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14 Nov 2017 - a dark day that moved Zimbabwe to another level of suffering and oppression
I remember - as if it were just a few hours ago - waking up as usual at dawn on the morning of 15 November 2017, then routinely checking my WhatsApp, only to be greeted by a barrage of messages to the...Published: 1 hr ago | 280 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Two Mozambicans nabbed for poaching in Mbire
TWO Mozambicans were arraigned before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday for unlawfully entering Zimbabwe and reportedly possessing two elephant tasks weighing more than 10 kilogram...Published: 3 hrs ago | 311 | by Simbarashe Sithole
2 years after Mugabe ouster in a coup: Zimbabwe in an abyss
"Following the address we made on November 13, 2017, which we believe our main broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and The Herald were directed not to publicise, the situation in our co...Published: 8 hrs ago | 993 | by Staff reporter
Zapu activists arrested
ZAPU activists, who on Tuesday forced the temporary closure of the Catholic mission-run St Anne's Brunapeg Nursing School in Mangwe, Matabeleland South province, protesting alleged unfair recruitment ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 508 | by Staff reporter
MDC snubs Mnangagwa to bury cadres
THE opposition MDC yesterday continued with its protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy and snubbed the 2020 national budget presentation over his presence in Parliament.All...Published: 9 hrs ago | 564 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Cabinet reshuffle sparks uproar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s cabinet reshuffle has caused consternation in government and Zanu-PF as officials believe it was motivated by the need to consolidate and retain power rather ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1093 | by Staff reporter
Police dismiss social media reports on wads of notes 'linked' to Mutodi
POLICE have dismissed as false, social media reports claiming that they intercepted wads of new bank notes linked to Media, Information and Broadcasting Services Deputy Minister, Energy Mutodi. ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 238 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smugglers flee to Botswana
POLICE have recovered 665 litres of petrol from illegal fuel dealers near Plumtree Border Post which is suspected to have been smuggled from Botswana. Matabeleland South provincial police spok...Published: 9 hrs ago | 286 | by Staff reporter
Stabbing after sex-for-taxi fare deal goes sour
A SECURITY guard has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman several times on her back accusing her of not honouring her promise to have sex with him after paying her taxi fare. Nqobizith...Published: 9 hrs ago | 598 | by Staff reporter
Businessman sues wife for malicious prosecution
Local businessman, Ian Ross Waters, has approached the High Court filing an application of malicious prosecution in which he is claiming $750,000 from his former wife Arpana Waters (nee Patel), accusi...Published: 17 hrs ago | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Zacc challenges media
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has challenged the media to assist with investigative journalism that will help the commission to deal with corruption.Addressing journalist in&n...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 07:36hrs | 796 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man 'beats up' wife to death over infidelity
A BULAWAYO man has been arrested for allegedly fatally assaulting his wife with an electric cable and a log accusing her of having an extra-marital affair. Mike Nyoni (24) of Pumula South subu...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:36hrs | 3457 | by Staff reporter
Rangers force fish poacher, son to swim in Zambezi river
A ZAMBIAN man and his four-year-old son drowned in the Zambezi River after Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers allegedly ordered him to swim across the river with the lad...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:35hrs | 1675 | by Staff reporter
Police woman beats up, robs ex-hubby
A HARARE based police woman allegedly teamed up with her two brothers and a workmate to assault her ex-husband before stealing R10 000, US$755 and household property worth RTGS$3 970 from him. ...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:34hrs | 1866 | by Staff reporter
Chombo appeal hearing on today
The Supreme Court is today expected to hear an appeal by former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo, who is battling to stop his trial on charges of criminal abuse of office. Chombo (67), is seek...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:31hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Net closes in on machete attackers
Criminal activities by marauding gangs of artisanal miners turned machete attackers have surged countrywide, with reported cases of murder, rape, assault, housebreaking and stock theft leaving many co...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:29hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
'G40 using maids to poison ministers' says Mutodi
Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi has warned ministers to be on high alert because a faction of ZANU PF called G40 was now recruiting house maids to poison them.Mutodi said the G40 ...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 11:03hrs | 6796 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa supporters in fatal crash
Two MDC activists in Mashonaland East died in a road accident on Sunday night when their vehicle collided head-on with another near Ruwa while on their way from Harare, where they had gone for a rally...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:41hrs | 1329 | by Staff reporter
War vets boss in trouble for scorning anti-sanctions march
A WAR veterans' provincial leader in Masvingo is in trouble with colleagues after he openly dismissed a recent government sponsored anti-western sanctions national protest that was presided over by Pr...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:39hrs | 1443 | by newzimbabwe
Exam cheats given community service sentences
FIVE Form Six pupils at Gebhuza Secondary School in Hwange arrested for sharing a leaked Economics Paper 3 question paper have been each sentenced to 12 months in jail, but will all have to perform 35...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's trial in false start
The trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on criminal abuse of office charges hit a brick wall yesterday after his lawyer Mr Zibusiso Ncube applied for exception without notice. It...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Do's and Don'ts of Las Vegas Day Clubs
From tasty buffets, 24-hour casinos, world-class entertainment to endless rows of clubs, you can bet that Las Vegas has it all. The Strip is famous all over for late-night parties that last through th...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 13:45hrs | 408 | by Staff Write
BREAKING:Tinashe Kambarami wins court case
Reports coming from Tredgold building indicate that the former Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Tinashe Kambarami and Councillor Silas Chigora have been acquitted by magistrate Shepherd Mjanji on a charge ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 10:08hrs | 4639 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF youth leader faces disorderly conduct charge
THE Zanu-PF Masvingo province youth deputy chairperson, who picketed Bikita Rural District Council (RDC) offices together with party activists on Tuesday last week, was on Friday brought before magist...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:29hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding hubby in trouble
A CHIPINGE man has been arraigned before the courts for stealing $5 000 worth of stock from a shop he was running with his wife and threatening to hack her with a machete after she confronted him abou...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:21hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
January protests convict seeks reprieve
A BULAWAYO man, who was sentenced to four years in jail for looting during the January protests, has approached the High Court appealing both his conviction and sentencing.Future Banda was arr...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:20hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Gweru forex dealer acquitted
A 35-YEAR-OLD Gweru man was last week acquitted on charges of illegally dealing in foreign currency.Paradzanai Hamanu of Mkoba 11 appeared before magistrate Edwin Marecha facing a charge of il...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:18hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Pair jailed for stabbing & robbing cop
TWO men from Bulawayo have each been sentenced to 60 months in prison for stabbing a police officer seven times all over the body with an okapi knife before robbing him of his wallet and a cellphone. ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:16hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
$50 fine for cutting wife's fingers
A MAN from Bulawayo has been fined $50 for cutting his wife's fingers with a pair of scissors in anger after she refused to give him money for bus fare. Nqobile Ncube (34) from Nkulumane subur...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:13hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Herdsman sodomises employer's sons
A 35-YEAR-OLD herdsman from Ntabazinduna has been arrested for allegedly sodomising his employer's two sons twice on separate occasions claiming that he was teaching them how to do push-ups. T...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:12hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning gang hits PPC Zimbabwe
FOUR men ganged up and defrauded Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe of more than US$26 500 after cloning the company's ATM card and using it to conduct illegal Point of Sale (POS) transactions at...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree herdboy sodomises 2 boys...gives them two rand
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have announced that two boys aged have been rescued from a 35 year old man was sodomising them in Madlambudzi. The boys are aged 5 and 7 years. The man was...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 16:06hrs | 1865 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Child snatched by destitute woman found alive
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl who was snatched away from her home in Bulawayo's Emganwini suburb by a stranger has been reunited with her family after she was found in Tsholotsho. Nosipho Ndlovu ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:35hrs | 2424 | by Staff reporter
Homicide conviction for Joshua Nkomo guard killer
AN unlicensed truck driver who ran over a security guard employed by the family of the late Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo as he attempted to flee after he was caught poaching sand at the family ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1679 | by Staff reporter
15 years jail for pupil rape teacher
A TEACHER at Premier High School in Bulawayo has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old pupil that he was coaching English extra lessons. Shadreck Kantsholo (47) from Pu...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1417 | by Staff reporter
Man poisons son after paternity row with wife
A RUSAPE teenage father did the unthinkable when he allegedly fed a poisonous tobacco pesticide into his son's mouth with a syringe and instantly killed him following a protracted paternity dispute wi...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 22:18hrs | 2933 | by Staff reporter
Convicted January protest victim appeals to human rights lawyers
I have been following Mr Future Banda's case. He is 36 years old with two children, from Entumbane in Bulawayo. He was arrested on the 25th of January at the instigation of Mr Prayford Sibanda who own...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1013 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Mnangagwa's wife dragged into Buyanga's case
FIRST lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's name has been dragged into the messy wrangle between businessman Frank Buyanga and his former girlfriend over the custody of their child following the leaking of an aud...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:49hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere, Mnangagwa govt tussle for private home's title deeds
EXILED former cabinet minister, Saviour Kasukuwere has made a step forward in a bid to recover title deeds to his Mutare home which was forfeited by the state after he failed to return home for his co...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 5734 | by newzimbabwe
I'm not a rebel: Cde Chipoyera
In a riveting account never before made public, Parker Chipoyera (PC) opens up on events leading to the arrest of the ZIPA leadership and how he ended up in captivity with his fellow comrades. ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:28hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Be careful what you wish for
When American divas such as the Kardashians buy dogs, they make sure they are either Chihuahuas or Poodles, and this is not fortuitous.To them, these relatively dwarfish dogs, if you can call ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:28hrs | 79 | by Bishop Lazi
Mthuli Ncube attempts a Houdini act
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube this week unveils his second National Budget statement in which he is expected to announce far-reaching interventions to soothe a natio...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:23hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Hundreds of Zimbabweans found in hijacked Hillbrow building
Over 300 undocumented foreign nationals have been in a Hillbrow building, and three suspects have been arrested for hijacking the 21-storey building.The undocumented nationals, from Malawi and...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 14:08hrs | 5080 | by Staff reporter
Woman smashes mother-in-law's windows
A 30-year-old woman from Ota village under Chief Mafala in Zvishavane has been slapped with a three months jail term after she went berserk and smashed her mother-in-law's windows after she accused he...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 12:58hrs | 2376 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths storm full council meeting, eject DA
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial youth leaders recently ejected Gutu District Development Coordinator (DDC, formerly known as DA) Mellody Jiri Mafukidze from a Gutu Rural District Council (RDC) full counci...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 12:57hrs | 1141 | by Staff reporter
Mental patient stabs mother
A CHIPINGE granny escaped death by a whisker after she was stabbed three times on the head by her mentally-challenged son.This was revealed yesterday when Daniel Muchongoyo (34) of Maronga vil...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:12hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Man torches headman's houses
A CHIPINGE village head was left counting losses after his homestead was torched by his subject who accused the traditional leader of bewitching him and harbouring intentions to evict him from the vil...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:11hrs | 1105 | by Staff reporter
Top RG officer jailed
Eight years after smashing an axe into his wife, seven years after being convicted of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and sentenced to jail, and six years after losing his appeal, Gordo...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:02hrs | 584 | by STaff reporter
Rape accused cop acquitted
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo breathed a sigh of relief after he was acquitted of trying to rape a 54-year-old teacher after failing to locate his girlfriend whom he had come to visit. It had...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1014 | by Staff Reporter
Teachers 'hunt' for Mthuli Ncube's wife
The Amalgamated rural teachers Union of Zimbabwe has appealed to anyone with the phone number of the Finance and Economic development Minister Mthuli Ncube's wife. The Association says it want...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 07:27hrs | 8884 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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