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Nigerian man in court over forged Zimbabwe spousal permits
A 52-year-old Nigerian national, Kelechi Godwin, has appeared before the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court facing four counts of fraud after allegedly forging spousal documents to obtain Zimbabwean residenc...Published: 16 hrs ago | 141 | by Staff reporter
Businessman arrested for inciting violence
Nightclub owner Blessing "Boss JB" Charakupa was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a violent incident stemming from a long-running land dispute in Houghton Park, Harare.Charakupa, 35, who...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:14hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
As long as Mnangagwa doesn't acknowledge his own failings, Zimbabwe will not develop
Excuses, excuses, and more excuses!There is no greater hindrance to meaningful development and transformation in Zimbabwe than a leadership that refuses to take responsibility for its own shor...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 22:18hrs | 657 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU PF cell registers torn
Buhera villagers allegedly snubbed Independence Day celebrations at Mutiusinazita school grounds after the hosting Member of Parliament, Ngonidzashe Mudekunye reportedly sent thugs to harass dis...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 16:17hrs | 2796 | by Paul Ndou
Geza calls for national shutdown until Mnangagwa vacates office
Outspoken war veteran and former Zanu-PF Central Committee member Blessed "Bombshell" Geza has escalated his campaign against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, calling for an indefinite national shutdown ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:31hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Muswere labels Geza a 'terrorist'
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has slammed former Zanu-PF Central Committee member Blessed Geza, branding him a "terrorist" and "enemy of progress" for cal...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:00hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
South African Deputy President survives assassination attempt
South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt after his official motorcade came under gunfire while leaving an ANC meeting in Boksburg, Johannesburg, on...Published: 20 Apr 2025 at 19:20hrs | 2812 | by Staff reporter
South African hospital faces legal action for refusing liver transplant to Zimbabwean teen
Bureaucratic red tape is standing between 15-year-old Vanessa Mafu and the liver transplant that could save her life.Diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis that has progressed to liver cirrhosis,...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 08:02hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
What triggered the call for the failed 31 March 'uprising' in Zimbabwe?
The old-age wisdom that facts are stubborn came alive last week after social media platforms and sections of the mainstream media went into a frenzy with sensational claims that the Parliament of Zimb...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 18:22hrs | 2696 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimsec June exam leak plotter arrested
A 23-year-old Polytechnic student from Mbizo, Kwekwe, appeared in court yesterday facing fraud charges after allegedly creating a WhatsApp group to leak Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) O...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:40hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa blows whistle on alleged corruption involving Minister Chombo
Former Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has publicly raised the alarm over what he described as a deeply entrenched corruption network in Mashonaland West Province, accusing senior government ...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:33hrs | 3555 | by Staff reporter
Steward Bank to be renamed TN Cybertech Bank
A formal notice has been issued for the intended name change of one of Zimbabwe’s most prominent financial institutions. In accordance with the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:42hrs | 4085 | by Staff reporter
More pain awaits Chitembwe at BF
He's a legend of CAPS United, a multiple league winner and the only coach to ever guide the Green Machine into the CAF Champions League group stages. But as Lloyd Chitembwe turns 50, the once-revered ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:43hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga takes freedom bid to the Constitutional Court
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who has been detained for over a month, has filed papers seeking the Constitutional Court's intervention to challenge the law under which he was ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:08hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
CCC to 'blacklist' members over ED2030 campaign
The Jameson Timba-led faction of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has issued a stern warning to any party members who may support the proposed amendment to the Constitution aimed at extending P...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:03hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Harare tops list of most corrupt provinces in Zimbabwe
Harare has been named the most corrupt province in Zimbabwe based on the number of complaints received by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) during the first quarter of 2025, according to ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:51hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Corruption now a national threat
Mnangagwa's administration is notoriously corrupt. Recently he wired $50 to police officers, thus greasing them during the mass shutdown organised by a former combat, Blessed Geza, that was code-named...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 133 | by Leonard Koni
March 31 protest suspects denied bail
A group of 98 activists arrested on March 31 for allegedly participating in an anti-government demonstration have been denied bail and remanded in custody until April 24. The protest, reportedly organ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:10hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo 'kickbacks' probed in South Africa
Financial watchdogs in South Africa and Zimbabwe are investigating Johannesburg-based printing firm Ren-Form for possible money laundering linked to a high-profile election procurement scandal involvi...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
SA election supply firm paid Chivayo R800 million
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Finance paid more than R1.1 billion to a South African company contracted to supply materials for the country's 2023 general elections - and over R800 million of tha...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:40hrs | 1991 | by Staff reporter
Hadebe urges Highlanders to stay sharp
UNITED States-based Warriors defender Teenage Hadebe has called on his former club Highlanders to sharpen their focus in the dying minutes of matches, warning that lapses in concentration could derail...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:24hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Maninja named Bosso player of the month
Highlanders striker Brighton "Maninja" Ncube has been named the Business Friends of Bosso Players' Player of the Month for March, becoming the first recipient of the award in the 2024 season.T...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Did Geza hype fail?
Those of us who have been following Zimbabwe political protests from the 1980s would know why the Geza hype was not going to be a complete success. The Geza hype partly failed because of a number of i...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:53hrs | 1106 | by Ndaba M. Nhuku
Zimbabwean wins South Africa's Betway PSL player of the month
Zimbabwe international goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze has been named South Africa's Betway Premiership Player of the Month for March after an outstanding performance that saw him secure four clean sheets ...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:29hrs | 3405 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp give away protestors
The majority of the 107 suspects arrested in connection with Monday's anti-government protests were identified through digital surveillance of WhatsApp group chats and social media activity, police ha...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:17hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Judge condemns inhumane prison conditions
A High Court judge has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs and prison authorities to ensure that inmate holding cells across the country, specifically at Mutare Central Police Station and Mutare Rem...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 09:35hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
2 women arrested for baby trafficking
A 27-year-old Bulawayo woman, Christable Talitha Muringani, has been arrested for allegedly giving up her 12-day-old baby for adoption without adhering to the legal procedures, in violation of the Tra...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:26hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo distances self from viral 'Jonathan Mayo' article
Prominent Zimbabwean academic and former minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has dismissed any association with an article circulating on social media under the name "Prof Jonathan Mayo."Moyo e...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:00hrs | 2046 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean charged over 'Marry Me murders' in South Africa
A 27-year-old Zimbabwean man has been charged with murder following a violent attack at the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, north of Tshwane, on March 22, which resulted in the deaths of s...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:58hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland South Celebrates Monica Mkandla's achievement
The Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZNBWCB) Matabeleland South provincial coordinator has expressed immense pride and congratulations to South African-based Zimbabwean pugilist, ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:52hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
95 arrested over anti-Mnangagwa protest
Ninety-five individuals were arrested following an anti-President Emmerson Mnangagwa protest on March 31, 2025, at Robert Mugabe Square (Freedom Square) in Harare. The group is accused of participatin...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 12:39hrs | 1896 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ‘secret son' seeks share of late leader's estate
A man who claims to be the son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has vowed to continue his legal fight to secure a share of the late leader's estate, despite facing setbacks in cou...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 15:24hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ambitions spark outcry from opposition and allies alike
TENSIONS are rising in Zimbabwe over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's evident intention to remain in power after his second term ends in 2028.Zimbabwe's constitution explicitly prohibits serving...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:14hrs | 2133 | by Peter Fabricius l The Daily Maverick
Zanu-PF MPs hail Minister of potholes, team
Legislators have commended Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona for being named the Best-Performing Cabinet Minister of 2024, alongside other senior officials from his minist...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:12hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Charles Prince Airport set to become an international airport
Charles Prince Airport in Mount Hampden is undergoing significant upgrades to bring it up to the same standards as the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. Currently serving as a hub for light...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:09hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Blessed Geza declares war on corruption, Names Zanu-PF 'looters'
HARARE - Outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza has launched a scathing attack on Zimbabwe's ruling elite, accusing top ZANU-PF officials of corruption and misgovernance. In a fiery national address title...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 22:45hrs | 4236 | by Nomalizwe Mbulu
Mnangagwa drawn into Khumalo Chieftaincy dispute
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been named as a respondent in a High Court case involving a chieftaincy dispute within the prominent Khumalo clan in Lupane, Matabeleland North province. The case, whi...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 20:06hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Zinara leadership earns top honors
The ongoing restructuring at the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is proving successful, with key officials receiving top accolades for turning around the once embattled parastatal....Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:52hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Mabhikwa Chieftainship dispute deepens over regent appointment
The dispute over the rightful heir to the Mabhikwa chieftainship has intensified, with divisions within the Khumalo family growing deeper. A faction of the family has rejected the appointment of Ms. Z...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:46hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
Charamba named SEC men's runner of the year
One of Zimbabwe's top sprinters, Makanakaishe Charamba, has become a cult hero at Auburn University in the United States after being named the 2025 SEC Men's Runner of the Year on Wednesday.Ac...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:13hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Geza's source of bravado and the military gear?
Firebrand war veteran Blessed Geza resurfaced online Tuesday evening, reigniting political tensions as he called for nationwide street protests on March 31 to demand President Emmerson Mnangagwa's imm...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3101 | by Staff reporter
US Consulate threatens to leave Johannesburg
The United States consulate in Johannesburg may shut down if the city proceeds with renaming Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive, US officials have warned.On Thursday, 13 March 2025, a motion ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1548 | by Staff reporter
CIO threatens Tsvangirai's ex-spokesperson over critical column
United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean journalist and former spokesperson for the late ex-Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Luke Tamborinyoka, has revealed threats against him by suspected Central Intelligen...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:27hrs | 1904 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road truck stops, a haven for prostitution
Dressed in tight-fitting, body-revealing clothes that leave little to the imagination, two young women take turns knocking on the driver's side door of a haulage truck at Gwayi Shopping Centre, along ...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:46hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Bombshell fires up Zimbabwe's succession battle
It was a war veteran and senior Zanu-PF member named Blessed Geza, also known as "Bombshell", who launched a verbal offensive against Mnangagwa.A long convoy of armoured personnel tanks rollin...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:16hrs | 3826 | by Staff reporter
Scottland FC's shock Warriors team influence raises eyebrows
Zimbabwe's newly promoted Premier Soccer League side, Scottland FC, has made headlines after six of its players were named in the Warriors squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Beni...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
USAID staff told to shred and burn classified documents
Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files.The request raised alarm among employees and labour group...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 10:28hrs | 1082 | by Staff reporter
Benin names squad for Zimbabwe World Cup qualifiers
Benin coach Gernot Rohr has announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe and South Africa, making some surprise omissions and including a teenage prospect for t...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 16:17hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Mining companies initiate major overhaul for Cross Dete-Binga road
The Cross Dete-Binga Road is set for a major rehabilitation this month, following a partnership between the Government and two mining companies in Matabeleland North province. This development aims to...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:16hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Sex-starved grandfather (70) rapes grandchildren
A sex-starved 70-year-old grandfather is in trouble after he allegedly raped his two granddaughters aged nine and five respectively.The grandfather who cannot be named to protect the victims a...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:27hrs | 956 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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