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15 machete wielding gangsters raid gold mine
TWO men who were part of a 15 men gang armed with machetes, axes and logs have been arrested for allegedly raiding and stealing gold ore at a mine in Colleen Bawn. Mqhelisi Moyo (26) and Edmor...Published: 1 hr ago | 406 | by Staff Reporter
Beating wife lands man in court
A Mzilikazi man has landed himself into trouble after he assaulted his wife against the court order which was granted against him.Collen Mutizwa (35) had been sometime reprimanded by the court...Published: 2 hrs ago | 386 | by Stephen Jakes
Man up for stealing over US$2000 from car
A Bulawayo man has appeared in court facing charges of breaking into a vehicle and stealing cash amounting to US$2 300 and other valuables.Wambe Noah Zvikomborero was not asked to plea...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1293 | by Stephen Jakes
Harare-Mutare highway accident: Two bodies not yet identified
Relatives of the people who died in a road accident that claimed 16 lives along the Harare-Mutare highway at the weekend have been collecting bodies of the deceased for burial while two of the victims...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1967 | by Staff Reporter
Former legislator accused govt of being inactive in dealing with economic crisis
Former Bulilima West legislator Norman Mpofu has accused government of being inactive in dealing with economic crisis which has impoverished the majority of citizens.The country is currently r...Published: 22 hrs ago | 2042 | by Stephen Jakes
Juvenile in court for attempted rape
An 18 year old man has appeared in court facing charges of attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl.Proud Mpofu (18) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Lizwe Jamela charged with rape and was...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1267 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwean coaches ignore Warriors job
THE Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) technical development committee met yesterday in the capital to deliberate on the next Warriors coach. The Warriors have been without a substantive coa...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:26hrs | 2195 | by Nigel Matongorere
60 years jail for armed robber cop
A POLICE officer who was part of a five-member gang of armed robbers wailed in court after each of them was handed a 60-year jail term for armed robbery. The cop, Thulani Nkala (38) appeared t...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:19hrs | 2119 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Defence accountant labelled a flight risk, denied bail
A former accountant in the Ministry of Defence, who is facing charges of stealing US$20 million from the ministry, was last week denied bail. Simbarashe Zvineyi (36) lost his bail application ...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:17hrs | 1054 | by Staff reporter
ZACC probes drug thefts at hospitals
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is now monitoring public hospitals and clinics to curb thefts and ensure drugs are not diverted to the black market. This follows checks that wer...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:14hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Matanga, Kazembe sued for $783,000
Police Commissioner-General, Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been slapped with a $783 100 lawsuit by a Chitungwiza man who was shot and injured by Zimbabwe Republic Polic...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:17hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Businesses defy Mthuli Ncube on new tax regime
Some businesses are defying Treasury's directive to review downwards the 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) to 14,5% levied on certain goods to stimulate aggregate demand.Finance minister Mthuli Ncube ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:15hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter
Cal_Vin hits back at Skyz Metro FM
RAPER Cal_Vin, who is under fire from a Bulawayo radio station after he released a controversial single titled Im So Bulawayo, which takes a dig at the radio station and one of its DJs, has come out g...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 13:12hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accused of targeting opponents
Exiled former minister and leader of the People's Party Walter Mzembi has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of declaring opposition voices as enemies o...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 08:20hrs | 3137 | by Staff Reporter
Kasukuwere speaks out
The self-exiled former Zanu-PF political commissar Savior Kasukuwere has for the first time opened up to the media since the November 2017 military takeover when he, together with other Generation 40 ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:44hrs | 10609 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's endless expatriate romance
IT'S a flirtation that dates back to the early 1980s but Ndumiso Gumede likes to call it a mere coincidence.It's a romance that started in 1983 when Scottish coach Bobby Clark arrived in the C...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:35hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
University fees subsidised
Treasury has released at least $6 million to each State university to subsidise student tuition fees as well as the institutions' daily operations.The money will help the higher learning insti...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:32hrs | 853 | by Staff reporter
Govt mulls Telecel debt equity swap
TELECEL International (TI), a State-owned vehicle which owns 60 percent of Telecel Zimbabwe (TZ), is considering converting the US$90 million debt owed by the mobile network operator into equity, a mo...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:31hrs | 169 | by Staff rpeorter
Corruption: A national security threat
THE Willowgate Scandal, one of the major investigative stories in the history of the media in Zimbabwe, is pregnant with many important lessons.When the scandal was first exposed in the media,...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:29hrs | 123 | by Staff rpeorter
Chiwenga, wife act to end feud
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga and his estranged wife Marry are close to striking an out-of-court settlement that will allow the former model access to her children, cars and matrimonial home, th...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:28hrs | 796 | by Staff rpeorter
Couple in $500,000 money-laundering scam
A BULAWAYO couple has appeared in court charged with theft and money-laundering involving $500 000. They allegedly committed the offence through their EcoCash agent line which they hired out to a busi...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:26hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at police station as junior cops defy seniors
There was drama at Bulawayo's Mzilikazi Police Station on Thursday after junior cops refused to be deployed wearing anti-riot gear when there was no threat on violence.The Government has been ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 12:19hrs | 8416 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa faces serious challenges
A bleak outlook characterised by growing expectations to end Zimbabwe's political impasse, a weakening currency, power and foreign currency shortages stare in the face of President Emmerson Mnangagwa'...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:58hrs | 11772 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga seeks to take wife fight out of court
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has blinked first in his divorce battle with estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa, after it was revealed on Friday that he is seeking an out-of-court settlement in a case b...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:47hrs | 8788 | by Staff reporter
De Jongh crashes Bosso car and walks away
DUTCH coach Pieter De Jongh did not only leave Highlanders in a lurch after packing his bags for FC Platinum but he left the Bulawayo giants RTGS$6 000 poor after he crashed the club's car.It ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:46hrs | 3537 | by Staff reporter
Algeria to play at BF
BULAWAYO soccer enthusiasts are drooling at the opportunity of watching the Warriors in a "real" competitive match when Barbourfields Stadium plays host to reigning continental champions Algeria in a ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:43hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Man loses US$4 000 to hooker
A PROSTITUTE from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly stealing over US$4 000 and a cellphone from her client after they had spent a night together. Enelles Tshabangu (26) of Entumbane...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:42hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's British coach arrives
NEWLY appointed Highlanders coach Mark Harrison flew into Bulawayo yesterday and immediately declared his intention to stop FC Platinum's dominance of the local game following Pure Platinum Play's thr...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:41hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
Mubaiwa, Chiwenga court hearing deferred
The dispute over custody of children and access to a matrimonial home pitting Marry Mubaiwa and her ex-husband Acting President Constantino Chiwenga was yesterday deferred to next week to allow the pa...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:39hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Junior cops rebel over poor working conditions, police abort operation
A PLANNED police anti-riot operation in residential areas of Bulawayo was Thursday aborted after over 50 officers based at Mzilikazi Police Station rebelled in protest over poor working conditions, Ne...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:37hrs | 640 | by NewZimbabwe
ZACC closes in on fuel smugglers
Investigations and Special Reports Editor FORTY-TWO local fuel companies have been asked to explain their dealings as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), in conjunction with foreign law en...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:35hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zesa bosses, Mangoma seek discharge
A HARARE magistrate yesterday said he would, on January 30, make a ruling on an application for discharge filed by two former Zesa bosses who together with ex-Energy minister Elton Mangoma, face corru...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
77 gold panners jailed 2 years
SEVENTY-SEVEN illegal gold miners arrested at Jumbo Mine in Mazowe and Shamva early this week were yesterday sentenced to two years each by a Bindura magistrate.The panners were nabbed during ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:32hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Journalist acquitted on anti-govt protest charge
HARARE-BASED freelance journalist, Doubt Asima, who was arrested in August last year on public violence charges after he was found rendering first aid to an elderly woman during an anti-government pro...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:32hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe magistrate remanded to February
KWEKWE magistrate Story Rushambwa and clerk of court Bright Mpiyabo, yesterday had their case of illegally facilitating the release of a stolen vehicle to controversial businessman Shepherd Tundiya re...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:31hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Six vendors nabbed at Jumbo mine
Six vendors and two drug paddlers were arrested yesterday at Jumbo, Mazowe mine under the police operation "Chikorokoza Ngachipere"Police sources said the six vendors were charged for il...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 14:37hrs | 1550 | by Paul Ndou
Court acquits Good Samaritan Journalist over anti govt protest
A ZIMBABWEAN court has acquitted Doubt Asima, a freelance journalist, who had been on trial on charges of committing public violence after he was arrested when he tried to rescue an elderly woman, who...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 11:07hrs | 1307 | by Stephen Jakes
Man jailed 18 months for stealing household property worth $37 000
A man from Bulawayo has been slapped with 18 months jail term for theft of property worth $37 000 from a house in the city.Arnold Ndlovu (19) pleaded guilty to unlawful entry into premises and...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 09:57hrs | 978 | by Staff Reporter
Mupfumira trial in false start
Former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira's trial failed to start Thursday morning after the State failed to provide documents requested for by the defendant's defence team.Mupfumira, who is jo...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:41hrs | 1944 | by Staff reporter
Terrence Mukupe loses R400k in botched Range Rover deal
Former Finance and Economic Development deputy minister Terrence Mukupe reportedly lost about 390 000 rand being payment for a luxurious Rover Range Rover vehicle which was never delivered....Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:38hrs | 4954 | by Staff reporter
China snubs Mnangagwa bailout request
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's desperate attempts to secure a financial rescue package from China were once again flatly rebuffed after Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi emphasised during his visit thi...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:28hrs | 2769 | by Staff reporter
'Telecel on the brink of collapse'
WORKERS at mobile network operator Telecel Zimbabwe have raised a red flag over the state of affairs at the company, saying it faces imminent collapse unless government urgently intervenes to rescue t...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, maShurugwi and the coming anarchy
SOON after arriving in Zimbabwe, in September of last year, I had to visit a friend in Bindura, whom I needed to extend — as part of my enduring gratitude for his assistance during a research projec...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:26hrs | 1730 | by Simukai Tinhu
‘Possessed’ thief loses loot to sex workers
A 20-YEAR-OLD thief left Guruve court in stitches yesterday after claiming that he committed the offense while possessed and spent his loot on commercial ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1529 | by Paul Ndou
'Chiwenga acutely paranoid and under influence of drugs'
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga goes through most days high on prescription drugs and suffers acute paranoia, his estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa has told the High Court as both sides trade dirt in...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1791 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa clears air on Presidency
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who has continued to execute his official duties, has declared that he is still on his three-week leave and the man in charge remains his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga....Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:17hrs | 1314 | by Staff reporter
Devolution confusion
Confusion over implementation of devolution projects has rocked Mashonaland East province, resulting in clashes between legislators, councillors and Zanu-PF leadership particularly on the distribution...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:15hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Tapfuma says he is facing trumped-up charges
Former State House director Douglas Tapfuma, who is facing criminal abuse of office and corruption charges involving irregular importation of cars, yesterday said the charges against him were fabricat...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:14hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Sons attack father's girlfriend
Two Bindura siblings were brought to court early this week for allegedly assaulting and robbing their father's girlfriend.Stephen and Tendai Mashongedza pleaded not guilty to the charges when ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:09hrs | 532 | by Staff rpeorter
Court nullifies suspension of students 'protest' leader
THE High Court has nullified the suspension of a Gweru Polytechnic student who had been barred from attending lessons for allegedly inciting other students to protest over "exorbitant and substandard"...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:02hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
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