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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: 15 hrs ago | 320 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man found dead near tuckshop after cellphone dispute
Mazowe - Mystery surrounds the death of a Gokwe man who was found murdered in a trench near a tuckshop in Chiweshe Village, Jumbo, Mazowe, after a late-night visit to collect his cellphone on July 1, ...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 18:02hrs | 771 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Villager found dead after stock theft assault
A grim discovery has rocked Mashakwari Village under Chief Musikavanhu, after the decomposing body of a 35-year-old man was found in his home, days after he was allegedly assaulted by seven men who ac...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo urged to adopt inclusive budgeting
An agenda activist and human rights lawyer, Prisca Dube, has called on Bulawayo City Council to adopt a more inclusive budgeting process that addresses the diverse needs of all its residents.S...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:17hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
5 women arrested in dagga and illegal drug bust
Police in Manicaland have arrested five women after they were caught with dagga, unregistered medicine, and illicit beer during a crackdown on illegal vendors at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga earlier thi...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:40hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies after swallowing drugs during police arrest in Harare
A 55-year-old woman, Josephine Tinarwo, died on Thursday after swallowing a large quantity of drugs she was attempting to deliver to another peddler, only to fall into a police trap, authorities have ...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:51hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa approves key appointments
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a series of high-level appointments and promotions aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC), a constituti...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:12hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Simbarashe Sithole not guilty
Journalist Simbarashe Sithole has been acquitted of extortion and bribery charges after a high-profile legal battle that drew national attention, raising critical questions about media freedom and the...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:50hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Journalist acquitted of extortion charges
Freelance Journalist Simbarashe Sithole was on Thursday afternoon acquitted of extortion charges at the Harare Magistrate Court.After a full trial, Magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu ruled that the s...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 18:03hrs | 342 | by Paul Ndou
Man (75) strangled over witchcraft allegations
Two brothers from Njere Village under Chief Garahwa in Chipinge have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old villager whom they accused of witchcraft, in a chilling case that has shocked t...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 13:29hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang suspected in violent attacks on Emakhandeni residents
Three residents of Emakhandeni suburb were left seriously injured after being attacked by suspected machete-wielding gangs in separate incidents on Wednesday night, sparking fear and outrage in the co...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:26hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
2022 Mnangagwa insult case resurrected
The State last week charged the brother of Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo with insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2022, a move the party says is politically motivated and s...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:36hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours 36 police top brass
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has conferred prestigious honours and awards on 36 senior police officers, including Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba, in recognition of their exceptional work in comb...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
MRP leader's brother arrested for insulting Mnangagwa
Dinginhlalo Moyo, the Brother to Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo has been arrested and is set to appear at Plumtree Court tomorrow in what the party has termed Frivolous and Vexatious...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:11hrs | 1013 | by Stephen Jakes
Man sentenced to 17 years for fatal stabbing
A 33-year-old artisanal gold miner from Shurugwi has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow imbiber during a dispute over a bottle of beer.Nigel Ndomene, of Matarus...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:51hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's CCC coalition gambit mirrors Smith's failed Muzorewa pact
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party appears to be revisiting the script of colonial Rhodesia's failed 1978 internal settlement as it courts Sengezo Tshabangu's faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change...Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:05hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Attempted murder over R15 debt lands man six-year jail term
A 29-year-old man from Chipinge will spend the next six years behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder for attacking his neighbour with a machete over a ZAR15 debt.Vengai Sithole,...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:02hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
$5 bribe cops' trial opens
Five Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers appeared in court yesterday as their trial opened over allegations that they accepted a US$5 bribe from a truck driver during an anti-sand poaching operati...Published: 14 May 2025 at 12:49hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Police releases names of Zimbabweans killed in SA mine tragedy
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed receiving a formal request from South African authorities through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to help locate and identify t...Published: 13 May 2025 at 11:06hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Vendors4ED boss loses US$50,000 claim
A Kwekwe woman, Angela Nyathi, has lost her US$50,000 civil damages lawsuit against Electrosales Hardware after alleging that a male employee made sexually inappropriate comments to her while she was ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:18hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 45-year fall
The country is emerging from the celebrations of the statehood of the Republic of Zimbabwe on 18 April 2025, just under five years to celebrate half a century of its existence.Are there any ta...Published: 10 May 2025 at 14:21hrs | 395 | by Vivian V. Siziba
Man arrested for killing burglar
Police in Chipinge have arrested a 32-year-old man who fatally assaulted a burglar who broke into his brother's house.According to the police, Winmore Sithole is assisting them with investigat...Published: 01 May 2025 at 14:53hrs | 2449 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF to hold primary elections for Insiza North by-election
The ruling Zanu-PF party is set to hold primary elections on Saturday to select a candidate to represent the party in the upcoming by-election for the Insiza North National Assembly seat, following th...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:20hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Gonye retained as Zimbabwe Olympics Committee President after tight election
Thabani Gonye has been re-elected as the president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) following a closely contested election held Sunday afternoon at the Quadrennial General Meeting in Harare....Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:04hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF cell registers torn
Buhera villagers allegedly snubbed Independence Day celebrations at Mutiusinazita school grounds after the hosting Member of Parliament, Ngonidzashe Mudekunye reportedly sent thugs to harass dis...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 16:17hrs | 2983 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabweans in UK protest against Mnangagwa
A group of Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom recently staged a protest march dubbed the "Walk for Freedom" in Blackburn, calling for democratic reforms and the release of jailed journalist Bles...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:52hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
After making Zimbabweans suffer, the ZANU-PF leadership now wants to kill them!
Do those in power really care about us? After plunging millions of Zimbabweans into untold poverty and misery through corruption, misgovernance, and authoritarian rule, the ZANU-PF leadership ...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 11:08hrs | 720 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chin'ono challenges Jonathan Moyo's view
Who holds the reins of power in Zimbabwe - civilian politicians or the military? The longstanding debate has resurfaced following a fiery analysis by award-winning investigative journalist Hopew...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:23hrs | 2605 | by Staff reporter
Fatal shooting a Chinese owned mine sparks violent protests in Zimbabwe
A fatal shooting in the gold-rich Premier area, just outside Mutare, occurred yesterday morning, resulting in the death of an artisanal miner at the hands of a security guard. The tragic incident has ...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:45hrs | 2881 | by Sgtaff reporter
Mutsvangwa's presidential ambitions under scrutiny
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa's recent attack on Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has sparked speculation that he harbors presidential ambitions and is attempting to weaken a key riva...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 15:18hrs | 3795 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2258 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
Geza's voice echoes across a political void
ON March 26, a friend alerted me to a Press conference held by Blessed Geza, a Zimbabwean war veteran and former Zanu-PF central committee member.I also understand he recently gained significa...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1149 | by Tapiwa Gomo
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2187 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Mnangagwa missed one fact: Unlike Mugabe, he has never been genuinely respected within ZANU-PF
Who can deny that ZANU-PF is teetering on the brink? As factional fighting within the ruling ZANU-PF intensifies - and even threatens to get ugly with the so-called "uprising" slated for 31st ...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 22:52hrs | 984 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Does Mnangagwa learn anything from witnessing the smooth transfer of power in other countries?
History has a tendency of repeating itself. Yesterday, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa attended the inauguration of Namibia's newly elected president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, ...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 20:39hrs | 561 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength
The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing n...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Chipinge dam collapse claims 4 lives, 3 still missing
A tragic dam breach at a Chipinge farm on Sunday resulted in the release of a massive amount of water downstream, leading to the deaths of four people, including minors. Three others are still missing...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 16:07hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Duo hack Access Forex system, steal $220, 000
A Mutare man and his accomplice appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of hacking into the Access Forex system and fraudulently withdrawing US$220,000 last year.Ngonidzashe Lison Dhubi...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:31hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Gunshot wound leads to arrest of armed robbery gang
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has apprehended six suspects linked to multiple robbery incidents and a case of unlawful entry into premises and theft. The arrests were confirmed by ZRP spokesperso...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:11hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Duo arrested for defrauding car importers of US$20,000
Two Beitbridge-based customs clearing agents, Lloyd Mawadze (36) and Lauren Mawadze (32), have been arrested for allegedly defrauding vehicle importers of nearly US$20,000 over the past two years. The...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:32hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Rampant cable theft threatens lives at Mpilo Central hospital
Rampant theft and vandalism of electricity cables supplying power to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have raised serious concerns, putting patients' lives at risk and placing immense strain on the ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:49hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
ILO supports Bulawayo entrepreneurs
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), in collaboration with Dial Honour Consultancy, is set to assist start-up entrepreneurs in Bulawayo with a training workshop aimed at improving financial ma...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:46hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu reports Welshman Ncube
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) self-imposed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has filed a formal complaint against party leader Welshman Ncube with the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ), accusing N...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:56hrs | 1349 | by Staff reporter
Man appears in court over US$160,000 Harare armed robbery
A Chitungwiza man, Brighton Ndihana (45), has appeared before Harare Magistrate Mr. Taurai Manuwere, facing charges of armed robbery in connection with a US$160,000 heist at a Harare property....Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:08hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube threatens Tshabangu
The High Court has reserved its judgment indefinitely in a case brought by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leaders who were dismissed from their Parliamentary roles by the party's secretary genera...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:58hrs | 3373 | by Staff reporter
High Court reserves Ncube, Tshabangu ruling
The legal battle between Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) acting president, Professor Welshman Ncube, and interim secretary-general, Senator Sengezo Tshabangu, over controversial changes to the par...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:33hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean minister foils Xmas Eve farm grab
War Veterans' Minister Monica Mavhunga stepped in to prevent the eviction of settlers at Saratoga Farm, located 46 kilometers from Harare along Shamva Road in Goromonzi District, during an unsanctione...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:47hrs | 1197 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu, Welshman Ncube court fight set for Monday
The High Court is set to hear a case on Monday involving acting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Professor Welshman Ncube, who is contesting decisions made by interim CCC secretary-gener...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:36hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border transporter arrested over copper cables
A South Africa-based cross-border transporter, Bongisani Ndlovu (44), was arrested on December 13 after he was found in possession of copper cables near the Gwanda Lithium Mine in the Mandihongola are...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:44hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi's Treasurer abducted by heavily armed CID officers
Nkosinathi Ncube, the National Treasurer of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), was abducted this evening, 13 December 2024, by a group of heavily armed officers from the CID Homicide department in Bu...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 11:23hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
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