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Mnangagwa under fire over farms title deeds
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial land tenure reforms have come under intense scrutiny amid criticism from war veterans and political observers, who argue the policy threatens to reverse Zi...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:40hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Mahere wins US$100,000 in damages against 'Baba Jukwa' by default
Former opposition legislator and lawyer Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has been awarded US$100,000 in damages after the High Court ruled in her favour in a defamation lawsuit against journalist Edmund Kudzay...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 16:32hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Trevor Ncube's AMH charged for 'insulting' Mnangagwa
A week after the arrest of Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba, the Zimbabwean government has escalated its legal crackdown on independent media by charging the newspaper's parent company, Alpha Me...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 19:15hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter
No one is above criticism - not even the President
Democracy has always been too heavy a burden for weak, insecure leaders.The recent arrest of The Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, on allegations of "undermining the authority of the pr...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:44hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Faith Zaba granted bail after 'Mafia State' Column lands her in court
Veteran journalist and editor Faith Zaba was granted ZW$200 bail on Thursday by the Harare Magistrates Court after spending three days in custody over a newspaper column in which she described Zimbabw...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 10:49hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Scammers breach CVR database
A sophisticated scam targeting newly licensed drivers has rocked Zimbabwe's Central Vehicle Registry (CVR), with fraudsters allegedly breaching the agency's database and sending fake messages demandin...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:16hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Faith Zaba spends third night in detention
Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba will spend her third night behind bars after a power outage at the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday delayed the delivery of a crucial bail ruling.Mag...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 16:19hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Faith Zaba arrested over satirical article attacking Mnangagwa
Faith Zaba, the editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a satirical article published in the weekly newspaper, reigniting deep concerns over the state of press f...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 20:39hrs | 1721 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei emerging from the shadows to succeed Mnangagwa?
On Wednesday evening, wearing full military gear and speaking from an unknown location, Zimbabwean war veteran Blessed Geza announced via live video that ‘they' were planning to impeach President Em...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:57hrs | 3074 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Simbarashe Sithole not guilty
Journalist Simbarashe Sithole has been acquitted of extortion and bribery charges after a high-profile legal battle that drew national attention, raising critical questions about media freedom and the...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:50hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Journalist acquitted of extortion charges
Freelance Journalist Simbarashe Sithole was on Thursday afternoon acquitted of extortion charges at the Harare Magistrate Court.After a full trial, Magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu ruled that the s...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 18:03hrs | 342 | by Paul Ndou
Mnangagwa cronies get lucrative tenders
On 5 May 2025, Youth Minister Tinoda Machakaire posted a seemingly heartfelt message on social media expressing deep concern over the dire state of Zimbabwe's public health institutions. Visiting a ho...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:42hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Veteran journalist earns PhD
Limukani Ncube, former editor of Sunday News and one of Zimbabwe's most senior journalists with 27 years of experience, yesterday graduated with a PhD from the University of South Africa (Unisa) under...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:39hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe marks rise in digital surveillance
Zimbabwe is experiencing an alarming increase in digital surveillance by government authorities, severely impacting civil liberties and intensifying repression against journalists and human rights def...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:45hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
High Court declares key provision of Patriotic Act unconstitutional
The High Court of Zimbabwe has struck down a significant part of the controversial Patriotic Act, ruling that Section 22A (3) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act No. 10 of 2023...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa meets UK Minister for Africa
The United Kingdom's Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, is scheduled to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa today at State House in Harare.The high-level courtesy call signals a cont...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 17:56hrs | 728 | 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
Zimbabweans lose money to bogus Bitcoin trading company - InnBucks, Ecocash abused in the racket to lure unsuspecting clients
Scores of Zimbabweans have fallen victim to a bogus trading platform syndicate that advertises on Facebook as InnBucks Investment to lure people into depositing their money through Ecocash into an ind...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:00hrs | 1160 | by Stephen Jakes
How gold incentives work in Zimbabwe
IN the past few days, social media and media outlets have been awash with claims that there is grand looting of state funds between Treasury and a selected few individuals, especially after a payment ...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 17:10hrs | 1330 | by Trymore Sibanda
Matthew Takaona arrested by Ferret team
Veteran journalist and opposition activist Matthew Takaona has been arrested by members of the Ferret team, a joint police and intelligence unit, while participating in a community road safety initiat...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 14:41hrs | 2021 | by Staff reporter
George Shaya's wife delivers a stinging rebuke of Dembare
Agnes Shaya, widow of the late Dynamos and Zimbabwe football legend George Shaya, has delivered a stinging rebuke of the club’s leadership, accusing them of abandoning her husband in his darkest hou...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:37hrs | 1096 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry's George Shaya state funeral promise unfulfilled
The widow of the late football legend George "The Mastermind" Shaya has broken her silence, revealing that a government promise of a state-assisted funeral - allegedly made by then Sports Minister Kir...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:36hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
IPI calls for dropping charges against Blessed Mhlanga and HStv
The International Press Institute (IPI) global network has urged Zimbabwean authorities to drop all charges against media house Heart & Soul TV (HStv) and its journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who faces...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:58hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Journalists barred from Mnangagwa's cookout
Journalists from various media outlets were on Sunday barred from fully covering the national cookout competitions hosted by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in Beitbridge.Reporters said Mnangagw...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono criticises Mnangagwa's new radio licence law
The Zimbabwean government has introduced a new regulation requiring all motorists to purchase a radio licence before renewing their vehicle road tax, a move that has drawn widespread condemnation from...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:42hrs | 1870 | by Staff reporter
No rally at Mnangagwa's Precabe farm, says Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF has firmly rejected claims of a star-studded rally planned for President Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm, clarifying that the only scheduled event involves senior party leadership rather than the gen...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:06hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Reuben Barwe a Luxury SUV and $100,000 'pocket money'
Controversial businessman and philanthropist Sir Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines, this time for gifting veteran journalist and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Corresponden...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 1634 | 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 | 350 | 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 | 152 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga's Fury Exposes Zimbabwe's Broken Justice
The fenced gate of Harare Central Remand Prison swung open on Wednesday night, releasing Alpha Media journalist Blessed Mhlanga after 73 days of pre-trial detention. But the man who emerged was not th...Published: 09 May 2025 at 12:03hrs | 1379 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
We celebrate the release of the iconic Blessed Mhlanga!
People who believe in the dignity of mankind are happy today: Blessed Mhlanga is out of a notorious prison. Seeing him coming out of prison reminded me of Comrade Mandela, when he left Robbin Island f...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 269 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mystery surrounds 'haunted' bus
In the Chitungwiza area near a car repair garage at Chikwanha Shopping Centre, there is a parked bus that residents claim has not moved for several months - but has been displaying strange and mysteri...Published: 08 May 2025 at 12:19hrs | 2883 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga robbed 73 days of his life
Alpha Media journalist Blessed Mhlanga was finally granted freedom on Wednesday night after spending 73 days in pre-trial detention at Harare Central Remand Prison. Mhlanga was arrested in early Janua...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:54hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga granted $500 bail after prolonged detention
High Court judge Justice Gibson Mandaza has granted bail to Alpha Media Holdings journalist Blessed Mhlanga, ending a weeks-long detention that had drawn widespread criticism from press freedom advoca...Published: 06 May 2025 at 15:02hrs | 1454 | by Staff reporter
HStv takes challenge to ConCourt
Heart & Soul TV (HStv) is set to challenge a recent court ruling that allowed the company to be placed on remand after it was accused of disseminating information that allegedly violated Zimbabwea...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?
Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that n...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 175 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Minister Machakaire Just Discovered What the Rest of Us Live With
I saw the post on X just after 9 a.m., while waiting in a queue for my grandmother's antibiotics at a local clinic. The power had gone out, again. There was no doctor on duty, again. And someone's mot...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:13hrs | 229 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Protesters in bid to stop Mnangagwa wife's UK visit
Protests have broken out across the United Kingdom in a bid to block Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, from attending a high-level African first ladies summit scheduled for next month in Lond...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:47hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
South Africa arrests Nyokayemabhunu, Zimbabwe seeks extradition
Wellington Masiwa, a vocal critic of the Zimbabwean government known by his social media alias Nyokayemabhunu, is facing possible deportation from South Africa after Zimbabwe issued an international a...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:33hrs | 2133 | by Staff reporter
State to charge Heart and Soul TV alongside Blessed Mhlanga
In a dramatic twist, the State has announced plans to charge Heart and Soul TV (HSTV), a subsidiary of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), alongside jailed journalist Blessed Mhlanga for allegedly publishing ...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 18:39hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
International hunting brightens Namibian villages
When you enter Southern African hunting communities involved with international hunting and talk to the local residents, you soon discover their win-win co-existence with wildlife.This has bee...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 505 | by Emmanuel Koro
Chamisa Behind Mnangagwa 2030 Agenda
Facts recently raised by journalist Jealous Mawarire about Nelson Chamisa on his x account are very correct and a tip of the ice berg.Zimbabweans should expect more shocking news with document...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 09:25hrs | 3417 | by Gugugu Magorira
Sikhala barred from seeing incarcerated Blessed Mhlanga
Opposition politician Job Sikhala was yesterday barred from visiting incarcerated HStv senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga at Harare Remand Prison, with prison guards citing instructions from "above" as...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:45hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Gonye retained as Zimbabwe Olympics Committee President after tight election
Thabani Gonye has been re-elected as the president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) following a closely contested election held Sunday afternoon at the Quadrennial General Meeting in Harare....Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:04hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dismisses UK 'emotional overreach' over Blessed Mhlanga
Zimbabwe's government has dismissed calls by British lawmakers for punitive action over the continued detention of journalist Blessed Mhlanga, describing the pressure as an "emotional overreach" that ...Published: 27 Apr 2025 at 18:30hrs | 1626 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife faces UK protests
Zimbabwe's First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa is set to face a storm of protests and tough questions when she visits the United Kingdom in June, amid growing outrage over human rights abuses and the contin...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 10:13hrs | 1597 | by Staff reporter
Where is Nyokayemabhunu: the silence about him is Loud?
It is not only Nyokayemabhunu who has been used and quickly cast aside as a disposable. I listened carefully to Geza updating us about the demonstrations yesterday. Sadly, there was no mention of Nyok...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 20:55hrs | 1582 | by Nomazulu Thata
Jonny Oates demanded stern action against Mnangagwa's govt
The plight of incarcerated Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga sparked fiery debate in Britain's House of Lords on Thursday, as Liberal Democrats peer Lord Jonny Oates demanded stern action against ...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:09hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
'Cyber terrorists masquerading as journalists will not be tolerated'
Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, has emphasized the government's openness to public contributions in developing an inclusive media policy framework, wh...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:35hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Civil war: Not Matabele-Shona but Zezuru-Karanga infightings!
Now that the impeachment is dead on arrival, Geza has changed his modus operandi multiple times, he wants people to make stay-away protests. His statement has again changed, and it now says: stay away...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:55hrs | 1631 | by Nomazulu Thata
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