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Viral video of Zimbabwean patient and SA nurses' clash sparks outrage
A ZIMBABWE patient's encounter with South African nurses has sparked widespread debate and outrage after a video went viral on social media.The footage, allegedly recorded at a medical facilit...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:23hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's son files $500,000 lawsuit over rape allegations
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko, has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a relative who accused him of raping her then 12-year-old daughter, as deepening famil...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu's bail application expected today
The High Court will today deliver its ruling on the fresh bail application by business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of misappropriating US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pas...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 06:59hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa misses Chapo inauguration
Zimbabwe's Defence Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, is set to represent President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the inauguration of Mozambique's President-elect, Daniel Chapo, in Maputo today. The event un...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:08hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa supporters in a political fix?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently convened a gathering of Zanu PF and main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators at his farm over the weekend, in a move to mobilise support an...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:27hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
Headmistress disrespecting the community, lying to authorities
In Mbembesi, Lupane, tensions have escalated between parents of learners at Mlonyeni Primary School and the school's headmistress, Ms Abigail Mpinga, amidst allegations of mismanagement, disrespect to...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:10hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Red flag over SA food poisoning crisis
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has intensified its vigilance on food safety following reports of food poisoning incidents in South Africa, where more than 20 children died and nearly 890 incidents of foo...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:23hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF grabs gold-rich mine
ZANU-PF officials, led by Dambudzo Mnangagwa who claims to represent the First Family, are reportedly involved in a targeted attempt to illegally seize control of gold-rich Vubachikwe Mine in Gwanda, ...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:41hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu labels suspension a 'sideshow, null, void'
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-proclaimed interim secretary-general, Sengezo Tshabangu, has dismissed his suspension from the party as a "sideshow" and null and void.On Thursday,...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:38hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Conflict-ridden political gamesmanship looms
Zimbabwe's political landscape is set to be shaped by intense dynamics throughout 2025, with key developments including an intensified push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:33hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for heavy rains and flash floods
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has cautioned that most parts of Zimbabwe will experience heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods through Saturday. The public has been urged to avoid...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1996 | by Staff reporter
Timba accuses Welshman Ncube of hijacking CCC legal victories
The ongoing factional disputes within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have escalated, with CCC faction leader Jameson Timba accusing his former colleague, Welshman Ncube, of leveraging his leg...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:34hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's food crisis set to worsen
Zimbabwe is grappling with worsening food shortages as more than half the population faces hunger due to delayed rains and the ongoing effects of drought. The situation is expected to persist during t...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 14:39hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Crossover murders irk Bulawayo police
Bulawayo police have urged liquor outlet operators to enhance security measures following a surge in violent incidents, including fatal stabbings, during New Year celebrations. The authorities are par...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:42hrs | 1261 | by Staff reporter
Chaos erupts at Beitbridge as travelers clash with Zimra officials
Beitbridge's Dulibadzimu Bus Terminus turned into a scene of chaos on Monday when travelers clashed with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials during an operation targeting smuggled goods. ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:50hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over imminent Lower Gwelo evictions
Disgruntled villagers from Nsukunengi Village, located under Chief Bunina in the Midlands' Lower Gwelo area, are expressing growing fears of being evicted from their ancestral land to make way for a m...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:47hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Siqokoqela Mphoko's search for biological mother led to family rift
Siqokoqela Mphoko's quest for answers about his biological mother has ignited a devastating fallout between him and his late father, Phelekezela Mphoko, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe. The emot...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:46hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Murder cases increase to 49 this festive season
A total of 49 people have lost their lives in separate violent incidents across Zimbabwe during the ongoing festive season, a disturbing increase from 47 deaths reported just two days ago. The majorit...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:44hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Domestic worker faces attempted murder charge after brick attack
A 23-year-old domestic worker from Mpanedziba Village, Tsholotsho District, appeared in court yesterday charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a patron with a brick during an altercat...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:43hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
High Court reserves Ncube, Tshabangu ruling
The legal battle between Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) acting president, Professor Welshman Ncube, and interim secretary-general, Senator Sengezo Tshabangu, over controversial changes to the par...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:33hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Police officer killed, another injured in violent incident at nightclub
Glendale, Zimbabwe - A tragic incident unfolded at 007 Night Club in Glendale in the early hours of December 26, 2024, leaving one police constabulary dea...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 20:34hrs | 2851 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man stabbed to death in revenge attack on Christmas eve
A 39-year-old man, Nqobizitha Mazibuko, tragically lost his life in a violent revenge attack on Christmas Eve. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. along a dust road leading from Madigane Business Cen...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:39hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
SADC's compromised chairmanship failing the people of Mozambique
The recent elections held on October 9 in Mozambique have proven to be a significant turning point in the country's history, but not for the reasons the Southern African Development Community (SADC) w...Published: 26 Dec 2024 at 16:59hrs | 1236 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prominent Zanu-PF MP implicated in shady land deals
A prominent ruling Zanu-PF lawmaker, Innocent Benza, has been linked to controversial land allocations in rural Seke, with the Manyame Rural District Council (MRDC) accused of facilitating questionabl...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:50hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
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: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:17hrs | 1906 | 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: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:11hrs | 1191 | 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: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:05hrs | 382 | 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: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:02hrs | 281 | 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 | 946 | 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 | 488 | 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 | 106 | 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 | 2027 | 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 | 224 | 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 | 129 | 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 | 106 | 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 | 58 | 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 | 124 | 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 | 419 | 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 | 898 | 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 | 1505 | 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 | 812 | 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 | 285 | 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 | 273 | 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 | 4502 | 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 | 532 | 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 | 183 | 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 | 1157 | 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 | 319 | 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 | 12124 | 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 | 641 | by Staff reporter
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