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ED will always know SADC knows ZANU PF cheated!
So, the much-anticipated results of the recently-held Zimbabwe presidential elections are officially out!ZANU PF's Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was announced winner over his main rival, CCC's N...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 22:32hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
SADC condemnation of Zimbabwe elections drives ZANU PF into panic mode!
A week ago, I penned an article entitled, 'Peace isn't the only standard for free, fair and credible elections'.These words could not have been truer and more relevant than today. No ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:52hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Open letter to President Ramaphosa, Mnangagwa and HH
Open Letter from Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda a Constitutional and Human Rights law Practitioner and African Diaspora Global Network CEO The President of Zi...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 09:50hrs | 5 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Gwanda Magistrate recuses self from Thompson case
Magistrate Lerato Nyathi has recused herself from a case involving David Thompson, a rich and well-connected Gwanda businessman from a family of gold miners, who faces two charges for contravening the...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe now a banana republic, mafia State'
NewsDay (ND) reporter Lorraine Muromo recently had an interview with Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) chairperson Peter Mutasa (PM) on the country's human rights situation and the controversial Pri...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:55hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa supporter arrested for 'public nuisance'
FOURTEEN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were arrested in Mutare Saturday and were charged with public nuisance after they conducted car rallies to drum up support for the party's candid...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Britain overstepping its bounds on Zimbabwe
It boggles the mind why the British government seems not to understand that Zimbabwe ceased to be a colony of the Crown over four decades ago.How else should one explain the British's continuo...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF only political party to embrace gays'
Zanu-PF is the only political party that managed to respond to concerns raised by the Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) in 2018.Ahead of the 2018 elections, GALZ approache...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 18:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's online content creators under siege
FREEDOM of expression and access to information is and will always be the backbone of any democracy.The media should express itself freely, without being gagged or persecuted. At the bottom of...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:32hrs | 4 | by Evans Mathanda
Cyber Security Bill sails through
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill on Wednesday sailed through the Senate without debate, but media lobby groups have immediately expressed wary over the potential abuse of the law by the gov...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
MDC councillor convicted
BULAWAYO MDC councillor Arnold Batirai Dube was found guilty of distributing fliers at a polling station during the 2018 general elections in violation of the Electoral Act. Dube also faced a ...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Biti freed on $10 000 bail
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has been freed on $10 000 bail.He is facing assault charges after he allegedly told a Russian woman Tatiana Aleshina that she is "an idiot".The ...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 21:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa talks tough on graft
ANY person who engages in any form of corruption will be arrested and prosecuted as no one is above the law, President Mnangagwa has said. Posting on his Twitter handle, the President, who has...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:22hrs | 8 | by Staff writer
Mnangagwa disowns Rushwaya
COMPREHENSIVE investigations into the gold smuggling case involving Henrietta Rushwaya, who was arrested while trying to leave the country last week, have revealed that a former State security agent l...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs shred Cyber Security Bill
OPPOSITION Members of Parliaments on Tuesday poked holes into the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, saying that it takes away some freedoms enshrined in the national Constitution.The Bi...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai donations looting trio implicate soldiers
THREE Chipinge men landed themselves in trouble after being found in possession of suspected Cyclone Idai loot worth over ZW$1 000, which they claimed was given to them by soldiers for safe keeping....Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyberbullying and Cyber Harassment
I was approached by a fellow executive on how he could legally pursue and remove malicious information that is online. For years, Zimbabwe high profile individuals, executives and business owners have...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:30hrs | 2 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Chibaya trial set for Wednesday
The trial of MDC-Alliance national organising secretary Amos Chibaya, who is being charged for inciting violence, has been set for Wednesday. Chibaya, who is being represented by Mr Reginald C...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance MPs trial dates set
THE trial of MDC-Alliance National organising secretary, Amos Chibaya, who is being charged for inciting violence, has been set for Wednesday.Chibaya, who is being represented by Mr Reginald C...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Black propaganda peddled against Zimbabwe'
Zimbabwe is under attack from "black propaganda" being peddled by Western forces and opposition political parties in a bid to weaken the cohesion in Government, Zanu-PF and the country's security esta...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teacher in soup for touching pupil's breast
A 41-YEAR-OLD teacher was dragged to Guruve Magistrates' Court after he allegedly fondled a Form 2 pupil's breasts.Taurai Madhumba appeared before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro l...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman in court for sex with minor
A SEX-STARVED Mushumbi woman has been arraigned before Guruve magistrate Artwel Sanyatwe facing charges of indulging in sex with a minor.Faina Bible of Kawanza village under Chief Chitsungo in...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Electoral offences
With the elections some days away, emotions are heating up and the rate of election-related crimes and offences is also rising.Some crimes are being committed intentionally and some unintentio...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Pickpocket 'murders' victim
A SUSPECTED pickpocket who is based in South Africa allegedly killed a man he was trying to steal from after he caught him in action.This came to light at the appearance of Bongani Dube (33) o...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Haulage truck runs over 'dead man' on highway
A PLUMTREE man is suspected to have been murdered and his body thrown in the path of a haulage truck in Marula on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Nkosilathi Mafu (30) of HA 87 NRZ i...Published: 30 May 2018 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi arrested over four TVs
AS the new dispensation's anti-corruption dragnet spreads, former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi and former Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge were yesterday arrested by the ...Published: 06 Jan 2018 at 08:23hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Unlicensed commuter omnibus driver faces life ban
A PLUMTREE man faces the mandatory six months in prison and a life ban from driving after he drove a commuter omnibus without a licence and was touting for passengers.Michael Khumalo (26) of L...Published: 23 Dec 2017 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
High Court of Zimbabwe to sentence Kuwait human trafficker
The 30-year-old woman who facilitated the trafficking of five Zimbabwean women to Kuwait where they were turned into slaves, faces life imprisonment or more than 10 years per count after the court rul...Published: 21 Dec 2017 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe is a lesson to those in power
At the height of his power, former president Robert Mugabe was elevated to deity status, his opponents were wantonly thrown into prison under the country's nefarious laws such as Criminal Codification...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 10:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop rapes minor
A 26 -year -old Zimbabwe Republic Police officer at Zaka police station was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a minor.Sources close to investigations confirmed that Farai Chigweshe was a...Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 11:39hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man in court for fondling a minor
A 24-year-old Guruve man was remanded in custody by Guruve magistrate for fondling a minor's breasts without her concern.Prestige Nhamoyebonde (24) from Nhamoyebonde village Chief Chipuriro pl...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 12:42hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mawarire remanded in custody to February 17
Harare - Magistrate Elisha Singano of the Harare Magistrates Court remanded #ThisFlag founder and activist, Pastor Evan Mawarire in custody until February 17 and advised the cleric to approach the Hig...Published: 04 Feb 2017 at 08:24hrs | | by ZimRights
CIO dirty hand exposed in Lupane court
Mthwakazi Republic Party is pleased that the court has acquitted the four villagers of Mlamuli Secondary School in Lupane. It is alleged that on the 27th of June 2016 at Mlamuli Secondary School in Lu...Published: 10 Nov 2016 at 20:33hrs | 2 | by Mbonisi Gumbo MRP Secretary For Information and Publicity
Teenagers increasingly experimenting with sex
HARDLY a week passes by without the Chitungwiza Magistrates Court dealing with a case of a man who would have engaged in sex with a minor.Magistrate Rekina Dzikiti last week convicted 25-year-...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Evil HIV+ man on the run…deliberately infected Mutare women
A Mutare man, Liberty Sithole (27) is alleged to be on a HIV infection spree, with one of his alleged victims making a police report last Thursday.Police confirmed receiving a report from one ...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 09:18hrs | | by Cletus Mushanawani
ZPP bemoans the reversal of the gains of independence
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has bemoaned the reversal of the gains of independence by the ruling Zanu PF saying despite the liberation war fighters having done a great job, it was sad that the ruling p...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Outlawing corporal punishment in schools, homes and prisons: Issues and challenges
I have been following with keen interest the debate and court case before the Constitutional Court on abolition of corporal punishment in prisons, homes and schools. Mr. Tendai Biti of Biti Law Chambe...Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 09:06hrs | | by Johanne Mhlanga
Majome demand reinstatement of her Gender Based Violence motion
Harare West MP Jessie Majome has advised her constituency that on Wednesday she moved a motion to reinstate her gender based violence motion she has sometime raised but was superseded by the end o...Published: 26 Jun 2015 at 08:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Wilful HIV infection difficult to prove
The National Prosecuting Authority yesterday publicly admitted that prosecuting a suspect for infecting a partner with HIV under the law which criminalises wilful infection was an uphill task. ...Published: 19 Feb 2015 at 06:47hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Man beds step-daughter, 13, dumps wife
IN A suspected case of incest, a Beatrice man dumped his lover and lured his 13-year-old step daughter before disappearing with her in September last year.Brian Chisango is nowbeinghuntedbypol...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 09:12hrs | | by Arron Nyamayaro
Jabulani Sibanda remains locked up
Ex-war veterans leader Jabulani Sibanda remains in police custody with sources saying he is likely to appear in court tomorrow facing charges of undermining the authority of the President.Sib...Published: 30 Nov 2014 at 11:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa backs harsh minimum mandatory sentence for rapists
Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa has backed harsh minimum mandatory sentences for rapists, but said the punishment should not apply in special circumstances.Mnangagwa told legislators d...Published: 24 Jul 2014 at 15:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baba Jukwa suspect speaks out
Sunday Mail editor Edmund Kudzayi has said his arrest has been instigated by people in high authority who are afraid he can use his technological expertise to expose them for feeding the real Faceboo...Published: 26 Jun 2014 at 06:37hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
MDC-T youth leader arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police today arrested Leman Pwanyiwa an MDC-T Youth Organising Secretary for Shamva South and charged him with Criminal Nuisance as enshrined in {Section 46(2) of the Crimina...Published: 19 Mar 2014 at 17:27hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Adulterous mum dumps her newborn
HARARE - An adulterous 24-year-old Epworth woman who is a mother of three has appeared in court for abandoning her newborn baby sired by another man.Christine Mafara pleaded guilty to charges ...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 22:42hrs | | by Court Reporter
SA drug trafficker gets 15 years behind bars in Zim
A 48-year-old South African woman who smuggled more than 2kg of cocaine concealed in envelopes glued on textbook covers was yesterday jailed for 15 years.Ncombo Theodorah Tobeka of Qweqwe Loc...Published: 09 Jan 2014 at 21:49hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
SA woman convicted of drug smuggling pleads for forgiveness
A 48-year-old South African woman convicted of importing more than 2kg of cocaine using envelopes glued on textbook covers pleaded for forgiveness on Tuesday.Ncombo Theodorah Tobeka of Qweqwe...Published: 07 Jan 2014 at 22:45hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
SA woman convicted of importing cocaine into Zimbabwe
A South African woman, Ncombo Theodorah Tobeka, 48, was last Friday convicted by a Harare magistrate of importing 2,108kg of cocaine into the country in envelops glued on text book covers. Tob...Published: 06 Jan 2014 at 22:19hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
'State risk soiling Mugabe's name,' says Judge
DEPUTY Chief Justice Luke Malaba yesterday reprimanded the State for arbitrarily arresting people who make disparaging remarks about the President in their drunken stupor.He said by prosecutin...Published: 31 Oct 2013 at 02:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Girl (12) confesses to feeding on human flesh
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman allegedly initiated her 12-year-old aunt into the nocturnal world of witchcraft where they used to feed on human flesh in Buhera.The macabre real life drama, which reads li...Published: 03 May 2013 at 13:12hrs | | by Ray Bande
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