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Rampant corruption, nepotism hit Catholic school...headmistress embezzle funds
Parents are up in arms with Ekusileni Secondary School headmistress in Filabusi, with some threatening to withdraw and transfer learners from the Catholic-run mixed (boarders and day learners) institu...Published: 8 hrs ago | 1169 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Filabusi
What triggered the call for the failed 31 March 'uprising' in Zimbabwe?
The old-age wisdom that facts are stubborn came alive last week after social media platforms and sections of the mainstream media went into a frenzy with sensational claims that the Parliament of Zimb...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1990 | by Jonathan Moyo
Prophet accidentally shoots son
Jordan Phiri (29), the son of River of Life International Church founder and leader Prophet Bothwell Phiri (57), has been discharged from hospital following a harrowing incident last month in which he...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 17:39hrs | 2643 | 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 | 7410 | by Staff reporter
Person burnt beyond recognition in inferno
Police in Masvingo Province have launched an investigation following a tragic incident in which an unidentified person was burnt beyond recognition in a house fire in Chiredzi.The incident occ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 09:36hrs | 1260 | by Staff reporter
900 candidates linked to suspected Zimsec paper leak
In a shocking development ahead of the upcoming Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, approximately 900 candidates have been linked to a suspected exa...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:49hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
Tredgold fake IDs masterminds arrested
Two suspects, Brian Veririzhe and Thamsanqa Moyo, have been arrested for allegedly operating a sophisticated identity card forgery racket at the Umguza Civil Registry Department, located in the Tredgo...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:41hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June exam leak plotter arrested
A 23-year-old Polytechnic student from Mbizo, Kwekwe, appeared in court yesterday facing fraud charges after allegedly creating a WhatsApp group to leak Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) O...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:40hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Allan Wilson head in court for sexually abusing student
Allan Wilson Boys' High School headmaster, Tafara Zhou, is facing aggravated indecent assault charges after he allegedly abused a student between 2022 and 2024.Zhou was not asked to plead when...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council officials continue to pocket hefty salaries
Despite mounting public criticism and repeated promises of reform, senior officials at the Harare City Council continue to earn hefty salaries, raising serious concerns about misplaced priorities and ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:36hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
ZPP raises alarm over human rights violations
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), a prominent human rights watchdog, has reported that more than 1,000 Zimbabweans experienced violations of their fundamental freedoms in the wake of the March 31 prot...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU slams UZ's suspension of lecturers
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has strongly condemned the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) for suspending five leaders of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), saying the move sets a ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:34hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
More land availed to MPs in exchange for loyalty
A new wave of explosive allegations has rocked Zimbabwe's political landscape, with reports surfacing that Members of Parliament (MPs) are being offered vast plots of land and large cash incentives in...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:33hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers faces US$13 million scandal amid Audit revelations
A shocking internal audit at Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd (Zimpapers), the country's largest and oldest media conglomerate, has uncovered a potential US$13 million misappropriation of funds, raising...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:57hrs | 1632 | by Staff reporter
Social unrest warning in South Africa
Critical issues such as the government's overreliance on taxes and the deterioration of basic services threaten social unrest in South Africa. Renowned economist Dawie Roodt warned that the go...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Man convicted for undeclared US dollars yet Ramaphosa walks free
THE conviction and sentencing of Mohammed Ameen who was caught with over half a million of undeclared US dollars has fueled African Transformation Movement's (ATM) determination to ensure that Preside...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:02hrs | 1198 | by Staff reporter
Motorist knocks dead police officer walking on roadside
A tragic incident occurred on Saturday evening when a female police officer, Constable Amanda Katanha, was knocked dead by a passing vehicle while walking with two colleagues along the Mazowe-Centenar...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:21hrs | 1304 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to get fair harvest, says WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has forecast a favorable harvest for Zimbabwe in the 2024/25 cropping season, bringing much-needed relief to the nation as rainfall patterns show improvem...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
70% of Bulawayo water contaminated
A recent quality monitoring exercise conducted by the Bulawayo City Council has revealed alarming levels of water contamination in the city, with seven out of 10 water samples showing unsatisfactory r...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's foreign currency reserves surge as ZiG gains stability
Zimbabwe's efforts to stabilise its local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), have begun yielding tangible results, with the country's foreign currency reserves exceeding US$600 million, the Reserve Ba...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 12:23hrs | 9888 | by Staff reporter
The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 652 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga warns Mnangagwa ally
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga had a dramatic and tense exchange with Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Owen "Mudha" Ncube last week, warning the Mnangagwa loyalist to stop targeting him amid ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 10:08hrs | 9584 | by Staff reporter
Harare's drinking water could be turning into a toxic brew
Harare's main water source, Lake Chivero, is under severe threat as the capital city continues to discharge over 250 million litres of raw and partially treated sewage into the lake each day - sparkin...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:47hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe maize crop assessment shows bumper harvest
Zimbabwe is poised for a major boost to its national food security, with nearly two million tonnes of maize expected to be harvested this season, preliminary data from the ongoing Second Round Crops, ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:41hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Fake ID scam exposed at Bulawayo's Tredgold building
A fake national identity document scam operating from within the Civil Registry Department's Tredgold Building in Bulawayo has been uncovered, implicating an employee of a private company contracted b...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:40hrs | 2452 | by Staff reporter
Man stones baby to death during fight with lover
A 52-year-old man from Masvingo will regret his actions for the rest of his life after a stone he threw at his ex-girlfriend tragically struck the baby strapped to her back, leading to the child's dea...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:36hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF moves to replace 'Bombshell' Geza
ZANU PF Mashonaland West province has begun the process of replacing expelled war veteran Mr Blessed Geza from its structures, following his dismissal for undermining the authority of President Emmers...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 20:25hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts top-of-the-range SUVs to Johanne Masowe church leaders
Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines after gifting luxurious Mercedes-Benz vehicles to senior members of his Johanne Masowe apostolic sect.This week, Chivayo p...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 16:06hrs | 13602 | 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 | 533 | by Staff reporter
Afreximbank's $100 million Harare Trade Centre nears completion
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is set to transform Harare's skyline with the imminent completion of its US$100 million African Trade Centre, a landmark project that will serve as the Souther...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:39hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Richard Tsvangirai accused of lying over land-for-votes scandal
Norton Member of Parliament Richard Tsvangirai has come under fire after denying claims that he received land from the government in exchange for supporting efforts to shield President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:22hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt spy, accomplices in court for airport human trafficking
The trial of government spy agent Moses Mutambai and his four alleged accomplices is set to begin on April 16, 2025, following charges of facilitating the illegal entry of undocumented Ethiopians into...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:07hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
UK-based Zimbabwean landlady, tenant in nasty fallout
A UK-based Zimbabwean woman has issued a 14-day ultimatum to her tenant in Harare to pay US$3,850 in rental arrears and vacate the property following a heated dispute. The property in question is loca...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:06hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Kingdom Blue CEO in US$6 550 maintenance battle
Brilliant Ncube, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the internationally acclaimed Kingdom Blue Funeral Service, is currently embroiled in a high-profile maintenance dispute with his former wif...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:00hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Former Bosso CEO, Brian Moyo arrested
Former Highlanders FC CEO, Brian Moyo, and Bulawayo Chiefs FC administrator, Andrew Mandigora, have been arrested on charges of defrauding their respective clubs of US$5,000 by inflating player transf...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:57hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Harare teacher fined US$200 for assaulting learner
A 35-year-old Harare teacher, Brian Muza, has been fined US$200 after he was convicted of assaulting a 12-year-old student at ZRP Support Unit College in Chikurubi, an incident that left the learner w...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:52hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Harare tops list of most corrupt provinces in Zimbabwe
Harare has been named the most corrupt province in Zimbabwe based on the number of complaints received by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) during the first quarter of 2025, according to ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:51hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in UK protest against Mnangagwa
A group of Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom recently staged a protest march dubbed the "Walk for Freedom" in Blackburn, calling for democratic reforms and the release of jailed journalist Bles...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:52hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parliament adjourns over Mnangagwa impeachment speculation
A sudden adjournment of Zimbabwe's Parliament until May 6 has fueled widespread speculation about an impending political upheaval, sparking concerns about a potential crisis similar to the one that le...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:12hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Prophet Ian Ndlovu 2 luxury vehicles and US$150,000
Prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo has made a grand philanthropic gesture, donating two brand-new vehicles and a substantial cash package to Prophet Ian Ndlovu of Divine Kingdom Baptist Ministries...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:11hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
March 31 protest suspects denied bail
A group of 98 activists arrested on March 31 for allegedly participating in an anti-government demonstration have been denied bail and remanded in custody until April 24. The protest, reportedly organ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:10hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council orders crackdown on stray dogs
The Bulawayo City Council has issued a strict new directive requiring all dog owners to keep their pets on a leash, effective May 5, in response to a surge in dog bite incidents and concerns over unva...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:10hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter
'White Monopoly Capital and ANC allies are behind Chris Hani's death'
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP, Carl Niehaus has dropped a bombshell, pointing fingers at "white Monopoly Capital', along with their allies within the ANC over the assassination of SACP leader Chr...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo 'kickbacks' probed in South Africa
Financial watchdogs in South Africa and Zimbabwe are investigating Johannesburg-based printing firm Ren-Form for possible money laundering linked to a high-profile election procurement scandal involvi...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
HAYTA offers free Independent Day fleet, cautions transporters
The Harare Youths Transporters Association (HAYTA) chairman, Mr Edmore Gwengwe has offered a sizeable fleet (buses) to ferry prospective attendees (free of charge) to and from Nembudziya, Gokwe for th...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:03hrs | 36 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zebra Kiss bus crashes near Chirundu
A Zebra Kiss bus traveling from Harare to Lusaka was involved in a serious accident late Wednesday night, just a few kilometers before reaching Marongora near Chirundu. The bus reportedly veered off t...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:23hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa insult prisoner released
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has dropped charges against Alfred Ngonidzaishe Machakaire, a 34-year-old man from Gowo village in Chiendambuya, who spent more than a month behin...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:19hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger 'assaults' airtime vendor
Former Zanu-PF member and political activist Sybeth Musengezi appeared in court on Wednesday facing charges of allegedly assaulting an airtime vendor who disrupted his press conference earlier this we...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 273 | 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 | 58 | by Staff reporter
Man forges mother's will to seize US$181,000 estate
A 50-year-old Kariba man, Gregory Graham Hall, has appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court facing serious allegations of forging his late mother's will in a scheme to illegally acquire her entire es...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:00hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
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