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Zimbabwe to utilise PPPs to expedite roads rehab in Matebeleland
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is utilising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to expedite the rehabilitation of some dilapidated roads in the Matabeleland region....Published: 16 hrs ago | 395 | by Staff reporter
Gang rape victim demands GOAT! as compensation
IT'S a crazy and insane world. But you have to believe it because it is true.A woman from Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, who alleged that she was gang-raped by four men while he...Published: 16 hrs ago | 869 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos chaos continue
Dynamos FC treasurer Musa Gwasira reportedly resigned on Thursday following the team's home match against Yadah FC. His departure was anticipated due to ongoing tensions with club chairman Bernard Mar...Published: 18 hrs ago | 953 | by Staff reporter
Mashonisa kills three family members
On Sunday evening in Ivory Park near Midrand, a well-known loan shark, or mashonisa, allegedly entered a family's home, shot them dead, and fled. The victims were 16-year-old Tshepang Mong...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 13:33hrs | 2179 | by Staff reporter
More than 100 street children roam Bulawayo
Bulawayo is experiencing a troubling rise in the number of children leaving their homes to live and work on the streets, often turning to illegal activities such as drug and substance abuse. Over 100 ...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:40hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills husband over salary
Police in Mashonaland East have arrested Memory Choga (41) from Jeche Primary School in Sadza, following the death of her husband, Douglas Choga (45), a teacher at the same school. The arrest came aft...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 12:03hrs | 3051 | by Staff reporter
Man abandons pregnant wife who got paralysed on way to meet him
Brighton Cheza, a 34-year-old truck driver, is facing allegations of neglecting his paralyzed wife, Elina Chimbiro, 30. Elina was injured in a traffic accident while traveling to see Brighton. Despite...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:14hrs | 856 | by Staff reporter
Man jumps off car over US$30,000 botched gold deal
A local businessman, Tawanda Makoni (28) from Domboshava, faces fraud charges after allegedly deceiving a client into purchasing fake gold. Makoni appeared before Harare magistrate Mr. Simon Kandiyero...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:11hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos forced to pay Gwekwerere US$27,000
Dynamos FC faced a significant hurdle in their return to CAF inter-club competitions due to a US$27,000 debt owed to former striker Evans Gwekwerere. Gwekwerere claimed this amount was due from variou...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:10hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Amnesty International worries over jailed CCC 78
Amnesty International (AI) has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that 78 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were tortured after their arrest at Jameson Timba's house in H...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:16hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda born female boxer making big strides
Monica Mkandla, a 24-year-old boxer from Gwanda, Zimbabwe, has been making significant strides in her boxing career across the Limpopo River in Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite her success, she rem...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:06hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Groote Schuur Estate must return the bird to Great Zimbabwe
Visual artist and cultural producer Richard Mudariki is advocating for the repatriation of the Zimbabwe Bird from the Groot Schuur Estate in Cape Town, South Africa, to Great Zimbabwe. Mudarik...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 08:52hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Give Chamisa a chance
Zimbabwe is currently suffering from aggravated kwashiorkor of leadership, both in the opposition and the ruling party.The political space without the charismatic Nelson Chamisa is seemingly l...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:50hrs | 1084 | by Leonard Koni
Zimra denies UK-based returning resident rebate
Arreta Chidodo, a former UK resident, has lost a High Court case against the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) seeking a refund of customs duty for goods she imported upon her return to Zimbabwe.&nbs...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:25hrs | 2488 | by Staff reporter
US$200 'bribe' prosecutor granted bail
Bhekimpilo Moyo, a public prosecutor from the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court at the Tredgold Building, has been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$200 bribe.Moyo, 35, solicited the bribe from the ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:53hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Miner kills colleague, dumps body
A 21-year-old miner, Albert Tom, allegedly killed his colleague for stealing US$33 and then dumped the body in a bush to hide the crime. The incident occurred on 13 July at Chirwa Mine in Mashonaland ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:52hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala returns to Zimbabwe amid threats to his life
Outspoken opposition figure and Vice-Chairman of the Citizens Coalition for Change, Job Sikhala, is set to return home today after a four-month absence abroad. His impending return was confirmed by re...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:30hrs | 1902 | by Staff reporter
Burnside's 'haunted car' stuns locals
In the quiet suburb of Burnside, along Circular Road and near the popular chill spot Bagcwele, an abandoned vehicle on an undeveloped stand has captivated the community, leading to rumours that it is ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:12hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national loses US$20 000 to armed robbers in Zimbabwe
A businessman lost over US$21,000 in a robbery at a guest house in Borrowdale, Harare. Jiang Yao, 34, and his colleague, Yi Ting, 54, were both victims of the armed robbery, which occurred around 8:30...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:29hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
Businessman acquitted, arrested again outside court
Matthew Musengezi, a Harare car dealer and socialite, has returned to remand custody amid new fraud charges related to vehicle importation. Musengezi, who was previously acquitted of culpable homicide...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:11hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Granny raped 'for grand-daughter's sins'
IN a rather bizarre incident, a 72-year-old woman from Mgadla Village, Matobo District in Matabeleland South province was allegedly raped by her granddaughter's 22-year-old ex-lover as repayment for a...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:09hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Stepson bashes stepdad
Denzel Cement, a 21-year-old from Saursetown in Bulawayo, has been accused of assaulting his stepfather, Obert Cement (44), after a heated argument. Denzel allegedly slapped Obert and then stabbed him...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect smears himself with faeces to avoid court
Tsepo Dlamini, a 24-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his father, attempted to avoid appearing in court by smearing himself with feces. Dlamini was scheduled to appear before the Nkomazi magist...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:05hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Government urged to support return of pregnant students to school
Harare, 19 July 2024 (New Ziana) - With a rising number of school-going adolescent girls becoming pregnant, Mashonaland Central Senator Angeline Tongogara has called on the Ministry of Public Service,...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 10:14hrs | 436 | by Staff Reporter
ZRP officers off to Abyei on peacekeeping mission
At least two members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) are set to leave the country for Abyei, an area on the border with Sudan whilst five others from contingent 22 have returned home from United...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 08:07hrs | 753 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
MK members march over election rigging in South Africa
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) embarked on a march in Durban on Wednesday calling for a recount of votes of the May 29 national and general elections.After its abrupt decision to pull the pl...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:31hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-owned care agency is stripped of ability to endorse visas in UK
More than a hundred migrants and their families are at risk of being in the UK illegally after Renaissance Personnel, a care agency based in Brighton, had its sponsor licence revoked by the Home Offic...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:23hrs | 1705 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must return Zipra assets
Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) war veterans have criticized the government for retaining their properties, arguing that returning these assets should be a priority in addressing the Guku...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:11hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
5 officers return from UN mission
Five police officers have returned to Zimbabwe after completing United Nations peacekeeping duties in South Sudan, while two others are preparing to depart for a similar mission in the Abyei area, a r...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:04hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's plane targeted with lasers
A multi-agency investigation is underway after pilots flying President Emmerson Mnangagwa were allegedly targeted with ground lasers on approach to the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Zim...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 09:21hrs | 3171 | by Staff reporter
Hexco fails to pay examiners
Over 300 lecturers from polytechnics, vocational training colleges, and independent colleges affiliated with the Higher Education Examination Council (Hexco) are protesting over unpaid dues. These lec...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:39hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide survivor cannot forgive Mugabe's foot soldiers
An astounding number of mass graves surround Thabani Dhlamini's home in south-western Zimbabwe.One pointed out to the BBC lies near the ablution block at a primary school in the village of Sal...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 1135 | by Staff reporter
Allow all Zimbabweans to import vehicles DUTY FREE your current policy is discriminatory
Zimbabwe, a country grappling with economic challenges, has recently made headlines with a policy decision that has sparked both debate and controversy. The government has partially lifted the ban on ...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:58hrs | 927 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Knorr recalls brown onion gravy sachets
Knorr is recalling its brown onion gravy sachets after manufacturers have discovered some packets may contain traces of cow's milk and soy.In a statement on Tuesday, Unilever said it recently ...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:57hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu bail application dismissed
Harare regional magistrate, Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa, denied bail to businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are facing fraud charges for allegedly siphoning US$7 million from the Presidential Go...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 12:31hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Marvelous Nakamba returns to training
Warriors captain Marvelous Nakamba has returned to training after recovering from a long-term knee injury. Nakamba missed most of the last season due to the injury, during which his team, Luto...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 06:58hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lifts ban on importation of cars more than 10 years old?
The Government of Zimbabwe has eased the ban on importing cars older than ten years for diplomats, returning residents, and inherited vehicles. Earlier this year, under SI 54 of 2024, the gove...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 06:57hrs | 2671 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa at Euro 2024 final in Berlin
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) and Cosafa president Phillip Chiyangwa is in Germany to watch the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Invited by Uefa...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:41hrs | 4431 | by Staff reporter
Street children overrun Bulawayo CBD
The business community in Bulawayo has expressed serious concerns about street children in the central business district, citing them as a significant health hazard and disruption to operations. ...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:28hrs | 1775 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for assaulting his mother in Zimbabwe
In Tsholotsho, a 42-year-old man named Meluleki Ncube faced charges of assaulting his 71-year-old mother, to which he pleaded not guilty before Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Mathew Mutiro. Desp...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:26hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Examiner in US$500k criminal abuse of office scandal
Absolom Magwere, a principal examiner in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on charges of criminal abuse of office i...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:16hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
It's now clear that ED had no intentions of stepping down!
It took only ten days! Only ten days for President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to break the pledge he made in front of the whole nation.On 4th July 2024, whilst addressing a gathering ...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:11hrs | 548 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Machacha calls on Zanu-PF to welcome back returnees, new supporters
ZANU-PF National Political Commissar Munyaradzi Machacha has urged party members to use the ongoing cell restructuring exercise for mobilization and recruitment to expand the party's support base. ...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:05hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Historical background of forceful evictions of villagers of Gota of Sipolilo
The promulgation of land settlement Act of 1957 by Sir Godfrey Huggins’s government in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) witnessed the forceful evictions of Villagers from their ancestral land of Gota ar...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 17:26hrs | 330 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
Hwende joins Zanu-PF
Former Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) Chairperson, Alderman Gibson Hwende has officially joined Zanu-PF after serving two decades as opposition's Ward 1 councilor in Chiredzi Urban.Hwende confirm...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:47hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
Dog mauls minor to death
A seven-year-old boy from Norton was tragically mauled to death by two dogs that bit off his private parts. The incident was brought to light during a court case where the dog owners, Lloyd Si...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:07hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Burning Spear heading for Zimbabwe
Excitement is sweeping through Zimbabwe's showbiz industry following the announcement that Jamaican roots reggae musician Burning Spear will be performing in the country as part of his One People Afri...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:01hrs | 5956 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Bosso clash in high stakes match
Since 2018, Highlanders have not beaten Dynamos in a Premier Soccer League match in Harare. However, recent events have given the Bosso camp hope of breaking this jinx and completing a double over the...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 09:55hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
FBI Investigates Trump Rally Shooting as Assassination Attempt
BUTLER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday, resulting in a bloodied face and quick action from ...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 07:00hrs | 74 | by Staff Writer
Ex-CCC Council chair Gibson Hwende joins Zanu-PF
Former Chiredzi Town Council (CTC) Chairperson, Alderman Gibson Hwende has officially joined Zanu-PF after serving two decades as opposition's Ward 1 councilor in Chiredzi Urban.Hwende confirm...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:22hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
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