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'ANC MPs acted unlawfully on Ramaphosa's Phala Phala'
ANC MPs broke the law when they voted against holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable for failing to report the theft of millions of rand in undeclared foreign currency in his Phala Phala farm....Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 13:58hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery after night attack on Bulawayo couple
A 25-year-old Bulawayo man appeared in court this week facing armed robbery following a night attack on a Nketa couple's home with his accomplices to snatch cash and cell phones from their victims....Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:57hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pleads for US$15m stuck at Treasury
Civic society organizations (CSOs) in Bulawayo have called on the Parliament of Zimbabwe to compel the Treasury to swiftly release the remaining funds from a US$15 million allocation requested by the ...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:20hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Chief pleads for more police deployments as illegal miners wreak havoc
Chief Khulumani Mathema of Gwanda North has called on the government to deploy additional police personnel to his community to address the rising violence associated with illegal mining activities....Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pleads for patience on ZiG
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has pleaded for patience with the recently introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency amid an uproar from the public over the disruptions it has caused to transactions....Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ pleads for ZiG acceptance as informal traders insist on US dollar
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Wednesday said the Zimbabwe dollar remains legal tender until April 30 following reports that informal traders are refusing to accept the currency for fear it will be w...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 21:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara pleads with Zanu-PF over toll fees
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has pleaded with ordinary and senior Zanu-PF officials to stop abusing tollgates amid concerns that its activists are refusing to pay passage fees....Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa pleads with Mnangagwa
The leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Nelson Chamisa, has urgently appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reconsider the scheduled December 9 by-elections, citing the recent trag...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 12:46hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's CCC pleads for SADC intervention
Zimbabwe's opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has urged the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to address Zimbabwe's "crisis" arising from the disputed elections, following anot...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:59hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bosso backs Brito on Warriors job
HIGHLANDERS are confident that coach Baltemar Brito will be able to successfully lead both the club and the Warriors at the same time after the Brazilian mentor was appointed the national men's footba...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pleads with Zimbabweans to embrace Zimdollar
TREASURY boss Mthuli Ncube has pleaded with Zimbabweans to embrace the local currency for the country to achieve growth and stability objectives of National Development Strategy 1 economic blueprint....Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war vet pleads for tolerance ahead of elections
Zanu-PF local government candidate and war veteran Ivan Mbengo has pleaded for tolerance ahead of elections to achieve multiparty democracy.The Mutare Urban ward 11 candidate, Mbengo spoke on ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mosquito pleads with Mayweather
ZIMBABWE boxing legend and former Commonwealth champion Alfonso "Mosquito" Zvenyika yesterday pleaded with American superstar boxer Floyd "Money" Mayweather to help improve the country's boxing and sc...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 19:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes best friend to death for joking about bedding his wife
A 35-year-old Mvurwi man has been jailed seven years for bashing his best friend to death for joking about bedding his wife.High Court Judge Munamato Mutevedzi handed Mike Foya the lenient sen...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 18:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lone anti-govt protester pleads guilty
A Harare resident, Itai Makombe (51) who was arrested while staging a one-man demo at the intersection of Sam Nujoma and Josiah Tongogara streets has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and unlawful ...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 09:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Poor Pamela Tremont and Triple C: Politics without lawful issue
I have watched Pamela Tremont's hearing in preparation for her posting to Zimbabwe as US' next ambassador.Both the line of questioning by US Senators, as well as her responses, were, to say th...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Zimbabwean serial killer slapped with eight life sentences
Zimbabwean national Themba Prince Willard Dube was found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of seven women in Seshego, Lebowakgomo and Mankweng.Dube, who is orIginally from Gwanda Mpaya villa...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:57hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's minister forced to reverse his corrupt mansion deal
PUBLIC Service minister Paul Mavima could be forced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa or top officials to reverse his corrupt US$400 000 upmarket house purchase deal in Quinnington, Borrowdale, Harare, ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 15:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean charged with plotting to manufacture sub-machine guns in UK
A FORMER Bradford University lecturer accused of plotting to manufacture and transfer sub-machine guns made using a 3D printer told a jury he was building a racing car and making vehicle parts....Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Phillip Anjorin
Lawyer pleads for court protection against "antagonising" Ken Sharpe aide
Top lawyer Alec Muchadehama was forced to plead for court protection against controversial businessman Ken Sharpe's aide, Tatiana Aleshina who had turned abusive after he handed her a torrid time duri...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 22:29hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe crying out for political remaking
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, the refrain of the song Remake the World by Jimmy Cliff aptly portrays the magnitude of destitution that is prevalent among citizenry....Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Amnesty International pleads with Mnangagwa
A non-governmental organisation, Amnesty International, has pleaded with President Mnangagwa to reject the contentious Private Voluntary Organisation amendment Bill saying it shrinks the democratic sp...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans danced when Mugabe fell, now life is worse than ever
For Jasmine Toffa, the hardest moment of her life was not being beaten black and blue by regime thugs. It came when the Zimbabwean MP appeared in parliament after surgery, broken hands in plaster, and...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:15hrs | 11 | by Christina Lamb for The Sunday Times (UK)
Cop killer's family pleads for forgiveness
THE family of killer cop, Jaison Muvevi yesterday approached two families of the three victims that he shot dead in Hwedza last week and apologised for the heinous crime.They roped in police d...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
VirginVoters4ED causes a stir
SCHOOLS have become the latest hunting ground for votes for Zanu-PF after it emerged that ruling party fanatics are invading learning institutions to force learners and teachers to attend their campai...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mom pleads insanity in killing 4 children
The legal counsel for Emelda Marizani of Chivhu accused of killing her four daughters by slitting their throats and setting the family house on fire, has asked the court to consider a special verdict ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa pleads with SA
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has called on South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party and other political parties in the neighbouring country t...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Opposition: Politics and Pisgah sight fallacy
A student of CultureAT heart and at soul, I am a student of culture.This is why I opted to read Literature at college, much of it drawn from the Western World.But that was to g...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:15hrs | 13 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Passion Java pleads innocence, says he was out of the country when accident occurred
SELF proclaimed prophet Passion Java has said he was out of the country when one of his vehicles hit and killed a pedestrian along Seke road, near Jongwe corner Tuesday.The BMW vehicle, which ...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:11hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenger pleads with High Court
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's challenger, Sybeth Musengezi has filed an urgent chamber application requesting the High Court to dismiss a joinder application by the Federation of Non-Governmental Org...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, CCC youths in running battles
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters yesterday clashed with their Zanu-PF counterparts, leaving a trail of destruction as tempers flared over the murder of activist Moreblessing A...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Violence erupts at Ali funeral
VIOLENT clashes between Zanu-PF supporters and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members erupted yesterday at the funeral wake of murdered CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali (46).The ...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga pleads with business
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday pleaded with the business community to practise "ethical business ethos" and desist from unjustified price hikes.Officially opening the internatio...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pleads poverty
REVELATIONS that Zimbabwe is pushing to be classified a Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) as Harare seeks debt relief in what is effectively a volte-face on the long-held official aversion to the i...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Please don't jail me I am old: ex perm sec Proff Gudyanga pleads in court
Former secretary for mines professor Francis Gudyanga who was convicted for Criminal abuse of office after he received boarding fees for meeting done with himself has asked the court for a lenient sen...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara pleads with DBSA after default
ZIMBABWE'S roads administrator revealed on Tuesday that it had re-engaged the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) to review terms of a US$206 million loan granted about seven years ago, following ...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-US soldier pleads guilty to possession of a firearm
A former American soldier has been found guilty of trying to board a flight at the Robert Gabriel International Airport with a firearm which was not lawfully declared.Ronald Johnson was convic...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man pleads guilty to multiple counts of murder, robbery, rape, extortion
A 27-year-old Zimbabwean man, Wellington Kachidza, dubbed the Pretoria "serial killer" in South Africa has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of extortion, murder, robbery with aggravating circumstance...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe pleads victimisation after Parly recall
EMBATTLED MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe yesterday angrily reacted to her recall from Parliament, and said she had written to the United Nations protesting alleged victimisation by the Executive and Leg...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc, prosecutors trade barbs over graft
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption (Zacc) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday accused each other of failure to nail political bigwigs and private sector bosses involved in graft.T...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Musengezi claims to have strong case against Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF member Sybeth Musengezi, also a local businessman and economist, says he has a strong case against the ruling party which installed President Emmerson Mnangagwa at its helm unconstitutionally ...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 16:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pleads with Zimbabweans to get vaccinated
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zimbabweans who are yet to get vaccinated to do so now as the country has enough vaccines to reach herd immunity.He was speaking at the National Heroes A...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 18:07hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lawyer reported to Law Society of Zimbabwe for unprofessionalism
ATTORNEYS representing Zanu-PF member Sybeth Musengezi, who has taken the ruling party and five senior officials to court over contentions of installing President Emmerson Mnangagwa as new leader ille...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Abusive teacher pleads guilty, blames toothache
A HARARE school teacher who last week caused a social media stir after he was filmed brutally bashing a Lower Sixth student pleaded guilty to assault charges when he appeared in court on Saturday....Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pleads with civil servants
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pleaded with the restive civil servants to be more patriotic and drive government's devolution and decentralisation programmes to ensure uninterrupted service de...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Top prosecutors in plot to 'fix' lawyer
TWO chief public prosecutors - Rosa Takuva and Justin Uladi - could face a criminal probe after an alleged clandestine manoeuvre to "destroy" Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya was unmasked.A WhatsAp...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Top cop pleads 'not guilty' as graft trial gets underway
Matabeleland North's top police officer went on trial on Monday accused of irregularly granting his girlfriend use of a police farm.Commissioner Erasmus Makodza pleaded not guilty to charges o...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 20:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mandi Chimene pleads with Mnangagwa for forgiveness
THE once outspoken former Manicaland Provincial Minister Mandi Chimene has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to forgive her as she misses home.Now in self-exile after fleeing Zimbabwe ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mai Tt appointed advocate for women at Mnangagwa affiliated organization
A Zimbabwean comedian and socialite Mai Tt was appointed Advocate for Women and Children for an organization called Young Women For ED.This promotion comes a week after she called for all Zimb...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:46hrs | 2 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Chamisa says, 'we are doomed'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday described the situation in most urban centres as dire, with service delivery virtually grounded due to alleged interference by central governmen...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
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