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'Bribe seeking' magistrate's trial kicks off
The trial of Talent Phiri, a Gwanda magistrate accused of soliciting a US$3,000 bribe from an accused person, began in Bulawayo Magistrates Court on Monday. Phiri, who is facing charges of criminal ab...Published: 10 hrs ago | 212 | by Staff reporter
Court disqualifies Chamisa's candidate over unpaid council bills
The High Court has disqualified independent candidate Mr. Ephias Mambume from contesting the November 30 Victoria Falls City Council Ward 1 by-election, following an electoral petition filed by Zanu-P...Published: 10 hrs ago | 85 | by Staff reporter
Court stops Zimra from seizing vehicle of returning resident
The High Court has ruled in favor of Simbarashe Zingwe, a returning resident from the United Kingdom, halting the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority's (Zimra) attempt to seize his Range Rover TDV6 vehicle....Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:00hrs | 3662 | by Staff reporter
Human rights defender, Mupambi conferred with Honorary Doctorate
The prominent and outspoken human rights defender and social justice activist Abigale Mupambi has been conferred the Honorary Doctorate in Advocacy and Development by the Addulam Bible Institute and U...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 19:09hrs | 745 | by Stephen Jakes
Robber arrested at sangoma's house
One of eight suspected armed robbers accused of targeting residents, churches, and businesses in Harare has been arrested while allegedly receiving spiritual assistance from a traditional healer at a ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:38hrs | 2271 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants start receiving annual bonuses
The Government has commenced the disbursement of annual bonuses to civil servants, fulfilling its promise of a 13th cheque to its workforce. Payments began last Friday, with banks and major supermarke...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:00hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Change will not come from participating in more rigged elections, protests, etc. We have been down all these rabbit holes
"Winds of change don't blow automatically: Zimbabweans need to fearlessly stand up against oppression," argued Tendai Ruben Mbofana in his blog, mbofanatendairuben.news.blog. "In recent y...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:28hrs | 1075 | by Wilbert Mukori
Affinity to shut out truth don't want to hear is one cause we're a failed state
In 1975 lan Douglas Smith, Prime Minister Rhodesia said, "If blacks are to rule themselves people in towns will walk on sewage until they believe it's normal, all the gains from colonisation will varn...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:17hrs | 757 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe police close in on suspects in US$4.4 million Bulawayo heist
Police have made significant strides in their investigation of the US$4.4 million armed robbery in Bulawayo last month, believed to be the largest bank heist in Zimbabwe since independence.Six...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:24hrs | 1579 | by Staff reporter
Whites want South Africa's township economy
South Africa has had Spaza shops controlled by foreigners for the better part of 30 years, and we never had food poisoning. But all of a sudden, now that white foreigners are building malls in the tow...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 15:16hrs | 879 | by Rutendo Matinyarare
Why Botswana's shift has Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF on edge
As the region and the continent at large continue to digest the outcome of the recent Botswana elections and their ramifications reverberate across borders, a bigger debate is unfolding on the changin...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 14:39hrs | 1225 | by Ntibinyane Ntibinyane
Harare councillor fined for lying under oath
Harare City Council's works and town planning chairperson, Councillor Takudzwa Dzumbunu, has been fined US$300 for providing false testimony under oath about her academic qualifications during a Commi...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:26hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF MP, G40's Mashayamombe co-ordinate machete gangs, ready to kill
ZANU-PF legislator for Harare South constituency, Trymore Kanopula and a current secretly serving member of the Generation40 faction, Shadreck Mashayamomb...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 23:49hrs | 2601 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
ZESA singlehandedly destroying Zimbabwe: The shocking truth behind the power crisis
In Zimbabwe, there is a harsh reality that every citizen faces: power outages, or "load shedding," are an almost daily occurrence. Power cuts, sometimes lasting up to 18 hours, have become the...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:07hrs | 3571 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chimombe, Mpofu backtrack on request to have Chivayo testify
High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda on Tuesday expressed frustration with business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who withdrew a subpoena against their former business partner, Wicknell ...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:12hrs | 1484 | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer withdraws from trial amid police intimidation claims
A prominent Harare lawyer, Musindo Hungwe, has sensationally withdrawn from representing one of the suspects in the high-profile trial of armed robber Godknows Machingura, citing threats from police o...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1475 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP accuses govt officials of diverting food aid
Fanuel Cumanzala, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Binga South, has accused government officials of illegally diverting food aid meant to alleviate the effects of the El Niño-in...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:09hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
CIO car smuggling case drags on
A vehicle smuggling case, which implicates several officers from various law enforcement agencies, including the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), was postponed last Thursday after the state in...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:00hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
'Kelly Khumalo was the sixth suspect'
Singer Kelly Khumalo was the sixth suspect in the Senzo Meyiwa murder investigation. This was revealed by the lead investigating officer in the trial into his murder.Investigations pointed to ...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:48hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends Harare probe team's tenure
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of the Commission of Inquiry investigating the governance of Harare City Council (HCC) by three months, allowing it more time to complete its probe...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:07hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in Mozambique urged to stay indoors
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Mozambique, Victor Matemadanda, has advised Zimbabwean nationals residing in Mozambique to stay indoors until the current political unrest in the country subsides. This follow...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:06hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
A tale of two southern African countries: Botswana's smooth transition of power vs. Mozambique's election crisis
In the heart of Southern Africa, two nations that share geographical proximity and a common colonial past are experiencing starkly different political realities. While Botswana, today, celebra...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:37hrs | 262 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kamambo acquitted of fraud charges
Former Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) executives Felton Kamambo, Philemon Machana, Stanley Chapeta, Joseph Mamutse, and Brighton Malandule have been acquitted of fraud charges following a length...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:12hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Karoi United cries foul, demands share of points with Scottland
Karoi United, a Northern Region Division One Soccer League side, is seeking to have their match against Scottland, which was abandoned last month, declared a draw after a disciplinary committee found ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:00hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
15 years for raping commercial sex worker
A 30-year-old man from Sojini Village in Mbembesi, Umguza District, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a commercial sex worker. Gracious Lamula was convicted by Bulawayo regional magi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:58hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu denied bail again
Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu were denied bail in a case where they face allegations of using fraudulent documents to secure a $9.2 million tender for a Harare street lights project...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 14:33hrs | 2897 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa congratulates Donald Trump on U.S. election victory
Nelson Chamisa, former leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States....Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 12:41hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
'Bribery' cops in court
TWO police officers who went viral on social media at the weekend for allegedly receiving bribery money at Mabvuku turn-off along the Harare-Mutare Highway have appeared in court.James Chifamb...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Bribe-taking cops remain in custody
Two Harare police officers, Sergeant James Chifamba (46) and Constable Trymore Mukunza (36), were remanded in custody yesterday after appearing in court on charges of criminal abuse of office. The off...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Harare man attempts to defraud ZRP of US$1,6m
A Harare businessman, Langton Madara, has been convicted for attempting to defraud the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) of over US$1.6 million in a fraudulent scheme involving the supply of printing mat...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Cursed father rapes daughter for 3 years
A 41-YEAR-OLD Tsholotsho man has been dragged to court for allegedly repeatedly raping his 13-year-old daughter from the time she turned 10.The man, whose name has been withheld to protect the vic...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:53hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge bus robbers jailed 84 years each
Two armed robbers who terrorized passengers on a Beitbridge-bound bus in July have each been sentenced to an effective 84 years in prison by the Chiredzi regional court. Ashton Siziba (26) of Peterwen...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Director's bid to defraud ZRP backfires
Langton Madara, director of Preperco Investments, has been ordered to perform 360 hours of community service after attempting to defraud the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) of US$1.6 million in a bond ...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's name gets trucker in trouble
A truck driver, Cosmas Kazuzu, faces serious legal troubles after allegedly threatening Douglas Zimbango, the chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), demanding the...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:23hrs | 3053 | by Staff reporter
Zinara gets thumbs-up
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has received parliamentary approval after effectively addressing concerns raised in the latest report by Auditor-General Rheah Kujinga regarding its...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:23hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF councillor jailed 14 years for stock theft
Former Zanu-PF Insiza Ward 17 Councillor Sindiso Ndlovu, alongside accomplice Buhle Nkomazana, received an effective 14-year prison sentence each on Friday after being convicted of stock theft. Their ...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:18hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Businessman acquitted of selling stolen fuel
Kwekwe businessman Mr. Asif Kurawely, the director of Seven Rows Investments (Pvt) Limited, trading as Arman Petroleum, has been acquitted of charges alleging he sold stolen fuel.Mr. Kurawely,...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 15:46hrs | 1696 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist acquitted for assaulting village head
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Wilson Guvamatanga, 62, walked out of the Gutu Magistrate Court smiling today after being acquitted of assault charges in a case that highlighted ongoing t...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 13:44hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
South Africa apex court reverses GMO approval
After an arduous nine-year legal battle, a full bench of the supreme court of appeal (SCA) has set aside the commercial approval of a drought-tolerant genetically modified (GM) variety of maize....Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 10:44hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's fitness to lead ANC renewal questioned
In a recent interview with Sunday World Engage, Solly Mapaila, the general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), reiterated his long-standing concerns about President Cyril Ramaphosa�...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 08:46hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
Minister Machakaire captures reckless driving, leading to arrest and bus impoundment
Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Tino Machakaire, took swift action after witnessing a reckless bus driver endangering the lives of passengers. The incident, which occurred on a busy road, prompted Macha...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 13:45hrs | 4138 | by Staff reporter
Hackers gain access to financial information for a large number of South Africans
Attackers claiming to be from N4ughtySec, a cyber extortion gang that took responsibility for an attack on TransUnion in March 2022, have said that they have infiltrated most of South Africa's banks....Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 12:46hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's request to honour Dabengwa stalls at Coltart led council
A request by the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Zapu) to name a street in Bulawayo after the late liberation icon Dumiso Dabengwa remains unaddressed at the local council offices. The proposal, init...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:20hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda's assets to be forfeited
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has filed a High Court application to seize properties worth millions of dollars from the estate of the late businessman Dr. Nkululeko Sibanda, ac...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:03hrs | 3284 | by Staff reporter
Nurse arrested for forgery, theft
Harare nurse Rose Mhakayakora (45) appeared in court yesterday facing charges of fraud after allegedly forging documents to claim US$2,503 from the National Employment Council for the Medical and Alli...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:44hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Ultimate Survivor: The nine lives of Wadyajena
JUST a few months ago, it looked almost certain that factional wars in Zanu PF had buried Justice Mayor Wadyajena. Yet, Mayor's detractors, especially in his turbulent Midlands Province, ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 20:02hrs | 920 | by Paul Ndou
UK, Ireland healthcare carers hopefuls lose thousands to scammers
POPULAR Bulawayo mental health activist and founder of a mental health organisation, Win Over Addiction and Trauma (WOTA), Witness Bongani Mguni, has reportedly gone into hiding after allegedly defrau...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:06hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Gono company directorship change case takes new twist
The trial of Clark Clever Makoni and his wife Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni resumed yesterday, with the prosecution alleging that the couple engaged in fraudulent activities by illegally changing the di...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Cops acquitted of rape
Three police officers from Tshitulipasi Police Station in Beitbridge East - Courage Majoni (32), Jabulani Museba (33), and Enock Nyamupandu (35) - were acquitted by Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands apology, reparations from Britain for colonial atrocities
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the British government to formally apologize for the historical injustices endured by indigenous Zimbabweans during the colonial era, which spanned from 1890...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
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