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Chiwenga backers under siege over 2030
Rising tensions within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have triggered a dramatic intervention by the politburo following reports of alleged targeting, intimidation, and discrimination of members oppos...Published: 1 hr ago | 98 | by Staff reporter
British investor bid to seize 450 cattle flops
British investor Boustead Beef has lost its High Court bid to claim 420 head of cattle or the equivalent of US$193,660 from Triangle Limited as compensation for leasing properties belonging to the Col...Published: 1 hr ago | 98 | by Staff reporter
Harare man killed over US$1
A man from Harare has tragically died from injuries inflicted during a dispute over a small sum of money, following a disagreement with his drinking mates over US$1 meant for change. Arnold Moses, one...Published: 1 hr ago | 63 | by Staff reporter
Cheating man bashes cop, ex-girlfriend
A 20-year-old Plumtree man is facing assault charges after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend and her mother, a police officer, following a confrontation over their failed relationship.Eric...Published: 1 hr ago | 68 | by Staff reporter
Family caught in mysterious haunting and family feud
A Chipinge family is facing a series of disturbing and unexplained events they believe are linked to the ghosts of two deceased traditional healers. According to the family, these healers' services we...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:04hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Woman accuses uncle of sexual abuse and witchcraft
In a deeply disturbing case of alleged sexual abuse and witchcraft, Margaret Muchuro, a 34-year-old disabled woman from Chimanimani, accused her uncle, Chrispen Muchuro, of demanding sexual favours as...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:01hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Willard Katsande Under-18 tournament face criticism over financial mismanagement
The organisers of the Willard Katsande Under-18 Tournament are facing severe backlash after failing to meet their financial obligations during the 2024 edition of the event, raising serious concerns a...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:48hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Siqokoqela snubs Mphoko's burial
Siqokoqela Mphoko, the son of the late former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, was conspicuously absent from his father's burial at the family's Douglasdale plot in Bulawayo yesterday. His absence c...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 04:39hrs | 2011 | by Staff reporter
Cousins' feud over stolen thatching grass
A long-standing feud between two Nyanga cousins has escalated into a troubling series of allegations involving theft, violence, and abuse, with the matter now before Chief Saunyama's community court. ...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:19hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Gunshots as Zanu-PF youths fight over gold claim
Violent clashes broke out in Goromonzi North on Wednesday following a dispute over a newly discovered gold deposit at Lonely Park Farm, owned by Antony Retzlarf. The unrest was sparked by Zanu-PF yout...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs wife her with broken bottle during argument
A 42-year-old man from Mzilikazi, Bulawayo, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute that escalated into violence.The incident occurred on December 2, 2024...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:30hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Let's promote patriotism and not a personality cult in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has increasingly alienated its audience by subjecting the few remaining viewers and listeners to relentless propaganda promoting President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:17hrs | 51 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Seasonal spike in smuggling and illegal crossings along Limpopo river
Communities along the Limpopo River, near Musina on the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe, are witnessing a seasonal surge in illegal crossings and smuggling as the riverbed dries. This phenome...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:53hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Man on the run for murder
Police in Matabeleland South province have launched a manhunt for Richard Moyo, a 20-year-old man from Makasani village in Nkayi, who is wanted in connection with the murder of his colleague at Oak 3 ...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:50hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest onlookers for filming CBD clampdown
In an unexpected development, dozens of bystanders found themselves detained this morning during a police operation targeting illegal taxis and kombis in the Central Business District (CBD). The arres...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 10:02hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Man beats up mother, strips her naked for hating his wife
A 23-year-old man from Lower Gweru, Midlands Province, has been arrested for domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his mother with an iron rod in a drunken fit of rage.The incident occu...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 16:35hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Robberies, muggings escalate in Bulawayo's dark suburb
The ongoing shortage of tower lights in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb has become a significant contributor to the surge in criminal activities, particularly muggings and robberies, leaving residents ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Security guard bashes colleague
A 45-year-old security guard from Plumtree is facing legal trouble after allegedly assaulting his colleague with a metal pipe following a dispute over a tobacco rolling paper.Sipho Ncube appea...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:14hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's relatives embrace his 'secret son'
A man claiming to be the son of former President Robert Mugabe was arrested in 2015 after he stormed State House demanding to meet his alleged father, it has been confirmed. The individual, identified...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:02hrs | 4487 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors walk out of meeting chaired by deputy mayor
Bulawayo's Town Clerk, Mr. Christopher Dube, has issued a clarification regarding the election of a new Deputy Mayor, stating that city councillors do not have the authority to elect a new Deputy Mayo...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:56hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Mysterious fire destroys family's 12 huts
A devastating and mysterious fire recently ravaged five homesteads in Chimbudzi Village, Chief Mawarire's area in Mwenezi District, leaving the Chimbudzi family homeless and in desperate need of assis...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:54hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional tensions escalate
A contentious push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 is rapidly gaining momentum, as factions within Zanu-PF rally around the idea, despite the President's public stance agains...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:13hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Headman loses betting, nearly kills subject
Headman Jimson Manyumbu of Chivi recently became involved in a violent altercation at a local shopping center, where he allegedly smashed a beer bottle into the face of Fredreck Mudhe, a fellow patron...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:22hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo sinks business partners
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has intensified his legal feud with former business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, both of whom are embroiled in a fraud scandal over a dubious US$7...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 11:34hrs | 12069 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso striker hacks daughter's ex with machete
Former Highlanders FC and Railstars FC striker Njabulo "Tshiki" Ncube, celebrated for his goal-scoring prowess, is now making headlines off the pitch for the wrong reasons. Ncube appeared before Bulaw...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 11:33hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Farmer acquitted of assaulting widow
Charles Lee Saunders, a farmer from Macheke, was recently acquitted of assault charges after facing accusations from widow Maivepi Jiti, who claimed that he had assaulted her at Yardford Farm. The inc...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Bus rank rivalry turns fatal
A deadly clash between touts representing rival bus operators, Inter Africa and Stallion Cruise, erupted in Chiredzi last week, culminating in the tragic death of one tout. The victim succumbed to his...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:25hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Feared CIO's mother dies in deplorable state
Gogo Tarima Muzariri, the mother of the late Livingstone Maynard Muzariri, former director-general of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has passed away at the age of 112. She died on Tuesda...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 08:55hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF relations with SWAPO will 'backfire'
Namibian opposition party, Affirmative Repositioning (AR), has accused Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, of meddling in the country's recent elections, alleging that the party leveraged its alliance w...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 15:45hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter
Villagers protest against Mohadi's son
Over 300 villagers from Arnold Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, held a demonstration on Friday to protest against an alleged attempt by Vice President Kembo Mohadi's son, Mafenyadira Mohadi, to ev...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 10247 | by Staff reporter
Wedding Night Drama Groom, in-laws sentenced for assaulting secret lover
A man whose wife eloped with her secret lover on their wedding night has been convicted along with his in-laws for assaulting the bride's secret lover. The groom, Mbongeni Moyo, and his in-laws - Alle...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:05hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for murder
A tragic incident in Makande Village, Silobela, has resulted in the death of 29-year-old Brighton Dube, allegedly at the hands of his wife, 24-year-old Liona Mbulawa, following a domestic dispute....Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:58hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed 15 years for killing hubby
The High Court has sentenced Memory Marira, a woman from Ushewokunze in Harare South, to 15 years in prison after she fatally struck her husband, Lovemore Tembo, with a soft drink bottle during a dome...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:12hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults daughter-in-law in dispute over teaspoon
A 48-year-old widower from Senga, Gweru, has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence for assaulting his daughter-in-law over a dispute involving a teaspoon.Appearing before Gweru Pr...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Namatai Kwekweza to be issued with a new ID
Zimbabwean authorities have invited pro-democracy campaigner Namatai Kwekweza to the Registrar-General's Office to collect her new national identity card after a contentious battle over the replacemen...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 16:26hrs | 10778 | by Staff reporter
'I was sent by the Town Clerk to the police station' Jailed Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu says
The recent arrest of Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu over allegations of demanding a US$20,000 facilitation fee from a cemetery factory investor has sent shockwaves through the city. However, an af...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 14:57hrs | 944 | by George Tshuma
Double murder accused businessman's trial stalls again
The murder trial of former fugitive and Gweru businessman Peter Dube, accused of killing two people and attempting to kill two more in a suspected love triangle, has hit another roadblock after he exh...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 12:04hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 20 years for brutal murder of wife
A Mt Darwin man, Wellington Gwashure, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the vicious murder of his wife, Eustina Mutiwekuziva, following a domestic dispute that stemmed from his infidelity....Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo socialite awaits bail ruling amid stolen vehicle scandal
Bulawayo car dealer and socialite Brighton Chipunza, popularly known as "Dash," is set to hear the ruling on his bail application tomorrow. The 30-year-old faces charges connected to the theft of a So...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:46hrs | 1383 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's electricity crisis: Declare a State of National Disaster and retire Sydney Gata to save the nation
As I write this article, the town of Redcliff, like much of Zimbabwe, remains shrouded in darkness following a 24-hour nationwide blackout that began yesterday. This is not the first time we'v...Published: 25 Nov 2024 at 11:55hrs | 1179 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF govt engages BCC over TTI
The Government has stepped in to address the growing concerns regarding the conduct of Tendy Three Investments (TTI), the parking management company contracted by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), foll...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:11hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
BCC proposes forex fines for illegal dumping of waste
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is contemplating a policy requiring fines for illegal dumping to be paid in foreign currency, in a bid to curb the growing problem of environmental pollution and to enhance...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:08hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Brothers set fire to neighbours' huts in revenge for alleged murder
Two brothers from Mberengwa are on the run after allegedly setting fire to two huts belonging to their neighbours, accusing them of being responsible for the death of their relative.The incide...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 13:03hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally assaulted over sex worker
A 36-year-old man, Casper Mhari, tragically lost his life following a violent altercation over a sex worker in Driefontein, Midlands province, last weekend.According to provincial police spoke...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 08:25hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Vendor in court on attempted murder charges
A vendor was arraigned before the court this week facing charges of attempted murder after allegedly pushing a municipal policeman from a moving vehicle during an arrest.Farai Yobe, a vendor, ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:29hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi, CCC MP in ugly funeral bust-up
A funeral in Beitbridge turned tense on Monday when two lawmakers, Senator Tambudzani Mohadi (Zanu-PF) and Sithabisiwe Mulowa (Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC), engaged in a heated exchange at the ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:27hrs | 1607 | by Staff reporter
Wife physically abuses hubby over food
A 45-year-old woman from Hwange has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after physically assaulting her husband during a dispute over food. The woman, who was not named, used kitchen utensils, inclu...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 15:53hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
Brothers jailed for slaughtering sibling's ox in funeral dispute
Two brothers from Mangunye Village in Gweru have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for stealing and slaughtering their brother's ox during a heated funeral dispute. The incident occurred on No...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:40hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents petition Mnangagwa over police corruption
Bulawayo residents have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene in the alleged corruption involving police officers at two local stations, Queens Park and Khumalo, where they claim police...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 16:03hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
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