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Chamisa says Unity Day has lost its lustre
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has sharply criticized the current political environment in Zimbabwe, saying that the promise of a united nation has been sacrificed on the altar of "toxic politics." ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 352 | by Staff reporter
Sexual exploitation of female cross-border traders raises concern
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has expressed serious concerns over the sexual exploitation of female cross-border traders at the country's ports of entry, highlighting a systemic problem of sexu...Published: 11 hrs ago | 342 | by Staff reporter
US think tank warns of civil unrest over push for Mnangagwa 2030
A United States-based think tank has raised alarm over the growing push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to extend his term of office from 2028 to 2030, warning that it could lead to widesp...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:16hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Harare man killed over US$1
A man from Harare has tragically died from injuries inflicted during a dispute over a small sum of money, following a disagreement with his drinking mates over US$1 meant for change. Arnold Moses, one...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:05hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Cheating man bashes cop, ex-girlfriend
A 20-year-old Plumtree man is facing assault charges after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend and her mother, a police officer, following a confrontation over their failed relationship.Eric...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:02hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Man reflects on 25 years behind bars for the death of his son
July 1 holds a deep personal significance for Mhlupheki Ngwenya, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence at Khami Maximum Prison, as it marks not only the day of national mourning for the late Vice-...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 1078 | by Staff reporter
Girl scalded to death by uncle in brutal act of violence
A six-year-old girl from Nyanyadzi tragically died after allegedly being scalded with boiling water by her uncle in a shocking act of violence driven by a long-standing grudge. The incident, which occ...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa to Spend Xmas, New Year Behind Bars
Self-imposed King Munhumutapa Timothy Chiminya, who was arrested on Monday, will spend Christmas and New Year behind bars after being committed to remand prison for a mental health evaluation by...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 09:27hrs | 1296 | by Dickson Bandera
Teen miner dies in tragic shaft collapse at Sunace mine
A 17-year-old illegal miner lost his life following a shaft collapse at Sunace Mine on the outskirts of Bulawayo. The tragic incident, which occurred on December 12, has left efforts to retrieve the t...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 14:55hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Black South Africans urged not to reconcile with poverty
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has issued a scathing denunciation of South Africa's Day of Reconciliation, describing it as a deceptive attempt by the ruling elite to obscure the historical and...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 05:00hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
MK Party says 'day of reconciliation' is a colonial facade
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has issued a scathing denunciation of South Africa's Day of Reconciliation, describing it as a deceptive attempt by the ruling elite to obscure the historical and...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 18:58hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
'ANC 2027 conference will elect a president who is anti GNU'
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema declared that his party would be ready to join the government once the African National Congress (ANC) removes the Democratic Alliance (DA) from th...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 12:04hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Calls for humane and dignified approaches to migration management
Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Kazembe Kazembe, has called for the adoption of alternative measures that prioritize the dignity and human rights of all individuals, regardless of their m...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Helen Zille and her fellow travellers are victims of their propaganda
Helen Zille and her fellow travellers are victims of their propaganda. They undermine and underestimate the MKP at their own peril. With ANC on an irreversible decline, MKP has become a key player in ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 11:58hrs | 1265 | by Prof. Sipho Seepe
Gwanda magistrate bribery case to be decided in January
Harare regional magistrate Mr. Farai Gwitima will deliver his ruling on the bribery case involving Gwanda magistrate Talent Phiri on January 6, after the defence closed its case on Friday. Phiri, 35, ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:17hrs | 1356 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military officer found hanging was murdered
A somber atmosphere engulfed the Senate as Senator Lwazi Sibanda delivered an emotional address mourning the tragic and mysterious death of her cousin, Hillary Nleya, a military intelligence officer w...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 20:16hrs | 4462 | by Staff reporter
Cousins' feud over stolen thatching grass
A long-standing feud between two Nyanga cousins has escalated into a troubling series of allegations involving theft, violence, and abuse, with the matter now before Chief Saunyama's community court. ...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:19hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Woman stones son to death after failing to get job as a maid
An 18-year-old woman from Mkwanise has been arrested for the brutal murder of her 2-year-old son, an act reportedly committed after she failed to secure employment as a maid in Chiredzi.The tr...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:46hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Sexual harassment in Parliament of Zimbabwe
BUDIRIRO North legislator Susan Matsunga has called for a more robust fight against sexual harassment, emphasizing that the battle must begin within the very walls of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, where...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:42hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Gunshots as Zanu-PF youths fight over gold claim
Violent clashes broke out in Goromonzi North on Wednesday following a dispute over a newly discovered gold deposit at Lonely Park Farm, owned by Antony Retzlarf. The unrest was sparked by Zanu-PF yout...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs wife her with broken bottle during argument
A 42-year-old man from Mzilikazi, Bulawayo, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute that escalated into violence.The incident occurred on December 2, 2024...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:30hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zela moves to protect marginalised communities
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has reaffirmed its dedication to advocating for the protection of marginalized communities, particularly women in the mining sector, amid growing conc...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:41hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's body arrives
The body of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who passed away in India last week at the age of 84, arrived in Harare yesterday. He was accompanied by his wife, Laurinda, their children, and ot...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Female Religious Leaders play a Crucial Role Against GBV: Mutsvangwa
The Minister of Women Affairs, Community Small and Medium Enterprise has hailed the female religious leaders for raising awareness against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at a training workshop held in Ha...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:57hrs | 89 | by Edson Mapani/Simbarashe Sithole
Merry Chiwenga-Mubayiwa: A spot-on definition of Gender-Based Violence
The physical pain that Merry is going through is not possible to share. However emotional torture is possible and empathize genuinely with Merry Chiwenga. She is going through a physical and mental to...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 386 | by Nomazulu Thata
Warrant issued for alleged rape victim after court absence
Eve Rumbidzai Dota Makoni (36), who accused Bright Nyanhete (26) of raping her during their first meeting, has defaulted court proceedings. A warrant for her arrest has been issued after she failed to...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:53hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Shattering stereotypes: It's time to address both sides of the GBV story
As the world observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the focus on addressing violence against women becomes a central theme.This is not without reason.The...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 18:49hrs | 152 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man beats up mother, strips her naked for hating his wife
A 23-year-old man from Lower Gweru, Midlands Province, has been arrested for domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his mother with an iron rod in a drunken fit of rage.The incident occu...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 16:35hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
UK-based Zimbabwean who called for bombings face deportation
A Zimbabwean man residing in the UK, William Chinyanga, 54, is set to be deported to Zimbabwe after serving a prison sentence for incitement to violence. Chinyanga was convicted for live-streaming Fac...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 16:28hrs | 1610 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho neighbours fight over woman
A 26-year-old man from Luhonjana Line in Sipepa, Tsholotsho, has been denied bail after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking a fellow villager over an affair with his wife. Nich...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Ghana's ruling party falls
Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nation's presidential e...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 17:43hrs | 4124 | by Staff reporter
Man's body found floating in Mazowe River after row over sex worker
The body of a 25-year-old man was discovered floating in Mazowe River on Thursday, with initial police investigations suggesting that the young man was murdered following a dispute over a sex worker....Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:07hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi son farm dispute: Villagers flee to mountains
Villagers at Arnold Farm in Mazowe have fled their homes and sought refuge in the mountains, fearing for their lives after protesting against an attempted land takeover by one of Vice-President Kembo ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:57hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Origins of the Gukurahundi philosophy
The philosophy of Gukurahundism, as articulated by George Mkwananzi in FIGHT or PERISH, is rooted in a complex web of ethnic fears, historical grievances, and political ambitions that shaped the traje...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 20:06hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko dies
Former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has died.He was 84. George Charamba, the Deputy Chief Secretary-Presidential Communications in the Office...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 4676 | by Staff reporter
Ugandan fan shot dead celebrating Arsenal beating Manchester United
A fan of English football club Arsenal, who was celebrating the team's victory over Manchester United, has allegedly been shot dead by a security guard in Uganda.Another fan was injured as the...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 08:23hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults fines officer at court
A 42-year-old man from Harare, Eliah Mhiyangwa, has appeared in court facing charges of assault after allegedly attacking a court official at the Mbare Magistrates Court in August this year.Mh...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
The need for peace should never be a pretext for oppressing Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent remarks about the need for peace and security as vital elements in Zimbabwe's economic transformation cannot be dismissed lightly.The President, speaking ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:20hrs | 269 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean man admits to murder of woman in UK
A 32-year-old Zimbabwean man based in the United Kingdom, Tanaka Zivanai, has pleaded guilty to the murder of 28-year-old Zanele Sibanda in Gloucester earlier this year. Zivanai also admitted to posse...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 09:17hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge immigration boss robbed
Two men, Tapfumanei Russell Murozi (39) and Ashley Muchemwa (29), appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts on Tuesday, facing charges of robbing a principal immigration officer stationed at Beitbrid...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 07:03hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers launching National Sex Offenders Register
Zimbabwe is exploring the creation of a National Sex Offenders Register to monitor individuals convicted of sexual offenses, a move aimed at enhancing justice and protecting vulnerable groups, particu...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:02hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Extreme sex demands, woman secures protection order
A Harare woman, Nancy Chihota, has secured a protection order against her husband, Benny Hizaki, whom she accuses of subjecting her to relentless sexual demands and abuse, even during emotionally dist...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 15:17hrs | 2081 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa applauds Matebeleland South
Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has lauded efforts in Matabeleland South to combat child marriages, highlighting the province's proactive ...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:08hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
State withdraws charges against 39 war vets
The State has withdrawn charges against 39 members of the War Veterans Welfare Pressure Group, who were arrested in October 2021 for allegedly participating in an unlawful gathering in Harare....Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 08:57hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's relative terrorizes sparking protest
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's relative, Albert Garikai Mnangagwa, is at the center of a storm in Mashonaland West province, where he is allegedly terrorizing villagers and grabbing a gold mine intend...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:24hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt decries resurgent new HIV infections
Zimbabwe recorded 15,400 new HIV infections in 2023, with over 9,000 cases among women, underscoring the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women and girls. Health and Child Care Minister Dr. ...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:17hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Boy Child: A neglected gender amid rising male suicide cases
Concerns have been raised over the neglect of the boy child, which is believed to have contributed to a rise in male suicide rates and cases of depression. Unlike the girl child, who benefits from the...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 20:52hrs | 287 | by Stephen Jakes
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 ev...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 10248 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor refuses to vacate lodgings
Bulawayo Ward One Councillor Josiah Mutangi is facing possible imprisonment after being accused of defying multiple court orders to vacate a farmhouse he has been occupying illegally since July 2022. ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:52hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is the big monster
AS recent as last week, Elon Musk's fortune had swelled to a stupendous and eye-watering US$348 billion, making him probably the richest man on the planet.It is just obscene that one person's ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:25hrs | 299 | by Bishop Lazarus
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