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CEO seriously injured in fatal road accident
Makoni Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edmore Chidembo was seriously injured in a fatal road accident along the Chivhu–Nyazura Road last Thursday night. The accident claim...Published: 8 hrs ago | 720 | by Staff reporter
Man forced into 'ritual cleansing' sex
A 38-year-old man was reportedly kidnapped and coerced into having unprotected sex with his ex-girlfriend at a lodge in Highfield on Saturday, in a case that has shocked the local...Published: 23 hrs ago | 825 | by Staff reporter
Man Roasted on Braai Stand for Drinking Alone
A Bindura man is recovering from severe burns after narrowly escaping death when he was allegedly grilled over open flames on a braai stand by fellow patrons, reportedly as punishment for drinking alo...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 22:22hrs | 1845 | by Gideon Madzikatidze and Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Zanu-PF turns party office into illegal night club
The Government has ordered the immediate closure of a Zanu-PF party office converted into a nightclub in Harare's Borrowdale area following mounting complaints from local residents over persistent noi...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1289 | by Staff reporter
Teacher truancy hits rural schools
A wave of teacher absenteeism has gripped rural schools across Manicaland Province, with educators reportedly abandoning their posts for urban business ventures, leaving learners stranded and lessons ...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:30hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual high school quiz finals kick off
After months of fierce academic competition across zonal and provincial stages, the much-anticipated finals of the Old Mutual High School Quiz have officially begun in Harare. Finalist teams from acro...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 17:02hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for 'new breed of heroes'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to emulate national hero Dr Sydney Gata by becoming trailblazers, innovators and nation builders, saying the country is ready for a new generatio...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 16:41hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggler arrested with 1 000 litres
In a coordinated crackdown on fuel smuggling, a joint operation by the Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has resulted in the seizure of over 1,000 litres of pe...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:28hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to set up oxygen plant in Lupane
The Government is setting up a medical oxygen production plant in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, as part of a broader national strategy to boost self-sufficiency in critical healthcare supplies....Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:56hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
50 Joshualites awarded Scholarships amid debate over tribal bias
Fifty academically gifted students from across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces have been awarded the prestigious Joshua Nkomo Scholarship, administered by the Higherlife Foundation, in the latest effort to su...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 22:52hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Security firm sues +HIV ex-employee
Seasec Security Company has filed a US$16,000 defamation lawsuit against a former female employee who accused the company of firing her due to her HIV-positive status. The company's secretary, Ms Prec...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:13hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
Coal mining row erupts in Chipinge
A storm is brewing in Zamuchiya, Ward 23 of Mutema-Musikavanhu constituency in Chipinge, where a mining company, Muzururi Mining Development, is accused of conducting coal exploration operations witho...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:13hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Prophet jailed for sex with minor(s) seeking journey mercy
CHIPINGE - A 28-year-old predatory prophet will serve an effective 10-year jail term after Chipinge regional court sentenced him on two counts for having sexual intercourse with two minors (including ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | 532 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Time to reform the National Heroes selection process in Zimbabwe
Thank you for bestowing National Hero status on Dr. Sydney Zikuzo Gata, a well-decorated engineer and a true patriot. This honour is well deserved. I had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Gata...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | 270 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe civil servants decry unpaid allowances
Discontent is mounting across Zimbabwe's civil service over the government's continued failure to pay outstanding travel and subsistence allowances - some of which date back as far as 2023 - despite r...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:44hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to settle parastatal debt
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion says it is intensifying efforts to settle mounting debts owed to state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including telecoms giant T...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 19:47hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
US to drop billions of flies on Mexico and Texas
US authorities are preparing to release billions of flies from airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to stop the spread of a dangerous parasite, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. The move aim...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 16:26hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo Trust clarifies on Chivayo US$250k donation
The Joshua Nkomo Legacy Restoration Trust (JNLRPT) has issued a formal clarification denying that it received the recent US$250,000 donation announced by businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo.In a ...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son tasered man for 'not greeting him with respect'
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of the late former president Robert Mugabe, faces growing legal troubles following an alleged assault on a truck driver using a taser stun gun at Iron Mask Farm in Mazo...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF prepares for annual people's conference
Preparations for this year's Zanu-PF Annual People's Conference, set to be hosted by Manicaland Province, are now at an advanced stage, with provincial leaders having submitted recommended venues for ...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:23hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
No water from the tap. They're asked to pay a tax anyway
HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were especially ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:02hrs | 448 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Chatunga Mugabe arrested over brutal assault
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in connection with a violent assault on mine workers near the Mugabe family estate...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:16hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Police bust drug trafficking rings in Beitbridge
Two major drug trafficking operations have been foiled by Zimbabwean police in Beitbridge, resulting in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of illicit substances valued at more than US$34,000...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:26hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Fong-kong receipts ring busted
Two men, Chamunorwa Paul Anesu and Nakai Hodera, have been sentenced to five years' imprisonment each for fraud and theft involving counterfeit receipts at a retail shop. The sentences were handed dow...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:21hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Kumalo headmistress' fraud case postponed to August
The trial date for Kumalo Primary School headmistress Stella Mhlanga remains uncertain after the State once again requested a postponement, citing incomplete police investigations. The case has now be...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:28hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo commemoration set for tomorrow
The Joshua Nkomo Restoration Project Trust, together with The Joshua Nkomo Foundation, will host a commemoration event tomorrow at the Matshamhlope Museum to mark the 26th anniversary of the death of ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:16hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Presidential inputs recipients ordered to deliver grain to GMB
Farmers who received free agricultural inputs under the Presidential Inputs Scheme during the 2023–2024 farming season are now required to deliver 10 kilograms of grain each to the Grain Marketing B...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:09hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
ZRP warns public over fake traffic fine scam
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a strong warning to motorists and the general public against falling for a fake message circulating on social media, which falsely instructs recipients to...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
Pearls cast before a swine: does not know what to do with them
Power was trust upon him: Chamisa was literally given power by former President Tsvangirai on his death bed. He was terminally ill; it was a matter of days and hours; Tsvangirai died leaving Chamisa b...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:31hrs | 394 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mass exodus of teachers hits Zimbabwe's education sector
Zimbabwe's education sector is facing a worsening crisis as thousands of government-employed teachers continue to resign each year due to poor salaries, lack of job satisfaction, and growing politicis...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:03hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa opens up on Zanu-PF agent allegations
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has finally responded to persistent and long-running rumours accusing him of secretly working with ZANU-PF, describing the claims as "profitless gossip" and enc...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 15:18hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Sticky-fingered neighbours arrested
Two Nkulumane youths have found themselves on the wrong side of the law after allegedly smashing a neighbour's car window and stealing just US$20 and two white reflectors - a petty crime now threateni...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:02hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda, you got it wrong about Zimbabwean tribalism
To appease tribalism in that manner will not be solving tribalism anyhow. The politician you are talking to is the worst tribalist and the core problem in Zimbabwe body politics. Jabulani, fighting tr...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 20:31hrs | 1657 | by Nomazulu Thata
Gossip over sex sounds led cook to bash student
A shocking case of violence has emerged at Ruya Adventist School, where the head cook, Lesly Bizwell, allegedly assaulted a student on industrial attachment, leaving her with a broken arm after accusi...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Revolving fund for Gutu Central vendors launched
A new revolving fund aimed at empowering informal traders and transforming livelihoods was officially launched on Monday in Gutu Central Constituency, offering hope to many small business owners strug...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Murehwa chief blocks govt clinic project
A traditional leader in Murehwa has approached the courts to block the government's plans to convert a farmhouse at Hilton Farm into a clinic, arguing that the same building is being used as a communi...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:01hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Teenage bride dies by suicide after domestic abuse
A tragic case of domestic violence has claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Chimanimani, after she allegedly took her own life by drinking poison following a beating by her husband over grocery m...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 1142 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo City destroys 1,6t of chicken
The Masvingo City Council last Friday destroyed 1.6 tonnes of chicken smuggled into Zimbabwe from South Africa without veterinary clearance, declaring the consignment unfit for human consumption....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Boarding school head chef brutally beat student
A shocking case of student abuse has come to light at Ruya Adventist High School in Mt Darwin, where the school's head chef, Lesley Bizwell, allegedly locked a female student in a toilet and savagely ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:15hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter
Wheelchair bound gangster jailed
A notorious gang leader Llyod Mahovhani Mabiti who was recruiting gangsters to rob, kidnap, assault, exort and threaten Chibuwe resisdence has been ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 21:30hrs | 1096 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Former soldier loses pension in fraud scheme by ex-colleague
A former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) member, Forward Mapfunde of Warren Park D in Harare, is counting significant losses after his pension funds were fraudulently stolen by a former colleague who ret...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:48hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Farmhouse turned into clinic
In a significant move aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, the government has officially approved the conversion of a former luxury farmhouse at Hilton Farm in Murehwa South into a fully func...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:46hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo City, Ministry of Health in standoff over donated vehicle
A standoff has erupted between Masvingo City Council and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) over a vehicle donated by the Global Fund, amid allegations that the vehicle, intended to support...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:43hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Mutare City to rid CBD of street food vendors
The City of Mutare has announced plans to launch a wide-scale operation to remove illegal street food vendors from the Central Business District (CBD) in a bid to restore order and address rising publ...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:32hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Coach poisoned over player selection
Tongogara United FC head coach, Takaendesa Valentine Mukwashi, is counting himself lucky to be alive after enduring a harrowing episode of persistent vomiting for over 12 hours in what is suspected to...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 17:47hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF sweeps all 4 by-elections
Zanu-PF maintained its stronghold on Zimbabwe's political landscape by sweeping all four by-elections held on Saturday, capturing two National Assembly constituencies and two Rural District Council (R...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:19hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ex-Minister of ICT's X account hacked
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Information Communication Technology and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has become the latest high-profile political figure to fall ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:13hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Zimbabweans living with HIV, kidney disease
People living with HIV in Zimbabwe are increasingly facing a deadly paradox. Antiretroviral therapy (ART), which has been instrumental in extending lives and suppressing HIV, is also contributing to a...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Town Council cracks down on land hoarding
Rusape Town Council has passed a bold resolution aimed at curbing land hoarding by requiring both residential and commercial landowners to develop their stands within 12 months or risk repossession....Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:19hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
South Africans languish in Zimbabwe prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are languishing in Zimbabwe's Harare Remand Prison, awaiting deportation, after they were arrested for breachin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
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