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Zimbabwe records surge in traveller movements
Zimbabwe is strengthening its reputation as a leading destination for migration and investment in the region, with a notable increase in traveller movements recorded in the first quarter of 2025....Published: 10 hrs ago | 91 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's lawyer' cleared of receiving a bribe allegations
The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has exonerated prominent Harare lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu of serious allegations of unprofessional misconduct, corruption, and conflict of interest brought forwar...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:05hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Socialite's killer gets life sentence
After a long and emotional wait, justice has finally been delivered for the family, friends, and colleagues of Yvonne Mitchell Mafuta, a well-known Mutare hairdresser who was brutally murdered in Janu...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
What value systems, dignity and integrity does Mnangagwa know? Stuff and nonsense!
In Shona, I would have said: Ndiko kunonzi kujairira Vahnu uku! This man can just open his mouth wotanga kubukura, ogo bukura ogo bukura! A Portuguese adage says: even a small ass can do it if a stoma...Published: 29 May 2025 at 21:32hrs | 683 | by Nomazulu Thata
Abolish this draconian law
Zimbabwe is the only African country that currently requires a car radio licence, as introduced by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in 2025. This licence must be paid before renewing a vehi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 647 | by Leonard Koni
Child dies after being hit by a dump truck in Gweru
A six-year-old child tragically lost his life on Saturday morning after being struck by a refuse collection truck operated by Gweru City Council near Clifton Park suburb.Midlands Provincial po...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's weighted inflation rate hits 0% in May
Zimbabwe's monthly weighted average inflation rate fell to 0 percent in May 2025, marking a significant step toward economic stability and price predictability across both local and foreign currency m...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:12hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu trial kicks off
The trial of Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of defrauding more than US$7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, commenced at the High Court this Tuesday....Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in messy divorce
Harare businessman Itai Samanyai is currently embroiled in a heated divorce battle with his estranged wife, Grace Precious Mutongerwa-Samanyai, amid serious allegations of forged signatures linked to ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:53hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
JSC holds interviews for labour court judge posts
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has launched public interviews to fill eight vacant positions on the Labour Court bench, as part of a broader initiative to improve the efficiency of Zimbabwe's j...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:36hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed 4 years for killing hubby
A Mwenezi woman, Daisy Makanaka Moyo (25), has been convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to an effective four years in prison for stabbing her husband to death after confronting him at a love ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:41hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
UZ students break new ground with over 30 Pharmaceutical innovations
Zimbabwe is taking a major step toward pharmaceutical self-sufficiency and scientific innovation, thanks to groundbreaking research and development by students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ)...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:38hrs | 2159 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pardons former judge Paradza
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially pardoned former High Court judge Benjamin Paradza, who was convicted of corruption in 2006. Paradza holds the distinction of being the first sitting judge i...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:10hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu case in dramatic twist
The extradition case of Zimbabwean activist and outspoken government critic Wellington Masiwa, known as Nyokayemabhunu, took a dramatic and politically charged turn last week at the Randburg Magistrat...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:10hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
'Femme Fatale' and 2 accomplices in Bulawayo armed robbery horror
A suspected love triangle turned criminal gang is facing serious charges after allegedly hijacking an indrive driver, gagging him at gunpoint, and locking him in the boot of his own car in a shocking ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:55hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter
Is trap money enough? Questioning the over-reliance on sting operations in corruption cases
We need to be very careful when dealing with corruption. In the pursuit of a corruption-free Zimbabwe, it is imperative that we not only strengthen the tools used to hold public officials acco...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:59hrs | 495 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Witness incriminates Ministry of Industry and Commerce officials
The trial of three Ministry of Industry and Commerce officials accused of issuing fraudulent vehicle import licences to over 200 unqualified individuals resumed this week, with damning forensic eviden...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa points finger at councils for healthcare woes
Zimbabwe's Senate chamber descended into a heated debate on Tuesday as Zanu-PF spokesperson and senator Christopher Mutsvangwa pointed fingers at opposition-led urban councils for the country's worsen...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:40hrs | 1495 | by Staff reporter
Lake Chivero water crisis deepens, cancer risk soars
Once a cherished symbol of Zimbabwe's natural heritage and a critical lifeline for the capital's water supply, Lake Chivero is now the epicenter of a deepening public health crisis, with new research ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:35hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Malema won't bow to imperialism
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has dismissed the high-level meeting between Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump at the White House, describing it as "a group of older men...Published: 22 May 2025 at 10:12hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe denies blocking nurses from leaving country
Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, has dismissed reports alleging that the Government is deliberately withholding certificates of good standing (CGS) to prevent over...Published: 21 May 2025 at 15:43hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
No, Mr. Chivayo, it's not your money, it's ours!
It's mind-boggling how easily some people slip into delusion.Wicknell Chivayo's recent outburst on social media - declaring that he has no obligation to assist public hospitals and can do what...Published: 20 May 2025 at 21:36hrs | 1459 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimparks infrastructure in bad state
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has raised alarm over the deteriorating state of its infrastructure, warning that the situation is severely affecting domestic tourism a...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo rubbishes SA financial intelligence report on corruption claims
The controversial tenderpreneur calling himself Mbinga, Wicknell Chivayo, has dismissed the financial intelligence report originating from South Africa that he conducted clandestine and corrupt transa...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:10hrs | 1080 | by Stephen Jakes
Garwe under fire for alleged land grab benefiting Mnangagwa ally
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe is once again embroiled in a controversial land seizure scandal, this time accused of stripping residential stands from nearly 100 former Members of Parliament (...Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:15hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe high-profile graft cases unfold
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has called for public patience as investigations into high-profile corruption cases continue, amid rising concerns that only low-level offenders are being pros...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Notorious robbers jailed 87 years
Two serial robbers who unleashed a reign of terror across rural Makoni District in 2024 have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 87 years in prison after being found guilty of 14 counts of robb...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:17hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Widower cleared of causing wife's death
Hilary Chisuko, a man from Nyanga, has strongly denied accusations by his late wife's family that he was responsible for her death in a car accident last April. Chisuko, who himself was critically inj...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga, HStv cases merged
The trial of journalist Blessed Mhlanga and Heart & Soul TV (HStv) will now proceed as a joint matter after the Harare Magistrates Court ruled in favor of the State's application to merge the two ...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:34hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Push for gender equality in lithium mining
The Economic Justice for Women Project (EJWP), in partnership with the Southern Africa Trust (SAT), has launched a groundbreaking gender-centred initiative aimed at promoting feminist climate action i...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
2 men sentenced for brutal murders, dumping bodies in village well
Two men from Mphoengs will spend the rest of their lives behind bars after being each handed two life sentences for the gruesome murder of two villagers and disposing of their bodies in a community we...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:25hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Alleged drug dealer seeks investigation findings
Tyron Pigors Siegfried, a suspected drug dealer arrested for illegal possession of 1.6 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine valued at approximately US$6,000, has filed a court application demanding ...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:22hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Setting the record straight on Qoki Zindlovukazi Land Projects
I would like to set the record straight on the opinion piece by Solabanye Nqabeni titled The Uphill Battle of Economic ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 18:19hrs | 1811 | by Yolandah Nyathi
High Court grants bail to 89 March 31 'protesters'
The High Court has granted bail to 89 individuals who were arrested on March 31 during anti-government protests, ending a month-and-a-half-long incarceration after they were initially denied bail by a...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:11hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga trial stalls
The trial of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga and Heart & Soul TV (HStv) failed to kick off at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday after the State made a last-minute bid to...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:15hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo must be in jail, not accompanying Mnangagwa
Matabeleland activists have denounced President Emmerson Mnangagwa for maintaining close ties with controversial businessman and ex-convict Wicknell Chivayo, saying Chivayo should be behind bars for r...Published: 14 May 2025 at 22:47hrs | 6499 | by Stephen Jakes
The Uphill Battle for Economic Freedom: The Story of Qoki Women of Zimbabwe
The challenges of trying to gain economic freedom as women in Africa are not limited to having to fight against some men who are bent on denying you that freedom to keep you dependent and subservient....Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:30hrs | 780 | by Solabanye Nqabeni
Zimbabwe land reform scam - 13 years after the genocide in Matebeleland and Midlands
This article intends to capture the poignant moment when Zanu began its unpunished abuse of public office soon after Zimbabwe's independence.All along Zanu felt a false sense of achievement in...Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:00hrs | 351 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange (Ndlovu)
Kereke wins legal battle
Former Zanu PF legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has won a legal battle against the Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS), which had sought a refund of US$138,000 over a failed bid to purchase Fortr...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:48hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
Woman ducks cross-examination in disputed Rhodes Estate case
A Harare woman who claims to be the executor of the estate of the late Brian James and Elizabeth Rhodes - individuals she alleges were relatives of British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes – abruptly h...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:53hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga dodges Parliament again over US$400 million scandal
Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary George Guvamatanga failed once again to appear before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, defying expectations that he would explain the gross ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fights fuel primary election rigging
Zanu-PF's deepening internal power struggles are now erupting into public view, with mounting evidence that the ruling party is manipulating its own primary elections to marginalize rivals and entrenc...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:58hrs | 2157 | by Staff reporter
Gideon Gono accused of presenting hearsay in court
A Harare couple accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono of ZiG137 million has challenged the credibility of the prosecution's evidence, calling it hearsay and ...Published: 12 May 2025 at 08:45hrs | 1510 | 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 | 1666 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Mnangagwa arrives in Minsk for official visit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Minsk, Belarus, for a significant official visit aimed at bolstering trade relations between Zimbabwe and Belarus. Upon arrival, the President was warmly we...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:51hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 516 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
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
Employee accused of stealing over US$27,000
A Rainforcing Steel Contractors employee has appeared in court on charges of fraud, forgery, and theft of trust property. Nothando Banana, aged 35, of Barham Green, denied the charges when she appeare...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:47hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Parliament asked to investigate Chivayo
A Kwekwe resident, Emmanuel Nkosilathi Moyo, has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, urging the legislature to launch an investigation into allegations of money laundering and corrupt...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:29hrs | 3772 | by Staff reporter
Catch and release: Mnangagwa's Minister walks free again
In a development that has reignited concerns about Zimbabwe's compromised legal system, the High Court in Masvingo has removed from the roll a high-profile land dispute case involving Masvingo Pro...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:53hrs | 2701 | by Staff reporter
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