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SA police warn killer of female university student may be in Zimbabwe
South African police have raised the alarm that a key suspect in the murder of Wits University student Olorato Mongale may have fled to Zimbabwe.Bongani Mthimkhulu, a resident of Zola in Sowet...Published: 14 mins ago | 4 | by Staff reporter
Half of Zimbabwean men unmarried
Nearly half of Zimbabwean men aged between 15 and 49 years have never been married, according to the latest data released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). This statistic was revea...Published: 2 hrs ago | 154 | by Staff reporter
SPCA warns against dangerous dog breeds
The Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a stern warning to the public against owning, breeding, or cross-breeding dangerous dog breeds following a tr...Published: 20 hrs ago | 294 | by Staff reporter
Nemashakwe dies
Veteran educationist and traditional leader Chief Nemashakwe of Gutu, Clanous Devera Chirikure, has passed away at the age of 108.Chirikure died on May 14 at Mvurwi Hospital in Mashonaland Cen...Published: 20 hrs ago | 528 | by Staff reporter
Killer pitbulls put down
In the aftermath of a brutal dog attack that claimed the life of 39-year-old Samuel Machara, the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a strong stateme...Published: 20 hrs ago | 762 | by Staff reporter
Pit bulls kill neighbour, Harare man arrested
A man from Harare has been arrested after his pit bulls allegedly mauled a neighbour to death in a horrific attack that has reignited nationwide debate over the safety of the American Pitbull Terrier ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Nssa targets zero workplace accidents
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities across Zimbabwe, as it intensifies efforts to promote occupatio...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:01hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry's George Shaya state funeral promise unfulfilled
The widow of the late football legend George "The Mastermind" Shaya has broken her silence, revealing that a government promise of a state-assisted funeral - allegedly made by then Sports Minister Kir...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:36hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
Silicosis kills 15 in Kwekwe
Kwekwe General Hospital has reported a troubling rise in silicosis-related deaths, with at least 15 people succumbing to the incurable lung disease since the beginning of 2025.Dr. Bruce Mhondi...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Spike in wildlife poaching alarms Victoria Falls conservationists
The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) has raised the alarm over a surge in wildlife poaching, with at least seven animals killed in April alone, including three buffaloes, one kudu, and three ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:09hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Cop flogs suspect to death at station
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer stationed at Ruwa, Constable Prince Ndavambi (Force Number 078641D), is at the centre of a serious investigation after allegedly beating a suspect, Blessed Bel...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
11-year-old boy found hanging in school cottage
A sombre mood has gripped the Filabusi community in Matabeleland South following the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy who died by suicide last week.The boy, identified as Junior Moyo, was fo...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:44hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Multiple marriage claims as legal dispute erupts over estate of ex-Zanu-PF MP
A fierce legal battle has broken out over the estate of the late Zanu-PF legislator for Insiza North, Farai Taruvinga, amid revelations that he may have had four wives at the time of his death on Marc...Published: 30 May 2025 at 14:18hrs | 1529 | by Staff reporter
Miss and Mr Rural Zimbabwe 2025 launches In Bulawayo
The much-anticipated Miss and Mr Rural Zimbabwe 2025 beauty pageant is set to officially launch in Bulawayo tomorrow, promising to spotlight the beauty, talent, and stories of young people from rural ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:59hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87
Celebrated Kenyan author, scholar, and activist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, best known for his landmark novel A Grain of Wheat, has passed away at the age of 87.A monumental figure in African literatur...Published: 29 May 2025 at 17:40hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma arrested for sodomy
POLICE in Mutoko have arrested a self-proclaimed traditional healer from Mutoko after he allegedly sodomised a16-year-old boy.Allegations are that the victim became acquainted with the traditi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:28hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not me...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
ZEC completes printing of ballots for June by-elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has finalized the printing of 53,550 National Assembly and 8,450 Local Authority ballot papers ahead of the by-elections scheduled for June 14, 2025.The...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:58hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Tsotsi star Presley Chweneyagae dies at 40
Presley Chweneyagae, the acclaimed South African actor best known for his leading role in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, has died at the age of 40, his manager Nina Morris Lee confirmed in a statement...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:46hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Isaac Moyo, Matanga, Sanyatwe, Ncube, ZDI removed from UK sanctions list
The United Kingdom (UK) has officially removed former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) head Isaac Moyo, Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga, former army commander Anselem Sanyatwe, Minis...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:42hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Body found floating in river, one arrested
The body of 33-year-old Shephard Mashava, who had been reported missing from Chinyudze Business Centre in Makoni, was discovered in a river on May 23, 2025.According to Acting Manicaland provi...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:40hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
MDC factions intensify battle over party properties
Rival factions within the fractured Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have reignited hostilities over control of the party's properties, chief among them the iconic Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Celebrating 10 years of selective activism and ticking boxes!
It pains me when I find myself critiquing Zimbabwean women, especially organisations that want bring change in our broken-down system of fighting gender violence. Sometimes I find it inappropriate to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:15hrs | 584 | by Nomazulu Thata
Woman jailed 4 years for killing hubby
A Mwenezi woman, Daisy Makanaka Moyo (25), has been convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to an effective four years in prison for stabbing her husband to death after confronting him at a love ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:41hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
Police accused after handcuffed body found buried in pit latrine
Zimbabwean police have launched an investigation following the grim discovery of human remains buried in a pit latrine near Malalume Clinic in Bulilima District, close to the Botswana border. The rema...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 1219 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Insiza North candidate donate to schools ahead of by-elections
Zanu-PF candidate in the forthcoming by-election Delani Moyo has donated money, cement and bricks to a number of schools in two constituencies ahead of the polls set for June 14.The by-electio...Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:42hrs | 249 | by Stephen Jakes
Jairos Jiri's widow reveals wishlist
Betty Jiri, the widow of the late national hero and philanthropist Jairos Jiri, has made a heartfelt appeal to the Zimbabwean government and citizens for recognition of her pivotal role in co-founding...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:31hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Dismembered body found on railway tracks
A police investigation is underway following the discovery of a dismembered body believed to be that of a man in his early 20s on railway tracks beneath the Luveve Road flyover yesterday morning. Auth...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:30hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in 2030 pushback
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president Douglas Mwonzora has expressed grave concerns over efforts by supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his rule beyond the constitutionally m...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:30hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Decade-long Hwange chieftaincy wrangle ends with Mlotshwa's appointment
The protracted succession battle over the Mvuthu chieftaincy in Hwange District has finally come to an end following the appointment of 29-year-old Silibaziso Mlotshwa as the substantive Chief Mvuthu....Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:29hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Opposition parties urged to back Zapu candidate in Insiza North by-election
Opposition parties in Matabeleland have been called upon to unite behind the Zapu candidate ahead of the upcoming Insiza North parliamentary by-election, after the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:24hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
2 missing men found dead
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have confirmed the discovery of two bodies, previously reported missing, found floating in water bodies in separate tragic incidents in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, and ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:19hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Ugly fight over Rhodes' estate
Allegations have surfaced that suspected land barons are impersonating ZANU-PF officials in an attempt to seize properties belonging to the estate of Cecil John Rhodes' grandson, sparking a legal and ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:09hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Deadly malaria outbreak hits Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is currently grappling with a deadly malaria outbreak, with a recent report from an international organisation warning that the country's ability to contain fatalities has been severely hampe...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:09hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
5 arrested over Silobela murder cases
Police in Silobela have arrested five suspects in connection with two separate murder cases that occurred between May 12 and 15 at local drinking establishments in Chief Malisa's area, Midlands Provin...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:54hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1365 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mum kills baby with rat poison mixed with milk
A 21-year-old woman from Mberengwa has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Gweru High Court after she admitted to killing her seven-month-old baby by poisoning her milk in 2023.Feli...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa points finger at councils for healthcare woes
Zimbabwe's Senate chamber descended into a heated debate on Tuesday as Zanu-PF spokesperson and senator Christopher Mutsvangwa pointed fingers at opposition-led urban councils for the country's worsen...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:40hrs | 1503 | by Staff reporter
Lake Chivero water crisis deepens, cancer risk soars
Once a cherished symbol of Zimbabwe's natural heritage and a critical lifeline for the capital's water supply, Lake Chivero is now the epicenter of a deepening public health crisis, with new research ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:35hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
High Court refuses to strike down Patriot Act
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge seeking to declare amendments to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act - widely known as the Patriot Act - unconstitutional, dealing another blo...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver fined $400 for fatal accident at truck stop
A 43-year-old truck driver from Nyaradza, Gokwe, has been fined US$400 or, alternatively, sentenced to six months in prison after he accidentally ran over and killed a man who had fallen asleep beneat...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:20hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Army captain killers get life sentences
Two Masvingo prisoners, who had been on death row for the brutal murder of an army captain in 2018, have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment following Zimbabwe's recent abolition of the ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:56hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Stepfather arrested over murder of 4-month-old baby
A 30-year-old man from Gokwe Centre in Zimbabwe's Midlands province has been arrested in connection with the suspected murder of his four-month-old stepdaughter, in a case that has shocked the local c...Published: 21 May 2025 at 14:40hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Rwandan refugees in Zimbabwe accused of fuelling anti-Kagame agenda
Zimbabwe is harbouring a covert network of Rwandan refugees opposed to President Paul Kagame's government who are accused of engaging in clandestine operations aimed at sabotaging diplomatic ties betw...Published: 21 May 2025 at 11:16hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Man steals wife's money, TV, fridge to bury love child
A Harare woman has been granted a protection order against her husband after he stole household property and cash to fund the funeral of a child he fathered outside their marriage.Sirena Mutis...Published: 21 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's teacher-to-pupil ratio climbs to 1:45
Zimbabwe's public education system is under severe strain following revelations that the average teacher-to-pupil ratio has ballooned to 1:45, far exceeding recommended standards, due to a government ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 12:54hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
War vets are orphans in parliament: Outspoken war vet says
The war veterans are currently orphans in parliament as no legislator openly talks about them or represents their issues, despite the fact that some of them who were vetted in 2023 up to date have not...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:06hrs | 200 | by Stephen Jakes
Zapu tips party candidate to win Insiza North by-election
Opposition party Zapu has thrown its full weight behind its candidate, Thabani Mlotshwa, in the upcoming Insiza North by-election set for June 14, declaring him the answer to the socio-economic aspira...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:24hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu will not survive!
About Nyokayemabhunu, it has become clear that he was sent by big people in politics to do the dirty work for them outside Zimbabwe. South Africa is a political haven for Zimbabweans; still has a modi...Published: 18 May 2025 at 18:11hrs | 3491 | by Nomazulu Thata
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: 18 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1734 | by Staff reporter
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