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Incriminating evidence against suspected SA hitmen
The trial of five South African-based individuals accused of kidnapping and assaulting Zimbabwean businessman Oliver Tendai Chipindu continued in Harare, with a digital forensic expert testifying. ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:41hrs | 171 | by Staff reporgter
Cellphones reveal incriminating evidence in kidnapping plot
Five suspected hitmen, accused of plotting to kidnap a Zimbabwean businessman, have been linked to incriminating evidence found on their mobile phones, a court hearing revealed on Wednesday.Th...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:41hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Cop testifies in hired SA hitmen's trial
The trial of five suspected hitmen based in South Africa, allegedly hired to kidnap and assault a local businessman over a botched US$800,000 gas tanks deal, continued this week with the State present...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:27hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
SA hired hitmen lured by US$10 000 bait
Five suspected hitmen, allegedly hired from South Africa to kidnap and assault a local businessman, have been arraigned before the Harare Magistrates Courts facing charges of assault and conspiracy to...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:54hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
5 hired hitmen back in the dock
The trial of five alleged hitmen accused of plotting to murder prominent businessman Oliver Tendai Chipindu is scheduled to continue this Friday, with the State presenting evidence from the second wit...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:08hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Bogus chief's messengers arrested
SEVEN daring Nyanga villagers who allegedly masqueraded as Chief Saunyama's messengers, issuing counterfeit summons to villagers to appear before the community court, were recently nabbed and arraigne...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Trial of 5 suspected hitmen delayed again
The trial of five suspected hitmen, accused of being hired to assassinate Harare businessman Oliver Tendai Chipindu, was delayed again due to an application by the defense to have the magistrate recus...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:30hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED, Mthwakazi clash
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has been accused by shadowy Zanu-PF church affiliates of intimidating their members during raids on unregistered "bush churches" in Bulawayo. The MRP conducted these...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori join Mnangagwa's 2030 bid bandwagon
Thousands of Vapostori and MaZion for ED members convened for a national prayer in Chitungwiza, where they turned the congregation into a show of support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, chanting slo...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 08:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans urged to have confidence in new currency
Measures announced by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu in his maiden monetary policy statement on Friday should go a long way in containing prices and reducing inflation, a...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA-based suspected hit men seek bail
THE five suspected hit men based in South Africa who were allegedly hired to kill a local businessman who was seeking to recover his money yesterday made an application for bail when they appeared bef...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man hires hitmen to kill business partner
Five men are facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, allegedly hired by a Harare businessman to kill his partner following a dispute. The accused, Moses Monde (37), Malvin Manzinde (30), Malvin...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
APPN Zimbabwe Caucus establishes Provincial Portfolios and the Secretariat
The National Executive of the African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN) Zimbabwe Caucus has spearheaded the setting up of the Secretariat and Provincial Heads. This follows the meetings held by...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Businessman demands resignation of Chief Justice Malaba
Businessman Tendai Mashamhanda is calling for Chief Justice Luke Malaba's resignation amid allegations of corruption involving a property dispute worth US$1.5 million, implicating prominent lawyers Te...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 16:10hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt throws out 'unfounded' application accusing Chamisa's lawyer of graft
The Constitutional Court has dismissed as "unfounded" and "devoid of any merit" an application by a man who accused prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu of corruption and violating his rights to di...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man found dead with stab wound
A man (30) was found lying dead with a stab wound on the back on 10 January.The incident occurred near Mapuranga Transport Service Garage, Western Triangle in Harare.In a statement, po...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:48hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare over trapped Redwing miners
Tempers flared yesterday at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga where about 11 artisanal miners were trapped underground after a mine shaft collapsed, with relatives accusing government of fumbling the rescue ...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Teenager fatally stabbed at night club
A 17-YEAR-OLD Shurugwi teenager was on New Year's day stabbed to death by unknown assailants after he had gone to a night club with a friend to watch television.Midlands provincial police spok...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man dies in vicious fight over hooker
A 24-YEAR- OLD man Mberengwa villager was allegedly stonned and stabbed to death by rivalry suitors following a misunderstanding over a lady of the night.Midlands provincial police spoke...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 20:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Kaindu wants to reinvent Bosso
RETURNING Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu wants to reinvent and reinvigorate the Premier Soccer League giants so that they can start challenging for titles.Bosso rehired Kaindu for a second sp...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tension grips Midlands
SIMMERING tension has absorbed the ruling Zanu-PF in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Midlands backyard, stoked by the party's provincial leadership's decision to block scheduled disciplinary hearings f...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 16:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED give to needy
In an act of philanthropy, a group of Vapostori, led by Madzibaba Moses Gwasarira, has extended their charitable efforts by donating wheelchairs and providing food hampers to students with disabilitie...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori, Zion4ED dishing our cash
Vapostori and Zion for Economic Development are empowering vulnerable members of the society with cash to start income generating projects to transform their lives, which is in line with President Mna...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Crisis meetings as turmoil grips Zanu-PF province
ZANU-PF early this week dispatched two senior party officials to the Midlands to hold crisis meetings following political turmoil that has gripped President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province ahead of...Published: 22 May 2023 at 19:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED lines up national convention
Scores of Apostolic sects under the Vapostori4ED and Zion4ED banners have lined up an historic national convention this month to offer their final pledge to ensure a landslide victory for President Mn...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Vapositori pledge 2,3m votes for Mnangagwa
ONE of the biggest churches in the country with the largest following in terms of numbers - Vapositori - has pledged 2,3 million votes for President Mnangagwa as a token of appreciation for his astute...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver bashes police officer
A taxi driver appeared in court this week for allegedly refusing to be arrested and whipping up a gang of vendors to assault a police officer.Wellington Tawanda Mafuta (39) appeared before Har...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspended bus operators fire reckless drivers
Suspended bus companies Zebra Kiss and Rimbi Tours have apologised and further revealed they were firing drivers who got involved in a fierce road race along the Harare-Nyamapanda road earlier in the ...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 22:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tells aspiring candidates not to jump the gun
Zanu-PF has warned aspiring candidates intending to represent the party in next year's harmonised elections against jumping the gun saying everyone should wait for the party to make an official statem...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED shoot back at critics
VAPOSTORI for Economic Development (Vapostori4ED) leaders have denied claims that they did not widely consult other vapostori sects when they created the organisation.In a WhatsApp audio that ...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Businessman up for murder
Mutare businessman Daniel Magaisa has been arrested and charged with murder.It is alleged that over the weekend Magaisa teamed up with his security guard, a patron and a person only identifiel...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa group vows Chamisa-led CCC will never rule Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF parallel structure, Vapostori for Economic Development (ED), has vowed to defend President Emmerson Mnangagwa and declared the opposition will never rule Zimbabwe.This comes as the rul...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 family members dead, 26 unconscious after drinking traditional healer concoction
TWO members of a Gokwe family died on the spot after consuming a concoction administered to them by a traditional healer during a family cleansing ceremony.All 28 members of the Mandaza family...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vets demand Parliament seats
Zanu-PF's war veterans have told President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reserve seats in Parliament exclusively for the 1970s liberation war fighters to preserve the party's rule.Presenting the war v...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More details emerge in Justice Gwaunza saga
LOCAL businessman Tendai Mashamhanda has accused Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza of working in cahoots with lawyers to tarnish High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapiās image for presiding o...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Killer cop' granted bail
ONE of the Highglen police officers charged with causing the death of a pedestrian, Trymore Chinyamakobvu as they wrestled with a commuter omnibus driver has been granted $40 000 bail.Job Mapf...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police persecutes Chamisa's CCC, shields Zanu-PF rogue elements
POLICE are once again on the spotlight over allegations of selective application of the law where they stand accused of moving at lightning speed to arrest and lock up opposition members suspected of ...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'To hell with your fire tenders,' councils tell July Moyo
Local authorities in the province have rejected the directive from central government where each council has been ordered to pay for a fire tender to a certain supplier using devolution funds at a ver...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Daring thief raids police and prison camps
A DARING thief admitted to breaking into houses of police and prisons and correctional services officers residing at the neighbouring Chimoio Police Depot and Harare Central Prison staff housing and s...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Judge berated for 'incompetent order'
IN an unprecedented move, Supreme Court judges have berated High Court Justice Tawanda Chitapi (pictured) for alleged incompetence and passing an irregular default judgement in a long-standing land ow...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to replace striking teachers with college graduates
GOVERNMENT yesterday threatened to expel all striking teachers and school heads who fail to report for duty by Tuesday next week and replace them with college graduates and unemployed trained educator...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doves fires whistle blower driver
DOVES Funeral Services (Doves) has fired its hearse driver, Sam Chitsike, on allegations of failing to do due diligence after learning that he had carried an empty coffin for burial to Nyanga....Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 19:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery cases increased in 2021
Cases of armed robberies increased countrywide this year with criminals targeting cash-in transit vehicles, individuals and business people with large amounts of cash.Schools and cross-border ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori seek recognition by Food Companies in Zimbabwe
Date: 08 December 2021Dear Marketing and Sales ManagementIt is with Joy and good faith that we open our introduction and offer our humble services to your company.Apostolic Pro...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 07:45hrs | 6 | by Obey Mapuranga
Mnangagwa gags chiefs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gagged traditional leaders from criticising him in public, a development seen as part of the Zanu-PF regime's strategy to further shrink the country's democratic...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Uk tells Zimbabwe to probe MDC Alliance activist's death
THE British embassy in Harare has called for an investigation into the fatal assault of MDC Alliance activist Nyasha Zhambe Mawere by suspected Zanu-PF supporters in Masvingo two months ago.Ma...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa not immune to prosecution
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa can be sued as he is not immune to court proceedings and has to respond to any lawsuit challenging his legitimacy as the Zanu-PF leader, law experts said yesterday....Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso players land coaching jobs at new club
NEWLY-FORMED FC Ratanang soccer team has appointed former Highlanders duo of Chipo Tsodzo and Innocent Mapuranga as their coaches.The ambitious side believe that Tsodzo, who has had coaching s...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman files complaint against High Court judge over property deal
HARARE businessman Kingston Hamutendi Munyawarara, the executive director of Bariadie Investments (Private) Limited, has lodged an official complaint against High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi (...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to stop Mugabe remains fiasco
PreSident Emmerson Mnangagwa must intervene to stop spirited attempts to exhume former president robert Mugabe's remains for reburial at the Heroes Acre, the late strongman's family has said.A...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 09:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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