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Thief caught wearing stolen clothes
A 23-year-old man from Mt Darwin in Mashonaland Central has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of unlawful entry and theft.Tinashe Chiwara appeared before the Mt Darwi...Published: 22 hrs ago | 321 | by Staff reporter
South Africa ripe for a coup
Recent developments within South Africa's military and government circles, combined with warnings from national intelligence, suggest the country may be facing a precarious period of political instabi...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:25hrs | 1049 | by Staff reporter
British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya
An investigation by the British Army has revealed that some personnel stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) continue to engage sex workers despite a formal ban, with the practice o...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Roadblocks do not prevent accidents; they annoy motorists
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) approach to road safety continues to rely heavily on static roadblocks manned by police officers, often positioned along major highways and inner-city roads....Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 509 | by Engineer Jacob K Mutisi
UN calls on Zimbabwe to curb illicit financial flows
The United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Zimbabwe, Edward Kallon, has urged the government to take urgent measures to curb illicit financial flows (IFFs), warning that billions of d...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket Must Stop Using the Racism Card to Silence Criticism
45 years after independence, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has once again reacted to criticism from Bulawayo mayor and former Sports Minister David Coltart by labelling his comments as part of a "racist a...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:01hrs | 323 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tombstone unveiling sparks debate
The Heroes and Defence Forces Day holidays have once again reignited debate over how Zimbabweans commemorate the dead, with growing concern over the blending of Christian tombstone unveiling ceremonie...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:37hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga dumps wife - 1 Corinthians 7 v 10-11 haunts him
Popular Zimbabwean preacher Apostle Talent Muzuva Chiwenga has publicly confirmed that his marriage to Nyasha Vanessa has ended, revealing that the relationship disintegrated almost immediately after ...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cracks down on illegal use of blue lights, sirens
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists illegally using blue lights, sirens, and bar lights on their vehicles, with Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba vowing to cl...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:51hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Explosive testimony at ex-Highlanders CEO's fraud trial
The fraud trial of former Highlanders Football Club Chief Executive Officer, Brian Busani Moyo, began this week with dramatic revelations after his alleged accomplice, Andrew Mandigora, turned state w...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1083 | by Zimfieldguide
Man in court for violently demanding back lobola
A Southlea Park woman, Ms Lilian Gwena, has secured a protection order against her husband, Claudius Gatawa, after accusing him of violent behaviour, sexual abuse, and harassment linked to his demand ...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:34hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Chillmaster back in court
Top musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, popularly known as Chillmaster, will face a fresh inquiry into his culpable homicide case after the High Court ordered the Mbare Magistrates Court to reopen pro...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:06hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
BitStarz casino review for Australian Players - Crypto, Pokies & Bonuses
BitStarz Casino Australia attracts attention in the local online gambling market due to its wide selection of pokies, cryptocurrency support, and diverse promotions. This site operate...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:26hrs | 43 | by Staff Reporter
Call for ban on touts after rape of Grade 7 learner at rank
ZIMBABWEANS have called for the outright ban on touts operating at ranks and streets of Harare after a Grade 7 school girl was raped in a parked kombi at Rezende Parkade last Friday.Initially,...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:18hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe culls 120 000 quelea birds to protect winter wheat
Close to 120,000 quelea birds have been culled in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces as the Government intensifies efforts to protect the country's winter wheat crop from one of its most destructive mi...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:25hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Man (30) severely bashes suspected witch (70)
A man from Mutizhe compound, Scott farm in Chipinge has been caged after he severely assaulted his neighbour after accusing her of bewitching his mother.Thomas Sithole was sentenced to one yea...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 21:44hrs | 648 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chipinge
Mpofu gives public advice to Chamisa
Prominent Zimbabwean lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has offered candid public advice to his close friend, Nelson Chamisa on how to understand and engage with a key constituency in Zimbabwe's political ...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 16:59hrs | 1472 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's property attached over US$34,000 fraud
The High Court has ordered the attachment of movable property belonging to Masvingo North legislator Brian Mudumi after he failed to repay US$34,000 in a fraud case involving his company, Cloud Africa...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:40hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Minister partners sangoma in drug abuse fight
Justice Deputy Minister and Mazowe South Member of Parliament Nobert Mazungunye has joined forces with well-known traditional healer Peter Chingudzi, popularly known as Sekuru Nyangatayani, in a renew...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:18hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Burial abandoned after relative goes berserk
A burial ceremony in Village Njobela under Chief Chisadza in Lower Gweru ended in chaos on Thursday after a close relative of the deceased went on a violent rampage, attacking mourners, including the ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Custodial sentences, demerit system for Zimbabwe reckless drivers
Drivers responsible for fatal accidents could soon face custodial sentences, while serial traffic violators may have their licenses suspended or revoked under new, more stringent measures being consid...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:57hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deploys +150 breathalysers
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has acquired more than 150 breathalysers to crack down on drink-driving, with the devices set to be deployed during the upcoming Heroes and Defence Forces...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe road accidents drop 12,5%
Zimbabwe has recorded a notable decline in road traffic accidents during the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Transport Statistics Report released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Age...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:15hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF promises music after Epworth victory, as commissar loots
HARARE - Several disgruntled ZANU-PF supporters are up in arms with Harare provincial political commissar, Voyage Dambuza whom they are accusing of allegedly looting thousands (US$) meant for Epworth ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 21:57hrs | 598 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
What has Mnangagwa achieved as SADC chair?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on August 17, 2024, during the 44th SADC Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, is set to hand over...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:45hrs | 299 | by Leonard Koni
Bystanders hamper rescue operations at crash sites
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has urged the public to stop crowding at accident scenes, warning that the practice can delay emergency response efforts and cost lives.TSCZ manag...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:55hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
AMA reveals agro-input pricing disparities
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) has disclosed significant price disparities in agricultural inputs across Zimbabwe, sparking warnings from farming unions about a potential crisis that could...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Hwende spurns portfolio committee reassignment
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Charlton Hwende has rejected his reassignment from the influential Public Accounts Committee to the Portfolio Committee on Energy and Power De...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:15hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Muchinguri summon Masimirembwa over Tagwirei bid
HARARE - ZANU-PF's second-in-command and Vice President, General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga, National Chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Secretary General, Obert Mpofu yesterday allegedly summon...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 16:17hrs | 3529 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Cop jailed for demanding US$15 bribe
A police officer stationed at ZRP Milton Park in Harare has been jailed for 10 months after he was convicted of criminal abuse of duty for attempting to extort just US$15 from a motorist during an ill...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:09hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Woman granted protection order against abusive ex-lover
A local woman has been granted a protection order against her ex-boyfriend who has allegedly been harassing and abusing her following the end of their relationship.Ms Lexina Mabato approached ...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 18:30hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born prophet jailed in Scotland
Walter Masocha, a self-styled prophet and founder of the Agape for All Nations Church in Scotland, has been sentenced to 14 years following his conviction on charges of rape, attempted rape, and sexua...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:35hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Ex-convict gives back to Zimbabwean prison
Mutoko Prison has received a much-needed boost in its water infrastructure, thanks to a donation by the Mutoko Kudanana Community Organisation, founded by ex-convict and social entrepreneur Hosiah Sim...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 10:31hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fails to immunise 34,000 children every year
Zimbabwe is falling behind in its efforts to fully immunise every child, with approximately 34,000 children going without basic vaccinations each year, exposing them to life-threatening diseases. This...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:26hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Teacher sentenced for assaulting grade 7 pupil
A 27-year-old teacher employed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has been sentenced for assaulting a 15-year-old Grade 7 pupil at a primary school in Gwai.Shyleen Nenduva appe...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:24hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe road traffic accidents jump to 28,159 in 6 months
A deadly collision along Harare's Seke Road on Tuesday has once again spotlighted Zimbabwe's deepening road safety crisis. The horrific crash, which claimed 17 lives-including two pedestrians-has beco...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:21hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Gaming centres emerge hubs of juvenile delinquency
Gaming centres across Bulawayo, once seen as harmless recreational spots for young people, are increasingly being blamed for fuelling a wave of juvenile delinquency, truancy, and substance abuse. Auth...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:15hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt reads riot act over corrupt land subdivisions
Agriculture Deputy Minister Davis Marapira has issued a stern warning to corrupt officials and stakeholders, urging urgent action to protect dairy farmers' land through the finalisation of title deeds...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:20hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Woman assaulted over $20us change.
Lican Sofa, aged 42, appeared before Chipinge magistrate Nixon Mangoti and was sentenced to two years for assault yesterdayThe magistrate suspended one year of the sentence on condition of goo...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 370 | by Edson Mapani
Govt clamps down on reckless drivers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a nationwide crackdown on reckless driving, aiming to curb the rising number of fatalities caused by negligence on Zimbabwe's roads. The directive follows a ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:49hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces surge in street children
The city of Bulawayo is facing a troubling shift in its social landscape, as an increasing number of children living and working on the streets now originate from the city itself - a stark contrast to...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Funding gap leaves 1,6m at risk of humanitarian shocks
About 1.6 million people in Zimbabwe who were targeted for urgent humanitarian assistance have been left vulnerable due to significant funding gaps in critical sectors such as child protection, educat...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:00hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
High Court slashes harsh 15-year jail term for cannabis dealer
The High Court has sharply criticised and overturned a 15-year prison sentence imposed on a Beitbridge man convicted of dealing in cannabis, citing gross misapplication of the law and failure to consi...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 18:07hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Mashmar College Joins Forces with Veteran Artiste to Drive Environmental Action
Veteran gospel musician and passionate environmental advocate Pax Gomo has once again proven that music and culture can inspire change - this time partnering with Mashmar College to host an electrifyi...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:01hrs | 53 | by Dickson Bandera
Couple locks son in room for 3 years, starving and abusing him
A shocking case of child abuse has emerged from St Mary's suburb where Herbert Purumero (45) and his wife Memory Kamuchato (40) locked up their 16-year-old son, Tinotenda Purumero, in a room for three...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:30hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Polygamist in trouble for abusing first wife
A Chipinge-based polygamist, Phillip Mhlanga (36), appeared in court after he attempted to abuse his first wife. Magistrate Nixon Mangoti sentenced him to four months in jail, wholly suspended on cond...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 20:13hrs | 956 | by Edson Mapani in Chipinge
Edgars Zimbabwe customers seek longer payment plans
Clothing retailer Edgars Stores Limited says more of its customers are increasingly requesting longer payment periods of up to nine months to settle their clothing purchases, a clear reflection of the...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:27hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Pushcart operators blamed for City chaos
Pushcarts, once seen as a harmless tool of livelihood for many struggling Zimbabweans, have become a growing source of frustration and danger for Harare residents. The city's central business district...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:18hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mayor under fire over 'endless trips'
Chinhoyi mayor Owen Charuza is facing mounting pressure from fellow councillors who accuse him of prioritising personal trips and favouritism in the selection of delegates for workshops and events, at...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:34hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
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