Zimbabwe: Top Netone Executives On the Run Amid $10m Corruption Scandal

Two senior executives at Zimbabwe's second-largest mobile network operator, NetOne Cellular, are on the run following allegations of massive looting and financial mismanagement. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Kasukuwere Dragged to Court By Ex-Customary Wife Over Estate

Businessman Tichaona Danny Kasukuwere has been taken to the High Court by his former customary wife, Midiah Changachirere, who is demanding half of a multimillion-dollar estate… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Junior Remanded in Custody

The late former President Robert Mugabe's son has been remanded in custody pending his bail ruling on Friday following his arrest after he was found in possession of marijuana… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Chiyangwa's Son in Custody After Drug Bust

Businessman Philip Chiyangwa's son will spend the night at Harare Remand Prison after a Harare magistrate remanded him in custody following his arrest after he was found in… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mliswa's Rural Home Torched in Suspected Arson Attack

Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa's rural homestead in Shurugwi was set ablaze in the early hours of Wednesday by unknown assailants destroying property valued at more than… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Court Clears Zanu-PF's Matutu in Mining Fraud Case

A Harare magistrate acquitted Lewis Matutu, the Zanu PF Midlands vice-chairperson of the US$150,000 fraud charge where he stood accused of stealing shares in a local mining company… Read more »

Zimbabwe: NetOne Boss Mushanawani Granted Bail

NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd's chief executive, Raphael Mushanawani, has been released on US$500 bail after appearing in court to answer fraud charges totaling more than US$625,000. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Calls for Calm Amid Deadly Madagascar Protests

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has expressed deep concern over violent protests sweeping through Madagascar which have left an unconfirmed number of people dead… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Five Miners Trapped in Mazowe Shaft Collapse

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say five artisanal miners have been trapped underground after a shaft collapsed at a mine in Mazowe. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Police Identify Culprits in Viral Sexual Abuse Video

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say it has identified school children involved in a widely shared video of sexual assault linked to Masasi High School in Marange. Read more »

Zimbabwe: No Third Term Bid in Sight, Says Prof. Jonathan Moyo

Former cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has poured cold water on growing claims that Zanu PF is plotting to scrap presidential term limits to allow President Emmerson… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Madam Boss and Mama Vee in Court As Witnesses in E-Creator Fraud Trial

Socialites Tarisai Cleopatra Chikocho popularly known as Madam Boss and Admire Mushambi, also known as Mama Vee were at the Harare Magistrates' Court this morning where they were… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Counterfeit Sugar Seized in Mabvuku Crackdown

A joint operation targeting fake goods and unsafe products on the market has confiscated 42 units of counterfeit Huletts sugar in Harare's Mabvuku suburb. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Sets Up Special Courts to Tackle Drug Crisis

Government has announced the creation of specialised courts to tackle drug and substance abuse in a move the government says is aimed at protecting public health and safeguarding… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Grants Month-Long Gun Amnesty to Curb Illegal Weapons

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a month-long firearm amnesty giving citizens the chance to surrender unlicensed weapons without fear of prosecution. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Govt Blitz Targets Fake and Expired Goods in Harare Crackdown

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce working with the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has launched a blitz in Harare's central business district to tackle counterfeit,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mutsvangwa Warns Rivals As Succession Tensions Grip Zanu-PF

Zanu PF national spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has issued a blunt warning to party rivals seeking to undermine President Emmerson Mnangagwa declaring that leadership changes… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Musician Ras Pompy Jailed Over Illegal Drug Possession

Popular Zimdancehall musician Ras Pompy real name Reginald Mano (24) has been convicted and sentenced to six months in prison for possession of illegal medicines, the Harare… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Seven in Ten Zimbabweans Face Violence, Warns ZimRights

Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has raised alarm over rising violence, deepening mistrust in institutions, and worsening economic hardship warning that the country's… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Slams Harare City Council Over 'Irrational' Land Decision

The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed the City of Harare's appeal, while upholding a High Court ruling that criticized the City Council for its "irrational, unfair, biased… Read more »

Zimbabwe: 'We Just Want Respect' Sex Workers Mark Pride Day Amid Stigma and Abuse

Sex workers gathered in their numbers in Epworth recently to commemorate International Sex Worker Pride Day using the occasion to highlight the social discrimination and stigma… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Torture Claims As 18 Go On Trial for Chivayo in-Laws Robbery

The trial of 18 suspected armed robbers who allegedly robbed cash and other valuables worth US$74,000 from businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws in Marondera kicked off at the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Declares Zanu-PF 'Unstoppable' Ahead of 2028 Polls

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has delivered a rallying call to ZANU PF cadres warning that the party must remain united, disciplined and focused as it prepares for the 22nd National… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Forus Leader Warns Against Extending Mnangagwa's Term Beyond 2028

Opposition leader Manyara Muyenziwa has formally petitioned Parliament to reject any attempts to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule under the "ED 2030" campaign, warning… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Harare CBD Clampdown Shuts Private Schools Ahead of Exams

Harare City Council's sweeping Operation Restore Order has closed numerous private schools in the Central Business District (CBD) raising concerns for learners due to sit national… Read more »