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Villagers hunt down machete robbers

Two machete-wielding robbers who staged a violent midnight raid on a Mhondoro family have been jailed after villagers bravely tracked them down and handed them to the police.Willard Maphosa (25) and Panashe Henry Mzila (23) broke into a Ch…

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 17:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army, villagers in fierce clashes

Goromonzi villagers have approached the High Court seeking protection from eviction, claiming the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is unlawfully attempting to clear their land for a supposed radar project, which they allege is actually a front …

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 13:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Villagers clash with Mnangawa's office over Chinese Cement Project

Villagers in Mashonaland West are up in arms over a Chinese cement project that threatens to displace families, disrupt water supply, and cause environmental damage, despite a High Court order halting the development. The project, backed b…

Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man kills five villagers in Zimbabwe

A man believed to be mentally challenged allegedly killed five villagers in Bhelasi area, Madlambuzi village, Bulilima district, on Wednesday afternoon in a shocking spree that has left the community reeling.According to Ward 11 councillor…

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Villagers get free medical care

Hundreds of villagers in Chikomba West constituency received free medical treatment over the weekend as part of the Presidential Medical Care initiative, aimed at improving healthcare access for underserved communities in Zimbabwe.The two-…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter

Villagers resist proposed land use change

VILLAGERS from three wards along the Zvishavane-Shurugwi Highway in Runde Rural District Council (RDC), Zvishavane District, have voiced strong opposition to a proposal to convert their communal land into residential plots under a newly pr…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter

Giant lithium miner displaces villagers in Zimbabwe

A tense standoff is unfolding in Bikita, where eight families settled on George Nollen Farm under Chief Marozva in the year 2000, as part of Zimbabwe's land reform programme, are now facing eviction. The relocation is being prompted by Bik…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:44hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter

Plumtree villagers steal from malayitsha

Seven villagers from Plumtree have been sentenced to complete community service after being found guilty of stealing goods from a trailer belonging to a cross-border transporter. The incident took place in Matjinge village between March 3 …

Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zinara, villagers on collision course over trenches

The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has drawn the ire of villagers near the Lutumba tollgate after the road authority began trenching traditional roads and paths to prevent motorists from bypassing the tollgate to evade fees…

Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:58hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter

Insiza villagers buy motorbike for councillor

Villagers in Ward 5, Insiza South, have come together to purchase a motorbike for their councillor, Ngobe Masonga, in a heartfelt show of appreciation for his dedicated service. The motorbike was officially handed over to Councillor Masong…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:24hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter

Chiefs, villagers disown Tungwarara

Several Chiefs, village headmen and villagers in some parts of Buhera have disowned President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor, Paul Tempter Tungwarara, describing him as both a bad debtor whose hands are dirty that his kinsmen are shunning hi…

Published: 04 Mar 2025 at 14:58hrs | 5400 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Sostein, Buhera

Villagers dragged to court for resisting eviction

Thirty-five villagers from Warwick Farm in Zvimba were denied bail on Monday when they appeared before Harare Magistrate Apollonia Marutya, facing charges of inciting public violence in relation to a land dispute.The accused, who are being…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Cracks in Insiza dam raise alarm among villagers

Villagers from Singwambizi in Insiza District, under Chief Mafu, have expressed safety concerns regarding their local dam, which is spilling water due to a crack in the dam wall.The community noted that while the water currently spills int…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:26hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter

Farmers, villagers live in fear as lion roams around

Farmers and villagers in Macheke, Mashonaland East province, have been restricted to their homes following reports of a fugitive lion that escaped from Nyanga and has been spotted in the area. The lion, which crossed the Mupfure River from…

Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter

Villagers protest against Mohadi's son

Over 300 villagers from Arnold Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, held a demonstration on Friday to protest against an alleged attempt by Vice President Kembo Mohadi's son, Mafenyadira Mohadi, to evict them from the 1,245-hectare farm th…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 10372 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe villagers challenge construction of Chinese cement plant in their area

Villagers from Kapere and Chasara in Hurungwe have urgently appealed to the Ministry of Environment, calling for the cancellation of an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate issued to Labenmon Investments, a Chinese company plann…

Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:24hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter

Chilonga villagers wary of govt 'reorganisation

The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to the controversial Chilonga lucerne project, clarifying that the evictions of over 1,000 families remain an integral part of its plans, now framed as a "reorganisation." This shift …

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Fear grips Gwanda villagers

Residents of Gwanda South are living in fear following a daring armed robbery at the homestead of Chief Marupi last week, where gunmen made off with his newly allocated Isuzu double-cab vehicle, R2,700, and two mobile phones. The robbery h…

Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:54hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho villagers spend nights up to quench thirsty livestock

Farmers in Tsholotsho district, Matabeleland North province, are enduring sleepless nights as they struggle to pump water for their livestock, grappling with the severe impacts of the El NiÃ±o-induced drought. Villagers have reported signi…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter

Villagers fundraise to assist police dog attack victim

Villagers from Bubi, under the Bubi Community Parliament in Matabeleland North, have initiated a fundraising campaign to assist a 17-year-old boy, Sabelo Dube, who is struggling to receive medical treatment after being mauled by a police d…

Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Chiefs 'extort' desperate villagers

Traditional leaders in Masvingo are allegedly exploiting villagers by imposing high fees for permission to hold social gatherings, including funerals. Reports indicate that some chiefs are charging up to US$30 for activities such as erecti…

Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:22hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter

Villagers stranded after govt shuts down clinic

Mahwau Clinic in Chief Chirundu's area, Mashonaland West province, remains closed two years after it was built by Kariba REDD+, leaving around 3,000 villagers without nearby healthcare. The government forced the clinic's shutdown as part o…

Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:47hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter

Man bashes villagers for disrespecting chief

A Cheeky Mbire man is in soup after he assaulted two men before chasing them away with a knife for not removing their hats at a ceremony conducted by a Mbire Chief.Evans Musauki (30) of Fumhe village was dragged to Guruve magistrates court…

Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 18:42hrs | 20 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Stop Zanu-PF extortionists, villagers plead

VILLAGERS in some parts of the country have appealed to the Zanu-PF leadership to rein in their local party leaders who are reportedly fleecing them of cash under the guise of raising funds for independence day celebrations this week.This …

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 08:44hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Villagers sell their livestock for a song

VILLAGERS in Matebeleland and Midlands are being forced to sell off their livestock for a song to buy a few bags of maize and other basics as the effects of the El Nino-induced drought set in.Zimbabwe is going through a severe drought amid…

Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Double murder shocks Tsholotsho villagers

THE brutal killing of 73-year-old visually impaired Mhlanga Bahono Mkhize and Getrude Ncube (36) from Mgogodleni line in Tsholotsho District on New Year's eve has left the community in shock.The accused, Shepherd Nkomo (38) bludgeoned his …

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:52hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo's know it all female car enthusiast

Nyaradzo Munhamo regards herself as Bulawayo's know it all female car enthusiast and always envisioned herself as the owner of a fancy and expensive vehicle but never thought she would work as a car sales lady.She thought and as imprinted …

Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:09hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Chief Dakamela launches housing and education foundations

Chief Dakamela of Nkayi has launched a housing scheme and education foundations to assist less privileged members of his community.The housing foundation will target mostly the elderly who do not have the means to build their own homes whi…

Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 11:48hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Cyclone Freddy is now upon us - Is Zimbabwe read?

Now that another cyclone is on its way to manicaland, my home province. Cyclone Freddy has made me ask a lot of questions including, are we saying Zimbabwe has known about these cyclones in the last ten years? Never once did I ask why my g…

Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 17:53hrs | 22 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Zimbabwean villagers face eviction by Chinese lithium mining company

Hundreds of villagers in three Mutoko villages face displacement from their ancestral land after a shadowy Chinese company has made a spirited attempt to annex the area under a planned lithium mining venture.The displacements by Zim Win MI…

Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 20:51hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Villagers, army officers in violent clashes

VILLAGERS in the Chiadzwa area of Manicaland province this week clashed with soldiers and police officers manning the Marange diamond fields.The confrontation erupted at Chingome Business Centre after which a former Zanu-PF councillor and …

Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Villagers beat 'thief' to death, arrested

POLICE in Matabeleland South have arrested nine men from Matobo, Ntunjambili area for beating a suspected to death.The now deceased identified as Nkosana Ndlovu (28) was reportedly a habitual thief who has been terrorising villagers and wa…

Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 20:29hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Villagers lose land to bank

VILLAGERS in Mudereri, Zvishavane, have lost part of their land to FBC Building Society after it was sold to the bank by the rural district council.It is alleged that the bank has started developing a residential area without prior notice …

Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

ZDF's free medical services charm villagers

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) will continue to work with ordinary people for the attainment of national goals and interests, Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, has said.She said this last week after ov…

Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Chilonga villagers turn to ConCourt

CHILONGA villagers in Chiredzi have approached the Constitution Court (ConCourt) to stop their imminent eviction from their ancestral land to pave way for an irrigation project.In January, High Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire dismissed…

Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho villagers hold Gukurahundi memorial service

VILLAGERS in Gombalume, Tsholotsho, held a Gukurahundi memorial service last week where the victims were encouraged to share their experiences with the young to ensure the mass killings are not forgotten.Tsholotsho is one of the districts …

Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:31hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

22 Gwanda villagers on the run after rampage

POLICE in Matabeleland South province have launched a manhunt for 22 villagers alleged to have kidnapped and assaulted fellow villagers whom they accused of stocktheft.This was revealed in a Gwanda Tuli police internal memorandum dated Apr…

Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Villagers, cattle rustlers in bloody clashes

MASHABA area in Matabeleland South province was the scene of bloody clashes at the weekend after Botswana cattle farmers teamed up with Gwanda villagers to attack suspected cattle rustlers.The cattle rustlers were reportedly caught red-han…

Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Villagers living in fear of eviction

MUTOKO'S Karimazondo and Chingamuka villagers are living in fear after "some" Chinese officials informed them that they would be relocated to pave way for mining operations.The community members made efforts to seek clarity from the invest…

Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 22 | by Zela

Chief Makope swindles villagers

Chief Makope of Mazowe district was left with an egg on his face after he tried to swindle five  villagers from Nyandirwi farm, Mvurwi by  ordering them  to pay a hefty combined fine of 40 beasts  for  cutting down…

Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:38hrs | 25 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Matabeleland South villagers face hunger

THE majority of families from drought-prone areas might be in need of urgent food aid as their available food stocks have dropped sharply, a food insecurity monitoring agency has warned.A Matabeleland South government taskforce has already…

Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:20hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Villagers vow to fight off Chinese

SCORES of disgruntled villagers in Mutoko are on a collision path with Chinese mining company, Shanghai Haoying Mining Investments, which is pushing for their eviction after being allocated black granite mining claims and rights to land st…

Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Soldiers terrorise Sigola villagers

VILLAGERS in Sigola area, Esigodini in Matabeleland South province are living in fear after soldiers last week allegedly visited their homes asking for information about their stands, and collecting their personal contact details for unkno…

Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chilonga anger forces Chiwenga to abort trip

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga was last week forced to abort a trip to Chilonga communal lands, where over 12 000 villagers are facing eviction after angry traditional leaders told Masvingo provincial leaders they wanted offer letters…

Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 08:05hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

Villagers resist Chinese mining project

HUNDREDS of villagers in the Dinde area, Hwange district in Matabeleland North are living in fear of eviction from their ancestral land to pave way for a Chinese coal-mining project.This has attracted the interest of the Centre for Natural…

Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:49hrs | 17 | by Arthur GO Mutambara

Villagers clash with police in a volatile gold rush

POLICE fired live bullets and teargas canisters to disperse angry villagers in the Wondedzo area in Masvingo North amid protests and clashes over illegal mining and looting of gold by Zanu-PF and state security agents syndicates from a loc…

Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:59hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Gutsaruzhinji villagers feel neglected

MASVINGO Centre for Research Advocacy and Development (Macrad) handed out food hampers to 52 homeless Gutsaruzhinji families in Chiredzi North.Livestock, houses and food were burnt during the ongoing land conflict in Nyangambe. Since July …

Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 07:09hrs | 21 | by Masvingo Centre for Research, Advocacy and Development

Charambas charm villagers

THE 'First Family' of gospel music, Charles and Olivia Charamba, on Tuesday proved they were still in the game after putting up a scintillating performance during a Christmas party held in the remote Machakaire village in Wedza.The Fishers…

Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:47hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Villagers didn't loot from plane crash: Police

Police have refuted claims that villagers in Nyajena communal lands in Masvingo South looted wards of cash - both hard currency and local bond notes - from the wreckage of a Cessna light aircraft that crashed in a hill near Renco Mine, kil…

Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho villagers face water woes

ALMOST 40 years after independence, marginalised Tsholotsho villagers are still living in abject poverty, with no access to clean water and toilets, exposing them to waterborne diseases.Villagers from Pumula, Nkunzi and Simanje 1 and 2 und…

Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

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