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Econet in shares battle with former workers
The High Court has issued a default judgment ordering Econet Wireless (Pvt) Ltd to release the relevant documents related to the transfer of over two million shares promised to eight former employees ...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 08:07hrs | 3514 | by Staff reporter
16 pregnant pupils fail to write Grade 7 exams
At least 16 pupils from Monozi Primary School in Mbire District were unable to sit for their Grade Seven Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations last week after falling pregnant. Th...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's errant NGOs ordered to comply
At least 240 Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) in Zimbabwe have been instructed to submit their audited financial statements, annual activity reports, and other required documents by the end of A...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:12hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students threaten protests
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) issued a strong warning of potential protests if the government fails to engage in dialogue regarding their grievances. During a significant education for...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:31hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Eunice Njovana vies for CEDAW top post
Zimbabwean women are consistently breaking barriers by attaining leadership positions in international and regional institutions. Notably, Eunice Njovana, a distinguished feminist, is vying fo...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:47hrs | 3 | by Tonderai Ndoro
New 500MW solar plant for Victoria Falls
VICTORIA Falls is inching closer to becoming a smart tourism and green destination following plans to construct a renewable energy exhibition park and a 500MW solar plant, which will be complemented b...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Intimidation, harassment galore in Seke by-election
AS widely expected the ruling Zanu-PF swept all the six parliamentary by-elections held on February 3, gaining what critics claim is its much sought-after two-thirds majority in the National Assembly....Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend murdered 5 days before lobola negotiations
RESIDENTS of Bulawayo's Emakhandeni suburb are in shock following the alleged brutal killing on Monday night of Hillary Nothabo Ncube (26) by her boyfriend, Obvious Velani Sibanda, five days before lo...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for violent murder of pregnant girlfriend in Bulawayo
POLICE have arrested a 26-year-old man, Obvious Velani Sibanda of Emakhandeni suburb for the violent murder of his girlfriend Nothabo Ncube, whom he accused of being impregnated by another man....Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 15:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman (23) kills hubby, on the run
A 23-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman is on the run after she allegedly stabbed her husband to death with a kitchen knife following a domestic feud over an undisclosed issue. The spine-chilling inciden...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:52hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Youth League boss wins Gutu West Parliament seat
John Paradza, the Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs in the Zanu-PF Politburo, secured a resounding victory in the parliamentary by-election held on Saturday.Paradza, widely recognized as the ...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins Gutu West parly seat
Zanu-PF has retained the Gutu West National Assembly seat after its candidate Cde John Paradza resoundingly won the parliamentary by-election that was held yesterday.Paradza,who is also the ru...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Police fail to hold Zanu-PF bigwigs accountable
POLICE in Manicaland and Gutu are shying away from arresting Mutare Central Zanu-PF candidate Esau Mupfumi and Zanu-PF parliamentary chief whip Pupurai Togarepi over incidents of violence against Citi...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:15hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
CCC petitions Zec over Gutu Zanu-PF violence
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been petitioned by the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change leadership in Gutu over reports of an orgy of violence orchestrated in the district by Pres...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 16:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Land barons ride on Zanu-PF campaign
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF-linked land barons have invaded large tracts of land in Harare and Chitungwiza, where they are doling out residential stands to desperate home-seekers as a vote-buying gimmick ahead ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stella Chiweshe dies at 76
Award-winning mbira music icon Mbuya Stella Chiweshe has died today at her home in Kuwadzana.She was 76.Her relative Rector Kandemiviri confirmed the death, he said," She was not feeli...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 15:58hrs | 5 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Robayi bash, injure UZ students during flash protest over fee hike
Police, popularly known as orobayi, Monday beat up and injured three female University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students who were part of a group of 14 learners arrested during a flash campus protest over a s...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Maputo for key regional meeting
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will today join Sadc regional leaders for a high-level meeting that will culminate in the signing of a declaration providing for the protection of indigenous forests from rapid exp...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt insincere over Cyrene Farm invasion, says CCC
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has slammed government for "pretending" that it was assisting the Anglican Church in Figtree, Matabeleland South province to stop land invasions at i...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Isaac Mpofu shatters eight-year record
LONG distance runner Isaac Mpofu put up a good performance at the World Athletics Championships in the United States of America to finish in the top 10 of the men's marathon and in the process shatter...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Isaac Mpofu makes top ten at the World Athletics Championships
ZIMBABWE'S Isaac Mpofu yesterday put up an amazing performance at the ongoing World Athletics Championships when finishing on position 10 in the men's marathon and setting a new national record in Eug...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car hijacker nabbed
A 52-YEAR-OLD Shamva man is in hot soup after he stole his neighbour vehicle two times.Eliot Dzuda appeared before Bindura magist...Published: 02 Jul 2022 at 21:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chief Charumbira demands action on child marriages
Chiefs Council president Fortune Charumbira has demanded more action on child marriages, while urging government and stakeholders to educate the nation about the Marriages Act which outlaws child marr...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Without incorporating the boy child we can kiss goodbye to ending misogyny and women's abuse!
I still clearly remember sometime around 2007, when I excitedly approached such women's rights organizations as Women's Action Group (WAG), and Musasa Project, as well as the public broadcaster (ZBC),...Published: 16 May 2022 at 11:48hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Homesick refugees reconnect with home
For Raphael Musasa, how he left his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s South Kivu province following attacks on the city of Bukavu by the CPCA-A64 militia remains a mystery.He de...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Envoy slams Zimbabwe human rights record
HUMAN rights' issues must not be politicised as they remain fundamental to people's wellbeing, Netherlands ambassador to Zimbabwe Margret Verwijk has said.Speaking during an event at her resid...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:12hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ZRP lifts Zimbabwean flag very high
The first pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights (hereinafter UN Guiding Principles) underscores that the duty to protect human rights lies with the State.Assessment of police eff...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe police have achieved more in difficult times thanks to ED's choice of Matanga
The first pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights (hereinafter UN Guiding Principles) underscores that the duty to protect human rights lies with the state. Assessment of police effectiven...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 07:31hrs | 9 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Simple recipe for Zanu-PF or MDC victory
A good number of those outstanding Zimbabweans who have chosen to serve their country as doctors, accountants, teachers, clergymen, lawyers, journalists, businessmen, politicians, documentary film-mak...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:54hrs | | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Women pressure groups abandon Marry Chiwenga in her hour of need
WOMEN'S rights groups have remained silent over the mounting struggles Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has been facing for the past 18 long months.In ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
US$3,3 million lifeline for Mbare
AT least 15 000 vulnerable people in Harare's populous Mbare suburb will benefit from a US$3,3 million package from humanitarian organisations.GOAL Zimbabwe, working with Childline and Musasa ...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robberies on the rise… police sets up specialised crack teams
AT least six robberies are being committed in Zimbabwe daily, highlighting the threats that citizens face from brutal criminals and thugs, latest statistics from the police have revealed.In re...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in US$60 000 armed robbery
A SERVING soldier yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate on an armed robbery charge after he allegedly attacked a Chinese national and got away with US$60 000 in cash and US$25 000 in valuables...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Robber who died of gunshot wounds boasted about crime
SUSPECTED armed robber, Benjamin Craig Musasa, who was killed in a gun battle with the police in Harare last week, reportedly boasted about his crime spree.Musasa, who was popularly known as "...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Crime spree ends for robber couple
After more than an hour of fending off police gunfire and unsuccessfully trying to commit suicide four times, suspected armed robber Godfrey Josi (41) and his wife Juliet Gavaza (36) succumbed to the ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Soldier supplied bullets to Harare robbery gang, court hears
Four alleged armed robbers charged with murder on Monday were supplied ammunition by a 35-year-old soldier, a court has been told.Zvidozvashe Dzuda, 35, a section officer in the ordinance dire...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
6 notorious robbers arrested, one shot dead
SIX armed robbers were on Saturday nabbed by the police during a shootout in Harare, which killed one of them.Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the inc...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police recruits to undergo victim-friendly training
POLICE recruits are now required to undergo mandatory victim-friendly training to enable them to appreciate human rights issues related to sexual abuse and gender-based violence (GBV).This was...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amini Soma-Phiri helps Zimbabwe Saints' revival
FORMER Highlanders coach Amini Soma-Phiri has been praised for his role in the revival of Zimbabwe Saints.Saints, who were formed in 1931, five years after the establishment of Highlanders, ar...Published: 25 May 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elizabeth Gwaunza announced as acting Chief Justice
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Acting Chief Justice of Zimbabwe after the High Court Saturday ruled that Luke Malaba's term as the country top judge e...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills brother over 0.02 grammes of gold
A NYANGA man reportedly assaulted his brother to death over 0.02 grammes of gold which the siblings had panned in neighbouring Mozambique.Police have confirmed the incident.Manicaland ...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Appeal for 30-year mandatory rape sentence
WOMEN'S rights organisation, Musasa Project, is advocating for a minimum mandatory sentence of between 30 and 60 years for rape perpetrators, saying this would help deter would-be offenders.St...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 21:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Millers declare looming workers strike illegal
The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has warned employees representatives of the milling industry that their threats to embark on a nationwide...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:36hrs | | by Paul Ndou
Khupe lobbies for cushion fund for teenage mothers
MDC-T legislator Dr Thokozani Khuphe has lobbied the government to assist young girls who fell pregnant during the course of the Covid-19 induced national lockdown period in order to enable them to su...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 18:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBC evicts former employees
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) evicted its former employees from company accommodation at flats in the Avenues area of Harare on Christmas Day.At least four families, including tw...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean beetle makes a seasonal snack
Earnmore Chikavaza takes a mouthful of fried beetles and munches happily, downing the crunchy snack with a mouthful of water.He runs out of superlatives to sum up the benefits of a food that i...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 18:07hrs | | by AFP
Zimbabwe's deepening human rights crisis under the cover of lockdown
The outbreak of the coronavirus in Africa has exerted social, economic, political, health and environmental challenges on a continent that was already on its knees.These challenges thus pose a...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Sitabile Dewa
More families evicted from Cyrene Farm
THE Messenger of Court, assisted by the police last week evicted 12 families from Cyrene Farm in Figtree which is owned by the Anglican Province of Central Africa Church in the Diocese of Matabeleland...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Impala car rental goes to Nyanga
IT is past midday in Kagosa Village under Chief Ruwanga in Nyanga. At a rustic homestead punctuated by two grass-thatched mud and pole huts and wild trees, Ronica Kembo (52) drags herself across the y...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 18:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Lockdown brews teen pregnancies
The prolonged period of inactivity spawned by the Covid-19-induced lockdown, which began on March 30, is brewing cases of juvenile delinquency, with a local organisation reporting a 60 percent rise in...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:29hrs | | by Tendai Chara and Veronica Gwaze
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