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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 | 397 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to President Mnangagwa: Request for Title Deed Allocation for My Rural Land
His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo MnangagwaOffice of the President and CabinetP.O. Box 7700Harare, ZimbabweRe: Request for Title Deed Allocation for My Rural Land...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:30hrs | 307 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zanu-PF's 2030 agenda fuels political violence
Zimbabwe is experiencing a sharp rise in political violence, with 117 human rights violations recorded in February alone, affecting 7,292 people. The surge is linked to the ruling Zanu-PF party's camp...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:56hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will not issue title deeds for illegally acquired land
The Zimbabwean government has announced that it will not issue title deeds for properties built on land illegally allocated by land barons, as part of a drive to clamp down on dubious land allocations...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:26hrs | 4685 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength
The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing n...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Police name 17 drug barons arrested in nationwide crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of 17 drug barons and suppliers arrested across the country between January 8, 2025, and February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing operation ta...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 1395 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Braces for HIV Resurgence as US Aid Evaporates
Rumbidzai, a sex worker from the bustling settlement of Epworth in Harare, has been taking antiretroviral drugs since 2017. For over two years, the mother of three has relied on mobile clinics that re...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Sex-on-stage dancer jailed
A dancer from the Spicy Angels dance group, known only as Kim, has been sentenced to four months in prison after a video of her performing oral sex on a male patron during a nightclub performance in E...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 11:13hrs | 2287 | by Staff reporter
8 ex-MPs short-listed for Zacc commissioners' interviews
Eight former legislators have been shortlisted for public interviews for the position of commissioners at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), following the expiry of the terms of office fo...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:57hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's malnutrition crisis worsens
AS Zimbabwe is facing a severe drought, families in rural areas are unable to feed their children. The government and international agencies are falling short of addressing this growing crisis....Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 07:02hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs want two distinct driver's licences for Automatic and Manual cars
Lawmakers in Zimbabwe have urged the government to introduce two distinct driver's licenses for automatic and manual vehicles in a bid to curb corruption and streamline the process of licensing driver...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:53hrs | 8389 | by Staff reporter
Betty Nhambu-Kaseke, Tavengwa and Tzu Chi rescue Kuwadzana
There were early Christmas donations and distribution this Friday in Harare's Kuwadzana and Highfields suburbs when Betty Nhambu-Kaseke (Founder President...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 22:27hrs | 927 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zanu-PF title deed bait misfires
The ruling ZANU-PF party's election pledge to regularise informal settlements is progressing slowly, with only 11,000 title deeds issued in Harare's Epworth suburb since the start of 2023, according t...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:49hrs | 1096 | by Staff reporter
Govt happy with arrears clearance progress
The Zimbabwean Government has expressed optimism over the progress and milestones achieved in reforms under the arrears clearance and debt resolution process. During a meeting with Sector Working Grou...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:32hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Over 1,000 beneficiaries receive title deeds in Epworth
More than 1,000 people in Epworth, Harare Metropolitan Province, have received title deeds under the Presidential title deeds and regularisation programme, offering homeowners security over their prop...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:32hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Madungwe in legal trouble for driving offences
In a surprising twist, prominent spiritual leader Prophet Talent Madungwe, known for his bold claims of regularly meeting with God and serving as Heaven's Defence Deputy Minister, has found himself fa...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 19:08hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Death at Harare pool party
Police in Highlands, Harare, have launched a manhunt for two male suspects in connection with the death of a 21-year-old man, Wayne Kudakwashe Gamble, whose body was found floating in a swimming pool....Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:16hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter
4 Cameroonians in court for falsifying Zimbabwean passports
Four Cameroonian nationals appeared in court on Saturday facing charges of falsifying information to obtain Zimbabwean birth certificates and passports. The accused - Duma Ebako Christiana Boyombe (39...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:03hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt blindsides title deed seekers
The government has reversed its earlier commitment to distribute title deeds to informal settlers, now requiring affected homeowners to undergo a formal application process. This shift comes after Pre...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army major in court for raping daughter
A ZIMBABWE National Army major appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing allegations of raping his biological daughter.The matter was heard before Harare magistrate Stanford Ma...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:31hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regime is demonic, says Mzembi
Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has condemned the imprisonment of Ordinary Level student Nicole Chabata as "demonic" following her release from a 90-day remand prison. Chabata was arrested on Ju...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:28hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to process 1 000 title deeds per day
Zimbabwe is set to launch a digital land administration system in November, which will play a crucial role in speeding up the issuance of title deeds under the Presidential Title Deeds Programme. This...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:28hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Churches to intensify Highways carnage cleansing
In the wake of road carnage, indigenous churches have promised to intensify spiritual prayer cleansing ceremonies meant to arrest the scourge including ed...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 22:42hrs | 369 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Drunk man dies in inferno
In a disturbing incident that happened at Nyika Growth Point in Bikita, a man died after his house caught fire while he was drunk on the night of August 17.A charcoal heater found in the house...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Bus conductor steals phone at accident scene
Terence Mavheneke, a 24-year-old commuter omnibus conductor, has been sentenced to one year in prison for stealing a Samsung Note 20 Ultra, valued at $550, from a victim of a fatal accident on Seke Ro...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:24hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Miss Universe rescue Epworth
In her tireless efforts to combat negative effects of climatic change amongst communities (El Nino induced drought), Miss Universe Zimbabwe chairperson, C...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 06:15hrs | 4936 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Fake prophet arrested for rape
Tobias Dospani, a 40-year-old man suspected of posing as a prophet, appeared before a Harare magistrate on Friday facing serious charges of raping a 26-year-old woman from Epworth. Dospan...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:55hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Harare man kills infant for being born without his permission
A 38-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his daughter and assaulting his wife with electric cables after accusing his wife of having the child without his consent.In a stateme...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:10hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Trio fatally attacks friend with broken beer bottle
In Harare, three men fatally attacked their friend, Prosper Jonasi, by punching him indiscriminately and later stabbing him with a broken beer bottle. The incident occurred on July 4 at Cross ...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:18hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
2 more in court over spate of armed robberies
Two more suspects, Thembinkosi Matutu (47) and Batsirai Hutsi (21), appeared in court yesterday in connection with a series of armed robberies in Harare. They joined 11 other accomplices already on re...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:15hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police decimate notorious armed robbery gang
A gang of suspected armed robbers who were behind the widely publicised J and P Security robbery, among other movie-style thefts, are now behind bars after they implicated each other one after another...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 13:32hrs | 2320 | by Staff reporter
Police investigating Beitbridge murder case
Police in Beitbridge are investigating a murder that occurred on Saturday along the Beitbridge-Panda Mine Road near Tongwani village. Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Ny...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
18 000 to get title deeds in Epworth
The Presidential title deeds programme has intensified, with 18,000 title deeds issued in Epworth this month. The programme, launched by President Mnangagwa, aims to secure property rights for homeown...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
18 000 to get title deeds in Epworth
The Presidential title deeds programme has intensified, with 18,000 title deeds issued in Epworth this month. The programme, launched by President Mnangagwa, aims to secure property rights for homeown...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt makes U-turn on title deeds
The Zimbabwean government has stated it will not issue title deeds for unserviced stands, including those in Epworth where President Emmerson Mnangagwa had promised to distribute them ahead of the Aug...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
HIV-positive man rapes daughter, jailed 20 years
A HARARE magistrate yesterday sentenced a Greendale man to an effective 20 years in jail for sexually abusing his 18-year-old daughter well knowing that he was HIV positive.Magistrate Donald N...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Beer-drinking binge turns fatal
A 27-year-old man from Epworth has been convicted of causing the death of another man following a quarrel during a drinking session at a local shebeen.Simbarashe Maukazuva (27) was found guilt...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Attachment of residents' houses displays CCC's heartless agenda
The decision by the Harare City Council (HCC) to take drastic measures against low-income residents who are struggling to pay their monthly rates by attaching over 50 properties due to non-payment, ha...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 08:28hrs | 2 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Zanu-PF title deed bait fails to materialise
Harare residents have raised concerns about the government's commitment to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pledge to regularize informal settlements, particularly the densely populated Epworth area, wh...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa officiating at all manner of ceremonies becoming problematic'
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies.In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:20hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
When the president officially commissions companies, then Zimbabwe is still far from developing!
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies. In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company...Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:53hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Conductor assaults passenger over bus fare
A conductor has been arraigned before the courts today, for allegedly assaulting a passenger over a US$0.50 bus fare. Tafadzwa Zivavo appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Dennis Mangosi charge...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 15:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Call log helps police apprehend armed robber
A 35-YEAR-OLD armed robber will spend 20 years in prison after he was nailed by call logs from the victims' phone that he had stolen as a member of a six-man-gang.In a statement, the National ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital title deeds on the cards
THE Presidential Title Deeds programme will soon unveil a digitalised and securitised document that is tear and water proof as the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa moves to curb cases of fra...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt opposed to the demolition of people's homes
Government is opposed to the demolition of people's homes and will continue regularising informal settlements, with over 1,5 million homeowners set to receive title deeds under the Kwangu/Ngakwami Pre...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:12hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Matanga bemoans ZRP uniform, plans overhaul
The Zimbabwe Republic Police boss, Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has expressed discomfort with officers' STU caps, describing them (the STU cap) as the Achilles heel on the force's intention to ...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 17:33hrs | 94 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
5 siblings up for armed robbery
CASES of siblings being involved in crime are not uncommon in Zimbabwe, but the Madzima brothers appear to have gained a new level of infamy.Five siblings - Shadreck, Talent, Brian, Tatenda an...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu inflicted damage
"WHEN I saw the recall letter circulating on social media I thought it was a hoax. I showed it to my colleagues and we laughed it off," says Evidence Zana, the recalled Bulawayo youth quota member of ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents brace for prolonged water crisis
Harare residents should expect the ongoing water shortages to persist as the council continues to struggle to meet the demand and most suburbs receiving water for a few days every week, sparking conce...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi slams CCC for wasting State resources
ACTING President Kembo Mohadi has slammed the fractured CCC for bleeding national resources through its leadership chaos, which has caused unnecessary by-elections that have become a strain to the nat...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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