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Zimbabwe accuses United States of 'gross provocation'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman claimed the United States government is a "clear contestant" after its embassy in Harare called for the lifting of a ban on by-elections.George Charamb...Published: 5 hrs ago | 490 | by Staff reporter
Violence mars Zanu-PF polls
Zimbabwe, US in fresh diplomatic rowA FRESH diplomatic row is brewing between President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government and the United States embassy in Harare over allegations that Joe Biden's ad...Published: 18 hrs ago | 3913 | by Staff reporter
US hails farmers' compensation
THE United States embassy in Harare has hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pledge to compensate white former commercial farmers, describing the move as noble although government has already missed ...Published: 18 hrs ago | 702 | by Staff reporter
Dangerous criminals escape from prison
TWO dangerous inmates escaped from WhaWha Medium Prison in Gweru last week after Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officers allegedly failed to secure doors to their holding cells....Published: 18 hrs ago | 1517 | by Staff reporter
No pay day for fired judge Ndewere
FORMER High Court judge Erica Ndewere, who was fired after a tribunal found her guilty of gross incompetence, has failed in her bid to compel President Mnangagwa to pay punitive costs for her suit, in...Published: 18 hrs ago | 324 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe bank charges too high'
INVESTMENT banker and business man Dr Nigel Chanakira says the prevailing banking sector charges are still too high and make the formal banking system expensive in an economy trying to rise from turmo...Published: 18 hrs ago | 413 | by Staff reporter
Shocking: Hillcrest College demands fees for 3 terms
In a shocking move, a private school in Mutare, Hillcrest College is demanding payment for 3 terms for the current school calendar year despite students attending for only 2 terms.Pare...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:05hrs | 1149 | by Concerned Parent
Electric car a hit at Fair
AN electric vehicle exhibited at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has been a centre of attraction as people jostle to the stand to get a ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 20:01hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe remains saga sparks debate
The controversy surrounding the late former president Robert Mugabe's final resting place continues to haunt the country as the battle now shifts to the courts.When Mugabe died, it took nearly...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:52hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Makokoba sewage crisis overwhelms council
BUlAWAYO has a catchy tagline of aspiring a smart, transformative city by 2024.With just under three years to the set date, plummeting service delivery levels in virtually all townships might ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:45hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Joe Biden's simple message to Africa: Save yourself
I went to university during the days of United States president J F Kennedy, Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah and the American dreamer, the Reverend Martin Luther King.The last 20 years have been dogged ...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:44hrs | 345 | by Ken Mufuka
Benjani breaks silence
BENJANI MWARUWARI could probably rival Belgian Tom Saintfiet among the shortest-serving members of the Warriors technical team in local football history.He was appointed assistant coach on Aug...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:34hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
'Regime change' NGOs face heavy penalties
PRIVATE Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) that fund political parties or election candidates will face criminal charges under proposed changes to the law regulating the operation of non-governmental orga...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:33hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Pre-training on new border traffic flow gathers momentum
The training of border agencies at Beitbridge Border Post has gathered moment as the Government prepares to open the newly built commercial freight terminal at Sadc's busiest inland port of entry....Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 10:12hrs | 444 | by Staff Reporter
Mwonzora under renewed threats
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's position has come under renewed threat after a founding MDC member approached the High Court challenging the legitimacy of the party's extraordinary congress and recall...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 10:00hrs | 2420 | by Staff Reporter
Chiefs target foreign coach
AMBITIOUS Premier Soccer League side Bulawayo Chiefs are reportedly scouting for a foreign coach following the expulsion of Thulani Sibanda.There are unconfirmed reports that the club is close...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Women's organisations plead with Chiwenga
A COALITION of women's rights organisations has pleaded with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to allow his estranged wife, Marry, to have access to the couple's children.Marry claims that s...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter
Man kills sister over six boyfriends
A 27-year-old Gweru man, has been sentenced to eight years in jail for fatally assaulting his sister whom he accused of being promiscuous after finding WhatsApp messages in her phone showing that she ...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Happy hour for Zupco, NRZ commuters
Zupco and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) yesterday afternoon gave passengers on the three Harare bus-rail routes free rides to Mufakose, Tynwald and Ruwa on a Friday "Happy Hour" set up to th...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:00hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs question Mnangagwa's legitimacy
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa, struggling to consolidate and maintain power at the volatile helm amid renewed internal Zanu-PF infighting and disintegration of the coalition which drove his ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:57hrs | 7249 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's man back in charge
AFTER a bruising battle President Emmerson Mnangagwa's agenda to retain the services of Chief Justice Luke Malaba at the helm of the administration of justice, as part of his power consolidation and r...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:53hrs | 1610 | by Staff reporter
D-day for Zifa bosses
A HARARE Court is today expected to rule on a matter where Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) bosses are accused of illegally transferring association funds to a private account.The quartet ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:27hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
State seeks to remand Sikhala for 6 months
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala was yesterday left stunned in court after the State sought a remand of six months to next February despite indicating that it was ready for trial....Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:20hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe leaders too immature to understand democracy
I know that Zimbabweans have resigned themselves into expecting anything from their leaders - no matter how horrendous and disgraceful - as that has been the shameful hallmark of the regime ever since...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:10hrs | 467 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sikhala wants case dropped
MDC-Alliance Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala yesterday applied for refusal of further remand in a matter he is charged with publishing falsehoods, arguing that the State had failed to prosec...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:09hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Healer rapes married woman
A self-styled faith healer appeared in court on allegations of raping a married woman under the guise of cleansing her of evil spirits. Masimba Chirayi (41) of Epworth in Harare appeared before Harare...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:07hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Zim govt shouldn't cry foul when given taste of its own bitter bullying medicine
I could not help laughing my head off, listening to some so-called political analysts - who were, in fact, nothing more than the ruling elite's shameless apologists and defenders - crying foul, on the...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 1914 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kwekweza, Zimudzi set free over protest against tinkering with constitution
HARARE Magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro has set free two pro-democracy campaigners who had been on trial on charges of promoting public violence after they were arrested for allegedly protesting ...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 15:55hrs | 612 | by Stephen Jakes
5 MDC Alliance activists want charges dropped
FIVE MDC Alliance youth members, who are being accused of violating COVID-19 regulations after they held a protest against government's alleged failure to cushion the public during the lockdown, have ...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 07:53hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Mary Mliswa accused of ordering arrests of rival
THE internecine factional ructions battle for control of Mashonaland West Zanu-PF has reached a crescendo, with claimant to the provincial chairmanship, Vengai Musengi this week accusing Provincial Af...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1623 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers decry onslaught under Mnangagwa
A DAMNING report has revealed a growing and worrisome trend in the systematic arrest of lawyers in the country and restrictions that have been placed on them since the beginning of 2020, impacting the...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:34hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
Corruption accused top cop languishes in Remand prison
OFFICER commanding police in Mashonaland West province, Commissioner Conneli Dube, who faces allegations of obstructing the course of justice, is languishing in remand prison after a local magistrate ...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:27hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Pirates coach wants Warriors job
THE Warriors coaching job continues to attract interest of top coaches, with former Orlando Pirates coach Joseph Zinnbauer reported to be among several other candidates who have submitted their CVs fo...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Top cop crucifies subordinate
POLICE Deputy Commissioner-General Lorraine Chipato yesterday told the court that under-fire police commissioner in charge of Matabeleland North province, Erasmus Makodza, did not write a report to th...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:31hrs | 1499 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urged urged to respect people's rights
DISPLACEMENT of villagers from their ancestral land to pave way for corporate activities is increasingly becoming one of the major human rights violations in the country, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Ass...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:29hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Woman bites off 'Peeping Tom's' lip
A HARARE woman has been arraigned before the courts for biting off the lower lip of a man she claims was groping her while she was relieving herself.The woman, Catherine Ruvimbo Gotora (25) ap...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 21:29hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Biti arrest warrant cancelled
A warrant for the arrest of MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti was cancelled on Monday, a few hours after it was issued.In obtaining the warrant, the National Prosecuting Authority said B...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:54hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko ruling further deferred
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's ruling on his application for discharge at the close of the State's case was today further deferred to next month because of the unavailability of the magist...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:53hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorities arrest students in renewed onslaught against dissent
ZIMBABWEAN police on Monday detained 10 student teachers after arresting them for allegedly staging protests in the capital city against a steep hike in tuition fees.Zimbabwe Republic Police (...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 11:44hrs | 1009 | by Stephen Jakes
'Zanu-PF chefs jostling for positions for self-enrichment'
A Zanu-PF politburo member has charged that the nationwide jostling for positions by party members in the ongoing restructuring exercise was aimed at self-enrichment.Zanu-PF secretary for exte...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:24hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti in trouble
A Harare magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest to MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti for failing to appear in court where he is accused of verbally assaulting and physically threatening a Rus...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:20hrs | 2491 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa trial opens
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa today denied allegations of violating the Covid-19 national lockdown regulations when he called for a press conference at his Borrowdale house in Harare sometime last ye...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 18:59hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Top prosecutors in plot to 'fix' lawyer
TWO chief public prosecutors - Rosa Takuva and Justin Uladi - could face a criminal probe after an alleged clandestine manoeuvre to "destroy" Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya was unmasked.A WhatsAp...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:15hrs | 1880 | by Staff reporter
BCC to introduce new electronic parking system
BULAWAYO City Council, in partnership with Tendy Three Investments (TTI), has embarked on a project to introduce a new electronic parking system aimed at decongesting the city.The project will...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:14hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's successes celebrated in US?
Scores of people today converged in New York city to celebrate the works and positive vibes that have been brought by President Mnangagwa since he became President. On the backdrop of a succes...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Johanne Marange Church sued for marrying off young girls
The constitutionality of the Johanne Marange Apostolic Church doctrine of marrying off young girls and covering up alleged sexual abuse among congregants is now under the spotlight after gender activi...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga in fierce battle to control Masvingo provinces
"Ladies and gentlemen the situation in our country has reached another level…," said the late army General Sibusiso Moyo while addressing the nation during the November 2017 sanitized coup whi...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 18:14hrs | 6373 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo politicians 'weak'
A BULAWAYO-faith-based organisation, Habbakuk Trust has accused local politicians of being "politically weak" and unable to advance the devolution agenda in the region.The new Constitution ado...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 18:10hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Violent father charged with murder
A FILABUSI villager, who was in 2017 sentenced to 12 months in jail for assaulting his two children, is back in the dock facing fresh charges of killing one of them with a knobkerrie.Nkazimulo...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:46hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Are sangomas really 'linked' to armed robberies?
Armed robbery in criminal law is an aggravated form of theft that involves the use of a lethal weapon a victim typically motivated by the desire to obtain money.Cases of armed robbery have rea...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 249 | by Blessing Mandabva
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