Rights activists acquitted after airport abduction drama
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE – Human rights activists Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi have been acquitted by a Harare magistrate of disorderly conduct, bringing an end to a year-long trial that had drawn condemnation from rights groups. The three were tried alongside Vusumuzi Moyo, Phillies Pikitayi, Delphine Gutsa, Simbarashe Blackson, Emmanuel Sitima and […]
MP presses government on easing SADC travel restrictions
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Epworth North legislator Zivai Mhetu on Tuesday urged the government to adopt policies that would allow Zimbabweans to travel more easily across regional borders, citing recent moves by Namibia and Zambia to permit entry using only national identity cards. Mhetu raised the issue during a question-and-answer session in Parliament, asking […]
Avenues Clinic shuts down Radiology in violent takeover
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest private hospital, The Avenues Clinic, is at the centre of a spiralling healthcare crisis after it forcibly shut down its radiology department — leaving patients without access to emergency and life-saving diagnostic services. The unit, which had been operated for more than 25 years by Baines Imaging Group (BIG), […]
Top private school in bitter court battle against Chinese company’s cement plant
By Staff Reporter CHEGUTU – One of Zimbabwe’s leading private schools is fighting for survival as Chinese-owned Shuntai Holdings continues building a lime and cement plant just 497 metres from Bryden Country School’s boundary — in open defiance of a High Court order. Parents, teachers and education leaders have warned that the project poses a direct […]
Ruwa businessman Joseph Mutangadura killed in armed robbery
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Prominent Ruwa businessman Joseph Mutangadura, 67, was shot dead during an armed robbery at his farm along Dustain Road in Ruwa late Sunday night, police confirmed on Monday. Mutangadura, who ran several enterprises in the town — including Mutangaz Hideout, Mutangaz Panyama, and Lisheen Estate — was attacked by a gang […]
Mnangagwa’s succession deadlock threatens November 2017 repeat — Masaraure
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe is edging toward the same dangerous succession impasse that triggered the 2017 coup, renowned social and economic activist Obert Masaraure warns. In a hard-hitting open letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Masaraure argues that unresolved battles over who should lead Zanu PF are destabilizing governance and forcing ordinary citizens to bear […]
“I’m now in charge,” — rogue cop arrested after wild viral videos
By Victor Fanuel Harare — A rogue police officer, assistant inspector Simbarashe Mandizvidza, has been arrested after two viral videos sparked chaos on social media. In the footage, Mandizvidza claimed he was now in charge of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and issued a 48-hour ultimatum for all Chinese nationals to leave Zimbabwe. Mandizvidza allegedly stole […]
Bulawayo caretaker, 85, injured after rejecting sexual advance – police
By Staff Reporter BULAWAYO – An 85-year-old caretaker in Kensington was seriously injured after being struck in the neck with an axe by a woman who allegedly demanded sex, police said. The incident occurred at around 5PM on August 10 when the woman, known to the victim, entered his room and allegedly made the sexual […]
Company director nabbed for US$7,6m gas import scandal
Grant Chitate, director of Grant Wellington Thulisa (Pvt) Ltd
Joe Thomas set to serenade Harare
By Marshall Bwanya Harare – Zimbabwe, get ready to “Stutter” in excitement, that is. American R&B heavyweight Joe Thomas is returning to Harare for a one-night-only performance at the Old Hararians Sports Club on August 12, 2025 promising a soulful, nostalgic, and unforgettable night of timeless music and romantic magic. From his velvet vocals to the heart-tugging lyrics […]