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Soldiers at Mpandawana bash colleague to death
Two Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldiers are appearing before the High Court in Masvingo, charged with murder following a brutal assault on a fellow soldier that led to his death two weeks later. The...Published: 2 hrs ago | 156 | by Staff reporter
Widower cleared of causing wife's death
Hilary Chisuko, a man from Nyanga, has strongly denied accusations by his late wife's family that he was responsible for her death in a car accident last April. Chisuko, who himself was critically inj...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's green economy drive gets support
Zimbabwe's bold shift toward a green economy has received strong backing from lawmakers and international development partners, as the nation ramps up efforts to tackle the effects of climate change a...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:06hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Father bashes son to death
Police in Mount Darwin have arrested Fanuel Chimbizi in connection with a murder case.The 57-year-old man is alleged to have fatally assaulted his son and took him to a church shrine in a bid ...Published: 08 May 2025 at 15:53hrs | 594 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mount Darwin
2,000 Bulawayo youths to undergo Chitepo School of Ideology training
At least 2,000 youths from Bulawayo are set to undergo training at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology, a government-affiliated institution aimed at instilling national consciousness, patriotism, a...Published: 08 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF's own conference resolutions tell a story of a party that doesn't care about the people
Talk about upside-down priorities!I recently went through the list of resolutions adopted at the 2024 ZANU-PF Annual People's Conference - and what I found was both predictable and disturbing....Published: 07 May 2025 at 19:47hrs | 505 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Woman kidnapped, detained for 4 days
A 30-year-old woman from Ushewokunze was allegedly kidnapped, drugged, and held captive for four days in Mutorashanga after boarding an illegal commuter vehicle (mushikashika) in Harare, police have c...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:03hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
National hero status for ex-CIO
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has posthumously conferred national hero status on Retired Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director Walter Basopo, a decorated liberation war veteran and career in...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:35hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in Italy to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called on world leaders attending the burial of Pope Francis to embrace and uphold the virtues of peace, love, and compassion that the late Pontiff exemplifi...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:31hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Where is Nyokayemabhunu: the silence about him is Loud?
It is not only Nyokayemabhunu who has been used and quickly cast aside as a disposable. I listened carefully to Geza updating us about the demonstrations yesterday. Sadly, there was no mention of Nyok...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 20:55hrs | 1556 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ex-CIO dies in South Africa
Walter Basopo, a retired officer of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and a veteran of the liberation struggle, passed away at Life Groenkloof Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:37hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
China reaffirms commitment to Zimbabwe's industrialisation agenda
Chinese ambassador Zhou Ding has reiterated his country's strong commitment to supporting Zimbabwe's industrialisation and sustainable development agenda, as economic ties between the two nations cont...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:27hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police urge public to value human life
Police in Bulawayo have issued a heartfelt plea to the public to respect and value human life, following a rise in violent incidents that have led to the tragic loss of two lives. Authorities are urgi...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 08:07hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo reimagines its future as 65th ZITF opens
As the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) kicks off in Bulawayo today, the host city is seizing the moment to present itself not merely as an event venue, but as a bold and a...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 08:56hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Sex worker convicted of drugging and stealing client's $900
A Mutoko based commercial sex worker who drugged a client and stole $900 soon after a short time sex session was convicted by Shamva magistrate on F...Published: 19 Apr 2025 at 11:13hrs | 1606 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sex worker steals $900 from artisanal miner after drugging him
The love of sex has made a Shamva-based artisanal miner count losses after a sex worker drugged him before losing $900 soon after a short time sex session.Tinashe Machingafa had no option but ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 21:29hrs | 1693 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'White Monopoly Capital and ANC allies are behind Chris Hani's death'
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP, Carl Niehaus has dropped a bombshell, pointing fingers at "white Monopoly Capital', along with their allies within the ANC over the assassination of SACP leader Chr...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Bindura man tries to kill mother-in-law
A 49-year-old Bindura man has been sentenced to five years in prison for the attempted murder of his mother-in-law, following an incident that occurred on January 1. Brian Mawadza, from Chihuri Compou...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:39hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean police surprisingly restrained during stayaway protest
By their usual repressive standards, Zimbabwean police were unexpectedly restrained and professional in their handling of the recent nationwide stayaway and attempted street protests. Unlike past demo...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 09:07hrs | 1429 | by Staff reporter
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2090 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Zimbabweans jailed for killing South African soldier
Four Zimbabwean nationals based in South Africa were on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Pretoria High Court after being convicted of murdering a soldier in 2022.The convicts - Cut...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:27hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Geza's selective apology fails to extend the same for Gukurahundi atrocities
Geza apologizes unreservedly for the atrocities he and war veterans committed between the year 2000 and 2008 and he stops there: Gukurahundi atrocities are consciously excluded for fear of opening a p...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 21:13hrs | 1614 | by Nomazulu Thata
ED 2030 Agenda: The one seeking selfish ambition, dividing the nation and threatening national stability
Zimbabwe faces its greatest test since the ouster of Robert Gabriel Mugabe.Of late, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has become increasingly unyielding in his rhetoric, especially in warning those...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:37hrs | 626 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sanyatwe expressed his gratitude to Mnangagwa
Lieutenant-General (Retired) Anselem Sanyatwe has expressed his gratitude to President Mnangagwa for appointing him as the Minister of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture, describing the new role as ...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:43hrs | 1169 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets Chiwenga faction
Tensions ran high at the Zanu-PF politburo meeting yesterday as President Emmerson Mnangagwa subtly took aim at a faction within the ruling party that is reportedly backing his deputy, Vice President ...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 16:16hrs | 7097 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sweats over March 31 protests
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing mounting pressure ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for March 31, with fresh challenges to his leadership emerging from within his own party and...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:22hrs | 7827 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa issues stern warning
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning to rogue members within the Zanu-PF party, emphasizing that any attempts to undermine the peace, unity, and harmony within the party will not be...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:13hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
ZLWVA endorses Chiwenga
The Zimbabwe Liberation War Victims Association (ZLWVA) has extended their heartfelt gratitude to Vice President who was honoured by Chitepo School of Ideology recently.In a statement by ZLWVA...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 10:48hrs | 3561 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Book Review | Odyssey of Liberation: A Memoir of a Rebel Advocate
Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, famously argued that "until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter". In his recently minted book, Od...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 14:08hrs | 247 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
Modi takes over Choppies outlets
Retail chain operator Sai Mart, owned by Bulawayo businessman and legislator Raj Modi, has successfully acquired all former Choppies Zimbabwe outlets nationwide and is now embarking on an extensive re...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:41hrs | 1689 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in emotional return to former school
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga was overcome with nostalgia yesterday as he returned to his former school, Mount St Mary's, to attend the Thanksgiving Mass for recently ordained Roman Catholic ...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:09hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2008 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Chitepo school of ideology not a Zanu-PF project, claims Garwe
Local Government and Public Works Minister, Daniel Garwe, has firmly rejected claims that the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology is a Zanu-PF initiative, as suggested by anti-government critics. The M...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:05hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
4 cops accused of stealing US$57,000 and 2kg of gold at accident scene
Four police officers have been accused of stealing US$57,000 and 2kg of pure gold at an accident scene near Selous, along the Harare-Bulawayo highway, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incid...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 19:22hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Ndebeles in Zimbabwe outrage over 'offensive' new school textbook
The introduction of a compulsory Heritage Studies subject in Zimbabwean schools has ignited a wave of discontent among stakeholders in Matabeleland, who have criticized the curriculum for marginalizin...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 19:56hrs | 3771 | by Staff reporter
9 Zimbabweans charged with murder of fellow citizen in Botswana
Nine Zimbabwean nationals have been formally charged with murder and illegal entry into Botswana following the brutal killing of fellow Zimbabwean Tavonanashe Mariga. The victim was allegedly assaulte...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:31hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt vows to stamp out cyberbullying
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has issued a stern warning to individuals engaging in cyberbullying, emphasizing that perpetrators risk prosecution under th...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:41hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Prophets stone neighbor to death over religious dispute
A dispute over religious beliefs turned deadly in Kadoma's Mupamombe suburb last Friday when two self-styled prophets allegedly stoned their neighbor to death after a confrontation over their religiou...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:49hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Winky D spits lyrical venom targeting Wicknell Chivayo
Wallace Chirumiko, popularly known as Winky D, has reiterated his commitment to remaining free from political influence, confirming that he will not be swayed by politicians or their associates offeri...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:28hrs | 2098 | by Staff reporter
Man strikes wife to death with a hoe
Police in Masvingo are investigating a disturbing case involving arson, murder, and attempted murder after a man from Mwenezi allegedly set a hut ablaze before attacking the fleeing occupants with a h...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:22hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
The dangers of colonial nostalgia and Amnesia
The legacy of colonialism remains a stain on our society - something that cannot be whitewashed. It remains a source of trauma - a source of collective pain. Four decades after independence, its...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 445 | by Innocent Mpoki
Zimbabwe police warn against mob violence
Police in Bulawayo have issued a stern warning to the public against taking the law into their own hands, following a tragic incident of mob justice in Lobengula suburb. In a statement, Bulawayo Deput...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:39hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for unity in ZANU-PF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for renewed commitment and unity within ZANU-PF as the party sets its sights on the upcoming 2025 elections. Speaking at the 380th Ordinary Session of the Polit...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:11hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says opposition leaders cannot liberate Zimbabwe
OPPOSITION politician Nelson Chamisa has criticized self-serving opposition leaders, stating that their lack of gravitas and focus on personal gain undermines efforts to liberate Zimbabwe from its cur...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 04:51hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
ZBC urged to build national consciousness
The recapitalisation of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is essential for the national broadcaster to fulfill its mandate of fostering national consciousness and promoting heritage-based br...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:13hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Phelekezela Mphoko: Farewell to a revolutionary
THE passing of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has left a profound void in the hearts of many Zimbabweans and those who knew him globally. As we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:28hrs | 114 | by Marshall Ndlela
Zimbabwean man dies in UK incident
A man who tragically lost his life in Walsall over the weekend has been identified as Kevin Taylor, a 51-year-old originally from Zimbabwe.West Midlands Police were alerted to Lichfield Street...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 17:11hrs | 1809 | by Staff reporter
Learner suffers brain damage after assault by classmates
A Grade 6 pupil from St Peters Primary School in Mazwi Village, on the outskirts of Bulawayo, has reportedly suffered brain damage after being assaulted by six of her classmates. The shocking incident...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Include security in preparations for the festive season
Many people are already making plans for Christmas. They should not forget to include taking steps to ensure their property is safe and secure, particularly if they are going away, Safeguard Sec...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:24hrs | 180 | by Agencies
Harare crowd fatally assaults 'thief'
A tragic incident of mob justice unfolded on December 1, 2024, in the Belvedere suburb of Harare, claiming the life of Bla Odza. The 36-year-old was brutally assaulted by a group of people who accused...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:49hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
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