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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 | 110 | 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 | 180 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 353 | 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 | 5393 | 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 | 124 | 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 | 388 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 138 | 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 | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole

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 | 3 | 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 | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

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 | | 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 | | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | by Zela

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 | 5 | by Arthur GO Mutambara

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 | | 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 | 5 | 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 | | by Staff reporter

Tsikamutandas and the tragedy of Binga villagers

A YOUNG man barely 20 draped in a white garment with a red lining scampers about in a circle like manner while chanting unintelligibly and convulsively in a frenzy state.He draws a box on the ground with a stick which he terms his consulti…

Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 09:34hrs | | by Fairness Moyana

Villagers demand to see President Mugabe

MASVINGO - Flood victims at Chingwizi Transit Camp have demanded to meet President Robert Mugabe to express disgruntlement over their appalling living conditions and government neglect.The 3 000 families from the flooded Tokwe-Mukorsi basi…

Published: 23 May 2014 at 16:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter

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