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Armed suspect stages dramatic escape at Harare magistrates court
In a scene reminiscent of a high-octane thriller, armed suspect Luke Zinyengerere executed a daring escape from the custody of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) at the Harare Magis...Published: 16 hrs ago | 542 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga denied bail at High Court
High Court Judge Gibson Mandaza has dismissed a bail appeal filed by detained Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga, ruling that there was no compelling argument to overturn the findin...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 18:14hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga bail ruling today
HEART & Soul TV senior journalist, Blessed Mhlanga, will return to the High Court this morning for a ruling on his appeal against a magistrates court decision that denied him bail following his ar...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:18hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo fake doctor convicted, back behind bars
The trial of Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, who was arrested last year for impersonating a doctor, began yesterday with the State revoking his bail following his conviction on two counts of fraud....Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:16hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Youths, War Vets trash Mnangagwa-Tungwarara dummy fund banner
Several youths and veterans of the liberation struggle mocked Presidential Youths Fund launch spearheaded by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his controversial advisor, Paul Tempter Tungwarara, descri...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:07hrs | 1922 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Housemaid injured after pistol accidentally discharges in Kariba
A housemaid in Kariba was accidentally shot and injured after a pistol fell from the bed she was making and discharged, striking her in the lower limb.The firearm is believed to belong to her ...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Prominent lawyer cleared following gold theft trial storm
Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a successful Supreme Court appeal against a lower court's decision to try him and three others for allegedly defeating the cour...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
CIO looking for Geza ally, Ethan Mathibela?
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has identified Andreas Ethan Mathibela, a prominent leader of a vocal war veterans' faction, as a “person of security int...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 13:51hrs | 3857 | by Staff reporter
Geza's source of bravado and the military gear?
Firebrand war veteran Blessed Geza resurfaced online Tuesday evening, reigniting political tensions as he called for nationwide street protests on March 31 to demand President Emmerson Mnangagwa's imm...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3067 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man charged in connection with sexual offences in the UK
A Chester man, Walter Chahwanda, has been charged in connection with a sexual offences investigation, following his arrest by Merseyside Police.Chahwanda, 33, of Plemonstall Court, was arreste...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 08:15hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Detective in court over colleague's death
A detective from Bulawayo's Homicide Section appeared in court this afternoon facing murder charges following the alleged killing of his colleague during an operation earlier this month.Detect...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
What's the point of a witness protection law when Zimbabwe is a lawless country?
Can a government entrenched in corruption seriously be expected to fight it?The Whistle Blower and Witness Protection Bill, set to be tabled in Zimbabwe's National Assembly in August, appears ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 13:40hrs | 383 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
25-year-old runs over neighbour in brawl
A 25-year-old man from Iminyela suburb, Bulawayo, who allegedly ran over his neighbor with a car and physically assaulted him, was granted bail on Monday pending trial.Ashley Sibanda appeared ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:50hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally vows decisive action against war veterans
Minister of State for National Security Lovemore Matuke has issued a stern warning to war veterans and other groups planning protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, declaring that any demonstra...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:39hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Zimasco placed under corporate rescue
Zimasco, one of Zimbabwe's largest ferrochrome producers, has been placed under corporate rescue following court filings by controversial businessman Shepherd Tundiya, who claims the company owes cred...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:00hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
War veterans plot Zimbabwe-wide protests against Mnangagwa
War veterans, along with other discontented citizens, are set to stage a nationwide protest this Thursday in response to Zimbabwe's worsening economic situation.Earlier this month, the former ...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:52hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
Power struggle hit Harare Zanu PF structures
FORMER Zanu PF Harare South lawmaker, Shadreck Mashayamombe is allegedly being persecuted for posing a huge threat to Goodwills Masimirembwa's Harare provincial chairmanship in the ruling party's ongo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 1389 | by Paul Ndou
Sect leader in trouble for sex with minor
A self-styled prophet from Harare, who had a sexual relationship with a minor, was exposed after the girl's mother stumbled on explicit WhatsApp messages between the two.Marvelous Tunha from G...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:28hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree villagers steal from malayitsha
Seven villagers from Plumtree have been sentenced to complete community service after being found guilty of stealing goods from a trailer belonging to a cross-border transporter. The incident took pla...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns members
ZANU-PF has vowed to take disciplinary action against party members who use social media to attack its leadership or undermine the party's integrity, a senior official has warned.Speaking at a...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:19hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Directors of unregistered voluntary organisation face fresh charges
JZ Moyo High embraces transformative education to stay competitiveJZ Moyo High School has embarked on a strategic transformation, adopting an innovative and relevant education system to strengthen...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:12hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Directors of unregistered voluntary organisation face fresh charges
The directors of Matrix Disciplinary and Training Centre, Tafadzwa Chidawa and Clara Manyapera, appeared before Harare magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu today facing charges of operating a voluntary organis...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:10hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga reeks of cruelty, says Mutsvangwa
ZANU PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has been secretly recorded making scathing remarks against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, whom he describes as a cruel, unelectable, and uned...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 09:47hrs | 1628 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean who crossed twice illegally from Canada into Washington State
Tatenda Banga, a 30-year-old citizen of Zimbabwe, pleaded guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two federal felonies related to his illegal border crossing and subsequent actions in ...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 07:04hrs | 2038 | by Staff reporter
Desperate Measures: Burglar Begs for Jail Cell, Citing Bus Fare Woes
In a bizarre twist that left the Plumtree magistrates courts reeling, a burglary suspect, Tylor Ncube, 35, implored the presiding magistrate to lock ...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:56hrs | 1354 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Blessed Mhlanga back in court
Heart & Soul TV head of news Blessed Mhlanga will return to the Harare Magistrates Court today to face charges of incitement to violence.Harare magistrate Farai Gwitima previously remanded...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:52hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Critical evaluation of the South Africa's 2025 Budget effect on the property market
The 2025 Budget presents a multifaceted impact on South Africa's property market, balancing fiscal stability, infrastructure development, and housing affordability with rising taxation, debt-servicing...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:43hrs | 66 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu
Prophet Magaya defies court order, GetBucks seeks police intervention
Prophet Walter Magaya, the founder of the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, is facing allegations of defying a court order to settle a US$420,140.72 debt owed to GetBucks Microfinanc...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:12hrs | 1473 | by Staff reporter
Zipra war vets back Geza's call for change
The ZIPRA Veterans Association has thrown its weight behind Zanla war veteran Blessed Geza's calls for good governance and leadership change, citing rampant corruption, economic hardship, and stagnati...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 15:17hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate issues arrest warrant for top lawyer
Prominent lawyer Wilson Manase is now a wanted man after Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa issued a warrant for his arrest following his failure to appear in court to face fraud charges involving nearly...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 13:25hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman remanded over US$24 000 theft during armed robbery incident
Nothando Banana (35), a resident of Bahram Green suburb in Bulawayo, has been further remanded in custody after appearing in court for her alleged role in a theft during an armed robbery incident that...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 09:52hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
Withheld evidence delays bail application of journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Journalist Blessed Mhlanga was returned to jail on Wednesday after a Harare High Court judge requested more time to deliver a verdict on a defence application seeking critical evidence used by police ...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:43hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP acquitted of rape
ZANU-PF legislator for Mazowe North, Tsungai Makumbe, has been found not guilty and acquitted of raping his ex-wife at gunpoint.Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa dismissed the allegations, rulin...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:36hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
Bombshell fires up Zimbabwe's succession battle
It was a war veteran and senior Zanu-PF member named Blessed Geza, also known as "Bombshell", who launched a verbal offensive against Mnangagwa.A long convoy of armoured personnel tanks rollin...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:16hrs | 3811 | by Staff reporter
CCC councillor arrested over Mnangagwa WhatsApp video
Chivhu ward 12 councillor, Ishmael Maukazuva, a member of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has been arrested for allegedly forwarding a WhatsApp recording of a woman using vulgar language to i...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 06:49hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri and his wife ordered to be extradited to SA
The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Malawi has ordered that self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri, be extradited to South Africa.Minister of Justice and Const...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 16:45hrs | 6269 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga's bail hearing adjourned indefinitely
High Court judge Justice Gibson Mandaza has indefinitely adjourned the bail hearing for Heart & Soul Television (HSTV) senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga to review an application for the use of vid...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 13:11hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Man defrauding ex-girlfriend of US$28,000 in stand deal
A man who allegedly defrauded his former girlfriend of US$28,000 in a failed residential stand transaction appeared in court yesterday, facing fraud charges.The accused, Thomas Jemuse, an oper...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:15hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga unhappy in jail
The lawyer representing Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who is currently in jail on allegations of publishing messages inciting public violence, has revealed that his client is ...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 16:13hrs | 1746 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Geza should learn from Sam Geza and Simba Makoni
History has a strange way of repeating itself, often with bitter consequences for those who fail to learn from it. In 2008, Simba Makoni, once a high-ranking member of ZANU PF, boldly announced his ca...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 14:14hrs | 2688 | by John Mbizvo
Suspected female con artist faces judgment day
A 36-year-old woman, Brenda Dhaka, who is facing multiple charges of fraud and forgery, will learn her fate when she appears before Chiredzi Magistrate Tendai Mutamba on Tuesday for judgment.D...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:23hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga's bail application delayed, remains in prison
Blessed Mhlanga, the head of news at Heart & Soul TV (HStv), will spend more time in remand prison after his bail application at the High Court this afternoon was postponed to Wednesday. Mhlanga h...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:16hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans in court for kidnapping Cape Town man
Three Zimbabwean nationals accused of kidnapping a Cape Town man and demanding R5m ransom appeared in the Stellenbosch Regional court on Monday.Luckmore Tawanda Muzhira, Takudzwa Trust Nzounhe...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 20:39hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Chinese boss guns down gold miner in Zimbabwe
A Chinese mining supervisor, Yang Zhian, 36, has been remanded in custody following the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Pardon Gumbo at Long Fortune Mine in Collen Bawn on March 5, 2025. Zhian is facing...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 15:29hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man jailed 15 years for sodomy
A 24-year-old man from Gwanda has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of sodomizing his colleague while he was asleep.The accused appeared at the Gwanda Magistrates Cour...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:20hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs neighbour over snooker
A 31-year-old man from Chiweshe has been sentenced to five years in prison after he allegedly stabbed his neighbor for mocking him following a snooker match.Clive Kamudyariwa appeared before B...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:19hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
ZRP duped in US$850,000 sleeping bags deal
A Harare-based company, Printmill Private Limited, is at the center of a fraud investigation after allegedly duping the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) of US$850,000 in a botched deal for the supply of...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:17hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa and the 26 criminals around him
In November 2017, former President Robert Mugabe was removed from office and his crime, according to the putschists who ousted him in a coup, was that he had allowed himself to be surrounded by crimin...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1616 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zimbabwe hospital rocked by kickback scandal involving nurses and doctors
New details have emerged in a kickback scandal at Masvingo Provincial Hospital (MPH), where sources allege that nurses are receiving US$5 for every patient they refer to private clinics for services t...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:47hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP acquitted of indecent assault charges amid political controversy
In a highly publicized trial at the Marondera Magistrates Court, Mudzi West Member of Parliament, Knowledge Kaitano of ZANU-PF, was acquitted on two counts of indecent assault. The trial, which conclu...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
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