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Chiwenga and Mnangagwa's fight reaches boiling point
The country's presidency is now reportedly paraplegic thus causing tectonic divisions in government, amid disclosures that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his second in charge, Vice President, Rtd Ge...Published: 6 hrs ago | 12684 | by Itai Mushekwe
Cop molests boss
A BULAWAYO-based traffic cop indecently assaulted his uniformed female boss when he grabbed her by the waist before squeezing up against her body in a sexually suggestive manner in full view of other ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1960 | by Staff reporter
ED now faces tough political choices
AS Zimbabwe's economic turmoil intensifies and the country reaches a crossroads, government security experts and foreign diplomats based in Harare have started drawing scenarios and weighing consequen...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 17:23hrs | 7043 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa faces riots, palace coup and impeachment
AS Zimbababwe's economic turmoil intensifies and the country reaches a crossroads, government security experts and foreign diplomats based in Harare have started drawing scenarios and weighing consequ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 19:58hrs | 9454 | by Staff reporter
Jealous man sets house on fire
A 37-YEAR-OLD Bindura man, who set his rented house on fire after his wife was allegedly offered a lift by a council worker, was this week slapped with a three-year jail term by Bindura magistrate Chr...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 15:57hrs | 1623 | by Staff reporter
Cop acquitted on kidnap charges
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo who allegedly kidnapped and brutally assaulted a 16-year-old boy who was suspected to have stolen a mobile cellphone at his uncle's car wash has been acquitted. ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:19hrs | 849 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self to avoid jail time
STRESSED UP over his pending assault case before the courts, a 40–year-old man here hanged himself on a tree at his homestead on Tuesday.It is reported that the now deceased, Lastborn Bhusvu...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 20:28hrs | 1175 | by Staff reporter
Meet the Chinese man who beat Chief Chivero
Temba Mliswa has posted a pictures of two Chinese nationals who are accused of abusing Zimbabweans at Sunny Yi Feng in Norton. Said Mliswa, "Mr. William Gung and Mr. Zhong (right, in blu...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:19hrs | 4176 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chief Chivero assault case takes new twist
THE assault case of Chief Chivero (Brown Shopo) at Sunny Yi Feng tile manufacturing plant in Norton this week, has taken a new twist with the Chinese firm counter-accusing the traditional leader of be...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:17hrs | 3128 | by Staff reporter
Hubby kills wife over Ecocash
A Harare man has been arrested after he murdered his wife during an argument over an Ecocash amount. Zimbabwe Republic Police said the 41 year old man killed his 27 year old wife in Hatf...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 09:54hrs | 9596 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Chinese infect Zimbabwean women with STIs'
Chinese National operating in Norton have been accused of sexual abusing women and infecting them with sexually transmitted diseases in exchange for jobs. The matter came to light after one Ch...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 09:27hrs | 12772 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTO: Protestors beware, new ZRP combat gear
The police are stopping at nothing as they prepare to quell looming street protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government over the fast deteriorating political and socio-economic condition...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 20:28hrs | 11542 | by Staff reporter
Growing up in Bulawayo: Chronicles of a colourful childhood
Bulawayo celebrated 125 years of existence as a city last week. That should be put out there because there are those who believe that the authorities misfired since King Lobengula established it some ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:26hrs | 3385 | by Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga
Jah Prayzah's manager bashes artiste at gig
PEOPLE have been assaulted for ridiculous reasons before but being bashed for standing at a spot previously occupied by the manager of a famous musician at a packed college gig will go down as one of ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | 2928 | by Staff reporter
Teacher hounded for door-stepping Mavima
A GOKWE teacher has been hauled before a disciplinary committee to answer to misconduct charges after he allegedly confronted Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima over poor remuneratio...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:06hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Concession carjacker, robber arrested
A 29-YEAR-OLD Concession man was recently nabbed and taken to the Bindura Magistrates' Courts on Thursday, facing carjacking and robbery charges after he allegedly stole two cars inside 48 hours and d...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:03hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa prepares for ruthless demos crackdown
AFTER subjecting more than a thousand regular police officers to paramilitary training, purchasing an assortment of weapons, including AK assault rifles and sniper rifles, government has moved to acqu...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:27hrs | 13286 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's youths spoil for a fight
ZANU-PF youth leaders say they are ready to counter anti-government protests planned by opposition and civic groups, setting the stage for a bruising political fight.They also alleged a sinist...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police buy 4 000 AKs, sniper rifles
POLICE have acquired an assortment of weapons - including 3 343 AK-47 assault rifles and about 600 sniper rifles - as they prepare to quell looming street protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Former Bindura mayor bashed over audit report
Former Bindura mayor Innocent Zvigumbu (ZANU-PF) was reportedly bashed by two Bindura council officials in a meeting he was chariring after he told a full council meeting that he had an audit report w...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:41hrs | 641 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Deny, deflect and divert: Zanu-PF's flawed approach to governings
When the news that the Association of Rural Teachers of Zimbabwe (Artuz) boss, Obert Masaraure had allegedly been kidnapped, brutalised and left for dead first filtered in, the government and by exten...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:20hrs | 153 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Bulawayo Residents relive army brutality
The brutality suffered by the people of Bulawayo at the hands of the military during the January demonstrations was relived on Wednesday through a documentary by journalist Zenzele Ndebele. ...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 18:29hrs | 5262 | by Staff Reporter
Mzila-Ndlovu's unit used a strela heat-seeking missile to shoot down a Rhodesian troop carrier
Moses Mzila-Ndlovu relates how his unit used a strela heat-seeking missile to shoot down a Rhodesian troop carrier returning from the attack on Mkushi women’s camp. They were stationed near Mwembesh...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 2010 | by Staff reporter
MDC condemns Kadoma by-election violence
The MDC Alliance has slammed the violence that broke out at the weekend during the Kadoma ward 2 by-election which saw several party activists being injured.Violence allegedly broke out after ...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to be charged with treason?
FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga says Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga should be charged with treason over his utterances on November 13, 2017 where he threatened army intervention to ...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 18:06hrs | 13562 | by Staff reporter
New twist to Mnangagwa's arms deal saga
A highly placed source in the Joint Operations Command (JOC) in Harare has refuted reports that the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently purchased about 3 343 AK-47 assault rifles and a...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 16:12hrs | 13511 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man loses R500k to armed robbers
A BEITBRIDGE man on Sunday reportedly lost more than half a million rand to armed robbers, who shot him seven times before driving away in his car.Muchineripi Hlaringo, a known money-changer a...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:16hrs | 2796 | by Staff reporter
Death in fight for hooker at brothel
POLICE in Hwange have arrested four people, two of them twin brothers, for allegedly fatally assaulting an unidentified man at a brothel in Hwange. The brothers Ashford and Joseph Nasile...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 06:58hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under scrutiny from the West
Zimbabwe is under close scrutiny by diplomatic missions posted in the country over the recent human rights abuses by the government, which has seen a surge in the arrest and torture of activists by st...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 17:48hrs | 4329 | by Gibson Nyathi
'Zimbabwe could fall into anarchy'
CHURCHES and the civic society say Zimbabwe risks falling into anarchy if the leaders of major political parties fail to dialogue and address pressing issues without resorting to violence.The ...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | 2886 | by Staff reporter
Jailed MDC councillor's wife wins Kadoma by-election
THE wife of a jailed MDC councillor romped to victory to retain the seat for the opposition party in a by-election, where Zanu PF supporters allegedly attacked voters in a bid to stop them from taking...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1789 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors, nurses strike in 14 days
Doctors and nurses have issued a 14-day notice to go on strike, saying health workers have had enough of austerity measures.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube last year introduced austerity measure...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 12:31hrs | 4384 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe treason trials raise fears of relapse to Mugabe years
Twenty people have been charged with treason since the beginning of the year, prompting critics to draw parallels between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule with that of his predecessor Robert Mugabe...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:37hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for raping stepdaughter
A 41-YEAR-OLD Bindura rapist was slapped with a 36 year jail term for raping his 10-year-old step daughter by a Bindura magistrate yesterday. The man from Mupandawana village under chief Musan...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:02hrs | 809 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa buys 3 343 AK-47 and 600 sniper rifles to crush protests
The Zimbabwe Independent has reported that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government through the Zimbabwe Republic Police have purchased weapons which include 3 343 AK-47 assault rifles an...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 12:50hrs | 5332 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Abduction dents EU - Zimbabwe talks
SUSPECTED security agents allegedly abducted and tortured Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) leader Obert Masaraure for leading a teachers' strike, dealing a blow to President Emmers...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 19:57hrs | 1703 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military government abandons senior citizens
When l was growing I just loved to be near my maternal mother she taught us a lot of things about life, she would also tell us traditional folk tales around a fire, everybody loved her she would wrap ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1503 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Jilted woman hires thugs to 'rough up' lover
WHEN love goes sour it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth and can cause damages if not handled with caution.Such bitter taste is what a Bulawayo woman, Memory Ndabalime, is experiencing follow...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:50hrs | 2161 | by Staff reporter
Jealous man sets house on fire
A 37-YEAR-OLD jealous Bindura man is in serious trouble after he assaulted a man who gave his wife a lift.The enraged man then proceeded to set their rented house on fire, destroying property ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 06:56hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults wife over little relish
A MUTARE man is in trouble after bashing his wife for not giving him enough relish.Martin Chuzi (42) appeared before Mutare magistrate Tendai Mahwe, who sentenced him to six months behind the ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 06:55hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Murder cases increase in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have reported an increase in murder cases around the country. In a statement on Thursday, the police said it is unfortunate that perpetrators of this heinous crime have co...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 20:10hrs | 2883 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's ZCTU, Mnangagwa's govt come face-to-face
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday came face-to-face with Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa, who faces a charge of trying to unseat the former through unconstitutiona...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 7203 | by Staff reporter
Cop robbed of AK-47 rifle at tollgate
A POLICE officer stationed at Lion's Den tollgate outside Chinhoyi was last week robbed of her AK-47 assault rifle while on duty, NewsDay reported.Mashonaland West police spokesperson Inspecto...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | 2021 | by Staff reporter
Rural teachers' union leader detained after strike call
The deputy leader of a union for rural teachers was arrested in Gweru on Tuesday, detained and interrogated before being freed without charge.The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 18:05hrs | 957 | by ZimLive
Zanu-PF youths assault 'sell-out' colleagues
ZANU-PF Bulawayo youths on Sunday allegedly assaulted two men, one of them because he was related to a former party provincial district chairperson who quit the ruling party to join the opposition Nat...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1744 | by Staff reporter
Ex-cop handcuffs, assaults wife over DStv decoder
A 30-year-old Harare ex-policeman has appeared in court on allegations of handcuffing his wife to a table for the whole day after accusing her of damaging a DStv decoder cable.Dakarayi Zvavado...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 16:51hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
Police recover 58 cattle, 9 donkeys stolen from Botswana
A herd of 58 cattle and 9 donkeys stolen from Botswana by a Zimbabwean suspect has been recovered by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) at Jani farm in Gwanda.This comes amid efforts by both Z...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 16:50hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
State agents 'harass' NGO leader
Local NGO Heal Zimbabwe Director Rashid Mahiya's house was raided by state security agents on Tuesday in what the organisation has described as the perpetuation of a clampdown on civil society organis...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 14:52hrs | 1127 | by Gibson Nyathi
Heal Zimbabwe condemns CIOs
Heal Zimbabwe has condemned the attack on their Director, Rashid Mahiya by perceived state agents. On Tuesday suspected Central Intelligence Organisation besieged the house of Mahiya, surround...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 12:21hrs | 2870 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Judgment for 'killer' soldier set for today
THE judgment in the case of a soldier who allegedly shot dead his wife, her two siblings and injured his 18-month- old daughter before shooting himself in a failed suicide attempt last year, has been ...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1381 | by Staff reporter
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