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Woman abandons children after cellphone dispute
A domestic dispute in Sakubva, Mutare, took a dramatic turn on Saturday after a woman abandoned her two young children, aged six and one, following a confrontation with her husband over alleged infide...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:58hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents protest alleged sale of Youth Sports Field
Residents of New Lobengula in Bulawayo have expressed outrage over reports that a local youth sports field is being sold for development, warning the move could deprive young people of a safe recreati...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:43hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Armed men rob Chinese Couple, appear in court
Two men have appeared in court in connection with an armed robbery in which a Chinese couple was robbed of US$35 000, cellphones, and other valuables worth US$5 000 in Southerton, Harare, last week....Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:37hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Milton High teacher acquitted of sodomy charges
A male teacher at Milton High School in Bulawayo has been acquitted of all charges relating to alleged improper conduct with learners at the boys-only school.Bulawayo magistrate Beverly Madzik...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:32hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa freed on bail
Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa was on Wednesday granted US$300 bail by a Karoi magistrate after spending two nights in police custody.The 53-year-old outspoken politician faces three ch...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:56hrs | 1882 | by Staff reporter
White Judge rules Malema guilty of hate speech
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been convicted of hate speech by the country's equality court, following remarks he made at a rally in 2022.Malema, leader of the Economic...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 05:55hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa critic seeks return to ZANU-PF
Former ZANU-PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu has applied for readmission into the ruling party, five years after he was expelled for openly accusing senior officials of corruption.Tsenengamu...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 06:02hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Police probe widow in murder of Mutangadura
Police are intensifying investigations into the brutal murder of prominent Harare businessman Joseph Mutangadura, with his wife, Patience Dambudzo, now at the centre of scrutiny.Mutangadura, w...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 13:05hrs | 2901 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi denied bail again
High Court Judge Justice Regis Dembure has dismissed former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi's bail application, upholding a Harare magistrate court ruling that he remain in custody.Justice Demb...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 21:12hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Schools close over spousal dispute
A bitter ownership dispute between former business partners Janet Dapi and Watson Mirio Magwenzi is putting the education of more than 300 learners at Elizzy and Dyllan Primary and Secondary Schools a...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 05:56hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Bitter estate wrangle sucks in top judges
A long-running family feud over the estate of the late Taya "Daya" Mlotshwa has erupted into a bruising legal battle at the Bulawayo High Court, with bitter accusations of judicial misconduct, stallin...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:22hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers nabbed
Four armed robbers who allegedly assaulted a Centenary couple in Mashonaland Central before robbing them of their vehicles and cash are in soup.Tapiwa Nyakasaka (32), Bright Murombedzi (35), L...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:11hrs | 1453 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sipho Mazibuko awaits judgment
All eyes are on the Bulawayo Magistrates Court today as prominent businesswoman and activist Sipho Mazibuko awaits judgment in her high-profile case over an illegal demonstration held last month....Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:57hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Police dismiss reports of arrest in Businessman's murder
Police have dismissed social media reports claiming that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of businessman Mr Joseph Mutangadura, who was shot dead at his Ruwa home during a su...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:34hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls residents push for clarity in Town Clerk probe
The Victoria Falls Residents Consortium has petitioned police to speed up a corruption probe into Town Clerk Ronnie Dube, who has been at the centre of controversy over the allocation of stands and ot...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:19hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
Sexual abuse scandal rocks Bubi Valley Conservancy
A storm is brewing at Bubi Valley Conservancy in Beitbridge after serious allegations of sexual abuse were levelled against a senior security manager, threatening the reputation of one of the region's...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:17hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
'Fraud' kingpin arrested in UAE, extradited to Zimbabwe
A key figure in the collapsed Beven Capital Ponzi scheme has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and extradited to Zimbabwe to face multiple fraud charges, the National Prosecuting Authori...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:21hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Fong-kong receipts alleged in Highlanders FC player deal
Bulawayo Chiefs Football Club president, Mr Lovemore Sibanda, has told the court that receipts issued for the transfer of two of his club's players to Highlanders FC were fake.Mr Sibanda testi...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:20hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Academic manipulation scandal rocks top Harare college
The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) has been plunged into fresh controversy following allegations that acting pro-vice chancellor for academic affairs, Willard Gwarimbo, is manipulating academic ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe activists acquitted after year-long trial
A Harare magistrate has acquitted human rights activists Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza, and Samuel Gwenzi of disorderly conduct, bringing to an end a year-long trial that drew criticism from rights g...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Employees in $1.5 million illegal forex transfers to UAE
Two employees of a Harare-based company have appeared in court for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transfer business that moved more than US$1.5 million offshore.Kudzai Munatsi, 37, of...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced to community service for witchcraft accusations
A 37-year-old man from Simelamela Village in Mphoengs, Plumtree, has been ordered to perform 210 hours of community service for insulting and confronting his aunt, Gabagake Phuthi (49), over alleged w...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:25hrs | 469 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Jilted lover remanded in custody for unlawful entry
A jilted lover, Mgcinumuzi Ndlovu (35) from Nxele village in Plumtree, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing unlawful entry and physical abuse charges. He was remanded in cus...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:16hrs | 418 | by Edson Mapani
The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF
To put it into perspective, Gukurahundi was characterised by inversion of human rights violations, including torture, disappearances, abductions, sexual molestation, rape, ethnic profiling and arbitra...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 13:40hrs | 339 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Shuntai appeals US$10 000 contempt fine
Manufacturing firm Shuntai Investments has appealed against a US$10 000 fine imposed by the High Court for contempt of court in its ongoing legal battle with Bryden Country School over the constructio...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:09hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Artuz warns of Zimbabwe teacher exodus
At least 1 260 teachers are reportedly leaving the profession each month in Zimbabwe, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has warned, citing burnout and poor working conditions as...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Man acquitted of dagga possession charges
A 33-year-old man accused of possessing 53 sachets of dagga has been acquitted after a court ruled that there was insufficient evidence linking him to the drugs.Western Commonage Magistrate Mr...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:55hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Mandizvidza's bail hearing delayed
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer who made headlines last week for claiming he had taken over as the force's Commissioner General will remain in custody after his bail hearing was postponed....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 13:08hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
Harare paid millions on roads that don't exist
Harare faces fresh scrutiny after reports revealed that millions of US dollars were paid for the rehabilitation of 43 roads that were never constructed. A 2019 internal audit confirmed that, despite f...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 12:08hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Rand manipulators taken to ConCourt
The Constitutional Court will hear the Competition Commission's bid to overturn a ruling that cleared major banks of wrongdoing in a decade-long rand manipulation case. The proceedings are scheduled f...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 11:04hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe regime hatchet-man struggling
Crispen Makendenge, once a prominent Zimbabwean police officer under the late Robert Mugabe's regime and head of the CID Law and Order Division, is now living a markedly different life, reportedly str...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 11:47hrs | 1438 | by Staff reporter
Residents urge police to prioritise safety over cash
Bulawayo residents have called on police to put the protection of lives ahead of revenue collection, accusing officers of focusing more on areas where fines can be easily collected than on crime hotsp...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:39hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Harare water crisis reaches alarming levels
Residents in several parts of Harare, including Kuwadzana, have been left without clean water for over two weeks, highlighting the growing severity of the city's water crisis.The failure of th...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:21hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna finally graduates
Former Chegutu West legislator and Zanu-PF Central Committee member, Dexter Nduna, has officially earned his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) during the institution's...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1715 | by Staff reporter
Couple clash in court over infidelity
A Mutasa woman, Eveline Nyamakari, has accused her husband, James Frank, of destroying their marriage through abuse, infidelity, and repeatedly infecting her with sexually transmitted infections (STIs...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:10hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Airtime vendors sue police for US$120,000
Three airtime vendors from Masvingo have filed lawsuits against the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Ministry of Home Affairs, each seeking US$40 000 in damages for unlawful arrest and malicious...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:09hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Harare wetland in Tafara faces destruction
The City of Harare has come under fire for allegedly failing to protect a gazetted wetland in Tafara, near Mabvuku Cemetery, amid ongoing land allocations and construction activities.The area,...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC official in court over forged tender documents
A senior official at the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has appeared in court alongside his son on allegations of forging company documents to secure a lucrative te...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:17hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Fresh land invasions rock Zvimba farm
A fresh wave of land invasions has hit Warwick Farm, a once-thriving agricultural estate on the shores of Lake Chivero in Zvimba district, with politically connected land barons accused of pegging and...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:06hrs | 154 | by Staff rporter
Family cries foul over police botched investigation
The mysterious death of Hurungwe mother of four, Rumbidzai Tachiona, on June 16 has sparked controversy, with her family accusing police of dragging their feet in concluding investigations.Mas...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
UZ graduation proceeds amid 'retrogressive' strike
University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Mapfumo has labelled striking academics from the Association of University Teachers (AUT) as "retrogressive," a day after the High Court dism...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:28hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
12 Zimbabweans deported from the US
The Zimbabwean community in the United States has been shaken after 12 nationals were forcibly deported to Harare earlier this week in a sudden Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation....Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:04hrs | 953 | by Sytaff reporter
Man vanishes with ZAR4k after rape flops
A 23-year-old man from Ingwizi Growth Point in Mphoengs (Plumtree) has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to rape a female victim and stealing her cash savings amounting to ZAR4000 afte...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 13:45hrs | 395 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Man arrested for sexual abuse of child victims
A PAEDOPHILE from New Lobengula suburb allegedly carried out sickening sex acts with children, having threesomes with minors as young as nine years old.Amendo Nyathi is accused of also strippi...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Flo Petroleum loses US$40,000 to employees
FLO Petroleum has reportedly lost US$39,931 to two of its employees in an alleged fraud scheme, a Harare court heard yesterday.Patience Chiringa, a manager, and Ocean Gurure, a supervisor at t...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:44hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
'Cop' orders all Chinese nationals to leave Zimbabwe within 48 hours
Police in Zimbabwe are conducting a manhunt for Assistant Inspector Mandizvidza, who allegedly stole a marked Ford Ranger from the Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) in Harare.According to an ...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 19:31hrs | 2245 | by Staff reporter
High Court to hear urgent bid to halt UZ graduation
The High Court in Harare is set to hear an urgent application by the Association of University Teachers (AUT) seeking to stop the University of Zimbabwe's (UZ) 44th graduation ceremony scheduled for t...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:57hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for posing as lawyer
A 26-year-old man from Budiriro, Prosper Tapiwa Manyagadze, appeared before Harare Magistrate Musaiona Shotgame on charges of fraud and forgery after allegedly posing as a registered legal practitione...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:37hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya
An investigation by the British Army has revealed that some personnel stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) continue to engage sex workers despite a formal ban, with the practice o...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Cyberbullying Case Pits Prophet Java Against Dancehall Star Malloti
HARARE - Controversial cleric Prophet Passion Java has filed a cyberbullying complaint against socialite and dancehall personality Millicent Tsitsi Chimonyo, popularly known as Malloti, who is expecte...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 00:25hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
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