380 graves desecrated in Harare cemetery scandal
By Takudzwa Changadeya Harare – Police have arrested four individuals suspected of desecrating nearly 380 graves over a decade-long operation at a cemetery in Rainham, Harare. The suspects: Edwin Muronzi, alleged to be the mastermind, along with Tinashe Chiguma (32), Moses Gwanya (19), and Kudakwashe Humure (21)—face charges of grave desecration and fraudulently reselling […]
UK blocks Zim’s Commonwealth readmission over governance, rights concerns
By Staff Reporter Harare – The United Kingdom has vetoed Zimbabwe’s bid to rejoin the Commonwealth, citing insufficient progress on governance and human rights reforms. Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth in 2002 under the late Robert Mugabe’s regime, following widespread human rights abuses and violations of property rights during the controversial land reform program. […]
Mnangagwa congratulates Namibia’s president-elect amid electoral disputes
By Staff Reporter Harare– President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended his congratulations to Namibia’s President-Elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on her recent election victory, despite ongoing allegations of electoral irregularities. In a statement, Mnangagwa praised Nandi-Ndaitwah’s leadership and the trust Namibians have placed in her, while reaffirming Zimbabwe’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Namibia. “On behalf of […]
Police closing in on US$4 million Ecobank heist suspects
By Takudzwa Changadeya Harare – Two months after armed robbers stole a staggering US$4 million from Ecobank’s Parkade branch in Bulawayo, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says they are getting closer to catching the culprits. The audacious heist, executed in under two minutes, involved six masked men ambushing guards from Safeguard Security as they were […]
Unrepentant Zanu PF causing headaches in Namibia after meddling in Mozambique, Botswana polls
By Political Editor Harare – Barely a month after its members confessed to having been given Mozambican identity cards and ordered to vote in its elections, and later fingered in attempted rigging of polls in Botswana, Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party is causing headaches in Namibia. Namibia, which like Mozambique and Botswana was at the […]
Harare City Council rife with corruption over finance director Kusangaya’s illegal extension
By Takudzwa Changadeya Harare – The Harare City Council (HCC) has once itself been at the center of controversy amid allegations of a clandestine plot to illegally extend the contract of Acting Finance Director Godfrey Kusangaya. This is despite a standing council resolution on retired workers prohibiting such extensions. A land baron known only as […]
Police deny chinese role in new White City bomb probe
By Takudzwa Changadeya Harare – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has claimed they are not aware of the Chinese investigators assisting in the renewed investigation into the 2018 White City Stadium grenade attack. The incident, which targeted President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other top Zanu PF officials during a rally, left two aides dead and several […]
Mwonzora’s law firm faces property seizure over rent debt
By Takudzwa Changadeya Harare – MDC Alliance opposition leader Douglas Mwonzora, is facing financial woes as his law firm, Mwonzora and Associates, recently had property seized over unpaid rent. The debt, amounting to US$3,750, accumulated between July and September this year. Simon Denhere, the property owner, took legal action by issuing a summons on September […]
2025 budget faces backlash over health funding shortfall
By Staff Reporter Harare– The Zimbabwean government’s 2025 National Budget, last week presented by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, has faced sharp criticism for its insufficient allocation to the health sector. In a recent analysis titled 2025 National Budget Analysis: A Social and Economic Justice Perspective, ZIMCODD, a prominent civil society organization, raised concerns over […]
High Court strikes down abortion law
By Staff Reporter Harare– The High Court has ruled that a law that prevented safe abortion for minor girls and married women who are victims of rape unconstitutional. Justice Maxwell Takuva made this landmark ruling, stating that Section 2(1) of the Termination of Pregnancy Act [Chapter 15:10] is invalid. This decision came after Women in […]
