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Court dismisses father's bid to reclaim son's house

The High Court has thrown out a Chegutu man's attempt to revoke a property registered in his son's name, describing the bitter dispute as a reflection of deep family breakdown.Onias Gotore had taken his son, Pride Gotore, to court in a row…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

British tycoon loses posh house in Harare

British tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten has lost a High Court bid to compel the transfer of a Harare property, Stand No 4 Wroxham Road, The Grange, to his name.Van Hoogstraten had filed an application citing Felistas Runyararo James, the S…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:48hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter

British tycoon loses posh house in Harare

British tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten has lost a High Court bid to compel the transfer of a Harare property, Stand No 4 Wroxham Road, The Grange, to his name.Van Hoogstraten had filed an application citing Felistas Runyararo James, the S…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:48hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter

Girl (12) rescues 3 minors from burning house

A 12-year-old girl from Chitakatira, Mutare, is battling for her life at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital after sustaining severe burns while rescuing three young relatives from a raging house fire.Choice Mutowo, a Grade Six pupil at C…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:32hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter

Robbery suspect buys house, kombi with proceeds from heist

Another suspect linked to the high-profile armed robbery in which prominent businessman and former Dynamos chairman Rafik Adam was robbed of US$600,000 has been arrested, with police alleging he used part of the loot to purchase a house an…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1633 | by Staff reporter

Mberengwa villagers praise Kuvimba Mining House

Mberengwa, Midlands Province - Villagers in Mberengwa district have applauded Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) for generating employment opportunities for local youths and easing social pressures within the community.KMH, which controls several …

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:42hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter

Man breaks into neighbour's house, demands sex

A 30-year-old man from Ndutshwa village in Matabeleland South province has been remanded in custody after being charged with attempted rape following an alleged break-in at the complainant's house.Justine Ndlovu appeared before Plumtree Ma…

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mayor Mafume's luxurious home funded by shady deals?

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is facing serious allegations after a Commission of Inquiry, investigating the operations of the City Council, suggested that he may have been involved in underhanded activities to acquire his luxurious Belvedere …

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 09:12hrs | 1323 | by Staff reporter

Neighbours drag 'intoxicated teen' from burning house in Bulawayo

Residents of New Lobengula in Bulawayo were startled late yesterday by a raging fire that engulfed a house in the neighborhood, illuminating the night sky with bright flames.A teenager identified only as "Sbu," who lived in the affected ho…

Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 15:38hrs | 1738 | by Staff reporter

Man loses car at betting house

Police are investigating two separate cases involving theft of motor vehicles which occurred in Gweru Central Business District (CBD) and Zvishavane on June 01 2024.Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirm…

Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:43hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo now owns Chihuri's US$7m house

Exiled former Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner Augustine Chihuri's US$7 million mansion in Harare has been snapped up by Wicknell Chivayo, a convicted criminal-cum-tenderpreneur with access to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.When tanks r…

Published: 18 May 2024 at 11:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Something stinks at the Highlanders clubhouse'

THE car wash business at the Highlanders clubhouse that paid the Bulawayo giants US$50 in revenue for the whole of 2023 as revealed by financial statements read out by club interim treasurer Israel Moyo at an annual general meeting (AGM) l…

Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's house negroes

THERE was once a fire at the slave master mansion and the house negro was heard wailing: "Our house is on fire!" much to the astonishment of the field negroes.This small anecdote flashed and re-flashed in my mind in the past week as I revi…

Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 10:21hrs | 14 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

Siblings fight over family house

A Rugare man has been insulting his sister accusing her of sleeping with goblins during the night.This emerged at the Harare magistrate court on Friday where Priscillah Mudanyanga was seeking a protection order against her brother, Serbias…

Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Harvest House builds US$42m auditorium

HARVEST House International church has poured US$42 million into the construction of the biggest conference centre in the country with a capacity to hold 10 500 people in Bulawayo's Selbourne Brooke suburb.The church plans to open the comp…

Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Tips on how to build your house

Factors affecting cost of construction in Zimbabwe Part 1HOW much does it cost to build a house? It's a question that is never far from the mind of a construction client, a question that has placed this writer's credibility as a built envi…

Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by Qalisani Ndlovu

An abiding tortoise of White House goons

Politics, as an existential science, can be characteristically hot, heavy and heady.In its very extreme form, politics can be similar to religious fundamentalism, where it becomes a matter of life and death.It is high-octane stuff that can…

Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:18hrs | | by Bishop Lazi

Address the Pay-For-Your-House Scheme

Zimbabwe government to construct high rise flats - this is music to the ears of many who are still finding it hard to get a roof over their heads. We hope and wish such rhetoric turns into visible reality. However, first things first, how …

Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:18hrs | 7 | by Tondorindo

Supa offers $100,000 house to get passport back

Ex-Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, pictured, - who is facing two counts of criminal abuse of office - has offered to surrender an additional property worth $100 000 as surety in a bid to convince the courts that he does not intend to a…

Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:57hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

The mystery of the Pay-For-Your-House scheme

One would ask, what happened to the Pay-For-Your-House scheme funds? The noble scheme came to a saddening and unexplained stop after only a few blocks of flats and houses had been completed. Many of the contributors who had poured large su…

Published: 22 May 2018 at 15:01hrs | | by Tondorindo Murisa

Njube woman in $5000 house scandal

A woman from Njube in Bulawayo is in trouble for allegedly defrauding another resident for $5000 in a house scandal.Sithokozile Ndlovu (57) is appearing in court charged with fraud. Allegations are that on August 2016 the complainant Noel …

Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 11:30hrs | 3 | by Stven Jakes

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Teen girl raped twice by cousin during babysitting sleepover

Teen remanded over blanket, shoe theft

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity

Herdsman jailed for sleeping with schoolgirl

Mandaza was left visibly shaken as Biti, Sikhala, Ngarivhume fled

Telecel Zimbabwe enters voluntary corporate rescue

Zimbabwe warns foreign investors against labour law violations

Court dismisses Zinasu students' appeal

MPs Demand Relief for Elderly on Local Authority Charges Amid Lack of National Policy

Wrong decision to suspend ZETDC boss, a symptom of shallow thinking

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

ZETDC MD fired after SONA power outage

Mliswa likens Tagwirei to Chamisa

Harare adopts a 'Pay first, drink later' strategy

Police foil launch of movement against Mnangagwa term extension

Parliament apologises to Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa the merchant of darkness

ZimRights condemns arson attack on SAPES Trust

Mnangagwa praise singers lie for a living

MPs slam peak-hour roadblocks, demand reform on spot fines

Public hospitals under fire for medication gaps

Minister Mhona: No tollgate money? Leave your car at home

MP Kuka raises alarm over unrepaired bridges Swept Away by Rains

Zifa accused of running illegal election process

Trainee nurse disappears over fake O' Level certificate

Local content law set to slash oil, seed imports

Buyanga dealt a court blow

Zimbabwe records historic wheat harvest

ZiG inflation plunges by 5000 basis points to 32,7%

Petra College faces backlash over teacher retrenchments