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Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1495 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Bulawayo doctor earns milestone recognition
Bulawayo paediatric therapist Dr. Precious Madzimbe has made headlines once again, representing Zimbabwe at the esteemed 2024 International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders held ...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Over 2 000 attend Bosso fine fundraiser
Approximately 2,000 Highlanders supporters converged at the Highlanders Clubhouse yesterday for what they termed a "fundraiser" to support the club, which recently incurred a US$6,000 fine from the Pr...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe air ambulance service saves 67 lives since launch
Since its launch in August 2024, the Government's new air ambulance service, operated by Russian company HeliDrive, has saved the lives of 67 patients, including 21 children aged 17 and under. The ser...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Bosso bombshell
Highlanders Football Club has made sensational claims that their abandoned Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final match against Simba Bhora was rigged, accusing match officials of orchestrating the chaos tha...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:59hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
War veteran faces eviction amid corruption scandal
Bernard Masendeke, a war veteran popularly known as "Shumba," is facing eviction from a farm he has occupied for nearly 20 years following a court order linked to a corruption scandal involving senior...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 17:24hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for murder over USD$3 dispute
Police in Filabusi have arrested 21-year-old Trymore Mangena in connection with the murder of Nkulumo Sibanda (47), who died after being stabbed in the chest with a Columbian knife following a dispute...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:44hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Masunda acquitted in indecent assault case
Former Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda was acquitted yesterday by Harare magistrate Ayanda Ndlamini, who ruled that the State's case lacked evidence. The magistrate emphasized that proceeding further w...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:34hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Former Ezomgido presenter resurfaces on Blood Legacy
South Africa-based singer and broadcaster Nkululeko "Chunky" Phiri has made a triumphant return to the entertainment industry, featuring in Netflix's latest hit series Blood Legacy. Known for his work...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:12hrs | 1221 | by Staff reporter
Former Ezomgido presenter resurfaces on Blood Legacy
South Africa-based singer and broadcaster Nkululeko "Chunky" Phiri has made a triumphant return to the entertainment industry, featuring in Netflix's latest hit series Blood Legacy. Known for his work...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 502 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Cyber crimes under-reported
Despite tireless efforts made by local, regional and global state and non-state actors to curb cybercrimes, statistics continues to spike because victims shun reporting these cases and therefore suffe...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 112 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Headmistress faces allegations of corruption and assault
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has initiated an investigation into serious allegations of corruption and assault against Stella Mhlanga, the headmistress of Kumalo Primary School. Mhl...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling racket busted at Plumtree border
Police at the Plumtree Border Post successfully foiled a smuggling operation, intercepting three South African-registered vehicles carrying contraband worth over R600,000. The goods, which included gr...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean based in New Zealand guilty 17 counts of rape
John Hope Muchirahondo has been found guilty of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault.The 38-year-old Christchurch man has been convicted of raping eight women and sexually assaulting a ninth....Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 10:44hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
14 die from snake bites in Zimbabwe this year
Fourteen people have lost their lives due to snake bites in Zimbabwe since the beginning of the year, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care. The current snake season, which runs from Sept...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 09:09hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shops impose limits amid panic-buying?
Some shops across Zimbabwe have imposed "one item per person" rules for products such as milk to fend off panic-buying triggered by a new loss of faith in the country's latest currency.Last we...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Muchadeyi Masunda applies for acquittal in indecent assault case
Lawyers representing former Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda have filed an application for the dismissal of an assault charge against their client, arguing that the State has failed to establish a prima...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ups Mpox surveillance
The Zimbabwean government has ramped up surveillance efforts at the country's borders in response to the rising threat of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which has recently been declared a public h...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
NUST conducts 10 000 DNA paternity tests
Since acquiring specialised equipment in 2014, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST)'s Applied Genetics Testing Centre (AGTC) has conducted over 10,000 paternity tests, making it a ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zambian judges hold emergency crisis meeting
Judges in Lusaka reportedly held an emergency meeting yesterday in response to the ongoing crisis within Zambia's judiciary, following the suspension of three Constitutional Court Judges by President ...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 16:05hrs | 1721 | by Staff reporter
The curse of diamonds: How Zimbabwe's wealth is failing its people
I was listening this morning as the Minister of Mines, Winston Chitando, boasted over Zimbabwe's increasing diamond production. Indeed, Zimbabwe's diamond industry has long been touted as a be...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 15:09hrs | 842 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe police viral 'potato theft' video
A video circulating on social media has ignited allegations of potato theft at Strathmore Farm in Banket, leading to widespread speculation within the community. However, the Zimbabwe Republic Police ...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 12:59hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Mafume led Harare City Council defends bankrolling Mnangagwa wife's projects
The Harare City Council (HCC) has vehemently dismissed allegations of resource abuse regarding community projects led by First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa, asserting that all activities are conducted trans...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:09hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
16 pregnant pupils fail to write Grade 7 exams
At least 16 pupils from Monozi Primary School in Mbire District were unable to sit for their Grade Seven Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations last week after falling pregnant. Th...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Rolling power cuts cripple maternal healthcare services in Harare clinics
Harare's municipal clinics are struggling to provide essential maternal healthcare services due to crippling power cuts, an investigation by NewsDay has revealed. The blackouts, which often last more ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:43hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala warns Mnangagwa
Former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has issued a stern warning to the ruling Zanu-PF regime, urging them to cease the continuous persecution of opposition activists. He emphasized that imprison...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:29hrs | 2191 | by Staff reporter
Man severely assaults mother for refusing to give him money
A man from Karoi has been sentenced to six months in prison for assaulting his mother after she refused to give him money. The incident, which occurred on September 4, 2024, was confirmed in a stateme...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:09hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war heroes' graves in Zambia, Mozambique desecrated
Recent reports have revealed a distressing situation regarding the graveyards of liberation war heroes, particularly those located in Zambia and Mozambique, which have been desecrated as farming activ...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:24hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 8 482 diarrhoea cases
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has reported a concerning rise in common diarrhoea cases across the country, with a total of 8,482 cases and nine deaths recorded in the week ending September 15,...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 15:32hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Journalist to hold birthday anti-drugs sports tournament
Journalist Simbarashe Sithole has opted to celebrate his birthday in Guruve (Mashonaland Central province) through hosting a pool tournament which is meant to bring youths and adults together while am...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 11:16hrs | 116 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Guruve
Cameroonians caught with fake Zimbabwe passports
Tawanda Waniwa, an employee at the Mt. Darwin registry office, is embroiled in a serious fraud scandal after allegedly issuing four fraudulent Zimbabwean birth certificates to Cameroonian nationals wh...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 11:07hrs | 2549 | by Staff reporter
Ben 10 assaults 'sugar mom' over infidelity
Magistrate Constance Mutandwa has sentenced 24-year-old Tonderai Mupindu to an effective 12 months in prison for assaulting his 45-year-old girlfriend, Anna Fadzai Katoma, after accusing her of infide...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:33hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe screens over 1.1 million for TB
In a significant public health achievement, over 1.1 million community members from eight districts across Zimbabwe have been screened for tuberculosis (TB), leading to the detection of approximately ...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
Simba Bhora referee suspended
Cecil Gwezera, the referee at the center of the controversy during Sunday's Chibuku Super Cup quarter-final between Simba Bhora and Highlanders at Wadzanayi Stadium, has been suspended. The ma...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:50hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Couple kills 6 months old baby in a fight
A couple from Landos Business Centre in Chihota is in trouble after allegedly killing their six-month-old baby during a fight.Colleen Munemo (30) and Shepherd Mugava (29) are currently assisti...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 1508 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chief Mposi extorts subjects, returns loot after uproar
The baLemba (Varemba) Mberengwa Chief, Mposi Mupangeri was forced to indefinitely withdraw charges and return four beasts which have been charged as traditional court fine by his marshalls after the v...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1413 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mberengwa
Opposition now dead as dodo
The opposition political vacuum that is currently prevailing in the country is actually draining away all the hope of most progressive Zimbabweans who are yearning for change and trying to unshackle t...Published: 23 Sep 2024 at 18:31hrs | 1855 | by Leonard Koni
Africa is full of contradictions; Qwabe twins are still VIRGINS at 26 years!
Seeing their photo on Bulawayo24 today, I wonder what is cultural, and traditional about these twins? This photo shoot looks like big German barbies on sale. There is nothing that tells me that these ...Published: 21 Sep 2024 at 11:01hrs | 2718 | by Nomazulu Thata
Fight over Isitshwala ends in death
A 20-year-old man, Tawanda Chinyati, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his cousin during an argument over food. The tragic incident occurred on February 24, 2024, after a f...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 16:37hrs | 1933 | by Staff reporter
Teenager hospitalised after brutal bar attack
A 14-year-old boy from Filabusi is fighting for his life at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after allegedly being assaulted and left in a ditch by two men. The incident occurred last Friday at...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 16:19hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank bites back
This year, authorities in Zimbabwe have recorded over 1,100 cases of debit card abuse linked to backstage black market dealers, highlighting the ongoing challenges of a protracted currency crisis. The...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 09:35hrs | 6064 | by Staff reporter
Midlands is Zimbabwe's murder capital
The Midlands Province has recorded the highest number of murder cases in Zimbabwe, with a staggering 90 percent of these involving the use of lethal weapons, according to the National Prosecution Auth...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
89 cattle die daily in Matebeleland South
The Department of Veterinary Services has sounded the alarm over a drastic surge in cattle deaths in Matebeleland South, attributing the sharp increase to the deadly January disease. Daily mortality r...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 159 | 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 | 114 | 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 | 1060 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mafia Tactics? Chinese family hounded by convicted Italian mafia boss as deportation mystery deepens
In a chilling escalation of legal and criminal misconduct, convicted Italian mafia boss Francesco Marconati has become the focal point of an international...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 18:37hrs | 1365 | by Staff Reporter
The Zimbabwe Grand Tour can now be yours - for US$21 000 per person
You can now experience a recreation of the Grand Tour: One for the Road route across Zimbabwe – minus Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond – if you have about US$21 000 (per person) to s...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber jailed 30 years
A 30-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe armed robber was jailed for 30 years by Bindura regional magistrate Amos Mbobo yesterday.Peter Gono of Mungate village in Chiweshe robbed six women and one male of their...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 10:10hrs | 576 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's missing link
IN today's rapidly changing global business environment, organisations are under increasing pressure to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable.Leadership, in its truest sense, has beco...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:29hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
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