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Murdered artisanal miner's body 'demanding' its missing body parts at mortuary
FROM spending nine days dumped outside a house at the Muchechetere homestead in Zhombe East, the remains of Munyaradzi Dube (31) who was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes, are now reportedly "mak...Published: 6 hrs ago | 621 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after being hit by Honda fit
A tragic accident claimed the life of a 35-year-old man when he was struck by a Honda Fit vehicle, resulting in his immediate demise. The incident took place on Sunday, at approximately 2 am, ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 408 | by Staff reporter
Spurned man kills wife at her paternal home
A man is currently on the run after allegedly fatally assaulting his estranged wife during an attempt at reconciliation at his in-laws' residence. The suspect, identified as Alfigio Zhou from Village ...Published: 16 hrs ago | 461 | by Staff reporter
Senior Civil servant nabbed for poaching
A senior civil servant was last week arrested for poaching after being found in possession of zebra meat at a road block along Harare-Mukumbur...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 09:06hrs | 1404 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Victoria Falls residents say 'NO'
VICTORIA Falls residents yesterday disrupted the process to elect a new mayor for the resort city accusing the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa of dictatorial tendencies an...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Hooliganism cannot be part of the beautiful game.
If my memory serves me well, not long ago ZRP was allocated some state-of-the-art helicopters to assist in their policing duties which at times can be quite challenging. One would think those ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:23hrs | 138 | by Thomas Murisa
14 family members involved in a serious road accident
TWO family members died on the spot while 12 others were injured when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in was involved in an accident along the Harare-Bulawayo Road on Sunday afternoon....Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:42hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Hubby beats man to death for insulting his wife
A MASVINGO man allegedly beat another man to death for insulting his wife.Taurai Murozvi Mabviso (34) is on the run after allegedly killing Ernest Chakauya (43) on 16 September 202...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:41hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Minor (14) drowns while fishing
A 14-year-old boy drowned while fishing at a dam in Bindura on Friday afternoon.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Milton Mundembe said Rauph Nyamunga of Choma village, Chief Musana in Bi...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:06hrs | 136 | by Desmond Nleya
Woman bashed for not answering calls from boyfriend
Not picking up calls from a boyfriend landed a woman in trouble as the latter could not stomach the idea of being ignored by his lover.Iwish Dube from Plumtree under Chief Madlambudzi&nb...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 17:40hrs | 697 | by Desmond Nleya/Simbarashe Sithole
Men fight over cellphone number
Two men from Plumtree in Mphoengs faced the full wrath of law after they fought over a "cellphone number".The state, at Plumtree magistrate's court on Monday charged Thandazani Ncube (21) and ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 17:36hrs | 471 | by Desmond Nleya/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabweans flogged at Botswana traditional court
Eight Zimbabwean immigrants were reportedly subjected to flogging at a traditional court in Botswana for illegally entering the country.According to sources in Botswana, the eight individuals ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:32hrs | 1627 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police told to be professional
Wilbert Mandinde, the Acting Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, has urged the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to demonstrate professionalism in their conduct, particularly in li...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Final Matabeleland North civil servants' relocation by December 2023
The government has made a commitment to promptly address pending water and electricity connections for civil servants' residences in Lupane, facilitating the relocation of all government employees to ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police blitz triggers commuter blues
Thus far, over 19,000 motorists have been apprehended across the country as part of the ongoing operation targeting unregistered and unlicensed vehicles, public transport providers lacking proper lice...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:27hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF losing candidates file election petitions
Two unsuccessful Zanu-PF parliamentary candidates have taken their grievances to the Electoral Court, seeking to challenge the victory of their opponents in the recent polls.The ruling party s...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa arrested for stock theft
Muchinerepi Chamisa (49) and his friend Fortune Chideya (28) of Rushinga were on Wednesday last week arrested for stock theft at a roadblock along Harare-...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 05:41hrs | 2976 | by Desmond Nleya
Zanu-PF seeks to reverse CCC poll wins
Zanu-PF losing candidates for Zvimba East and Seke constituencies have approached the courts to challenge the final results issued by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) which declared them losers...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | 1895 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bigger than all of us
ZIMBABWE, as a State, is bigger than all of us.By definition a State is characterised by four things: A permanent population, defined territory, sovereignty and government. These traits of a S...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:00hrs | 454 | by Nicholas Aribino
BCC police pounce on vendors
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) municipal police have pounced on illegal vendors in the central business district (CBD) to reportedly decongest the city centre.Last week council police arrested il...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:00hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 14 pupils at a vuzu party
BULAWAYO police are investigating an incident involving 14 high school pupils found hosting a vuzu party in Pumula South last week on Friday afternoon.Police were alerted after a stranger saw ...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:00hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Biti to submit his defence today
The trial on the assault charge of Tendai Biti will continue today with him being put to his defence.The politician is facing charges of verbally assaulting and threatening businesswoman and i...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
2 killed as bus collides with truck's tailboard
A tragic incident occurred as a CAG bus collided with the rear of a truck, resulting in the loss of two lives and injuries to thirty others.In an official statement, the police confirmed the f...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:22hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa treading on explosive political minefield
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently facing a mounting political challenge as evidence surfaces indicating that soldiers voted against him in various barracks and through postal ballots to a grea...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:13hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Police, pirate taxis in running battles
On Friday in Bulawayo, police engaged in ongoing clashes with pirate taxi operators as the law enforcement agency escalated its crackdown on illegal transportation providers in the city.The Zi...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 08:00hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi, disputed polls' frustrations manifest in Barbourfields violence
Highlanders' supporters recently shared a poignant story, perhaps a release of pent-up emotions. Allan Bhasvi, tasked with overseeing a much-anticipated match between old rivals Dynamos and Highlander...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:57hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe traffic blitz nets 9 000 drivers
As part of Operation Tame the Traffic Jungle, the police have apprehended over 9,000 motorists for breaching road regulations, as authorities intensify efforts to enforce compliance with traffic laws....Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:47hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube blasts hooliganism
Highlanders benefactor Tshinga Dube has strongly condemned violence in modern sports and society, particularly in light of the recent disturbances that led to the abandonment of the highly anticipated...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:46hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4654 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Man discovers lover a man 2 months later
It's the kind of nightmare nobody would ever want to endure, but "tragedy" struck a prominent Kwekwe dealer who found himself entangled in a sodomy controversy when he allegedly discovered that the pe...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 20:11hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Drama in court as convict assaults prison officer
An unapologetic offender who caused a commotion by assaulting a prison officer in front of a magistrate and attempting to escape before being apprehended has been sentenced to jail.Banele Ncub...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 20:10hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police not investigating Mnangagwa
Zimbabwean police have refuted and condemned as false and malicious the rumors being disseminated by certain criminal elements suggesting their interest in interviewing President Mnangagwa.Acc...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:55hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Ostallos Siziva taken to court for abusing a CCC 'sellout'
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson and Pelandaba-Tshabalala MP Gift Ostallos Siziva, along with other party members, appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate and were also released o...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Harare deputy mayor Kadzombe released on free bail
The Deputy Mayor of Harare, Councillor Kudzai Kadzombe, who was arrested on Thursday for violating the Electoral Act, has been released on bail.Kadzombe is also facing assault charges and rece...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Visually impaired 87 old survives rape scare
A visually impaired 87 old woman from Plumtree under Chief Masendu was nearly raped by her neighbour, a magistrate's court heard on Thursday.Appearing before Mr Joshua Nembaware on Thursday, t...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 14:54hrs | 264 | by Desmond Nleya
Chamisa's party issued a warning about a concerning period ahead for Zimbabwe
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has issued a warning about a concerning period ahead, citing the recent arrest of three opposition leaders within two weeks of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's in...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:31hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
Harare deputy mayor assaults a Zanu-PF supporter, arrested
Kudzai Kadzombe, who was recently elected as the deputy mayor of Harare, has been arrested less than a week after taking office. She is facing charges of assaulting a member of Zanu-PF on election day...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:24hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA concerned about B/F violence
After three days of silence, the Zifa Normalisation Committee has finally addressed the violence that marred the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Barbourfiel...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Names of fans suspected to be behind BF violence
The police have disclosed the identities of 19 individuals who have been apprehended in connection with the public unrest that occurred at Barbourfields Stadium during a league match between the home ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 19:24hrs | 1689 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean churches ask Zanu-PF, CCC to 'move on'
Since the general elections on August 23rd, Zimbabwe has remained in a state of tension, with a crackdown on opposition figures pushing the country closer to the brink.Now, the Zimbabwe Counci...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 19:19hrs | 952 | by Staff reporter
An account of Zimbabwe's elections of August 2023
I HAVE been present at Zimbabwean elections since 1980. The independence elections of that year followed intense negotiations first in Lusaka, Zambia, and then in London over the latter part of ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:24hrs | 610 | by Stephen Chan
CCC leadership 'crackdown' continues in Zimbabwe
Just days after assuming office as the newly-elected Deputy Mayor of Harare, Kudzai Kadzombe finds herself under arrest on charges of assaulting a member of the Zanu-PF party on election day.K...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 16:05hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Woman killed after 'politely' exchanging greetings with the murderer
Villagers in Mphoengs, Mangwe District were left shell shocked after a woman was brutally murdered before having exchanged polite greetings with the murderer.It is reported that the now deceas...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:14hrs | 1116 | by Desmond Nleya
Man (20) kills father, burns the corpse
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested a 20-year-old Mvurwi man who allegedly killed his father in cold blood and burnt him beyond recognition.Mind Chinyemba of plot number 6 Omeath Farm ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:12hrs | 1102 | by Simbarashe Sithole
1,940 Zimbabwean motorists arrested on first day of police operation
On the inaugural day of an operation aimed at addressing "roadway lawlessness," law enforcement took into custody almost 2,000 motorists.This nationwide inter-agency initiative, which runs fro...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:43hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
19 arrested in connection with Barbourfields violence
So far, a total of 19 individuals have been apprehended in connection with the outbreak of violence that occurred on Sunday during a soccer match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadi...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 12:41hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally not on the list of people arrested over Bosso - Dembare violence
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson and legislator, Gift Ostallos Siziva is not on the list of people arrested in Bulawayo facing charges of inciting violence during the Highlander...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 10:44hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Mzilikazi residents count losses after BF violence
Residents of Bulawayo's Mzilikazi high-density suburb have grown increasingly concerned about the recurring losses they suffer whenever soccer matches at the nearby Barbourfields Stadium escalate into...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 10:34hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Businessman (54) caught pants down with teenager bashed
A 54-YEAR-OLD Glendale businessman is battling for life at Concession hospital after he was severely bashed by three men who caught him having sex with on...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 08:26hrs | 2568 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hichilema prevents former President Lungu from traveling to SA for medical attention
In a recent development that has sparked controversy and debate in Zambia, President Hakainde Hichilema's administration has reportedly prevented former President Edgar Lungu from traveling to South A...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:48hrs | 2437 | by Staff reporter
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