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Divers during the rescue mission in Kariba By Dickson Bandera The first major arrest over Zimbabwe’s deadliest maritime disaster has opened a new chapter in the investigation into the sinking of the Mbuya Nehanda, with a senior RIDA official now in custody as authorities probe how a ferry carrying far more people than its approved…
By Dickson Bandera HARARE — Businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo says he wants to donate 10 brand-new bulletproof Toyota Fortuner vehicles and US$250,000 worth of specialised tactical and protective equipment to CID Homicide in recognition of the department’s role in bringing to justice a gang that terrorised his in-laws in a high-profile armed robbery last year….
By Dickson Bandera HARARE – Residents of Chitungwiza have taken their local authority to the High Court over a decades-long sewage crisis, in a landmark legal challenge that underscores growing concern over deteriorating service delivery in Zimbabwe’s urban councils. The application was filed on 23 July 2026 by the Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST) together with…
By Exson Tivafire Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, the son of former Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe has been charged alongside his co-accused, Thobias Mugabe Matonhodze, in connection with a shooting incident at a private residence in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. The pair face multiple charges, including attempted murder, defeating the course of justice, and unlawful possession…
By Exson Tivafire JOHANNESBURG – Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s son Berllamine Chatunga Mugabe has been arrested in South Africa following a shooting incident that left a man critically injured, authorities confirmed. The (SAPS) said Mugabe and a second suspect were taken into custody after an altercation at a private residence in Hyde Park, an…
Traditional leader Timothy Chiminya (right) with His lawyer Adv Mtisi. By Staff Reporter The High Court has granted bail to traditional leader Timothy Chiminya, who styles himself as King Munhumutapa, after he spent more than two months in prison serving a sentence for undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Justice Davison Foroma on Wednesday…
By Dickson Bandera Harare, Zimbabwe — A 56-year-old truck driver has been sentenced to an effective five years in prison after a fatal road traffic accident along Seke Road in Chitungwiza claimed 17 lives and left five others injured, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has confirmed. In a statement issued on January 30,…
By Dickson Bandera As Zimbabwe celebrated the 2025 festive season with colour and cheer, Guruve District in Mashonaland Central Province retreated into weeks of darkness — doors locked early, evening chatter silenced, and families bracing for the unknown. The fear followed a chilling wave of attacks by a suspected serial killer who struck at night,…
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Walter Magaya By Dickson Bandera Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Walter Magaya, has been granted bail of US$3,000 by the High Court following his arrest on serious allegations of rape and fraud, a development that has sent shockwaves across Zimbabwe’s religious and social circles. The bail…
By Dickson Bandera The newly established Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) has moved swiftly to assert its constitutional mandate, condemning police brutality following a viral video showing the alleged assault of a motorist by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Budiriro during a traffic enforcement operation. In a strongly worded statement, the ZICC,…