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Police block Gukurahundi public meeting
Police in Bulawayo have barred Matabeleland-based political parties and civic groups from holding a public meeting to discuss the region's 1980s Gukurahundi massacres.The gathering, which was ...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:49hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader dies in car accident
Zanu-PF Midlands provincial youth league deputy secretary for information and publicity, Tinashe Panganai, has died following a tragic car accident on Sunday.Midlands provincial chairperson Er...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 07:51hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Naledi Pandor blames Ramaphosa
Former International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said that the African National Congress (ANC) has lost its glory and South Africans now look on the former liberation movement wit...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 23:02hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Chinese medical team treats over 7,000 Zimbabwean patients
Nearly six months on, the 22nd batch of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe has delivered treatment to more than 7,000 local patients.In an interview with Xinhua on Sunday in Harare, the capi...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 22:24hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe names 16-man squad for Sri Lanka ODI series
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has named a 16-man squad for the upcoming two-match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, starting Friday at Harare Sports Club.The side will be captained...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:55hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water, sewer woes persist
As Bulawayo enters the final quarter of 2026, water shortages, frequent sewer bursts, and crumbling service delivery continue to fuel tensions between residents and the city council.Interviews...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:40hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Yadah goalkeeper assault sparks outrage
Drama erupted at Yadah FC after their defeat to Ngezi Platinum Stars when goalkeeper Godknows Gurure was allegedly assaulted by a club board member inside the changing room.The shocking incide...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 14:40hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to tighten gun licensing
The Government of Zimbabwe has pledged to tighten gun licensing laws and crack down on criminals using illegal firearms, following growing concerns over a surge in gun-related murders.During W...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:52hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders gamble on return of 'The Dutch Nomad'
By all accounts, Hendrik Pieter de Jongh is a man of many clubs and fleeting commitments. Nicknamed "The Dutch Nomad," the Dutchman has built a reputation for tactical flair and abrupt exits, le...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:16hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Police dismiss reports of arrest in Businessman's murder
Police have dismissed social media reports claiming that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of businessman Mr Joseph Mutangadura, who was shot dead at his Ruwa home during a su...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:34hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Qatari Sheikh in Zimbabwe for landmark visit
A distinguished member of Qatar's ruling family, His Excellency Sheikh Mansour Bin Jabor Bin Jassim Al Thani, is expected to arrive in Zimbabwe today (Friday) for a high-level state visit set to deepe...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:18hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos suspends Marriot's son
Dynamos FC has suspended technical staff member Harry Lusengo following an incident at the team's training ground that disrupted preparations ahead of Sunday's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:51hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Harare to host 44,000 for Jehovah's Witnesses Convention
Harare is set for an economic boom this weekend as more than 4,000 foreign delegates from 14 countries, including the United States and Europe, and 40,000 local participants converge for the Jehovah's...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Gangsters stab father to death over son's grudge
GOKWE - A group of six suspects from Shonhiwa village under Chief Chireya in Gokwe are on the run after they jointly took turns on Sunday to a...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 20:13hrs | 1129 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zivhu calls for law allowing 'shoot to kill'
Former ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Chivi South, Killer Zivhu, has called for constitutional amendments to permit police officers and licensed gun owners to shoot to kill armed robbers in li...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:47hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide following economic hardship, family neglect
A 54-year-old man from Old Magwegwe, Zebron Phiri, committed suicide a day after telling a neighbour he intended to end his life due to poverty and neglect by his children.Phiri was discovered...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:37hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt launched for Mutangadura killers
Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a gang of seven suspected armed robbers who shot and killed prominent Ruwa businessman Joseph "Mutangaz" Mutangadura during a violent raid at his Lisheen ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Man hit by Honda Fit, run over by Fortuner
A man died on the spot Sunday night after being first struck by a Honda Fit and then run over by a Toyota Fortuner that sped off without stopping along 12th Avenue Extension at the intersection of Tow...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
How could Chiwenga be so near a religious institution
The Zimbabwean Catholic Church is compromised seriously! My reply to your article while still very fresh; about three hours old on Bulawayo 24 social media. I loved reading your input today regarding ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:15hrs | 2081 | by Nomazulu Thata
2 Zimbabweans shot dead in South Africa's Vhembe
Police in Limpopo have launched a major manhunt following the fatal shooting of two Zimbabwean men in Ha-Rangani Village, Masisi policing area, Vhembe District, on Sunday morning.The victims, ...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:38hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga takes fresh swipe at Wicknell Chivayo
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has taken a fresh swipe at controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, warning that his practice of doling out vehicles and cash handouts to individuals of his choo...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 16:23hrs | 1831 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers stark warning on SADC's economic weakness
In his final act as Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered a blunt critique of the regional bloc, warning that its failure to strengthen econ...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:47hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
Criminals trying to rubbish Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims
Contrary to KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claim that dockets from the political killings task team were "gathering dust" in the office of the Deputy National Commis...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:31hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Fresh fire razes Glen View complex again
Barely three weeks after President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the Glen View Area 8 Home Industry Complex a state of disaster, another fire has gutted part of the bustling market, leaving scores of tr...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 18:42hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya
An investigation by the British Army has revealed that some personnel stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) continue to engage sex workers despite a formal ban, with the practice o...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Joel Luphahla eyes Caf Champions League group stages
SIMBA Bhora coach Joel Luphahla has expressed satisfaction with his team's draw in the upcoming Caf Champions League, where they will face Eswatini's Nsingizini Hotspurs in the preliminary round....Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 11:44hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
DA/ANC-led Ethics Committee refuses to probe kaffir tweets
PARLIAMENT'S Ethics Committee will not investigate a racism complaint against Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie. His offensive tweets containing the use of the Kaffir word predate his time a...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 09:32hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Woman killed after rejecting romantic advances
Police in Kwekwe have arrested two men for allegedly murdering a 40-year-old woman at a bar in Redcliff after she rejected one of their romantic advances.In a statement posted on their officia...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:45hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele funds 11 solar powered boreholes
A total of 11 solar-powered boreholes have been drilled in Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb to help alleviate the area's worsening water crisis, as residents in the high-density area continue to endure pro...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
ACZ route development initiatives bearing fruit
The inaugural flight took off from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and landed in Victoria Falls aboard an Embraer ERJ aircraft, officially opening a direct air link between Zimbabwe's indus...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:55hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZIPRA commander raises alarm over mysterious deaths
As Zimbabwe prepares to mark Heroes Day on August 11, a former ZIPRA commander has raised the alarm over what he describes as a disturbing and unexplained pattern of deaths among veterans of the count...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:16hrs | 625 | by Staff reporter
How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1119 | by Zimfieldguide
Fastjet launches inaugural Bulawayo-Victoria Falls flight
Fastjet Zimbabwe has successfully launched its inaugural direct flight between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, further strengthening the country's domestic air network and linking the industrial hub to o...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:10hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Girl (12) rescues 3 minors from burning house
A 12-year-old girl from Chitakatira, Mutare, is battling for her life at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital after sustaining severe burns while rescuing three young relatives from a raging house fir...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:32hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos edge Yadah on penalties
Ngoni Stadium, Wednesday Afternoon - Defending champions Dynamos have secured their spot in the first round of the 2025 Chibuku Super Cup after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Yadah in a ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:12hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Khune, Katsande star at rural Gwanda stadium opening
Kaizer Chiefs legends Itumeleng Khune and Willard Katsande were greeted with a hero's welcome in the small rural centre of Manama, near Gwanda, over the weekend as they attended the official launch of...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 19:55hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Standoff erupts between Zimpapers board and management
A major standoff has erupted between the Zimpapers board and management, and three former company executives dismissed in January over allegations of corruption and fraud, as the board insists no exit...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:41hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
ZBC licence Inspector loses cash in office break-In
A Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) licence inspector lost more than US$7,000 to thieves who broke into his office over the weekend.The inspector, identified as 30-year-old Tinashe Musho...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa faces backlash over Tagwirei tweet?
Zanu-PF Legal Affairs Secretary Patrick Chinamasa is embroiled in a heated internal dispute following his controversial tweet asserting that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has been co-opted into the ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:36hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands over SADC Chairmanship on August 17
The 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government will be held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on August 17, the regional bloc's Secretariat has confirmed....Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 09:05hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Body of drowned cop found after seven day search
The body of Constable Joseph Masvora (24), who drowned last Sunday at Bubi-Lupane Dam alongside Brian Thulani Ngwenya (26), was finally recovered yesterday morning, bringing to an end a grueling seven...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:41hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Why was Makate penalised for SCA Judges' mistakes?
Nkosana Makate has criticised the Constitutional Court for requiring him to pay Vodacom's legal costs in the latest round of his case against the operator over compensation for his Please Call Me Idea...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 15:03hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Bhila set for electrifying first solo concert in Bulawayo
Bulawayo-based musician Bhila, born Patriach Welcom Joel Manyabi, is preparing to make history with his first solo show, "Bhila Live in Concert", set for Sun...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 12:29hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers driver killed in Bulawayo road accident
A Zimpapers motorbike courier, Silas Bhunu, was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning in Nguboyenja, Bulawayo, when a vehicle driven by an unlicensed 20-year-old struck him while he was on duty ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:53hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Burial abandoned after relative goes berserk
A burial ceremony in Village Njobela under Chief Chisadza in Lower Gweru ended in chaos on Thursday after a close relative of the deceased went on a violent rampage, attacking mourners, including the ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national shot dead in armed robbery at Zimbabwe mine
Zimbabwean police have confirmed a fatal armed robbery that occurred last Friday at Pin 3 Mine, a Chinese-owned operation in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, amid reports that a Chinese employee was fatal...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos boost player bonuses, hire psychologists
Facing the real threat of Castle Lager Premier Soccer League relegation, Dynamos have moved to boost morale and performance by increasing player winning bonuses by more than 300% and hiring sports psy...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:17hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Bosso signs Dembare midfielder
Highlanders Football Club have completed the signing of highly-rated midfielder Learnmore Muyambo for an undisclosed fee, bringing in a player once tipped to be among Zimbabwe's best anchormen....Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:26hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Body of Lupane cop still missing after dam tragedy
The search continues for the body of a 24-year-old police officer who drowned on Sunday after a boat capsized at Bubi-Lupane Dam in Matabeleland North province, claiming two lives.Joseph Masvo...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:52hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Axed wife survives, husband commits suicide
A woman in Waterfalls, Harare, is fighting for her life after being viciously attacked by her husband with an axe, in a case reportedly triggered by jealousy over a contact saved in her phone....Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:22hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
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