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Mutumbuka's landmark case exposes the deep roots of property fraud in Zimbabwe
The problem of title deed fraud is not new to Zimbabwe, but recent cases have brought this pervasive issue into sharp focus. One of the most troubling and high-profile incidents has been the c...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 19:44hrs | 2908 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutumbuka gets back his house at last!
Zimbabwe's first Minister of Education, Dr. Dzingai Mutumbuka, has reclaimed ownership of his Chisipite residence following a protracted legal dispute stemming from a fraudulent title deed scheme....Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 13:45hrs | 3558 | by Staff reporter
Executive Manyama pool club champions
Guruve pool league came to an end on Saturday with Executive Manyama pool club being crowned champions with 78 points from the 30 games they played.They defeated Homeground 9:6 at a decider ma...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 15:13hrs | 443 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dembare suspends Shandirwa without pay and benefits
Fading and troubled Harare team Dynamos Football Club have suspended midfielder Tanaka Shandirwa, accusing him of "displaying disrespect and disdain for the club leadership." This suspension comes as ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 15:38hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Dembare players back at work
After two-and-a-half days of strike action, Dynamos players returned to training yesterday in preparation for their highly anticipated Chibuku Super Cup semi-final clash against Manica Diamonds at Ruf...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:41hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Minister Garwe declares that Mnangagwa is 'God-Anointed'
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has sparked controversy by asserting that removing President Emmerson Mnangagwa from power is not a simple task, claiming that he is "God-anointed." Garwe's rema...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos house in a mess again
Premiership giants Dynamos Football Club find themselves in turmoil once again, following the suspension of assistant coach Murape Murape, sporting director Richard Chihoro, and team physiotherapist A...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:11hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission
President Mnangagwa yesterday officially swore in members of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC), furthering the Second Republic's commitment to fostering transparency and accountabi...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:51hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Is Justice Chinamora's comeback a bad omen for Zimbabwean justice?
In Zimbabwe, we have become accustomed to those embroiled in controversy and transgression in their professional conduct being somehow rewarded by the ruling establishment. However, the choice...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 20:54hrs | 1071 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Lawyers raise alarm over police conduct at court
Human rights lawyers representing jailed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Jameson Timba and 65 party activists have expressed serious concerns regarding the conduct of anti-riot police offic...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:27hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
RioZim loses 200 mine claim battle
RioZim Limited has been unsuccessful in its legal challenge against the Defence Ministry over 200 mining claims. The High Court dismissed RioZim's application, ruling it defective due to proc...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Timba and team files application for discharge
Lawyers for Jameson Timba, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician, and 77 other party members, have filed a discharge application before Harare magistrate Collet Ncube. The application follo...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:05hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Bosso fans cheer Dembare draw
Dynamos 1-1 Simba BhoraIn a rare twist of local football dynamics, Dynamos' late equalizer was celebrated by a large number of Highlanders supporters, traditionally known for their rivalry with Dy...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:38hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Calls grow louder for Mnangagwa to extend incumbency beyond 2028
Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West province has added momentum to the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his presidency beyond 2028. This call aligns with Mnangagwa's Vision 2030, which aims to t...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:27hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Trial date set for Timba and his accomplices
The trial for Jameson Timba, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) official, and 76 party activists is scheduled to begin on July 29. The group has been in remand prison for over five weeks fo...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:47hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists clock month in detention
High Court Judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has reserved his ruling on the bail appeal of 78 opposition members arrested on June 16 for alleged unlawful gathering and disorderly conduct. The ruling is...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 16:33hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Dembare battle to contain crisis
DYNAMOS management are fighting with their back to the wall to save the situation at their club after the players refused to take to the training pitch for the fourth day running yesterday in a crisis...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos players demanding overdue bonuses, signing-on fees
Dynamos FC management is striving to resolve a crisis after players boycotted training for the fourth consecutive day, jeopardizing their upcoming match against rivals Highlanders. The players are dem...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
78 CCC activists denied bail
Jameson Timba and 77 other CCC activists were denied bail yesterday following their arrest for holding an unsanctioned gathering intended for an unlawful demonstration in Harare. Reports indicate that...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
No joy for Jameson Timba and his fellow CCC members
OPPOSITION CCC official Jameson Timba and 77 fellow party activists, arrested nearly two weeks ago in Harare for allegedly gathering "with intent to promote violence," have been remanded in custody un...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 15:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Bulawayo ex-prisoners
Inside Out Development Trust, a non-governmental organization, has launched a rehabilitation program aimed at supporting ex-prisoners to reintegrate into society and prevent them from returning to cri...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shaun Timba released on bail
Shaun Timba, the son of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member Jameson Zvidzai Timba, was granted bail of US$100 by Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo. The court ruled that Shaun Timba was not a...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's foot soldiers denied bail
Several activists from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), including Jameson Zvidzai Timba, appeared in court in Harare facing charges related to attending an unlawful gathering, visibly bearing ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa booed as factionalism rocks Zanu-PF
During the provincial co-ordinating committee (PCC) meeting at Chinhoyi University of Technology's gym hall, ZANU-PF politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi left the session, reportedly due to factionalism w...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF commissar's post a poisoned chalice
POLITICAL analyst Rashweat Mukundu says the short lifespan in office of political commissars in Zanu-PF reflects how the position has become increasingly unsafe, amid growing infighting fuelled by suc...Published: 28 May 2024 at 13:43hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
NOIC suffers blow in US$160,000 arbitration award
The High Court has ruled in favor of the contractor in a dispute with the National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) overpayment for supplying and installing instrumentation, control, and ...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe constitutional changes loom
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has made surprise changes in the Zanu-PF politburo - the party's supreme decision-making body - amid reports that he wants to move to amend the constitution to facilitate ...Published: 21 May 2024 at 17:01hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
'War vets not a tool for Zanu-PF'
OUTSPOKEN Zipra War Veterans Association spokesperson Buster Magwizi has castigated the ruling Zanu-PF party for putting the former freedom fighters under its structures.The Zimbabwe National ...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
JSC calls for nomination of High Court judges
THE Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has called on members of the public to nominate suitable candidates for 10 vacancies on the High Court bench and one for the Administrative Court judge. ...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Targeted sanctions were inevitable
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Your Excellency, my deduction is that targeted sanctions were inevitable. It does not augur well for Zimbabwe that you are the first sitting President to be des...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 16:09hrs | 1 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
FULL LIST: President Mnangagwa honours best performing public official
In a prestigious ceremony held at the State House in Harare, President Mnangagwa honored the outstanding performance of several key public officials across various sectors. The event, which mark...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 11:16hrs | 23 | by George Tshuma
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
Nyarota's latest book takes aim at opposition
Journalist Geoffrey Nyarota has released his latest book, 'The Journalist as an Outcast: Perils of Investigative Reporting in Zimbabwe.'Alpha Media Holdings chairman, Trevor Ncube was the gues...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strong winds blew off roofs
TSHABALALA Residents Association has come to the rescue of four families whose house rooftops were blown off by strong winds.Tshabalala Residents Association chairperson, Webster Tsondoyi, sai...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dragged to court
FIRED top judge Justice Erica Ndewere has resuscitated her challenge over her "unlawful" dismissal from office in 2021 by dragging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court.Ndewere was fired by Mn...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 05:05hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Ex-minister's wife in fuel scandal
FORMER Information minister Webster Shamhu's wife, Constance, yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo for failing to display fuel prices at her service station.The accused is one...Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu leader calls out Charumbira's Gukurahundi genocide denial
Sibangilizwe Nkomo, leader of the ZAPU party, has criticised Chief Fortune Charumbira, the deputy president of the National Chiefs Council, for publicly denying that the atrocities during Gukurahundi ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
By-elections ballot paper distribution begins today
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is now 100 percent ready to deliver seamless by-elections on Saturday, with the distribution of ballot papers set to start today.ZEC has printed 230 000 ballo...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
A generation of EDiots
THE politicians keep fiddling while Zimbabwe is burning. The opposition is at sixes and sevens, while Zanu-PF is at sea when the education system is now in comatose and the peril of having a generatio...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Chamisa activist tastes freedom after 9 months
THE High Court yesterday granted bail to MDC Alliance activist Makomborero Haruziviishe who was jailed early this year for staging an illegal demonstration last year. Justice Webster Chinamhora grante...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF disciplines land invaders
The ruling party Zanu-PF has implemented disciplinary measures against the Mutare DCC Chairman and certain party members implicated in the unlawful sale and allocation of land.In a statement f...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 09:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF draws line in the sand
Zanu-PF has demanded that all illegal land occupations, sale or parcelling out of land and stands, as well as illegal developments, stop forthwith, as the ruling party only supports planned settlement...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Whites on Zimbabwe farms are entitled to be there,' says Minister
MATABELELAND North Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Richard Moyo yesterday said Government will decisively deal with criminals who are in the habit of illegally occupying private land in vio...Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 07:05hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's MPs advocate for the removal of US sanctions
Against the backdrop of economic upheaval and increasing hardships in Zimbabwe, legislators affiliated with the ruling party, ZANU PF, have taken a proactive stance to seek international assistance. T...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MPs lobby for US visit
Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) want to fly to the United States (US) to lobby Washington to lift sanctions first imposed on Zimbabwe after the fast-track land reform programme at the turn of the ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF suspends five over land
Zanu-PF has suspended five Mutare District Coordination Committee members for alleged indiscipline and illegal parcelling out of land in the Gimboki area of Mutare under the cover of the ruling party'...Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 09:49hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials suspended over land theft
Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial executive has suspended Mutare district co-ordinating committee chairperson Binali Yard and four party members for the illegal sale of land in the Gimboki area using the ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 06:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightens his grip on levers of Zimbabwe's Treasury
WITH his close business ally John Muyashavanhu now confirmed as the incoming Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, George Guvamatanga as Finance permanent secretary — chief accounting officer of ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi takes by-election campaign to Bulawayo
VICE President Kembo Mohadi is at Mhali Primary School in Bulawayo's New Magwegwe suburb for a rally.VP Mohadi was accompanied by Zanu-PF deputy national commissar, Webster Shamu.He is...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 17:34hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mutumbuka loses Supreme Court appeal against the fraudulent sale of his home
INDEPENDENT Zimbabwe's first Education minister Dzingai Barnabas Mutumbuka has lost his Supreme Court appeal against the fraudulent sale of his Chisipite home by a team of fraudsters working in cahoot...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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