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Shona youth that attack Matabele possessed by the demon of gukurahundi
Shona youth that drive all the way from Mashonaland to Matabeleland armed with machetes and fire arms to invade Matabeleland and violently attack and kill...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 23:53hrs | 31 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwean man shot dead during confrontation with armed cops
An active member of the Police Constabulary (Policon) section stationed at ZRP Mkoba has been charged with murder after he opened fire on a rowdy man who reportedly created a scene on Boxing Day when ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Court frees murder suspect after police boob
THE High Court has acquitted a murder suspect after the police submitted inconsistent evidence during trial.Tafadzwa Mudavanhu, who was represented by Freddy Masarirevhu, was being accused of ...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 03:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
The International Criminal Court a ridiculous organisation
The world has recently been surprised to hear that the ICC has issued a ‘warrant of arrest' for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The central charge against him is that he is responsible for the abd...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Ian Beddowes
Pulling out of the International Criminal Court is the right thing to do now
IN 2018, the United States of America threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a bid to stop the international body from prosecuting US servicemen over alleged detainee a...Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why does Africa feel it has to be a slave to one global power or the other?
Will Africa ever be truly free? That is the question that always bugs my mind, as I watch the manner in which our leaders appear perpetually trapped in a 'slave mentality' - whereby, they beli...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 12:17hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Moscow opens criminal case over Putin warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin have become the targets of a criminal case, Russia's Investigative Commit...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meaningless ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin
The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukrai...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:14hrs | | by AP
Zimbabwe's underworld of teen sex, drugs
TEENAGERS of schoolgoing age take turns to go into a secret hide-out located in Hatfield, Harare, on a Saturday.The girls are dressed in all sorts of skimpy tight fitting clothes, while their ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ex-convict ally implicated in Cottco scandal
GUTAI Lisa-Marie Maropafadzo of Maropafadzo Energy (Pvt) Ltd , an ex-convict close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his family whose company is implicated in the US$5 million Cotton Company of Zimb...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 19:10hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
'Manjuzu' craze hits Harare
IN one of his letters to Timothy, a fellow brother in the Christian faith, Apostle Paul (previously known as Saul of Tarsus) offers counsel to a brother.Writes Paul in 1 Timoth 6:10: "For the ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Private transporters, police clash
THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) and the police have clashed over an ongoing operation targeting pirate taxis.Police in Harare metropolitan province yesterday declared war on pirate...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos in ZANU PF youth camp
Chaos reigned supreme at the Buhera Youth Inter-District meeting at Murambinda Growth Point yesterday as youths expressed their anger and displeasur...Published: 23 Apr 2022 at 14:38hrs | 5 | by Edson Mapani and Simbarashe Sithole
Mthuli Ncube grilled over vaccines
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube (pictured) was yesterday grilled by Parliament over the country's preference of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines over a wide variety of approved jabs wh...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Republic Police must abide by the constitution
The armed police were at it again on Friday when they pounced on MDC-Alliance activists who were gathered at Vova shopping centre in Nkayi, Matabeleland North province waiting to meet their party lead...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 22:21hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni
Chamisa takes campaign to Matebeleland South
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa on Saturday took his meet-the-people campaign to Matebeleland South province to drum-up support for the by-elections to be held early next year and general electi...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Harare residents to pay dog, bicycle fees
Harare residents who own at least a dog and a bicycle will now have to fork out an extra $2 500 on their bills, with the figure rising if one has additional dogs or bicycles.Latest figures ava...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car prices shoot at Musina as panic buying sets in
Instead of dipping, car prices at Musina across the border in South Africa went up by an average 20% due to panic buying caused by a new Government policy on second hand cars.Eric Dzvova, a pr...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kazembe, Registrar-General taken to court
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Registrar-General Clemence Masango have been taken to court by child rights activists for refusing to issue a birth certificate to a child born out of wedlock...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening today
Next year's examination classes Grade Six, Form Three and Form Five return to school today, with the Government assuring parents that all necessary precautions have been taken to minimise the risk of ...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete attacks resurface
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has raised concern over cases of violence involving machetes which have resurfaced in mining areas in Matabeleland South Province. The commissio...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZHRO Walk for Freedom number 4 completed
Four Zimbabwean Diasporans, who are members of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), have successfully completed the ZHRO VISION 2020, "Walk for Freedom," which started at day break, on Satur...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 07:44hrs | | by ZHRO Team
Zimbabwe ready to engage the world, says Magufule
NEW Sadc chairperson Tanzanian President Dr John Magufuli yesterday called on the international community to remove sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, saying the country has "now opened a new chapter and ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Will Zimbabwe benefit from boris johnson's ascendents to power?
Boris Johnson, Britain's prime minister, is the quintessential nostalgic leader. Since the Brexit referendum, in order to make Britain's future outside the European Union appealing, he has playe...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 16:33hrs | 9 | by Masimba Mavaza
9th Anniversary ZAA UK Nominees Out
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards UK (ZAA UK) have released the much anticipated list of nominees for the 9thAnniversary ZAA UK event set for Saturday 25 May 2019 in London at The Millennium Gloucester Ho...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 09:28hrs | 4 | by Agencies
Police moves to ban machete gangs
POLICE in Matabeleland South have banned the public from carrying an assortment of material deemed dangerous that include machetes, okapi knives, swords, daggers, catapults, knobkerries and spears....Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jah Prayzah must cut army ties'
At one time the wearing of military clothes caught up with Zimbabweans but it quickly fizzled out after government outlawed it.But there was one person who continued to don the army uniform wi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 15:02hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Rights group petition Switzerland President to ban Mnangagwa
A local rights group Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR Zimbabwe) has written to the President of Switzerland to bar President Emmerson Mnangagwa from entering Switzerland to attend the World Eco...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 14:50hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZANU PF MP accussed of bedding married parliament staffer
Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of parliament has been accused of sleeping with a married former clerk of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Youth and Indiginisation.This was r...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Temba Mliswa threatens to spill beans on Wadyajena
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has threatened to spill the beans about Gokwe-Nembudziya Mayor Wadyajena's private life after Wadyajena bragged of expelling Mliswa from the Parliamentary Port...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 11:52hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pupil barred from school over beard
St John'S College has been accused of discriminating against students on racial and religious grounds after a Muslim pupil was barred from attending lessons for refusing to shave his beard. Th...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Peace Committee on Vova Mine mediation exercise
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) in partnership with the Churches Convergence on Peace (CCOP) and Zimbabwe Christian Council (ZCA) has met various stakeholders in Gwanda, Matabe...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiefs demand police visibility
CHIEFS in Matabeleland South Province have said police must be visible in mining areas following a spate of violent crimes in Gwanda and Esigodini mining areas that have resulted in the loss of life a...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda tribal clashes, Gukurahundi commission speaks out
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has expressed concern over continued reports of violent clashes in the artisanal mining sector in Matabeleland South Province amid revelat...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
One killed in machete gang fights over gold claims
ONE man died and five others were injured on Monday after artisanal miners clashed over gold claims at Vova Mine just outside Gwanda.The deceased has been identified as Ndodana Ncube (28)....Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two women arrested for murder
TWO women were arrested for murder in separate incidents and are expected to appear in court today.Bervely Mavhunga, 25, of New Tafara attacked her boyfriend Tanyaradzwa Wilbert Tanamira, 27, ...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 22:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masvingo rally turnout charms Mnangagwa
"IF there is a day I will sleep peacefully, it is today." These were the words of President Mnangagwa after thousands of zanu-pf supporters thronged Mucheke B Arena yesterday to welcome him on his fir...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 21:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exiles yearn for return home
SINDISO Chigwadza (not real name) is a 33-year-old street entrepreneur working in the hipster suburb of Parkhurst in Johannesburg. He sells wooden fruit bowls to diners exploring the famous restaurant...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diaspora outraged by police shootings in Harare
Police killings in Harare has attracted criticism from many human rights groups including the U.K. based Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation and Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe who jointly organis...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 16:20hrs | | by Kingstone Jambawo
Names of 23 NPP members who resign
About 23 members of the Joice Mujuru led National People's Party have resigned without giving reasons for their quit.They directed their joint resignation letter to Harare Provincial Chairman ...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 09:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa's first 100 days as president
Incoming President Emmerson Mnangagwa is inheriting a deeply-divided nation which needs reconciliation and healing, analysts contend adding that the former vice president has a huge task establishing ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two jailed for stealing mufushwa
Two Notorious Guruve thieves were jailed 70 months each for unlawfully entering into six houses and stealing dried vegetables (mufushwa) among other things.Shame Kuzvova and Wellington Kuzvova...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 11:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Twitter reacts after WHO revokes appointment of Mugabe
Twitter was abuzz on Sunday following the decision by the head of the World Health Organisation to withdraw his appointment of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a "goodwill ambassador".WHO c...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Turmoil afte Chitepo’s death
Last week, Comrade Kenny Constantine Mabuya whose Chimurenga name was Kenny Ridzai spoke about his time at the war front and his time with Cdes Nhari and Badza who later became leaders of the famous N...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 23:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nhari-Badza rebellion was always coming
Comrade Kenny Constantine Mabuya, whose Chimurenga name was Kenny Ridzai (born 1952), was deployed to the war front in Rhodesia in 1972. He fought many battles and was at one time mistaken for a sello...Published: 23 Sep 2017 at 23:39hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Sex maniac dies
There was drama last Saturday at Goshen Hair Salon in the capital as female hairdressers mourned their colleague who they described as a sex maniac and hero in love.Lazarus Kazembe, a barber b...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panner murdered over girlfriend
Police in Mutawatawa are looking for two-PFungwe men who are suspected to be behind the murder of a fellow gold panner in a love triangle.Nelson Chiriri and Pardon Chiodza of Chakupa Village, ...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK protest walk against the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO), the organisers of a protest walk against the human rights abuses in Zimbabwe have announced their route for the demonstration.Demonstrators will meet...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 11:03hrs | 1 | by Kingstone Jambawo
Kasukuwere reads riot act
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has threatened to fire the Urban Development Corporation management for reported failure to perform to expectations....Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Love for money, sex and greed killing spirit of activism in the UK
My article published earlier this year on the 16th of May titled, "Lack of participation in national politics by UK Zimbabweans," received a lot of feedback from you the readers. Most Zimbabweans rais...Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 16:05hrs | | by Silvanos Mudzvova
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