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 The charges were withdrawn before plea when the duo appeared before Justice Benjamin […]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 […]
Harare man charged with culpable homicide after vicious dogs kills pedestrians, NPA opposes bail
By Victor Fanuel Harare – A Harare man whose vicious dogs killed a passerby last Saturday appeared in court on Tuesday, charged with culpable homicide. Mike Mupinga, 40, was remanded in custody until Friday after prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi said they would file reasons for opposing bail on Wednesday. Defense lawyer Stephen Chikotora will then argue for […]
Brickstone booted off Belvedere land in major High Court blow
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The High Court has ordered the eviction of Brickstone Builders and Contractors (Pvt) Ltd from a contested piece of land in Belvedere, after it emerged the company was building without any legal right or council approval. The ruling, handed down by Justice Regis Dembure, sided with the City of Harare in […]
Mutsvangwa’s Mugabe ‘dynasty’ critique boomerangs as Mnangagwa’s ‘monarchy’ bid looms under Agenda 2030
By Political editor Harare — Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has laid bare the reasons behind Robert Mugabe’s dramatic fall from power in November 2017. Mutsvangwa’s remarks, dripping with revolutionary rhetoric, exposed the ruling party’s ‘intolerance’ for dynastic ambitions while simultaneously casting an uncomfortable spotlight on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s own controversial power consolidation efforts through the […]
“They left me stateless for 9 years” – Henry Olonga on ‘I’m no longer Zimbabwean’ comments
By Nehanda Radio Nottingham – Former Zimbabwean cricketer turned performer Henry Olonga has said he felt disowned by his own country when his citizenship was stripped away from him by law. Olonga opened a can of worms recently after highlighting that he was no longer Zimbabwean during a recent broadcast with the BBC. “I’m not Zimbabwean […]
UK lifts sanctions on ex-Zimbabwe security chiefs, arms firm
By Staff Reporter London, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom on Tuesday removed from its sanctions list four Zimbabwean former security chiefs and the Zimbabwe Defence Industries. Sanctions against businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, accused of industrial-scale corruption which collapsed the country’s currency, remain in place. In a statement, the foreign office did not say why the sanctions […]