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Fact-Checking Blessed Geza
A few days ago, war veteran Blessed Geza released a reckless and inflammatory video on YouTube, packed with baseless accusations and outright fabrications all in a desperate attempt to incite unrest....Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 21:03hrs | 5306 | by John Mbizvo
'Bribery' cops in court
TWO police officers who went viral on social media at the weekend for allegedly receiving bribery money at Mabvuku turn-off along the Harare-Mutare Highway have appeared in court.James Chifamb...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, ANC were publicly sworn enemies
Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF and South Africa's old National Party government were publicly sworn enemies. Privately, their relationship was a bit more complicated.On 7 and 8 February, 1983, for instanc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 10:42hrs | 1270 | by Peter Fabricius
Chamisa, Tshabangu emissaries in crunch 'interparty' talks
There have been at least two formal meetings between Nelson Chamisa and Sengezo Tshabangu "parties", on 15 November 2023 and 16 November 2023, both in Bulawayo.The meeting on 15 November was a...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 20:37hrs | 10 | by Jonathan Moyo
Record-breaking global migration - Unprecedented displacement spurs demand for people-focused solutions
On 14 June, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued his flagship annual report, Global Trends: Forced Displacement 2022. It states that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced ...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 13:14hrs | 35 | by Lansana Gberie
The nightmare of hiking on 'Mushikashika' vehicles
Sure, here is the text in paragraphs:The alarm sound from my comms gadget wrenched me from the dream world. It's 3:30 am, time to get ready if one wants to board 'mushikashika' commuter cars, ...Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by TT Murisa, Chinehasha
Beitbridge ready for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit returnees
All officials in Beitbridge are ready to handle an anticipated increased human traffic at the border to facilitate a smooth return of their fellow countrymen at the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Pe...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools ready to absorb children of ZEP permit holders
MOST schools re-opened smoothly yesterday countrywide with the Government saying it is ready to reintegrate children of Zimbabweans based in South Africa into the country's education system when they ...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 18:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
African leaders shun Ukraine's Zelensky
Only four out of 55 leaders reportedly listened to President Zelensky's virtual address to the African UnionJust a handful of African heads of state tuned in to personally listen to Ukrainian ...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:51hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Rwanda calls out Zimbabwe on genocide
RWANDAN authorities have expressed dismay on how the Zimbabwean government is portraying the 1994 genocide against Tutsis.In an official statement released by Foreign Affairs minister Frederic...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Time for our nation to celebrate Dr Strive Masiyiwa and apologize for past government mistakes
Dr Strive Masiyiwa thank you for serving the telecommunications, financial services, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with ultimate distinction. Some describe you as the son of the...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:02hrs | 14 | by Eng. Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe dispatches official to Polad to rescue students
The government of Zimbabwe informs all students who have left Ukraine to urgently get in touch with the government official in Poland. The government has already dispatched an official to Poland to or...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 09:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to evacuate 256 citizens from Ukraine
The Government has started the process of evacuating 256 registered Zimbabweans in Ukraine following a military operation initiated by Russia on Thursday. The military operation, which has led...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:22hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
UKRAINE CRISIS: Zimbabwe steps in
The Zimbabwean Embassy in Berlin has written a letter to citizens in Ukraine which allows them to pass points of entry as they fly back to Zimbabwe after Russia invaded the Eastern European country. ...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 19:22hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans risk police, crocodiles in desperate bid to reach SA
A BUSHY pathway leads to the crossing points along the Limpopo River that are the most treacherous part of the journey for Zimbabweans seeking a better life in neighbouring South Africa.The ri...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 18:22hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe Kazembe giving Chamisa free passage into Mash Central province
ENRAGED Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial officials took their leader, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe over the hot coals for allowing MDC-Alliance safe passage into Mashonaland Central pro...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Another lie exposed in Mnangagwa biography?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's biography by his newfound ally, Eddie Cross, has yet another major distortion which borders on lies on what happened after the former vice-president had been fired by hi...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:54hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Top cops in daring robbery
Two top Marondera detectives allegedly intercepted more than 100 stolen tobacco bales and connived with the armed robbers to sell the loot before sharing the proceeds.Tapera Bvunzawabaya (36) ...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Cross border bus operators continue to smuggle travellers
GREEDY and selfish cross border bus operators are placing the lives of many at risk as they continue to smuggle travellers from neighbouring countries.This is in direct violation of Covid-19 l...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans see gloomy 2021
ZIMBABWEANS are not enthused about the New Year, 2021, and see no improvement in the social, economic and political problems that bedevilled the country throughout 2020.Most people entered January...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum completes a double over Costa do Sol of Mozambique
FC Platinum 2 0 Costa do SolZIMBABWE soccer kings FC Platinum took another step towards a fourth consecutive appearance in the CAF Champions League group stage when they completed a double over Co...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:46hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya smuggling case: Ex-CIO operative was arrested to avoid certain 'truths'
THE former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Raphios Mufandauya who is jointly charged with Henrietta Rushwaya, businessman Ali Mohamad, Steven Tserayi and Gift Karanda has denied bein...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Rushwaya face five years in jail'
Henrietta Rushwaya and her alleged gold smuggling syndicate comprising of Pakistan business tycoon Ali Mohamed and two State security agents face a mandatory five-year jail term if convicted on smuggl...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff writer
Bail bid flops for terror gang member
A BID to secure freedom through the High Court by police officer Tapiwa Mangoma, 27, who harboured Zimbabwe's most wanted seven-member terror gang at his residence in Beitbridge supplying them with am...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA soldiers facilitating illegal entry of Zimbabweans
Some rogue elements within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are ripping off Zimbabwean business people by demanding huge bribes to facilitate their entry into South Africa for the purp...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
State appeals against former top cop's acquittal
The State intends to appeal the acquittal of former Mbare Traffic officer-in-charge Violet Sigauke who was facing charges of taking bribes from commuter omnibus operators in return for safe passage....Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Top cop walks free in kombi case
Former officer-in-charge of Mbare Police Station, Violet Sigauke, who was accused of taking bribes from commuter omnibus operators in return for safe passage, walked out of court free this week after ...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Botswana President survives near-chopper crash
Reports from Botswana indicate that the country's President Masisi survived a potential helicopter crash in the country's second-largest city Francistown on Saturday.In a statement issued by t...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 12:40hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Maj General Sedibe's speech at Dumiso Dabengwa memorial service
We are here to honour and celebrate the life of Cde. Dumiso Dabengwa. In South Africa, we regard him as a hero, and brother in arms. A highly treasured son to the people of Zimbabwe, and to all freedo...Published: 31 May 2019 at 18:46hrs | 30 | by Major Gen. Jackie Sedibe
'Zanu-PF refused to shelter exiled ANC cadres'
ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa has said Zanu-PF staunchly refused to shelter South Africa's exiled ANC cadres in Zimbabwe just after independence, forcing his party to shelter the Umkhonto we Sizwe guerr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 13:38hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
10 vie for MDC vice-presidency
JOSTLING for positions in the MDC has heightened with many high-ranking officials vying for senior positions ahead of the congress coming in two months' time.Almost 10 names have been thrown i...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NetOne, ZRP sign MoU
Zimbabwe's second-largest mobile network provider NetOne, yesterday donated four motorcycles, reflective jackets and rain suits to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Traffic Section for use while cont...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets rights lawyers, doctors
CIVIC society groups and opposition parties yesterday described President Emmerson Mnangagwa's threatened clampdown on last month's human rights defenders as shocking and a direct attack on democracy,...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shangani community fumes over killer cops
Shangani traditional and community leaders in Chikombedzi are up in arms with authorities over the death of a villager who was allegedly fatally shot by a drunk police officer on Christmas Day....Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Today's demonstration unstoppable, says Chamisa's MDC
THE opposition MDC yesterday said it was unfazed by threats and discouragement over today's street protest while the police warned "some elements are planning to cause violence, disrupt the smooth flo...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Beitbridge - Masvingo highway closed
THE highway between Beitbridge and Masvingo will be temporarily closed today to allow for repairs on the railway line following an accident likely to cost Beitbridge-Bulawayo Railway (BBR) millions of...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's lieutenants in political storms
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's vow to clean up the image of the government and its officials is increasingly coming under the spotlight - as his lieutenants keep getting embroiled in self-inflicted po...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 14:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa closes in on forex kingpins
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is apparently closing in on foreign currency kingpins - amid indications that a number of Zanu-PF bigwigs and prominent businesspeople are among those fac...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 15:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti's bid to evade justice flops
MDC-Alliance principal Mr Tendai Biti's bid to run away from justice fell through yesterday after the Zambian government denied him asylum, saying his grounds were not worth the relief he sought, and ...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe breathes fire in court
FORMER President Robert Mugabe last week blew into the roof during inspection-in-loco at his former residence Zimbabwe House, protesting against suggestions that he donated some of his computers to hi...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 08:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe loses millions to smuggling syndicates
THE government could be losing millions of dollars in revenue via its north-eastern port of entry at Forbes Border Post due to under-declaration and false classification of goods by importers to evade...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa grooming Kasukuwere as Zanu PF And Presidential Successor
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reportedly grooming former Mugabe cabinet minister and ousted Zanu PF political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, to be his preferred ruling party successor and possible ...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Itai Mushekwe
Grace Mugabe targeted for elimination?
VANCOUVER - Former first lady, Grace Mugabe's life is reportedly in serious danger, amid disclosures from high level ruling Zanu PF officials in confidentiality that President Robert Mugabe's wife is ...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Nancy Mabaya
Violence erupts at Tsvangirai House
MDC-T faction leader Mr Nelson Chamisa's close security yesterday assaulted supporters who had gathered at the opposition party's headquarters, Harvest House, to express their grievances on the manner...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa's helper faces assassin's bullet
Remember that man who helped President Mnangagwa and his son Emmerson Junior in the dark November days when their lives were in grave danger after a political fallout with then president Robert Mugabe...Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Jonathan Moyo, Kasukuwere clash
LEADERSHIP wrangles in the ex-President Robert Mugabe-backed National Patriotic Front (NPF) have triggered a nasty fallout between former G40 kingpins, who are reportedly the party's founding members....Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trudy Stevenson quits MDC
Lottie Gertrude "Trudy" Stevenson is a remarkable political survivor, appointed as Zimbabwean Ambassador to Senegal in 2009 during the GNU as a deployee of the MDC led by Welshman Ncube.A form...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 15:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's fancy vehicles in freak accident?
Former first lady Grace Mugabe's once invincible status has waned.This is after her son Russell and his associates were given a torrid time in their bid to enter Botswana with their three fancy cars -...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 11:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo escape details emerge
FORMER Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has for the first time revealed how he escaped from the jaws of the military during Operation Restore Legacy, where the army pounced on several houses belonging t...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rises as Mugabe falls
The curtain finally came down on President Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule, as he resigned with immediate effect yesterday, triggering massive celebrations across the country.Mugabe had been unde...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
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