Magaya’s legal troubles deepen as drug trafficking charge added
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Controversial clergyman Walter Magaya is facing heightened legal scrutiny after a police raid at his Yadah Hotel in Waterfalls allegedly uncovered evidence leading to a new drug trafficking charge. This latest development adds to a widening list of legal challenges facing Walter Magaya, founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, […]
Mugabe’s youngest son Chatunga charged with attempted murder after gardener shot in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his gardener at a property in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. Police were called to the upmarket suburb on Thursday following reports of a shooting. On arrival, officers found a 23-year-old man […]
Danet alleges obstruction as High Court order enforced in Mutare
By Court Correspondent MUTARE — The enforcement of a High Court order in Mutare has triggered a confrontation in Manicaland, with Destiny of Afrika Network (DANET) alleging that its former projects manager, Wilson Masokowere, defied a court interdict and obstructed officials on duty. DANET says the dispute followed Masokowere’s dismissal after internal disciplinary proceedings. He was […]
Earlier official letters reveal long-running armed incursions at Tolrose Mine amid police inaction
By Staff Reporter KADOMA — As Jameson Rushwaya faces court over last Friday’s armed invasion at Tolrose Mine, previously issued official letters have resurfaced, shedding light on a long history of violent incursions and illegal mining activity at the site. These documents, some dating back nearly a decade, show that police and government authorities were formally […]
Rushwaya faces court after armed invasion, looting at Tolrose Mine amid police inaction
By Staff Reporter Harare — Heavily armed thugs led by Zanu PF member Jameson Rushwaya are accused of terrorising Tolrose mine, disarming security, stealing weapons, and looting property, while police reportedly stand by under instructions not to intervene. The latest invasion on Friday follows a similar illegal incursion in August last year, for which Rushwaya faces […]
Judge faces JSC probe over racy WhatsApp messages with subordinate
By ZimLive HARARE — A High Court judge is facing scrutiny from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following allegations that he sent suggestive WhatsApp messages to a married court clerk, prompting a formal complaint after the messages were intercepted by her husband. Justice Pisirayi Kwenda of the Harare High Court is at the centre of […]
Detained journalist Pearlagia Mupurwa suffers medical emergency as press freedom concerns mount
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Zimbo Live journalist Pearlagia Mupurwa suffered a health scare while in police custody at Budiriro 2 police station after being detained overnight. She experienced a medical emergency on Thursday, prompting urgent intervention as concerns grew over her welfare in detention. Her lawyer, Dumisani Mthombeni, confirmed that she had to be rushed […]
Human skulls found at Bindura man’s home after arrest over dummy pistol
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Police have arrested a 28-year-old man after allegedly discovering human skulls and other remains at his home, following his initial arrest at a mine in Bindura. The suspect, identified as Alfred Chinjiva, was first apprehended on February 2, 2026 for possession of articles of criminal use after he was found carrying […]
High Court boots out Zanu PF youths from Vubachikwe Mine
By Staff Reporter HARARE – The Bulawayo High Court has ordered dozens of Zanu PF youths who invaded Vubachikwe Mine in Matabeleland South to vacate the property immediately, granting an urgent spoliation order in favour of the mine’s owners. In a ruling delivered on February 2, Justice Bongani Ndlovu directed six individuals – including Zanu PF […]
Gwanda man sentenced to 20 years for raping 11-year-old girlfriend’s daughter By Courts Correspondent
BULAWAYO — A 42-year-old man from Gwanda has been sentenced to an effective 20 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of raping his girlfriend’s 11-year-old daughter, a crime that was reported to police several days after it occurred. The Gwanda Regional Magistrates’ Court handed down the sentence on February 2, 2026 for an offence committed in Esigodini […]