Inside Holy Ten’s unholy act — Zim hip-hop star arrested for alleged rape of 14-year-old girl
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Mukudzei Chitsama, the 27-year-old hip-hop artist affluently known as Holy Ten, was arrested on Tuesday after a 14-year-old girl accused him of raping her in his Hatfield home. The meeting, the teenage girl says, was set up after the musician promised her a feature in his next music video. According […]
Honde Valley man jailed 10 years for attempted rape after villager foils attack
By Naledi Nyoni MUTARE — A 41-year-old Honde Valley man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a Mutare magistrate convicted him of attempting to rape a 23-year-old woman whom he allegedly abducted from her home before a fellow villager intervened. The conviction follows an attack that prosecutors said occurred on June 29, 2026, […]
Holy Ten arrested over alleged rape of 14-year-old girl
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Popular Zim Hip-Hop artist Holy Ten has been arrested over allegations of raping a 14-year-old girl, police confirmed on Tuesday. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the musician was taken into custody and that investigations are ongoing. “Police have arrested a local musician on rape allegations. “More details will be […]
Sports journalist Chigandiwa freed as state digs into phone data in cyber case
By Victor Fanuel BULAWAYO — Sports journalist Tafadzwa “Sticks” Chigandiwa has been released from custody as the state pursues a cyber forensic investigation into allegations of cyberbullying and harassment arising from a report he published on a commercial dispute involving former Highlanders FC vice-chairman Omega Sibanda. Chigandiwa appeared in court on Tuesday, where prosecutors did not […]
Chiredzi acting town clerk in dock over alleged bogus promotions
By Naledi Nyoni CHIREDZI — The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Chiredzi Town Council acting town secretary Consider Kubiku on charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer over alleged irregular staff promotions. Kubiku, 47, is accused of creating new managerial posts and facilitating the promotion of two employees in violation of the […]
Fake UK sponsorship scam lands Harare man in jail
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — A 27-year-old Harare man has been jailed for an effective two years after duping a local healthcare training company out of nearly US$70,000 in a bogus United Kingdom (UK) employment sponsorship scheme. Takunda McDonald Pfende was convicted by the Harare Magistrates’ Court after falsely claiming he could facilitate UK Certificates of […]
Mutare magistrate hands suspended 10-year sentences to teens who filmed themselves raping schoolmate
By Naledi Nyoni MUTARE — Mutare regional magistrate Sekai Chiwundura has convicted two former Masasi High School learners for the rape of a 17-year-old schoolmate following a full trial. Both teenage boys, aged 16 and 17 at the time of the attack, each received suspended 10-year prison sentences for rape, with an additional five years imposed […]
MDC challenges Constitutional Amendment No. 3 in ConCourt, seeks to overturn Mnangagwa term extension
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to have the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Act (No. 3) of 2026 declared unconstitutional, arguing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa unlawfully assented to the legislation without first submitting it to a national referendum. The urgent application, filed in Harare on […]
I am your Queen – Grace Mugabe tells Mazowe miners as her hired thugs leave trail of blood, broken bones
By NewZimbabwe.com MAZOWE — Artisanal miners in Mazowe were on Tuesday beaten to pulp by a gang of AK47-carrying-thugs which was operating at the instruction of former First Lady Grace Mugabe, NewZimbabwe.com has learnt. Most of those caught up in the violent act suffered bruises, broken bones and head injuries after being assaulted using fists, hammers, […]
Zimbabwean wanted over murder of wife, two daughters believed to have fled UK
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — British police have launched an international manhunt for a Zimbabwean-born man suspected of murdering his wife and two young daughters before allegedly fleeing to Zimbabwe. Bedfordshire Police said Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, also known as Mark, is wanted in connection with the deaths of his wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and […]