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6 arrested for smuggling 17,5 tonnes of T-shirts
Six individuals, including two ZIMRA officials and a clearing agent, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of fraud after allegedly orchestrating a scheme to evade more than US$78,880 in customs ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 722 | by Staff reporter
Dead in 1973, declared hero in 2018, grave still empty since 2023
An unfilled grave tucked just metres from a homestead in Hwedza has become a symbol of grief, broken promises, and fading hope for the Chadoka family. For years, they have waited for the remains of th...Published: 17 hrs ago | 508 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo machete gang busted
A terrifying machete-wielding gang that had terrorised several Bulawayo suburbs for months has finally been brought to justice, with police arresting seven suspects linked to a series of violent robbe...Published: 19 hrs ago | 445 | by Staff reporter
N Richards cashier steals US$35 250
Police in Rusape have launched a manhunt for a cashier at N Richards Wholesalers, Tawanda Manzvinde (34), who is accused of stealing US$35,250 in cash collected over the Easter holiday - i...Published: 22 hrs ago | 203 | by Staff reporter
2 Britons remanded in Zimbabwe over drug trafficking charges
Two British nationals accused of drug trafficking in Zimbabwe will remain behind bars after a Harare court deferred its ruling on their bail application, leaving them to endure more nights in remand p...Published: 22 hrs ago | 124 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sees sharp rise in malaria cases and deaths in 2025
Zimbabwe has recorded a significant spike in malaria cases and deaths in 2025, with the Ministry of Health and Child Care confirming an alarming 180% rise in infections and a 218% surge in fatalities ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 47 | by Staff reporter
UZ students demand exam postponement
Student leaders at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have formally requested a one-week postponement of upcoming examinations, citing academic disruptions caused by an ongoing strike by university lectu...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:06hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Man regrets affair with 'married' woman
A 31-year-old man from Chitungwiza, Tatenda Makosa, says an affair with a woman he believed was married has turned his life into a legal nightmare - leading to arrests, time in jail, and a string of a...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 749 | by Staff reporter
Have our churches turned into sanctuaries for the corrupt?
Have our churches become places where criminals go to cleanse their reputations and whitewash their activities?In Zimbabwe, we are witnessing a deeply troubling phenomenon - one that strikes a...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:38hrs | 238 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
EFF Zim blast UK over Malema visa denial
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Zimbabwe has described the United Kingdom's denial of a visa to South African opposition leader Julius Malema as a sign of his growing influence and status as a key...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:32hrs | 262 | by Stephen Jakes
Independence day funds looted
A group of disgruntled and starved villagers from various wards in Muzarabani are up in arms with the District Development Co-ordinator's office after independence day celebration resources worth thou...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 731 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Muzarabani
Bulawayo dismiss fong kong claims on Nkulumane bed bugs infestation
The City of Bulawayo has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media alleging a bedbug infestation in the Nkulumane suburb and surrounding areas. In an official statement, city authorities des...Published: 08 May 2025 at 20:03hrs | 1120 | by Staff reporter
'Fake' bee attacks spark alarm in Zimbabwe
A growing number of Zimbabweans are falling victim to an alarming trend where self-proclaimed prophets, traditional healers (n'angas), and pastors claim to send bees to punish individuals accused of w...Published: 08 May 2025 at 12:19hrs | 1025 | by Staff reporter
Employee accused of stealing over US$27,000
A Rainforcing Steel Contractors employee has appeared in court on charges of fraud, forgery, and theft of trust property. Nothando Banana, aged 35, of Barham Green, denied the charges when she appeare...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:47hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cop severely assaults till operator over change
A Beitbridge-based police officer has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a till operator with a beer bottle during a dispute over change for a US$20 note.Ziggie Khonz...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:58hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo begins training rural firefighters
The City of Bulawayo's Fire and Ambulance Services Unit has commenced a firefighter training programme for Rural District Councils (RDCs) in the southern region of Zimbabwe, in a major step toward enh...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:07hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt sets minimum standards for councils
Zimbabwe's local authorities are now legally bound to provide residents with essential services that meet newly approved national minimum standards. This development follows Cabinet's adoption of the ...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:51hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Ex-farm manager up for stealing 100 cattle, 38 Boer goats
Police have arrested a former farm manager in connection with the suspected theft of 100 cattle and 38 Boer goats from a farm in Mvurwi, in a case that has shocked the local agricultural community....Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:49hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Bushiri cases dominate Anti-Corruption Conference
The high-profile cases of fugitive Malawian preacher Shepherd Bushiri and controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo have taken centre stage at the 15th Commonwealth Regional Conference for...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:47hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter
Julius Malema denied UK visa
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has accused British authorities of attempting to silence dissent after he was denied a visa to the United Kingdom, just hours before he was schedul...Published: 07 May 2025 at 15:11hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Panic at Holiday Inn Bulawayo over 'bomb scare' - turns out to be mock drill
Guests at the Holiday Inn hotel in Bulawayo were briefly evacuated from their rooms on Tuesday morning following what was initially described as a "bomb scare," prompting swift emergency response from...Published: 07 May 2025 at 10:47hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
6 dead after bus travelling from Botswana to Harare overturns in Gweru
Tragedy struck early this morning when a Hungwe bus travelling from Botswana to Harare overturned at the Fairmile roundabout in Gweru, claiming six lives.The accident occurred around 6AM, send...Published: 07 May 2025 at 10:43hrs | 1455 | by Staff reporter
Chinhoyi Deputy Mayor jailed for double-dipping
Chinhoyi Deputy Mayor and Ward 14 Councillor, Chipo Mlotshwa, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison after she fraudulently obtained a second discounted residential stand by lying about her previou...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo council enforces dog tie-up order
The Bulawayo City Council has launched a month-long operation to enforce a dog tie-up order as part of efforts to control the growing population of stray dogs and curb the increase in dog bite inciden...Published: 07 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
High Court slams State over delays in protest case involving 95 accused
High Court judge Justice Esther Muremba on Monday sharply criticised the State for its handling of a case involving 95 individuals who were arrested over a month ago for allegedly staging protests aga...Published: 06 May 2025 at 12:01hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Bed bug infestation spreads across Zimbabwe?
What started as a localized issue in Harare's Mbare suburb has now escalated into a nationwide concern, with several cities, including Mutare, Bulawayo, and Gweru, on high alert as the bed bug infesta...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:53hrs | 21353 | by Staff reporter
Alert over electrical fault in Mercedes-Benz GLE (167)
The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) of Zimbabwe has issued an urgent public warning regarding a vehicle recall for the Mercedes-Benz GLE (167) model due to significant safety concerns raised by a...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt's anti-smuggling dragnet nets 472
The Government of Zimbabwe has ramped up its efforts in the ongoing anti-smuggling blitz, resulting in over 200 prosecutions and 269 compliance notices issued as part of a sustained crackdown against ...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
4 armed robbers raid EMA offices in Harare
In a daring daylight robbery, four armed robbers stormed the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) offices in Bluffhill, Harare, making off with over US$2,200 in cash and a Nissan X-Trail belonging...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:48hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt blocks 4,000 nurses from leaving
The Zimbabwean government has reportedly withheld verification letters for more than 4,000 nurses, effectively blocking their chances of securing employment abroad in a controversial attempt to stem t...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe adapts to use technology in agriculture
Zimbabwe is rapidly transforming its agricultural sector through the adoption of agritech and climate-smart solutions as it works to combat the effects of climate change, improve yields, and reclaim i...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:40hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Boreholes are not the solution to Zimbabwe's water crisis - they may worsen it
There has been a growing disturbing trend.The Zimbabwean government has, in recent years, taken to vigorously drilling boreholes across the country as its signature approach to solving the cou...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 877 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Protesters in bid to stop Mnangagwa wife's UK visit
Protests have broken out across the United Kingdom in a bid to block Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, from attending a high-level African first ladies summit scheduled for next month in Lond...Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:47hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Police re-arrest Chikurubi prison escapee after nearly 3 years
A man who escaped from Chikurubi Prison Farm almost three years ago has been re-arrested, police confirmed Friday, ending a long-running manhunt for a suspect linked to multiple crimes.The Zim...Published: 05 May 2025 at 13:43hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe minister exposes dire hospital conditions in rare rebuke
Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire has delivered a rare and candid assessment of Zimbabwe's ailing public health sector, calling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to personally visit hospitals...Published: 05 May 2025 at 13:42hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Families of Zimbabweans trapped in SA mine cry for help
Ten informal miners, the majority believed to be Zimbabwean nationals, have remained trapped underground for over five months in an abandoned gold mine shaft in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, after rising wate...Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:23hrs | 1528 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF succession politics plays out in SA
The intensifying succession war within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF has taken a dramatic cross-border turn, with one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's fiercest critics, Wellington Masiiwa - better known ...Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:20hrs | 1872 | by Staff reporter
Helidrive launches National Emergency Call Centre
HELIDRIVE National Air Rescue Services is setting up a national emergency call centre as part of its ambitious drive to streamline Zimbabwe's first publicly operated air ambulance system, with the ult...Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:16hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's market-determined exchange rate spurs ZiG stability
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s adoption of a market-determined exchange rate system has ushered in a new era of stability and confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, with the recent remo...Published: 04 May 2025 at 09:15hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
It's high time foreign governments took the lead in investigating Zimbabwe's corrupt elite
The Zimbabwe ruling elite clearly won't act against high-level corruption.There is something profoundly disturbing about the silence of Zimbabwean authorities in the wake of the damning exposÃ...Published: 03 May 2025 at 11:48hrs | 612 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutare City refutes bedbug outbreak rumours
Mutare City Council has refuted widespread social media reports alleging a recent infestation of bedbugs (tsikidzi) in the high-density suburb of Sakubva, dismissing the claims as unfounded and mislea...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:36hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Husband fights crocodile to save wife
A courageous husband from Hwange is being hailed as a hero after he bravely rescued his wife from the jaws of a crocodile that attacked her while she was collecting water from the Zambezi River on Tue...Published: 03 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 1659 | by Staff reporter
Garwe must change colonial mentality
SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutap...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 979 | by Phakathwayo Gumede
Man douses mother-in-law with petrol, sets her ablaze
A 43-year-old man from Chiduku Village in Rusape, Manicaland Province, has been arrested after he allegedly poured petrol on his estranged wife's mother and set her alight in a brutal act of domestic ...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:07hrs | 1314 | by Staff reporter
Police seek help to identify victim in fatal road accident
Police in Chitungwiza are also appealing for help in identifying a deceased male pedestrian who died after being hit by a South African-registered truck on April 14, 2025.The fatal crash occur...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:02hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver on police wanted list
Police in Harare are appealing to the public for information leading to the arrest of a Chitungwiza-based kombi driver wanted in connection with a serious road traffic accident that occurred in August...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:02hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Former Zanu-PF councillor remanded over WhatsApp voice note
Former Zanu-PF Chiredzi Ward 3 councillor, Tarusenga Makamba, was last Wednesday denied bail and remains in remand prison as he faces charges of inciting public violence.Makamba appeared befor...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:41hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
South Africa arrests Nyokayemabhunu, Zimbabwe seeks extradition
Wellington Masiwa, a vocal critic of the Zimbabwean government known by his social media alias Nyokayemabhunu, is facing possible deportation from South Africa after Zimbabwe issued an international a...Published: 01 May 2025 at 12:33hrs | 2090 | by Staff reporter
Striking UZ lecturers tell deans of faculties to stop interfering
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Association of University Teachers (AUT) has written a stern letter to the deans of faculties, calling for an immediate end to alleged attempts to interfere with the on...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe extends pensionable age for workers to 70
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has announced a significant change in the pensionable age for local authority workers, extending it to 70 years, a move that has been welcomed by many...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:55hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
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