Malawi faces tough choice as voters head to the polls
By AFP LILONGWE, Malawi — Malawi heads to the polls Tuesday, with incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera and former leader Peter Mutharika vying for a second chance to govern a nation hit hard by soaring costs and severe fuel shortages. Seventeen candidates are on the ballot, but analysts say the race is effectively a duel between […]
Heavy K, DJ Tira to Headline Castle Braai Fest 10th Anniversary at Glamis Arena
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Castle Lager is pulling out all the stops to mark the 10th anniversary of the Castle Lager National Braai Festival, with two of South Africa’s biggest music powerhouses, DJ Tira and Heavy K, set to headline the main event at Harare’s iconic Glamis Arena on Saturday, October 18, 2025. This […]
Zimbabwean accountant loses estate in R17m Johannesburg fraud case
By Staff Reporter The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted a final sequestration order against the estate of a Zimbabwean accountant who defrauded a Johannesburg-based non-profit organisation, the Education and Training Unit (ETU), of millions of rand. Edward Mwanandimai, who worked as an accountant at ETU between July 2014 and May 2020, was found […]
Zimbabwean priest expelled from UK church after £23,000 fraud scandal
By Victor Fanuel LONDON — A Zimbabwean-born priest has been expelled from the United Reformed Church (URC) in the United Kingdom after admitting to fraudulently claiming more than £23,000 in church allowances over 12 years. Reverend Naison Hove, 59, appeared before Wood Green Crown Court, where he received a two-year suspended prison sentence. Prosecutors revealed […]
Reason AKA Sizwe Alakine, OneDa round up star-studded Shoko Fest line up
By Marshall Bwanya Harare – Zimbabwe’s longest-running urban culture festival, Shoko Festival, has unveiled the final headliners for its landmark 15th edition, promising an unforgettable Mash Up Night. South African hip hop legend turned amapiano innovator, Reason AKA Sizwe Alakine, and award-winning UK rapper OneDa are set to headline the event on Friday, September 26th at […]
‘Fraudster’ on the run resurfaces at Pokello’s lavish party
Alleged fraudster Caleb Gwenzi brazenly attended Pokello Nare’s 40th birthday in Italy, despite ongoing police probes into his US$15,000 scam
Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at Utah university event, later dies
By Reuters WASHINGTON, U.S. — U.S. right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday at an event at a Utah university, Trump said. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in […]
Elderly mother swindled out of house by daughter, evicted
By Naledi Nyoni BULAWAYO — An elderly Bulawayo woman was left homeless after her daughter allegedly swindled her out of a house she bought in 1998, tricking her into signing away ownership under the guise of protecting the property. Court records show that the elderly mother, Ms. Siphiwe Moyo of Entumbane, was misled by her daughter, […]
Zimbabweans are the most taxed people in Africa, says Biti
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Former finance minister Tendai Biti has strongly criticised the Mnangagwa administration’s newly enforced presumptive tax regime, cautioning that Zimbabweans are now “the most taxed people in Africa” and risk being suffocated by punitive levies. Announced through Public Notice 51 of 2025, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) rolled out revised presumptive tax […]
Public outcry as Zimbabwe imposes new tax on kombis, taxis and trucks
By Nyashadzashe Ndoro HARARE — A decision by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) to impose new presumptive taxes on commuter omnibuses, taxis, driving schools, and goods vehicles has triggered widespread concern, with critics warning that the measures will worsen poverty and raise the cost of living for already struggling citizens. Norton legislator Richard Tsvangirai described the […]