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Man jailed for demanding Mnangagwa's resignation in road blockade
Chipinge: A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a road blockade that saw protesters demand the resignation of Pres...Published: 19 hrs ago | 1554 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe Prisons assures safety of children in jail
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has reassured the public about the safety of children in its facilities following concerns raised about a one-year-old baby living in prison with t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 239 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime knows can't shoot people in front of regional leaders!
Why has the President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime, of late, intensified its crackdown on gatherings? What are they so terrified of?...Published: 21 hrs ago | 336 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mayhem at mine leaves suspects hospitalised
Two violent suspected thieves are nursing injuries at Parirenyatwa group of hospitals while their accomplice is currently detained at Bindura prison...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 18:07hrs | 884 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa fears SADC Summit protests
In anticipation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Harare next month, the Zimbabwean government is cracking down on gatherings and dissent due to fears of protests in front...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 13:16hrs | 2359 | by Staff reporter
Harare Town Clerk arrested over US$9,2 million tender scandal
Harare City Council (HCC), town clerk engineer Hosiah Chisango, has been arrested charged with unprocedural awarding of a US$9,2 million tender without following due process.In a Wednesday sta...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:51hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
Trial date set for Timba and his accomplices
The trial for Jameson Timba, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) official, and 76 party activists is scheduled to begin on July 29. The group has been in remand prison for over five weeks fo...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:47hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans to persuade Mnangagwa to stay
The War Veterans League, along with several Zanu-PF provinces and wings, has urged President Mnangagwa to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election in 2028. They believe the nation would benefit...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:34hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife of 49 years over petty dispute
Kasina Kawocha (61) from Chinhoyi has been sentenced to six years in prison for the culpable homicide of his wife, Spejina, following a dispute. He will serve four years, with two years suspended on g...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:11hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police finalises Matinyarare's docket
Just weeks after receiving a suspended three-month prison sentence for defamation in South Africa, Zanu-PF activist Rutendo Matinyarare faces new legal challenges in Zimbabwe. The Grain Miller...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:29hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala successfully appeal conviction
Opposition activist and former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has successfully appealed a High Court conviction and sentence for publishing falsehoods on social media. Sikhala had been co...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:23hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala returns to Zimbabwe amid threats to his life
Outspoken opposition figure and Vice-Chairman of the Citizens Coalition for Change, Job Sikhala, is set to return home today after a four-month absence abroad. His impending return was confirmed by re...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:30hrs | 1902 | by Staff reporter
Man is regretting the day he packed his bags and left for SA
A 45-year-old Bulawayo man is regretting the day he packed his bags and left for neighbouring South Africa in search of what he thought could be life-transforming opportunities.All he carried ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 1446 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman steal US$12k from mother-in-law
A 23-year-old woman from Budiriro, Pamela Nehumba, has been sentenced to one year in prison for stealing US$12,000 from her mother-in-law, Elinah Gwindingwi. Initially sentenced to two years b...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:12hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nurse aid robs Ireland pensioners
"LOCK them up for a long time because they are evil," were the words of one of six vulnerable pensioners preyed on by their former carer for Euro 34 000 in violent burglaries in Athlone, Co. Westmeath...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:13hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Cornered thief plunges into river, dies
In a recent High Court ruling, a Banket man, Zachariah Baton, was acquitted of murder after a suspected thief he was chasing drowned in Munene River while fleeing. Baton, who appeared before Justice P...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:03hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Man sets hut on fire after finding ex-lover with new lover
A 40-year-old man, Mandlenkosi Mhlanga, appeared before the Esigodini Magistrates' Court on two counts of attempted murder. The National Prosecution Authority of Zimbabwe reported that Mhlanga is the ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:48hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
All-female CID team leads fight against crime
In a ground-breaking initiative to combat crime, the Bulawayo police have launched an all-female CID unit named Lozikeyi. Officially launched on July 5, this unit, comprising highly trained female off...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:00hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Namibia collaborate on prisons
Efforts are being made to improve the standards of correctional facilities in Zimbabwe and Namibia, focusing on creating a more sustainable and humane prison environment to aid inmate rehabilitation.&...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:53hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
As long as ZACC isn't catching the 'big fish' then its work is useless!
The ZACC (Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission) has, of late, been bragging over its supposed 'successes'.ZACC commissioner Ndakaripa Hungwe recently told a national anti-corruption indaba in H...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 15:02hrs | 409 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF identified as main perpetrator again by a US funded NGO
ZANU-PF has been highlighted by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) as the primary perpetrator of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, accounting for 65% of 137 recorded cases for the month of June 2024. ...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:54hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Rutendo Matinyarare jailed in South Africa
Zanu PF activist Benson Rutendo Manyarare has been convicted of contempt of court and jailed for three months by a court in Johannesburg, South Africa.The sentence was wholly suspended on cond...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:54hrs | 2473 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean brags about soft life in SA prison
A Zimbabwean identified as Bornface Banks, detained in a South African jail on allegations of kidnapping, sparked controversy by boasting in a viral video about the favorable conditions in prison....Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 16:38hrs | 1163 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes visually impaired woman in Zimbabwe
A 32-year-old man from Filabusi has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping a visually impaired woman. The incident occurred on March 28, 2024, when the victim, who lives alone, went t...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 06:56hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
VBS looter released on parole
Former VBS Mutual Bank's chief financial officer Phillip Truter was released on parole after he was sentenced to 10 years in jail in 2020. Speaking to broadcaster Newzroom Afrika on Monday, De...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 11:57hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Sexual predator rapes job seekers
Willard Kudakwashe Jonifati, a man from Domboshava, is currently detained at Harare Remand Prison for allegedly robbing and raping two female job seekers.According to court proceedings, Jonifa...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:09hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Hlophe hits back at detractors over his appointment to JSC
In a lengthy statement issued on Friday, Hlophe told nay-sayers that he was ready to take them on."Regarding their threats of a lawsuit to have me removed from the JSC, I say to them; Bring it...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:56hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Oppah Muchinguri's daughter held on fraud charges
Police detained the 35-year-old daughter of defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri in a fraud investigation on Friday.Tanya Rozina Rushesha was arrested by detectives from the police commer...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:35hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Man floors cop with punches
In Mashumba, Mzilikazi suburb of Bulawayo, a 25-year-old man named Malvin Kumalinga caused a stir by assaulting his 52-year-old uncle, Isaac Kumalinga, accusing him of witchcraft. Malvin appea...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisons get renamed
TWO prisons in Zimbabwe, Connemara Open Prison and Marondera Female Open Prison have been renamed to correctional institutions.The Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services in a statement on X...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 18:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Planned Zambian protest against Mnangagwa flops
The planned protest by Zimbabweans who are against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's assumption of regional body SADC's chairmanship next August has flopped.Zambian police did not grant the prote...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:42hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches corruption bait manual for cartels
In its quest to lure cartels into spreading their looting operation spree on devolution resources (funds), the Zimbabwean government on Wednesday launched an intergovernmental fiscal transfers system ...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:29hrs | 23 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Timba and 77 CCC activists to spend another weekend in prison
Former Harare senator who is the Citizens Coalition for Change interim leader Jameson Timba and 77 others will spend another weekend in prison after their High Court bail hearing was postponed to July...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 12:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to protest Mnangagwa's SADC Chairmanship in Zambia
Zimbabweans opposed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's upcoming chairmanship of the SADC regional body have organized a protest in Zambia due to fears of harsh reprisals at home. The demonstrat...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:30hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs beer mate over song selection
Mncedisi Hadebe, a 37-year-old man from Matheleni Village, Mbembesi, Matabeleland North Province, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for stabbing his drinking companion, Khulani Mabothe, multip...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Jailed CCC activist undergoes operation
A Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist injured when police raided a private event in Harare on June 16 and arrested her and 78 others has undergone an operation to fix a fracture on her left l...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu to spend another week in prison
ZANU-PF central committee member and businessman Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu will remain in custody for another week following a court appearance before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa....Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Illegal AK47 possession puts trio behind bars
Three men were arrested in Harare for illegally possessing a gun. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) announced on X that Misheck Takawira Njowa (24), Jonas Daniel Mubaiwa (2...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe integrates drones into aviation system
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has fully implemented the 2018 regulations to safely integrate drone technology into the country's aviation system. This ensures innovative drone use wi...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Village head mobilises against cops
Last week, police in Gokwe had to fire warning shots to disperse a crowd mobilized by a traditional leader trying to prevent the arrest of his wife and two other syndicate members illegally cultivatin...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:50hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Chief's messenger bashed serving a summon
A daring Plumtree man was sent to prison for assaulting the chief's messenger with a wooden log after being served with a summons.Smile Ndlovu was sentenced to six months in prison by Plumtree...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 17:24hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean man wants his R1.6 million lobola back
SOUTH Africa-based businessman, Shepherd Chipatiko, is demanding back the R1,6 million (about US$91 000), he splashed on lobola and marriage celebrations, from his ex-wife after their short-lived marr...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Motorist jailed for running over minor
A 20-year-old man from Penhalonga, Obriel Chivanda, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for culpable homicide. Chivanda appeared at the Mutare Magistrates Court, where eight months of his...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Captured Electoral Court slaps MK Party members with R150,000 fines
The Electoral Court has fined the Umkhonto weSizwe (MKP) party's Visvin Reddy and Bonginkosi Khanyile R150,000 each - suspending the order for five years, for threatening anarchy, violence and riots a...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 18:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK Indian ex-PM's Rwanda asylum project scrapped
Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would scrap a controversial plan to fly thousands of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda in his first major policy announcement since wi...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
600 motorists escape with wheel clamps
In Bulawayo, over 600 motorists have evaded paying fines by escaping with clamps placed on their vehicles by Tendy Three Investments (TTI), the city's parking firm. These incidents have prompted TTI t...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
No exam paper leakages during June exams
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) confirmed that there were no examination paper leakages during the mid-year public exams held from May 27 to June 21, 2024. Over 32,000 candidates par...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala, Ngarivhume to lead anti-Mnangagwa protests
Job Sikhala and Jacob Ngarivhume, prominent Zimbabwean activists and ex-political prisoners, have formed a coalition to lead potential protests against corruption, resource plundering, and economic ch...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's civil servants long for GNU days
ZIMBABWE Prison and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officer Mbekezeli Dube* sits hunched over his desk in his discoloured uniform.The once-vibrant green shade is now a pale shadow of its former se...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man kills love rival that he found in bed with his girlfriend
Tawanda Machingura, a resident of North Lynne suburb in Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for murder by Bulawayo High Court Judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu. He fatally struck Mthokozisi ...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 14:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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