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Chamisa's lawyer jokes about Tshabangu's sickness

Sengezo Tshabangu, who has dominated Zimbabwean politics through controversial recalls of elected MPs, is once again at the centre of public debate - this time over his health. Reports indicate that the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) …

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 19:57hrs | 1624 | by Staff reporter

CCC Councillors in turmoil over Mbuso Siso's Shadow Over Town Clerk's Contract

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - The quiet corridors of Bulawayo City Hall have erupted into murmurs of discontent following revelations that self-styled CCC Treasurer-General Mbuso Siso has been at the centre of lobbying efforts surrounding the Town …

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 18:59hrs | 734 | by Irene Moyo

AI is the economy, says Mutambara

Any financial institution that fails to serve or actively use AI-driven companies is "not doing modern banking," robotics scientist and former Zimbabwe Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has declared, insisting that "AI is the economy,…

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 17:11hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter

'Too much development in Victoria Falls'

A heated dispute has erupted over the pace of development in Victoria Falls, with environmental activists warning that the resort town's boom is threatening the future of Zimbabwe's most famous natural wonder.The Victoria Falls was declare…

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 17:05hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter

Phillip Chiyangwa granted bail

Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki yesterday granted US$300 bail to businessman Philip Chiyangwa's son, Philip Munetsi, and his co-accused, Tanaka Phil Kashambe, who were facing charges of unlawful possession of dagga valued at US$10.The t…

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 17:04hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa leak claims Tagwirei captured Zimbabwe's military

A leaked audio recording released on Thursday by businessman Bopela Masiyakurima has thrust former Zanu-PF MP Temba Mliswa into the spotlight again, with the outspoken politician allegedly claiming that fuel tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei has …

Published: 03 Oct 2025 at 08:07hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter

ZPCS launches digital inmate data system

The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has rolled out the Electronic Inmate Data Capturing Programme (EIDCaP) across its 48 prisons, marking a major step in modernising record-keeping and paving the way for advanced correctio…

Published: 03 Oct 2025 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tshabalala residents endure persistent sewerage crisis amid official inaction

Residents of Tshabalala suburb in Bulawayo are living with a persistent sewerage overflow that has become a daily reality - despite repeated pleas for intervention. The stagnant pools of wastewater, littered with plastic and organic debris…

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 09:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Tree planting project launched to create greener, safer Bulawayo

National Tree Ambassador Never Bonde has launched a tree-planting initiative titled "Growing Together" under the Isandla Esihle/Ruoko Rwakanaka organisation, aiming to plant 500,000 trees across Bulawayo.The campaign began with a symbolic …

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 11:49hrs | 253 | by Stephen Jakes

Kwekwe couple exonerated and set free by the High Court

A Kwekwe couple that was wrongly convicted by Magistrate Samukelisiwe Gumbo has been exonerated and set free by the High Court.Bulawayo High Court Judge Ngoni Nduna set aside and quashed proceedings held before Magistrate Gumbo, who had re…

Published: 29 Sep 2025 at 13:25hrs | 952 | by Paul Ndou

From strip clubs to the pulpit: Chocolate turns to God

Vimbai "Chocolate" Muzuva, once a popular pole dancer and stripper on Harare's nightlife scene, has turned her back on the stage and embraced a new life as a born-again Christian.Chocolate, as she was famously known in the adult entertainm…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:07hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi opposes Zimbabwe's bid for UNSC seat

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has written to the United Nations objecting to Zimbabwe's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Co

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Villagers push for recall of Insiza councillor

Some villagers in Insiza North, Matabeleland South, have demanded the recall of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) ward 15 councillor Lesley Mazara Dube, accusing him of political inconsistency after he contested a parliamentary by-electi…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:05hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter

Mob justice kills mentally challenged man

Police in Masvingo have arrested four men in connection with the fatal assault of 33-year-old Shakemore Chihwe Pedzisayi, a mentally challenged man who was beat

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman sentenced for luring minor into prostitution

A 30-year-old woman from Buhera who lured a 14-year-old girl to Mutare for the purposes of prostitution will serve 10 years behind bars for human trafficking.Pe

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teen sentenced for bestiality with hen

A 19-year-old man from Zimunya township in Mutare has been sentenced to perform 175 hours of community service after being convicted of bestiality with a hen.Carrington Mutasa was initially handed an eight-month jail term by a Mutare court…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tussle over Ndebele king takes a new twist

The long-running dispute over the Ndebele monarch has reignited after a fresh social media post from Stanley Raphael Tshuma Khumalo's camp challenged claims that the late Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu endorsed rival claimant Bulelani Khumalo as h…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:02hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter

Medical workers cautioned about rogue unions

The Medical and Allied Trade Workers Union of Zimbabwe (MATWUZ) has raised alarm over the rise of "rogue" unions in the private medical sector, accusing them of destabilising workplaces and contributing to retrenchments.Darlington Chitedeg…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

MP calls for downsizing at Beitbridge Border

Whange East legislator Joseph Bonda has urged government to cut down the number of staff deployed at the Beitbridge border post, arguing that overstaffing fuels corruption and inefficiency.Debating in Parliament, Bonda questioned the neces…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiefs caught in land scandal

The Chikomba Rural District Council (RDC) has dramatically shifted its position in the ongoing legal wrangle over land allocations in Nharira, Chivhu, distancing itself from traditional leaders accused of illegally parcelling out land to o…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mobile operators record strong growth

Zimbabwe's mobile telecommunications sector recorded significant growth in the second quarter of 2025, with revenues climbing, costs easing, and capital investm

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man withholds child's birth certificate to block maintenance claim

A Harare woman, Madeline Zviba, has successfully obtained a protection order against her ex-husband, Lust Machika, who had been withholding their child's birth

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

10 players to miss Castle Lager PSL matchday 29

A total of 10 players are set to miss action in Matchday 29 of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL), which kicks off on Friday and continues over the we

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Blitz on unfair business practices intensifies

Government authorities have intensified their nationwide campaign against unfair business practices, extending operations on Tuesday to Makoni Shopping Centre i

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Murder-accused cop returns to duty

Villagers in Malalume, Bulilima District, Matabeleland South, say they were living in fear and anxiety after a police officer accused of murder briefly returned to duty before being suspended again.Constable Blessed Moyo, stationed at the …

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Delayed and erratic start to the rainy season projected

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has forecast a delayed and erratic start to Zimbabwe's 2025/26 rainy season, urging farmers and stakeholders to pre

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Experimental HIV/ Aids jab hits Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has been chosen among 10 countries worldwide to introduce lenacapavir, an experimental HIV prevention drug that provides protection with just two injections per year. The development is being hailed as a major milestone in the cou…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cinematographer sues ZBC

The High Court has referred to the Registrar a long-standing case in which cinematographer Dillian Prinsloo is suing the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) for US$363,400 over alleged copyright infringement.Prinsloo accuses the nation…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mourns sudden death of Star FM DJ Babongile Sikhonjwa

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's entertainment industry is in mourning following the sudden death of Babongile Sikhonjwa, a beloved Star FM radio presenter, comedian, and master of ceremonies. He passed away on Sunday morning at the age of …

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 13:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Bulawayo police to tackle illegal mining activities

The officer commanding Bulawayo Province, Commissioner Jasper Chizemo, has warned that the police are ready to act against those behind illegal mining operations on private properties, including the National University of Science and Techn…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Parking fee cuts delayed

Motorists in Bulawayo and across Zimbabwe will have to wait before benefiting from the Government's announced 50 percent reduction in parking fees, as the Statutory Instrument (SI) formalising the new rates has not yet been published.The f…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo faces surge in child suicides

Bulawayo is grappling with a disturbing rise in child suicides, prompting urgent calls from community leaders, civic organisations, and lawmakers for coordinated action to tackle the crisis.The recent death of a 14-year-old girl from Emakh…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa petitioned over Mzembi detention

A global non-governmental organisation, the African Forum for Cultural Diplomacy (AFFCD), has written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, expressing deep concern over the arrest and prolonged detention of former Cabinet minister and AFFCD lea…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Reign of terror rocks Zanu-PF over 2030

Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe has been drawn into a political storm amid allegations of intimidation and violence against Zanu-PF members opposed to a controversial push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term in office to 2…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinese envoy wants to see more investors in Zimbabwe

China remains committed to strengthening solidarity and cooperation to support Zimbabwe in advancing its industrialization and modernization, Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding said on Friday.Speaking to journalists on the sidelines …

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

85-year-old accident victim loses case against driver

An 85-year-old Karoi tobacco farmer, Cleopas Matenga, has failed in his High Court bid to have a motorist charged with culpable homicide two years after being struck in a road traffic accident. Matenga also sought US$108,766 in compensatio…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:00hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter

Private sector to help in farm surveys to speed title deeds

The government has engaged the private sector to fast-track the surveying and issuance of title deeds to land reform beneficiaries, with a projected completion deadline of June 30, 2026, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Devel…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 13:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Hwange Unit 3 shuts down for 44 days

Zesa Holdings has announced that Unit 3 at Hwange Power Station will be taken offline for statutory maintenance from 10 September to 24 October 2025, a move aimed at enhancing the unit's reliability and efficiency.In a statement, the power…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sikhala hires private investigators after house bombing

Former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala has engaged private investigators to identify those responsible for the bombing of his Chitungwiza home, an attack he says will not deter his political mission.The incident occurred on August 30 w…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 13:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Concern over illicit 'kambwa' addiction

Authorities at the government-run Chipadze Rehabilitation and Detoxification Centre in Bindura have raised alarm over an increasing number of clients addicted to illicit brews, cannabis, and crystal meth, which are flooding local markets.R…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 12:52hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe joins African push for reparations from Britain

Zimbabwe has joined other African nations in calling on Britain to provide reparations for "historic colonial crimes," pledging solidarity at the ongoing Second African Union-Caribbean Community Summit in Ethiopia.The summit, held under th…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 12:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Union petitions Parly to probe Chinese mining operations

The National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NMWUZ) has petitioned Parliament, raising concerns over alleged widespread labour and environmental violations at Chinese-owned mining companies operating in the country.The union formally submi…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 12:50hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter

Trouble for Mnangagwa life presidency chief

Manicaland traditional leader Chief Oliver Saurombe is facing potential legal action over remarks in which he called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve as Zimbabwe's life president. Lawyers have demanded a public apology and retract…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 12:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nzenza-Muzonzini estate row explodes

The ongoing estate dispute between the late diplomat Charity Nzenza's family and her former husband, retired Brigadier-General Elisha Muzonzini, has taken a new turn, with Nzenza's siblings accusing Muzonzini of unlawfully winding up her e…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nyokayemabhunu fears SA is colluding with Zanu-PF

Since his arrest on 13 April, Wellington Masiwa has been in prison for illegally entering South Africa and for alleged fraud in Zimbabwe.Zimbabwean opposition activists believe the South African authorities are colluding with Zimbabwe's ru…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt slammed over snubbing of Mzilikazi Day

Parliament has raised concerns over the government's continued refusal to officially recognise the annual Mzilikazi Day commemorations, despite the event drawing thousands of participants and carrying deep historical and cultural significa…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Land barons in court for US$419 500 fraud

Two suspected land barons, Lillian Chitanga and Spencer Maibeka, directors of Brickstone Builders and Contractors (Pvt) Limited, appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of defrauding 16 prospective home seekers of US$419 500 through…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Vocational Centre demolished to make way for spaza shop

Outrage is mounting in Mbare after the demolition of the township's only vocational training centre to make way for 144 tuckshops, a move residents say betrays President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Vision 2030 and undermines youth empowerment.For…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:48hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter

Govt strengthens 'polluter pays principle for 'mining rehab

The Government is intensifying enforcement of the "Polluter Pays Principle" to ensure mining companies and individuals responsible for environmental degradation take full responsibility for rehabilitating affected ecosystems.Speaking to th…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:46hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter

Minister warns against sidelining traditional leaders

Minister of State for Matabeleland South Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Albert Nguluvhe, has called on government departments and development partners to respect the authority of traditional leaders when implementing programmes in loca…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

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