Penhalonga residents raise alarm over child marriages, drug abuse near school
By Marshall Bwanya PENHALONGA, Mancicaland Province —Penhalonga residents in Tsvingwe have raised alarm over an alleged rise in child marriages, school dropouts and substance abuse among learners, amid concerns that mining activities are taking place close to a local school. Concerns were raised during a community engagement conducted by the Rural Young Women Support Network. […]
Wissa inflicts agony on Warriors as DRC spoil Zimbabwe’s homecoming
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Yoane Wissa ruined Zimbabwe’s long-awaited homecoming as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed a 2-1 victory in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. The Newcastle United striker struck in the 30th minute before turning provider for Samuel Moutoussamy, who doubled DR Congo’s […]
Shoko Festival unleashes three-day urban culture blitz
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Zimbabwe’s longest-running urban culture festival, Shoko Festival, has exploded into life with three days of music, comedy, digital debates and creative showcases under its Unmuted theme. The 16th edition kicked off on Wednesday with a Sofar Sounds pop-up at Harare Gardens featuring Cingi, Vicky Soulful, Bhanshee and Kuda Rice. Comedy takes […]
Chamuka flips on CAA3 after backing constitutional reforms
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — People’s Unity Party (PUP) leader Herbert Chamuka has made a dramatic U-turn on Zimbabwe’s controversial constitutional reforms, abandoning his earlier support for Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), which has since become Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 (CAA3). Chamuka backed the amendment when it was still before Parliament as CAB3, but […]
Journalist Judith Nyuke killed by Harare waste truck
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Freelance journalist Judith Nyuke, 39, was killed on Saturday after she was struck by a Geo Pomona waste collection truck along Harare Drive near Art Farm in Pomona, police said. The crash happened at about 3.30pm, according to police spokesman Commissioner Paul Nyathi. “More details will be released as investigations […]
“I’LL SHOOT YOU” — Zim tycoon Mudzinganyama’s viral restaurant rant sparks probe into R179m SA state deals
By Victor Fanuel SOUTH AFRICA JOHANNESBURG — A Zimbabwe-born tycoon has sparked a government probe into his fortune and multi-million-rand state contracts after a shocking video emerged of him threatening women at a posh Sandton restaurant. Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama was filmed allegedly threatening to shoot a group of women who had reportedly rejected his advances before […]
“It all comes together with a castle,” — Braai countdown begins
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Merrymakers and party-goers are gearing up for another feast of meat, music and ice-cold lager as the countdown to Castle Lager National Braai Day begins. Castle Lager National Braai Day returns to Glamis Arena in Harare on Saturday, October 17, with festivities running from 11am until late. Thousands of revellers turned […]
Mnangagwa ally’s secret judge meetings raise CAA3 alarm
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — A lawyer with deep connections to President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been making private visits to Constitutional Court judges and hosting some of them at his home, according to well-placed sources. The meetings have raised questions over what is being discussed behind closed doors, coming days before the court begins hearing challenges […]
Trip Trans buses booted out in Harare land row
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Embattled bus operator Trip Trans was booted off disputed land in Harare’s Graniteside on Friday as council officials swooped in to enforce an order forcing the company to vacate the property. Council officials arrived at the property amid tension, bringing to a head a long-running boundary dispute between Trip Trans and […]
Air Force, defence minister dragged to court over Falcon Golf Club takeover
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — A long-running dispute over land in Harare has erupted into a High Court battle after Falcon Golf Club accused the Air Force of Zimbabwe of forcibly taking over its premises, ripping out doors and ceilings and converting the clubhouse into what the military now calls its own golf estate. Falcon Golf […]