A 52-year-old man is among eight suspects arrested for various fraudulent activities, including an attempt to write an examination on behalf of another candidate, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said. The examination body said so far no candidate has had pre-access to the examination papers. The first arrest …
Read More »Robbers Smoke Out Victims In Bizarre US$10K Kadoma Heist
In a bizarre robbery incident, suspects on Tuesday discharged teargas at a Kadoma home to unsettle victims from whom they snatched US$10,500 cash and cell phones. Police said Wednesday that they were “investigating a case of armed robbery which occurred on 24 October 2023 at 7.30PM at a house in …
Read More »Dark Days As Hwange Shuts Units 7 & 8
Zesa Holdings has warned Zimbabweans of crippling power cuts for the next 30 days owing to technical faults at the Hwange Power Station and a scheduled maintenance on one of the units. The development has seen Energy and Power Development minister, Edgar Moyo, pleading with independent power producers (IPPs) to …
Read More »Good Times Roll With Chillspot At Club Zeus
Harare’s premier nightlife spot, Club Zeus formerly Club Connect, has shaken the showbiz industry following the introduction of a fourth night on their weekly calendar last Sunday. Headlined by the hugely popular Mbare-based Chillspot Family, the inaugural Sunday night event was a runaway success. Extending their footprints on the entertainment …
Read More »Targeted Sanctions Damage Zimbabwe’s Image: SADC
FULL STATEMENT: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) reaffirms its unwavering solidarity with the Government and People of the Republic of Zimbabwe in calling for lifting all Sanctions that remain imposed on the Republic of Zimbabwe.This appeal by SADC for the immediate lifting of sanctions on the Republic of Zimbabwe …
Read More »Missing German Tourist Found In “Good Health”
A German tourist who went missing in a national park teeming with wild animals in northern Zimbabwe has been found alive and in “good health” along with his rental car three days later, a spokesperson for the national parks agency said Tuesday. Tinashe Farawo with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife …
Read More »Access To Information Should Not Be Abused To Cause Anarchy
Zimbabweans should not abuse the government’s enhancement of the right to access information by peddling falsehoods that may lead to unnecessary mayhem in the country, Information minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has said. Dr. Muswere warned the public against such behaviour during the belated joint commemorations of the World Post Day …
Read More »Mapika-Manwa Appointed New ZIFA CEO
The Zimbabwe Football Association has appointed Yvonne Mapika-Manwa as its new CEO. Manwa signed a short contract from November 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024, when the mandate of a FIFA-appointed ZIFA normalisation committee will also end. Lincoln Mutasa, the chairman of the ZIFA normalisation committee said in a statement …
Read More »Chamisa Headache… Tshabangu Flexes Muscle To Screen CCC December By-Election Candidates
A man claiming to be the interim secretary general of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says he will be in charge of screening and endorsing prospective candidates for the forthcoming December 7 parliamentary by-elections. Sengezo Tshabangu, who recalled 15 CCC legislators claiming that they were no longer party …
Read More »CIO Agent Leading A Vehicle Smuggling Syndicate Arrested
George Madziva, a Central Intelligence Operation agent believed to be the kingpin in the underground network involved in the smuggling of vehicles into the country was arrested last week. It is believed that Madziva, who is well-connected, played a key role in the smuggling of vehicles into the country by …
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