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Man kills twin brother over farmer's shoes
A MAN was killed by his twin brother and other sibling in a fight over a pair of farmer shoes.The incident occurred on 17 December at Village 40 A Datata, Inyati in Rusape.Dumba White ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 18:17hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Teacher dies, 62 learners injured in road accident
A teacher died while 62 children and six other teachers from Karoi Junior School were injured when their school bus was involved in a road accident on Tuesday night in Mutare.The accident occu...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops injured in shootout with armed robbers
TWO police homicide detectives were injured and admitted into hospital following a shootout with armed robbers in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, on Monday.National police spokesperson Assistant Commi...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
2 cops steal US$158,000 from suspect
TWO police officers appeared before a Harare magistrate on Wednesday facing criminal abuse of office charges after they allegedly stole US$158 000 from a suspect.Addmore Musiza (34) and Tafara...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police detectives share US$160,000 theft loot
Two Criminal Investigation Department (CID) police officers have landed in the dock on allegations of sharing US$160,000 they had recovered while investigating a theft case.The two, Addmore Mu...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 18:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAOGA prayer warrior discovers dead body on mountain
A 23-year-old woman, Gertrude Ndowa, allegedly discovered a dead body at ZAOGA prayer mountain in Bindura on the 2nd of March 2023 where she had gone for prayers.Gertrude alerted the police wh...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 19:51hrs | 30 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe road carnage kills 20 in 3 days
MORE than 20 people have died in road accidents since Saturday, as accidents spiked ahead of the festive season, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said yesterday."The buil...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hungry man jailed for stealing aunt's groceries
HUNGER pushed a 38-YEAR-OLD man to steal his aunt's groceries using in her room using duplicate keys.Simbarashe Jokonya was slapped wit...Published: 28 May 2022 at 19:09hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiyangwa ally sparks verbal war against rival empowerment lobby group
A WAR of words has erupted between officials aligned to two rival indigenous empowerment lobby groupings, the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) and newly-launched Economic Empowerment Group (EEG)....Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mighty Warriors leave for COSAFA
MIGHTY Warriors coach Sithetheliwe "Kwinji 15" Sibanda has named a strong team of 19 players for the COSAFA Championship, which gets underway at Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa, tomorrow.Th...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lightning kills Mushumbi man
A bolt of lightning struck and killed Maxison Nyandoro from Mushumbi who was seated under a tree during the rains last week.Acting Mash...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 13:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mr President, We Deserve Better
On 24 August 2018, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled that Zanu PF leader Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa had been legitimately elected as President of Zimbabwe, effectively ending the challenge by the t...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 12:52hrs | 8 | by Fungai Chiposi
Technology has transformed financial trading for investors
Whether you are a retail or institutional investor planning to buy equities, property, currencies, commodities or futures in the coming months, technology will play a vital role in your attempts to al...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 14:34hrs | 10 | by Staff Writer
Tax scam costs Govt billions
Some players in the garment-making sector are allegedly skimming the Government of billions of dollars in potential tax revenue and suffocating downstream textile industries by abusing a special cloth...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Faith is for low level Christians, to know God is the Apex
No one has ever seen oxygen, and yet, every second, we all breathe in oxygen. A very basic learner, needs to have Faith, as transition to know that oxygen exists. A lower than basic person, does not e...Published: 04 May 2019 at 23:44hrs | 3 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Top lawyer gets $13,5000 for wrongful arrest, detention
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has accepted liability over the unlawful arrest and detention of senior Harare lawyer, Mordecai Mahlangu, who was a key witness in the trial of the late former MDC treasur...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police apologise to top lawyer for wrongful arrest
The police have apologised to seasoned lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu, after conceding to wrongfully arresting and detaining him on charges of trying to obstruct the course of justice.He was arreste...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dowa, Chihuri and Tomana on trial over harassment of Mahlangu
HIGH Court Judge Justice Philda Muzofa today presided over the trial of some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, who are being sued by human rights lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu for the harassment he ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 19:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
3 village heads win on Zanu-PF ticket
Three village heads in Zaka West wards 27 and 28 and 32 have contested and won elections on a Zanu-PF ticket, a development that has been criticised by opposition candidates who said traditional leade...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC dismisses reports of 250 000 ghost voters on the roll
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has dismissed claims that there are 250 000 ghost voters on the biometric voters roll.In a statement ZEC said the claims was a lie."In one of th...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 11:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
250 000 'ghost voters' on roll?
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has reportedly released a register of voters with over 250 000 ghost voters on its final biometric voters' roll (BVR), NewsDay reported.The alleged scam...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister's aide embroiled in Beatrice farm row
A Chitungwiza man has dragged a senior civil servant who works in the office of Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Davison Marapira for allegedly settling on his Beatrice plo...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tomana, Chihuri civil trial back in court
The Supreme Court has referred back to trial the case in which former Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana and former Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri are facing a $...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shamu's appointment welcomed
People from all walks of life, including from the ruling Zanu-PF party, have welcomed the appointment of Webster Shamu as Minister of State for Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs this week. Those int...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 02:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe will remove justice ministry from Mnangagwa, ED will not be fired'
National People's Party spokesperson Methuseli Moyo has said he only sees President Robert Mugabe removing the Ministry of Justice from Vice President Emmerson Mnagagwa's hands, while MDC officials Di...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 16:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
DNA exposes cheating wife
A Harare man is seeking divorce after DNA tests proved that his wife had a child with his nephew.Sheki Mugoni filed the summons for divorce on September 12 at the High Court but his wife ident...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 13:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe is breeding endemic corruption
President Robert Mugabe often presents himself as a clean politician who abhors corruption, but latest developments in his government have once again stoked accusations that the veteran ruler does...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 20:26hrs | | by Veranda Langa
Man threaten to axe wife in a dispute over payslip
A man from Khumalo area in Bulawayo has been dragged to the court after he threatened to axe his wife when she visited his work place to ask for his payslip.Sibusiso Ndiweni (40) was not asked...Published: 19 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Prophet attack client with knobkerrie
A self-styled prophet Likeme Kwali (56) allegedly conned his client of $11 later attacked him with a knobkerrie and axe, seriously injuring him after being confronted.The court heard tha...Published: 03 May 2017 at 04:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Highlanders coach 'Akbay' threatens to quit
HIGHLANDERS coach, Erol Akbay, has threatened to pack his bags and head back home in frustration over the country's restrictive foreign exchange control regulations as his bank has allegedly not trans...Published: 01 Apr 2017 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
6 Cops jailed for assault
Six police officers stationed at Chitungwiza Police Station, who took turns to assault a director at Oxford International College for urinating in a public space, were on Tuesday sentenced to 18 m...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Highway construction to benefit Indigenous entrepreneurs'
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) board chairman Albert Mugabe says the construction of the Beitbridge-Chirundu highway will provide an opportunity for local business people to reap ...Published: 12 Oct 2016 at 13:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggling scam unearthed
The Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has unearthed a scam which involves more than 30 fuel dealers who are trading smuggled fuel, urging responsible authorities to act expeditiously to avoid continu...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 21:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Youths are being used as condoms - Lumumba
Former Zanu PF Youth leader and Viva Chairperson Acie Lumumba booted other political parties saying they are using the young people as condoms for their own political achievements.In an interv...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 18:37hrs | | by Panashe Makufa
Airbus A350 comes to Harare
History was made yesterday afternoon when the first African-owned Airbus A350 touched down at Harare International Airport, in a clear testimony of the aviation industry's confidence in Zimbabwe....Published: 16 Jul 2016 at 07:58hrs | | by Nyemudzai Kakore
N'anga brutally killed
A N'ANGA from Nyanga last Saturday ran amok and savagely axed and knifed his colleague to death after being accused of using witchcraft. Wonder Ndowa (59) of Sanyabako Village in Chief Saunyama's area...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 04:25hrs | | by Liberty Dube
Occupy Movement of Zimbabwe statement
Having been released from Harare remand prison and Chikurubi female prison section on an unbelievable and outrageous bail of a whoopping US$3 200.00 bail designed to vex the resistance mov...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 16:07hrs | | by Occupy Movement of Zimbabwe
Tomana, Chihuri jointly sued for $400,000
PROSECUTOR-General Johannes Tomana and Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri, who are being jointly sued for $400 000 for unlawful arrest and prosecution by a Harare lawyer, have challenged ci...Published: 19 May 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Woman claims $250 maintenance
A MUTARE woman dragged her ailing ex-husband to court last week claiming $250 maintenance for the welfare of their six children.Manica Post reported that Maxwell Chindowa was hauled before the...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 07:19hrs | | by Letwin Mubonesi
Woman drags ailing ex-husband to court over maintenance
A MUTARE woman dragged her ailing ex-husband to court last week claiming $250 maintenance for the welfare of their six children.Manica Post reported that Maxwell Chindowa was hauled before the...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 07:48hrs | | by Letwin Mubonesi
Makandiwa prophesied on Mujuru's ouster
Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa has claimed that he prophesised that President Robert Mugabe would fire former Vice-President Joice Mujuru.Makandiwa says he made the prophecy six months befor...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
High Court presides over lawyer's law suit against police
HIGH Court Judge Justice Happias Zhou is today presiding over the pre-trial-conference in a case in which human rights lawyer Kennedy Masiye is suing Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers and Police...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's speech at his 92th birthday bash in Masvingo - Fulltext
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Amai Mnangagwa;Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko and Amai Mphoko;Minister of Provincial Affairs for Masvingo, Mai Mahofa, as represented by ...Published: 27 Feb 2016 at 23:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Malawian man stabs wife for refusing sex
A Malawian man has been sentenced to two years in prison with hard labour after he attacked his wife with a panga knife.Nyasa Times reports that Blessings Tembo, 22, stabbed his wife Alinafe Y...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chimurenga II Chronicles: Real love or Smith's grand plan?
Last week, Noel Chikanya whose Chimurenga name was Roy Mudzingwa spoke about the clashes between Zapu and Zanu during the formatives days of the country's liberation struggle.He narrated how i...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Munyaradzi Huni and Tendai Manzvanzvike
Names of 5 cattle rustlers on police most wanted list
THE Police National Anti-Stock Theft Unit has launched a manhunt for five suspected thieves who are on its most wanted list for crimes committed around the country. The Anti-Stock Theft Unit s...Published: 01 Feb 2016 at 05:59hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
College boss by cops for urinating in public
Oxford International College director, David Musindo (42) was severely assaulted by six cops after arresting him for urinating on an open space.The cops are all based at Chitungwiza Police Sta...Published: 06 Aug 2015 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Air Botswana Boss linked to Zim aviation scandal
Some Air Botswana staff members were shocked last week, when they discovered that their General Manager was implicated in a fraud case in Zimbabwe.Disgruntled staff accused their boss, Ben...Published: 17 May 2015 at 12:04hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Prosper Mkwaiwa's death opens a can of worms, could be exhumed and buried in Zimbabwe
Family and friends gathered to bid farewell to music producer, Prosper Mkwaiwa in Bronkhorstspruit over the weekend.However, it's emerged that Prosper's remains could be exhumed at a later sta...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 17:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Life of Grace Mugabe in danger' - Report
The life of First Lady, Grace Mugabe, is now behind the eight ball, amid growing indications of a deadly end to President Robert Mugabe's succession race, before Zanu PF's elective congress in Dec...Published: 03 Nov 2014 at 07:51hrs | | by thetelescopenews.com
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