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12 Zanu-PF activists in court
Twelve Zanu-PF activists who created a disturbance at their party's headquarters on Tuesday, demanding the removal of Harare Youth League chairman Emmanuel Mahachi, have been brought before the court ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zambian national appears in a Zimbabwe court
A Zambian citizen, Kimbungwe Yub Ibrah (28), appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera, facing two charges of trafficking Ugandan nationals into Zimbabwe. Ibrah was remanded in custody until Se...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:41hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
When our parents celebrated independence in 1980, this isn't what they were celebrating!
Whenever I look at this picture, my heart is filled with indescribable grief and anguish. I see my father, with his dear friends - as they openly expressed ecstatic transports of joy - at the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:20hrs | 284 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Men fight over cellphone number
Two men from Plumtree in Mphoengs faced the full wrath of law after they fought over a "cellphone number".The state, at Plumtree magistrate's court on Monday charged Thandazani Ncube (21) and ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 17:36hrs | 471 | by Desmond Nleya/Simbarashe Sithole
Man discovers lover a man 2 months later
It's the kind of nightmare nobody would ever want to endure, but "tragedy" struck a prominent Kwekwe dealer who found himself entangled in a sodomy controversy when he allegedly discovered that the pe...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 20:11hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Ostallos Siziva taken to court for abusing a CCC 'sellout'
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson and Pelandaba-Tshabalala MP Gift Ostallos Siziva, along with other party members, appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate and were also released o...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Harare deputy mayor Kadzombe released on free bail
The Deputy Mayor of Harare, Councillor Kudzai Kadzombe, who was arrested on Thursday for violating the Electoral Act, has been released on bail.Kadzombe is also facing assault charges and rece...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Robber's wife up for money laundering
Joyline Musamba, the wife of the notorious armed robber Roy Pedzai Jambaya, appeared before Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi on charges of laundering $28,000, proceeds from a robbery her husband was i...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:27hrs | 930 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for forging bank statements
A 25-year-old resident of Harare appeared before Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and was accused of forging bank statements for individuals applying for United Kingdom visas. The accused, Luke Sibanda, h...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Harare deputy mayor assaults a Zanu-PF supporter, arrested
Kudzai Kadzombe, who was recently elected as the deputy mayor of Harare, has been arrested less than a week after taking office. She is facing charges of assaulting a member of Zanu-PF on election day...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean churches ask Zanu-PF, CCC to 'move on'
Since the general elections on August 23rd, Zimbabwe has remained in a state of tension, with a crackdown on opposition figures pushing the country closer to the brink.Now, the Zimbabwe Counci...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 19:19hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP up for attempted murder
Maureen Kademaunga, a Member of Parliament for Sunningdale from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and malicious damage to property. S...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:59hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidate, activists denied bail
Patrick Cheza, the Chirumanzu South candidate for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and four party activists accused of assaulting Tourism minister Barbara Rwodzi were denied bail by Gweru magi...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:58hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted for being a Good Samaritan
A man from Plumtree escaped death by a whisker after he was assaulted for trying to help an unknown victim who was bleeding outside a ba...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 21:39hrs | 2062 | by Desmond Nleya
Man kills friend for impregnating his wife
A 42-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is assisting police with investigations after he allegedly stabbed his friend to death in a woman dispute.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yes...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 13:25hrs | 2711 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cross-border vehicle smuggling mastermind arrested
SOUTH Africa's specialised police investigations unit, the Hawks, have re-arrested a 28-year-old man who is believed to be the mastermind of a series of cross-border motor vehicle and smuggling racket...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for killing Plumtree couple
A man, who was allegedly part of a gang that killed a Plumtree couple before fleeing to neighbouring Botswana, has appeared in court facing murder charges.Tafireyi Ndlovu (37) was remanded in ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:58hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for marital rape
A-28-year-old man appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday facing a marital rape charge.He was granted US$20 bail and ordered to return to court on October 31 for trial....Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:33hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
CCC mum on MPs swearing in
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday remained mum on whether its incoming legislators would attend the swearing in ceremony today.The CCC had earlier hinted boycotting ...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says he won't accept political persecution of his loyalists
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader in Zimbabwe Nelson Chamisa says he won't accept the political persecution of his party members.He has denounced the torture and abduction of two ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1445 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1674 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa claims to be under siege
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, has said his supporters are under siege, adding that they are being targeted by suspected Zanu-PF and State security agents who are demandin...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:25hrs | 4230 | by Staff reporter
LEAKED: CCC 'legal case' for foreign run fresh election
NB: Finally, the cat is out of the bag. Below is the CCC 'legal case' against Zimbabwe's sovereignty, which calls for foreigners to organise and conduct fresh elections in Zimbabwe.The entire ...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 23:01hrs | 1912 | by Jonathan Moyo
Human trafficking Zimbabwe cop faces probe
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched an internal investigation against a Chirundu-based officer who is facing a charge of human trafficking, NewsDay has gathered.Paul Chaza was recently g...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 615 | 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 | 1178 | by Staff reporter
Barbara Rwodzi's assault case takes new twist
Lawyers representing Citizens Coalition for Change (Chirumanzu South losing candidate, Patrick Chez and four others, who are accused of assaulting Tourism deputy minister Barbara Rwodzi have que...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1521 | by Staff reporter
Man attempts to axe wife inside Supreme Court
A Marondera man is in trouble after he barged into the Supreme Court wielding an axe before attempting to strike his ex-wife who works there in a nasty custody battle.Tendai Gambiza, 33, of Ny...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Army boss kills maize thief
Zimbabwe National Army Brigadier General Hebert Chingono has been implicated in the murder of a maize thief.The matter came to light at Concession magistrates courts yesterday where Chingono t...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 23:51hrs | 1299 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF linked 'drug dealer' wins Harare council seat
SUSPECTED drug lord Simbarashe (Dhama) Chanachimwe who had a brush with the law during the COVID-19 lockdown has won the right to represent Mbare in the Harare City Council.Dhama shocked the o...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:08hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
CCC losing candidate remanded in custody
Chirumanzu constituency losing CCC candidate Patrick Cheza, who allegedly assaulted Zanu-PF legislator and Deputy Minister Cde Barbra Rwodzi last Thursday following an argument over an accident along ...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell affecting Zimbabwe to continue until Tuesday
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has said the cold spell, cloudy and windy conditions that affected Matebeleland South, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces from yesterday will cont...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
V11s saga: Polling agents under siege
State security agents have been accused of haranguing polling agents and observers whom they are allegedly forcing to amend V11 forms used in last week's elections amid allegations of rigging....Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 13:12hrs | 2009 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP to push for rehabilitation of prisons after clocking 12 days behind bars
AN air of jubilation and relief engulfed Harare Central remand prison as the Citizens Coalition for Change members were finally released on bail Saturday.Forty CCC members, among them incoming...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 09:48hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's vote lead grows
Partial results from Zimbabwe's parliamentary election suggested the ruling party's lead was growing on Friday, but election observers said the vote did not meet international standards and was conduc...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 16:39hrs | 1695 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa must be arrested
Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) staff members and volunteers arrested on allegations of attempting to post the general election results have been free...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:54hrs | 2222 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean explosives smuggling convict jailed 15 years
A SOUTH African court has sent to jail for 15 years a 43-year-old Zimbabwean who was recently arrested for smuggling an assortment of explosives worth thousands of rand into that country.Josep...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 23:14hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
'Arrested ERC, ZESN observers ordered to lie on stomachs for three hours'
A Harare magistrate's court was Friday told of how 39 election observers seized Wednesday night by AK assault rifle wielding police officers were made to surrender their phones and passwords and furth...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:59hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Landlord steals from tenant
A BULAWAYO landlord allegedly broke into his tenant's room and stole US$300, R20 000 and a laptop, a magistrate heard.Bulawayo magistrate, Ms Nomalanga Maphosa heard this when Nhlanhla Ndlovu ...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:36hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Villager in court for defacing Mnangagwa election campaign posters
A VILLAGER from Zvimba has been dragged to court for allegedly defacing over 20 election campaign posters with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's portrait.Accused person, Mustaff Sura (40) was Mon...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CCC 40 expected in court today
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Glen View South aspiring Member of Parliament, Grandmore Hakata and 39 other party members spent the weekend behind bars on a charge of disorderly conduc...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sons 'grab' local showbiz
THE ruling Zanu-PF has intensified its capture of the creative arts industry, which plays a pivotal role of social commentary, by placing many artistes under the party wings.This comes after P...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cuts ribbon on 23 fire tenders
IN a remarkable achievement by the Government, President Mnangagwa yesterday commissioned 23 firefighting trucks out of a total of 133 acquired from Belarus. A momentous step forward was also taken wi...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 16:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mhetu faces arrest over 2018 murder allegations
HARARE - Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring Member of Parliament for Epworth North Constituency, Zivai Mhetu faces arrest on allegations of murdering his wife in February 2018.Mhetu ...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 20:57hrs | 43 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's agents, candidate locked up
TWENTY-TWO Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) polling agents and the party's candidate for Glen View South, Grandmore Hakata, were yesterday denied bail in a case in which they facing a charge of dis...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Sikhala's arrest was politically motivated'
Kucaca Phulu, a constitutional lawyer, has said that Job Sikhala's arrest was politically motivated and could have been finalised sooner.Sikhala has been in remand prison for over a year after...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 22:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa supporter Chitsunge was run over by a truck,' says police boss
Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Tinashe Chitsunge who died following political violence in Glenview 7 recently, was run over by the pa...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Soldier up for US$90 robbery
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army, Arnold Nyoni (29), appeared at the Plumtree Magistrates Court yesterday charged with robbing a pedestrian of US$90.Plumtree magistrate, Joshua Nembaware...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed over US$30,000 fraud
A 51-YEAR-OLD man from Kuwadzana high-density suburb appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing a fraud charge involving US$30 000.Anthony Mubweza was remanded out of custody to S...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Soldier robs pedestrian
A member of the Zimbabwe National Army Arnold Nyoni (29) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts today after he allegedly robbed a pedestrian of his US$ 90.Nyoni appeared before Plumtree ma...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 18:51hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe bails out 3 banks
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has used its lender of last resort (LoLR) facility to bail out three distressed banks which had run out of liquidity following the steep depreciation of the local cu...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
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