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Zimbabwean for illegal mining activities in South Africa
A 32-year-old Zimbabwean national was arrested in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on Friday, July 18, during a multi-agency sting operation that led to the seizure of explosives, gold-bearing material, and lar...Published: 6 hrs ago | 181 | by Staff reporter
Meikles's debt to suppliers raises fresh concerns
Meikles Limited's trade payables more than doubled to ZiG925,78 million in its financial year ended February 28, 2025, sparking fears of deepening debt pressures within Zimbabwe's formal retail sector...Published: 6 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter
Catholic Zimbabwe faces critical shortage of Priests
The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe shortage of vocations to the priesthood, with the number of candidates enrolling at the country's only Major Seminary, Chishawasha, steadily ...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:58hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC-T says Mudzuri is wayward
Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai (MDC-T) has described its vice president, Elias Mudzuri, as "wayward" following violent clashes at the party's Harare headquarters on Thursday.Riot ...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:29hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers join night-time gold rush
In a startling development highlighting Zimbabwe’s worsening economic crisis, teachers from Fusira, Musvovi, and Madzivanyika schools in Masvingo South have reportedly joined illegal gold panning ac...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:11hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Sexual harassment, voucher fraud rock Simbisa Brands
Fast-food giant Simbisa Brands has been thrust into the spotlight following serious sexual harassment allegations levelled against some of its senior officials in Gweru, accused of abusing their posit...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:42hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
Horror Crash Rocks FC Platinum
FC Platinum's midfield workhorse, Oscar "Horror" Bhebhe, was rushed to hospital on Monday morning after being involved in a car accident that left him with a broken arm.Details surrounding the...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:32hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Ballot stuffing claims rock elections in Kariba
The just-ended National Association of Secondary School Heads (NASH) elections held during the annual congress in Kariba have been marred by shocking allegations of vote rigging and ballot stuffing....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 16:08hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Fadzayi Mahere v Edmund Kudzayi - Plea to set aside proceedings
Return correspondence to the address on record (Ref: .H4531/22). High Court of Zimbabwe Civil Division Mapondera Building Corner 3rd Street & Samora Machel Aven...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 10:03hrs | 1262 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Woman cyberbullies wife after snatching husband
A disturbing case involving infidelity, harassment, and ethnic slurs has rocked the Victoria Falls community, culminating in the conviction of Brilliant Hlatshwayo, a 36-year-old woman from Chinotimba...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:40hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
AMH Crisis Rages On: Journalists humiliated as marketing and distribution staff treated better
The crisis at Zimbabwe's leading privately owned media house, Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), continues to deepen, with journalists bearing the brunt of the company's financial turmoil.Only editor...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 14:04hrs | 469 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean prophet claims to raise woman from the dead
Six years after the world watched in disbelief as a Congolese pastor staged a fake resurrection in South Africa, a Zimbabwean self-styled prophet, T Mapisarema, has triggered controversy with his own ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:56hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi United eyes promotion to PSL
Football in the Southern Region Division One League is proving to be no walk in the park, but Nkayi United assistant coach Chipo Tsodzo says his side is determined to fight all the way to the finish a...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 17:16hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council hit by US$82,000 bitumen scandal
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has been rocked by yet another corruption scandal, this time involving the mysterious disappearance of 285 drums of bitumen - vital road construction material - worth o...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:08hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Internal disputes rock Highlanders
Premiership side Highlanders Football Club continues to grapple with internal conflicts as revelations emerge about questionable financial practices within the club's executive. Reliable insiders have...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:32hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Scammers breach CVR database
A sophisticated scam targeting newly licensed drivers has rocked Zimbabwe's Central Vehicle Registry (CVR), with fraudsters allegedly breaching the agency's database and sending fake messages demandin...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:16hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Cotton farmers earn over US$3 million
Zimbabwean cotton farmers have sold more than US$3 million worth of seed cotton to the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) so far this season, with the state-run firm confirming it is paying growers e...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:10hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Villager found dead after stock theft assault
A grim discovery has rocked Mashakwari Village under Chief Musikavanhu, after the decomposing body of a 35-year-old man was found in his home, days after he was allegedly assaulted by seven men who ac...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Dembare avert Fifa transfer ban
Dynamos Football Club have avoided a potentially crippling FIFA transfer embargo after clearing outstanding payments owed to their former Ghanaian players, Emmanuel Paga and Fredrick Ansa-Botchway....Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe remembers Dr Joshua Nkomo, 26 years on
Today marks 26 years since the passing of Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, affectionately known as "Father Zimbabwe," with the nation pausing to reflect on the enduring legacy of the late liberat...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:59hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Sex scandal in schoolyard
The headmaster of Bikita Fashu High School, Happson Dina, is at the centre of a storm following explosive allegations of an illicit affair with a subordinate teacher and a violent confrontation with h...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:14hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF ideological training for Zimbabwe Judges
In a move widely condemned as a blatant act of executive interference in the judiciary, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), under the coordination of its secretary Walter Chikwana, has convened an ...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 14:58hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
Umdala Wethu: The Statesman who united a nation
In the story of Zimbabwe, there are names that echo. And then there is Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo - a man whose name is etched not merely in memory, but in the bedrock of the nation itself. As Zimb...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 10:30hrs | 355 | by Dereck Goto
Mugodhi Church members die as robbers pounce on their prayer mountain
Two people from Mugodhi church died after they slipped and fell on rocks in Mazowe when armed robbers allegedly pounced on them at their prayer mountain &...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 21:52hrs | 2043 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe
Prosecutors arrested in US$500 bribe scandal
Two prosecutors employed by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) have been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$500 bribe from a traditional healer in a shocking abuse-of-office scan...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Greedy mine quartet jailed for robbery
Four casual mine workers have learnt that their quest to grasp all, landed them into losing all liberties or joy for spending shares of daily mining proceeds after Matebeleland South Provincial Magist...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:15hrs | 246 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Kezi
Thomas Mapfumo in final UK performance
Zimbabwean music legend and Chimurenga pioneer Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo will perform his final concert in the United Kingdom on August 23 at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham, marking the end of an e...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:04hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Lions are being killed by poachers in Zimbabwe
A disturbing poaching tragedy has rocked the quiet tourist town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, after an adult male lion was found caught in a deadly snare. Although injured, the lion was darted, treated...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:13hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cell verification attendance plummets
The ruling Zanu-PF party is facing growing signs of waning popularity in Mashonaland West, with low turnout reported in several districts during an ongoing cell verification exercise - a key process a...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:00hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Elephants trample cop to death
A young police officer, Constable Prince Dambe (24), was tragically killed by a herd of elephants while on patrol duty near the Forbes Border Post in Mutare on Wednesday night.Cst Dambe, who w...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Bosso docked 27 points
In a dramatic twist in the ZIFA Bulawayo Junior Serie A 15 and Under League, Highlanders have been docked a staggering 27 points for fielding an unregistered player, Rockey Muleya, in nine of their le...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:36hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Apostolic church minor dies after pregnancy, parents attempt to conceal truth
A disturbing new case of child marriage has rocked Zimbabwe, as members of the Johanne Marange apostolic sect are accused of trying to conceal the death of a suspected 13-year-old bride who reportedly...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:44hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Hunting tragedy ...as granny (71) dies in pursuit of rock rabbits
BUHERA - A routine traditional hunting trip ended in tragedy after a missing elderly hunter's decomposed, lifeless body was found trapped under a rock boulder at a mountain peak, with a rock-rabbit (c...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 08:19hrs | 2320 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Ruti (Bangure)
Promising gold discovery near Bulawayo
London-listed Kavango Resources Plc has announced the discovery of a series of significant gold intercepts at its flagship Hillside Gold Project near Bulawayo, further boosting Zimbabwe's profile as a...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:08hrs | 494 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Zimbabwean communities raise alarm over lithium mining impacts
As global demand for lithium surges to power electric vehicles and household solar batteries, the scramble for Zimbabwe's rich lithium deposits is exposing deep-rooted tensions between economic intere...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:09hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Harare Private College stages fake Cambridge exams
Destiny Achievers College in Harare has been rocked by a scandal involving the staging of fake Cambridge Ordinary Level examinations in June this year, affecting at least 16 learners and defrauding th...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:21hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Mother, two kids found dead in their bedroom
Police have launched investigations into two harrowing incidents that have rocked communities in Dema and Seke, involving the deaths of a mother and her two young children, and the murder of a 67-year...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:54hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Gold rally is bringing new riches to rural Zimbabwe
In Filabusi, the streets are packed with BMW X5s and Land Rover Defenders, modern houses paid for in cash are springing up and whisky is only sold by the bottle in the small town's bars.The th...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:43hrs | 2388 | by Ray Ndlovu
Academic scandal rocks University of Zimbabwe as standards plummet
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), once revered as the nation's premier institution of higher learning, is now engulfed in a deepening academic scandal that threatens to destroy its already battered rep...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 10:01hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
Bed bugs invade Bulawayo
The dreaded bed bug plague that haunted Harare earlier this year has now crept into Bulawayo, leaving residents of Mpopoma's Ward 9 in a state of panic, discomfort, and growing despair.The inf...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:35hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Woman vows celibacy until jailed 'fake doctor' fiancé is freed
In a poignant tale of love tested by crime and conviction, 23-year-old Hazel Mangwiro has vowed to remain celibate until the release of her fiancé, Taurai "Prosper" Vanhuvaone, a man recently jailed ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 16:12hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Dead man resurfaces 13 years after burial
In a sensational twist that reads more like fiction than reality, a 69-year-old Buhera woman, Judith Machao, has rocked her community - and social circles far beyond - with a jaw-dropping claim: her h...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2244 | by Staff reporter
Disputes over goat leads to murder, suicide
A heartbreaking incident rocked Mvundura Village in Kasekete, Muzarabani, after a suspected goat theft escalated into a fatal confrontation that left one man dead and another having taken his own life...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 14:15hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Betting addict's marriage hits rock bottom
A Harare man's obsession with betting has driven a deep wedge in his marriage, culminating in a fiery courtroom showdown where both partners accused each other of abuse and infidelity.Jeremiah...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Family demands justice following fatal pitbull attack on relative
A Harare family is mourning the tragic death of Samuel Machara, who was fatally mauled by a pitbull in Bluffhill over the weekend, prompting renewed calls for stricter laws regulating the ownership of...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:36hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe education system hiccups under spotlight
The curtain fell on the third edition of the National Education Conference and Expo (NECE) on Friday, leaving a strong message: conference resolutions must now translate into concrete actions to bring...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:01hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Refineries under threat as RBZ gulps more forex
Zimbabwe's biggest mining companies have sounded alarm bells over the potential suspension of crucial expansion projects - including refineries valued at over US$432 million - following the Reserve Ba...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:18hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Former Chitungwiza deputy mayor's home bombed
The home of former Chitungwiza deputy mayor and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member Rangarirai Mutingwende was bombed late Thursday night, in what appears to be a politically motivated attack....Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:57hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Gas explosion turns car into fireball in Bulawayo
Bulawayo was rocked by another terrifying gas explosion on Monday night when a car burst into flames near the Amakhosi Cultural Centre, reducing the vehicle to a charred shell and raising fresh concer...Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1347 | by Staff reporter
Rogue youths target, rape elderly women
A disturbing wave of sexual violence has rocked the normally quiet Chirau area in Zvimba, where a network of rogue youths has been sneaking into the homes of elderly women and committing rapes, leavin...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:34hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
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