Harare — Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has issued a seven-day ultimatum to illegal settlers at Gilstone Farm, warning that police and military reinforcements will be deployed to enforce evictions if the directive is not complied with. Speaking during a visit to the farm in Seke, Mashonaland…
Residents Thwart Armed Robbery
By A Correspondent - Seven suspected armed robbers have been arrested following a daring robbery in Nyabira that ended with residents chasing down one of the suspects after a violent early morning raid. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the arrests on Wednesday after detectives launched investigations into the robbery…
Mnangagwa Administration Fails To Stop Rampant Destruction Of The Environment
Tinotenda Hove - The Action Democratic Movement (ADM) has accused the government of failing to control widespread environmental destruction driven by unregulated mining and what it described as Zimbabwe’s growing “hustle economy.” In a statement issued on Wednesday titled “Address to the People of Zimbabwe on the Culture of Hustling…
Women’s Group Explodes Over Mashava Water Crisis
By A Correspondent - A deepening humanitarian crisis is unfolding in King Mine, Mashava, where thousands of residents have reportedly survived for more than 25 months without running water, sparking outrage from Women in Governance and Peacebuilding (WIGP). In a hard-hitting statement, WIGP condemned the prolonged shortage of water affecting…
Nyamapanda Horror Crash Claims 17 Lives
Tinotenda Hove - The number of people killed in Tuesday’s devastating bus accident along the Harare–Nyamapanda Highway has risen to 17, following the deaths of three additional passengers at Mutoko District Hospital. The ill-fated BRD Luxury Coach, which had 63 passengers on board, was travelling from Cape Town to Malawi…
Cottco Placed Under Voluntary Business Rescue as Mangudya Admits ‘Financial Haemorrhage’
Harare – Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has been placed under a voluntary business rescue plan after years of financial distress, weak balance sheets, and an inability to pay salaries, creditors, and other obligations, lawmakers heard. Cottco board chairperson, Sifelani Jabangwe told the parliamentary portfolio committee on Agriculture, Mechanisation and…
Man Killed Over Gospel Music Dispute At Ruwa Bottle Store
Tinotenda Hove - A disagreement over a gospel music playlist turned violent at Shooters Bottle Store in Solomio Park on Thursday, resulting in one fatality and three hospitalizations. Tendai Mubiya, 30, from Ruwa, died after being stabbed in the neck during a confrontation. Police allege that 35-year-old Trymore Ndebele was…
14 Die In Bus Crash
Tinotenda Hove - Fourteen people have died after a cross-border bus crashed along the Harare-Nyamapanda highway near Suswe on Tuesday afternoon. The Zimbabwe Republic Police said the accident happened at the 176km peg at around 1:00pm when a BRD Luxury Coach, en route to Malawi from Cape Town, South Africa,…
Wicknell Chivayo: Gen Chiwenga Is My Father
Tinotenda Hove - Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has revealed that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga made use of his fleet of Rolls-Royce vehicles at no cost during his wedding, referring to the former army general as “my father.” Chiwenga tied the knot with Miniyothabo “Minnie” Baloyi in a lavish white wedding…
Sikhala Fights to Clear Name as SA Explosives Case Drags On
Tinotenda Hove - Former Zimbabwean MP Job Sikhala and his uncle Alex Thema, 78, were back in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday, 4 May 2026, over allegations of possessing illegal explosives. Through his lawyer, Bongani Dee of Mabuza Attorneys, Sikhala told the state to wrap up investigations or withdraw…

