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BREAKING: Kuvimba Mining House protesters arrested
At least 24 women who were protesting at Bindura Nickel Company Mine a subsidiary of Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) in Bindura were arrested this morning.The women were demanding the company to cl...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 08:43hrs | 2630 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Vehicle rebate haunts civil servants
CIVIL servants are under probe for allegedly abusing the vehicle rebate system as it emerged that some government employees were importing cars duty free on behalf of other people for a fee.St...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:14hrs | 1860 | by Staff reporter
Shona-speaking youths invade Insiza, abuse locals
VIOLENCE has erupted in Theleka area in Insiza, Matebeleland South province, after a machete-wielding gangs reportedly from Mashonaland and Midlands provinces, notoriously known as Mashurugwi or Mabha...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 18:41hrs | 1959 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa agrees with his daughter's arrest
Former Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa says he has let her daughter arrested on drug charges face the music and the full wrath of the law.He says he is treating his own daughter sternly to ...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 17:07hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa's daughter up for drug possession
Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa's daughter, Diwa Mliswa Chanetsa, has been arrested for drug possession.She was charged together with her alleged accomplice Tawanda Chigudu following the...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:27hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns land barons
Zanu-PF has said law enforcement agents should go after "big fish" land barons who have made millions of dollars through selling State land which is against the Government and the ruling party's land ...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:50hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Police blitz rattles Bulawayo commuter taxis
BULAWAYO police and Bulawayo City Council (BCC) have launched a blitz on pirate taxis, commuter omnibuses and touts to drive them out of the city.The operation, which was launched on Monday th...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:58hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
US$100,000 fraud couple on the run
A BULAWAYO couple that allegedly defrauded residents for 12 months, raking in over US$100 000 in proceeds, is on the run after violating their bail conditions.Melusi Ndlovu and his wife, Gwend...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:35hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF focused on making Nelson Chamisa politically irrelevant
Zimbabwe's present political landscape, marked by Zanu-PF's removal of political adversaries and infiltration of opposition forces, is expected to persist until the 2028 general elections, as per a st...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 18:35hrs | 1783 | by Staff reporter
SAPS arrest 4 Zimbabwe men with R313,000 smuggled cigarettes
South African authorities have arrested four Zimbabweans aged between 25 and 45, in the Modjadjiskloof police area, for possession of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth R313 050 as they clamp down on...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 19:10hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Blitz against land barons divides Zanu-PF
In an unprecedented move, Zanu-PF recently issued a statement disowning some of its officials that were behind invasion of farms, especially in urban areas where they sold housing stands to homeseeker...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:40hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Severe consequences await armed robbers
POLICE's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has reaffirmed its commitment to flushing out the armed robbers' menace to the preservation of law and order in the country saying the consequences fo...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:54hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge offers land for police bases
BEITBRIDGE municipality says it will provide land for the construction of police bases in its fast-growing residential suburbs.Town Clerk Loud Ramakgapola said this was part of the municipalit...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:39hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in last minute Christmas shopping
Errant bus crews and rogue operators yesterday took advantage of the high demand for passenger transport to illegally double fares as thousands of people around the country did last minute shopping ah...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:29hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorities target sexagenarian in post-election retributive exercise
ZIMBABWEAN authorities are intensifying a retributive exercise in which they are targeting some perceived opposition political party supporters by arresting and prosecuting them for allegedly committi...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 11:05hrs | 593 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo police intercept vuzu party message
POLICE in Bulawayo have intercepted a message circulating on social media inviting schoolchildren to a vuzu party in Parklands.Acting provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalan...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 11:44hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Team Pachedu not linked to ZESN
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has dismissed Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) claims that it was collaborating with Team Pachedu to collate and tabulate August election results wi...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 17:33hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
ZPC appeal against Chivayo's Intratrek thrown out
The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal filed by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) challenging the High Court's decision to reinstate Wicknel Chivayo's contentious Gwanda solar project. This conclude...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 15:51hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Soldier caught with 1kg of cannabis
Dzivarasekwa based soldier Peter Kamonera is in soup after he was found in possession of one kilogram of dagga.The 38-year old so...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 12:40hrs | 1694 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Security personnel' target motorists
POLICE are looking for a syndicate of bogus police officers, soldiers and intelligence officers driving around in a black Toyota Wish "arresting" and extorting money from motorists after accusing them...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:45hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
US senator berates Mnangagwa
A UNITED States senator Jim Risch has called on the Joe Biden-led administration to tighten screws on Harare and condemned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime for "systematic" repression of the oppo...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:58hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggler arrested
A Bulawayo man, Raytor Chibvongodze (42), from Queenspark suburb, has been arrested by Plumtree police for smuggling over 1,400 litres of fuel valued at US$2,280 from Botswana, confirmed Acting Matabe...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:41hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
If Ramaphosa was firm with Mnangagwa, he wouldn't need a border authority!
So, President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided to establish a BMA (Border Management Authority) specifically to curb illegal crossing into South Africa, mainly from Zimbabwe!I am sure that is all w...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 13:56hrs | 917 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Strategic Ambiguity, so near but so far
Addressing thousands of change champions on his last political rally at the Freedom Square, Chamisa highlighted to the CCC supporters that it was impossible for President Mnangagwa to rig the August 2...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 11:55hrs | 1068 | by Knowledge Hakata
Zimbabwean born businessman detained in Zambia for a week over a car
WHEN Sikhumbuzo Manduna left South Africa for Zimbabwe en route Zambia in his sleek orange Ford Ranger in early August on a business trip to attend to urgent haulage truck issues in Lusaka, he did not...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:48hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders breath sigh of relief
Zimbabweans affected by the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) issue are experiencing a sense of relief as the Pretoria High Court has reserved judgment regarding the Department of Home Affairs' applicat...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:42hrs | 2006 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police told to be professional
Wilbert Mandinde, the Acting Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, has urged the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to demonstrate professionalism in their conduct, particularly in li...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Police, pirate taxis in running battles
On Friday in Bulawayo, police engaged in ongoing clashes with pirate taxi operators as the law enforcement agency escalated its crackdown on illegal transportation providers in the city.The Zi...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 08:00hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Cowering to a dictator only makes him more brazen!
I was bullied when I was a little child - from my crèche days to early primary school.That was the period my life changed forever - becoming the person I am today. There were two thin...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 19:27hrs | 892 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
G40 and Gamartox embrace Mnangagwa re-election
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe's late founding leader, Robert Mugabe, was in attendance at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration ceremony held at the National Sports Stadi...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
Colonial UK minister joins Zimbabwe poll criticism
The United Kingdom Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell has said Zimbabwe's election results tallying lacked transparency.Zanu-PF presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa was d...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 06:35hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
ERC, ZESN unable to verify Zimbabwe election results
ELECTION Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) have said they are unable to verify Presidential election results after police confiscated their gadgets in a recent raid of...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 23:40hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Barbara Rwodzi assaulted by losing CCC candidate
POLICE have confirmed a group of Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) activists led by losing parliamentary candidate, Patrick Cheza, beat up Tourism Deputy Minister Barbara Rwodzi following an alterc...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 23:37hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
ZRP can benefit from smart videos & cameras
The ZRP has a department called the National Traffic whose sole responsibility is ensuring everyone using the road follows the rules to save lives and protect property. They are supposed to reinforce ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 21:22hrs | 16 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Chamisa youths guard party billboards
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) youths have camped at Marondera Bus Terminus to safeguard their party leader Nelson Chamisa's campaign billboards.The huge billboards were erecte...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 2 over Harare violence
ONE person lost his life in Glen Norah, Harare, yesterday following public violence, with police arresting two suspects.Following the death, Government called for peaceful campaigns, free cont...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police issue arrest order for top cop threatened by Zanu-PF MP
A senior police officer who was at the receiving end of chilling threats by deputy tourism minister Barbra Rwodzi for arresting a Zanu-PF thug has allegedly gone missing.Police appear not too ...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 18:13hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Police fail to hold Zanu-PF bigwigs accountable
POLICE in Manicaland and Gutu are shying away from arresting Mutare Central Zanu-PF candidate Esau Mupfumi and Zanu-PF parliamentary chief whip Pupurai Togarepi over incidents of violence against Citi...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:15hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
France and Ecowas in a fix as Burkina Faso, Mali warn against military intervention in Niger
Coup-hit Niger's neighbours, Burkina Faso and Mali, have warned that any military intervention against Niamey would be considered a "declaration of war" against their nations.The two countries...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 07:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prison boss shields partisan officer
ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services has ignored a letter written to it by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights attorney Innocent Gonese over the misconduct of ZPCS officer Caroline Manjongo who ha...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 19:36hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zanla story on Salisbury fuel tanks is utter fiction
THERE has been a lot of confusion on the role ZIPRA played during the liberation struggle and a lot of twisting of facts related to certain operations that are perceived to have changed the course of ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 08:41hrs | 19 | by Barbatone Irvine Sibhona
Ramaphosa agrees he will arrest Putin if he ever sets foot in SA
The Cyril Ramaphosa led South African government has agreed to execute the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the countr...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 16:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ups the ante
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has upped the ante as it reportedly intimidates villagers to attend its weekly campaign meetings, warning that an attendance register will be used to punish those who boycott....Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prison sparks political storm over activism in Zanu-PF
LETTERS from Zanu-PF and war veterans requesting the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to release an officer to enable her to campaign for the ruling party ahead of the 23 August gener...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 09:27hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners 'invade' retail space reserved for Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have been allocating retail licenses to foreigners in contravention of the law, investigations have established.Retail space in the capital Harare is now dominated by In...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide after 'impregnating' stepdaughter
A 46-YEAR-OLD man from Siambizi area under Chief Makoma in Binga, Matabeleland North province was found hanging in his bedroom hut after he was accused of impregnating his 12-year-old stepdaughter....Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Zimbabwean immigrants in SA
A South African High Court has ruled that it was "unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid" for the country's Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP)....Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:30hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Court orders South Africa to stop deporting Zimbabweans
The Pretoria High Court has ordered South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to stop arresting and deporting people who don't have valid Zimbabwean Exemption Permits.This is accor...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere says Mnangagwa can't arrest him
EXILED former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has announced that he fears for his safety if he returns to Zimbabwe where he is expected to launch his election campaign in person.He will be...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 07:45hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere raises security concerns
SELF-EXILED former Zanu-PF political commissar and Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who has joined the presidential race for the August 23 harmonised elections yesterday said President Emmerson Mn...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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