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Chamisa's rumored political move sparks tensions
Factionalism is intensifying within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) camp linked to former party leader Nelson Chamisa, amid speculation that he is preparing to launch a new political movement....Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's factional tendencies exposed
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has distanced the ruling party from claims made by its legal affairs secretary Patrick Chinamasa that businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei and others have been c...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:57hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1079 | by Zimfieldguide
UK resets ties with Zimbabwe in push for critical minerals
Zimbabwe and the UK are rekindling diplomatic ties after almost three decades of tension, driven by a global surge in demand for critical minerals that's led the former colonial power to pursue $1 bil...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Pythons invade Mutare suburb
Residents of Darlington Extension in Mutare are living in constant fear after discovering a den of giant pythons mere metres from their homes, prompting urgent calls for their removal.A visit ...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:50hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
Retailer fined for selling fong kong maize meal
A local business, Natbase Investments (Private) Limited, has been fined US$300 after it was caught selling counterfeit maize meal falsely labelled under a prominent Zimbabwean brand.The compan...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:17hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested over spate of robberies, attempted murder
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a 25-year-old Bulawayo man linked to a series of violent robberies and an attempted murder in Cowdray Park and surrounding areas.Police spokespe...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:43hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa backs Victoria Falls cricket stadium project
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated his government's full backing of the construction of a world-class 10,000-seater cricket stadium in Victoria Falls, a major infrastructure project expected ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:32hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Dairy farmers cry foul over low milk prices
Dairy farmers in Bubi district are struggling to stay afloat as they face a worsening mismatch between the prices offered by milk processors and the rising costs of production, particularly for supple...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:54hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's half-truths and the need for fact-checking
Mutsvangwa was in his element with half-truths and mistruths, but the tragedy of it all is that no journalist held him to account or even fact checked some of the things he said.The needy and ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 15:11hrs | 510 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Chinese national shot dead in armed robbery at Zimbabwe mine
Zimbabwean police have confirmed a fatal armed robbery that occurred last Friday at Pin 3 Mine, a Chinese-owned operation in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, amid reports that a Chinese employee was fatal...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deploys +150 breathalysers
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has acquired more than 150 breathalysers to crack down on drink-driving, with the devices set to be deployed during the upcoming Heroes and Defence Forces...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Rangers injured following elephant attacks
Two Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers were critically injured in a shocking elephant attack at Sengwa Chirisa Safaris on Tuesday afternoon. According to ZimParks spok...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Charamba retreats on Tagwirei attacks
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba and prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei have mended relations following a heated exchange sparked by a controversial social media post that appeared to ...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 10:41hrs | 1166 | by Staff reporter
Zimra, Delta in fresh spat over taxes
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is demanding an additional US$73 million in tax from Delta Corporation Limited, escalating tensions between the tax agency and one of the country's largest corpo...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 21:04hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Hulk Hogan dies
Iconic wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71. Emergency medical services were called to the WWE legend's home in Clearwater early Thursday morning in response to what dispatchers de...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 17:04hrs | 1587 | by Staff reporter
'Mutsvangwa of abusing Tagwirei for selfish political agenda
Former Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman and ex-Norton independent legislator Themba Mliswa has accused party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa of pursuing a personal political agenda by ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 12:32hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei reacts to Mutsvangwa attacks
Local business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei has dismissed as "unfounded" and "ungrateful" recent allegations by Zanu-PF that he is trying to buy his way into the party's leadership structures through man...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 15:29hrs | 2470 | by Staff reporter
Parents reject, return 'overpriced' bus
A storm is brewing at Ngangu Primary School in Chimanimani after angry parents and guardians forced the return of a newly purchased school bus to its supplier, alleging the vehicle was grossly overpri...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:30hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Land barons uses 'lawfare' against City of Harare
More than 144 sites in Harare have been illegally occupied by land barons, forcing the city council to seek recourse through the courts, Parliament heard on Monday.The capital has witnessed a ...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:08hrs | 189 | by STaff reporter
Zimbabwe investigates contamination of Limpopo river water
The Civil Protection Committee in Beitbridge is conducting thorough investigations following reports of water contamination in the Limpopo River caused by an unknown substance....Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:48hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables on the brink of World Cup qualification
The Zimbabwe Sables are just one victory away from booking their place at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after a thrilling 29-23 semi-final win over Kenya at the Nelson Man...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:46hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Nigerian president dies at a clinic in London
Muhammadu Buhari, a former Nigerian military ruler who went on to become the nation's first opposition candidate to win a presidential election, has died. He was 82.Buhari died on Sunday after...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 21:12hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Harare pilot collapses after losing US$724
A Harare-based pilot collapsed on Tuesday evening after reportedly losing US$724 while gambling (flying) on the popular online betting game Aviator, locally referred to as Chindege.According t...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 22:12hrs | 2662 | by Staff reporter
Govt finalises mining cadastre rollout
The Zimbabwean government is set to modernise the country's mining sector through the final rollout of a digital mining cadastre system aimed at improving transparency, accuracy, and efficiency in min...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:09hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zinasu condemns 'illegal and undemocratic' expulsions of students
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) has condemned what it describes as an orchestrated assault on student activism, following a spate of suspensions and expulsions at major state universitie...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 12:07hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Embassy pledged full support to Dr Gomo
The Zimbabwean Embassy in the United Kingdom has pledged full support to the grieving family of Dr. Fortune Faith Gomo, a Zimbabwean scientist who was brutally stabbed to death in Dundee, Scotland, on...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
'Vumbunu brothers have been a thorn in our side'
The dramatic arrest of the notorious Vumbunu brothers, Abraham and Elijah Temayi, in South Africa has reignited public interest in the sensational US$4 million Ecobank armed robbery that stunned Bulaw...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Balaclava-clad rapist on the loose in Chikanga
Fear has gripped residents of Chikanga and nearby suburbs following a series of brazen sexual assaults by a suspected serial rapist reportedly operating under the cover of darkness while wearing a bal...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:37hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire launches scathing personal attack on Mahere
Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering personal attack on former opposition legislator and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere after she posted a series of pointed questions on socia...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:54hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
8 millions of Zimbabweans still need of food aid
A staggering eight million Zimbabweans remain in urgent need of food assistance following severe crop failures caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon and an extended drought that disrupted food pro...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:13hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe highway robbers jailed 144 years
Two violent highway robbers who terrorised travellers along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road have been handed a combined 144-year prison sentence following their conviction on three counts of armed robber...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:57hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
3 men killed by trains in 1 day
A man wearing earphones and listening to music was fatally run over by a train near Bulawayo Station on Tuesday afternoon, in what has become the third railway fatality reported in Zimbabwe within jus...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:07hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Zimparks tracks lion spotted In Chegutu
A lion has been spotted roaming along Chakari Road in Chegutu, triggering widespread alarm among residents and prompting swift action from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimPark...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:25hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Fong-kong receipts ring busted
Two men, Chamunorwa Paul Anesu and Nakai Hodera, have been sentenced to five years' imprisonment each for fraud and theft involving counterfeit receipts at a retail shop. The sentences were handed dow...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:21hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Robbery cases increasing across Zimbabwe
A surge in violent armed robberies has gripped Zimbabwe, with police confirming two major heists in Mt Darwin and Bulawayo that have left authorities scrambling to track down suspects behind the braze...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:22hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema wants Lungu's body for ritual purposes?
In a dramatic escalation of posthumous tensions, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's government has filed an urgent court application seeking to block the burial of former President Edgar Lungu in ...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 16:29hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Fire guts Bulawayo stock feed factory, truck destroyed
A devastating fire tore through a local stock feed manufacturing plant in Bulawayo yesterday, destroying hundreds of hay bales and gutting a truck and trailer after sparks from a welding machine ignit...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:58hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Massive fire guts Steelworks Industrial yard in Bulawayo
A towering blaze tore through the Steelworks Industrial area in Bulawayo on Thursday afternoon, destroying property estimated to be worth millions of dollars and leaving a trail of devastation....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:06hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Another disturbing dog attack in Harare
While the bail ruling for a Harare man accused of owning pit bulls that fatally attacked a man in Bluffhill last month remains pending, the capital witnessed yet another alarming dog attack yesterday....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:16hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF launches cell verification drive
The ruling ZANU-PF party has embarked on a wide-reaching cell verification exercise across all six political administrative districts in Mashonaland West Province, as part of a strategic effort to for...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 11:07hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to reform public medicine supply system
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has embarked on a sweeping reform process aimed at resolving medicine shortages at public hospitals, despite the country's main pharmaceutical distributor, NatPha...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 11:03hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Armed gangs targeting SUVs in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo have raised the alarm over a surge in armed robberies targeting high-value Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs), warning that organised criminal syndicates are now smuggling stolen vehic...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:06hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Bosso could cash in big as Orlando Pirates chase Prince Ndlovu
Highlanders Football Club stands to gain a significant windfall as South African Premier Division giants Orlando Pirates express keen interest in signing their teenage prodigy, Prince Ndlovu. Reports ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:09hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cracks down on illegal construction
The City of Bulawayo has issued a stern warning to residents and developers engaging in illegal construction, announcing that anyone building without council approval will face a hefty fine of US$575....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:07hrs | 1847 | by Staff reporter
Senator demands justice over gukurahundi assault on Mahetshe learners
MATEBELELAND SOUTH Senator Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa has issued a scathing rebuke of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) following the brutal assault of pupils at Mahetshe Primary School in Maphisa during wh...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:32hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Town Council cracks down on land hoarding
Rusape Town Council has passed a bold resolution aimed at curbing land hoarding by requiring both residential and commercial landowners to develop their stands within 12 months or risk repossession....Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:19hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Cable crooks arrested with loot worth over US$1,500 in Bulawayo
Two suspected copper cable thieves were left dumbfounded after their apparent smooth heist ended in handcuffs and confiscated loot valued at over US$1,500.The suspects, identified as Khumbulan...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:15hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Harare mass demolitions on the cards
The City of Harare is poised to commence demolitions of illegal structures following a High Court ruling that ordered Brickstone Builders and Contractors, a land development company, to vacate a dispu...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:14hrs | 11916 | by Staff reporter
Bus rank chaos and reckless competition plague Zimbabwe's public transport sector
A disturbing video recently surfaced showing two buses dangerously tailgating and jostling for a loading bay at a terminus, rekindling painful memories of the tragic 2023 Rimbi-Zebra Kiss fatal bus cr...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
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