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Zacc arrests Zimra official over fraud
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) official and four clearing agents for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent smuggling syndicate ope...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 08:46hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Man forced into 'ritual cleansing' sex
A 38-year-old man was reportedly kidnapped and coerced into having unprotected sex with his ex-girlfriend at a lodge in Highfield on Saturday, in a case that has shocked the local...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:48hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxis continue to wreak havoc on Zimbabwe's roads
Zimbabwe's roads remain a death trap as pirate taxis, commonly known as Mushikashika, continue to wreak havoc through reckless driving, causing chaos, traffic congestion, and endangering the lives of ...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:34hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
Woman in court for assault with cooking pot
30-year-old Siphilisiwe Ndlovu has been hauled before the courts after allegedly assaulting her neighbour, Ms Ellen Chakanyuka, by striking her on the head with a cooking pot.Prosecutor Mrs Po...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 15:59hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Mahere faces, yet another $100,000 defamation lawsuit
Prominent Harare lawyer and former opposition legislator, Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, is facing a second defamation lawsuit amounting to US$100,000 from TinMac Motors (Private) Limited, a company reporte...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 18:03hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Scottland FC employee caught in VVIP ticket fraud
Six individuals were arrested on Sunday at Rufaro Stadium for allegedly attempting to enter a Premier Soccer League (PSL) match between Scottland FC and Caps United using counterfeit VVIP access cards...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:04hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Legal showdown brews between Mahere and Tinoda Machakaire
A legal and political battle is heating up between prominent lawyer and former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere and Minister of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocati...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:44hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Man on the run after raping minor
AN 18-year-old man from Ushewokunze near Harare is on the run after raping a Grade 6 pupil he had lured with biscuits.Eddie Dzinzi reportedly assaulted the minor around 9 pm after luring her t...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:10hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire's lawyers press Mahere
Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation Tinoda Machakaire has formally demanded a retraction from opposition politician and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere over what his legal team describes as de...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 19:39hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of events that strikes at the heart of democratic ac...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 896 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Fadzayi Mahere hit with US$100,000 defamation lawsuit
Prominent lawyer and opposition figure Fadzayi Mahere has been served with a US$100,000 defamation lawsuit by Minister of Youth, Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, Tinoda Machakaire, fo...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 09:56hrs | 1896 | by Staff reporter
Mozambican vendors invade Zimbabwe
On January 2, 2025, 18-year-old Castigo Quembo from Matazi village near Manica in Mozambique left home and crossed into Zimbabwe through an illegal entry point close to the Machipanda-Forbes Border Po...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 2127 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire launches scathing personal attack on Mahere
Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering personal attack on former opposition legislator and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere after she posted a series of pointed questions on socia...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:54hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Scammers breach CVR database
A sophisticated scam targeting newly licensed drivers has rocked Zimbabwe's Central Vehicle Registry (CVR), with fraudsters allegedly breaching the agency's database and sending fake messages demandin...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:16hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks tracks lion spotted In Chegutu
A lion has been spotted roaming along Chakari Road in Chegutu, triggering widespread alarm among residents and prompting swift action from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimPark...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:25hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans unite to buy Greatman a car after Chivayo snub
In a powerful show of unity and compassion, Zimbabweans at home and in the diaspora have raised more than US$10,000 (approximately R185,000) through a GoFundMe campaign to support wheelchair-bound mus...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | 8423 | by Staff reporter
6 arrested over Mapanzure High protest
Tensions flared at Mapanzure High School in Masvingo province after a group of disgruntled parents staged a protest against the school head, demanding urgent intervention over what they described as p...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:08hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
6 employees arrested after robbing manager in salary dispute
Six former employees of Ryagri Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd have been arrested after allegedly assaulting their manager and stealing US$10,000 in a violent dispute over unpaid salaries.The incident occu...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:00hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Togarepi re-elected as ZILIWACO chairperson
Pupurai Togarepi has been unanimously re-elected as Chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators Association (ZILIWACO) following a well-attended national congress held at the ZAN...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:10hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF arsonists pose as firefighters
On June 11, 2025, my friend sent me a message I'll never forget: his wife had delivered a stillborn baby. The young couple was shattered. He said delays at the Harare hospital had cost them their chil...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:07hrs | 183 | by Reward Magadhi
Man arrested over 203 violent crimes
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man, Tafadzwa Janyure Zimirenyika, in connection with a shocking spree of 203 violent crimes committed across Masvingo Province since 2023.Zimirenyika was ap...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 15:10hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Residents panic after lion sighting near town
Residents of Chegutu town in Mashonaland West province are gripped by fear following the sighting of a stray lion roaming in nearby bushes, causing widespread panic in the community.The big ca...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:38hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo crime spree suspect arrested in Ngundu
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind a wave of violent crimes that have terrorised communities across Masvingo Province since last year.Tafadzwa Janyure ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Prophet rapes maid
A self-proclaimed prophet from New Mabvuku, Harare, is on the run after allegedly raping his 20-year-old housemaid while his wife was away, police have confirmed.The suspect, identified as Ras...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash launches Ziyawa promotion with over 200,000 prizes
EcoCash has officially launched the seventh edition of its popular ChakaChaya/Ziyawa neEcoCash promotion, offering more than 200,000 customers the chance to win prizes that range from household applia...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:28hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's hospital tour confirms health system collapse
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) has described President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent tour of major hospitals as a clear confirmation that the country's public health system is in total collapse,...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:42hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
School bus accident widens rift between parents, school
A school bus accident involving a Mapanzure High School vehicle allegedly hired out for a Zanu PF event in 2022 has reignited deep-seated tensions between parents and the school's administration, trig...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:44hrs | 805 | by Staff reporter
Hunting tragedy ...as granny (71) dies in pursuit of rock rabbits
BUHERA - A routine traditional hunting trip ended in tragedy after a missing elderly hunter's decomposed, lifeless body was found trapped under a rock boulder at a mountain peak, with a rock-rabbit (c...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 08:19hrs | 2320 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Ruti (Bangure)
Junior Parliament set to open tomorrow
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its dedication to involving children in decisions that affect their lives as preparations intensify for the official opening of the 33rd Junior Parliament at M...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:17hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Man kills client over wheelbarrow
A man known as Godwin, popularly referred to as "Bogus," is currently on the run following allegations that he fatally assaulted a client over a stolen wheelbarrow at a local bar in Damafalls, Ruwa....Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:13hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man uses live snake to scare and rape woman
A 25-year-old man from Chitungwiza has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman multiple times while threatening her with a live snake, a lizard, and alleged ritualistic paraphernalia, p...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:13hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cronies get lucrative tenders
On 5 May 2025, Youth Minister Tinoda Machakaire posted a seemingly heartfelt message on social media expressing deep concern over the dire state of Zimbabwe's public health institutions. Visiting a ho...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:42hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Deep-rooted corruption at Harare City Council
Harare City Council has for decades been run by unscrupulous individuals whose corrupt activities continue to cripple service delivery, a damning Commission of Inquiry report has revealed. The finding...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:29hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa visits public hospitals amid growing health sector crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday visited Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe hospitals, as well as the NatPharm warehouse, in what he said was an effort to gain first-hand insight into the worsening c...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:05hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Dynamos Chair bloodied in armed robbery
Former Dynamos chairman and prominent businessman Rafik Adam was left bloodied after a brazen armed robbery at his offices in central Harare yesterday morning. Four armed men disguised as clients stru...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:34hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Robbery victims clash with Sangoma claiming to send bees to recover stolen goods
Two robbery victims have confronted a Ruwa-based sangoma, Sekuru Muzura, after his claimed supernatural method of sending bees to recover stolen property failed to deliver results.A Concession...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Ugly fight over war vets windfall
A US$650,000 government empowerment fund intended for children of Zimbabwe's liberation war veterans has ignited a fierce dispute between rival associations claiming to represent this constituency....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:51hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Harare Private College stages fake Cambridge exams
Destiny Achievers College in Harare has been rocked by a scandal involving the staging of fake Cambridge Ordinary Level examinations in June this year, affecting at least 16 learners and defrauding th...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:21hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Food Lovers Market shutdown exposes deeper turmoil at OK Zimbabwe
The impending closure of Food Lovers Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale signals a deeper crisis engulfing OK Zimbabwe, the country's largest retail group, which is struggling to stay afloat ami...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:59hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Student nurses use fake O-Level certificates to enrol at Chitungwiza Hospital
Two student nurses enrolled at Chitungwiza Central Hospital have been exposed for using fake Ordinary Level certificates to gain admission into a nursing course. Paidamoyo Samantha Muchira and Makanak...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:54hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Mother, two kids found dead in their bedroom
Police have launched investigations into two harrowing incidents that have rocked communities in Dema and Seke, involving the deaths of a mother and her two young children, and the murder of a 67-year...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:54hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
6 men arrested over abduction, assault of Zebra Kiss bus passenger
Six men have been arrested following the brutal abduction and assault of Charlotte Dube, a cross-border trader who was baselessly accused of theft while traveling from Lusaka to Harare.Accordi...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:50hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Businessman loses firearm and US$185,000 at girlfriend's house
A Harare businessman suffered a major loss on Saturday night after his firearm and nearly US$185,000 in cash were stolen while he was spending the night at his girlfriend's house in Ruwa.Josep...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:42hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Zebra Kiss bus crew abducts, assaults cross-border trader
A cross-border trader was abducted, assaulted, and humiliated by a Zebra Kiss bus crew in a harrowing case of mistaken identity that has left the woman physically and emotionally scarred.Charl...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:36hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls: A world wonder at risk as Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road crumbles
A weekend trip to Victoria Falls offers breathtaking experiences - from a serene breakfast at Makuwa Kuwa Restaurant, perched on the cliffs of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, to mesmerizing views stretch...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:45hrs | 3015 | by Staff reporter
Kariba turns into ghost town
The eastern shoreline of Kariba, once a crown jewel in Zimbabwe's tourism industry, is fast slipping into obscurity as tourism operators flee the area amid plummeting visitor numbers, collapsing infra...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 11463 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas Interchange eases congestion
The newly completed Trabablas Traffic Interchange has breathed new life into one of Harare's busiest road junctions, drastically improving traffic flow and turning a former congestion hotspot into a s...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:39hrs | 2689 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man forced to witness lover's rape in highway robbery
A harrowing case of rape and robbery has shaken the Kuwadzana community after a 33-year-old man was assaulted and forced to watch as his 21-year-old lover was raped by two armed robbers along the Hara...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:29hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
5 armed robbers raid Harare refrigeration firm, steal over US$13,000
A group of five armed robbers launched a daring raid on Imperial Refrigeration Company in Southerton, Harare, making off with more than US$13,000 and R2,000 in cash.The robbers, armed with kni...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean banker's 5 cars seized as cops probe US$2,3m fraud case
A banker accused of manipulating the banking system he was entrusted to protect and creating fake accounts to swindle his employer of approximately US$2.3 million has had his fleet of five vehicles se...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:26hrs | 1576 | by Staff reporter
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