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Fellow Zimbabweans, could you please help me find my young children who were abducted in UK?
I live in Swansea, and have lived there since 2007. In March 2008, l met a woman who comes from Swaziland and we were blessed with our first girl in January 2009.In 2012, we were blessed with a ba...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:17hrs | 2911 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Handcuffed rape suspect bolts from court
A Kwekwe man who could not stand the prospect of being thrown behind bars for allegedly abducting and raping a 11-year-old juvenile, bolted from the Kwekwe magistrate courts while in handcuffs leaving...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:06hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges take former Lesotho Army Commander head on
Zimbabwean judges Charles Hungwe, Moses Chinhengo and Tafuma Mtshiya are part of a group of foreign judges lending their expertise to the Lesotho government in its quest to try double-murder accused f...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 16:10hrs | 2292 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Communist Party statement on MDC demonstrations
We note that the Movement for Democratic Change has exercised its constitutional right to organise a series of political demonstrations across the country over the high cost of living. We also note st...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 16:20hrs | 1773 | by ZCP
Kidnappings raise tension in Zimbabwe
Suspected security agents abducted and tortured an MDC youth leader and a pre-democracy activist in pre-dawn raids yesterday- further raising tensions ahead of tomorrow's mass protests against Preside...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army killings survivor speaks out
As the nation is still in the month of August, citizens recount the dark cloud that enveloped the nation on 1 August 2018 when the national Reaction Force led by Retired General Senyatwe stormed the s...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 11:49hrs | 3520 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Woman kidnaps, assaults hubby's mistress
A woman from Gweru kidnapped and assaulted her husband's mistress whom she accused of trying to destroy her marriage.For her wayward behaviour, Abigail Banda (35) of Mkoba 20 suburb was dragge...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 18:00hrs | 4680 | by Staff reporter
Moyo mum on rebel fiasco
The recent kidnapping of a Zimbabwean miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C)'s Kivu province on Friday morning, seems to be rather impertinent for Zimbabwe's foreign affairs and internation...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 18:56hrs | 6507 | by Daniel Itai
Zimbabwean mine worker kidnapped in DRC
A Zimbabwean man employed by a Canadian gold mining firm in the Democratic Republic of Congo was last Friday morning kidnapped by armed bandits in the wartorn country.A DRC army spokesperson, ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | 783 | by Staff repoirter
Chamisa's MDC prepares for mass demos
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's MDC will launch big rallies across the country this weekend - in preparation for massive protests against the country's worsening economic rot, which has resulted in...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:02hrs | 3625 | by Staff reporter
Police, Zanu-PF supporters battler over Bromley farm
RUNNING battles between police and about 500 Zanu-PF supporters remain the order of day at Bromley's Subdivision H of Whiteside Farm a fortnight after the ruling party supporters were evicted from the...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Esigodini magistrate fails to block disciplinary hearing
THE High Court has dismissed an urgent chamber application by Esigodini resident magistrate, Mr Tawanda Muchemwa, who sought to block disciplinary proceedings against him by the Judicial Service Commi...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:12hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
China to help remove Mnangagwa over Zimbabwe diamonds war with Russia
This article first appeared on Spotlight Zimbabwe. LONDON - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential exit is all but sealed amid reports that China ...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 09:02hrs | 14995 | by Itai Mushekwe
Ex-Zanu-PF MP's life in danger
Former Zanu-PF legislator for Mutasa South, Irene Zindi says her life is under threat after unknown persons besieged her farm last week and kidnapped her supervisor.Writing on her Twitter, the...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:17hrs | 1859 | by newzimbabwe
Let's stamp out fear of witchcraft
Whenever some calamity befalls us; illness, catching an infectious disease, an accident and injury, a bankruptcy in business, a failed examination, a failed marriage - we want to know what caused it i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 243 | by Fr Oskar Wermter SJ
Chamisa to launch mass protests
The Movement for Demcratic Change leader, Nelson Chamisa has vowed to "lead from the front" in what he described as a "peaceful and radical" face-off with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 09:20hrs | 10917 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami: A pig in royal robes still finds amusement in mud
The Tinashe Kambarami cabal's crass exhibition of foolishness unmasks the failure of the MDC to run urban councils. The exalted office of councillorship has been defiled by the repugnant behaviour of ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1726 | by Ndabazabantu Sondokhulu
MDC councillors out of order
The purported suspension of the Town Clerk of Bulawayo by a Shona tribalistic cabal led by the convicted fraudster Tinashe Kambarami aptly demonstrates that even if one were to dress a pig in royal ro...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 18:59hrs | 1008 | by L Dube
Man, wife jailed for rape
A Shurugwi couple has been sentenced to 20 years each for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl before the wife assisted her husband to rape her. The couple gave the girl 50 cents and wild fruits to buy her s...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:29hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala must stop behaving like a teaser bull
MDC-Alliance deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala, who has been arraigned before the courts on allegations of subverting a constitutionally-elected Government, is indeed, not new to controversy. It...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:28hrs | 955 | by Isdore Guvamombe
Threats on Ndebele historian
Historian and culturalist Arnold Mayibongwe Nkala's projects has more put him under more pressure and threats from unknown forces. The author of Ndebele history book Abethwakazi who is said to...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 12:18hrs | 3733 | by Staff Reporter
CIO officer up for kidnap & robbery
A CENTRAL Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative and four accomplices allegedly kidnapped two suspected illegal forex dealers and hired people to attack them before robbing one of the victims of hi...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa digs in
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa says he will leave no stone unturned to make sure that Chinese nationals obey the laws of the country by desisting from abusing Zimbabwean employers. M...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 14:48hrs | 7287 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matanga tells cops to be diligent
ZIMBABWE Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has urged police officers who are attending the rebranding exercise to be diligent, engaging and understanding in executing their duties because the...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 06:58hrs | 1017 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Chinese nationals detain Temba Mliswa
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa says he was temporarily detained at a Chinese firm in his Constituency when he went to check on the plight of the workers.Mliswa said he had to enlist ...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 13:36hrs | 8652 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZRP starts equipping police to deal with rioters
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has started equipping police to deal with rioters in fulfilment of recommendations made by a Commission of Inquiry led by former South Africa President Kgalema Motla...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1542 | by Staff reporter
Cop acquitted on kidnap charges
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo who allegedly kidnapped and brutally assaulted a 16-year-old boy who was suspected to have stolen a mobile cellphone at his uncle's car wash has been acquitted. ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:19hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
Deny, deflect and divert: Zanu-PF's flawed approach to governings
When the news that the Association of Rural Teachers of Zimbabwe (Artuz) boss, Obert Masaraure had allegedly been kidnapped, brutalised and left for dead first filtered in, the government and by exten...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:20hrs | 173 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation Director's Life in grave danger: Q & A Interview
The 1893 Mthwakazi Human Rights Restoration Movement (1893 MHRRM) has had contact with the Director of the Dr Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation who is now in hiding and fears for his life. We put to him a co...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 16:46hrs | 1025 | by Thembani Dube
Mnangagwa's advisor condemns abduction of Obert Masaraure
Presidential Advisory Council member Shingi Munyeza has condemned the abduction of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union leader Obert Masaraure. Munyeza said such actions have no space in a democra...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 11:33hrs | 5349 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Abduction dents EU - Zimbabwe talks
SUSPECTED security agents allegedly abducted and tortured Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) leader Obert Masaraure for leading a teachers' strike, dealing a blow to President Emmers...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 19:57hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF youth faces expulsions for court action against party
Zanu-PF Bulawayo Provincial youth league aspiring chairperson Mthunzi Mabhena faces censure after taking the party to court.Mabhena took the party to court after losing in the elections for yo...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:20hrs | 1259 | by Gibdon Nyathi
Top 15 Robert Mugabe's killing methods
The top 15 favourite killing methods used by Mugabe's North Korean trained Army brigade. The brigade was commanded by the current minister of Agriculture Perence Shiri(notoriously known as the Black J...Published: 31 May 2019 at 06:53hrs | 17063 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Police arrest kidnap & rape couple
POLICE in Shurugwi have arrested a couple that allegedly kidnapped a 14-year-old girl before the wife assisted her husband to rape the minor. The couple gave the girl 50 cents and wild fruits ...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:52hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Duo up for kidnapping cop, soldier
Two Chinhoyi men have been arrested on charges of kidnapping a police officer and a soldier.Desire Mwakurudza and Felix Makausi last Friday appeared before provincial magistrate Tayengwa Chiba...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:52hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
We continue to be anglicised bastards
There is a hauntingly true African proverb that claims that unless the lion learns how to write, every story will always glorify the hunter.here is a hauntingly true African proverb that claim...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:36hrs | 150 | by Bishpop Lazarus
Dr Dumiso Dabengwa - 6 December 1939 to 23 May 2019 - A Tribute
A giant has fallen. Zimbabwe mourns. Dr Dumiso Dabengwa personified the war of liberation. Affectionately known as ‘the Black Russian', in reference to the fact he was one of the few liberation war ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 16:13hrs | 845 | by Lloyd Msipa
Kidnap & assault magistrate acquitted
ESIGODINI resident magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa has been acquitted of assaulting and kidnapping his maid. Muchemwa, through his lawyer Mr Tanaka Muganyi of Tanaka Law Chambers, had denied the c...Published: 23 May 2019 at 06:41hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
'Release regime change suspects!' Zimbabwe Communist Party demands
The arrest of four people; Tatenda Mombeyarara, George Makoni, Gamuchirai Mukura, and Frank Mphalo upon arrival at the Harare International Airport on Monday 20th April 2019 is clearly an attack on th...Published: 22 May 2019 at 11:15hrs | 2403 | by ZCP
Magistrate in court for kidnapping and assault
ESIGODINI resident magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his maid using a belt before locking her in a room.The incident allegedly occurred last year in May, b...Published: 22 May 2019 at 00:23hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans kidnap SA businessman, demand R1 million ransom, 1 shot dead, 1 arrested
A shoot-out ensued between the police and the suspects at the scene where the money was to be handed over.Eastern Cape police have rescued Mthatha businessman from five days of captivity at th...Published: 18 May 2019 at 21:07hrs | 12006 | by SAfm
Cop 'kidnaps, brutally assaults' teen suspect
A POLICE officer allegedly kidnapped and brutally assaulted a 16-year-old boy who was suspected to have stolen a mobile cell phone at his uncle's car wash premises to force him to admit he had taken t...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:04hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
International police hunt for former Mugabe favourite Minister
Former Zimbabwe tourism minister Walter Mzembi who skipped the country after being arraigned for corruption has been placed on the interpol wanted list after he failed to appear in court in Harare Wed...Published: 15 May 2019 at 16:36hrs | 6202 | by Methusi Ncube
Nature and function of 'Alien Spirits' in the Shona/Ndebele traditional religion
Explain the nature and function of Alien Spirits in the Shona\Ndebele Traditional Religion.The concept of God, divinities and spirits in African traditi...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:19hrs | 663 | by Brian Maregedze
'Khupe taking over MDC is a bad joke'
MDC is at crossroads following a High Court ruling that declared its leader Nelson Chamisa illegitimate and ordered the party to hold an extraordinary congress instead of its planned congress....Published: 13 May 2019 at 16:20hrs | 3495 | by Staff reporter
Explain the nature and function of Alien Spirits in the Shona\Ndebele Traditional Religion
Advanced Level Family and Religious Studies: Nature and Function of Alien Spirits in the Shona/Ndebele Traditional Religion The concept of God, diviniti...Published: 12 May 2019 at 08:29hrs | 2570 | by Brian Maregedze
Velaphi Burial; Mnangagwa shy away from Gukurahundi issue
After saying people are free to talk about Gukurahundi, Zimbabwean President himself avoided talking about the genocide when given the perfect opportunity to do so. In his speech at the National Heroe...Published: 11 May 2019 at 20:21hrs | 5662 | by Harare Correspondent
Man kidnaps stranded woman
A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has been sentenced to four years in jail for kidnapping a stranded woman and keeping her hostage for two days after she approached him seeking help. Ndumiso Ncu...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:48hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter
Woman rapes man
Three men reportedly kidnapped a male adult in Mutare Central Business District and drove him along Mutare-Chimanimani road where they forced him to be intimate with a woman before harvesting his seme...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 10:44hrs | 4052 | by Staff reporter
Disgraced Australian journalist arrested in Zimbabwe
Television news producer Stephen Rice has been arrested while working in Zimbabwe - three years after he was jailed on assignment in Lebanon.The Australian journalist, Rice, flew into Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 15:43hrs | 2899 | by Staff reporter
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