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Zimbabwe police hunt 20,000 motorists for traffic light violations
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a full-scale crackdown on traffic law violators, targeting at least 20,000 motorists in Harare and Bul...Published: 12 hrs ago | 292 | by Staff reporter
70% of Zimbabwean women lose virginity before age 20
A recent national survey has brought to light significant trends in the sexual behavior of Zimbabwean women, showing that nearly 70 percent lose their...Published: 15 hrs ago | 609 | by Staff reporter
US$46,000 stolen in Kwekwe robbery
A bold and brazen daylight robbery unfolded in Kwekwe's city centre on June 4, 2025, leaving the community shaken and authorities racing to find the p...Published: 15 hrs ago | 469 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean care worker killed in Birmingham UK
Tragedy struck late Tuesday evening when two Zimbabwean care workers, Charity Kaseke and Lucia Kwenya, were brutally attacked while walking home from ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1377 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe showers rare praises on America
Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira has extended rare and glowing praise to the United States of America, acknowledging its significant h...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya sparks buzz with acquisition of 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Prominent religious leader and entrepreneur Walter Magaya has made headlines once again after acquiring a 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan, one of the world'...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:27hrs | 2101 | by Staff reporter
South Africa 2024 election rigging hearing this week
The South African Electoral Court in Bloemfontein will hear the Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) a...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 20:32hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
George Shaya's wife delivers a stinging rebuke of Dembare
Agnes Shaya, widow of the late Dynamos and Zimbabwe football legend George Shaya, has delivered a stinging rebuke of the club’s leadership, accusing...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:37hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry's George Shaya state funeral promise unfulfilled
The widow of the late football legend George "The Mastermind" Shaya has broken her silence, revealing that a government promise of a state-assisted fu...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:36hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter
SABC pulls plug on iconic Venda soapie
South Africa's national broadcaster, the SABC, has announced the end of Muvhango, one of its longest-running and culturally significant television dra...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:28hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa returns to Zimbabwe political frontline?
Nelson Chamisa, founding leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and a prominent opposition figure who stepped away from active politics las...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:23hrs | 2856 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife's UK trip descends into chaos
Organisers of the First Ladies African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit, scheduled to take place in London from June 16 to 18, are facing growin...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 1856 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's Mugabe coup remark opens can of worms
Observers have criticized Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa for speaking with a "forked tongue" following his recent remarks alleging that t...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:19hrs | 1810 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa activist fights extradition from South Africa
A South African court last week became the stage for a dramatic and tense confrontation as Zimbabwean activist Nyokayemabhunu, also known as Wellingto...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:10hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to sell 2 Boeing passenger planes
Air Zimbabwe has announced plans to sell two Boeing 777-200ER passenger aircraft it acquired from Malaysia a few years ago, as the national carrier co...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:05hrs | 648 | 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...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:01hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt mum on teachers' distress petitions
The government has yet to respond to a petition submitted by teachers demanding a salary increase and improved working conditions following the start ...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:00hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Morocco dumps COSAFA
In a stunning development, Morocco has sensationally withdrawn from the Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup 2025, leaving organizers scrambling to fill the void....Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:59hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland firms shine at ZNCC awards
Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem of Evergold was the star of the evening on Friday as he took home the Overall Winner and Businessman of the Year awards at th...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:57hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo criticizes Zimbabwe's new ZBC licence fee law
Former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo, once a key architect of Zimbabwe's stringent media laws, has publicly condemned the recently enacted legisl...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:07hrs | 1810 | by Staff reporter
Cop flogs suspect to death at station
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer stationed at Ruwa, Constable Prince Ndavambi (Force Number 078641D), is at the centre of a serious investigat...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA addresses abuse of match officials
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has reiterated its uncompromising stance against verbal and physical abuse directed at match officials, decla...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:37hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
African Sun asset stripping continues
Hospitality giant African Sun Limited (ASL) has announced plans to sell its iconic Caribbea Bay Resort in Kariba, marking the latest move in the compa...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:36hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Churchill High fire: Bulldogs fight back
The Churchill Alumni Association has launched a fundraising campaign dubbed "From Ashes We Rise" to rebuild Winston Hostel at Churchill High School, w...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:27hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang suspected in violent attacks on Emakhandeni residents
Three residents of Emakhandeni suburb were left seriously injured after being attacked by suspected machete-wielding gangs in separate incidents on We...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:26hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Govt engages children, spouses of national heroes on title deeds
In a landmark move aimed at resolving long-standing issues around land ownership, the Government has initiated dialogue with children and spouses of n...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:25hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prophets, prophetesses told to get some education
Archbishop Andby Makururu, the leader of the Johanne The Fifth of Africa Church, has called on prophets and other spiritual leaders to attain a minimu...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:23hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-Zambia scramble to revive US$5bn power project
More than three decades after it was first proposed, the Batoka Gorge Hydropower Project is back in the spotlight as Zimbabwe and Zambia renew efforts...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:22hrs | 3793 | by Staff reporter
Cash-hoarding cripples Zimbabwe banking sector
Zimbabwe's banking sector is under immense strain due to a severe liquidity crisis, with billions of dollars being hoarded outside the formal financia...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:18hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns media against misinformation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday issued a stern warning to media practitioners against disseminating harmful information that tarnishes Zimbabwe...Published: 29 May 2025 at 12:21hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Dembare hit with FIFA ban
Zimbabwean football midgets Dynamos have been hit with a FIFA transfer ban after failing to settle outstanding payments totaling US$18,500 owed to two...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:46hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hopes for a solution to UZ lecturers' crisis
ZANU PF has expressed hope that the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and striking lecturers will soon find a peaceful resolution to their ongoing dispute, ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission now operational
The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC), chaired by Justice Webster Chinamora, is now fully operational and has already received 15 comp...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
2022 Mnangagwa insult case resurrected
The State last week charged the brother of Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo with insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2022, a ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:36hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares Kwekwe fuel tanker crash a national disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the fatal accident involving a fuel tanker, a two-tonne truck, and a van near Kwekwe, which claimed 12 lives...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:36hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessman jailed over US$125,000 theft
Businessman Vhurumu Mutero was sentenced on Tuesday to 48 months imprisonment after being convicted of theft of trust property involving US$125,000. T...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:32hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Call to end period poverty
Politician Linda Masarira has called on the Zimbabwean government to urgently end period poverty and formally recognise menstrual sick leave as a fund...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare official sued for defamation
A senior police officer in the City of Harare has successfully won a defamation lawsuit against a fellow officer after being subjected to damaging mes...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's inflation rate shows signs of easing
Zimbabwe's weighted and US dollar monthly inflation rates eased in May 2025, with the weighted inflation dropping by 0.3 percentage points to reach 0 ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:30hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours 36 police top brass
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has conferred prestigious honours and awards on 36 senior police officers, including Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma arrested for sodomy
POLICE in Mutoko have arrested a self-proclaimed traditional healer from Mutoko after he allegedly sodomised a16-year-old boy.Allegations are ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:28hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Councillors get allowances for trips, fail to travel
Two Chinhoyi councillors were allocated allowances to attend business conferences-one in Saudi Arabia and another in Gweru - yet neither made the trip...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Child dies after being hit by a dump truck in Gweru
A six-year-old child tragically lost his life on Saturday morning after being struck by a refuse collection truck operated by Gweru City Council near ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean banker's 5 cars seized as cops probe US$2,3m fraud case
A banker accused of manipulating the banking system he was entrusted to protect and creating fake accounts to swindle his employer of approximately US...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:26hrs | 1522 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer rapes teen lover at Chikurubi
A PRISON officer is being accused of allegedly raping a teenager at Chikurubi Prison Camp on Monday.Proud Bhanya is alleged to have lured his ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:25hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe could unlock US$9bn from retaken land'
The outgoing president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has revealed that Zimbabwe could unlock up to US$9 billion from land ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Major burst affects Mutare water supply
Residents of Mutare are facing reduced water supply following the breakdown of a major water transmission line, which authorities say was caused by va...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:05hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
US$10 000 ZESA transformer stolen in Dangamvura
A 200 KVA transformer valued at approximately US$10,000 was stolen from the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) in Dang...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:05hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Harare executives over retirement age extension
The recent Government decision to extend the official retirement age from 65 to 70 years has come as a major reprieve for top executives at Harare Cit...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:04hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
First-ever Matebeleland South tobacco auction opens
In a major milestone for Matebeleland South's agricultural sector, the first-ever Naturally Cured Virginia (NCV) tobacco auction floor has opened in M...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:04hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
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