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Zimbabwe's rogue cops hijack cars in broad daylight
"Stop, open the door, and drive to the station!"These chilling words have become a familiar horror for Zimbabwean motorists, often delivered with alarming ease by uniformed traffic police offi...Published: 1 hr ago | 123 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia seal deal on new refined petroleum pipeline
The Government of Zimbabwe has approved a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zambia to pave the way for the development of a new pipeline aimed at transporting refined petroleum between t...Published: 6 hrs ago | 129 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's whites are more patriotic than the majority blacks
I am a black Zimbabwean, born and bred in this land of striking beauty. But in my lived experience, I have observed something that continues to trouble me. Among my circle of friends, it is often my w...Published: 17 hrs ago | 724 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Academic scandal rocks University of Zimbabwe as standards plummet
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), once revered as the nation's premier institution of higher learning, is now engulfed in a deepening academic scandal that threatens to destroy its already battered rep...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 10:01hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Harare motorist faces resentencing over driving ban
A Harare motorist convicted of reckless driving is set to face resentencing following a High Court directive for the trial magistrate to reconsider the scope of the driving ban imposed.Gerald ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:47hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
29 white rhinos return to Zimbabwe park after 100 years
For the first time in nearly 100 years, 29 white rhinos are once again roaming freely across the wild expanse of Gonarezhou National Park, marking a historic milestone in Zimbabwe's conservation histo...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:22hrs | 4154 | by Staff reporter
27% of Zimbabwean children suffer stunted growth
At least 27% of children under the age of five in Zimbabwe suffer from stunting, a form of impaired growth caused by chronic malnutrition, poverty, and repeated infections, according to the Zimbabwe D...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Health Commission implements job evaluation outcomes
In a major move to improve equity, motivation, and service delivery in Zimbabwe's health sector, the Health Service Commission (HSC) has announced that it will begin implementing the results of its co...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:43hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Stepson's US$60,000 lawsuit against widow dismissed
A High Court judge has dismissed a US$60,000 lawsuit filed by a Murewa man against his stepmother, ruling that there was no evidence of malicious intent in a criminal complaint she lodged with police ...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Harare remand prison a haven for drugs and corruption
Despite being guarded round the clock, Harare Remand Prison has become a notorious hub for drugs, smuggling, and illicit trading, activities abetted by some of the very guards assigned to enforce orde...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:27hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's platinum output to fall 4% in 2025
Zimbabwe's platinum production is projected to decline by 4% to 491,000 ounces in 2025, falling short of last year's record output, according to a new report from the World Platinum Investment Council...Published: 30 May 2025 at 13:31hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man fined R1.5 million for smuggling cigarettes to SA
A 52-year-old Zimbabwean, Desperate Chinomona, has been ordered by the Giyani Specialised Commercial Crime Court to pay a fine of R1.5 million for smuggling illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe into South...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Journalists barred from Mnangagwa's cookout
Journalists from various media outlets were on Sunday barred from fully covering the national cookout competitions hosted by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in Beitbridge.Reporters said Mnangagw...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
'Spiritual Spectacles' prophet in another court no-show
Prophet Tapiwa Freddy has once again failed to appear in court in an ongoing legal dispute with Craft Properties (Pvt) Ltd over a residential plot in Kadoma. Since the case began on February 7, 2025, ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:16hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Chinese company fined for under-declaring workers to NSSA
Mining firm Jiangxi Risheng Pvt Ltd has been convicted for under-declaring its workforce to the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), resulting in a financial prejudice to the state amounting to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:58hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
United Freedom Party Africa Day Statement
Dear fellow Africans and esteemed leaders,Today, as we celebrate Africa Day, we are reminded of the strength and beauty that our great continent holds. Africa is a land blessed with abundant r...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:12hrs | 232 | by United Freedom Party
High Court refuses to strike down Patriot Act
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge seeking to declare amendments to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act - widely known as the Patriot Act - unconstitutional, dealing another blo...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver fined $400 for fatal accident at truck stop
A 43-year-old truck driver from Nyaradza, Gokwe, has been fined US$400 or, alternatively, sentenced to six months in prison after he accidentally ran over and killed a man who had fallen asleep beneat...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:20hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zim female gold panner arrested twice in four months in Botswana
A Zimbabwean female gold panner has been arrested twice in the neighbouring Botswana in four months.Reports state that, apparently unable to resist the lure of gold, four months after she was ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 262 | by Stephen Jakes
Veteran ZBC broadcaster dies
Veteran Zimbabwean news reader and respected academic Joseph Madhimba has died in Namibia, marking the end of a distinguished career that spanned journalism, broadcasting, and education.Madhim...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 2816 | by Staff reporter
Woman fined for running sex ring disguised as massage parlour
A 26-year-old woman from Braeside has been caught at the center of a scandalous sex-for-cash operation after police uncovered a "massage parlour" in Hillside that was actually a front for prostitution...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:08hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe turns to cotton GMOs to reboot sector
Zimbabwe has embarked on a strategic initiative to assess the performance of genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties as part of efforts to revitalise its vital cotton industry - a corne...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:56hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Donor-dependent lawyers take Zimbabwe govt to court over PVO Act
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has filed a landmark application at the High Court, seeking to have several provisions of the amended Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Act declared un...Published: 18 May 2025 at 15:17hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Trio defrauds Econet US$54 800
Three airtime vendors from Mutare have appeared in court facing allegations of stealing US$54,863 through a sophisticated EcoCash airtime scam after allegedly discovering a system loophole that allowe...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:15hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Mupostori in graveyard sex scandal
A sex scandal has stirred controversy in Honde Valley involving Talent Nyabanga, a married woman and member of the Johane Marange Church, who stands accused of having an illicit affair and allegedly c...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:11hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Widower cleared of causing wife's death
Hilary Chisuko, a man from Nyanga, has strongly denied accusations by his late wife's family that he was responsible for her death in a car accident last April. Chisuko, who himself was critically inj...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Fined for selling unregistered prescription drugs
A 24-year-old man from Mutare, Brendon Leeroy Munyama, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for selling unregistered medicines, but was given the option to pay a fine of US$240 to avoid jail...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Gas cylinder explosion destroys Honda Fit in Nkulumane
A parked Honda Fit was completely gutted by fire on Thursday morning at Manyenziwe Shopping Centre in Nkulumane 12 after a gas cylinder inside the vehicle exploded.Bulawayo Chief Fire Officer ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:47hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
5 women fined for running a brothel in Harare
Five women who operated a brothel under the guise of a massage parlour have been convicted and fined by the Harare Magistrates Court, with each receiving a suspended prison sentence for their roles in...Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:46hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Roman Catholic priest in court for fraud
Plumtree - A Roman Catholic priest based at Embakwe Mission, Qinisela Wilfred Moyo, has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly generating a fake donation letter to fraudulently secure duty-fre...Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:44hrs | 1050 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe pavilion captivates global audience at Expo 2025 Osaka
Zimbabwe's participation at Expo 2025 Osaka is drawing global attention, with its vibrant and innovative pavilion standing out in the Commons B zone, a shared space that features 26 countries from Afr...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:05hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Burundians arrested for illegal entry into Zimbabwe
Two Burundian nationals were last week convicted at the Karoi Magistrates Court after being caught illegally entering Zimbabwe through the Chirundu Border Post without proper documentation.The...Published: 11 May 2025 at 15:51hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 520 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe mines ministry steps up EPOs review
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is intensifying its review of Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) as part of a broader effort to eliminate speculative land holding and unlock Zimbabwe's v...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for biting brother over US$30 dispute
A man from Chitungwiza was dragged to court after biting his younger brother's hand during a fight over US$30 that had been sent by their mother.Obrient Chirungwa (25) bit Dylan Tembo (22) on ...Published: 08 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Tsikidzi outbreak in Kwekwe clarified
Kwekwe Mayor Albert Zinhanga has addressed growing concerns over a reported outbreak of bed bugs (commonly known as tsikidzi) in the city, confirming that the issue is confined to specific areas withi...Published: 07 May 2025 at 16:15hrs | 1086 | 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 | 385 | by Staff reporter
Diplomatic villas illuminate Mt Hampden
The transformation of Mt Hampden into Zimbabwe's new administrative hub is steadily progressing, marked by the completion of eight state-of-the-art villas at the Diplomatic Village, a key milestone in...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:50hrs | 6394 | 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 | 166 | by Staff reporter
NetOne champions cleaner Zimbabwe, partners with Harare City
The streets of Harare were alive with action early Friday morning as hundreds of NetOne and Harare City workers came together, brooms in hand, to answer President Mnangagwa's call for a cleaner nation...Published: 03 May 2025 at 12:42hrs | 372 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Why community engagement and dialogue are key for Zimbabwe's development
Communities are the backbone of any country.I was recently privileged to moderate the Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue on Bridging Community Solutions and National Policy - organized by the Institu...Published: 03 May 2025 at 11:45hrs | 154 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Woman kidnapped, detained for 4 days
A 30-year-old woman from Ushewokunze was allegedly kidnapped, drugged, and held captive for four days in Mutorashanga after boarding an illegal commuter vehicle (mushikashika) in Harare, police have c...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:03hrs | 905 | by Staff reporter
Nick Mangwana doesn't listen to Winky D's music
The Zimbabwean government has firmly denied claims that it imposed a ban on popular musician Winky D's songs from being played on State-controlled radio stations, with Ministry of Information Permanen...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:16hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare says bed bugs infestation confined to Mbare
The City of Harare (CoH) has responded to reports of bed bug infestations spreading to suburbs such as Mabvuku, Glen View, and Budiriro, confirming that investigations are underway but asserting that ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:15hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Blackjack: What's a Side Bet? + A Few Rare Ones
There are only so many ways to play a game like blackjack - or so you'd think. The venerable game of "21" has a list of rules codified decades ago, so even slight tweaks to the gameplay seem like ...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:36hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman fined for attacking ex-husband
A Harare woman, Tyler Roxanne Rubenstein, has been fined US$150 after being convicted of assaulting her ex-husband, Ibbo Mandaza Junior, over a phone she claimed contained a picture of a nude person i...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:35hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe courts energy sector investors
Zimbabwe is seeking to attract US private sector investment to rejuvenate its energy sector, with key Government officials outlining an ambitious blueprint for the future during the World Bank's Sprin...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:18hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers threaten nationwide shutdown
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) campus was the scene of intense protest Thursday as lecturers, under the banner of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), warned they would escalate industrial a...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:10hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Huayou Cobalt bets on Arcadia Lithium Mine
Chinese battery manufacturing giant Huayou Cobalt is intensifying its focus on Zimbabwe's Arcadia Lithium Mine, as it pushes forward with a lithium sulfate project aimed at significantly reducing prod...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:23hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe lecturers walkout again in pay dispute
Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe have declared fresh strikes to demand better pay, a week after police broke up their picket line and arrested three union leaders.The lecturers have now...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:45hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
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