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Chivayo meltdown deepens mystery over R800m ZEC windfall
Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has sparked fresh controversy following a bizarre outburst dismissing growing questions over alleged multimillion-rand payments linked to Zimbabwe's 2023 electi...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:03hrs | 1675 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF thugs accused of restarting farm invasions
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has expressed shock and outrage about the new wave of illegal farm invasions in Matabeleland allegedly committed by Zanu PF supporters and members.The Marty ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 21:29hrs | 850 | by Stephen Jakes
Maximum security deployed as Geza calls for 'indefinite' stay away
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has ramped up security across the country in response to war veteran Blessed Geza's call for a nationwide stay away, scheduled for April 22 and 23, 2025, with the po...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:46hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cracks down on fake PhDs
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has raised alarm over the rising number of unregistered institutions operating illegally, issuing fraudulent undergraduate and postgraduate qualifica...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 10:13hrs | 17399 | by Staff reporter
War vets company holds AGM amid squabbles
Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company (Zevic), a company wholly owned by veterans of the liberation struggle, is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 20, 2024, despite ongoing sh...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:30hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
War veterans company in turmoil
Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company (ZEVIC), a firm established and wholly owned by veterans of the liberation struggle, is embroiled in turmoil following revelations that its bank account has bee...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:30hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ready to maintain order in Beitbridge
Police in Beitbridge have issued a stern warning against any attempts to disrupt peace in the district and the country, particularly during the upcoming SADC Summit in Harare. The police, led ...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 16:29hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police extends ban on blue lights on private vehicles
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has initiated a comprehensive crackdown on a range of unlawful activities related to unauthorized motorcades, and the use of blue lights and sirens by private or com...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:07hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says CCC candidates to boycott December 9 by-elections
Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has labeled the upcoming by-elections, which aim to fill 14 National Assembly vacancies and 17 local authority seats, as a farcic...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambia trained 'CCC insurgents'?
During a recent gathering aimed at promoting post-election peace, Linda Masarira, the leader of the opposition Labour, Economists, and African Democrats (LEAD) party, sparked controversy by accusing a...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 07:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga threatens 'rogue' pharmacists
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has called upon the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) to take decisive action against health professionals who violate pharmaceutical laws by revoking ...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Matanga warns unruly elements
Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has warned all unruly elements who engage in activities that border on criminality and acts that are either overtly or covertly calculated to throw this coun...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police probes social media messages
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched investigations into some social media messages being posted by unruly elements agitating for unlawful activities in the country.According to police me...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 17:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
4 rogue firms' accounts frozen
BANK accounts belonging to four major basic commodity distributors have been frozen for suspected economic sabotage, while unscrupulous manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies also face the same co...Published: 28 May 2023 at 07:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean to lose more than R1.4 million found in car boot at SA police road block
A Zimbabwean man found in possession of R1.4 million, stands to lose the money plus a vehicle which the police seized during his arrest in 2021.This is after the National Director Of Public Pr...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe banks have gone rogue
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says most of Zimbabwe's banks have gone "rogue" and are operating in contravention of the country's laws.Writing in his column in The Sunday Mail, he said only 31%...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets tough on Government's procurement process
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has spoken tough on the Government procurement process saying he is going to ensure that no public resources will be used to finance economic hitmen and women as has been the case ...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's moonlighting President has a serious constitutional case to answer
Our rudderless President Cyril Ramaphosa has been exposed not only for his lack of leadership, but also for his gross misunderstanding of the country's Constitution.We all know that he was a v...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 12:01hrs | 1 | by Paul Ngobeni
Ramaphosa has a serious constitutional case to answer
Our rudderless President Cyril Ramaphosa has been exposed not only for his lack of leadership, but also for his gross misunderstanding of the country's Constitution.We all know that he was a v...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 09:26hrs | 11 | by Paul Ngobeni
Donations to Ramaphosa' CR17 campaign linked to State capture?
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for accepting donations from Bosasa and other undisclosed donors despite his denials that he did not know.In Part 5 Volume ...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe electoral process manipulated'
LOCAL think-tank Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) and election watchdogs - Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) - yesterday described the run-up to next week's...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
AFM factions fight over trademark
THE battle between two warring factions of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) yesterday took a new twist with its leaders, Amon Madawo and Cossam Chiangwa fighting over the church's tradema...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:24hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet meetings by Ndaba Sibanda: A review by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
The book kicks off with a scene featuring a technology-crazy old man who is drinking with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter. The old man's table manners do not endear him to the girl either....Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 12:13hrs | 15 | by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
Tobaiwa Mudede in fresh arm Wrangle
FORMER Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede is involved in a bitter fight over land boundary at a farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central with a fellow farmer, Roti Gadzikwa.Gadzikwa, this week issued...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwean rule of law so dead that relatives of ruling elite can order around state officials?
Recent reports about a Shantel Chikafu - who audaciously managed to defraud a seemingly reputable financial institution, CBZ Bank, of US$37,000; whilst, similarly grabbing a Shamva gold mine from one ...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 15:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
5 Chitungwiza councillors arrested
Five of the 33 Chitungwiza Municipality councillors and officials picked up for questioning during a meeting, convened in contravention of the Urban Councils Act to replace the acting town clerk after...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says law against 'errant' NGOs in the pipeline
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday fired warning shots against "errant" non-governmental organisations (NGO) and disclosed that government would soon craft a law to whip them into line.In ...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unite to achieve brighter future, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said the country is on a new path towards prosperity calling for unity of purpose among Zimbabweans as a brighter future depends on every individual. President Mn...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Invaders threaten land developer with death
A HARARE-BASED private land developer, Mandla Ndebele of Sunshine Development (Pvt) Ltd, has approached the High Court seeking an interdict order against land invaders who allegedly stormed his projec...Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:34hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
US diplomat smuggled guns into Zimbabwe
A United States diplomat recently raised security concerns after he smuggled two rifles and two shotguns into the country in 2016, only to declare the weapons in February 2019, about a month before le...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
A partisan military: The most potent weapon against democracy
That Zimbabwe has become the proverbial cursed nation, which simply can't unshackle itself from an economic abyss and political crisis that has rankled for decades, is beyond doubt.The highly-...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Learnmore Zuze
Zimbabwe army brutality victim dies
A 29-YEAR-OLD Mutare man succumbed to internal injuries sustained after being assaulted by soldiers during the army crackdown on last month's countrywide protests.Noah Sahumbe (29), a Sa...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa's MDC liable for stayaway damage'
GOVERNMENT has said the MDC-Alliance and its allies who organised demonstrations that degenerated into a spree of violence, arson and looting were liable to claims by members of the public whose prope...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
#ZimbabweShutDown organisers to pay for damages, says Govt
Government yesterday said MDC-Alliance and its allies who organised demonstrations that degenerated into a spree of violence, arson and looting were liable to claims by members of the public whose pro...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 23:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Pravin Gordhan has offshore bank account with balance of over R660m in illicit proceeds '
EFF leader Julius Malema claims that Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan holds an unlawful bank account in Canada which has a balance of more than R665m. The EFF leader says the funds are th...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 16:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba issues a controversial directive
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday issued a controversial directive which shocked a meeting of lawyers for the applicant and respondents, as well as one candidate in the recent disputed presidential ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Makorokoza hits back at Grace Mugabe
Former first lady Grace Mugabe may have made millions of dollars through gold mining at 16 gold claims she seized at Smithfield Farm in Mazowe, it has been alleged.The claim was made at ...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe files charges against gold miners looting farm
Former first lady has reportedly filed complaints against at least 400 artisanal gold miners who have looted her Mazowe farm and are threatening her children’s livelihood.According to New Zi...Published: 31 Mar 2018 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's property invades
ONCE a colossal figure, First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday saw how powerless she has become, as illegal gold panners have invaded her farm in Mazowe destroying citrus fruit, irrigation equipment and di...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe social media 'terrorists' exposed
Government's probe into cyber terrorism has begun, with preliminary investigations pointing to three Zimbabweans based outside the country as originators of subversive and inflammatory messages on soc...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Felex Share
'Zimbabwe army ready for any threat'
COMMANDER of the Zimbabwe National Army Lieutenant-General Philip Valerio Sibanda yesterday said the army was ready to deal with malcontents and the country's detractors using electronic gadgets to mo...Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Felex Share
Army warns destabilisers
Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant-General Philip Valerio Sibanda yesterday said the army was ready to deal with malcontents and the country's detractors using electronic gadgets to mobilise ...Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 06:46hrs | | by Felex Share
Urgent Letter to Secretary General of the UN Mr. Ban Ki Moon
His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki MoonUrgent UN meeting to address the emerging political crisis and the socio-economic crisis that has been for a decade in Zimbabwe- President Robert Mugabe needs to ...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 05:29hrs | 2 | by Hanningtobn Mubaiwa
Dzamara suffers Court blow
THE High Court has upheld the police's decision to bar Patson Dzamara and his four colleagues from monopolising the Africa Unity Square in Harare and staging their demonstration, saying their activiti...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Court Reporter
If we have 'thinking Zimbabweans' then why are we in this hell-hole in the first place
"There is no thinking Zimbabwean out there who would dispute that the country is in serious political and economic trouble," said Wilbert Mukori (Byo24 Opinion).I would like to believe that t...Published: 19 Mar 2016 at 22:37hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
The fixer' Kasinauyo begs for mercy
SUSPENDED ZIFA board member Edzai Kasinauyo has been accused of invading the private business premises of the association's president, Philip Chiyangwa, on Wednesday, begging for mercy and to be pardo...Published: 12 Mar 2016 at 15:22hrs | | by Ellina Mhlanga
ZRP officers ordered to buy Zanu-PF cards
ZANU-PF has allegedly ordered members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to immediately get the newly-introduced electronic membership cards, which are being sold at US$2 each, in a move seen as a ...Published: 26 Sep 2014 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Internet surveillance sparks court war
LONDON - Internet service providers from around the world are lodging formal complaints against the UK government's monitoring service, GCHQ, alleging it uses malicious software to break into their ne...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man (46) in court for smuggling goods from SA
A 46-YEAR-OLD Beigbridge man pleaded guilty to smuggling goods worth $1 082 from South Africa in contravention of Section 182 of the Customs and Excise Act Chapter 23:02 when he appeared in the Beigbr...Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 07:49hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
White farmer & Daily News in US$200 000 trouble
A WHITE commercial farmer belonging to the Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Prime Minister Mr Morgan Tsvangirai is facing a staggering US$200 000 lawsuit for telling lies to the private...Published: 31 Oct 2011 at 06:01hrs | 2 | by Sehlule Zondo
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