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ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's former defence minister Yoav Gallant and the Hamas leader Mohammed Deif fo...Published: 4 hrs ago | 296 | by Staff reporter
Russia fires powerful intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine
Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, in the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon with ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 1193 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets Commonwealth leaders support in bid to rejoin bloc
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's efforts to get Zimbabwe back into the Commonwealth are being backed by the grouping's secretary general, Patricia Scotland, who believes he has done enough to warrant a ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 432 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank Steps up efforts to promote International Trade
Harare - 20 November 2024 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has stepped up efforts to promote international trade by launching an e-book which guides locals on how to sou...Published: 20 hrs ago | 88 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa praise singer diagnosed with cancer?
Chief Shumba Hwenje, a musician closely associated with Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party and reportedly a relative of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, born Admire Sanyanga Sibanda, has retreated to h...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 13:49hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official ordered to vacate Borrowdale shebeen
Pardon Chibamu, a senior Zanu-PF official, has been ordered by the Mashonaland E Magistrates Court to immediately vacate a Borrowdale home that he allegedly seized from a widow and turned into a shebe...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:09hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pick 3 uncapped players in ODI squad for Pakistan series
Zimbabwe has named its squad for the highly anticipated white-ball series against Pakistan, which will begin with the first ODI on November 24 in Bulawayo. The series, which includes three ODIs and th...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:07hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Boy's corpse found with missing parts
Police in Mvuma, Midlands Province, are investigating the discovery of a 14-year-old boy's body, which was found with missing body parts in what is suspected to be a ritual murder.Midlands pro...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Passengers Association of Zimbabwe calls for online taxi registration
The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has expressed concern over the increasing number of violent attacks on taxi drivers and is calling for mandatory registration of taxi operators to enhance ...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:44hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Controversial offside spoils Zimbabwe Warriors fightback
Cameroon 2 - 1 ZimbabweZimbabwe's Warriors suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Cameroon in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group J qualifier at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaou...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:42hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Warriors lose last AFCON qualifier to Cameroon
Zimbabwe's hopes of finishing the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers undefeated were dashed yesterday after a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé.Both t...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Wife physically abuses hubby over food
A 45-year-old woman from Hwange has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after physically assaulting her husband during a dispute over food. The woman, who was not named, used kitchen utensils, inclu...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 15:53hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Cops speak on mistaken identity after arrest of 'armed robber'
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has expressed concern over a case of mistaken identity following the arrest of Spencer Mapfumo, a 42-year-old suspected armed robber involved in multiple robberies, ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:27hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho man battles for life after hippo attack
A Tsholotsho man is currently fighting for his life at Mpilo Central Hospital after being attacked by a hippopotamus at a local dam in Chief Tategulu, Matabeleland North province. The victim, identifi...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 16:03hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga faction blocks Mnangagwa's bid to extend presidency
A fierce power struggle within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has escalated, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's faction retreating after a failed attempt to extend his presidency beyond 2028. The co...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:10hrs | 2755 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man stabbed to death inside his flat in UK murder
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a Zimbabwean man was fatally stabbed inside his own flat in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Leeds. The victim, identified as 23-y...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:09hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo Hospital Employee sentenced for stealing phones from vulnerable patients
A 34-year-old employee at Mpilo Central Hospital has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being found guilty of stealing mobile phones from patients while they were in a vulnerable state. The c...Published: 17 Nov 2024 at 16:22hrs | 1675 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga faction attacks Mnangagwa allies?
Tensions within Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party are reaching a boiling point as Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's military-backed faction takes a hard stance against President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 15:02hrs | 4750 | by Staff reporter
Mangwana threats unsettles media lobby groups
Media lobby organizations in Zimbabwe have raised alarm over recent threats made by Information Ministry Secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana against the Masvingo Mirror, a provincial newspaper, following it...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:37hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police close in on suspects in US$4.4 million Bulawayo heist
Police have made significant strides in their investigation of the US$4.4 million armed robbery in Bulawayo last month, believed to be the largest bank heist in Zimbabwe since independence.Six...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:24hrs | 1579 | by Staff reporter
Drama: Murder suspect escapes from hospital
There was drama in Concession yesterday where a murder suspect fled from the hospital after discovering that he had killed a friend during a beer binge....Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 2760 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo residents acquire vehicle for neighbourhood watch patrol
Residents of Sunninghill suburb in Bulawayo have come together to add a fifth vehicle to their crime patrol fleet, in response to growing concerns over safety and security in the area. The collaborati...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:36hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Security firms under spotlight over robberies
Police have issued a stern warning to security companies whose guards are repeatedly implicated in criminal activities, particularly armed robberies. Authorities say such firms risk being classified a...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:30hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dismisses electoral interference reports
The ruling Zanu-PF party has dismissed as malicious recent media reports suggesting it played a role in influencing electoral outcomes in South Africa, Mozambique, and Botswana.In his weekly c...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:25hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for assaulting brother's wife over gossip
Plumtree, Zimbabwe - A 22-year-old man, Shelton Maseko, has been convicted of assault after attacking his brother's wife over unfounded gossip.Maseko appeared before Magistrate Joshua Nembawar...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:45hrs | 812 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man killed in brutal attack over beer in Zimbabwe
Mazowe, Zimbabwe - A tragic incident unfolded in Eskbank, Mazowe, on November 13, 2023, when a man was brutally murdered during a dispute over beer.According to Acting Mashonaland Central poli...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:43hrs | 697 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean man stabbed to death in Leeds, United Kingdom
A 23-year-old Zimbabwean man, known by friends as Saymore, was fatally stabbed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, around midnight on Tuesday, authorities have confirmed. Emergency services found Saymore at a f...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:25hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo washes hands of Chimombe fraud case
In a shocking case of retribution, a suspected armed robber from Zimbabwe was found with both feet chopped off along the banks of the Limpopo River, where he reportedly targeted smugglers crossing to ...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Man stoned to death at a church shrine
Police in Mashonaland East Province are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was discovered on November 8, 2024, at a church shrine in Chirasavana, Dema. The body was foun...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:38hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone theft suspect dies in brutal attack
A man accused of stealing a cellphone tragically died in Chinhoyi after he was subjected to a brutal assault by three men, who allegedly beat him with a shovel and logs before burning his feet in an a...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man mauled by police dog, denied medical attention
A Karoi man, Caleb Chinodakufa (33), is recovering from serious injuries after he was attacked by police dogs and denied medical care for several hours. Chinodakufa, who suffers from epilepsy, was lef...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Hwange stun Bosso to keep survival hopes alive
Hwange 4 - 3 HighlandersHwange FC delivered a sensational performance, edging out Highlanders 4-3 in a thrilling Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at a packed Colliery Stadium yesterday. Wi...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Putin pledges 'all possible assistance' to Africa
Moscow will continue to provide "all possible assistance" to African nations in various spheres, ranging from tackling epidemic diseases to fighting terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sai...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 20:11hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
3 Chinese nationals shot in copper plant robbery
Three Chinese nationals were seriously injured in a dramatic movie-style robbery that took place early Sunday morning at the Lanyun Mining Zimbabwe copper processing plant on the outskirts of Chinhoyi...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:05hrs | 1311 | by Staff reporter
Dogs maul boy's privates
A 44-year-old farm security guard, Daniel Simango, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after he set his dogs on a 10-year-old boy, leaving the child with grievous bodily harm.The inciden...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:01hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Prisoner sodomises fellow inmate
A 39-year-old inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, Brian Shereni, has been charged with sodomy after allegedly assaulting a fellow prisoner in his cell. The incident reportedly took place on October 29...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:59hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Student murdered for identifying robber
A 23-year-old Bulawayo Polytechnic student, Inobubele Mhlanga, tragically lost her life on Monday evening after being brutally stabbed by two robbers in Cowdray Park, following a mugging incident in w...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:58hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
Lies will not do anyone any good
LIES have very short legs. The recent malicious reports that Zanu-PF had a hand to play in the South African, Mozambique and Botswana elections are ridiculous and laughable at the very least. There is...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:50hrs | 136 | by Dr Obert Moses Mpofu
Gappah's properties worth $18k attached over Mahere defamation
Renowned author Petina Gappah has had her property seized by bailiffs after losing a defamation lawsuit filed by lawyer Fadzayi Mahere. Gappah was ordered to pay US$18,000 in damages after a series of...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:18hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans blast government over WhatsApp licences
A wave of backlash has erupted across Zimbabwe following the government's announcement of new regulations requiring WhatsApp group administrators to obtain licenses and comply with stringent data prot...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:12hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
South Africans lost R1 billion to digital banking fraud
Money lost by South Africans to digital banking fraud increased from R735,000 in 2022 to R1.1 billion in 2023 - a 47% increase.This is according to the South African Banking Risk Centre's (Sab...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 16:33hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Bank card fraud chaos in South Africa
In 2023, card-not-present (CNP) fraud accounted for over 68% of all card fraud committed in South Africa, costing citizens over R700 million.This is according to the South African Banking Risk...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 16:31hrs | 2226 | by Staff reporter
Mbalula attacks Madam Zille
Cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have continued to widen after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula launched a blistering attack on the DA's federal chairperson Helen Zille, accusi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
Kadewere returns to the Zimbabwe national football team
Tino Kadewere has made a timely return to the Zimbabwe national football team, as he has been included in the 23-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group J qualifiers against Ken...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
15 years for raping commercial sex worker
A 30-year-old man from Sojini Village in Mbembesi, Umguza District, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a commercial sex worker. Gracious Lamula was convicted by Bulawayo regional magi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:58hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Dr. Arikana Chihombori: the unsung heroine of Africa
She will never get recognition in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean women have no vocabulary to appraise Dr. Chohombori breaking the glass-ceiling. The inner jealousy and the inherent envy among us women are so ev...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 12:52hrs | 379 | by Nomazulu Thata
The uncanny parallels between Zanu-PF and the Rhodesian Front
THE white Rhodesian regime by all accounts waged a highly effective counter-insurgency war against the guerilla forces.Its successes were across the military and intelligence spheres.T...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 556 | by Rigid Kondongwe
Russia's role in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle recognised
THE Joshua Nkomo National Foundation (JNNF), in partnership with the Russian State University for Humanities, held an exhibition at the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo recently to commemorate Russia/...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:11hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
CIOs get bail in Chinese national extortion case
THREE State security agents attached to the Presidential Guard were yesterday granted US$100 bail in a case they stand accused of extorting and robbing a Chinese national of US$2 800.The suspe...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:09hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to work with Donald Trump
Zimbabwe is prepared to strengthen its relationship with the United States and work together towards a more peaceful and prosperous world, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced in a congratulatory me...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
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