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The 'torn' money-buying brigade: A hustle for survival in Zimbabwe
For many in Zimbabwe, especially those navigating the streets of Harare, torn or worn-out money has become more than just a nuisance - it's an opportunity for survival. One such individual, 30-year-ol...Published: 5 hrs ago | 178 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prosecutor General faces possible jail time
Zimbabwe's Prosecutor-General, Loice Matanda Moyo, is facing the prospect of jail time after a former prosecutor, Patrobs Dube, accused her office of defying a court order to reinstate him. Dube, who ...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:13hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean accountant in R17m theft from Joburg non-profit entity
A ZIMBABWEAN accountant is in trouble for the theft of over R17 million from his former employer, Johannesburg-based non-profit company Education and Training Unit (ETU), over a period of six years....Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 16:01hrs | 2427 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's Mondlane lodges appeal to annul vote in Zimbabwe constituency
Presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has lodged an appeal with the Mozambican Constitutional Council asking for the vote in the Zimbabwean constituency to be declared null and void, claiming that...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:37hrs | 1618 | by Staff reporter
Bail for jailed cops
Four of the seven police detectives from the homicide unit who were recently arrested on charges of theft and criminal abuse of office have been granted bail by the Bulawayo High Court.Justice...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:24hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Some Sadc leaders boycott extraordinary indaba in Zimbabwe?
Heads of State and Government, along with high-ranking representatives, have begun arriving in Harare for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit set to be chaired by Zi...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF in tatters...as Chiwenga, Mnangagwa factions loot Harare
The ZANU-PF succession infighting has torn apart Harare provincial leadership into political debris, with some land barons allegedly channelling their loot towards consolidating alliances and legitima...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 17:02hrs | 6050 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Grade 3 learner dies in collapsing grocery store
A tragic incident in Mberengwa District on Monday evening claimed the life of a Grade 3 learner from Mahindi Primary School. The young girl, who was seeking shelter from the heavy rains, was killed wh...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:40hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Top official goes AWOL from Town House
Harare City Council (HCC) top official Mathew Marara has reportedly gone absent without official leave (AWOL), with plans in motion to remove him from the municipality's payroll. Marara, who was accus...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:01hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo washes hands of Chimombe fraud case
Prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo has successfully challenged a subpoena requiring him to testify in a high-profile fraud case involving Zanu PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and his bus...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Russia, Africa pledge to bypass Western-controlled global mechanisms
In a bold move to reshape international relations and break away from Western influence, Russia and African nations have committed to reducing their reliance on global systems dominated by the West. A...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Woman threatens to kill complainant in her case
Elizabeth Parirenyatwa Mucheche, a Harare woman, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on charges of perjury and issuing death threats against businessman Brian Murphy. The case has attracted s...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's name gets trucker in trouble
A truck driver, Cosmas Kazuzu, faces serious legal troubles after allegedly threatening Douglas Zimbango, the chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), demanding the...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:23hrs | 3062 | by Staff reporter
Don't you feel envious seeing democracy at work in neighboring countries, Mr. Mnangagwa?
Zimbabwe stands as a glaring anomaly in a region where democratic transitions have become the norm. Since gaining independence in 1980, the country has never experienced a smooth transfer of p...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 22:34hrs | 317 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
White teachers at Pretoria High School don't greet black colleagues
A recent investigation commissioned by the Gauteng Education Department has uncovered discriminatory practices at Pretoria High School for Girls, where some white teachers reportedly fail to greet the...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 11:36hrs | 2010 | by Staff reporter
BancABC uses 'dirty tactics' to silence bosses?
BancABC is engulfed in controversy, facing accusations of fabricating charges against at least nine top managers as part of a strategy to evade paying retrenchment packages, NewZimbabwe.com has learne...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa not obligated to accede to international conventions'
The High Court has ruled that there is no legal requirement compelling President Emmerson Mnangagwa to accede to international conventions, following an application by lawyer and activist Obey Shava s...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:35hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt official in court over stands scandal
A local government ministry official, Everisto Nyamadzawo, appeared in court last week facing serious allegations of criminal abuse of office involving more than $77,000. The case has raised eyebrows ...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:15hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Cops acquitted of rape
Three police officers from Tshitulipasi Police Station in Beitbridge East - Courage Majoni (32), Jabulani Museba (33), and Enock Nyamupandu (35) - were acquitted by Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Businesswoman fights off loan shark
A Harare businesswoman has approached the Norton Magistrates Court for an interdict against a loan shark, alleging harassment and intimidation linked to a loan she secured last year.Fungai Gol...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks ranger arrested for lion poaching in Hwange National Park
A Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority ranger has been arrested in connection with the recent poaching of three lions, whose carcasses were discovered headless and without paws in...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:00hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter
War vets company duped US$13,000
Four directors of Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki recently, facing allegations of defrauding the company of US$13,000 through forgery. The ac...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Gono company loss case continues
A key witness in the ongoing fraud trial involving a Harare couple accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has stated that Gono should be summoned to court to ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:42hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Incriminating evidence against suspected SA hitmen
The trial of five South African-based individuals accused of kidnapping and assaulting Zimbabwean businessman Oliver Tendai Chipindu continued in Harare, with a digital forensic expert testifying. ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:41hrs | 177 | by Staff reporgter
High Court outlaws demolition of houses by councils
The High Court has issued a significant ruling condemning the widespread practice of demolishing residential properties by local authorities, deeming it unlawful under outdated legislation. In a judgm...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Zera shuts down 73 unlicensed fuel stations
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has taken decisive action against unlicensed fuel stations, shutting down more than 70 facilities suspected of selling petroleum products from unauthori...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:19hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
High Court official quits over US$2 million property 'fraud'
A high-ranking civil registry official at Zimbabwe's High Court, Traver Mupita, has resigned following the initiation of disciplinary proceedings by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) concerning hi...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 12:29hrs | 1616 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt dismisses US$97K suit from former Old Mutual employee
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has dismissed a US$97,247 lawsuit filed by Christmas Mazarire, a former employee of Old Mutual Shared Service, who was challenging the computation of his retrenchme...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:50hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers vow to fight on after High Court setback
Teachers in Zimbabwe are set to boycott the National Joint Negotiation Council (NJNC) following a High Court ruling that dismissed their application for improved working conditions. The joint applicat...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:17hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Democrats are trying to fool Americans about Kamala!
The allegories and stories we were taught at school were supposed to teach us something about life and the real world.In one of the masterpieces of all time, Mark Antony addresses Brutus, a co...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 13:02hrs | 699 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Dexter Nduna arrested for fraud
Dexter Nduna, the head of mobilisation for ZANU PF, was remanded in custody yesterday following his appearance at the Chegutu Magistrates Court on charges of illegally collecting parking fees from mot...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:58hrs | 3714 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Walter Magaya in financial trouble
Leading ZIFA presidential candidate Prophet Walter Magaya is at risk of losing his hotel and the Heart Stadium in Waterfalls, Harare, due to an outstanding debt of US$420,000 owed to GetBucks Microfin...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:47hrs | 2571 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers suffer setback in salary demands
Teachers in Zimbabwe have faced a significant setback in their quest for improved salaries and working conditions, following the High Court's dismissal of their joint application against the governmen...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:48hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings stalls amid logistical challenges
The Gukurahundi public outreach programme, initiated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July 2024, has hit a major roadblock due to unresolved logistical issues.The programme, designed to prov...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 18:44hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Kudenga, Masunda bid to grab Oliver Chidawu's estate flops
Attempts by chartered accountant Ngoni Kudenga and former Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda to grab late former Harare Metropolitan Affairs and Devolution minister Oliver Chidawu's estate have been stopp...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:09hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu challenge presence of 'old' High Court assessors
Businesspersons Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, linked to the ruling ZANU-PF party, have contested the presence of two "old" High Court assessors at their trial concerning allegations of fraud involvin...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:46hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Muchadeyi Masunda applies for acquittal in indecent assault case
Lawyers representing former Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda have filed an application for the dismissal of an assault charge against their client, arguing that the State has failed to establish a prima...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessmen face US$1.4 Million fraud charges over property scam
Two prominent businessmen from Harare, Satishbhai Patel, 60, director of Honda Centre, and Ebrahim Mahomad, 57, director of Union Hardware, have been arrested and charged with fraud amounting to US$1....Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pursues legal action over confiscated fire tenders in Lithuania
The Zimbabwean government is actively exploring all legal avenues, including international arbitration, to recover 17 fire tenders that were seized by Lithuania last year while being shipped from Bela...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:25hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Daisy wanted to shoot Oliver Mtukudzi
Tuku's wife, Daisy, in 2014 revealed sensational secrets about her fights with the superstar, particularly the incident when she wanted to shoot Zimbabwe's international music icon, after he denied pa...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 10:27hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 655 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Opposition now dead as dodo
The opposition political vacuum that is currently prevailing in the country is actually draining away all the hope of most progressive Zimbabweans who are yearning for change and trying to unshackle t...Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:31hrs | 1858 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe ranks top on misgovernance
Zimbabwe has been highlighted for all the wrong reasons, with three research think-tanks ranking the country as the worst in governance, corruption, and human rights violations. A recent report by Wor...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Judge dismisses 2 more charges against Donald Trump
A court in Georgia has dismissed two of the 10 criminal charges against Donald Trump and one other charge against his allies for alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election....Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 17:30hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Scathing indictment of Harare City Council's corruption and mismanagement
The Harare City Council (HCC) has been exposed as nothing short of a cesspool of corruption, gross mismanagement, and unchecked incompetence since 2017, according to a damning Commission of Inquiry le...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 19:34hrs | 355 | by Dereck Goto
Lithuania seizes shipment of fire trucks to Zimbabwe
Lithuania is holding onto 17 fire engines seized in 2021 while being shipped to Zimbabwe from neighbouring Belarus which is under European Union sanctions, officials said on Wednesday.Zimbabwe...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 19:03hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor Bosha removed from remand after criminal review
A prosecutor accused of granting bail to armed robber suspect Musafare Mupamhanga without proper consultation has been removed from remand following a High Court review.Arthur Bosha faced alle...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:53hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Kwekweza, Chere, Gwenzi granted bail
The High Court has granted bail to three opposition activists, Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere, and Samuel Gwenzi. The three were arrested on 31 July 2024, alongside Vusumuzi Moyo, an artist and sound ...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 15:07hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son is our boss, name drops armed robbers
A five-man armed robbery gang, posing as military intelligence and police officials, has been charged with extortion and impersonation. The gang allegedly used the names of members of the First Family...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Tackling the alcohol and substance abuse challenge in Cowdray Park
Cowdray Park, like many areas in Bulawayo, is facing a growing crisis: the rampant abuse of alcohol and substances by our youth. This challenge not only threatens the health and well-being of our youn...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 19:29hrs | 341 | by Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu, Councillor for Ward 28, Cowdray Park
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