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Walter Mzembi's PhD raises red flags
In December 2015, former Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Walter Mzembi proudly declared that he had earned a PhD from Aldersgate University College. However, the United Kingdom investigative unit Dug Up h...Published: 3 hrs ago | 534 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt defends arrests of homeless people
The government has strongly defended its practice of routinely arresting homeless individuals, describing them as a "nuisance" and potential suspects for petty crime. In a recent statement before the ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 82 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Zimbabwe digital skills training programme
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday launched the Zimbabwe Digital Skills Development Programme, an initiative aimed at equipping 1.5 million young Zimbabweans with essential digital skills to thriv...Published: 5 hrs ago | 31 | by Staff reporter
Woman jumps to death
In a heart-wrenching incident of gender-based violence, 33-year-old Siphiwe Ndlovu from Burombo Flats in Bulawayo has died after allegedly being assaulted by her husband before she jumped from a third...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:38hrs | 3608 | by Staff reporter
Slain woman's family dumps body at boyfriend's house
In a shocking and dramatic protest, the relatives of a murdered woman, Ms. Anna Matambo, dumped her body at the residence of her boyfriend, who is accused of killing her, in Kwekwe's Mbizo suburb. The...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:59hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers appoints Elias Mambo as Acting Editorial Executive
Zimpapers, Zimbabwe's largest media company and a key player in the government's information system, has announced the appointment of Elias Mambo as the acting editorial executive in charge of the new...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:54hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF returns Zimbabwe to the stone age
That Zimbabwe's health sector is broken is a public secret, but the alarming decline under Zanu-PF's 45-year rule has reached new depths of crisis.A widely circulated photo showing a patient a...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 14:57hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's debt unsustainably high
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Zimbabwe's debt and external arrears remain unsustainably high, forcing the country to rely on its own resources to fund economic activities....Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:42hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Geza accusing Nyabadza of deceit, trial stalls
Former Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) boss Basil Nyabadza delayed the start of his trial on Thursday, where he is accused of defrauding Zanu-PF central committee member and outspo...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 11:54hrs | 2459 | by Staff reporter
CIO allegedly planned to kill Chamisa in 2020
A shocking investigation by the United Kingdom-based unit Dug Up has revealed that Zimbabwe's notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) allegedly considered eliminating opposition leader Nelso...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 2840 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: 24 dead in Beitbridge-Masvingo Highway accident
A devastating accident on the Beitbridge-Masvingo highway near the Lutumba toll gate has left 24 people dead and 12 others critically injured. The collision involved a Beitbridge-bound Urban Connect b...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:34hrs | 1850 | by Staff reporter
Geza defrauded
The trial of former Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) board chairperson Basil Nyabadza, accused of defrauding Zanu-PF central committee member and outspoken war veteran Blessed Runes...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:30hrs | 1715 | by Staff reporter
Man uses slasher to kill mother
A 32-year-old man from Sandton Park, Harare, has been arrested for allegedly committing a shocking act of violence, fatally attacking his own mother with a slasher.The horrifying incident occu...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:41hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Geza embroiled in fraud and intimidation scandal
Controversial war veteran, Blessed Geza, finds himself at the center of a fraud, perjury, and corruption scandal after failing to pay US$1,250,000 for a piece of land in Harare. Geza, who is embroiled...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:41hrs | 1769 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parliament resumes sitting
Parliament of Zimbabwe officially resumes sitting today after nearly two months of recess, with a significant legislative workload awaiting legislators. The two houses had adjourned in December last y...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:39hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Law School nears completion in Kwekwe
The construction site of the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School at Midlands State University (MSU) in Kwekwe buzzed with activity last Thursday as workers diligently pushed forward with the ambiti...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime is deceiving war veterans into a dangerous debt trap
The "schemes" keep coming! Yesterday, the Zimbabwean government unveiled yet another scheme ostensibly aimed at improving the livelihoods of veterans of the country's liberation struggle. ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 20:26hrs | 708 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man kills own mother and attacks niece
Police in Marimba, Harare, have arrested 22-year-old Nyasha Bandawe after he allegedly murdered his mother and viciously attacked his five-year-old niece in a disturbing domestic violence incident. Th...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 17:07hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
When 'change champions' want to play and win through Zanu-PF players
Some things never cease to amaze. It is common cause that the loudest opposition politicians in Zimbabwe and their mouthpieces are given to presenting themselves as "the only change champions" and cla...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 16:02hrs | 830 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
SA's Hugo Broos looks beyond Warriors
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has expressed confidence ahead of South Africa's Group B encounter with neighbours Zimbabwe at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The draw, conducted on Monday in M...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:03hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Farmers4ED provincial chairperson up for fraud
The Harare provincial chairperson for Zanu-PF affiliate Farmers4ED, Terai Mudzimukunze, was arraigned before the Harare Magistrates' Court on allegations of defrauding the City of Harare's chief build...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:05hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors discover opponents at 2025 Afcon
Zimbabwe's Warriors have discovered their opponents for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.The Warriors, who finished...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:58hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga declares war on 'zvigananda'
Discontent is simmering within the ruling Zanu-PF party and state actors over the antics of politically well-connected tenderpreneurs accused of amassing wealth through dubious public contracts and fl...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 21:51hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Luthuli Dlamini returns to Zimbabwe after 2 decades
Renowned Zimbabwean-born actor Luthuli Dlamini, a household name in South Africa's entertainment industry, has returned to his homeland after two decades, sparking excitement and curiosity about his f...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 20:19hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Professor breaks new ground in music
Zimbabwean medical doctor and haematology expert Professor Zivanai Cuthbert Chapanduka is making waves in South Africa's music scene, gaining recognition under his musical moniker, Prof Daddy or Groov...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:06hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
US Leaders Overseeing Cites: Do your jobs - an Open Letter to President Donald Trump
Dear Mr President, The international agency charged with protecting wildlife on the brink of extinction is known as CITES - the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild ...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 22:45hrs | 291 | by Emmanuel Koro
Hawks arrest man with explosives in his luggage at South Africa-Zimbabwe border
A 53-year-old foreign national is expected to appear in the Musina Magistrate's Court in connection with alleged possession of explosives.The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (kno...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:54hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls businessman dies in tragic road accident
Victoria Falls businessman Njabulo Nyathi (47), affectionately known as JB, died in a car accident on Sunday morning alongside another resident, Noah Mapako. The accident occurred in the early hours a...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:41hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
How AI Personalization is Transforming Customer Engagement
Personalization is essential for establishing a connection with clients in the fast-paced digital world of today. People demand experiences that are personalized and seem meaningful to them; generic i...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 11:16hrs | 315 | by Staff Reporter
Precab farm engagement and my thoughts on the proposed extension of the term of office for President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Last weekend, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's family hosted Zanu PF officials and other political figures at its Precab Farm in Kwekwe where, mainly, the business of the day was the touring of the farm...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 13:12hrs | 805 | by Innocent Ndibali
A reset of the opposition
The opposition party is currently in dire straits and needs a serious resuscitation and to get back to its factory settings.Anyone who was in opposition for more than ten years is likely to be...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:25hrs | 375 | by Leonard Koni
'Banks can't seize farmers' land,' says Tagwirei
The recently introduced bankable deeds for state-owned land will not result in banks seizing control of large tracts of land, or in a de facto or de jure reversal of the Land Reform Programme....Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 20:05hrs | 1005 | by Paul Ndou
Time to rename Zimbabwe's Provincials
Forty-five years on, Zimbabwe, formerly Southern Rhodesia, gained independence in 1980 after a protracted struggle against colonial rule. The names of provinces and regions, however, remain a lingerin...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:13hrs | 785 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Potraz loses over US$9,000 to hacked system
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) lost over US$9,000 after a Harare woman hacked into the authority's system.Wadzanai Mutungura (33) was remanded to F...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:37hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Teenager in court for murder
A TEENAGER from Budiriro high-density suburb yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Courts facing allegations of murder, with magistrate Sheunesu Matova remanding him in custody to January 23 fo...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:35hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo farmer arrested for reversing on employee's 8-month infant
A Bulawayo farmer is facing a charge of culpable homicide following a tragic traffic accident that resulted in the death of an eight-month-old infant.The police have confirmed the fatal incide...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:35hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
New dispensation: A scam
Zimbabwe was once a country for all, until it was hijacked by a small group of people who used title documents to dominate the majority's politics, econom...Published: 08 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1658 | by Leonard Koni
Woman bashes niece with cooking stick
Plumtree-based woman Sifundo Hlatshayo is in trouble after she severely assisted her niece with a cooking stick over a police dispute.Hlatshayo was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts where...Published: 02 Jan 2025 at 15:19hrs | 1467 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road a death trap
A recent near-fatal accident along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has shed light on the growing dangers posed by abandoned burst tyres left on the road by haulage truck drivers. Mr. Thomas Chauke...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:18hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes a mistake, abolishes death penalty
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially signed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill into law, effectively ending capital punishment in Zimbabwe. The landmark decision, which was ratified in Parliament...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:15hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
Siqokoqela Mphoko's search for biological mother led to family rift
Siqokoqela Mphoko's quest for answers about his biological mother has ignited a devastating fallout between him and his late father, Phelekezela Mphoko, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe. The emot...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:46hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes niece in pigsty
A 25-year-old man from Mungate Village under Chief Chinamhora appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of raping his 17-year-old niece in a pigsty on Christmas Day. The accused was charg...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:44hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes niece on Christmas day
A 25-year-old man from Mungate Village under Chief Chinamhora has appeared in court on allegations of raping his 17-year-old niece at a pigsty on Christmas day.The man was remanded in custody ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:39hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons officer killed by uncle on amnesty
A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officer was fatally stabbed by her uncle on Christmas Day in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South, in a shocking incident that has left the local co...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:37hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer stabbed to death on Christmas day
A 35-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is in soup after he stabbed his niece to death with an okapi knife.Khuliso Tshuma was dragged to Plumtree ma...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 14:56hrs | 2773 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa in Bulawayo for the Thanksgiving service
President Emmerson Mnangagwa landed at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport at 4:50 PM yesterday, ahead of the 8th edition of the National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service. The event is sched...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:42hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo thrives with festive shopping and holiday preparations
Bulawayo was buzzing with energy yesterday as last-minute Christmas shoppers filled the city, creating a festive and vibrant atmosphere. Banking halls, supermarkets, and beauty salons were packed, whi...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:20hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko told son not to attend his funeral
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko, has opened up about his decision not to attend his father's funeral, explaining that he was fulfilling his father's explici...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:04hrs | 2455 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo housing fraudster jailed 10 years
Elliot Mharadze, a notorious housing fraudster from Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding eight victims of over US$56,445 and R664,000 six years ago....Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:06hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP steps down from PSL 'good riddance of bad rubbish
The curtain is coming down on Farai Jere's tenure as the Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman, a role he assumed on September 9, 2018. As he prepares to step down on December 31, Jere spent yesterday ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:05hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
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