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Critical transformer blows up in Kadoma
KADOMA residents have faced severe water shortages after a transformer at Claw Dam Water Station failed, crippling the city's water treatment and distribution system.Claw Dam, with a capacity ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 175 | by Staff reporter
Security guard among suspects in US$40,000 armed robbery
A security guard and his accomplices allegedly robbed a Chinese businesswoman of more than US$40,000 at her Harare home over the weekend.Raison Kambarari, employed by Sapphire Security Company...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:00hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
We must be careful in interpreting DNA paternity results to avoid unnecessary alarm
When statistics are not handled with care, they can cause more harm than good and even pose real danger.The recent report released by Global DNA Zimbabwe has understandably ignited heated deba...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:52hrs | 319 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bakery driver filmed naked in lover's bedroom
A bakery driver was allegedly extorted after being ambushed while naked in his lover's bedroom in Chitungwiza, leading to the arrest of two men.The victim, identified as Rangarirai Mhonda, was...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 06:05hrs | 1705 | by Staff reporter
Kaindu's revival mission lifts Dynamos
Many believed Kelvin Kaindu had lost his mind when he took up the unenviable task of rescuing Dynamos from relegation. But the Zambian coach, recently shown the door at Highlanders, is beginning to wo...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 06:06hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco producer seeks ban on public smoking
The Zimbabwean Parliament is considering a proposal to amend existing tobacco control regulations to ban smoking in high-traffic public areas, amid growing concerns over the health risks associated wi...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 05:59hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after bizarre self-harm incident in Budiriro
A 21-year-old man from Budiriro, Harare, has died after reportedly inflicting severe injuries on himself in a shocking and disturbing incident last Saturday.Aaron Mutize was seen by neighbours...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
Jilted lover remanded in custody for unlawful entry
A jilted lover, Mgcinumuzi Ndlovu (35) from Nxele village in Plumtree, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing unlawful entry and physical abuse charges. He was remanded in cus...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:16hrs | 418 | by Edson Mapani
23-year-old man rapes elderly woman (63)
A 23-year-old man from Raffingora has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of raping a 63-year-old woman. The Chinhoyi Magistrates' Court handed down the sentence, and the perpet...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:38hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Zivhu calls for law allowing 'shoot to kill'
Former ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Chivi South, Killer Zivhu, has called for constitutional amendments to permit police officers and licensed gun owners to shoot to kill armed robbers in li...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:47hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide following economic hardship, family neglect
A 54-year-old man from Old Magwegwe, Zebron Phiri, committed suicide a day after telling a neighbour he intended to end his life due to poverty and neglect by his children.Phiri was discovered...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:37hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department said.The agency said the "vast majority" of the viola...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:33hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt launched for Mutangadura killers
Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a gang of seven suspected armed robbers who shot and killed prominent Ruwa businessman Joseph "Mutangaz" Mutangadura during a violent raid at his Lisheen ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Farm hand, maid caught stealing big money
A farm hand and a maid appeared in court last Friday after allegedly stealing over US$80 000 from their employer while he was away.Milton Mudimu (24) and Sarah Matemarunda (59) were charged wi...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:49hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into Minister's shop and gets away with $100
Thulisani Dube (24) from Mkubazi village, Mphoeng, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware facing theft charges.He was ...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 22:26hrs | 1002 | by Edson Mapani
Man vanishes with ZAR4k after rape flops
A 23-year-old man from Ingwizi Growth Point in Mphoengs (Plumtree) has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to rape a female victim and stealing her cash savings amounting to ZAR4000 afte...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 13:45hrs | 395 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Bulawayo police probe spike in car hijackings
Police have expressed concern over a sudden rise in car hijackings in the city, with two recent armed robbery cases leaving residents shaken.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspe...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Legal clerk in impersonation storm
A legal clerk with Munangati and Associates, Adiel Shingai Mushore, appeared in court over the weekend charged with impersonating a police detective in an alleged scam targeting a commuter omnibus ope...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers cyclone relief to Mozambique
President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in the central Mozambican city of Chimoio on Saturday to hand over a consignment of humanitarian aid to communities affected by Cyclone Chido, which struck the reg...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:49hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash agent's home raided
A gang of three suspected armed robbers stormed the home of a local EcoCash agent near Mucheke Rank in the early hours of Saturday morning, escaping with over US$5,300 in cash, US$1,100 worth of Econe...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo battles seasonal health challenges
As winter bids a frosty farewell and Bulawayo braces for the sun's early summer heat, residents find themselves caught in a tricky weather pattern - cold mornings, scorching afternoons, an...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:11hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
6 in 10 Zimbabweans consider leaving the country?
About six out of ten Zimbabweans are considering emigrating in search of better opportunities, as economic challenges continue to deepen across the country, a new Afrobarometer report shows.Th...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:21hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
ZBC licence Inspector loses cash in office break-In
A Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) licence inspector lost more than US$7,000 to thieves who broke into his office over the weekend.The inspector, identified as 30-year-old Tinashe Musho...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Woman in court for alleged sexual assault of form 4 pupil
A 33-year-old Harare woman yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing charges of aggravated indecent assault on a Form 4 male learner.Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge was n...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:12hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Teen jailed 15 years for aggravated indecent assault
An 18-year-old woman from Waterfalls has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault for violating another woman with a cooking stick.Harare magis...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu gives public advice to Chamisa
Prominent Zimbabwean lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has offered candid public advice to his close friend, Nelson Chamisa on how to understand and engage with a key constituency in Zimbabwe's political ...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 16:59hrs | 1507 | by Staff reporter
Mbare is NOW the Heart Beat of Zimbabwe's Economy
In a country beset by economic challenges and political uncertainties, it is often in the most unexpected corners that we find resilience, innovation and growth. Mbare, a densely populated township in...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:42hrs | 451 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Man torches villager's house over memory card dispute
BINDURA - Failure to control emotions over a memory card misunderstanding has landed Tatenda Nyamayaro (20) of Chipfurutse village under Chief Dotito (Mt Darwin) in jail upon conviction for setting fi...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 21:55hrs | 233 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Man killed, 2 injured in Bulawayo road traffic accident
Police have identified the victim of a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on the evening of August 1 along 12th Avenue Extension and Sherwood Drive in the suburb of Ilanda, Bulawayo. The deceas...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 16:11hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa returns home after the Kenya peace mission
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has returned to Zimbabwe following a high-level diplomatic engagement in Nairobi, Kenya, where he, alongside Ea...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe slides into a spaza nation
Zimbabwe's commercial landscape is undergoing a profound transformation - and not for the better. Across major cities, once-thriving formal businesses have either shuttered or drastically downsized, t...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:17hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Village head (56) caught raping minor (10)
In a shocking incident, a village head at Audrey farm in Bindura lured a 10-year-old girl to his bedroom with sweets and raped her.The matter came to light at Bindura regional magistrates cour...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 21:53hrs | 916 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Pumula night burglars run wild smashing windows and doors
Residents of Pumula South are living in terror following a disturbing spike in night-time burglaries that has left the suburb shaken, sleepless, and on high alert. Over the past two weeks, a wave of b...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:49hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Security guard rapes colleague at gunpoint
A security guard at Botha mine in Bindura has been arrested after he allegedly raped his colleague at gunpoint.Samson Makuvaza (35) appeared before Bindura regional magistrate Amos Mbobo today...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 16:27hrs | 2585 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga, Muchinguri summon Masimirembwa over Tagwirei bid
HARARE - ZANU-PF's second-in-command and Vice President, General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga, National Chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Secretary General, Obert Mpofu yesterday allegedly summon...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 16:17hrs | 3535 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Lulu Brenda Harris earns her PhD
A growing number of Zimbabwean journalists are pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees at universities across the world in a bid to sharpen their critical thinking, analytical writing, and media s...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:35hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
'Doctor of Nothing: Zimbabwe's elite and the theft of knowledge'
In the hallowed halls of academia, a doctorate stands as a towering monument to intellectual endurance, sleepless nights, existential crises, and a few thousand cups of coffee brewed stronger than mos...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:30hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
RuNyanga Ultra Trail Run returns to Eastern Highlands
Zimbabwe's most exhilarating trail running event, the RuNyanga Ultra Trail Run, returns to the breathtaking Eastern Highlands from September 4 to 7, 2025, drawing adventurers and athletes into the hea...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 20:33hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Land dispute turns ugly as war vets clash over control
A bitter feud has erupted within the Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company (Zevic), pitting two rival factions of liberation war veterans against each other in a chaotic battle over control of prime...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:24hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Shocking Lake Chivero sewage crisis explodes
A new lawsuit filed at the High Court has revealed that severe pollution of Lake Chivero is killing wild animals and devastating tourist attractions dependent on Harare's main water source. The Zimbab...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:16hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Top Casino Bonuses to Boost Your Online Gaming Experience
The Rise of Online Casino Gaming in Africa In today's fast-moving digital world, entertainment is increasingly shifting online. One trend growing f...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 17:25hrs | 41 | by Staff Reporter
Mwonzora extends olive branch to former MDC members
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Douglas Mwonzora has extended an olive branch to former party members but with a stern condition: prove your sincerity by campaigning in Epworth....Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora slams Tagwirei's political ambitions
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has launched a scathing attack on controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, branding him one of the worst politicians to emerge in recent times and accusing him o...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa seeks to dribble past Mnangagwa
Mutsvangwa seeks to dribble past ED in the ZANU PF succession race!1. It's common cause that Tagwirei is ED's contingency "horse" in his vicious power struggle with Chiwenga.2. Whether...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 16:06hrs | 1267 | by Brighton Mutebuka
Tagwirei's political ambitions up in smoke barred from Zanu-PF CC
Zanu-PF has formally barred controversial business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei from joining its influential Central Committee, insisting he must return to the grassroots and start from the bottom if he...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:41hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
5 die after inhaling fumes from imbawula
Tragedy has struck a family in Mabasa Village, under Chief Masunda in Zvishavane District, after five people reportedly died from inhaling carbon monoxide emitted by a burning fire brazier (imbawula) ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:41hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Social media exposes Goromonzi man who stole father's Car
A 24-year-old man from Goromonzi was arrested after stealing his father's vehicle and hiding out in Concession, Mashonaland Central — thanks to social media alerts that led to his capture.Mu...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 1355 | by Simbarashe Sithole/ Gideon Madzikatidze in Concession
Mnangagwa using luxury vehicles to silence critics?
Zanu-PF party benefactors are reportedly handing out luxury vehicles to critics of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as a means to buy their silence, with some leaders of war veterans allegedly receiving n...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:23hrs | 1490 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa concludes Japan visit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday concluded a five-day working visit to Japan aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, strengthening Zimbabwe's investment appeal, and positioning the coun...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:10hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Caretakers storm colleague's bedroom, assault her while naked
Two caretakers, Yenzile (32) and Admire Ncube (23), have each been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment by Matabeleland South Provincial Magistrate Busani Sibanda after they broke into a fellow careta...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:01hrs | 631 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
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