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Armed robbers steal over US$36,000 in Harare heist
A company in Vainona, Harare, lost US$36,260 in a daring armed robbery early Friday morning, where three unidentified men stormed the premises, attacked a security guard, and made away with cash and v...Published: 24 hrs ago | 524 | by Staff reporter
Estranged wife wins landmark judgment
In a landmark judgment, Petronella Tendai Militala, a 56-year-old woman, has secured a significant victory in the High Court, awarding her a share of her estranged late husband’s estate valued at mo...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 11:46hrs | 1834 | by Staff reporter
Commission red flags new Harare buildings
The commission of inquiry investigating the operations of Harare City Council from 2017 to date has raised concerns over several buildings being constructed in the city, citing potential dangers to th...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:21hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Historical documents destroyed as Town House floods
THERE are fears that historical documents dating back to the colonial era belonging to the City of Harare were destroyed when a river flowing along Julius Nyerere Way recently flooded the basement of ...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
United States sanctions on Zimbabwe: who is off the list, who is on?
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council barred from direct sales of land
Harare City Council has been barred by the High Court from selling land directly to companies and individuals after the illegal sale of Mount Pleasant Sports Club and golf course has seen two top offi...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Council directors jailed 12 years
Harare City Council's finance director Stanley Ndemera and chamber secretary Charles Kandemiri have been jailed effective six years each on criminal abuse of office charge for selling the Mount Pleasa...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Former Zim health deputy minister denied conjugal rights by wife
FORMER health deputy minister Edwin Muguti's marriage has been dissolved by the High Court after his wife filed for divorce in 2019 accusing him of infidelity.His ex-wife, Tapiwa Mercy Mukandi...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa ally denies corrupt sale of golf course stand as trial starts
Former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba denied any role in the sale of a controversial Mt Pleasant golf course stand worth US$2.3 million as his trial got underway on Wednesday.The ward 27 councillo...Published: 11 May 2022 at 19:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bogus landlord pockets US$127k rent in 7 years
A MAN from Harare allegedly masqueraded as the landlord of a house owned by Air Zimbabwe for close to seven years and collected US$127 000 in rentals from unsuspecting tenants.Washington Hamun...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare mayor Gomba trial in false start
THE High Court trial of former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba and three council officials on graft charges failed to kick off yesterday and was deferred to March 14.Gomba, who is being charged tog...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare mayor Gomba indicted for trial
FORMER Harare mayor Herbert Gomba and other council officials accused of criminal abuse of office have been indicted to the High Court for trial.Gomba is being jointly charged with suspended t...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Burglars raid minister's house
THREE serial burglars allegedly broke into Women's Affairs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni's house in Chisipite, Harare and stole household items worth US$10 500. Justin Nyamakanga Dodzo, Godfrey Ma...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dynamos' David Mandigora dies
ZIMBABWEAN football has been robbed of one of the finest players of a generation following the death of national team and Dynamos legend David "Yogi" Mandigora.He was 64.The 1980 Socce...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 19:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimbabwe cricket player now a bus driver in Australia
HOW would you picture the life of a former international cricketer? Probably nurturing the next generation of cricketers, commentating, working for a cricket board as an administrator or simply enjoyi...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cop challenges SACU legality
POLICE Commissioner Douglas Jabulani Nyakutsikwa, who is facing charges related to corrupt allocation of housing stands, yesterday said he wanted to challenge the constitutionality of the establishmen...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare City chefs dupe govt
Harare City Council (HCC) bosses could have fleeced the government of ZWL$12m after selling acres of State land in the capital as the illegal parcelling out of land in the capital reaches a new low....Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Corruption trials to be speeded up
Corruption cases will now be expedited within two months after a suspect is arrested with nine of the 27 recently opened court cases ready for trial a departure from the previous trend where accused p...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chifunyise's death shocks arts industry
LEGENDARY playwright and multi-talented artist Stephen Joel Chifunyise, who died at 70 on Monday after a long battle with cancer, was an influential creative who wore many hats and contributed to the ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Safeguard urges extra vigilance in certain parts of Harare, Bulawayo
Safeguard Security has highlighted several areas in Harare and Bulawayo where extra vigilance is needed to guard against robberies, break-ins and thefts. It has also called on women in particular to b...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Inside the MDC VPs race
The MDC led by Nelson Chamisa will hold its elective congress in May, and four of the candidates for the vice presidency are females, Tracy Mutinhiri, Paurina Mpariwa, Lynette Karenyi Kore, and Lillia...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare to name, shame defaulting churches
HARARE City Council is threatening to name and shame churches that owe council millions in unpaid rates and lease fees amounting to more than $10 million.Council corporate communications manag...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi puts $2m mansion for sale
Former Cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi has put his palatial Harare mansion on the market for a princely $2 million amid speculation the 55-year-old politician is finalising moves to flee the country to...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baby mama threatens to bewitch ex's wife
A VAINONA woman is living in fear of her husband's baby mama whom she accuses of consulting witch-doctors to bewitch her.This came to light at the Harare civil court where Viola Mawara was see...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 22:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Women haggle over hubby
Two Harare women are fighting over one man, with both claiming to be the official spouse.The fight came to light at the Harare Civil Courts where Viola Mawara sought a protection order against...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vimbayi Tsvangirai: A chip off the old block
Her voice, her looks and all mannerism are just Morgan Richard Tsvangirai's.Vimbai Tsvangirai-JavaHer giggles that echo away and now her direct involvement in politics makes 35-year-old Vimbay...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpopoma High in Copa Coca-Cola Bulawayo clean sweep
MPOPOMA High School achieved a clean sweep at the Copa Coca-Cola football Bulawayo finals with their boys as well as girls teams being crowned provincial champions at Gifford last Friday, which earned...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
3 ex-ZBC bosses to lose properties
THreE former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) top executives are set to lose their upmarket Harare properties which the national broadcaster claims were fraudulently acquired through bank loans...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fight over song spills into court
Tazoita Cash Records wheel-spinner, DJ Tawaz, has appeared in court for allegedly stealing a song.Born Tawanda Marimbe, 25, the entertainer appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande ch...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA-based contract killers jailed 2 years
Two South Africa-based men hired to kill a Zimbabwean man by his jilted lover will spend the next two years in jail.Fanuel Machando, 42, of Poortye Vaalrand, in Johannesburg and his neighbour,...Published: 03 Feb 2018 at 20:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths plot demo against council official
ZANU-PF Harare provincial youth leader, Godwin Gomwe, has reportedly mobilised party members to storm Local Government minister July Moyo's offices today to force him to intervene and fire council's h...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops dump Grace Mugabe
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) tasked to guard five properties owned by Lebanese entrepreneur Jamal Joseph Hamed in Harare's plush suburbs, allegedly at the behest of former First Lady ...Published: 01 Jan 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Girlfriend hires foreign hitmen
TWO South Africa based men, who had been hired by a South African woman to rob her Zimbabwean ex-boyfriend, were last week nabbed after a tip-off.The duo was not asked to plead to charges of c...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 15:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's diamond ring saga takes new twist
LEBANESE businessman Jamal Joseph Hamed, who is entangled in a $1,2 million diamond ring wrangle with First Lady Grace Mugabe , is demanding clear particulars to enable him to properly defend the laws...Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe files $1 million lawsuit against Lebanese businessman
FIRST Lady Dr Grace Mugabe is suing fugitive Lebanese businessman Mr Jamal Joseph Ahmed for $1 230 000 over a diamond ring deal that went sour last year.Dr Mugabe in April 2015 approached Mr A...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Messenger of court storms funeral
THERE was commotion in Vainona after the messenger of court stormed a funeral attaching property as the debtor's body lay in state at his home.Genius Chigwada, 63, died on July 17 and he was o...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police refute Grace Mugabe house grab story
POLICE have dismissed as false claims that First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe "grabbed" properties belonging to a Lebanese businessman, Mr Jamal Ahmed, saying the assets in question were duly placed under...Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare dumpsite smoke pose health hazard to residents
The harmful effects of toxins being emitted from the Pomona dumpsite are exposing individuals and the environment to serious health and ecological implications.There are growing fears and ...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 19:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
State assisted funeral for non-hero Mumbengegwi
former Finance Minister and veteran educationist Dr Samuel Creighton Mumbengegwi, who died in Harare on Tuesday, has been accorded a State-assisted funeral. This was revealed by his younger brother, F...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 10:44hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro and Freeman Razemba
Mumbengewi NOT a national hero, to be buried in Masvingo
The late former Minister of Finance and veteran educationalist, Dr Samuel Mumbengegwi who has been declared a liberation war hero.He died on Tuesday.Mumbengegwi (74) succumbed to hyper...Published: 17 Jun 2016 at 17:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe laments Muchemwa, Mumbengegwi deaths
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday mourned the demise of Special Disability Advisor in his office and former Health Minister Retired Brigadier-General Dr Felix Muchemwa, and former Finance Minister and vetera...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 14:25hrs | | by Nyemudzai Kakore/Walter Mswazie
Mother-in-law backs Kereke
Zanu-PF Bikita West MP Munyaradzi Kereke's mother-in-law whose grandchildren were allegedly sexually abused by the legislator, yesterday stood by her son-in-law and exonerated him from the charges....Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Chunga deplores age-cheating
FORMER Warriors skipper and legend Moses "Bambo" Chunga has called on the Premier Soccer League to have a relook at the Under-19 policy which requires each club to register five junior players as age-...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:29hrs | | by Grace Chingoma
'I don't use mubobobo,' says Kereke
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke told the court yesterday that he does not possess black magic or mubobobo, that he could have used to rape a girl as he was nowhere near her.Ke...Published: 07 Apr 2016 at 06:32hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
SA rugby giants Zimbabwe-bound
TRADITIONAL rivals Prince Edward Tigers and Churchill Bulldogs are set to be the main curtain-raisers next Saturday when South Africa's Super Rugby giants Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Cheetahs clash ...Published: 28 Jan 2016 at 05:14hrs | | by Paul Munyuki
Illegal Chinese immigrant point cocked gun at immigration officials
A CHINESE national, Hun Xiangkun threatened to shoot five immigration officials during a raid at his home in Vainona, Harare.Xiangkun who also detained the officials was on Monday grante...Published: 19 Jan 2016 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Parents face legal action over unpaid school fees
PARENTS and guardians of children attending school in Harare risk facing legal action if they fail to pay outstanding fees totalling $2,7 million by the end of this month, an official has said....Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 04:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Vivacious Zimbabwean TV star returns
Vivacious television personality Lindiwe Majoni has resurfaced after a long hiatus. She marked her return to the spotlight with a top-drawer performance as director of ceremonies at the Hair Show held...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 06:44hrs | 5 | by Tafadzwa Zimoyo
Mzilikazi dethrone Gifford
THREE time Copa Coca-Cola national champions Mzilikazi earned the right to represent Bulawayo at the national finals in Harare next month when they defeated Gifford, who were champions last year 2-0 i...Published: 29 Jun 2014 at 09:10hrs | | by Mehluli Sibanda
Zanu-PF's Kereke to face prosecution for rape charge
The High Court has ordered Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana to issue a certificate for the private prosecution of Bikita West Member of Parliament Dr Munyaradzi Kereke on charges of rape....Published: 14 May 2014 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
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