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'Bombing' of Sikhala's home condemned
Human rights defenders have condemned the recent bombing of opposition leader Job Sikhala's Chitungwiza home, warning that it signals a renewed campaign of political persecution targeting government c...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 22:32hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Shoe-prints expose trio over missing wild beast
Three villagers from Jeqe Village in Figtree appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing charges of poaching a wild animal from Shashane Game Conservancy. Game scouts reportedly tr...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:23hrs | 245 | by Gideon Madzikatidze & Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Bulawayo socialite Gary Bell released on bail pending appeal
Convicted Bulawayo drug dealer Gary Bell has been released from prison after the High Court granted him US$500 bail pending appeal.Bell, a well-known socialite, was sentenced last month to 18 ...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
White farmer to stand trial over 65 missing cattle
The High Court in Bulawayo has dismissed an application by a man accused of stealing trust cattle to avoid trial, ruling that the State presented enough evidence to place him on his defence.Ju...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 21:00hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Foot and mouth under control
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign to combat foot and mouth disease (FMD), offering relief to farmers concerned ...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:00hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
'Fraud' kingpin arrested in UAE, extradited to Zimbabwe
A key figure in the collapsed Beven Capital Ponzi scheme has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and extradited to Zimbabwe to face multiple fraud charges, the National Prosecuting Authori...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:21hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures extradition of 22 fugitives
Zimbabwe is set to receive 22 suspected criminals extradited from countries including South Africa, Botswana, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what authorities say could be the country's...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe imposes nationwide livestock movement ban
In an urgent bid to curb a rapidly spreading Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, the Zimbabwean government has announced an immediate, nationwide ban on all livestock movement, alongside the dispat...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:27hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wins Makonde rural seat uncontested
ZANU-PF has strengthened its hold on Makonde District after its candidate, Bothwell Madhishi, was declared the winner of the Rural Ward 8 seat uncontested.The announcement was made by Zimbabwe...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:14hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Zambia unite to close energy gap
Leading corporates and energy sector stakeholders from Zimbabwe and Zambia met in Harare this week for the Energy Forum for Africa (EFA) networking event, aimed at fostering cross-border partnerships ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Chahwanda Stadium to redefine Zimbabwe's football infrastructure
Rising on the outskirts of the small mining town of Kwekwe, the under-construction Chahwanda Stadium is poised to become Zimbabwe's most ambitious football facility yet - an architectural first that c...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:26hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
To be President is the highest job most Africans dream of
The best job an African dream of is to become a President: not medicine, not teaching, not becoming a university professor, not engineering or physicists, Chemists, social scientists or whatever. What...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 15:50hrs | 247 | by Nomazulu Thata
Dr Mncwango appointed as new secretary general
Jacob Zuma led uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has appointed Dr Bongani Mncwango, a former executive at insurance giant Sanlam, as its new secretary-general, replacing Floyd Shivambu.The party als...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 19:43hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm sues Zimbabwe police boss
A Chinese-owned mining firm, Jiayuan Investments, has taken Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Shepherd Mutamba to court for contempt, accusing him of defying a High Court order to re...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 14:27hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe revises upwards agric sector growth to 21.1%
The government has sharply revised upwards its projected growth for the agricultural sector to 21.1% in 2025, up from an earlier forecast of 12.8%, largely due to the positive impact of the La Niña w...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor to face trial over fraud
A Zanu PF councillor in Bulawayo is set to stand trial later this month over allegations that he defrauded 14 informal traders of more than US$2,000 by falsely promising them vending bays in the city ...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:38hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
When a government feels compelled to use the media to showcase its successes, there's really no success to speak about
A person's actions often reveal more than their words ever could.Recently, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Jenfan Muswere, invited a group of journalists from...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:39hrs | 393 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Dairy farmers cry foul over low milk prices
Dairy farmers in Bubi district are struggling to stay afloat as they face a worsening mismatch between the prices offered by milk processors and the rising costs of production, particularly for supple...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:54hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Movie-style stock theft, as manager vanishes with 485 cattle
As the country is reeling from stock theft surge, farmers in Plumtree and surrounding Matebeleland provinces are living in severe shock following the arrest and remand of Timothy John Schultz (57) of ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 22:41hrs | 2672 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
+120k litres of Zimbabwean milk rejected for export
Zimbabwe's dairy sector is under scrutiny after it was revealed that over 120,000 litres of milk earmarked for export were rejected by mid-year due to contamination, a staggering increase from the 39,...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:18hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen steals in-laws' cow
In a dramatic incident, a 73-year-old man from Masenda village, Madhlambuzi area, was hauled before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware after allegedly stealing a cow from his in-laws.Herman ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 11:58hrs | 198 | by Edson/ Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Rangers injured following elephant attacks
Two Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers were critically injured in a shocking elephant attack at Sengwa Chirisa Safaris on Tuesday afternoon. According to ZimParks spok...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean elephants trample SA soldier to death near border?
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier deployed on border patrol duty was killed after being trampled by a herd of elephants near the Limpopo River on Sunday night.The tragic i...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Bull fetches US$40,000 at auction in Zimbabwe
A prized Brahman bull sold for an astonishing US$40,000 at the 57th National Breed Sale held yesterday at CC Sales in Mt Hampden, just outside Harare - setting the benchmark as the highest-priced anim...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:29hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt reads riot act over corrupt land subdivisions
Agriculture Deputy Minister Davis Marapira has issued a stern warning to corrupt officials and stakeholders, urging urgent action to protect dairy farmers' land through the finalisation of title deeds...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 11:20hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Gold rush wreaks havoc in Mutare City
Mutare's Sakubva River, located near the city's bustling Central Business District, is under siege as waves of artisanal gold miners—commonly known as makorokoza - ravage the waterway and surroundin...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:49hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe dairy sector grows, but
Zimbabwe's dairy industry has recorded encouraging growth, with raw milk production rising by 15% over the past year. However, escalating feed costs - which account for 80% of production expenses — ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South police react to rising crime
Police in Matebeleland South have embarked on a comprehensive awareness campaign aimed at educating villagers on crime prevention and promoting safety across the province.The initiative, launc...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:13hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Police bust cattle rustlers, applaud community vigilance
CHIWESHE - The Zimbabwe Republic Police applauded members of the public for their vigilance after alerting officers of suspicion that ultimately resulted in the arrest of stock rustlers.Inspec...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:04hrs | 290 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?
As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbre...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1020 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ballot stuffing claims rock elections in Kariba
The just-ended National Association of Secondary School Heads (NASH) elections held during the annual congress in Kariba have been marred by shocking allegations of vote rigging and ballot stuffing....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:08hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Zesa western region contract workers down tools
More than 30 contract workers operating hired vehicles for the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) in the western region have downed tools in protest over what they desc...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for stealing 33 goats
A 36-year-old man from Hwajembwa Village under Chief Mutambara has been arrested in connection with the theft of 33 goats belonging to fellow villager Christian Zikiti, aged 53. The incident occurred ...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:29hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean who went from earning R1,500 to R5m per month
July Ndlovu went from a rural village in Zimbabwe to becoming the CEO of Thungela Resources, one of South Africa's most successful coal mining companies. He began his career as a graduate...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 10:14hrs | 1638 | by Staff reporter
Herdsman accused of raping 14-year-old girl in Tsholotsho
A 25-year-old herdsman from Binga appeared before the Bulawayo Regional Court on Friday, facing a rape charge involving a 14-year-old girl in Tsholotsho.The accused, Matthew Munsaka of Manjemi...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 18:00hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Rautenbach land seizure sparks outcry
The contentious seizure of productive farmland in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, meant to benefit close business associate of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Muller Conrad "Billy" Rautenbach, has taken a ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:11hrs | 2950 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks begins multi-year wildlife relocation to Matusadona
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), in collaboration with the African Parks Network and the Matusadona Conservation Trust, has embarked on an ambitious wildlife translocat...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:00hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Kumalo headmistress' fraud case postponed to August
The trial date for Kumalo Primary School headmistress Stella Mhlanga remains uncertain after the State once again requested a postponement, citing incomplete police investigations. The case has now be...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:28hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
3 elephants shot in Bulilima
A herd of elephants has invaded villages in Bulilima District over the past week, destroying crops and threatening the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in an escalating human-wildlife conflict trigg...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:21hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Setback for man accused of raping Mai Jeremaya
One of the two men accused of allegedly raping social media star Mai Jeremaya suffered a setback yesterday when his application for discharge at the close of the State case was dismissed by magistrate...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:33hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
Prison launches driving school at Chikurubi
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has commissioned a new driving school at Chikurubi Training School, aimed at providing comprehensive driver training to correctional officers, inm...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:22hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Minister fires entire NSSA Board
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Edgar Moyo has dismissed the entire board of directors of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), led by prominent businessman and tourism mog...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 11:57hrs | 2466 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe introduces livestock tracking device
The Government has unveiled the KoBoCollect Stock Card, a new hybrid system designed to enhance the management of livestock data across Zimbabwe by combining a physical card with a digital tracking pl...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:01hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Elephants trample cop to death
A young police officer, Constable Prince Dambe (24), was tragically killed by a herd of elephants while on patrol duty near the Forbes Border Post in Mutare on Wednesday night.Cst Dambe, who w...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1168 | by Staff reporter
Employee brutally attacked by Chinese over NSSA injury claim
An employee at Chinese-operated Huaman Investments (Private) Limited has accused company management of violently assaulting him and fellow workers after they sought assistance from the National Social...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
School bus accident widens rift between parents, school
A school bus accident involving a Mapanzure High School vehicle allegedly hired out for a Zanu PF event in 2022 has reignited deep-seated tensions between parents and the school's administration, trig...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:44hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
ZBFH to surrender building society licence by year-end
Financial services group ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) has announced its intention to comply with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) conditions to surrender the licence of its building society unit b...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Tensions rise in Matebeleland North
Tensions are escalating within Matebeleland North's lucrative safari hunting sector amid allegations that the Forestry Commission has been leasing prime state-owned properties through backdoor deals f...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:03hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt challenged over elephants culling programme
The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has issued a strong condemnation of the Zimbabwean government's plan to cull 50 elephants in the Save Valley Conservancy, labelling the move as cruel,...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:30hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Cop releases armed robbers for $25
A senior police officer stationed at Nkulumane Police Station has landed in serious trouble after allegedly turning a routine robbery investigation into a personal cash grab.Shepherd Vut...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
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