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Pythons invade Mutare suburb
Residents of Darlington Extension in Mutare are living in constant fear after discovering a den of giant pythons mere metres from their homes, prompting urgent calls for their removal.A visit ...Published: 32 mins ago | 28 | by Staff reporter
How African dictators are groomed! Akot will be one!
When I saw Emmanuel Akot from Uganda talking to President Mnangagwa in Zimbabwe, I despaired. I could not help but said to myself: this is how dictators are born and nurtured in Africa. The young inno...Published: 19 hrs ago | 233 | by Nomazulu Thata
Jiri praises farmers at disputed Springs farm
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development permanent secretary Obert Jiri last week officiated at a field day at the hotly contested Springs Farm in Mashonaland East Provin...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 17:46hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Jeys Marabini charms fans with 'Umjolo' album
Legendary musician Jeys Marabini has returned to the spotlight with the release of his 10th studio album, Umjolo, a captivating 10-track project exploring themes of love, trust, and faith.The ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 09:41hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
University of Cape Town give white students higher marks
University of Cape Town (UCT)'s academics in the faculty of social development have allegedly been awarding higher marks to white students while penalising black students in a perpetuation of racism a...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 21:48hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's emails hacked by SAPS crime intelligence
The SAPS' crime intelligence (CI) division has been fingered as the culprits who hacked President Cyril Ramaphosa's emails while he was serving as deputy president. The unit was fin...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 15:11hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Police arrests 2 long-time fugitives in drug raid
A routine drug raid in Budiriro, Harare, on Monday led to the dramatic arrest of two fugitives who had been on the police wanted list since 2023 for unrelated criminal offences.The suspects, A...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 19:13hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Tagwirei tiff is not a fragmentation of Zanu-PF
It's unfortunate that whenever we speak, we're quickly dismissed as immature, but you all ain't reading this one right. What is unfolding between Chiwenga and Tagwirei is not a fragmentation of ZANU-P...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:57hrs | 1162 | by Charline P Chikomo
The Tide is Turning - Israel's War on Gaza Under Global Moral Siege
A profound shift is underway. For nearly two years, Israel's relentless military offensive in Gaza has unfolded under a fog of impunity, shielded by the language of self-defense, the memory of histori...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:42hrs | 190 | by Fikile wa Motsamai
Captured Court dismisses MK Party application
As expected, the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg has as effectively dismissed the case brought by MK Party challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint a non-Member of Parliam...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Company director in court for US$2,000 bribery
A Harare businessman and director of Whitecard Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd, Tawanda Mandudzo (51), has been arrested for attempting to bribe a senior official from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Boa...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:16hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Spiritual cleansing sought after deadly Chitungwiza road accident
A wave of fatal accidents on the Harare-Chitungwiza highway has prompted a rare spiritual alliance, as religious and traditional leaders unite in calling for a cleansing ceremony to end what many beli...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
What we experience in Zimbabwe is no longer load shedding - It's an energy crisis
Downplaying the gravity of a crisis may offer short-term comfort, but in the long run, it only deepens the problem.In Zimbabwe today, the term "load shedding" has become a household phrase - r...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 20:58hrs | 486 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ramaphosa went to Ukraine & Russia to bring peace that is not in South Africa
Operation Dudula is upon us. Our Zimbabwean citizens are chased like they are rats and mice in their neighbourhoods. Who is my neighbour: asked the philosophy of UBUNTU. A fellow human being, seeking ...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 17:00hrs | 507 | by Nomazulu Thata
Harare City Council rot exposed
The Auditor-General has raised red flags over Harare City Council's financial records for the year 2021, citing major inconsistencies and missing documentation that hindered a proper audit of the city...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:35hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF space barons take over parking bays in Bulawayo CBD
Bulawayo's central business district has become the latest battleground in a simmering turf war over vending space, with ZANU PF-linked "space barons" accused of illegally converting municipal parking...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:02hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Attention-seeking Zondo slams Ramaphosa
Attention-seeking former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa for making politicians with serious findings against them Cabinet Ministers.The commission was create...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 12:24hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Horror tales: Street kids' semen harvested
Chilling revelations of sexual exploitation, ritual abuse, and drug use among male children living on the streets of Bulawayo have emerged, painting a grim picture of the daily horrors faced by some o...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:26hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF SG Obert Mpofu arrives in Johannesburg
Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, Secretary-General Obert Mpofu has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he was warmly received by leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) ahead of the L...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 20:15hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Govt clamps down on reckless drivers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced a nationwide crackdown on reckless driving, aiming to curb the rising number of fatalities caused by negligence on Zimbabwe's roads. The directive follows a ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:49hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
AG exposes massive financial mismanagement
A damning report by Acting Auditor-General Rhea Kujinga, tabled in Parliament this week, has uncovered widespread financial mismanagement, weak internal controls, and systemic accounting failures ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:24hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Till operator on the run after allegedly stealing US$12,000
Police have launched a manhunt for Philisani Nyathi, a till operator at N. Richards Group, who is accused of stealing US$12,000 from the company on July 15, 2025.Masvingo Provincial Police Spo...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:08hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces surge in street children
The city of Bulawayo is facing a troubling shift in its social landscape, as an increasing number of children living and working on the streets now originate from the city itself - a stark contrast to...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:07hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army commander loses court battle
Two Harare men who suffered brutal assaults at the hands of soldiers during Zimbabwe's 2019 fuel protests have finally secured justice after a civil court ruled in their favour, ordering the Zim...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:57hrs | 1510 | by Staff reporter
17 die in Harare road accident
Seventeen people have been confirmed dead following a horrific road accident involving a haulage truck and a commuter omnibus along Seke Road in Harare on Tuesday morning. The fatal collision occurred...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Ezra Chadzamira's driver faces outstanding police case
Esau Mutanho, driver to Zanu PF's Ezra Chadzamira and known leader of a terror gang, is embroiled in yet another police case at Masvingo Central, adding to a growing list of allegations against him....Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:00hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA unveils new warriors jersey
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has announced the winner of its national design competition for the new Warriors jersey, with local designer Gallant claiming the top prize.The competi...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 10:36hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
How President Trump humiliated African Presidents in the White House!
That Trump has a low opinion of Africans generally is known and documented since 2016 when he was elected president of USA. It began with President Ramaphosa of South Africa. What was he doing in the ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:39hrs | 1263 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mysterious black chicken causes stir at court
Feathers flew and tongues wagged last Monday when a mysterious black chicken wearing a red scarf strutted confidently into the Kwekwe Magistrates Court yard, as if it owned the place.The unexp...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:15hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
Social media exposes Goromonzi man who stole father's Car
A 24-year-old man from Goromonzi was arrested after stealing his father's vehicle and hiding out in Concession, Mashonaland Central — thanks to social media alerts that led to his capture.Mu...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 1353 | by Simbarashe Sithole/ Gideon Madzikatidze in Concession
Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?
As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbre...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1017 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe police arrest third suspect in $4 million Bulawayo bank robbery
Police have announced the arrest of a third suspect linked to the high-profile $4 million bank robbery that took place in Bulawayo last October, marking a significant breakthrough in the investigation...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 21:09hrs | 1714 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says his exit from CCC, MDC was meant to frustrate Mnangagwa
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has admitted that his decision to quit both the CCC and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was a calculated strategy aimed at fru...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 18:57hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Aids council focuses on street dwellers
PEOPLE living on the streets are recording a high default rate on antiretroviral treatment (ART), largely due to inconsistent access to medication and challenges in adhering to the treatment regimen, ...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loyalists plot Constitutional changes to block Chiwenga
Loyalists of President Emmerson Mnangagwa are reportedly working behind the scenes to push for changes to Zimbabwe's Constitution and Zanu-PF's leadership structures in a controversial bid to extend M...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 08:49hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
An open letter to Chimhama: are you in South Africa?
Dear Madam Chimhama, I hope I find you well, daughter of the African soil!I am writing this letter because I am deeply concerned about your utterances of violence in your video yo...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 16:04hrs | 530 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe teachers vote to work 3 days a week
Teachers across Zimbabwe, particularly those affiliated with the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), have resolved to reduce their working days to three per week, citing poor conditi...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:25hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Africa's inequality crisis: How government systems fuel corruption and entrench elitism
A recent Oxfam report has ignited renewed scrutiny of Africa's political and economic order, revealing a disturbing truth: while a handful of billionaires accumulate staggering wealth, hundreds of mil...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:12hrs | 208 | by James Mathonsi
Power struggle behind Tagwirei's expulsion
Further revelations have surfaced surrounding the dramatic expulsion of business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei from a Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting in Harare last week, exposing a fierce behind-the-sc...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 20:26hrs | 1298 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cries foul over Chamisa picture
A Zanu-PF aspiring candidate has lodged a complaint with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), accusing an independent rival of misleading voters by using images of opposition politician Nelson Cha...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:22hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man kills self after losing $500 bet on Manchester City
While millions around the world celebrated the excitement of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in America, a quiet tragedy unfolded in Kuwadzana, Harare, as Taurai Manyepo (34), a passionate football be...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:20hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo taxes shocker
Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo, one of Zimbabwe's most polarising public figures, has rubbished claims that his bank accounts have been garnished by tax authorities amid reports of a lifestyl...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 2 rotten apples
One of life's greatest follies is assuming that what matters to us matters equally to others. That our fears are shared, our desires understood, our sense of decency mutual. Quite the contrary, realit...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 3051 | by Edmund Kudzayi
'Captured judiciary' intimidates General Mkhwanazi
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has called on KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to provide evidence following explosive claims that members of the Judiciary are collud...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 22:27hrs | 1268 | by Staff reporter
Govt finalises mining cadastre rollout
The Zimbabwean government is set to modernise the country's mining sector through the final rollout of a digital mining cadastre system aimed at improving transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in min...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:09hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now 5th largest economy in Sadc
Zimbabwe has become the fifth-largest economy in Southern Africa following a major upward revision of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), reflecting the inclusion of previously unrecorded economic activ...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:58hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Vote-buying for beginners: A Zvigananda guide to electoral philanthropy
Meet Taurai Kandishaya - philosopher of the gutter, hustler by vocation, and a loyal missionary of the Zvigananda gospel: "In Harare, money speaks; morals take a kombi." He recently took to Facebook t...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:19hrs | 412 | by Reason Wafawarova
Election reforms key to holding free & fair elections in Zimbabwe
To hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, a range of reforms are necessary to address longstanding issues that have undermined electoral credibility si...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:09hrs | 181 | by Leonard Koni
The Zezuru-Korekore empire died with its founding King, Robert Mugabe
Through astonishing political ignorance, those who claim to be the successors to the Zezuru throan today, Constantino Chiwenga, 1st Vice President of Zimb...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 06:58hrs | 655 | by Israel Dube
Tensions erupts over Harare Master Plan
Tensions erupted during a City of Harare Works and Town Planning Committee meeting today, as councillors fiercely resisted attempts by city management and consultants to push through a massive 900-pag...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:09hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
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