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How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 6 hrs ago | 192 | by Zimfieldguide
Machakaire lashes out at 'lazy, rogue' govt officials
Youth Empowerment minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering attack on corrupt health professionals and underperforming government officials, blaming them for the collapse of Zimbabwe's publ...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Harare Mayor announces smart water meter rollout
Mayor Jacob Mafume has confirmed that Harare's smart water meter project is underway, with installation expected to be completed by the end of the year despite strong opposition from resident groups....Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested over spate of robberies, attempted murder
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a 25-year-old Bulawayo man linked to a series of violent robberies and an attempted murder in Cowdray Park and surrounding areas.Police spokespe...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:43hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Boy, 9, mauled to death by boerboel dogs
A nine-year-old boy was mauled to death by four Boerboel dogs while playing with friends at Bornvalley Farm in Darwendale, police have confirmed.The fatal attack occurred on July 17, 2025, whe...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:17hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn accused of abandoning injured goalkeeper
Chicken Inn FC has come under fire after goalkeeper Issah Ali accused the club of abandoning him following a serious training ground injury, despite being under contract until December 2025.In...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:57hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Burial abandoned after relative goes berserk
A burial ceremony in Village Njobela under Chief Chisadza in Lower Gweru ended in chaos on Thursday after a close relative of the deceased went on a violent rampage, attacking mourners, including the ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Scottland stuns FC Platinum with historic 5-2 rout
It was supposed to be another routine stop in FC Platinum's dominant unbeaten run. Instead, it turned into an unforgettable afternoon for Scottland FC, who handed the four-time champions a crushing 5-...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:54hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe to release results
The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has launched a scathing attack on the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), accusing the institution's leadership of academic fraud, governance failures, and trampl...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:26hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe crumble to 9 wicket defeat
Zimbabwe's Test cricket struggles continued on home soil as they slumped to a nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand inside three days in the opening match of their two-Test series at Queens Sports Club in...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national shot dead in armed robbery at Zimbabwe mine
Zimbabwean police have confirmed a fatal armed robbery that occurred last Friday at Pin 3 Mine, a Chinese-owned operation in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, amid reports that a Chinese employee was fatal...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Pumula night burglars run wild smashing windows and doors
Residents of Pumula South are living in terror following a disturbing spike in night-time burglaries that has left the suburb shaken, sleepless, and on high alert. Over the past two weeks, a wave of b...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:49hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Rangers injured following elephant attacks
Two Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers were critically injured in a shocking elephant attack at Sengwa Chirisa Safaris on Tuesday afternoon. According to ZimParks spok...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Teenager killed in love triangle stabbing
A 19-year-old boy has died following a brutal stabbing in a suspected love-related dispute that has left a rural community in Matabeleland South reeling in shock and grief.Police confirmed tha...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 18:27hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei must be stopped, says Biti
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has launched a scathing attack on controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, accusing him of plundering Zimbabwe's economy and warning that his presidential amb...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:47hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's presidential ambitions exposed
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa's growing feud with business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is not merely political - it is rooted in a long-standing de...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
Police shut down men's wellness Conference in Kadoma
A men's conference aimed at raising awareness on prostate cancer and wellness was abruptly shut down by an anti-riot police unit in Kadoma on Saturday, in a move that has triggered strong condemnation...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts street evangelist 2025 Toyota Fortuner and US$50,000
Business mogul Wicknell Chivayo has once again grabbed headlines after gifting a brand-new 2025 Toyota Fortuner 2.4 GD6 and USD50,000 in cash to popular street preacher Evangelist Trymore Muparinga, i...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 18:02hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Heavily armed crew grabs 200 bags of ore
A heavily armed gang of 21 men launched a dramatic midnight raid on Machobeni Mine in West Nicholson on Tuesday, assaulting security guards and stealing 200 bags of gold ore in a carefully coordinated...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 17:53hrs | 384 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Mohadi criticised for betraying Matabeleland
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has launched a scathing attack on Vice-President Kembo Mohadi, accusing him of historical revisionism and ignoring the deep scars left by the ruling Zanu PF's oppres...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:32hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Violence breaks out at Vumbachikwe Mine as panners fight over gold
Violence broke out at the Vumbachikwe Mine in Gwanda on Tuesday morning, where illegal gold panners who are now the order of the day were fighting over gold.Since the closure of the mine in No...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:45hrs | 1009 | by Stephen Jakes
Mwonzora slams Tagwirei's political ambitions
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has launched a scathing attack on controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, branding him one of the worst politicians to emerge in recent times and accusing him o...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Woman hires people to assault ex-husband, the taxi driver killed
A woman from Chegutu, Sekai Apinzi (41), and her lodger Munyaradzi Munyaradzi (24), have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of taxi driver Alec Sinoia, whose body was discovered three ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Police bust robbery, rape syndicates
Police have arrested six suspects linked to a string of armed robberies, rape, and murder cases committed across Harare, Mt Darwin, Mvurwi, Dotito, and Domboshava.In a statement, National Poli...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:02hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Elderly man killed trying to protect wife
A 38-year-old man, Isaac Chanuka, has been arrested in connection with a violent crime spree in the Battlefields area that left an 83-year-old man dead and two women traumatised.The Zimbabwe R...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:15hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
New Zealand thrash Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's batting frailties were once more laid bare as New Zealand coasted to a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third match of the T20 International Tri-Series at Harare Sports Club on Friday...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:11hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Security guard bashed for asking village head's whereabouts at funeral
SIGWAZA VILLAGE, KEZI - A simple inquiry about the village head's whereabouts at a funeral wake in Sigwaza Village turned violent when Maphaneni Ranch security officer, Kudakwashe Maparura, was severe...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 08:53hrs | 723 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
Mysterious car fires destroy 4 vehicles
A wave of mysterious vehicle fires has struck the Chiwaridzo suburb of Bindura again, leaving four cars destroyed on Thursday morning and raising alarm among residents who fear they are being targeted...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:56hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Peter Dube's trial commences after years of delays
Once a prominent car dealer in Gweru, Peter Dube now stands accused in a high-profile murder trial that has captivated the nation since 2021. Dube is facing double murder charges and two counts of att...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 1198 | by Staff reporter
Man bites off victim's nose in violent assault
A 22-year-old man from Victoria Falls, Kelvin Ndebele, has been remanded in custody after appearing before the courts on Friday over a gruesome assault in which he allegedly attacked a fellow villager...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 15:59hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Power struggle behind Tagwirei's expulsion
Further revelations have surfaced surrounding the dramatic expulsion of business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei from a Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting in Harare last week, exposing a fierce behind-the-sc...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 20:26hrs | 1298 | by Staff reporter
Woman battles for life after brutal axe attack by husband
A woman from Bindura is fighting for her life in hospital after she was brutally struck on the head with an axe by her husband during a domestic dispute.Police have since launched a manhunt fo...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:37hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
AMH editor-in-chief appears in court
The editor-in-chief of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), Kholwani Nyathi, appeared in court on Thursday representing the media company as it faces charges of undermining the authority of President Emmerson ...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 20:39hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor slams City management over corruption
Bulawayo Ward 3 Councillor Mxolisi Mahlangu has launched a scathing attack on the city's management, accusing officials of rampant corruption and gross mismanagement that he says is crippling service ...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:54hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Man acquitted after killing his 'possessed' mother in witchcraft row
A 47-year-old man who fatally assaulted his mother during a violent confrontation sparked by allegations of witchcraft walked free on Monday after a Bulawayo magistrate ruled that he acted in self-def...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 10:19hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Mai TT apologises
In a dramatic U-turn, popular comedienne and socialite Mai TT has issued a heartfelt public apology to businesswoman Shingirayi Ziwange Jere, wife of CAPS United football boss and Zanu PF legislator F...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:12hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa flies into a storm
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to return from the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro into a storm of controversy sparked by damning allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commission...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 10:38hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
'Vumbunu brothers have been a thorn in our side'
The dramatic arrest of the notorious Vumbunu brothers, Abraham and Elijah Temayi, in South Africa has reignited public interest in the sensational US$4 million Ecobank armed robbery that stunned Bulaw...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire's lawyers press Mahere
Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation Tinoda Machakaire has formally demanded a retraction from opposition politician and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere over what his legal team describes as de...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 19:39hrs | 1458 | by Staff reporter
Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of events that strikes at the heart of democratic ac...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 906 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Injury-hit Zimbabwe under siege as South Africa dominates
Zimbabwe's national cricket team finds itself in deep trouble as they battle South Africa in the second and final Test at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. The visitors have taken firm control of the ma...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:43hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for head-butting cop
A 27-year-old Harare man appeared in court on Friday facing charges of assaulting a police officer who was on patrol duty in Dzivarasekwa.Tedious Biton was arraigned before Harare magistrate S...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire launches scathing personal attack on Mahere
Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering personal attack on former opposition legislator and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere after she posted a series of pointed questions on socia...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:54hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
War vets to resist zvigananda's Zanu-PF takeover
War veterans have pledged to resist what they describe as attempts by businesspeople of questionable morals to seize control of Zanu-PF, amid rising concerns over the growing influence of money in lea...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:17hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia
TWO female tourists, including a British pensioner, have been killed by a charging elephant while on safari in Zambia, police have told the BBC.Easton Taylor, 68, from the UK and 67-year-old A...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:14hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
No one is above criticism - not even the President
Democracy has always been too heavy a burden for weak, insecure leaders.The recent arrest of The Zimbabwe Independent editor, Faith Zaba, on allegations of "undermining the authority of the pr...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 22:44hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US Congress proposes sanctions against South Africa
A controversial bill introduced in the United States Congress aims to cut off direct aid to South Africa and impose targeted sanctions on its political leaders, citing the country's legal action again...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 19:57hrs | 2340 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF violence changed man's life forever
He was an energetic man, running his own life and fending for his family. He loved and embraced the supposed freedom brought by the country's liberators hence multi-partyism was just one of those frui...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 11:04hrs | 526 | by Matthew Takaona
Man arrested for sexual abusing 2 boys
AN Epworth man has been dragged to court after he allegedly sexually abused boys in his neighborhood.Allan Chitsike, 50, was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare regional magistra...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:37hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son tasered man for 'not greeting him with respect'
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of the late former president Robert Mugabe, faces growing legal troubles following an alleged assault on a truck driver using a taser stun gun at Iron Mask Farm in Mazo...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
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