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Baby-selling scandal unfolds in Zimbabwean court
A shocking baby-selling scandal came to light on Wednesday during court proceedings in Harare, where 20-year-old Pauline Maganga, currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for human trafficking, tes...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:01hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Gule Wamkulu cultural gathering set for Harare
The Chamba Chamakholo Gule Wamkulu cultural gathering is set to take place in Mufakose, Harare, on September 29, featuring a vibrant display of Nyau culture from both local and international performer...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 09:39hrs | 1435 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe banks downplay ZWG shortages
Zimbabwe's banking sector has sought to downplay reports of severe liquidity shortages following the introduction of the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) currency by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on April...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman in court for kidnapping baby in SA
A woman appeared in court yesterday for allegedly kidnapping a five-month-old baby boy in South Africa from her Zimbabwean mother and bringing him to Zimbabwe.Janet Marimo (28) was charged wit...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa drawn into fight over shrine
FIFTEEN village heads in Seke communal area are seeking President Emmerson Mnangagwa's intervention after their sacred shrine was leased out by the Manyame Rural District Council (RDC) to an apostolic...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop, soldier up for US$1,3m robbery
A CRIMINAL Investigations Department (CID) officer and a soldier appeared before Harare regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere yesterday facing charges of robbing ABC Auctions of US$1,3 million.C...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Beatrice police accused of obstructing course of justice
Four murder suspects are walking free in Beatrice after police reportedly dragged their feet in investigations and released the suspects from custody claiming there was no case against them....Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 17:18hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Notorious armed robbers arrested
THREE armed robbers who allegedly got away with US$13 000 and three vehicles in three incidents in Mvuma and Mberengwa in less than 24 hours have been arrested in Masvingo.Midlands provincial ...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally takes aim at Old Guard...…as cracks emerge in CCC
AS CCC's G40-sponsored agenda to rid the party of its old guard gathers momentum, that party's leader Nelson Chamisa has reportedly unleashed his free range allies led by Human Rights Lawyer Pedzisayi...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 14:41hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Missing Zimbabwean actress has been found
A Zimbabwean actress who had been missing in Los Angeles for several days has been found, police said Monday.Tanyaradzwa "Tanya" Fear, 31, was found safe and her family has been notified, acco...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jomo Sono mourns Shaya
JOMO SONO has showered George Shaya with the ultimate compliment, describing him as the finest attacking footballer to come out of Zimbabwe. The beautiful game is mourning the death of the legendary f...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Misheck Chidzambwa dies
ZIFA have expressed sadness at the passing away of former Zimbabwe coach and captain, Misheck Chidzambwa.Chidzambwa died on Thursday night at the age of 66.The former defender has been...Published: 25 Jun 2021 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mandigora not a 'National Hero'
DYNAMOS soccer legend David Mandigora affectionately known as Yogi, and who died Saturday was been laid to rest at Glen Forest cemetery in Harare.He was 64.Hundreds defied Covid-19 res...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 18:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Driver rams into Mnangagwa motorcade
An unlicensed driver yesterday appeared in court facing allegations of ramming into a State motorcade along Bulawayo Road in Harare. Tatenda Mupariwa (26) appeared at Mbare Magistrates Court c...Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Prisoners to attend funerals, weddings
PRISONERS may be temporarily released to attend funerals, weddings and other important family functions provided they apply and get permission from the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Aff...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Villagers reject Chalane rescue
THE majority of villagers in Chimanimani district in Manicaland province have resisted evacuation to safer places, as tropical storm Chalane started battering the area yesterday, marked by heavy rains...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mwonzora transferred $5,955,000 from MDC-T bank account'
SKELETONS are now tumbling in the MDC-T party amid allegations that Mr Douglas Mwonzora, the runaway winner in Sunday's disputed party presidential elections, misused nearly $6 million of party funds....Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fresh details on land scam
Top officials at Rural District Councils (RDC) are conniving with village heads in the illegal sale of State land especially in peri-urban areas across the country, prejudicing the government of milli...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 21:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi death: The details
BUSINESSMAN Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure, who died on the spot along Liberation Legacy Way in Harare, ordinarily known by many as Borrowdale Road, when his speeding Rolls Royce collided head-on with a H...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 05:24hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Plastic surgery for Mvurwi girl
Sixteen year old Mvurwi girl Sharon Chirata who suffered serious burns while she was five years will undergo plastic surgery after Impala Car Rental...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:12hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zifa delay coach appointment
Appointment of a substantive Warriors coach will be delayed until the beginning of next year amid reports that Zifa want to exercise due diligence in order to come up with the best candidate for the j...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheers Mhofu and cheerio!
THIS is an open letter to Warriors coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambwa proffering our two cents on what we think makes sense for the Zimbabwe senior men's soccer team . . .First, we would like to ...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:58hrs | | by Moffat Mungazi
Mhofu's resignation was long overdue
SUNDAY CHIDZAMBWA ended his latest spell as Warriors coach after picking information his technical team was set to be axed soon after completing their Chan assignment against Mauritius. The ve...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidzambga's father dies
Captain Knowledge Musona has challenged the Warriors to win the Cosafa tournament for the team's coach Sunday "Mhofu" Chidzambga, whose father passed on in Harare yesterday.Mhofu was forced to...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gilmore Tee back on TV as Host of Strut n Pose
Former Radio Host on SA's Cliff Central & Global Citizen - Gilmore Tee, is back on local television as a Host & Mentor for Zimbabwe's model reality television show - Strut n Pose. On the show,...Published: 26 May 2019 at 18:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimra tampered with Prophet Magaya's computers
Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministry, which is facing charges of failing to declare sales tax, yesterday accused the Zimbabwe Revenue's Authority (Zimra) of tampering with...Published: 10 May 2019 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya fails to repay $23 million loan
PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya and his wife, Tendai, have been taken to the High Court for failure to repay a US$23 million loan to Homelink Finance (Private) ...Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya church 'disowns' financial statements
Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverances (PHD) Ministries yesterday disowned unstamped financial statements presented in court as exhibits in the church's alleged tax evasion case.Zi...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya tax case kicks off
THE tax trial of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) church founded by self-proclaimed prophet Walter Magaya kicked off yesterday, with the church pleading not guilty to all four charge...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed over girlfriend
Midlands provincial magistrate Charity Maphosa will tomorrow deliver her judgement in a case of attempted murder involving a man who stabbed his friend following a dispute over a girlfriend. T...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mhofu gets new ZIFA contract
The ZIFA Executive Committee has unanimously agreed to renew Sunday Chidzambga's contract as senior national team head coach.This came when the country football mother body's Executive Committ...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 21:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nhamoinesu omission from Warriors squad raise eyebrows
THE WARRIORS technical team led by coach Sunday Chidzambga has said the players omitted from the provisional squad to face Congo Brazzaville later this month can still force their way into contention ...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
False start to Magaya tax evasion trial
The trial of Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries on charges of failing to declare tax for nearly $29 million revenue accrued from 2013 to 2018, failed to kick off yester...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sunday dumps Katsande
THE Warriors' technical team led by coach Sunday Chidzambga is facing a team selection quandary that has forced them to drop former captain Willard Katsande from the squad that faces Congo Brazzaville...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prison officer up for public violence
A 29-YEAR-OLD prison guard based at Whawha Security Prison in Gweru appeared in court last week facing a public violence charge after he allegedly took part in last month's violent protests against fu...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Magaya church not paying tax'
THE Walter Magaya-led Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries was yesterday accused before a Harare magistrate of violating the Income Tax Act after failing to declare tax sales of over $28,7 mil...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya and wife did not pay tax on mega salaries
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Prophet Walter Magaya is paid $40,000 per month, a court heard on Friday.Between January 2013 and December 2017, Magaya netted $2,4 million...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:46hrs | 8 | by ZimLive
Robbery syndicate busted after 65 felonies
A ROBBERY syndicate from Lower Gweru has been busted after racking up 65 felonies in the Midlands Province last year.Knowledge Nkomo (26), Hlonipani Sibanda (28) and Jabulani Sibanda (35) appe...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance's orgy of violence
Around 8am on Tuesday, Lewis Marimo (not his real name) dodges a pelt of stones as he navigates a makeshift barricade at the intersection of High Glen Road and First Street near Kuwadzana, Harare....Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally's trial postponed to next year
THE trial of former Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Jason Machaya, which has failed to take off on several occasions, has been rolled over to next year.The trial had been scheduled to kic...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Which way Prof. Ncube?
Somebody observed rather poignantly ,that every cobbler , house wife ,vendor and taxi driver in Zimbabwe is a spontaneous master of economic phenomena , aerodynamics ,football formations and medicine!...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
Zimbabwe bottled water 'scam' shakes market
PANIC gripped the country's retail sector yesterday, with some shops rejecting some bottled water brands deemed as contaminated.The Zimbabwe Independent first broke the story following laborat...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance youth leader granted $100 bail
MDC-T youth leader and Highfield West MP-elect Happymore Chidziva yesterday appeared before a Gweru magistrate facing charges of inciting violence after he allegedly threatened President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Con-Court bench members' profiles
Chief Justice Luke MalabaLuke Malaba was born in 1951.He received his law degree from the University of Warwick in 1974, and another law degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 1982....Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teenage woman kills hubby
A MBERENGWA teenage woman has been convicted of culpable homicide after she killed her husband following a domestic dispute.Eighteen-year-old Nicolete Hove of Mapako village, under Chief Matar...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machaya's co-accused have a case to answer, says court
Former Midlands provincial administrator, Cecilia Chitiyo and six other government officials who are being co-charged with ex-Provincial Affairs minister, Jason Machaya, for allege criminal abuse of o...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally remanded to August 27
Former Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Jason Machaya has been further remanded to August 27 for the setting of his trial date on allegations which include abuse of office. He appeare...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of party regalia, elections
HARDLY two weeks before the 2018 polls scheduled for July 30, supporters of various parties have sought to paint towns and cities and even rural outposts or wherever their party will be holding meetin...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Citizens now live in fear due to Zanu PF mobile messages - ZPP
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has said it recorded reports of terrified citizens based on two main issues."The first main source of fear are the messages that voters received on their mobiles ask...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe advance to Cosafa Cup semi-finals
Botswana 1-1 Zimbabwe (1-3 pens)Zimbabwe beat Botswana 3-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in a Cosafa Cup quarter-final match at the new Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday.Defending champio...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 19:22hrs | | by Goal
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