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Cousins' feud over stolen thatching grass
A long-standing feud between two Nyanga cousins has escalated into a troubling series of allegations involving theft, violence, and abuse, with the matter now before Chief Saunyama's community court. ...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:19hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves towards abolishing death penalty
In a rare display of unity, both Houses of Zimbabwe's Parliament have passed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill, marking a significant step towards ending capital punishment in the country. The Bill, wh...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:35hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Catholics probe St Ignatius abuses
The owners of St Ignatius College Chishawasha, a religiously affiliated educational institution, have launched an investigation into allegations of sodomy and sexual abuse allegedly committed by the l...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 07:00hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is the big monster
AS recent as last week, Elon Musk's fortune had swelled to a stupendous and eye-watering US$348 billion, making him probably the richest man on the planet.It is just obscene that one person's ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:25hrs | 299 | by Bishop Lazarus
Wedding Night Drama Groom, in-laws sentenced for assaulting secret lover
A man whose wife eloped with her secret lover on their wedding night has been convicted along with his in-laws for assaulting the bride's secret lover. The groom, Mbongeni Moyo, and his in-laws - Alle...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:05hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults daughter-in-law in dispute over teaspoon
A 48-year-old widower from Senga, Gweru, has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence for assaulting his daughter-in-law over a dispute involving a teaspoon.Appearing before Gweru Pr...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Confusion reigns as Friday ZEP deadline looms
Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa are raising concerns that they will be unable to meet the Friday, November 29 deadline to apply for a further one-year exemption due to signific...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 1700 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema is persecuting Bembas, Easterners
POLITICAL commentator Sishuwa Sishuwa has accused President Hakainde Hichilema of using the courts and police to persecute Bemba speakers and Zambians from Eastern Province. In an interview ye...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 10:18hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Political cctivists to reclaim seized gadgets
Magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu yesterday issued a ruling instructing the police to return electronic devices seized from three human rights activists who were apprehended at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Interna...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:49hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hichilema arrests rival's wife as witch-hunt politics continues
Zambia's former first lady Esther Lungu was arrested and charged with possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime and money laundering offences Wednesday by the country's Drug ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 10:57hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to tighten gun ownership requirements
The Zimbabwean government is set to tighten the Firearms Act, introducing stricter requirements for obtaining gun licenses, including mandatory psychological tests, training, age restrictions, and fir...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
ZRP responds to viral video of confrontation with motorist in Masvingo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has acknowledged a video circulating on social media that shows two police officers involved in a physical altercation with a motorist in Masvingo. According...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 19:50hrs | 2316 | by Staff reporter
Chibaya denied bail in violence incitement case
Ex-legislator Amos Chibaya shall remain under prison detection, a Harare magistrate ruled on Monday, adding he was not convinced the prominent opposition politician would not break his bail conditions...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 09:05hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Cars impounded by BCC up for auction in 30 days
Motorists in Bulawayo are grappling with exorbitant storage fees imposed by the city council for impounded vehicles, leading some to confront charges that exceed the value of their cars. Reports indic...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:30hrs | 1823 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police record significant crime decline
Bulawayo police yesterday announced an eight percent decrease in crime across the province for the period between January and September, compared to the same timeframe last year. This decline comes de...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:45hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Madungwe in legal trouble for driving offences
In a surprising twist, prominent spiritual leader Prophet Talent Madungwe, known for his bold claims of regularly meeting with God and serving as Heaven's Defence Deputy Minister, has found himself fa...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 19:08hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Zimra goes after businesses rejecting ZiG
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched a sweeping operation targeting businesses that are evading taxes and undermining the Zimbabwean currency (ZiG or ZWG) by rejecting the local currenc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 12:29hrs | 1395 | by Staff reporter
Zimra launches crackdown on economic saboteurs
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched a nationwide blitz targeting businesses that evade taxes and undermine the local currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), by either rejecting it or falsel...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:16hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
'Go no further,'.. Muzorewa tells Chamisa
The opposition United African National Council (UANC) party leader, Gwinyai Muzorewa has this Friday urged former Citizens for Coalition Change leader, Nelson Chamisa to swallow his pride and accept t...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 17:21hrs | 2803 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Crime rate drops in Bulawayo
Bulawayo has seen a significant decrease in crime from January to July 2024, with notable reductions in serious offences like armed robbery, rape, and murder compared to the same period in 2023. The Z...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to ignore courts and immediately release activists?
Zimbabwe should immediately release over 100 pro-democracy activists arrested in the run-up to Saturday's SADC summit in Harare, the United Nations rights office said on Wednesday.The call cam...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
2 more forex dealers jailed
TWO more illegal foreign currency dealers arrested by police, while changing money have been sentenced to effective terms of three months in jail.Kudakwashe Welcome Maketo (24) and Ishmael Mun...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:30hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
ZiG manipulators face stiff sentences
Cabinet considered the report on basic commodities prices and availability and issues constraining local industry as presented by the Honourable Vice President Gen (Rtd) Dr CGDN Chiwenga. On m...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:24hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Foreign tourist arrested in Zimbabwe for spreading 'falsehoods'
Two foreign tourists have been arrested in Masvingo with one charged for allegedly recording a video "falsely" claiming the existence of continued water shortages and power cuts in Zimbabwe while the ...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:33hrs | 2065 | by Staff reporter
Fortune hunters invade Chiefs' courts
IF you visit any social media platform today, be it Facebook, YouTube or WhatsApp, you are likely to be greeted by a video of a grueling no-holds-barred traditional court session.This is the w...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:02hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer told to report army boss Sanyatwe to the police
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declined to publicly address army general Anselem Sanyatwe's suggestion that the military could impose command voting on Zimbabweans. Lawyer Thabani...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:39hrs | 2290 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nurse aid robs Ireland pensioners
"LOCK them up for a long time because they are evil," were the words of one of six vulnerable pensioners preyed on by their former carer for Euro 34 000 in violent burglaries in Athlone, Co. Westmeath...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:13hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Video of police grilling two learners by roadside probed
Police officers in Murambinda are under investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing two Form 3 learners being accused of housebreaking and theft. The video shows the boys in s...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:55hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
As long as ZACC isn't catching the 'big fish' then its work is useless!
The ZACC (Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission) has, of late, been bragging over its supposed 'successes'.ZACC commissioner Ndakaripa Hungwe recently told a national anti-corruption indaba in H...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 15:02hrs | 671 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Phala Phala farm scandal refuses to go away
President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm scandal refuses to go away.This comes after the Constitutional Court issued directives in the EFF matter to challenge Parliament's decision in 2022...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 11:45hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Timba and 77 CCC activists to spend another weekend in prison
Former Harare senator who is the Citizens Coalition for Change interim leader Jameson Timba and 77 others will spend another weekend in prison after their High Court bail hearing was postponed to July...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 12:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Church romance turns nasty
Losing a job is one of the most heart-breaking experiences that one has to go through, especially in circumstances where they feel they were unfairly dismissed.This might ring true for a singl...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean association goes after Gayton McKenzie, lodges 'hate speech' criminal complaint
A criminal complaint has been made against incoming sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie, leader of the Patriotic Alliance party, for "incitement of xenophobic violence, hate speech and i...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:08hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo, Midlands record surge in crime
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) reported a notable increase in criminal activities across the country, with Bulawayo, Harare, and Midlands provinces registering the highest number of...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rapex to trap rapists, protect women
SONETTE Ehlers, a blood technician from South Africa envisioned a world free from rape and invented the rape axe in 2005, which has received mixed reactions from the public.Ehlers invented the...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:59hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adopts a penalty points system for traffic offences
Zimbabwe is adopting a penalty points system for traffic offences, which will automatically suspend or revoke a driver's license once a certain point limit is reached. This initiative aims to ...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:24hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Fikile Mbalula's brother lands top job as MEC in Free State
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula's brother Jabu has been named the MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport in the Free State. Jabu was named among the new...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 16:03hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Boy dates, impregnates sister
WHILE stories of love conquering all inspire some of the greatest works of art and literature, tales of infatuation between close relatives siblings, or parent and child elicit disgust.That wa...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 08:03hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Criminal activities surge across Zimbabwe
Between January and March 2024, Zimbabwe recorded 221,704 criminal cases, according to the latest figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat). The national crime rate slightly incre...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 06:13hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer urges women to report online GBV
Legal practitioner Lizwe Jamela says it is important for victims of gendered online violence to report their cases and seek justice to deter perpetrators from causing more harm. Jamela was spe...Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
South African jailed 30 years for kidnapping Zimbabwean in Uganda
A South African national, Joachim Ugochukwu Onyeako has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for kidnapping a Zimbabwean national with the intention to procure a ransom.Onyeako was sentenced by ...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa distances self from ex-judge's ConCourt challenge
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has refused to respond to allegations by former judge Justice Erica Ndewere accusing him of using unlawful recommendations of a tribunal to remove her from office....Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere ghost haunts Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has cracked the whip on errant Zanu-PF top officials whom he either suspended or expelled from the party accusing them of backing former political commissar Sa...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe crime rate surges
ZIMBABWE has recorded a 21,5% jump in crime to 221 596 from 182 427 previously recorded in the last quarter, latest Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) figures have revealed.Th...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean jailed for life in SA
A ZIMBABWEAN man who committed a series of crimes in South Africa, including murder, armed robbery, rape, kidnapping, housebreaking, escaping from jail and unlawful possession of a firearm, was yester...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lithium mining company fined for smuggling
BULAWAYO High Court judge Christopher Dube-Banda has fined local lithium mining company Silver Bern International (Private) Limited US$10 000 following its conviction for smuggling 96 000 metric tonne...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa agrees with his daughter's arrest
Former Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa says he has let her daughter arrested on drug charges face the music and the full wrath of the law.He says he is treating his own daughter sternly to ...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 17:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti fined US$300 for verbal assault
AFTER a four-year trial, Harare Magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro yesterday ordered Tendai Biti to pay a US$300 fine (or six months in jail) after she found him guilty of a verbal and threatening assault...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 siblings up for armed robbery
CASES of siblings being involved in crime are not uncommon in Zimbabwe, but the Madzima brothers appear to have gained a new level of infamy.Five siblings - Shadreck, Talent, Brian, Tatenda an...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police blitz rattles Bulawayo commuter taxis
BULAWAYO police and Bulawayo City Council (BCC) have launched a blitz on pirate taxis, commuter omnibuses and touts to drive them out of the city.The operation, which was launched on Monday th...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
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