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Stolen solar battery found in a bedroom
A man from Plumtree is facing legal trouble after he allegedly stole a solar system battery and hid it in his bedroom. The incident, which also involved the theft of an amplifier, came to light when t...Published: 2 hrs ago | 51 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru agency robbers on the run
Police are intensifying their search for a gang of armed robbers who targeted a Mukuru Money Transfer agency at Makomva Shopping Centre in Glen View, Harare, on Monday morning. The gang made off with ...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:37hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP faces legal setback in challenge against wealth tax
Marondera Central opposition legislator Mr. Caston Matewu has suffered a legal defeat in his attempt to challenge the Government's wealth tax, which was introduced in the 2024 National Budget and has ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:30hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru agency loses US$2 700 to armed robbers
A gang of armed robbers struck a Mukuru Money Transfer agency located at Makomva Shopping Centre in Glen View, Harare, yesterday morning, escaping with over US$2,700 and R2,350. The daring heist occur...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:27hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko refused to be buried alongside 'corrupt people, thieves, and murderers'?
A high-profile memorial service for the late former Vice President Phelekezela Report Mphoko is being held this morning at Charles Gumbo Barracks (formerly Cranborne Barracks) in Harare. Mphoko, who p...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:47hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Michael Jackson arrested for rape
A GWERU traffic officer (32) has been arrested for allegedly raping a form four pupil after buying her a burger and a soft drink.This was heard when Police Constable Michael Jackson appeared b...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1140 | by Staff reporter
Man in court over alleged US$9,000 housing fraud
A Bulawayo man, Isiah Ncube, appeared before the Bulawayo regional magistrate, Mrs. Dambudzo Malunga, yesterday facing charges of defrauding a 50-year-old woman of over US$9,000 in a botched housing d...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Ambassador 'directs' break-in at Canadian diplomat's house in Zimbabwe
A Canadian diplomat, Jennifer Lee Boudreau, walked into Marlborough Police Station in Harare on December 11 to file an unusual complaint involving a break-in at her residence. The alleged break-in was...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 14:46hrs | 1919 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans drive property boom in Sandton, South Africa
A growing number of high-net-worth Zimbabweans are turning to Sandton, South Africa, as a preferred destination for property investments, business expansion, and lifestyle enhancement.One proj...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 5733 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Mphoko snubs Heroes Acre burial
The late Phelekezela Mphoko, a former Vice President of Zimbabwe, diplomat, businessman, and military commander, will be laid to rest at his family home in Douglasdale suburb, Bulawayo, in accordance ...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 09:50hrs | 3016 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mphoko's body expected tomorrow
The body of the late former Vice-President and national hero, Phelekezela Mphoko, is expected to arrive in Zimbabwe from India tomorrow. The announcement was made by Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and De...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:37hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko remembered for his role in regularising undocumented Zimbabweans in SA
The late former Vice-President, Phelekezela Mphoko, has been hailed for his pivotal role in advocating for the regularisation of undocumented Zimbabweans in South Africa during his tenure as Ambassado...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:47hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo car dealer faces additional car theft charges
Bulawayo socialite and car dealer Brighton Chipunza has been hit with fresh charges in connection with a high-profile car theft case involving a Toyota Hilux GD6 owned by prominent businessman and for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Peter Ndlovu with brand-new BMW
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has gifted football legend Peter Ndlovu a brand-new a R2.6 million (US$144 000) 2024 BMW X6M Sport Competition as a gesture of appreciation for his monumen...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 10:38hrs | 6422 | by Staff reporter
Ghana's ruling party falls
Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nation's presidential e...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 17:43hrs | 4123 | by Staff reporter
Water crisis at Vumbachikwe poses serious health crisis
Water crisis that is as a result of a cocktail of challenges faced by the Vumbachikwe Mine community among them electricity disconnection by Zimbabwe Elec...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:16hrs | 73 | by Stephen Jakes
Surviving armed robber nabbed
The now deceased Kudzanai Zuze's friend Whisky Tennis (34) who was his accomplice while trying to rob a Concession miner was finally nabbed yesterday.Zuze was fatally shot by the miner Chinai ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 13:49hrs | 1616 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
Man arrested for robbing Harare family of US$30
A 24-year-old man, Bright Chikomo, was arrested on Thursday for his involvement in a robbery that took place at a residence in Eastview, Phase 15, Mabvuku, Harare. The robbery occurred on November 28,...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:49hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Late former ambassador, wife lose US$1,3m in investment scam
Authorities in Zimbabwe are intensifying efforts to recover nearly US$1.3 million defrauded from the late Ambassador Hurudza Gift Punungwe and his wife, Runako Beauty Punungwe, in an investment scam d...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:50hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor granted bail on corruption charges
The Bulawayo High Court has granted bail to Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo, who face allegations of soliciting a US$20,000 bribe over a land allocation deal. The two were each...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:33hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Australian-based Zimbabwean on the run over rape
A Zimbabwean man based in Australia is on the run after he allegedly raped his lover whom he had met for the first time.Bright Ndinaani Nyanhete (24) of Borrowdale Brooke travelled from Austra...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 19:19hrs | 1710 | by Staff reporter
Confusion reigns as Friday ZEP deadline looms
Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders in South Africa are raising concerns that they will be unable to meet the Friday, November 29 deadline to apply for a further one-year exemption due to signific...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 1700 | by Staff reporter
Surge in US$ cash transactions triggers spike in armed robberies in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is experiencing an alarming rise in armed robberies, with the increasing use of US dollar cash transactions making businesses, banks, and individuals prime targets for criminals. Violent atta...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Woman stabs brother to death
A 41-year-old woman from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo appeared in court on Monday, facing a charge of murder after allegedly fatally stabbing her brother during a domestic dispute.Clara Masa...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
'Bribe seeking' magistrate's trial kicks off
The trial of Talent Phiri, a Gwanda magistrate accused of soliciting a US$3,000 bribe from an accused person, began in Bulawayo Magistrates Court on Monday. Phiri, who is facing charges of criminal ab...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:24hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe breaks down in court
Former First Lady Mrs. Grace Mugabe broke down in tears during a court session on Tuesday as some of the stolen personal items belonging to her late husband, former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, we...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 16:04hrs | 8213 | by Staff reporter
Brothers jailed for slaughtering sibling's ox in funeral dispute
Two brothers from Mangunye Village in Gweru have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for stealing and slaughtering their brother's ox during a heated funeral dispute. The incident occurred on No...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:40hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa commissions US$18,5m Bulawayo students' complex
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially commissioned the state-of-the-art Bulawayo Students Accommodation City Complex, a landmark project in Matsheumhlope suburb valued at US$18.5 million. ...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:22hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Mutumbuka gets back his house at last!
Zimbabwe's first Minister of Education, Dr. Dzingai Mutumbuka, has reclaimed ownership of his Chisipite residence following a protracted legal dispute stemming from a fraudulent title deed scheme....Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 13:45hrs | 3658 | by Staff reporter
3 armed robbers in court
Three men accused of carrying out armed robberies in Harare appeared before the Harare Regional Magistrate, Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa, on charges of stealing cash and valuables from multiple victims. Taf...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:21hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead
A suspected armed robber was shot dead by a Concession based miner yesterday.The now deceased Kudzanai Zuze (35) was in company o...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 05:47hrs | 5392 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Concession
'Cellphone thief' kidnapped in Bulawayo city centre
A woman and three men have been accused of kidnapping and assaulting a man they suspected of stealing a cellphone in Bulawayo, in a shocking incident that unfolded earlier this month.The four ...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:10hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans
Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits."They do jobs that would otherwise not ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 05:49hrs | 10692 | by Staff reporter
Harare robbery ring busted
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested five individuals suspected of being behind a series of high-profile armed robberies in Harare, including a major heist at Dinwoo Investments where US$30...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans hail new SA visa regime
Zimbabweans in South Africa have expressed optimism following recent efforts by the South African Department of Home Affairs to expedite visa adjudication and digitise documentation. These changes are...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 16:56hrs | 83912 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes goods container from returning citizen
A former United Arab Emirates resident, Kennedy Masvikeni, has lost his High Court bid to challenge the seizure of his personal goods by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), including a 40-foot con...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 2656 | by Staff reporter
Man knifed in neck during land boundary dispute
A boundary dispute took a violent turn, leaving a 32-year-old man facing a four-year prison term after stabbing a neighbor during a heated argument. Fortune Hove, from Gazimbi village in Mberengwa, wa...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 15:45hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
Double-storey house illuminates rural Matebeleland village
In a landscape dominated by traditional mud huts, a remarkable double-storey house in Jutshume Village, located in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South Province, has captured the imagination of local...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:13hrs | 7301 | by Staff reporter
Hero's send-off for Bosso CEO
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Lady Stanley Cemetery to pay their last respects to Sihlangu Dlodlo, the late chief executive officer of the Highlanders Football Club. Dlodlo's lifeless body was disc...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:13hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Dr Nkululeko Sibanda's assets to be forfeited
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has filed a High Court application to seize properties worth millions of dollars from the estate of the late businessman Dr. Nkululeko Sibanda, ac...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:03hrs | 3296 | by Staff reporter
Mental exam for 'prophet' who had a message for Grace Mugabe
A man claiming to have the power of prophecy was arrested after demanding to see former first lady Grace Mugabe at her Blue Roof residence in Borrowdale Brooke in Harare, a court heard on Thursday....Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 12:03hrs | 2024 | by Staff reporter
Sihlangu Dlodlo honoured
The Highlanders Football Club's chief executive officer, Sihlangu Dlodlo, was found dead at his Nketa home, prompting tributes from the Bulawayo City Council, which has honored him for his significant...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe doctors' residence project stalls
The reconstruction of the doctor's residence at Kwekwe General Hospital remains stalled due to lack of funding, leaving hospital staff struggling for accommodation nearly four years after a devastatin...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:31hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Chinese mine robbed US$120,000
A man accused of participating in a syndicate that allegedly robbed Dahwe Chrome Mine of $120,000 appeared in court yesterday, facing charges of armed robbery. Taurai Pangai, 33, was brought before Ha...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:51hrs | 645 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's driver dies mysteriously at Bulawayo hotel
In a shocking turn of events, Ishmael Maburisa, the driver of Deputy Finance Minister David Mnangagwa, was found dead in his hotel room on Sunday, October 27, just hours after the conclusion of the Za...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 08:32hrs | 5053 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Ishmael in court over minors' rape
AN apostolic sect leader allegedly raped three minors from his church and impregnated two of them.Johanne Masowe eChishanu Gorejena Penyeranyika sect leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa appeared befo...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA, PSL shed crocodile tears
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) have expressed their heartfelt condolences to Highlanders Football Club following the sudden passing of the club's chief ex...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 11:33hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Businesswoman fights off loan shark
A Harare businesswoman has approached the Norton Magistrates Court for an interdict against a loan shark, alleging harassment and intimidation linked to a loan she secured last year.Fungai Gol...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
7 top rogue cops arrested, dragged to court
Seven high-ranking detectives from the Zimbabwe Republic Police's homicide unit in Bulawayo have been charged with theft, criminal abuse of office, and obstruction of justice following their alleged i...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:38hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Breaking News: Highlanders FC CEO Sihlangu Dlodlo Reportedly Found Dead in Bulawayo Home
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Sihlangu Dlodlo, the Chief Executive Officer of Highlanders FC, has been found dead at his residence in Bulawayo. The ne...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 17:41hrs | 4631 | by Staff Reporter
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