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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: 13 hrs ago | 166 | by Staff reporter
Next they will ban sunglasses and pockets
The government has found a new enemy. It's neither hunger nor corruption. It's not the crumbling clinics that turn the sick into corpses either. It's tint.Permanent Secretary for Presidential ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1850 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Organized Crime Syndicates in Southern Africa: We Begin with Our Presidents!
To be politically correct, I will exclude African presidents who have served their citizens with great respect. My article responds to a piece on BYO24 today, which lamented crime syndicates in So...Published: 16 hrs ago | 296 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwean man based in the UK jailed for £490,000 bank fraud
A Suffolk man has been jailed for nearly five years after stealing more than £490,000 from bank customers by impersonating them over the phone.Blessing Mudzinge, 41, was sentenced to four yea...Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:25hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Econet employee in court over US $62,000 armed robbery plot
Bindura - An Econet Wireless employee stationed at the Mvurwi branch, Elias Mutonya (39), has been dragged to court after allegedly masterminding an armed robbery that saw over US\$62,000 worth of cas...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:33hrs | 851 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimra officer loses GD6 to thieves while refueling
A senior investigations officer with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) was left counting heavy losses after his Toyota GD6 double cab was stolen at a Bulawayo service station on Saturday....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:19hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Can it truly be called empowerment if women still believe their worth lies in pleasing men's desires?
I am sure we have all come across the ever-increasing number of pictures and videos flooding our social media timelines. A quick scroll through platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, or eve...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:07hrs | 169 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutapa top official in alleged abuse of office
A senior executive at the Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) has been accused of governance breaches and abuse of office, raising fresh concerns about accountability within Zimbabwe's sovereign wealth fund....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:34hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Municipality audit exposes 92 000 litres fuel scandal
A damning internal audit at Chitungwiza Municipality has revealed shocking levels of fraud, mismanagement and possible collusion among officials, with more than 92 000 litres of diesel worth US$138 00...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:30hrs | 176 | by Styaff reporter
Bulawayo hit by wave of armed robberies
Bulawayo residents have been left living in fear after three armed robbery incidents rocked the city in a single day this week, leaving victims traumatised and police racing to track down the suspects...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:01hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean accountant's estate sequestrated for R17 million fraud
A Zimbabwean accountant has had his estate finally sequestrated after stealing millions of rand from his former employer, Johannesburg-based non-profit company Education and Training Unit (ETU)....Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 07:20hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Woman abandons children after cellphone dispute
A domestic dispute in Sakubva, Mutare, took a dramatic turn on Saturday after a woman abandoned her two young children, aged six and one, following a confrontation with her husband over alleged infide...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:58hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Armed men rob Chinese Couple, appear in court
Two men have appeared in court in connection with an armed robbery in which a Chinese couple was robbed of US$35 000, cellphones, and other valuables worth US$5 000 in Southerton, Harare, last week....Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:37hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Televised DNA testing must be banned in Zimbabwe
DNA testing and its use in private family matters of biological relationships must be regulated by law.It should be restricted to resolve family issues privately in line with other regulations...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:36hrs | 285 | by Glanis Changachirere
Public demand tough jail terms for Zimsec exam leaks
Bulawayo residents have called for a mandatory 10-year prison sentence for Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) employees found guilty of leaking or facilitating the leakage of examination ma...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:52hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records rise in father-daughter abuse
Zimbabwe is witnessing a disturbing surge in sexual gender-based violence (SGBV), with fathers emerging as the primary perpetrators, authorities have warned.Speaking at the Women's Coalition o...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:02hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Security guard among suspects in US$40,000 armed robbery
A security guard and his accomplices allegedly robbed a Chinese businesswoman of more than US$40,000 at her Harare home over the weekend.Raison Kambarari, employed by Sapphire Security Company...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:00hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Police probe widow in murder of Mutangadura
Police are intensifying investigations into the brutal murder of prominent Harare businessman Joseph Mutangadura, with his wife, Patience Dambudzo, now at the centre of scrutiny.Mutangadura, w...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 13:05hrs | 2962 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate sentences armed robbers to 12 additional years
Magistrate Noel Mpeiwa has sentenced two armed robbers, already serving lengthy prison terms, to 12 years each following a full trial.Tafadzwa Richard Marondera (21) and Luke Zinyengere (45), ...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:06hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Councillor back in court over US$20,000 fraud case
Bulawayo's Ward 26 Councillor, Mpumelelo Moyo, who is facing fraud charges involving US$20,000 allegedly solicited from Labenmon Investments, returned to court today to explain the circumstances of hi...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:52hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
CCZ, govt launch QR code system
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has unveiled a new initiative to combat the rising threat of counterfeit goods in local markets....Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:24hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC Chair in assault storm
Zanu-PF Buhera District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson Causemore Chimombe has been accused of assaulting provincial youth league secretary for information, Edson Mapani, in a dispute reporte...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 09:47hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
We were alive, but never truly lived
We dreamed big and forgot that the most precious moments were hidden in the seemingly insignificant little moments of life.We sat around the dinner table with our eyes fixed on our cell phones...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:16hrs | 325 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Nearly four years on, still no answers to Douglas Munatsi death
IT is now three years and nine months since the tragic and mysterious death of Douglas (Doug) Tawanda Munatsi, yet the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the government of Zimbabwe have offered no off...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:34hrs | 620 | by Eng. Jacob K Mutisi
Naked night brawl lands Bulawayo men in court
Bulawayo's nightlife descended into chaos after a bizarre street brawl involving a half-naked man, two sex workers, and a would-be Good Samaritan — a scene that has since gone viral on social media....Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:30hrs | 764 | 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 | 1251 | by Staff reporter
Bosso coach, keeper clash
Highlanders' preparations for their next league match against Bikita Minerals have been thrown into disarray following a heated fallout between new head coach Henriek De Jongh and first-choice goalkee...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 09:01hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Robbery gang arrested after tracking of AirPods and $10 phone
A four-member gang of suspected armed robbers has been arrested after police tracked a pair of stolen AirPods and a US$10 cellphone to one of the suspects, linking them to a string of violent robberie...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Jilted lover remanded in custody for unlawful entry
A jilted lover, Mgcinumuzi Ndlovu (35) from Nxele village in Plumtree, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing unlawful entry and physical abuse charges. He was remanded in cus...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:16hrs | 419 | by Edson Mapani
Tembeka Nicolas Ngcukaitobi, your legal reputation could be on the line!
Having had the Lungu case decided conclusively in court by three judges, a sudden twist of events followed immediately after the ruling. The Lungu family must have prepared themselves for both outcome...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 21:10hrs | 598 | by Nomazulu Thata
AMH workers go 9 months without pay
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has come under fire after going nine months without paying its employees, sparking outrage among journalists a...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:51hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans shot dead in South Africa's Vhembe
Police in Limpopo have launched a major manhunt following the fatal shooting of two Zimbabwean men in Ha-Rangani Village, Masisi policing area, Vhembe District, on Sunday morning.The victims, ...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:38hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest first suspect in Ruwa US$176,000 heist
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have made a breakthrough in the Ruwa unlawful entry case, arresting the first suspect linked to the theft of US$176,000.The incident, which occurred in early...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:36hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
Couple clash in court over infidelity
A Mutasa woman, Eveline Nyamakari, has accused her husband, James Frank, of destroying their marriage through abuse, infidelity, and repeatedly infecting her with sexually transmitted infections (STIs...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:10hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
A dangerous fantasy for Zimbabwe called NTA
The call for a National Transitional Authority (NTA) in Zimbabwe is neither new nor radical, but it is profoundly misguided and alarmingly dangerous. Every few years, a chorus of defeated opposition p...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:06hrs | 187 | by Frank Talk
Businessman trapped in married woman's bedroom, assaulted
Prominent businessman and political figure Saymore Mhene, 48, owner of Bestdue Driving School, has found himself at the centre of a sensational court case after being lured into the bedroom of a marri...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:19hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for sexual abuse of child victims
A PAEDOPHILE from New Lobengula suburb allegedly carried out sickening sex acts with children, having threesomes with minors as young as nine years old.Amendo Nyathi is accused of also strippi...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Geza searching rogue prison officers arrested
Two rogue Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) wardens, Tawanda Marumahoko (37) and Christopher Gomwe (43), have been arrested alongside five accomplices following a series of armed robbe...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:42hrs | 1632 | by Staff reporter
How our love for violent entertainment is breeding a violent Zimbabwe
Entertainment may seem like harmless fun, but the evidence shows it can unravel the very fabric of a society.Three recent stories from Zimbabwe have pierced my heart this past few days-tragic ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 20:59hrs | 178 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
How can Mnangagwa preach selflessness when his regime is master of self-interest and plunder?
It often seems that before lecturing others on morality, some people should first look in the mirror.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Heroes Day interview with the state-controlled broadcaster Z...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:24hrs | 460 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sexual harassment case takes another twist
The Labour Court has overturned the dismissal of former Immigration Department officer Herbert Admire Makani, ruling that the Civil Service Commission (CSC) mishandled the disciplinary process and mis...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 13:31hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Trends in Sports Betting Industry: Africa is not far behind
The sports betting industry in Africa is rapidly developing, turning from a niche segment into a key driver of the global industry. One of the main trends is the transition from individual betting to ...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 152 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo police probe spike in car hijackings
Police have expressed concern over a sudden rise in car hijackings in the city, with two recent armed robbery cases leaving residents shaken.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspe...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge highway robbery gang arrested
Police in Beitbridge have arrested four men in connection with a series of violent highway robberies that targeted motorists along a detour on the Beitbridge - Gwanda Road, bringing to an end months o...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:22hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash agent's home raided
A gang of three suspected armed robbers stormed the home of a local EcoCash agent near Mucheke Rank in the early hours of Saturday morning, escaping with over US$5,300 in cash, US$1,100 worth of Econe...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for violently demanding back lobola
A Southlea Park woman, Ms Lilian Gwena, has secured a protection order against her husband, Claudius Gatawa, after accusing him of violent behaviour, sexual abuse, and harassment linked to his demand ...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:34hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Drinking buddies turn home invaders in brazen robbery plot
A close-knit group of eight men from Bulawayo shocked the city after they were charged with robbing the mansion of a friend while pretending to enjoy drinks together at a local bar.The accused...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:52hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces new threat from AI voice cloning scams
Last month, a disturbing case emerged from Canada where fraudsters used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of elderly Americans' grandchildren. Between 2021 and 2024, the ring targeted senior...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
BitStarz casino review for Australian Players - Crypto, Pokies & Bonuses
BitStarz Casino Australia attracts attention in the local online gambling market due to its wide selection of pokies, cryptocurrency support, and diverse promotions. This site operate...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:26hrs | 47 | by Staff Reporter
WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts
WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts that were "linked to criminal scam centers" targeting people online around that world, its parent company Meta said this week.The account deletions...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:14hrs | 577 | by Staff reporter
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