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Man (75) strangled over witchcraft allegations
Two brothers from Njere Village under Chief Garahwa in Chipinge have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old villager whom they accused of witchcraft, in a chilling case that has shocked t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 383 | by Staff reporter
Trabablas Interchange eases congestion
The newly completed Trabablas Traffic Interchange has breathed new life into one of Harare's busiest road junctions, drastically improving traffic flow and turning a former congestion hotspot into a s...Published: 23 hrs ago | 417 | by Staff reporter
Money talks: Scottland FC winger smuggled Into Warriors COSAFA cup squad
Nathan Mutasa grabbed headlines on Monday after his unexpected inclusion in Zimbabwe's 2025 Warriors squad for the COSAFA Cup.The Scottland FC winger, who is also known as the son of soc...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Pokello's son in Warriors squad raises dust
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is facing intense criticism following the last-minute and unexplained inclusion of Scotland-based midfielder Nathan Mutasa in the Warriors squad set to take pa...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:09hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Madinda gets Bosso recognition
Yesteryear football great Madinda Ndlovu was honoured as a Legend of Legends during a special awards ceremony held on Saturday to celebrate Bosso ex-players for their outstanding contributions on the ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:48hrs | 960 | 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 | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Cop kills suspect, chops body, buries pieces in toilet
A police officer stationed at Malalume Police Base in Bulilima District is at the centre of a gruesome murder case after the dismembered remains of a suspect he once arrested were found buried in a pi...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:45hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Nees announces funny squad for friendlies
Warriors coach Michael Nees has announced the squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Niger and Burkina Faso, set to take place in Morocco.Zimbabwe will face Burkina Faso on Ju...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Journalists barred from Mnangagwa's cookout
Journalists from various media outlets were on Sunday barred from fully covering the national cookout competitions hosted by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in Beitbridge.Reporters said Mnangagw...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dissident's mother abducted, dumped near Norton
The 73-year-old mother of suspended Zanu-PF politician Godwin Gomwe was abducted on Friday night and later dumped near a police roadblock in Norton, in what appears to be a targeted act of intimidatio...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:35hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Rogue youths target, rape elderly women
A disturbing wave of sexual violence has rocked the normally quiet Chirau area in Zvimba, where a network of rogue youths has been sneaking into the homes of elderly women and committing rapes, leavin...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:34hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees renewed resolve to fight virus 3 years after deadly outbreak
In April 2022, Zimbabwe faced a ferocious measles outbreak that swept through all 10 provinces, infecting thousands and tragically claiming the lives of over 750 children by October. Among those direc...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Illegal Zaoga church faces demolition
A church located in the high-density suburb of Dangamvura in Mutare has ignited a wave of controversy after defying an eviction and demolition order issued by the City of Mutare. The structure, report...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:59hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Police evict ZPRA veterans
Police have ordered former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) combatants to vacate a piece of land they occupied in Chinhoyi last week during a protest demanding the return of properties seiz...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:02hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah apologises for lifting Makore's beat
Contemporary musician Jah Prayzah has extended an apology to emerging Chimurenga artist Kurai Makore following allegations that one of the beats on his latest album, Ndini Mukudzei, was lifted from Ma...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:10hrs | 1582 | by Staff reporter
Dembare fans boycott call flops
Dynamos 1 - 1 CAPS UtdDespite calls for a boycott in the lead-up to yesterday's Harare Derby, Rufaro Stadium saw a respectable crowd turn out for the heated clash between Dynamos...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:28hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme
The Government of Zimbabwe has launched the Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, in a major effort to improve healthcare delivery in rural communities. The of...Published: 17 May 2025 at 18:01hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
122-year-old Zimbabwean finally gets funeral cover
South Africa-based Zimbabwean funeral services company Zororo-Phumulani has stepped in to support 122-year-old uMkhulu Anulois Banda after the centenarian's application for funeral cover was rejected ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 12:34hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Generals are all style and no substance!
As I sit in my library in a far away foreign country, I see clearly what my brothers on the ground in Zimbabwe fail to see.An Ashanti idiom that says chickens are too close to the ground to se...Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1667 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Residents raise alarm over hazardous emissions from Ngozi Mine landfill
Residents of Cowdray Park in Bulawayo have raised alarms over the ongoing emissions from the nearby Ngozi Mine landfill, with many accusing the local authority of failing to find a lasting solution to...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:58hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Brother murdered over dog fight
What began as a quarrel over fighting dogs between two brothers in Ziyapenduka Village under Chief Mutema, Chipinge, has ended in tragedy, with one of the siblings brutally murdered and the other now ...Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:50hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Too old to die? 122-year-old Sekuru Banda denied funeral cover due to age
He has lived through the colonial era, both World Wars, and multiple global pandemics - yet for 122-year-old Sekuru Anuloisa Banda, a peaceful farewell remains an uncertain privilege.Yes, you ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:56hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe linked teen plays part in Chelsea's Europa League victory
In a remarkable display of youthful talent and heritage pride, 17-year-old forward Shumaira "Shim" Mheuka made headlines on Thursday night after featuring in Chelsea's 2-0 Europa League victory over S...Published: 09 May 2025 at 07:58hrs | 5567 | by Staff reporter
Bakala takes over at CAPS United after Chiragwi declined offer
Former CAPS United midfielder Ian Bakala has been appointed as the club's new head coach, stepping in to replace long-serving gaffer and club legend Lloyd Chitembwe. The appointment marks a new chapte...Published: 08 May 2025 at 16:23hrs | 2393 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for biting brother over US$30 dispute
A man from Chitungwiza was dragged to court after biting his younger brother's hand during a fight over US$30 that had been sent by their mother.Obrient Chirungwa (25) bit Dylan Tembo (22) on ...Published: 08 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?
Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that n...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 174 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
A Tribute to the Life of Evangelist Percy Dlamini
The Guta RaMwari Religion, under the governance of the Holy Spirit, solemnly acknowledges and pays heartfelt tribute to the family of Evangelist Percy Dlamini, who departed this earthly life on April ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:07hrs | 1040 | by The Literature Committee of South Africa (LitcoSA)
Herentals skipper Benza apologises
Herentals College FC captain Tino Benza has issued a public apology to Scottland FC midfielder Vasilli Kawe following a late tackle during their Premier Soccer League clash at Rufaro Stadium last Thur...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:45hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Johane Masowe's remains at centre of dispute
Two rival factions of the Gospel of God Church International are locked in a bitter legal and spiritual battle over the intended exhumation of their revered founder, Baba Johanne - born Peter Shonhiwa...Published: 02 May 2025 at 07:59hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Kings for Harare, But Not for Matabeleland? Garwe's Letter Exposes a Deep Hypocrisy
Minister Daniel Garwe's recent rebuke of Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart over his meeting with King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked a storm of outrage across Matabeleland. The letter, reeking of c...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | 1123 | by Mfan'ufikile kaMalikongwa
Former Miss Zimbabwe dies
Caroline Murinda, who made history as one of Zimbabwe's early black beauty queens by winning the Miss Zimbabwe title in 1982, has died at the age of 65.Murinda passed away on Tuesday afternoon...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:38hrs | 3119 | by Staff reporter
Ncube Strike seals home win for Highlanders over Bikita Minerals
Highlanders 1-0 Bikita MineralsBrighton Ncube's 19th-minute strike was enough to hand Highlanders a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a spirited Bikita Minerals side in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer Le...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:35hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Bosso to miss key midfielders for Bikita Minerals clash
Premiership giants Highlanders will be without influential midfielders Melikhaya Ncube and Mason Mushore when they host league newcomers Bikita Minerals at Barbourfields Stadium on Wednesday.T...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:03hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults mother over witchcraft allegations
A 43-year-old man from Chief Tshitshi's area in Plumtree has been sentenced to 210 hours of community service after he was convicted of physically abusing his mother, whom he accused of witchcraft....Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:08hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
2 men take turns to rape 94-year-old granny
Police in Nyamapanda have launched a manhunt for two unknown men accused of raping a 94-year-old woman in a horrific attack that occurred on the night of April 20.The elderly victim was report...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Where is Nyokayemabhunu: the silence about him is Loud?
It is not only Nyokayemabhunu who has been used and quickly cast aside as a disposable. I listened carefully to Geza updating us about the demonstrations yesterday. Sadly, there was no mention of Nyok...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 20:55hrs | 1574 | by Nomazulu Thata
Civil war: Not Matabele-Shona but Zezuru-Karanga infightings!
Now that the impeachment is dead on arrival, Geza has changed his modus operandi multiple times, he wants people to make stay-away protests. His statement has again changed, and it now says: stay away...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:55hrs | 1620 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe moves to modernise prisons
The Government of Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to modernise the country's prison system through the construction of smart prisons and the adoption of technology-driven reforms, a senior government ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:25hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele king claimant preaches cultural renaissance
In an exclusive interview, Ndebele King claimant, Bulelani Khumalo, has reiterated the importance of reviving Ndebele culture and called on political figures to respect and support the traditional eff...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 08:03hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Donkey thieves jailed two years
A 76-year-old man from Plumtree is relieved after recovering his four stolen donkeys, which had been taken by Abednicho Ncube (34) and Mgcini Sibanda (18).The elderly villager, Paul Ncube, was...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 12:04hrs | 551 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mashonaland man arrested for stealing aunt's 11 cattle
Police in Mashonaland West have arrested a man accused of stealing 11 cattle from his elderly aunt and selling them to fund his mining activities.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) provincial spok...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:50hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Panic in Mnangagwa camp as impeachment talk intensifies
Growing fears of a potential impeachment plot are reportedly unsettling President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inner circle, as deepening cracks within the ruling Zanu-PF party threaten to erupt into a full-b...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 10:25hrs | 10590 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans plead with Chivayo to assist ailing Rahman Gumbo's widow
A wave of sympathy and support is sweeping across social media platforms in Zimbabwe following news that Virginia Sibanda, the widow of legendary Warriors midfielder and Highlanders FC coach Rahman Gu...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:34hrs | 2950 | by Staff reporter
Dembare's fall from grace continues
Dynamos 0 - 1 Chicken InnThe once-mighty Dynamos are sinking deeper into turmoil. On Sunday, at a sun-drenched Rufaro Stadium brimming with desperate hope, the Glamour Boys delivered yet anoth...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:05hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
School stabbing rocks Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo have launched an investigation into a stabbing incident involving two teenage learners from Pumula High School, marking another troubling case of school-related violence in the city...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 15:39hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Raj Modi rescues Sizinda with 22,000 litres of water
Bulawayo South Member of Parliament and Minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, on Wednesday delivered 22,000 litres of water to Sizinda suburb residents, who had endured three weeks without runn...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:03hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe white former farmers start receiving compensation
The Government of Zimbabwe has begun compensating white former commercial farmers whose land was repossessed during the Land Reform Programme, marking a pivotal step in the country's efforts to resolv...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:01hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chivhayo, Tagwirei and the wantons of social media
Awareness, understanding, and consideration for the complexities of business, personal effort, and the broader energetic principles at play in society. Here's a refined argument that acknowledges the ...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 15:26hrs | 1006 | by Collins Chapasuka
Zimbabwean wins South Africa's Betway PSL player of the month
Zimbabwe international goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze has been named South Africa's Betway Premiership Player of the Month for March after an outstanding performance that saw him secure four clean sheets ...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 3423 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ‘secret son' seeks share of late leader's estate
A man who claims to be the son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has vowed to continue his legal fight to secure a share of the late leader's estate, despite facing setbacks in cou...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 15:24hrs | 1939 | by Staff reporter
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