Masaiti (65) took his life at the sound of a gun, all in protest of a debt summing up to US$3 million allegedly owed by his brother Daniel.

Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) chairperson Elasto Mugwadi told The Standard on Friday that they were worried about the abuse of African immigrants in South Africa.

Since his release from prison, the 29 year-old has allegedly been pestering his young sister, now in Form 3 to commit incest with him.

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI Uncontrolled settlements that are mushrooming along the Save Valley Conservancy have been blamed for an explosion in wildlife conflicts in Chipinge district, leading to the deaths of many villagers. The Save Valley Conservancy, located in the Lowveld, is one of the largest private game reserves in Africa. It consists of privately-owned, government-owned […]

At the age of four years my family had to leave the country in a hurry because a military coup had just happened and my father was a lawyer and Jerry Rawlings at the time had conducted a military coup and had been sprung out of jail and he came back into society.

Amhlohe Sibanda of stand number FN 1478 Ferspruit has launched a complaint with the rural district council accusing it of contravening clause 16 of the updated lease agreements of Rural District Council Act of 1996.

“Your real estate investment trust is the key to unlock opportunities,” Chihota told the inaugural Zimbabwe Investor Forum on Wednesday.

Reports emerged last week that Zanu PF was involved in plans to host the King Mzilikazi commemorations set for September 10 at Mhlahlandlela, Mzilikazi’s last known capital.

“Zacc is in the process of recovering assets from U.A.E, UK and South Africa. Assets from South Africa have been located with a value of approximately US$1.5 million,” Zacc spokesperson John Makamure told The Standard in an emailed response.

Paul Themba Nyathi, chairperson of the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), described Ziyambi’s statements as unhelpful, reckless, and unfortunate.

The Bill says children under the age of 18 cannot access health services without their parents or guardians.

According to the firm, Moyo was appointed CEO of BBR in December 2015, becoming the first woman to lead a railway operation in Zimbabwe and southern Africa.

The cars were towed back to the capital allegedly on the instructions of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc).

In a joint statement, the Solidarity Centre, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Domestic Workers’ Association of Zimbabwe, African End Sexual Harassment Initiative, Zimbabwe Domestic and Allied Workers’ Union noted an increase in labour rights violations.

Teenage mothers as young as 14, some of whom claim to have been forced into marriages because of poverty among other reasons, face unimaginable abuse from their partners.

Zanu PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi claimed the meeting was only organised for legislators to be given an update on their fuel coupons.

There is nothing as wonderful as being Ndebele, there is as nothing as wonderful as being Shona.

The residents said the loan extended to Dube also coincided with a decision by the city council to sell an industrial stand in unclear circumstances.

Over the last three days, more than 100 firefighters including villagers have been trying to put down the fires sweeping across resettlement and commercial farms in Beitbridge West.

Police in areas such as Hwange, Kamativi and Victoria Falls in Matabeleland North have in recent months arrested people found trying to sell pieces of ivory on the streets.

For experts, the situation had been clear for a long time and the reality that this step would really turn the situation on its head not only for Kiev, but also in European countries, came immediately after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky decided to uncontrollably distribute weapon civilians.

Police refused to sanction yet another rally by Chamisa, which was scheduled for Chipinge yesterday claiming that CCC supporters attacked Zanu PF members when they celebrated the party’s victory in the March 26 by-elections in the district.

Mavhunga had moved in to construct a two-roomed satellite police post using the Community Development Fund (CDF) in 2020, but the building is now a white elephant after police refused to accept it.

Mnangagwa is banking on a long list of major infrastructure projects, including the upgrading of the Harare-Beitbridge Highway, as he campaigns for re-election in the 2023 polls.

Dzingai Kambanje of Marine village, Madziva pleaded guilty to seven counts of stock theft when he appeared before Bindura magistrate Samantha Dhlamini. 

The documentary titled, President directed by award-winning Danish filmmaker Cammilla Nielsson chronicles alleged election fraud and violence that characterised the disputed 2018 poll. 

The former legislator spoke about why she joined the liberation struggle and her battles to have women and young people respected within Zanu PF.

Mnangagwa on Heroes Day announced that Sithole and Chikerema had been conferred with national hero status years after their deaths for their roles in the liberation struggle.

Eunice Chikwa, Zione Banda, Miriam Chinya, Yonasi Odeta, Judith Saopa, Dyson Gondwani, Agnes Ndembo, Markson Jamali, Jaima Bible, Mariki Yusamu, Kecious Bakuwo and Macheso Cassimu pleaded guilty to the charge. 

Tellmore Chatsakama of Chakatsama village, Mudzi, appeared in court last week facing assault charges. 

An analysis recently conducted by the United Kingdom-based Ban Trophy Hunting (BTH) campaign found varying annual estimates of the number of African wild animals killed by trophy hunters.

Boreholes at the business centre are either broken down or often dry, they said.

Acting Bulawayo police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed that Merylin Garira (24) Garira homestead, Danga village, Chief Masunda in Zvishavane committed the offence when she was employed at a Famona residence.

Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi announced in an extraordinary Government Gazette dated August 10, that he had appointed Munashe Shava, the chief operating officer at Great Dyke Investments, as the new HCCL administrator.

The revelation was made in the latest council report on the Environmental Project — collection of waste plastic bottles proposal from the Rotary Club of Bulawayo South.

She went to three traditional healers. Although one finally told her that she was suffering from a mental illness, Maisvoreva, now 23, says she didn’t fully understand the cause, or how to get treatment.

Ward 1, 14 and 16 seats fell vacant following the resignation of two Zanu PF councillors Tony Mlotshwa (ward 1) and Ntungamili Dube (ward 14) and the death of Delani Mabhena (ward 16).

USAid provided the funds to the Mwenezi Development Training Centre (MDTC) through its Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience (HAR) programme.

BY NIZBERT MOYO THE San community in Tsholotsho has appealed to government to speed up the process of installing a substantive chief, saying the delays are counterproductive and frustrating development. Government approved the appointment of Christopher Dube as the acting chief for the community in 2021. Dube said poverty, social rejection, decline of cultural identity […]

The former fighters from Mazowe district have since filed a complaint where they accuse some Zanu PF bigwigs in the province of manipulating the voters’ roll.

Malcom Masarira, a former Makoni Zanu PF ward 14 chairperson, was arrested on Friday after he allegedly posted a message on the ruling party’s WhatsApp group, saying people have lost confidence in Mnangagwa’s leadership. 

“By staying away from politics, I have stayed safe. Never again have I been threatened on political grounds.”

Mashamhanda wants the country’s second most senior judge and another Supreme Court judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, who endorsed the judgement to resign.

The competition, which is meant to empower students at universities with entrepreneurial skills returned to in person participation after it has been held virtually in the past two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Subcontracted companies and workers are allegedly owed varying amounts of money by the company amid claims that Kingdom Five management diverted the funds and bought posh vehicles.

“Before the cyclone, we were struggling and the destruction of the hut worsened things as I lost everything including a few blankets I had,” Ncube said.

Corporate governance expert Muchadeyi Masunda who is the chairman of the IODZ adjudication committee said the calibre of all the contenders was of high quality.

This emerged at the Harare magistrates court  on Friday when Innocent Tatenda Zanorehamba appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing charges of raping a maid.

Harare mayor Jacob Mafume yesterday confirmed that the local authority had cancelled the Pomona deal, saying Moyo must go to court if he was unhappy.

Ndiweni said it was disconcerting that the government has sidelined a community that has been providing much needed foreign currency to the country through remittances.