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How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1119 | by Zimfieldguide
Mnangagwa critic set free
The assault case against former Zanu-PF member Sybeth Musengezi has been withdrawn by a Harare magistrate due to the absence of the key state witness.Musengezi faced charges of assaultin...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:11hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Sick and tired of sweet-talking! Set 109 activists & Blessed Mhlanga free!
Nyokayemabhunu informed us, the demonstrations on the 31st of March will be safe: nobody will be hurt or arrested or gunned down by Mnangagwa army: he said, he is carrying a true voice from Geza, it w...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:41hrs | 762 | by Nomazulu Thata
A letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Dear President Mnangagwa, President Mnangagwa, please release Blessed Mhlanga and 109 activists incarcerated in Zimbabwe prisons. I believe prisons are for people who have committed crimes in ...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 12:31hrs | 1378 | by Nomazulu Thata
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 | 705 | by Staff reporter
Trending video from Blessed Geza - I don't buy it for once!
It's stuff and nonsense. When has Zanu PF become sympathetic to the Ndebele people? With all due respect, Mr. Geza, made a presentation on video now making rounds. Curiously he acknowledges the presen...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 17:57hrs | 2541 | by Nomazulu Thata
Attempted murder accused CCC MP, councillor set free
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Maureen Kademaunga and Harare ward 10 councillor Clayd Mashozhera have been acquitted of attempted murder charges after being on remand since 2...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Woman's arrest over Vuzu party sparks debate on corporal punishment
The arrest and conviction of Panashe Mpofu, a Bulawayo woman who disciplined teenagers, including her own child, for hosting a Vuzu party, has reignited discussions on the legality and ethics of corpo...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:17hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man jailed 10 years in US$2.7 million ZB Bank heist set free
Tendai Zuze, who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his alleged involvement in the 2021 US$2.7 million ZB Bank highway cash heist, has been acquitted by the High Court on appeal aft...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 08:21hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
'Gay exorcism' church with roots in Zimbabwe sets sights on expansion across Scotland
The Forward In Faith Church International Incorporated (FIFCII), notorious for its endorsement of "gay exorcism" as conversion therapy and belief in witchcraft, is advancing its reach in Scotland....Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:40hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Mgadaffi punishes former paymasters
ZIMBABWE international striker Prince Dube was on target for Young Africans as they won 4-1 against his former team Azam in the Tanzanian Community Shield Trophy.Dube was on target in the 25th...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 15:32hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Africans of the world, unite
UNITING this great continent called Africa is of paramount importance. Perhaps more than that, it has always been crucial that the people of this continent flourish beyond measure. This is ver...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:47hrs | | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Policeman acquitted in abuse of office case
A POLICEMAN based at ZRP Glen View, who was facing a charge of criminal abuse of office, was yesterday set free by Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka.The magistrate ruled that the State faile...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife misses UN women's conference over 'visa complications'
First lady Auxillia Mnangagwa failed to attend a United Nations conference on women's rights this week after what has been described as "visa complications", ZimLive reported.The 68th Session ...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 18:10hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers rescue detained toddler, pregnant woman
POLICE have set free a toddler and a pregnant woman who were detained alongside other aggrieved villagers after they had protested maladministration by some school authorities at Sagambe Primary Schoo...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
CCC Glen View-40's request for removal from remand rejected
Glenview South lawmaker, Grandmore Hakata, jointly charged with 39 other Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists for holding an unsanctioned rally have had their application for refusal of furth...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 15:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Europe extends Zimbabwe sanctions
THE European Union (EU) has renewed its restrictions on Zimbabwe dealing a major blow to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administration's re-engagement bid.According to a statement issued...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa surrenders hard-won political and democratic space
"THIS is to officially, and under my hand, inform you fellow citizens of Zimbabwe and the world, that, with immediate effect, I no longer have anything to do with CCC."With these words, Zimbab...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa unwittingly creating a future president in Sikhala through his persecution!
This morning, my eyes could not move from the image of opposition activist Job Sikhala as he disembarked from a prison truck. This was on his arrival for his conviction hearing two days ago, w...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 19:32hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa drops a political bombshell
Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa, who has given President Emmerson Mnangagwa a good run for his money in two tightly-contested and disputed presidential elections, has abandoned hi...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 19:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko case judgement reserved
High Court judges of appeal Benjamin Chikowero and Pisirayi Kwenda have reserved judgment on former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko who is seeking a review of his application for discharge which was...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why did Ngarivhume spend 8 months in jail without prima facie evidence?
Finally, Zimbabwe opposition activist Jacob Ngarivhume has been released from jail. This was after languishing behind bars for the past eight months – as part of a three-year sentence in Apr...Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 16:38hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police officer up for freeing suspected thieves in Zimbabwe
A POLICE officer who ordered a constable to free five suspected thieves accused of stealing cellphones, is now before the courts on charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.A juni...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chitungwiza mayor set free
Former Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maiko was on Friday acquitted on charges of illegally occupying the highest office in the dormitory town.Outgoing Local Government minister July Moyo in Octob...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Top US senator calls for a review of relations with Zimbabwe government
Zimbabwe's elections held on Wednesday were a "sham" and the international community "must reevaluate all facets of its relationship" with the Zimbabwe government, a top United States senator said on ...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZPCS defends release of convicted rapist from prison on Mnangagwa's amnesty order
THE ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has justified the release from prison of Bobby Makaza, a convicted rapist, under a recent presidential amnesty order.Makaza, who resides in...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 18:55hrs | 16 | by Stephen Jakes
U.S. sanctions take center stage in Zimbabwe elections
When Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's long-time despot, lost power in a 2017 military coup, many Zimbabweans took to the streets, celebrating what they hoped would be the beginning of a new chapter.M...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Clerics, pro-democracy campaigners set free over prayer meeting
A ZIMBABWEAN court has set free 10 clerics and pro-democracy campaigners, who spent more than one year under prosecution on charges of disorderly conduct after they were arrested by the police last ye...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 11:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mwonzora reveals why he threatened to kill ex-employee
OPPOSITION MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has revealed why he threatened to shoot and kill a former party employee, an act which landed him in court last February.The matter, which was eventually...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's amnesty for rapists hitting victims harder
EMELKA (not real name) was only 11 years old when a 59-year-old villager forced himself on her. The villager repeated the attack several times, threatening to kill the young girl using witchcraft if s...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ scraps asset freeze on Gold Mafia-accused
THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has lifted the assets freeze orders placed against Ambassador Uebert Angel and three others implicated in alleged money laundering by Al Jazeera documentary serie...Published: 16 May 2023 at 05:13hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora suffers another court defeat
A CHINHOYI magistrate this Tuesday acquitted Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Godfrey Makoko, who was facing charges of threatening to kill MDC president, Douglas Mwonzora.This d...Published: 10 May 2023 at 19:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's graft accused CID boss acquitted
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira who was facing four counts of criminal abuse of office was yesterday acquitted by the Harare Magistrates Court....Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 16:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
British parliament seeks UK probe into Angel, Gold Mafia cartel
Avowed gold smuggler and money launderer Uebert Angel is not off hook yet after the House of Lords has moved to have the under-fire Zimbabwe top diplomat's assets frozen and his British citizenship st...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 18:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets paid by a bullion dealer every two weeks?
ONE of Africa's most notorious gold dealers Kamlesh Pattni, who was implicated in the Goldenberg scandal which almost bankrupted Kenya in the 1990s, says he pays President Emmerson Mnangagwa every two...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 20:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jitters over Al Jazeera exposé telling
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, rarely has Zanu-PF and the said new dispensation been in jitters as they are now. Contrary to their characteristic obstinacy, they are un...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:53hrs | 5 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
European Union extends Zimbabwe sanctions by another year
The European Union has extended sanctions on Zimbabwe by another year after expressing concerns over the slow pace of reforms.Sanctions first imposed in 2002 previously targeted individuals ac...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trainee pastor barred from stalking underage ex-girlfriend
A TRAINEE pastor was last week arraigned before Harare magistrate Tamara Chibende facing allegations of disturbing the peace of his former girlfriend, a minor, with whom he has a child.The tra...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena acquitted in Cottco fraud case
Gokwe Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena, who was accused of fraud has been set free pending completion of investigations after a Harare court granted his application for refusal for furthe...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 16:05hrs | 14 | by Paul Ndou
Zimbabweans danced when Mugabe fell, now life is worse than ever
For Jasmine Toffa, the hardest moment of her life was not being beaten black and blue by regime thugs. It came when the Zimbabwean MP appeared in parliament after surgery, broken hands in plaster, and...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:15hrs | 13 | by Christina Lamb for The Sunday Times (UK)
Sanctions choking Zimbabwe: Myth or reality?
"African politics is dogged by crises of legitimacy, monetised politics and corruption, personalised leadership, and lastly the sit-tight syndrome" notes the African Exponent. During an electoral seas...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Zvikomborero Sibanda
July Moyo pressures Victoria Falls City Council to give prime land to gold baron
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo, who is entangled in Victoria Falls land scandals — with his ally mayor Somveli Dlamini currently out of jail on bail after he was arrested for a fraudulent land ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:59hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya's open letter to Mnangagwa
DEAR President MnangagwaMy name is Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo the Chimurenga Music King. I am writing to you at this desperate hour to give you my free point of advice about the conditions in Zi...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 8 | by Doctor Thomas Mapfumo
'Sanctions frustrating radio transmitter imports'
GOVERNMENT says it has been failing to procure the best radio transmitters from the United Kingdom due to sanctions.It claims UK banks are rejecting payments from Zimbabwe. The UK embassy has,...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa should tell her husband that sanctions can't cripple a country's economy!
As Zimbabwe First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa visits Iran, and is showcased the Islamic Republic’s phenomenal economic and scientific breakthroughs - amidst...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 07:34hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why did African leaders cease speaking for ordinary citizens but standing with oppressive leaders?
Whenever I watch clips, repeatedly replayed on state television, of a couple of African leaders calling for the 'lifting of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe', my heart sinks, as I am quite sure, it also ...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 11:50hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans being swindled of millions by foreigners due to lies about sanctions
In their relentless shameless attempts at portraying every little problem faced by ordinary Zimbabweans as being a result of so-called 'sanctions imposed on the country' - the Zimbabwe government has ...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 15:32hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
If Mnangagwa 'developing Zimbabwe with or without sanctions' doesn't it expose ZANU PF at fault not the West?
Having blamed supposed 'sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West' for everything that has gone wrong, is going wrong, and can possibly go wrong in the country - today, nonetheless, the government nev...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 18:04hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Harare mayor demands autonomy of local authorities
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume has demanded autonomy of local authorities saying there is need to be set free from central government interference.Addressing delegates during a discussion to raise ...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
If Mnangagwa is unable to explain 'sanctions on Zimbabwe' then just how real are they?
Did you know that countries that have genuine economic sanctions imposed on them by world powers, oftentimes, actually deny their true impact on the affected nation's economy?Why?Simpl...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | 13 | by Tendai Mbofana
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