Mutare - A young woman from Munyoro area of Mutare District on Sunday confessed to being a witch before a chief's court, claiming that she and her uncle had used two snakes .
Zimbabwean band film on Oscar nomination list
So incredibly exciting! A film about a Zimbabwean band has made it onto this year’s Oscar nomination list, in the ‘Best Documentary Short Subject’ category....
SISTAZ open mic at the Book Cafe Harare
The energy levels could not be contained; they danced, sung and there was lyrical delirium from the sistaz on the 3rd Birthday Bash in January. What they promised, they delivered. ...
Over 28% students drop out of Zim university
Around 28 per cent of students at the University of Zimbabwe have dropped out of school because of lack of foreign currency to settle tuition fees, according to University World News....
Girl Child Network Worldwide public statement on preliminary findings on funds management .
Girl Child Network Worldwide is always updating you on many issues .You recall our Christmas was somewhat disturbed by some smear media campaign started by a group of women here in UK . ...
Uncle (70) rapes mentally ill niece
A 70-YEAR-OLD Harare man is on the run after he allegedly sexually abused his 20-year-old mentally ill niece, resulting in her falling pregnant. ...
Mum murders child for losing school shoes
Masvingo police have arrested a 35-year-old woman for allegedly murdering her eight-year-old daughter last week after the child came back home without her school shoes....
Botswana recalls diplomats from Zimbabwe
Botswana is to recall two diplomats from Harare in protest against what it considers a ‘rebuff’ by Zimbabwe to engage them and find a ‘diplomatic’ solution to the continued detention of three wildlife officials....
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Two men jailed for stealing chickens, rabbits
Two Gweru men who went on a housebreaking spree specialising in stealing chickens and rabbits were yesterday each sentenced to an effective two-and-half years in jail. -
Tempers flare in court
Tempers flared during MDC-T treasurer Roy Bennett’s trial yesterday, with Attorney-General Mr Johannes Tomana accusing the defence of "caricaturing him and demeaning his office". -
Director arrested for stealing airtime
A director of a Harare-based company has been arrested on allegations of stealing airtime cards worth US$150 000 from the firm and selling them to different dealers in and outside Harare. -
Man killed wife over ‘paternity of children'
A Gweru man who on Friday shot dead his wife before turning the gun on himself reportedly left behind a will disowning his other two children . -
Fake estate agent jailed
A bogus estate agent who duped two people of cash amounting to Z$750 billion and R120 000, was on Thursday jailed for an effective five years. -
Chicken Inn shooting: senior cop in court
The Officer Commanding Police Camps in Bulawayo District, Superintendent Milos Moyo, was yesterday formally placed on remand three years after allegedly committing a murder case. -
Muggers terrorise Gweru residents
THERE has been an upsurge in cases of muggings and robberies in both the eastern and western suburbs of Gweru. -
Mugabe's son dismally fails grade 7 exams.
Chatunga Bellarmine, President Robert Mugabe’s youngest son dismally failed his Grade 7 examinations, Radio VOP can exclusively reveal. -
Police drive out children from creche over Bishop
Baton-wielding police drove out 60 children from a nursery school at Karoi Anglican church because their parents do not support excommunicated bishop Norbert Kunonga’s bid to seize control of the church. -
Man hangs himslelf in city
A man from St Peter’s Village in the outskirts of Bulawayo was found dead hanging from a tree twig in Mzilikazi yesterday, an incident residents described as mysterious and suspicious. -
'Small house’ scalded with boiling water
Nkulumane woman allegedly scalded her husband’s girlfriend with boiling water in a fit of rage after she paid him a visit at their matrimonial home on Christmas Eve. -
Toddler dumped at Mpilo Hospital
An unknown person dumped a toddler at the entrance of Mpilo Hospital’s paediatric unit in Bulawayo during the night, in an incident that left the hospital staff with more questions than answers. -
Husband assualts wife
A MAN from Bulawayo’s Mpopoma suburb is reported to have severely assaulted his wife for refusing to sleep on the floor to make way for a girlfriend he had brought home. -
Gweru man shoots wife, self dead
A Gweru man on Saturday allegedly shot dead his wife before turning the gun on himself, police confirmed yesterday. -
ZANU PF Minister receiving salary from ARDA 10 years after leaving
Harare - Agriculture Minister Joseph Made has continued to earn a salary from the Agricultural and Rural Developoment Authority (ARDA)
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Zimbabwe President strips PM Tsvangirai of powers
Harare - A fresh confrontation is looming in Zimbabwe’s shaky power sharing government after President Robert Mugabe reportedly ordered all ministers to stop reporting to Prime Minister -
Victim of political violence battles for life
An eight-year-old boy is still battling for his life in Johannesburg, 10 months after he sustained extensive burns in a fire that killed his mother and brother during politically motivated violence in the western regions of Zimbabwe. -
Tsvangirai can't meet Mugabe at will.
"I meet him (Mugabe) whenever I want," Prime Minister Tsvangirai boasted in South Africa back in April this year. Well, it turns out that is not quite the case -
Finance minister Biti proposes diasporans tax
Finance Minister Tendai Biti said in a report that Zimbabweans living abroad in South Africa and the United Kingdom could help the country fund operations -
Politicians Face-Off Over South Africa Diplomatic Post
Fierce fight to rock the inclusive government is brewing over the pending appointment of the new ambassador to South Africa -
ZANUPF and MDC set for costly Copenhagen trip
President Robert Mugabe will next week take a 59-member delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, -
Tendai Biti Freezes Media Boss Out Of National Budget
The Finance Minister of Zimbabwe, Tendai Biti, has frozen media hangman Tafataona Mahoso and his new Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe -
MDC-T suspends Zengeza East MP
MDC-T’s national executive has suspended Zengeza East Member of the House of Assembly Mr Alexio Musundire after they found him guilty of inciting violence. -
War vet rises from shallow grave clutching AK 47
When the touring group of Zimbabwe's Fallen Heroes Exhumers entered the Chimoio shrine in Mozambique on a hot afternoon last Friday, -
Biti to curb Robert Mugabe's trips abroad
Zimbabwe government spent more than US$28 million on foreign travels this year, enough to pay one third of the country’s civil servants one month’s salary, -
Zanu PF abducts nine year old
Political violence incidences are on the rise in Chimanimani with recent reports that a nine year old son of an Movement for Democratic Change -
MDC suspends its UK leadership
The MDC has suspended its Jonathan Chawora-led executive after allegations of mismanagement of funds. -
Muchinguri to Fight Back
ZANU PF Women’s League boss Oppah Muchinguri is reportedly planning to fight against the nomination of Vice-President Joice Mujuru -
Row brews over EU, SA posts
A fresh dispute has emerged in the inclusive Government over the appointment of new ambassadors to South Africa and Brussels, Belgium, -
Mugabe renews Pressure on Tsvangirai to fire Tendai Biti
In a move seen as a diversion tactic, Robert "The Solution" Mugabe has now renewed pressure on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to fire Tendai Biti
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Drama at court as two murder suspects flee
There was drama at the Beitbridge Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday when two murder suspects coming out of remand court, got loose and fled with prison officers in hot pursuit. -
Man loses US$85 000 to bogus prophets
Magistrate Mr William Bhila has rebuked the belief in "stupid superstition" that led a Harare man to surrender US$85 000 realised from the sale of his house, car and property to a pair of bogus prophets. -
Secret airstrip built at Zimbabwe diamond field
A secret airstrip is being built in a diamond field illegally seized by the Zimbabwean army 14 months ago which would enable clandestine weapons shipments. -
Man arrested for fondling fellow vendor
Failure to resist temptation landed a Harare vendor in jail after he fondled a colleague’s buttocks. -
Rural schools record zero percent pass rate
Educationists have described the just-released 2009 national Grade Seven examination results as “a small step out of the mud” while the 2007 and 2008 academic results were said to have been the worst of the decade. -
Boy commits suicide over house rats
A 16-year-old boy from Old Pumula in Bulawayo committed suicide by hanging himself from the trusses of the roof of his bedroom following an argument with his mother over rats that were a nuisance in the house. -
Gordon Brown dines with Robert Mugabe in Copenhagen
Gordon Brown last night sat down to a royal dinner with fellow world leaders including Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. -
Botswana security agents shoot Zimbabwe illegal immigrant
A Zimbabwean illegal immigrant is currently recuperating at Princess Marina Hospital after being shot by Botswana Defense Force officers during an early morning patrol. -
Zim rights organization to get Kennedy award
Her hair tightly woven into an African-style braid, Jenni Williams raises her arm in the air as she asks the crowd to chant "the healing wind of WOZA." -
Father kills daughter over donkeys
A man from Sipepa area in Tsholotsho district fatally assaulted his daughter after two family donkeys strayed, a High Court judge has heard. -
Wife catches hubby having sex with another woman.
A SENGA woman committed suicide on Sunday after she allegedly caught her husband in bed with another woman at their matrimonial home. -
MPs clash over castrating rapists
MEMBERS of the House of Assembly yesterday clashed over castration of male rapists at a seminar organised by Musasa Project in Bulawayo. -
51 arrested in operation Zambezi
Police have launched an operation that has netted 51 people, including six doctors, for allegedly dispensing expired and unregistered drugs. -
Petina Gappah makes the £10 000 Guardian prize
Powerful fictional storytelling dominates the shortlist of this year's Guardian first book award, announced today, -
Passengers beat up, urinate on kombi driver
A Bulawayo commuter omnibus driver was thoroughly assaulted and urinated on by two irate passengers last Thursday night
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Viomak to endorse Supreme Leader title with protest music album
In July 2009 hopes that dictator Robert Mugabe would be retiring were thwarted after the party's Midlands Province Coordinating Committee made a resolution that endorsed the 85 year old as ZANU PF's Supreme Leader. -
Musician Roki dumped by promoters in Malaysia
Pauline Gundidza, wife to controversial urban grooves musician, Roki, gave birth to a bouncing baby girl on 6 January but she was not that elated -
Shebeens take a new face
SHEBEENS are now being operated in the upmarket plush suburbs of Harare, where they are being run under the guise of house parties. -
Ailing Tongai Moyo to host eight shows
Tongai “Dhewa” Moyo has put behind him his health worries to line up a massive eight shows over the festive period, -
Zim to engage Botswana over pirate radio stations
Zimbabwe will make a formal complaint to Botswana over its hosting of pirate radio stations beaming hate messages into the country -
Tambaoga makes comeback
TAMBAOGA is back! After close to seven years under the radar, Tambaoga, real name Last Chiangwa is back with a bang. -
Gweru police launch blitz on prostitutes
A number of prostitutes were arrested in Gweru following a police blitz on prostitutes amid reports that innocent women and men were caught in the crossfire. -
‘Tokoloshi’ album on market
Remember the song Tula Bhechulude, about goblins (tokoloshis) which wreaked havoc to the people who wanted to make quick money through juju? -
A tribute to Nicholas madziBaba Zacharia
There is no doubt that Nicholas Zacharia, known in the entertainment circles as “Senior Lecturer” remains as one of the most prolific musicians of our time. -
Fortune Muparutsa's body to be exhumed
Dead men tell no tales, but not so for Fortune Muparutsa whose family wants him to "tell" them how he died. -
Dino, Willom back together
Willom Tight and Dino Mudondo are back together after three years of a "cold war" and they had a union gig to prove it. -
Son snatches dad’s small house
WHEN a child is born it is usually associated with someone in the family. At times they say "Like father like son" -
Maskiri saved by the bell
Top Zimbabwe musician Alick Macheso has thrown Maskiri who turned destitute a lifeline by offering the urban groover a chance to perform at his shows. -
Chimbetu's mother had worms ooze from body
I have over the years when I tracked down musicians for my column Filecheck encountered various tales of musicians who resorted to muti to make their careers better. -
Man strips pair, beats it up
A manager from a leading bank in Bulawayo allegedly stripped and thoroughly canned two men for gate-crushing at a party he had organised,
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British Airways to bounce back
British Airways will resume flights to Zimbabwe early next year following a two-year absence in a move expected to improve tourist arrivals into the country. -
Phillip Chiyangwa invading council land
Phillip Chiyangwa stands as one of Zimbabwe’s largest property developers and recently stated that his empire is worth far more than US$15 million. -
Ban looms over import of cars into Zimbabwe
Importing vehicles from Asian countries, such as Japan and Singapore, into Zimbabwe for resale is set to be nipped in the bud, -
Massive power cuts loom
Large swathes of the country will receive erratic electricity supply for the next two weeks starting today as load-shedding escalates -
New twist to IMF funds saga
THE Reserve Bank is empowered by law to manage and disburse the US$510 million extended to Zimbabwe by the International Monetary Fund, it has emerged. -
Zimbabwe women held for smuggling cigarettes
Two Zimbabwean women have been arrested for smuggling counterfeit cigarettes valued at R40 000 in Musina, Limpopo police said on Sunday. -
Cheeky robbers blow up OK Supermarket
PART of OK Supermarket in Chinhoyi was damaged last week by explosives suspected to have been set by thieves who wanted to open the safe. -
Zanu PF youth force Nestle to buy blood milk
A marauding group of Zanu PF youths on Friday tried to force Nestle-Zimbabwe to buy milk from the Gushungo Dairy Estate
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Masvingo man loses christmas groceries to goblins
A Masvingo man got more that what he had bargained for when goblins pulled his bicycle as he cycled downhill and pushed it as he pedalled the bicycle uphill. -
Suspected mass hysteria hits Masvingo school
A suspected case of mass hysteria has struck Nemanwa Primary School in Charumbira communal lands in Masvingo -
Charges Dropped Against Policeman Who Put His Penis In Cow’s Mouths
Charges of animal cruelty have been dropped against a New Jersey cop as jury fails to decide whether placing your penis in a cows mouth counted as torment. -
Serious havoc at Dhewa show
There was commotion at Chez Ntemba club in Gaborone, Botswana, during one of Tongai Moyo’s recent shows as fans clashed with tour promoters -
Lesbian grows male sexual organ in bed
A lesbian who claimed to have been impregnated by another woman gave birth to a child with a tooth, disparate arms and a crooked leg, -
Witch girl eats mother's heart
“I placed a goat's horn into the stomach of my elder sister to prevent her from having children," -
Woman caught with cocaine in vagina
The Mozambican police arrested a Zimbabwean woman last week at the Machipanda border post, in the central province of Manica, in possession of 10 grams of cocaine.
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Double crossed lovers fatally assault a pregnant woman
A five months pregnant Inyathi woman was murdered by two of her alleged lovers who teamed up and fatally assaulted her. -
Girl (17) lives with rapist for over a year
A Mpopoma 17-year-old girl has been living with her rapist for over a year before being thrown out after she fell ill. -
Baby survives night in grave
A newborn baby miraculously survived last week after her mother dug a pit and buried her alive in a cemetery in an attempted infanticide case that has left villagers in Chiweshe shocked. -
Man rapes friend’s girlfriend
A Chitungwixza man had to endure the agony of hearing screams from his girlfriend as she was being raped by his best friend. -
Shurugwi man rapes aunt at knife-point
A 24-year-old Shurugwi man raped his 18-year-old aunt at knife-point and was discovered by police and witnesses stark naked lying on the floor after committing the crime. -
Woman arrested for printing Fake certificate
A Chimanimani woman who forged her O-Level results and later enrolled for a nurse-training programme at Gweru General Hospital was on Tuesday arraigned before a Gweru magistrate to answer charges of fraud and forgery. -
Woman walops jobless hubby
A Cheeky Harare woman who was tired of seeing her husband loafing around got into hot soup last week after she was arrested for beating him for returning from a job-seeking venture empty-handed. -
Harare Taxi operator takes council to court
THE Harare City Council has been dragged to the High Court by a city businessman who is challenging the local authority’s power to clamp and tow away vehicles of offending motorists. -
RBZ dragged to court for rent default.
A BULAWAYO based company has taken the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to the High Court seeking its eviction from its premises for failing to pay rentals amounting to over US$42 000. -
Woman beats stepson for stealing peanut butter
A 12-year-old boy sustained swellings on his back and legs after his stepmother whipped him several times accusing him of stealing peanut butter, a Bulawayo magistrate heard yesterday. -
Woman shoves a glowing piece of wood into a baby's private parts
Jealous drove a Kwekwe woman who is in a polygamous marriage to burn the anal opening of a seven-day-old baby of the younger wife of her husband with a glowing piece of firewood. -
Zim refugee nurse had two jobs while on benefits
A nurse plundered the public purse of £44,000 in benefits after working in two Leeds care homes – while claiming she was too sick to walk properly. -
HIV positive Shurugwi man rapes breast feeding mum
An HIV positive man from Zvishavane who raped a breast feeding woman before robbing her of Christmas grocery and cash will spend the next 32 years in prison after a regional court in Gweru found him guilty of both charges. -
Zimbabwe bogus Ingleby Barwick lawyer admits fraud
A bogus lawyer from Zimbabwe is facing a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty today to fraud charges committed in the North-East. -
Thieves steal from the dead
Bulawayo continues to witness a problem of theft of tombstones amid reports that 10 were stolen in just one night from West Park Cemetery recently, Sunday News can reveal.
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