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Mthwakazi activists further remanded
NINE members of the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), who on Wednesday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tawengwa Sangster charged with disorderly conduct, were further remanded to Novemb...Published: 10 hrs ago | 585 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira lashes out at 'malicious' Kangai
FORMER Information and Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira yesterday accused ex-NetOne chief executive officer Reward Kangai of maliciously attempting to drag him into the parastatal's...Published: 10 hrs ago | 1126 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's political experiment slams Chamisa 'attack'
LEADER of One South Africa Movement, Mmusi Maimane, who was described by former DA party leader Tony Leon as "an experiment gone wrong" for the party, has called on Sadc to intervene in Zimbabwe's pol...Published: 10 hrs ago | 2116 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC not cooperating with police
The MDC-Alliance is refusing to co-operate with police detectives assigned to investigate claims that the vehicle carrying party leader Nelson Chamisa was shot at, with no one in the group of vehicles...Published: 10 hrs ago | 355 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa takes swipe at opposition
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday took a swipe at the country's detractors and their local lackeys who thrive on the suffering of the people but said despite their machinations, Zimbabwe will be great aga...Published: 10 hrs ago | 540 | by Staff reporter
Drone surveillance helps to nab smugglers
Drone surveillance at the Beitbridge Border Post led to the interception of a South African registered commercial truck carrying an assortment of groceries worth thousands of dollars.The truck...Published: 18 hrs ago | 218 | by Staff reporter
RBZ shuts down forex platform to stem currency decline
ZIMBABWEAN authorities shut down a popular black-market currency-tracking platform, the latest action to try and stop an accelerating decline in its currency.The central bank ordered marketwat...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 3871 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF strategies now outdated
IT is unnecessary to keep on crying over sanctions while we ignore corruption in the public sector which is sucking the country's coffers dry.It is unfortunate that the Zanu-PF government is u...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 727 | by Leonard Koni
Police inaction worrying
POLICE inaction on the recent attack of opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is not only worrying, but points to an uneven political playing field that could turn bloody ahead of the 2023 ele...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
MDC activists application for exception dismissed
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for exception by five MDC Alliance activists accused of violating COVID-19 regulations.Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe, Stanley Manyenga, C...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, hides body on mountain top
A 60-year-old Macheke man has been arrested on allegations of beating his wife to death with a belt following a domestic dispute before hiding the body on top of a mountain near a farm in the area to ...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
Shops continue using 'illegal' rates
WARNINGS by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) Financial Intelligence Unit and the recent arrest of directors of some top companies over foreign currency manipulation seem to have fallen on deaf ear...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni arrested for exchange rate violation
Opposition Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn leader Simba Makoni was arrested and dragged to court, charged with contravening the Exchange Control Act on Tuesday.Makoni, who appeared before Magistrate Stanf...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:40hrs | 6596 | by Staff reporter
Drax corruption case collapses
TWO NatPharm bosses who were arrested for illegally awarding a tender to Drax International for the supply COVID-19, were yesterday removed from remand, marking the collapse of the case.The pa...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loses US$30m to smuggled washing powder
Zimbabwe is losing approximately US$30 million a year through the smuggling of Maq washing powder, a report by the Detergents Manufacturers Association (DMA) claims.About US$12 million is fore...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:36hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
MDC in fresh sanctions shocker
THE opposition MDC Alliance party led by Mr Nelson Chamisa has been burning the midnight candle, fervently agitating for economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies to stay as the p...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:34hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Robbers get away with US$50 000, R310 000
Police have expressed concern over the increase in armed robbery cases after criminals got away with over US$50 000, R310 000 and various property since last week in separate incidents countrywide....Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:32hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Granny (92) killed by nephew over dog's bowl
In a bizarre incident that left villagers of Gotshopo under Headman Mangubo, Hingwe in Plumtree shell shocked, a 92-year-old woman lost her life on Tuesday morning after having being severely beaten o...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:25hrs | 473 | by Desmond Nleya
Implement 2013 constitution
It is completely unnecessary to keep on crying of sanctions and ignoring the corruption which is bleeding the country dry.We continue unleashing the hungry, frail looking, poor rural folks to ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 19:10hrs | 410 | by Leonard Koni
Mliswa calls for local currency
Outspoken Norton Legislator Temba Mliswa has urged the government to promote local currency in a bid to stabilize the economy."Governme...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 17:14hrs | 3133 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police hunt for 70 Chamisa supporters
POLICE have launched a manhunt for over 70 MDC Alliance supporters who engaged in a voter registration campaign in Chitungwiza over the weekend.Seven activists were arrested and yesterday, fiv...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 5772 | by Staff reporter
16 in court over sex party
FIFTEEN of the 16 Harare residents arrested on Saturday for engaging in a sex orgy at a private house in Kuwadzana 2 were yesterday released on free bail and remanded to today.Magi...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 3364 | by Staff reporter
Man killed over missing goat
POLICE in Chiweshe have launched a manhunt for three male villagers who allegedly bashed a suspected goat thief to death on Saturday.Denmore Taruvinga, Henry Chaparadza and Aluwis Chigure are ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Teenager breaks into police camp, steals car parts
BULAWAYO police were caught off guard last month after a 16-year-old boy from Makokoba high-density suburb allegedly broke into Ross Camp police station and stole car batteries.He was spotted ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
Death sentence for murderer
A HIGH Court judge yesterday sentenced a Hwedza man to death for the constructive murder of his employer in 2015 and throwing the body into Rhodesville Dam.Tapiwa Murombo was yesterday found g...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1760 | by Staff reporter
Suspected goat thief bashed to death
POLICE in Chiweshe are hunting for three male villagers who allegedly bashed a suspcted goat thief to death on Saturday Denm...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 00:49hrs | 1209 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gay prisoner detained in female cells
A 22-year-old gay prisoner was detained in Female cells at Shurugwi Prison last week.The suspect, Praise Mpofu, was detained for ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 00:42hrs | 1998 | by Shelton Muchena
Jailed army cleric found not guilty by High Court
A FIRED senior army cleric, who successfully challenged his six-year prison term at the High Court following his conviction on charges of stealing a car belonging to a business partner and stripping i...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 21:39hrs | 1482 | by Staff writer
Eswatini closes schools indefinitely as pro-democracy protests flare up
Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, said Saturday it had shut its schools "indefinitely with immediate effect" as the country faces a wave of pro-democracy protests.Protests have flared...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 21:36hrs | 763 | by Staff writer
UN envoy flies into Zanu-PF, MDC Alliance war
UNITED Nations (UN) special rapporteur, Alena Douhan, who arrives in the country today to assess the impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe, flies into a storm with the ruling Zanu-PF party and the oppositio...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 4649 | by Staff reporter
Zimta members threaten industrial action
ZIMBABWE Teachers Association (Zimta) members in Bulawayo have urged its leadership to call for strike action over poor salaries.In a position paper dated October 14, 2021, addressed to the Zi...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Zvimba cops detain boy (10) over missing US$140 fines
THREE police officers have been accused of arresting and detaining a 10-year-old boy from Diana Farm, Chikerema village in Kutama over missing US$140 roadblock fines.The minor (name withheld) ...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Black market records steepest annual rise
THE parallel market exchange rate rocketed by 27% during the third quarter (3Q) of this year, marking its steepest ever growth in one year, researchers at Inter Horizon Securities (IH) said at the wee...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1478 | by Staff reporter
Man lures, kills wife's lover
A Chivi man allegedly discovered love messages on his wife's cellphone and lured the boyfriend to a secluded place where he fatally stabbed him.Laurey Tafirei (25) used the wife's phone to cha...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:25hrs | 837 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF a terrorist organisation MDC Veterans Activist Association (MDC VAA)
MDC Veterans Activiust Association (MDC VAA) National Spokesperson Mandava Blessing has described the Zanu PF as a terrorist organisation following admission by Zanu PF Commissar Patrick Chinams...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 14:18hrs | 1318 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa shows hand as Zanu-PF fights suck in police
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and top Zanu-PF officials intervened after ruling party members in Mashonaland Central were allegedly brutalised by police in a case that has revealed deepening factionali...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:09hrs | 2450 | by Staff reporter
They have no answers for Nero's charisma
My Dear People,In politics there is a "baby-kissing" season, where politicians go out and hug and kiss babies whose parents they do not know.By doing this, politicians would be trying ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:04hrs | 298 | by DOCTOR STOP IT
Senior cops jailed over smuggling
TWO senior police officers in Beitbridge have been jailed for 25 months each for assisting smugglers in a bid to evade the law.Effectively Inspector Elias Mawomba (47) and Assistant Inspector ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:03hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
+200 arrested for not wearing face masks
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested more than 200 people in the past two weeks for flouting Covid-19 prevention and control measures among them failure to wear masks properly.Bulawayo provincial ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:02hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Special courts for black market forex dealers
PROSECUTOR-General, Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has said the State has gathered more evidence against economic saboteurs driving the spike in the exchange rate on the parallel market, in a development that will...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:00hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Duo arrested for murder
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two men who are alleged to be part of a gang fight of five men in Nkulumane which resulted in the death of one of their victims.Sydney Siyamwi (23) from Nkulum...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:00hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Evidence piles against forex saboteurs
PROSECUTOR-General, Mr Kumbirai Hodzi said the State has gathered more evidence against economic saboteurs driving the spike in the exchange rate on the parallel market, in a development that will lea...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:54hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested for rape in Botswana
A ZIMBABWEAN man, living illegally in Botswana, has been arrested in the neighbouring country for allegedly raping a 37-year-old woman.Thabani Murudangwa (23), is accused of raping the woman o...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:53hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Uncle jailed for raping niece
A 38-YEAR-OLD Shamva man will curse the day he failed to control his sexual appetite and ended up raping his 13-year-old niece in his bedroom.The man who cannot be named for ethical reasons wa...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 22:14hrs | 867 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mvurwi man (78) rapes 10-year-old neighbour
Sex-starved 78-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man was sentenced to 7 years in jail after he raped his 10-year-old neighbour's daughter.Joseph Mangwere of Ealing farm, Mvurwi will however serve four years in ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 22:10hrs | 689 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa suspends top cop over bashed Zanu-PF officials
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has allegedly suspended acting Officer in Charge Bindura rural after she allegedly failed to control police officers who went on a rampage and assaulted ZANU PF officials ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 18:03hrs | 5854 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu PF attacks on MDC will galvanise and blind supporters to Wizard of Oz Scarecrow trickery
Zimbabwe is caught in a catch 22! We a stuck in a political and economic mess and those who have landed us here are the ones profiting from our suffering and misery and, worst of all, they have the po...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 07:43hrs | 1216 | by Nomusa Garikai
Teacher arrested for brutal student assault
A PRIVATE college teacher in Harare was yesterday arrested after a video of him brutally assaulting an 18-year-old student went viral.Police confirmed the arrest of the Harare Einstein Tuition...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
High Court frees land developer
THE High Court has released land developer Felix Munyaradzi from remand in a case in which he was accused of defeating the course of justice.The complainant in the matter was police Commission...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
US$2bn allocated at forex auctions
More than US$2 billion was allotted to almost 6 000 entities at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's weekly foreign currency auctions from when they opened near the end of June last year to the end of last ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
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