics...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:32hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
CCC 'shocked' as Parliament effects changes made by Tshabangu
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has expressed strong disapproval over the Parliament's decision to implement changes in the opposition's parliamentary leadership, following a directive from se...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:53hrs | 1528 | by Staff reporter
'Counterfeits, financial instability imperil manufacturing sector'
Zimbabwean consumers are grappling with increasing difficulties, including the proliferation of counterfeit goods and financial instability, as the country's manufacturing sector struggles to grow. Pa...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:39hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Water leak exacerbates Bulawayo's crisis
Bulawayo residents are enduring a challenging 170-hour water-shedding schedule as drought conditions worsened by El Niño continue to strain the city's water resources. With dam levels dwindling, resi...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Police seek public help to track armed robbery gang in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying and apprehending a gang of 10 armed robbers who carried out a daring heist at United Refineries in the Kelvin Industrial Ar...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:46hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp hackers unleash havoc in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans are facing an alarming surge in cybercrime as WhatsApp scams target unsuspecting users, hijacking accounts and wreaking havoc across social groups. These sophisticated cybercriminals explo...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 14:57hrs | 2804 | by Staff reporter
Murder charge for Zimbabwean man after he allegedly kills 4AM intruder
A 22-year-old man, Benson Macharangwanda, from Chitungwiza, has been charged with murder following the death of an alleged intruder during a confrontation at his home on December 2.Macharangwa...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:15hrs | 2348 | by Staff reporter
South Africa running out of money at an alarming rate
Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt has warned that South Africa is heading for a financial crisis due to its growing debt burden.Speaking to State of the Nation's Mark Sham, Roodt sai...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 15:15hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Kariba rattled by twin earthquakes
Kariba, the resort town in Zimbabwe known for its picturesque dam, was shaken by two moderate earthquakes last Thursday, leaving residents startled and unnerved by the tremors. The first earthquake, m...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:59hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
ARVs shortage hits Tsholotsho
Tsholotsho district in Matabeleland North is grappling with a severe shortage of anti-retroviral (ARV) medication, despite having the highest number of people living with HIV in Zimbabwe, according to...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:55hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Robbers strike at United Refineries
Armed robbers executed a daring break-in at United Refineries, located in the Kelvin Industrial Area of Bulawayo, early on Friday morning, making off with over US$10,000 and more than 20,000 South Afr...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:54hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons warns trainee hopefuls over recruitment scammers
Aspiring job seekers have fallen victim to a new wave of scams involving fraudsters impersonating recruitment officers from the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS). The con artists have ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:51hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
BCC orders pruning of 'suicide trees'
The City of Bulawayo has resolved to prune trees associated with suicide cases to deter climbing and make them less accessible to individuals contemplating taking their lives. This decision follows a ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:50hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF will be a different creature in next elections
If you grew up in the village as Bishop Lazi did, you learned to trust your instincts and nature.You also learned to appreciate that human beings have an innate biological alarm that is trigge...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:27hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's cash reserves cannot cover a month
The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has raised alarm over the country's dwindling foreign currency reserves, warning that the current US$540 million is insufficient to cover even a single...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:10hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
'Loan shark' seizes vehicle over US$60 debt
Isaac Matinyarare, an alleged illegal money lender from Chiredzi, is accused of forcibly confiscating a silver Nissan Sulphy Bluebird from Phillip Mafuta over a disputed US$60 debt. Mafuta told The Mi...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:07hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Extremely hot, dry conditions jolt farmers
Zimbabwe is experiencing an extreme heatwave that began on November 30, raising alarm among farmers and health experts. Temperatures across the country are soaring, with some areas expected to reach u...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:29hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary overreach reaches alarming levels in South Africa
South Africa's High Court upheld a legal challenge to the government's plan to procure 1,500 megawatts of new coal-fired power, ruling that it was unlawful because of the potential impact on public he...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:36hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Include security in preparations for the festive season
Many people are already making plans for Christmas. They should not forget to include taking steps to ensure their property is safe and secure, particularly if they are going away, Safeguard Sec...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:24hrs | 159 | by Agencies
Kids in Bulawayo stumble on fully loaded gun
What began as a harmless game of cops and robbers in Entumbane, Bulawayo, took a chilling turn when a group of children stumbled upon a fully loaded pistol buried in the ground. The potentially danger...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 17:23hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge immigration boss robbed
Two men, Tapfumanei Russell Murozi (39) and Ashley Muchemwa (29), appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts on Tuesday, facing charges of robbing a principal immigration officer stationed at Beitbrid...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 07:03hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers launching National Sex Offenders Register
Zimbabwe is exploring the creation of a National Sex Offenders Register to monitor individuals convicted of sexual offenses, a move aimed at enhancing justice and protecting vulnerable groups, particu...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:02hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean migrants lose jobs in SA after raid on spaza shops
Zimbabweans working in South Africa's spaza shops are facing hardship following a series of raids targeting foreign-owned tuckshops after allegations of food poisoning incidents, which have left child...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought
At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn.After m...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:28hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs in spotlight for abusing traditional courts
Traditional leaders' courts in Zimbabwe are facing increased scrutiny following allegations of harassment, rights violations, and extortion by some chiefs. These courts, historically seen as pillars o...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:21hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Parliament power outage exposed consequences of corruption and mismanagement
Two days ago, Zimbabwe once again found itself in the throes of an international embarrassment, this time at the heart of its legislative hub. During the presentation of the 2025 National Budg...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 20:56hrs | 1363 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe Media Commission fires warning shots at media houses
The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what it describes as a growing trend of slanderous and irresponsible reporting by media houses. The commission exp...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 14:35hrs | 368 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Bulawayo records spike in theft of cars
Police in Bulawayo have confirmed a troubling surge in vehicle thefts, with 70 vehicles reported stolen between January and October this year. While law enforcement officials are expressing concern ov...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:59hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Baboon menace rocks Pumula South residents
Residents of Pumula South's Phase 3 in Ward 17 are raising alarm over a growing population of baboons that has disrupted their lives, caused property damage, and endangered their safety. The animals a...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:51hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique shoe dealers flood Zimbabwe
In the bustling streets of Marondera's central business district, a 23-year-old Mozambican national, Moses Ferinando, makes his way through the crowd, an array of shoes - mostly sneakers - strapped to...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:04hrs | 2727 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe says 'undocumented migrants a security risk'
A recent report by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Home Affairs has raised alarm about the potential security risks posed by undocumented migrants in Zimbabwe. The committee, chai...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:53hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa not using parallel structures'
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has strongly condemned a story published by NewsDay alleging that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is employing "parallel structures" to extend his term beyon...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:42hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Surge in US$ cash transactions triggers spike in armed robberies in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is experiencing an alarming rise in armed robberies, with the increasing use of US dollar cash transactions making businesses, banks, and individuals prime targets for criminals. Violent atta...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for seven armed robbers
Police have launched a manhunt for seven armed robbers involved in two separate attacks on couples in Harare and Bulawayo, resulting in the theft of over US$30,000 in cash and valuables.The fi...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:38hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Hackers target African govt departments, financial institutions
Cyberattacks targeting African governments have soared in 2023, doubling to a record 29%, according to a report by Positive Technologies, a cybersecurity firm specializing in data-driven security solu...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:11hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's electricity crisis: Declare a State of National Disaster and retire Sydney Gata to save the nation
As I write this article, the town of Redcliff, like much of Zimbabwe, remains shrouded in darkness following a 24-hour nationwide blackout that began yesterday. This is not the first time we'v...Published: 25 Nov 2024 at 11:55hrs | 1179 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chaos at Mazowe mine
The situation at Mazowe Jumbo Mine is complex and marred by corruption, violence, and illegal activities. At the center of the controversy is a man named Knowledge Rutavi, who claims to be a represent...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 17:22hrs | 1164 | by Jumbo resident
BCC councillors urge stricter enforcement of by-laws against Zanu-PF-linked space barons
Bulawayo city councillors have called for stricter enforcement of by-laws to address the growing chaos caused by illegal vending activities in the central business district (CBD), which they attribute...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 13:07hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police warn of potential crime spike during festive season
As the festive season approaches, Bulawayo police have issued a warning of a potential spike in criminal activity, citing a concerning rise in armed robberies over the past month compared to the same ...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 13:00hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grapples with surge of dangerous fake and illicit alcohol
Zimbabwe is facing a major public health crisis as dangerous and illicit alcohol floods cities like Bulawayo. Among the most notorious is "njengu," a highly potent brew produced in makeshift backyard ...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:53hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Businessman arrested in ritual killing saga
A businessman from Muzarabani, Josiah Hungwe (68), has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a plot to kill a five-year-old boy for ritual purposes. The victim, Takunda Charumbuka, a pupil at Rose...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:52hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
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