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Heavily armed crew grabs 200 bags of ore
A heavily armed gang of 21 men launched a dramatic midnight raid on Machobeni Mine in West Nicholson on Tuesday, assaulting security guards and stealing 200 bags of gold ore in a carefully coordinated...Published: 19 hrs ago | 318 | by Nevanji Madanhire
UZ lecturers' strike enters 100 days
Today marks 100 days since lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) downed tools in protest against dismal salaries and deteriorating working conditions - an indefinite strike that has paralysed o...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's emergency response under scrutiny after deadly Manyame crash
Zimbabwe's road accident preparedness has come under intense scrutiny following a horrific crash on Tuesday that claimed 17 lives at Manyame River Bridge along the busy Seke Road.The fatal col...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:06hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Woman hires people to assault ex-husband, the taxi driver killed
A woman from Chegutu, Sekai Apinzi (41), and her lodger Munyaradzi Munyaradzi (24), have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of taxi driver Alec Sinoia, whose body was discovered three ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
17 die in Harare road accident
Seventeen people have been confirmed dead following a horrific road accident involving a haulage truck and a commuter omnibus along Seke Road in Harare on Tuesday morning. The fatal collision occurred...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe lecturers strike continues
It has been months since lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe, the country's oldest and most prestigious institution of higher learning, walked out of their lecture halls, citing salaries that have...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Kadoma land dispute case crumbles
The State has formally withdrawn criminal charges in the high-profile land dispute involving popular cleric Tapiwa Freddy, founder of Goodness and Mercy Ministries, and property developer Kudakwashe T...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:23hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?
As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbre...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1011 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Father convicted of dumping girl child next door over sex
A 50-year-old Chipinge man was dragged to court yesterday for dumping his 15-year-old next door after suspecting that she had sex with a 17-year-old neighbour.Nicolous Bhebhe was slapped with ...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 21:06hrs | 1273 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mzembi's US$2 million theft case set for High Court hearing
The High Court is set to hear the long-standing case of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, who faces charges of theft of trust property amounting to US$2 million.During court proce...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:53hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Council ropes in Mnangagwa
Amid escalating losses and allegations of deep-rooted corruption, Harare City Council has turned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office to intervene in the stalled acquisition of a critical Enterpri...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 21:01hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers (39) bashes wife (44) for leaving him behind in the bar
A member of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts after he assaulted his wife for leaving him behind while going to a bar.Arnold Nyoni (39) pleaded guilty to ...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:45hrs | 967 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Court ruling reopens Norton land dispute
A protracted legal battle over land rights in Norton has been reignited after the High Court ordered the reinstatement of a previously dismissed case between two rival property development companies l...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:40hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa under fire over farms title deeds
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial land tenure reforms have come under intense scrutiny amid criticism from war veterans and political observers, who argue the policy threatens to reverse Zi...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:40hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Prophet brutally murders boy
A self-proclaimed prophet from Harare has appeared in court accused of brutally murdering a 12-year-old boy and burying his body in a backyard garden. Panashe Mukura, aged 31, faced Harare magistrate ...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:43hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Botswana man illegally enters Zim to see prophet
A 24-year-old man from Botswana was dragged to court yesterday after he illegally entered Zimbabwe with a firearmNchidzi Mbako Tshabang was slapped with a US$300 fine by Plumtree Magistrate Jo...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 921 | by Simbarashe Sithole
AMH Crisis Rages On: Journalists humiliated as marketing and distribution staff treated better
The crisis at Zimbabwe's leading privately owned media house, Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), continues to deepen, with journalists bearing the brunt of the company's financial turmoil.Only editor...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 14:04hrs | 525 | by Staff Reporter
Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of events that strikes at the heart of democratic ac...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 899 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man up for raping sex worker
A Damafalls man has appeared before Harare magistrate Francis Mapfumo facing serious allegations of raping a sex worker on two separate occasions after luring her under false pretenses.The acc...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:34hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma has a message for Mnangagwa
Munetsi Masheedze, widely known as Murandawashe, has resurfaced with a familiar declaration — he says he has a message for the President of Zimbabwe, this time Emmerson Mnangagwa, claiming it is fro...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:16hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for possession of live ammunition
Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware has sent a 27-year-old man to prison for possessing live ammunition without a licence. ...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 08:14hrs | 388 | by Simbarashe Sithole
No one is above criticism - not even the President
Democracy has always been too heavy a burden for weak, insecure leaders.The recent arrest of The Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, on allegations of "undermining the authority of the pr...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:44hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man arrested for sexual abusing 2 boys
AN Epworth man has been dragged to court after he allegedly sexually abused boys in his neighborhood.Allan Chitsike, 50, was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare regional magistra...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:37hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' movement slams 13 unions for inaction
The Zimbabwe Teachers Remuneration Struggle Movement (ZTRS) has launched a scathing attack on 13 registered teacher unions, accusing them of failing to effectively advocate for improved salaries and w...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:06hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu: untidy facts surrounding his burial place?
The death of former President of Zambia, Advocate Lungu is opening a can of worms. How did he get a Zimbabwean diplomatic green passport from Zimbabwe. This question must be asked by Zimbabweans too, ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:17hrs | 1576 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe's monthly inflation eases to 0.3%
Zimbabwe's month-on-month inflation rate eased to 0.3% in June 2025, shedding 0.6 percentage points from the May figure of 0.9%, according to data released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Furious wife kicks hubby out, changes locks, threatens to kill
Chaos has erupted in Mahatshula suburb after a fiery grandmother, Iren Mbanje (62), was dragged to court for allegedly unleashing terror on her husband, threatening to kill him, and locking him out of...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:02hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
High Court orders Leengate to vacate Rainham land
The High Court has ordered Leengate (Private) Limited, a local property developer, to vacate land at Rainham Farm within 30 days after it was found to have illegally encroached on land owned by Mitche...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:20hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Parly pushes for urgent overhaul of Zimbabwe's outdated steel laws
Parliament has called for swift amendments to Zimbabwe's antiquated Iron and Steel Act of 1942, warning that the outdated legislation is stifling the country's steel industry, undermining export compe...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 11:18hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Book Review - A 'Job' that you don't really know
This coming Friday, 27 June 2025, at 17:30hrs Central Africa Time, SAPES Trust, located on number 4 Deary Avenue, (just after Parirenyatwa Main Gate on Mazowe Street) Belgravia, Harare witnesses launc...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:53hrs | 137 | by Rejoice Ngwenya, book editor
Another disturbing dog attack in Harare
While the bail ruling for a Harare man accused of owning pit bulls that fatally attacked a man in Bluffhill last month remains pending, the capital witnessed yet another alarming dog attack yesterday....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:16hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
6 killed in tragic head-on collision
Six people lost their lives on Sunday evening in a horrific road accident involving a Honda Fit and a heavy truck along the Mutare-Harare Highway near Yorkshire in Headlands.The crash occurred...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Elephants trample cop to death
A young police officer, Constable Prince Dambe (24), was tragically killed by a herd of elephants while on patrol duty near the Forbes Border Post in Mutare on Wednesday night.Cst Dambe, who w...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators hit by currency woes
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators (MNOs) are reeling from a sharp decline in profitability, with spiralling costs and exchange rate volatility emerging as key culprits, according to a new industry r...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Freddy fails to appear in court again
Self-proclaimed prophet Tapiwa Freddy has, for the tenth time, failed to appear at the Kadoma Magistrate's Court, where he is a key witness in a legal battle over a disputed land donation involving pr...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Mother turns son in for churchgoer's murder
In a chilling and unusual turn of events, a mother's bravery exposed a horrific murder in Zezani after her son confessed to killing a church-going woman and pleaded for money to flee to South Africa....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:18hrs | 959 | by Staff reporter
Man (50) rapes drunk neighbour
A 50-YEAR-OLD Mukumbura man was dragged to Bindura regional court after he allegedly raped his drunk neighbour at night.Leonard Mafuta was remanded in custody by Magistrate Amos Mbobo....Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 20:45hrs | 2894 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Zimbabwe's rogue cops hijack cars in broad daylight
"Stop, open the door, and drive to the station!"These chilling words have become a familiar horror for Zimbabwean motorists, often delivered with alarming ease by uniformed traffic police offi...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe withholds salaries of striking lecturers
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has withheld salaries for lecturers who have now clocked 58 days on strike, escalating tensions in a protracted pay dispute that has thrown the academic calendar into d...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Mentally ill man rapes villager
A 21-YEAR-OLD mentally ill man was dragged to court after he allegedly raped a 24-year-old woman in the bush.Philip Mhosva appeared before ...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:25hrs | 518 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Serial rapist targets elderly in Matebeleland
A 27-year-old serial rapist who had been terrorizing communities in Matebeleland South, particularly targeting elderly women, has been convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison following a success...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:36hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Before you get harassed by Zimbabwe police
Before you get harassed by the police in Zimbabwe, DID YOU KNOW?1. A traffic offence, including driving without a licence, is NO grounds for you to be jailed, so when/if you walk into that Pol...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
Prisoner sodomizes colleague
A Mazowe prisoner is in trouble after he was dragged to Bindura regional magistrates courts facing four counts of indecent assault.Godfrey Kamupeperere (37) appeared before magistrate Elisha S...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 18:45hrs | 904 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
CCC councillor steals $700
Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) councillor for Ward 15, Mphoengs, Sydney Ngwenya is in trouble after he allegedly stole $700 from his ward campfire committee account.The 55-year-old council...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 18:41hrs | 631 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police launch manhunt for tsikamutandas
A major crackdown on rogue witch hunters known as Tsikamutandas has been launched in Zaka and Nyajena districts of Masvingo Province, following rising reports of fraud, family disruptions, and illegal...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Zifa fails to pay Young Mighty Warriors after tournaments
The plight of Zimbabwe's women's footballers continues to mirror a tragic cycle of neglect, broken promises, and unfulfilled dreams. Despite bold pledges of reform and support, the Zimbabwe Football A...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:35hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Bloodshed after cellphone theft
A Bulawayo man was brutally stabbed to death in a suspected mob justice attack after being accused of stealing a cellphone from a fellow reveller at a sports bar in Nkenyane, along the Bulawayo-Nkayi ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:14hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Silent jobs massacre sweeps through Zimbabwe
A silent but brutal jobs massacre is sweeping across Zimbabwe's construction industry, as companies contracted by the government for key infrastructure projects plunge into financial turmoil due to ch...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Drug dealer (20) jailed
A 20-year-old Plumtree drug dealer has been sent to jail for possessing 215 grammes of cannabis.Advance Ncube was sentenced to 15 months in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware....Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 21:57hrs | 538 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Prophet Freddy no-show continues to stall land dispute trial
The long-running legal battle between popular preacher Tapiwa Freddy and property developer Kudakwashe Taruberekera has once again failed to proceed, as Freddy and key witnesses were absent from court...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:48hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
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