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Madzibaba Ishmael faces at least 15 years in jail

MADZIBABA Ishmael faces, at least 15 years in jail, after the Apostolic Sect leader was convicted of raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl despite spirited attempts by the victim to help him escape the jaws of justice.Harare regional …

Published: 3 hrs ago | 197 | by Staff reporter

Woman fined for pouring hot porridge on husband

A 28-year-old Bulawayo woman has been ordered to pay a US$150 fine after pouring hot porridge on her husband's back and left hand during a domestic dispute.Sylvia Ngulube, a resident of Entumbane suburb, appeared before Western Commonage M…

Published: 3 hrs ago | 212 | by Staff reporter

Madzibaba Ishmael convicted of rape

Apostolic sect leader Ishmael Chokurongera, widely known as Madzibaba Ishmael, has been convicted of rape by a Harare regional magistrate following the conclusion of a full trial.Chokurongera (56) was found guilty this afternoon by magistr…

Published: 19 hrs ago | 354 | by Staff reporter

Gwanda man in dock for US$370 supermarket raid

A 35-year-old man from Gwanda has appeared in court facing allegations of participating in an armed robbery at a supermarket in Bulawayo, where US$370 was stolen at gunpoint.Philani Sibanda of Seshongwe Village stood before Western Commona…

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 07:34hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter

Harare man offers US$5 maintenance

A Harare man has been ordered to pay US$30 a month in child maintenance while a DNA test is conducted to establish whether he is the biological father.Norest Karimatsenga was brought before Harare Civil Court magistrate Hannah Fazilamed by…

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 07:31hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu plead for leniency - cite 24 children

Convicted businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu told the High Court that they collectively have 24 children and an estimated combined net worth of about US$3 million as they pleaded for leniency during a pre-sentencing hearing.Chimombe…

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 07:26hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter

Man jailed for raping mother-in-law

A 37-year-old man from Mandaza Village under Chief Nyamweda in Mhondoro has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of raping and assaulting his 56-year-old mother-in-law.Walter Maponga was found guilty by Harare regiona…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prophet faces court over $20,700 'spiritual' scam

A Bulawayo prophet, Madzibaba Lenny, has been remanded for trial after allegedly defrauding a 61-year-old woman of $20 700 and three vehicles under the guise of spiritual cleansing. The case has shocked the community, highlighting how reli…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman faces court over ammunition found at Harare airport

A 43-year-old woman, Annamarie Louise Bertram, appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo on Thursday, facing charges of unlawful possession of ammunition.Bertram was arrested on November 29, 2025, after security personnel at Robert Gabri…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 13:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court fines Mount Meru for selling contaminated fuel

Harare Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki has fined Mount Meru Zimbabwe US$600 after being found guilty of selling contaminated diesel.The case, prosecuted by Mandirasa Chigumira, centered on an incident on October 24, 2023, when informant Shakes…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 12:38hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter

Labour Court reinstates suspended official

The Labour Court has upheld an arbitral award reinstating former Karoi Town Council acting town secretary, Mr. Tongai Namisala, after ruling that the local authority's disciplinary process was procedurally flawed and violated mandatory sta…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 12:34hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa land tenure programme court challenge fails

The High Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed with costs a legal challenge to the Land Tenure Programme introduced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year.The six applicants, represented by Tendai Biti Law Chambers, had contended that the pro…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 20:25hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man sentenced to seven years for crude oil theft

The Vrede Regional Court has handed a seven-year prison sentence to Zimbabwean national Shepard Vareni (38) for damage to essential infrastructure and another seven years for the theft of crude oil. The court ordered that the sentences run…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Supreme Court Judge dies

Supreme Court Judge Justice Feliciah Chatukuta has died at the age of 63. She passed away in Harare on Saturday, 22 November 2025, reportedly after suffering a cardiac arrest.In a statement confirming her death, the Judicial Service Commis…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:01hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter

Court delays derail multi-billion cyber city project

A proposed multi-billion-dollar cyber city project in Marondera - billed as one of the largest private-sector investments in Mashonaland East - has been thrown into uncertainty amid allegations of corruption, land disputes, and delays in t…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Couple in court for alleged US$60,000 fake NRZ tender scam

A Bulawayo couple has appeared before the regional magistrates' court on allegations of defrauding a local woman of US$60 000 through a fake investment deal involving a non-existent National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) tender.Stephen Chitof…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 17:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fight for MDC offices spills to High Court

The opposition MDC-T has approached the High Court seeking an urgent spoliation order after a senior party official allegedly locked out the leadership from Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) House, the party's national headquarters, amid a d…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 17:12hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter

Advocate Thabani Mpofu dismisses conflict of interest allegations

Prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has categorically dismissed allegations of a conflict of interest involving High Court judge Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa, describing claims made by an anonymous whistle-blower as "simply false."The …

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 13:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Magaya and wife criticize 'social media investigations'

Lawyers for Prophet Walter Magaya and his wife have criticized the State for allegedly conducting investigations through social media, insisting that their clients are prepared to face trial.Magaya and his wife are facing 13 fraud charges,…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 12:42hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe dismisses Sikhala's claims as 'attention-seeking'

The Government has dismissed allegations made by opposition politician Job Sikhala following his arrest in South Africa, describing his remarks about Zimbabwe's

Published: 16 Nov 2025 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ledwaba misapplied Rule 62(7): Was CR17 unlawfully sealed?

The principle of open justice lies at the heart of any democratic judiciary. It is enshrined in both the Constitution and the Uniform Rules of Court, which guarantee public access to court records and proceedings. Yet, in the now-infamous …

Published: 28 Oct 2025 at 08:03hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter

Thunderstorms predicted in Zimbabwe

Bulawayo and parts of the Matabeleland provinces have received their first rains of the 2025 summer season over the weekend, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) forecasting additional isolated showers during the week.The city…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:01hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter

Widow jailed 27 years for premeditated murder

Bridget Makaza, widow of Kurai Coaches director MaCloud Zvavovaviri Mapanga, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for the premeditated murder of her husband at their Belvedere home in Harare in 2018.Makaza was convicted last week by th…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Joseph Kabila sentenced to death

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of crime

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Devil's breath' the Zombie drug that steals your memory

ZIMBABWEANS are being urged to remain vigilant following growing reports of a dangerous drug known as "devil's breath" (pictured), a substance capable of stripping victims of free will, memory, and resistance.In South Africa, authorities a…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 07:20hrs | | by Jacob Mutisi

Advocate Thabani Mpofu wins at the Supreme Court again

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) in a long-running legal battle over whether ferrochrome producer Zimasco (Pv

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 15:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

High court orders eviction in land dispute

A long-running property wrangle in Bulawayo has been settled after the High Court ordered the eviction of a woman who claimed to have bought land nearly 20 year

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gwanda court complex nears completion

Chief Justice Luke Malaba has confirmed that the construction of the new Gwanda Court Complex, one of the judiciary's largest infrastructure projects, is in its

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

When it rains for Professor Welshman Ncube, it pours

PROFESSOR WELSHMAN NCUBE'S FRAUDULENT HEADS OF ARGUMENT BASED ON FICTITIOUS OR FALSIFIED CASE LAW AUTHORITIES FILED WITH THE SUPREME COURT: When it rains for Professor Ncube, it pours. Just as he is embroiled in a messy conveyancing case i…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 11:50hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Dad did not rape 10 months old baby, court rules

HARARE regional magistrate, Mr Musaiona Shotgame, has acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-month-old daughter and infecting her with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).The court ruled that the evidence presented by the mother was i…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Welshman Ncube should seek political settlement with Tshabangu

PROF WELSHMAN NCUBE SHOULD FORGET HIS LOSING COURT LITIGATION AGAINST SENATOR TSHABANGU AND SEEK A POLITICAL SETTLEMENTFor Prof Welshman Ncube when it rains, it pours. The Supreme Court this week set aside this judgment], which he had been…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:16hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe opposition needs to rebrand, not as angry protesters

OPPOSITION politics has been reduced to a one-dimensional game of criticising the ruling party.Zimbabwe is no exception.For decades, opposition parties have channelled most of their energy to pointing out the failures of Zanu-PF. While cri…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 14:01hrs | | by Yunah Bvumbwe

Authenticating Electronic Records-Based Evidence in Zimbabwean Labour Disputes: Lessons from the Mahere and Chirambwe Case

The recent case between Fadzai Mahere and Mr. Chirambwe has ignited a firestorm of controversy, casting a spotlight on the labyrinthine complexities of authenticating electronic records-based evidence in Zimbabwean labour disputes. Mahere'…

Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | | by Etiwel Mutero-VaMugwaza

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Mthuli Ncube's 2026 budget does not pass the constitutional test

ZINARA to roll out e-Tags for all motorists by 2026

Econet claims its shares are 'grossly undervalued'

Mahere urges action on US$98 million BEAM arrears

Mnangagwa focuses on term extension

Higher royalties will boost gold smuggling from Zimbabwe

'2030 talk a decoy'

Wage storm rocks Highlanders

Warriors camp hit by turbulence, but Marinica says 'all is well'

Crackdown on unregistered schools

Spike in severe diabetes cases hits Zimbabwe

ZACC achieves 61% success in corruption fight

Madzibaba Ishmael faces at least 15 years in jail

Construction of Zanu-PF US$1m HQ in full swing

HIV infections surge among Ama2000

South Africa at a crossroads: Lessons from Zimbabwe's democratic decline

Woman fined for pouring hot porridge on husband

Mwaruwari set to join Highlanders as technical director

'Zimbabwe economy to grow 6%'

Zimbabwe acquires equipment for open-heart surgery

Zanu-PF councillor Mutangi found guilty of defrauding vendors

Police warn of rise in 'vuzu' parties

Zimbabwe battles diarrhoea, influenza outbreak

Zimbabwe cracks down on exploitative school fees

225,820 Male Condoms Distributed in Bulawayo Over Two Months

How Africans Were Conditioned Into Maize - and Slowly Abandoned Their Healthier Grains

Zanu-PF MP blames 'Tsepete-Tsepete roads' for speeding, road carnage

Hlatshwayo: Desire for upper-middle income status fueling 'Kiyakiya' economic statistics

Lochard Primary Sch holds first prize-giving, MP donates US$2,500 for construction works

Tech-Powered Healthcare for Mhangura as Clinic Opens 17 December

ZBC slashes Radio, TV licence fees

Warriors tipped for surprise AFCON run

Zinara introduces cashless tolling

Madzibaba Ishmael convicted of rape

Mpofu apologises to Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa pushes Zanu-PF to implement resolutions

ZPRA war vet plans solo anti-govt protest

Fresh charges for Prophet Magaya's bodyguard

Zimbabwe faces recurrent flood crisis

Education Ministry to Launch ‘One Pupil, One Tablet - One Student, One Laptop' Programme

Speculation mounts over Sibanda replacing Mohadi as Vice President

Ministry of Transport Showcases E-Tag System to Journalists at Ntabazinduna Tollgate

Zimbabwe police deploys body cameras to its officers nationwide

Gwanda man in dock for US$370 supermarket raid

State proposes 35 years for Chimombe, Mpofu

Zinara, ZBC joint licensing regime challenged In court

Harare man offers US$5 maintenance

Mpofu apologises, Chimombe offers restitution

World Bank says Zimbabwe's near-term economic outlook positive

Zimbabwe braces for severe storms, flooding

ZBC slashes Radio, TV licence fees

Speculation mounts over Sibanda replacing Mohadi as Vice President

How Africans Were Conditioned Into Maize - and Slowly Abandoned Their Healthier Grains

Construction of Zanu-PF US$1m HQ in full swing

Zanu-PF MP blames 'Tsepete-Tsepete roads' for speeding, road carnage

'2030 talk a decoy'

Mnangagwa focuses on term extension

Wage storm rocks Highlanders

Warriors camp hit by turbulence, but Marinica says 'all is well'

Woman fined for pouring hot porridge on husband

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