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'Killer' cop released on bail
A police detective accused of fatally shooting his colleague, Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, during a pursuit of alleged armed robbery suspects in Pumula South last month has been granted bail by...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:51hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa in constitutional violation over security minister'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing criticism for allegedly violating the Constitution by failing to appoint a Minister of Intelligence, a key position mandated by Zimbabwe's supreme law. The accus...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:05hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman loses US$5 730 trying to secure UK sponsorship
Two women, Nokuthula Sibanda and Nothando Ndlovu, have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman of US$5,730 by falsely promising to secure a UK sponsorship certificate for her daughter.T...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:44hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Zimbabweans fleeced of US$47 000 on promise of UK jobs
The high unemployment rate in Zimbabwe has left many desperate for opportunities, and fraudsters are taking advantage of this vulnerability by offering fake job placements abroad. In the latest scam t...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:03hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Sihlangu Dlodlo honoured
The Highlanders Football Club's chief executive officer, Sihlangu Dlodlo, was found dead at his Nketa home, prompting tributes from the Bulawayo City Council, which has honored him for his significant...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 1040 | by Staff reporter
Fraudster name-drops Bulawayo minister
A 66-year-old man from Bulawayo, Filton Madlala Mguni, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding several citizens by falsely claiming to be in partnership with Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncub...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:58hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman sentenced to 4 years for illegal possession of elephant tusk
A Zimbabwean woman has been sentenced to four years in jail and fined P20,000 for illegal possession of an elephant tusk in Botswana.Nokuthula Sithembile Khumalo (37) of Plumtree, Matabeleland...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 12:54hrs | 1117 | by Stephen Jakes
Teacher nudes rattle high school
In a dramatic turn of events, a teacher from Mzilikazi High School, Plaxedis Kumbirayi Munyaradzi, has taken five of her colleagues to court, accusing them of sexual harassment and emotional abuse....Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 15:55hrs | 1828 | by Staff reporter
Shock as judges from Matebeleland continue to be overlooked
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has named Justice Munamato Mutevedzi - appointed to the bench only in 2021 - as the most senior judge in Bulawayo, astounding many lawyers.Mutevedzi is replacing Just...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 10:28hrs | 2436 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man murders woman after she rejects US$5 for sex
A 33-year-old gold panner from Chinhoyi, Tafadzwa Nkonde, has been charged with murder after allegedly raping and killing a woman who refused his US$5 offer for sex.The National Prosecuting Au...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 20:20hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner in court for murder
A gold panner, Tafadzwa Nkonde (33), who had been on the run after raping and killing a woman, has appeared before the Chinhoyi Magistrates' Court on murder charges under Section 47 of the Criminal La...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 16:52hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda villagers pool resources to rehabilitate road
Villagers in Gwanda North, Matabeleland South province, have pooled resources to rehabilitate the Shaka-Mtshabezi Road due to delays by the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency. Ward 4 cou...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:02hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Public service job fair a crowd puller
Hundreds of graduates converged at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre in Bulawayo for a two-day job fair organized by the Public Service Commission (PSC). The event aimed to establish a nati...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Woman sets hubby alight over infidelity
A 42-year-old woman from Maphisa, Matabeleland South province, accused of murdering her husband by dousing him with petrol and setting him ablaze during a dispute over infidelity, awaits her verdict t...Published: 25 May 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe court overturns unjust birth certificate denial
Two minor children who were undocumented since birth and rendered stateless after the Registrar General's Office declined to issue them with birth certificates got a reprieve after the High Court orde...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 07:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Act on stateless minors, State ordered
THE Registrar-General (RG) has been given a week to issue birth certificates to two minor children after years of statelessness.The two girls aged 10 and 12 were undocumented since birth....Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Italian investor Francesco Marconati flouts mining regulations...poses threat to national security
Italian investor Francesco Marconati's contentious actions in Zimbabwe's mining sector have raised serious concerns about regulatory compliance, worker safety, and ethical standards. Despite being ord...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 13:00hrs | 37 | by George Tshuma
Businessman offered land to build public toilets in Mzilikazi
Bulawayo City Council has officially handed over a piece of land to Terrence Hill, a businessman and owner of Sizalabo Butchery (Madamara) to construct a public toilets at Madamara area, i...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:51hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo Poly loses US$ fees war
THE High Court has ordered Bulawayo Polytechnic College to stop charging tuition fees and other levies exclusively in United States dollars.This follows a court challenge filed last month by o...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Egodini finally re-opens
BULAWAYO'S Egodini Terminus finally opened its gates yesterday following the completion of the upgrade works on the taxi rank under Phase One of the multi-million-dollar construction project that shou...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga's ex-wife holding Miss Zimbabwe World at ransom'
THE embattled ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa, has been accused of holding the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant at ransom.Industry insiders and experts have called on ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 16:33hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors pushing for the recall of Mayor David Coltart
A faction of councillors in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is reportedly advocating for the removal of Mayor David Coltart, known for his strong anti-corruption stance. Allegedly dissatisfied with Coltart's unco...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:50hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
A trail of Mnangagwa's illegalities
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has yielded to pressure and revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Valerio Sibanda as an ex-officio member of the Zanu-PF politburo....Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 08:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Fake permits land man in court
A MAN from Harare has appeared in court on allegations of defrauding six people, mostly contacted through WhatsApp groups, of US$1 700 after misrepresenting that he could process permits to enable the...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:08hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Z.A.A South Africa Nominations Announced
The nominees shortlist for the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa 8th Edition has been released, featuring some of the most enterprising personalities in South Africa as well as a list of ho...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 19:58hrs | 39 | by Agencies
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 11 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mnangagwa picks new minister after constitution breach
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been compelled to retract the appointments of two ministers due to exceeding the maximum number of non-constituency MPs he can nominate to his Cabinet.The lead...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 10:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnanaggwa forced to reverse cabinet appointments
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been forced to drop Nokuthula Matsikenyeri as provincial minister for Manicaland, this is connected to non-constituency MPs he can appoint as ministers. Mnangagwa limi...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 19:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives his henchman another lease of life
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reinstated Owen 'Mudha' Ncube, a key associate, to a prominent government role, assigning him the position of Midlands Provincial Affairs minister. This marks Ncube's ...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa keeps nation guessing on Cabinet reshuffle
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has kept Zimbabwe guessing on his next Cabinet amid reports of spirited lobbying among some of the Zanu-PF members who won parliamentary seats in last month's polls....Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC 12 case likely to be rgued on Wednesday or Thursday at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has called for a case management meeting at 10 AM on Monday in the appeal by 12 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates from Bulawayo who were barred by the High Court from ru...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Court disputes have dampened the election spirit in Zimbabwe
The election spirit in Zimbabwe has been dampened by 133 election court disputes.There were also high court judgments, which barred independent presidential candidate, Saviour Kasukuwere, and ...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa suffers double blow
A BULAWAYO High Court judge yesterday barred 12 parliamentary candidates from the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) from standing in next month's election, handing three Zanu-PF cand...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF handed Bulawayo parliamentary seats
Zanu-PF is poised to win Bulawayo parliamentary seats for the first time in 23 years after 12 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates were barred from contesting.A High Court ruling on ...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 21:07hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Shattering blow to the Nelson Chamisa-led CCC
In a shattering blow to the Nelson Chamisa-led CCC - which many feared was rather predictable given that some judges are now buckling under political pressure - Bulawayo High Court Justice Bongan...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 20:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Armed robber' in court for 'killing' policeman
A MAN who allegedly fatally shot a police officer in Bulawayo's New Luveve suburb appeared in court on Friday facing a murder charge.Ntabiso Ncube (43) of Lobengula West suburb in Bulawayo sus...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Woman fatally hit by bus
A FILABUSI woman died after she was hit by a Zhongtong Bus while crossing a road.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident which occu...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 13:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Machaya acquitted
FORMER Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Jason Machaya and provincial planning officer Chaisayanyerwa Chibururu who recently completed their 48 months imprisonment term for criminal abuse of office...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
JSC appoints Electoral Court judges, 5 out of 35 have Ndebele surnames
The Judicial Service Commission has appointed 35 High Court judges and 76 magistrates in all 10 provinces to arbitrate in electoral disputes and ensure rapid trial for political violence over the next...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo meets over primary election results
Zanu-PF will hold an Ordinary Session of the Politburo in Harare today to take stock of the just ended primary elections held last weekend.Confirming the development last night, party spokespe...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi, more Zanu-PF heavyweights fall in party primaries
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has suffered defeat in weekend Zanu-PF primary elections, becoming one of the high profile casualties in the just ended ruling party internal polls.A fervent l...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Even ZANU PF supporters now thoroughly disgruntled with ruling establishment!
Now that the ruling ZANU PF primary elections for parliamentary and ward candidates have come and gone, what lessons can the nation draw?Of course, there can never be only one thing to be read...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 11:15hrs | 117 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF primaries preliminary results out
RESULTS for the Zanu-PF primary elections are still trickling in, with a mixed bag of young Turks and the old guard sailing through.The results are however, still subject to confirmation by th...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 08:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Senior Zanu-PF members fall in Primaries
So far 22 Senior Zanu-PF members have fallen in party primary elections held over the weekend... Dexter NdunaMary MliswaPhilip ChiyangwaJoseph Chinotimba&nbs...Published: 27 Mar 2023 at 09:26hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Die cast in Zanu-PF primaries
THE stage has been set in what promises to be a tough contest in the much-awaited Zanu-PF primary elections to choose the candidates that will represent the ruling party in the forthcoming harmonised ...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police move to raid Tetrad Bank directors
THE Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Asset Forfeiture Unit has obtained a warrant of search and seizure against Tetrad Investment Bank (TIB) management and directors in a case of fraud and mone...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Tormented Cowdray Park family leaves home
AFTER being attacked by about 10 armed robbers at her house in Cowdray Park in an incident that left her son hospitalized, Mrs Nokuthula Ngwenya (46) and her family are so traumarised that they have m...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man knifed to death in fight over 'powers' of a sangoma
An argument over the prowess of traditional healers turned bloody as a fight broke out between two Nkayi men leading to a fatal stabbing.Melinkosi Ndlovu who was aged 32 at the time, of Koto v...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is rising again, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe is a giant that is now awake and ready to take its pride of place among the fast-developing countries, regardless of the sanctions imposed by the West, President Mnangagwa has said.Ad...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Red flag over Mnangagwa ally's mining operations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally Scott Sakupwanya's company Better Brands (Private) Limited's operations at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga is under the spotlight amid concerns over gold leakages and po...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
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