Zanu PF Harare provincial leadership halts youth sports gala as police disperse attendees
By Staff Reporter HARARE — A youth sports programme expected to attract thousands of young people in Churu Constituency, Harare South, was abruptly shut down on Saturday after senior Zanu PF provincial officials allegedly ordered its cancellation and the deployment of anti-riot police to disperse participants gathered at Centurbury Primary School. The programme, organised by […]
Leaked audios allege Tagwirei’s deep state grip, succession ambitions
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Leaked audios obtained by Newshour allegedly expose the extent of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s influence within Zimbabwe’s political, security and judicial structures, including his reported proximity to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The recordings, involving two individuals whose identities Newshour managed to verify, feature a whistleblower claiming to recount conversations allegedly relayed to him by controversial preacher Prophet […]
Teacher fired over protect placard takes battle to labour court
By Staff Reporter BULAWAYO — A Tsholotsho teacher Bridget Dhliwayo, dismissed from the Public Service for allegedly participating in trade union activism has approached the Labour Court challenging her discharge, in a case labour activists say exposes the growing collision between workers’ rights and state disciplinary power in Zimbabwe. Documents filed at the Labour Court in […]
Passengers body slams councils over decaying bus terminals
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has accused local authorities of neglecting bus terminals and failing to modernize public transport facilities despite continuing to collect rank voucher fees from transport operators. In a statement, PAZ national co-ordinator Tafadzwa Goliati said passengers and operators across the country were enduring deteriorating conditions […]
10,000 youths brace for mega Africa Day sports gala
By Staff Reporter HARARE — More than 10,000 youths from across Harare are expected to gather in Ushewokunze, Harare South, on May 30 for a belated Africa Day sports gala aimed at promoting grassroots talent development and expanding access to sporting opportunities in underprivileged communities. The event is being organised by ZimSport for Economic Development, […]
Operation Dhigniti begins with fight for persecuted teachers
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has launched the first phase of its nationwide “Operation Dhigniti” campaign with union president Obert Masaraure meeting teachers who were dismissed, suspended or victimised for participating in what the union described as legitimate trade union activities. The meetings, held this week, mark the […]
Man kills best friend in suspected blood ritual murder
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Police have arrested 28-year-old Shepherd Severa after he allegedly murdered his friend, Brian Nandana of Warren Park D, in what investigators suspect could be a blood ritual killing after the suspect allegedly slit the victim’s throat, drank his blood and buried the body in a shallow grave at Warren Hills Cemetery. […]
Chivayo’s ex mother-in-law, FBC manager arrested over US$1,4m fraud
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The former mother-in-law of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, Tabitha Madzikanda, and a senior manager at FBC Bank have been arrested over allegations of fraud and cyber-related offences involving more than US$1.4 million. Madzikanda was picked up by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department’s Law and Order section on Monday morning and […]
Teachers trapped in debt as new survey exposes deepening poverty crisis
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — A nationwide welfare survey conducted by the Institute for Public Affairs in Zimbabwe (IPAZ) has painted a grim picture of worsening poverty among Zimbabwean teachers, revealing that nearly four out of five educators are trapped in debt while the majority cannot afford adequate food, healthcare, transport or housing. Findings from the […]
Inside the “Carzilletti Files”: The Alleged Mafia Architecture Behind Mugabe’s 37-Year Rule
By Own Correspondent Analysis — A purported classified intelligence transcript allegedly conducted in London by the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) with Italian mafia kingpin Pablollini Carzilletti, which is circulating in political and media circles, has triggered explosive debate over the hidden architecture that allegedly sustained former Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe for nearly four decades. The document […]