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Teacher's protest conviction quashed by High Court
MASVINGO High Court Judges Justice Sunsley Zisengwe and Justice Garainesu Mawadze on Wednesday 15 September 2021 quashed the conviction and 16-months imprisonment of Shilla Chisirumunhu, a Masvingo-ba...Published: 2 hrs ago | 213 | by Stephen Jakes
Top cop denied bail over firearms
Mashonaland West police Armoury officer-in-charge Inspector Crive Kadambure and his three-co-accused facing charges of illegally acquiring and selling firearms to armed robbers and poachers while smug...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1066 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 hits 11 schools
ELEVEN schools across the country were forced to shut down yesterday after a significant number of students tested positive for COVID-19, it has emerged.This comes as teacher unions claimed th...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | 3319 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone thief stoned to death
ELEVEN residents of Pumula in Bulawayo are in trouble with the law after they stoned a suspected cellphone thief to death on Saturday.He was identified by one of the residents when they were p...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:50hrs | 1721 | by Staff reporter
Police launch anti-robbery blitz along Harare-Chirundu Highway
POLICE in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West province, have launched an anti-robbery campaign along the Harare-Chirundu Highway following an increase in armed robberies along the trunk road.M...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:49hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
SA drug mule jailed 12 years in Zimbabwe
SOUTH African drug dealer, Shila Khumalo, who was convicted in May this year, collapsed at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday shortly after chief magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi sentenced her to 12 ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:45hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for shooting dead female Zupco bus conductor
A Harare man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a female Zupco bus conductor who was shot dead in the head. Police also recovered the gun believed to have been used to shoot the woman ...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 19:25hrs | 3418 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber Chauke's reign of terror halted
Police in Beitbridge have arrested Bigboy Chauke (34) who is believed to be the mastermind of a series of armed robberies that have rocked the district in the last four weeks. The suspect, who...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Anti-govt protest cases crumble
NINE Harare and Chegutu residents have been set free after being hauled before the courts on charges of committing public violence for allegedly participating in last year's anti-government demonstrat...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:19hrs | 1047 | by Stephen Jakes
Police dispute mushikashika claims
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has denied that it has been arresting people for boarding kombis not operating under the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) franchise.The police made ...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:29hrs | 3877 | by Staff reporter
Sisters team up with friend to kill boyfriend
A HARARE woman teamed up with her sister and friend to fatally assault her boyfriend following an alteration. Rhoda Mbofana (36), along with her younger sister, Esther Mbofana (18) and Fearles...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 2570 | by Staff reporter
Man kills son for playing in his bedroom
A FILABUSI man fatally assaulted his 13-year-old son with a knobkerrie for playing in the bedroom. Police said Sikhumbuzo Nkomo (33) of Thandabantu Village committed the offence on September 9. ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 18:44hrs | 1648 | by Staff reporter
Woman nabbed for selling 'Tumbwa'
A 31-year-old Madziwa woman is assisting police with investigations after she was arrested on Wednesday for selling illicit beer.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nai...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 11:43hrs | 2346 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Women pressure groups abandon Marry Chiwenga in her hour of need
WOMEN'S rights groups have remained silent over the mounting struggles Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has been facing for the past 18 long months.In ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Man kills former SA boss, arrested in Zimbabwe
A 28-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man killed his Zimbabwean employer in South Africa early this month, and was arrested after fleeing back home.The suspect, Admire Dziko (28), who was arrested in Zimba...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:49hrs | 1409 | by Staff reporter
Harare council manager nabbed for 'falsehoods'
A HARARE City Council manager was on Thursday arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) after he allegedly produced a false report claiming that Fossil Construction Company had comple...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:49hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Mahere off the hook
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere and her alleged six accomplices arrested on July 1 last year for inciting public violence, have been removed from remand by a Harare court.Mahere togeth...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:44hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border buses: smuggling conduits
Zimbabwe could be losing millions in potential revenue through smuggling perpetuated by connected bus crews who have devised survival tactics in the face of the existing ban in cross-border travel. ...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:13hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Matabeles to disown 'gukurahundi' sellout Chiefs, blood on your hands!
Confidential information on our hands confirming that some Matabele traditional chiefs have accepted bribes from the genocidal Zimbabwe government to assist it to impose its suspicious Matabeleland ge...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 11:07hrs | 535 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa faction stunned by Chadzamira's arrest
THE arrest of minister of State for Masvingo Ezra Chadzamira earlier this week has left a faction aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa in shock, blaming the dramatic development on rivals aligned t...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:58hrs | 7170 | by Staff reporter
South African soldiers destroys makeshift Limpopo River bridge
South African security agents had to shoot at crocodiles on Thursday afternoon that wanted to attack them as they destroyed a makeshift bridge built by smugglers and border jumpers along the Limpopo R...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:57hrs | 2361 | by Staff reporter
Border Gezi's widow in police custody
The late ZANU PF political commissar Border Gezi's widow Sheilar has been arrested today at her house in Mvurwi where she is suspected to be drug peddling.Gezi who is the ruling party chairwom...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 16:15hrs | 4975 | by Paul Ndou
Zacc persues properties in Isle of Man
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has instituted legal processes to seize properties valued at US$6,5 million (ZW$75 581 395) owned by Zimbabweans in the Isle of Man.The Isle of M...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:38hrs | 2842 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans mock return of 'Zupco trains'
ZIMBABWE United Passengers Company (ZUPCO)'s incapacitation has forced the government to reintroduce the unpopular old and dilapidated commuter train system.However, the initiative has not bee...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:31hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested in SA over highway robberies
A Zimbabwean robber has been arrested along with three South Africans for unleashing a reign of terror on motorists using the N1 Highway. The N1 is a major commercial road that links South Africa with...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:19hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Getting it right
IN yesterday's, we carried a story headlined, "ZACC nabs ZIMRA official over US$84k, $26m fraud". It has come to our attention that the person arrested, Forget Mguza, is not a ZIMRA staffer. ...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:17hrs | 185 | by Editor.
If church leaders don't speak truth to power then they don't represent God or Christians
I am a bondservant of Christ Jesus, and faithfully abide by the Holy Bible in what it commands us to do.One of those things is that, a ...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 06:51hrs | 443 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mafume still Harare mayor?
JACOB Mafume yesterday told court that he was still Harare mayor.This was after the State filed an application to have him stopped from entering Town House, saying he could interfere with witn...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Politically-motivated arrests worry Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF officials in Mashonaland East province are wary of politically-motivated arrests of members ahead of the looming provincial elections.Speaking during a provincial co-ordinating committ...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:14hrs | 1317 | by Staff reporter
ZACC nabs Zimra official over US$84k, $26m fraud
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission on allegations of fraud involving almost US$84 000 and $26 million. It is alleged that in Jan...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:05hrs | 1450 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pal arrested
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pal and Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president Mike Chimombe has been arrested after hosting a house party in breach of Covid-19 regulations.Chimombe, 40, host...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 22:26hrs | 2119 | by Staff writer
'Zanu-PF campaign in full swing'
Zanu-PF candidates eyeing vacant local government and parliamentary seats have reportedly scaled up campaigns, canvassing for votes in door-to-door exercises, doling out freebies in their constituenci...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
New offer letters for farmers
Old offer letters for resettlement land and land permits are being replaced with new documents that have improved security features to curb illegal parcelling out of land and weed out fake offer lette...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
ZACC in another catch and release storm
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) was Monday caught up in yet another catch and release storm after its investigators pounced on Minister of State for Masvingo Province Ezra Chadzamira in...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:26hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
Nurse in court over vaccination cards
A State Registered Nurse at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital has appeared in court on allegations of issuing vaccination cards to unvaccinated people.Taurai Mupendere (38), who is attached to the...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:26hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
3 arrested for robbing Nkulumane residents
POLICE have arrested three suspects for robbing residents of Nkulumane suburb of cash, laptops and cellphones.In their twitter page police said Sunboy Moyo (27), Mxolisi Ncube (24) and John Mh...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:23hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
'I never committed political violence' Jonathan Moyo says
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has denied any involvement in political violence that took place in Zimbabwe during his eight years serving as a cabinet minister.Writing...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 10:53hrs | 2117 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cellphone robbers jailed
TWO men who admitted to robbing a woman of her cellphone and threatened to rape and kill her, have been jailed for an effective one-year each. Marvelous Majoni (20) and Washington ...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
'Mafume will interfere with witnesses’
An investigating officer handling the matter in which Harare mayor Jacob Mafume is charged with criminal abuse of office and obstructing the course of justice, yesterday testified during the State's a...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner arrested in Zimbabwe
A CHINESE miner, Liu Chong, was yesterday arrested by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) detectives for illegally conducting mining activities in the protected Mavhuradona Wilderness in Muzara...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 20:40hrs | 1936 | by Staff reporter
Passengers challenge $2 000 fine
THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking to block the police from arresting commuters who boarded pirate taxis after failing to ge...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 20:38hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Minister arrested for corruption
MINISTER of State for Masvingo Province Ezra Chadzamira has been arrested.Chadzamira was picked up by officers from Zimbabwe Anti-Corrugation Commission (ZACC) and taken to Masvingo Magistrate...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 19:30hrs | 2662 | by Staff reporter
Politiburo Member crashes Chief Negomo's violence plan
ZANU PF Politiburo member Kenneth Musanhi yesterday doused down flames and threatened party thugs who were threatening to disrupt a peace meeting meant for party chairperson Kazembe Kazembe and his ri...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 17:32hrs | 1719 | by Paul Ndou
$60 million windfall to Mwonzora gives away Mnangagwa's game plan
THE swift allocation of funds under the Political Parties Finance Act to the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC- T by the government clearly reveals the aim by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF to d...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:52hrs | 6492 | by Staff reporter
4 battle for Zanu-PF Mashonaland East youth league chair
THE battle for the Mashonaland East youth league chairmanship has intensified after Mutoko businessman Isaac Tasikani expressed interest in the highly influential post.Tasikani who is currentl...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:06hrs | 1015 | by Staff reporter
Journalist arrested for breaching Covid-19 curfew
CHITUNGWIZA-based community newspaper editor, Gilbert Munetsi has been arrested for allegedly breaking the Covid-19 lockdown curfew.The Courier newspaper editor is currently detained at St Mar...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 1107 | by Staff reporter
Elections without reforms is repeating mistakes but expecting different results
IT pleasing to see that the media, mainly independent media, have begun to remind opposition parties and civil society organisations in the country that preparations for 2023 election need to start no...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:24hrs | 247 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Police warn transport operators
POLICE have warned transport operators against taking advantage of Government's reprieve for intercity travel for learners to transport other passengers on other business.Government has opened...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 20:16hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
War vets expose ugly Zanu-PF fights
WAR veterans in Mashonaland West province have laid bare deep-rooted factionalism in Zanu-PF and blasted their national chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa for accusing other former freedom fighters of be...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:11hrs | 2753 | by Staff reporter
My desperate plea to billionaire Masiyiwa
Last Sunday I dwelt on the depressing theme of the hardship that journalists often endure for failing to toe the ill-defined line drawn by intolerant politicians.Newspaper editors must be the ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 2594 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
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