“I demanded that he use condoms” – Mai Jeremaya tells court
By Court Correspondent Harare – Social media personality Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, delivered a harrowing testimony at the Harare Magistrates’ Court, where she alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men. She told the court she pleaded for them to use protection before they forced themselves on her. Masendeke testified that the […]
500 trained in Mudzi skills blitz to combat drugs, unemployment
By Staff Reporter Mudzi, Mashonaland East – More than 500 people have graduated from a government-backed basic skills training programme designed to promote economic empowerment and reduce drug and substance abuse in Mudzi District. The initiative, facilitated by the Tonganyika Trust in partnership with Mudzi West MP Knowledge Kaitano, offered courses in welding, baking, detergent […]
Harare threatens mass evictions, water cuts over ZiG$500M debt
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The City of Harare has announced a drastic clampdown on long-standing tenants occupying council-owned properties, targeting defaulters in Dzivarasekwa, the central business district (CBD), and surrounding areas in an effort to recover over ZiG$500 million (US$18.53 million) in unpaid rent and service charges. Officials blame this massive debt, accumulated over […]
Mbada Diamonds’ ‘forgotten’ workers fight for benefits
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — Over 400 former Mbada Diamonds workers are still fighting for their terminal benefits and unpaid salaries following the closure of the company close to a decade ago. Mbada was among several diamond miners in the Marange area in Manicaland province that were forced to stop operations following claims of massive […]
Ex-cabinet minister Walter Mzembi returns amid Zanu PF factional tensions
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, who fled Zimbabwe in 2017 following a military-led transition of power, has returned and held a ‘high-level’ meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House on Wednesday. His return comes at a time of renewed factional turbulence within the ruling Zanu PF party. Mzembi was […]
NPA drops charges against Mpofu and Chimombe over US$9 million streetlights tender
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Wednesday withdrew corruption charges against business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who had been accused of defrauding the City of Harare in a US$9 million streetlight supply and installation tender. The charges were withdrawn before plea when the duo appeared before Justice Benjamin […]
Govt orders controversial land compensation to Chiyangwa’s firm amid legal disputes
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The government has directed the City of Harare to compensate Pinnacle Holdings, owned by business and property mogul Phillip Chiyangwa, for land it lost in the capital. In a letter to Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe instructed the city to compensate Pinnacle Holdings […]
Chamisa claims X account was hacked after crypto launch post
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa claimed on Tuesday that his X (formerly Twitter) account had been “hacked and compromised by cybercriminals” following a suspicious post promoting a cryptocurrency dubbed God Is In It* or $GIT. The unauthorized post appeared shortly after 3 AM CAT but was […]
Who let the dogs out, attack exposes legal gaps in Zim’s pet ownership laws
By Mlondolozi Ndlovu Harare – Last week Zimbabwe was once again confronted with the tragic consequences of dog attacks when a man was fatally mauled by a pit bull in Harare’s New Bluffhill surburb. The dog was later euthanized, and the owner was arrested and charged with culpable homicide. That incident has brought national attention […]
Food Lover’s Market to close Avondale and Borrowdale Stores
By Victor Fanuel Harare – Food Lover’s Market has announced it will close two of its Harare stores in Avondale and Borrowdale before the end of June 2025. The Borrowdale branch will cease operations first on 8 June, followed by the Avondale outlet two weeks later on 22 June. The company confirmed the closures on social […]