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Man jailed 20 years for raping five year-old niece

The 39 year-old man appeared at the Bindura Magistrate’s Court after a police report was made leading to his arrest.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Aug. 20, 2024

Man jailed 20 years for raping five year-old niece

NECJ endorses government ban on riverbed mining

Riverbed mining has had a catastrophic impact on the environment.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Aug. 21, 2024

NECJ endorses government ban on riverbed mining

Bulawayo traffic cop up for abuse of office

A TRAFFIC police officer stationed in Bulawayo has been taken to court for alleged abuse

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Aug. 28, 2024

Bulawayo traffic cop up for abuse of office

Bulawayo woman makes off with ZWG136k during OneMoney systems flaw

She was sentenced to a wholly suspended 18 month jail term on condition she does community service and pays restitution.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Aug. 29, 2024

Bulawayo woman makes off with ZWG136k during OneMoney systems flaw

Boy Scouts trainer jailed 28 years for aggravated indecent assault

The matter came to light after one of the victims alerted his parents, leading to a wider investigation of the matter as others opened up on their abuse.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Aug. 29, 2024

Boy Scouts trainer jailed 28 years for aggravated indecent assault

Chiredzi school head, deputy up for abusing Beam facility

Beam is a government program that provides financial assistance to vulnerable children to ensure they access basic education.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Sep. 3, 2024

Chiredzi school head, deputy up for abusing Beam facility

Road carnage: Government reviews legal radius for kombis

In a move aimed at curbing rampant road traffic crashes involving smaller private transport vehicles, the Ministry of Transport declared a downward radius

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Sep. 4, 2024

Road carnage: Government reviews legal radius for kombis

Notorious robber gets 84 year jail term

The suspects left Mugudubudze at Vilivili bus stop along Harare-Beitbridge Highway in Mwenezi.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Sep. 5, 2024

Gold panner rapes, gruesomely murders victim

Nkonde allegedly accosted the victim and offered her five dollars for sex, which she refused leading to the former getting agitated.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Sep. 6, 2024

Gold panner rapes, gruesomely murders victim

Mutare man jailed 20 years for raping niece

“Upon enquiry, she found that the complainant was at the accused person’s homestead. She found the complainant hidden under the accused person’s bed,” the NPAZ has said.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Sep. 10, 2024

Mutare man jailed 20 years for raping niece

18 years for killing 94-year-old granny

This sparked outrage, leading the accused to brutally assault the now deceased, inflicting multiple blows.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Oct. 9, 2024

Prophet Madungwe to perform community service for traffic offences

Madungwe was sentenced to a wholly suspended term of four months in prison on condition of good behaviour and that he does not commit a similar offence for a period of five years.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Oct. 10, 2024

Prophet Madungwe to perform community service for traffic offences

Logistics and transport conference to unlock Africa's potential

The conference will run under the theme “Unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa's Potential Transforming Transport and Logistics for a Sustainable Future”.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Oct. 18, 2024

Logistics and transport conference to unlock Africa's potential

Mutare man sentenced to 20 years for raping teenager

He later came back to the house accusing the complainant and his brother of stealing his clothes and cellphone, leading to his arrest.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Oct. 22, 2024

Mutare man sentenced to 20 years for raping teenager

ZimParks quakes over surge in poaching cases

A k9 investigation team is currently on site conducting further investigations.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Oct. 23, 2024

ZimParks quakes over surge in poaching cases

ZimParks dangles US$2000 reward for poachers arrest

This comes as ZimParks has dispatched a special probe team to investigate the incident.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Oct. 24, 2024

ZimParks dangles US$2000 reward for poachers arrest

Student dies, 15 others injured in Nyanga bus crash

According to police, the Toyota Hiace vehicle veered off the road and landed on its side, killing one of the students on the spot.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Nov. 8, 2024

Student dies, 15 others injured in Nyanga bus crash

3 cops jailed for extortion

The trio were found culpable despite pleading not guilty and they were sentenced to 30 months imprisonment, with nine months suspended for three years.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Nov. 27, 2024

19 hippos die along Zambezi Valley

Last month, four rhinos and several other wildlife species succumbed to water contamination at Lake Chivero.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE and GRACIOUS DANIEL and RUVIMBO MUKUBWA Jan. 7, 2025

Rapist father gets 20-year jail sentence

The victim fled the family home in 2016 after giving birth and sought refuge in Botswana.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Jan. 9, 2025

Rapist father gets 20-year jail sentence

‘Hippos succumbing to malnutrition’

Early this week ZimParks disclosed that it was investigating the mysterious rhino deaths that occurred in Chirundu and Sapi Safari Area.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Jan. 9, 2025

3 years for attempted murder

The court considered special circumstances, including the offender's misunderstanding of adoption laws, her naivety, and the biological mother's role in the commission of the crime.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Feb. 4, 2025

Critical programmes to continue amid USAID global freeze

The pause, which took effect on January 20, was ordered by US President Donald Trump to allow for a review of US foreign aid programmes.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Feb. 5, 2025

Critical programmes to continue amid USAID global freeze

Econet says Eddie Chibi still CEO of its fintech businesses

“Mr Eddie Chibi continues as Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Technology Businesses that are now held as subsidiaries of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited.”

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Feb. 20, 2025

Econet says Eddie Chibi still CEO of its fintech businesses

Econet COO Makuni leaves

However, Econet made no reference to the scheme of reconstruction in its notice announcing Makuni’s departure, neither did it shed any light on a potential replacement.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Feb. 27, 2025

Gender Commission probes sexual harassment in higher and tertiary institutions

Mukahanana-Sangarwe said oral hearings will commence thereafter on dates to be advised by the commission.

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Feb. 28, 2025

Gender Commission probes sexual harassment in higher and tertiary institutions

SmileStar provides free dental treatment to 550 patients in Victoria Falls, Hwange

The 14-member team, hosted by Victoria Falls Safari Lodge and Hwange Safari Lodge, has been conducting mobile clinics since March 8

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Mar. 18, 2025

SmileStar provides free dental treatment to 550 patients in Victoria Falls, Hwange

Education ministry hosts women in science, technology and innovation conference

Higher and Tertiary Education secretary Fanuel Tagwira said the conference is aimed at empowering women in science and technology fields to leverage their

By LEEROY MAKUVIRE Mar. 18, 2025