By A Correspondent- Zanu PF Varakashi leader Dereck Goto has issued a statement following the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo. In a statement on Thursday, Goto said the death would trigger intense public debate and warned Zimbabweans to prepare for a wave of speculation. "Brace yourselves. The next few days…
Tinotenda Hove- A 40-year-old Chitungwiza man accused of falsely presenting himself as a medical practitioner has appeared in court facing a murder charge following the death of a 51-year-old woman during an alleged illegal goitre removal procedure. Douglas Mutoredzanwa appeared before the courts on Tuesday, September 29, together with his…
By A Correspondent Nine vendors are in custody facing charges of public violence after a confrontation with Harare municipal police officers during a weekend crackdown on illegal vending. The accused are Regis Karavhina, 43, Mduduzi Ndhlovu, 27, Blessed Chinhema, 34, Tinotenda Muhlupeki, 24, Smart Mafuku, 30, Tatenda Pfuwai, 30, John…
By A Correspondent - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again hidden behind the rhetoric of good governance to introduce the contentious Whistle Blowers and Witness Protection Bill, a law many fear will be weaponised to protect regime loyalists and punish dissenting voices. Officially opening the Fourth Session of the 10th…
By A Correspondent - The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is celebrating a sharp rise in tax collections, but the figures also expose the growing financial burden being carried by individuals and businesses in an economy already struggling with high operating costs. Zimra collected US$4.71 billion during the first half of…
By A Correspondent- Police in Chitungwiza have arrested a 40-year-old man who allegedly killed a woman while performing an illegal throat operation in a house. The suspect, Douglas Mutore, was arrested in connection with the death of 51-year-old Magret Gwamura following the botched procedure. The incident took place on 24…
Tinotenda Hove- The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has issued a stern warning over allegations that some journalists and media practitioners are demanding money and other benefits in exchange for favourable coverage, raising fresh concerns over ethical standards and the growing commercial pressures facing journalism. In a press statement dated September…
By A Correspondent - A major football occasion at the National Sports Stadium descended into tragedy on Monday evening after one person died during a stampede involving a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) vehicle, raising serious questions over crowd management and the handling of thousands of supporters arriving for the Zimbabwe-Democratic…
By A Correspondent -Residents of Kariba and Binga have taken the Zimbabwean government to court, demanding urgent action to restore safe and dependable ferry services across Lake Kariba following the capsizing of the Mbuya Nehanda ferry last month.The legal challenge was filed by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR),…
By A Correspondent - Government's latest pension compensation figures have raised serious questions about whether Zimbabweans whose lifetime savings were wiped out by hyperinflation and currency failures are getting any meaningful justice. Speaking in Parliament last week, Deputy Finance Minister David Mnangagwa revealed that Treasury has so far paid ZiG515.1…
