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Fifa orders Ngezi Platinum Stars to pay Mwaruwari $600,000
FIFA has issued a landmark ruling against Zimbabwean football club Ngezi Platinum Stars, ordering the club to pay former head coach Benjani Mwaruwari a substantial sum of approximately US$600,000 in c...Published: 3 hrs ago | 370 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi petitions UN over Zanu-PF oppression
The Matabeleland secessionist group, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), has petitioned the United Nations (UN) and other international bodies, accusing the Zanu-PF-led government of committing crimes aga...Published: 5 hrs ago | 121 | by Staff reporter
Biggie Matiza's son in US$1 million project theft storm
The son of the late Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Joel Biggie Matiza, has been dragged to court over allegations that he attempted to seize control of a US$1 million agro-forestr...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:34hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength
The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing n...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
POSB scandalous sale deal comes under scrutiny
Despite the questionable agreement surrounding the state-owned People's Own Savings Bank (POSB), Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza's correspondence with the bank's management and a directive from Presi...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra cadre laments neglect of war vets
A South Africa-based Zipra war veteran, Chandagwinyira Chose, has expressed disappointment over the government's alleged neglect of former liberation war fighters.Chose's remarks follow accusa...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:18hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Whether one calls it a third term or a term extension, it's the same: an illegitimate attempt to prolong power
The riddles continue in an attempt to hoodwink the people of Zimbabwe. The ruling ZANU-PF National Political Commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, yesterday sought to reframe the increasingly contro...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:46hrs | 241 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa shields Murwira in UZ-HIT intellectual property battle
A prolonged battle between University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) over ownership of various innovation patents has indefinitely forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa (then)...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 12:11hrs | 10066 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe claims strides in civil, political reforms
Zimbabwe has made significant strides in enhancing civil and political rights, with key legislative reforms aligning national laws with the Constitution, according to the country’s Deputy Minister o...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:22hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Warren Hills housing development abusing prison labour
The use of prison labour at a private housing development in Warren Hills, reportedly linked to businessman Ken Sharpe's real estate company, West Properties, has ignited a heated public debate. Socia...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 14:21hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga appeals for bail at High Court
Heart & Soul TV (HStv) head of news Blessed Mhlanga has launched an appeal for bail at the High Court after being denied freedom by a Harare magistrate last week. Mhlanga was arrested on February ...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:43hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt raises awareness on new marriage law
The Law Development Commission under the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has expressed concern over limited access to legal information in communities, leading to widespread misin...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:42hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zdamwu bemoans women's discrimination in remuneration
Zimbabwe Diamond and Allies Mineral Workers Union Chairperson Tendai Mpundu has lamented the continuous discrimination of women in the sector regarding remuneration.She made the remarks as the...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:49hrs | 44 | by Stephen Jakes
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 1964 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Mwonzora says Zanu-PF punishing him for resisting 2030 agenda
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) president, Douglas Mwonzora, is seething with anger after the High Court ruled to nullify his party's 2022 ordinary congress, declaring it invalid due to irregul...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 08:26hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Beware of bogus charitable organizations and rogue individuals soliciting money in the guise of charity
In recent times, many people have fallen victim to fraudulent individuals, organizations, and groups that masquerade as legitimate charitable entities in order to solicit funds from the public. These ...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:22hrs | 101 | by Njabulo
ZimParks urges cancellation of mining application in Hwange National Park
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has called on the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to cancel the application for exclusive prospecting rights for mining activit...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:21hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Forty-Five Years On: The Bitter Aftertaste of a forced colonial marriage
On the Fast Lane to 2030: Awakening the African Mindset Forty-five years ago, the Great Republic of Zimbabwe emerged from the suffocating grip of a forc...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 16:34hrs | 713 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Mnangagwa's attempts at portraying Zimbabwe and Cuba as 'sanctions victims' is absurd as Havana succeeds where Harare fails
The Zimbabwe regime appears unable to stop ridiculing itself on the global stage.The recent visit to Zimbabwe by the President of the National Assembly of People's Power and the Council of Sta...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 16:29hrs | 890 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chimombe dragged to the dock after skipping trial
High Court judge, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda, has ordered the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) to bring businessman Mike Chimombe to court this afternoon, after the accused failed to atte...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:35hrs | 2917 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean permit holders say life in SA has become intolerable
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) has urged the Zimbabwean government to facilitate an urgent voluntary repatriation programme for Zimbabweans living in South Africa, citing wo...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 11:57hrs | 1674 | by Staff reporter
Diplomatic Breakdown: The Failed Trump-Zelensky Meeting
The February 28, 2025 Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky ended in diplomatic disaster, fundamentally altering US-Ukraine relations. What began as a planned mineral resources agr...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 19:44hrs | 1482 | by Staff Reporter
There should never be anything criminal about criticising the president
Why is the Zimbabwe government at war with its own citizens?The recent arrest of journalist Blessed Mhlanga following his interview with war veteran and ZANU-PF Central Committee member Blesse...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 18:16hrs | 1433 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The weaponization of the law and relentless persecution of dissent in Zimbabwe's 'Second Republic'
THE persecution never appears to end. The recent arrest of and denial of bail to renowned journalist Blessed Mhlanga has brought a disturbing trend in Zimbabwe to the fore. Since the a...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 18:09hrs | 354 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's white ally in land grab scandal?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly behind the imminent eviction of a number of productive indigenous farmers, including war veterans and the reigning young farmer of the year from Goromonzi, M...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:31hrs | 3374 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa blasts indiscipline on the roads
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) must take decisive action to restore order on the country's roads by implementing the electronic traffic management system to reduce road carnage, President Emmerson...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:58hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Why is the Mnangagwa regime indifferent to how corruption and human rights abuses are tainting Zimbabwe's image?
In recent years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a disturbing entrenchment of authoritarian practices under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership.The regime's blatant disregard for human rights, ra...Published: 28 Feb 2025 at 11:26hrs | 475 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Magistrate recuses self from Geza case
Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande recused herself yesterday from presiding over the case involving former Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) board chairperson, Basil Nyabadza, who face...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 12:29hrs | 1135 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF politburo member clashes with mining partner
A bid by Zanu-PF politburo member Omega Hungwe to retain control of mining machinery after a joint venture agreement with Huwambo (Pvt) Ltd soured has suffered a setback, following the High Court's de...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:03hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Geza loses fraud case
The State yesterday withdrew charges against former Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) chairman Basil Nyabadza, who had been facing allegations of defrauding Mr. Blessed Geza of US$1,...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:02hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Journalism is not a crime, but looting national resources surely is!
On Monday, February 24, 2025, Blessed Mhlanga, a senior journalist with Alpha Media Holdings, handed himself over to the Zimbabwe Republic Police at Harare Central Police Station.Hours later, ...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 22:04hrs | 617 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The Great Republic of Zimbabwe: A legacy unbroken, a future unyielding, a fight unending
In the annals of history, few nations have borne the weight of oppression and risen with the indomitable spirit of the Great Republic of Zimbabwe. Today, as we stand at the crossroads of our destiny, ...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 21:59hrs | 236 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Tshabangu fears imminent recall from parliament, goes to court
Sengezo Tshabangu, the interim Secretary-General of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has found himself at the center of a legal battle after he approached the High Court seeking an order to pr...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 16:20hrs | 2702 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's liberation was the greatest farce of all time
The truth can be a bitter pill to swallow, but it needs to be taken if we are to heal our nation.Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, celebrated as a triumph over colonial oppression when independe...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 21:11hrs | 1151 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
VOA journalist takes justice into her own hands in Bulawayo
Bulawayo-based journalist Annahstacia Ndlovu, a correspondent for Voice of America (VOA), was forced to take matters into her own hands last week when she encountered one of the men who allegedly assa...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 16:55hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
Biden, Blinken face ICC war crimes probe over Gaza genocide support
Human rights advocacy organisation DAWN has requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate former US officials, President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 13:40hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lucrative NGO space dealt another blow as Netherlands cuts support
Zimbabwean non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that rely on Dutch funding are facing a major setback following the Netherlands government's decision to cut €2.4 billion in international developmen...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 13:15hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga in the dock
Veteran journalist Blessed Mhlanga appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court, facing charges of transmitting data messages to incite public violence.The charges stem from two videos posted...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 13:11hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at a Crossroads: The Proposed Constitutional Amendment and Its Implications
Zimbabwe is facing a critical moment in its history, as a proposed constitutional amendment threatens to undermine the country's democratic principles. The amendment, which would extend President Emme...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 10:45hrs | 509 | by Mlilo Joyinani and Ndaba Nhuku
ZINEF condemns arrest and detention of Blessed Mhlanga
The Zimbabwe National Editor's Forum (ZINEF) has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist and HStv presenter Blessed Mhlanga, describing it as an attack on ...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 19:47hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's bench counseling goes international
Outside the Bernice Elizabeth Fonteneau Wellness Center in Petworth, a historically Black neighborhood in Washington, D.C., bundled-up passersby swerve around piles of melting slush. But the small roo...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 09:03hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga surrenders to police after manhunt order
Alpha Media Holdings senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga has handed himself over to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Law and Order section at Harare Central Police Station following a police manhunt iss...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 09:01hrs | 1727 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa loyalists defiant on 2030
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province, Midlands, has defied the leader's recent declaration that he will step down in 2028, with local loyalists vowing to press ahead with their controversial p...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 12:52hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Husband forces wife to accept polygamy
A Harare woman has sought a peace order against her husband, accusing him of physical and mental abuse after he attempted to force her into accepting a polygamous marriage. Mercy Kumbirai appeared bef...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:55hrs | 4138 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt defends arrests of homeless people
The government has strongly defended its practice of routinely arresting homeless individuals, describing them as a "nuisance" and potential suspects for petty crime. In a recent statement before the ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:53hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Court kicks out Chinese company from villagers' land
The High Court in Chinhoyi has issued an interdict against Labenmon, a Chinese mining company, barring it from expanding its operations into a grazing area owned by two villages in Magunje, Hurungwe....Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 19:19hrs | 13243 | by Staff reporter
Hwange residents oppose Chinese mining venture
Residents of Hwange have raised concerns over an application filed by the Chinese company, Sunny Yi Feng (Private) Limited, for an exclusive prospecting order in the district, which they claim could h...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 11:58hrs | 1623 | by Staff reporter
Zinef condemns Mhlanga harassment
Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (Zinef) chairperson, Dumisani Muleya, has condemned the police's pursuit of Alpha Media Holdings online radio and television HStv platform anchor Blessed Mhlanga. This ...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:25hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Courtroom drama intensifies in Chimombe, Mpofu fraud trial
The legal battle between business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe took a dramatic turn yesterday, as the defence team successfully challenged the inclusion of two assessors who were set to over...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3015 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions
THE European Union Council has removed the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) from its restrictive measures imposed in 2002, but maintained its embargo on arms and equipment that could be utilised for ...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:55hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
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