Tinotenda Hove - Masvingo– A women’s rights group has condemned the harassment of Tsungai Mandati, the only female candidate in the Ward 7 Masvingo Urban by-election, after she was unfairly targeted with personal attacks aimed at discrediting her political ambitions. Mandati, popularly known as Mai Masimba, has been accused of…
Harare Bus Driver Arrested For Reckless Driving In CBD
Tinotenda Hove - A Harare bus driver has been hauled before the courts after being arrested for reckless driving in the city centre. Maphosa Barnabas, 49, who is employed by Timboon Coaches, appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges under the Road Traffic Act. According to police, the incident…
“ZANU PF Using Poverty to Silence Citizens”: Freedom Fighters for Change Blasts Regime Over Youth Crisis
Tinotenda Hove - Freedom Fighters for Change (FFC) has issued a scathing statement condemning the deepening economic crisis in Zimbabwe, accusing the ruling ZANU PF government of deliberately reducing young people to beggars as a means of political control. In its latest press statement, the movement warned that the future…
FULL TEXT- Grave Labour Injustice at the Civil Registry
The Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) strongly condemn the gross labour injustice being perpetrated by the Civil Registry Department, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Home Affairs against the hardworking civil registry staff who toiled tirelessly during the Mop-Up Mobile Registration exercise ahead of the 2023 elections.…
Elderly Hurungwe Couple Perishes in Veldfire
Hurungwe– An elderly couple has tragically lost their lives after being caught in a veldfire allegedly started by a local village head, community reports indicate. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, August 25, saw the couple sustain severe burns from a runaway fire. According to initial reports, the blaze was…
Gweru Traders Left Counting Losses After Devastating Fire at DST Home Industry
Tinotenda Hove - Scores of traders at DST Home Industry in Gweru are counting their losses after a raging fire tore through their market stalls, reducing property worth thousands of dollars to ashes. Although the cause of the inferno is yet to be confirmed, eyewitnesses suspect an electrical fault. “I…
Chief Ruzane Says Joseph Mutangadura Killers Must Be Sentenced To Death
Tinotenda Hove - HARARE – Speaking at the burial of businessman Joseph "Mutangaz" Mutangadura over the weekend, Chief Ruzane made a passionate call for justice, insisting that the killers be sentenced to death. Mutangadura was shot dead by suspected armed robbers at his farmhouse in Ruwa last Monday, a crime…
Mental Patient Brutally Kills Woman In Karoi
Tinotenda Hove - The Zimbabwe Republic Police has expressed concern over the rising number of murder cases linked to individuals with mental health conditions. In a statement, police said, “The latest incident occurred in Makoni Village, Tengwe, on 18 August 2025, where Patrick Makufa, a mental health patient, allegedly struck…
“Women for Women”: Masvingo Organisation Supports Female Leadership in Ward 7
Tinotenda Hove - The Masvingo Women Rights Advocacy Group (MWRAG) has urged women to rally behind each other in seeking leadership positions, particularly during the forthcoming Masvingo Urban Ward 7 by-election set for September 13, 2025. Speaking during its Women in Elections programme held last week in Masvingo, the organisation…
Masvingo By-election:Tsungai Mandati Denies Receiving Funds from Masvingo Mayor
Tinotenda Hove -MASVINGO – Independent candidate for the Masvingo Urban Ward 7 by-election, Tsungai Mandati, popularly known as Mai Masimba, has firmly denied circulating social media reports claiming she is receiving financial support from the Mayor of Masvingo, His Worship Councillor Aleck Tabe. In a statement released on Monday, Mandati…

