By Fanuel Chinowaita HARARE, April 23, 2026 — Detectives from the CID Stores and Business Unit in Harare have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a fraud case in which a Chitungwiza-based promoter was allegedly duped of US$750 in a failed entertainment booking deal. The suspect, identified as Bernard Dheya of Mbare, was taken…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – Mutare Mayor Simon Chabuka has defended delays in the renovation of Sakubva Stadium, citing funding constraints and logistical setbacks, while opening the door to private investors to help revive the city’s deteriorating sports infrastructure. Speaking in an interview on a WhatsApp platform known as Winning Goal Promotions yesterday night, Chabuka…
By Fanuel Chinowaita BEITBRIDGE – Police have arrested four suspects in two separate drug busts within a span of just ten days, seizing a combined total of over 920 kilograms of dagga. The first operation took place on 28 March 2026. Acting on intelligence, police intercepted a Toyota Hilux at the Bubye Valley Conservancy entrance…
By Fanuel Chinowaita WASHINGTON/Tehran — The United States and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire and safe passage for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz just ten minutes before President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline expired, Pakistani mediators announced late Tuesday. Trump had warned he would unleash attacks that would cause “a whole…
By Fortunate Black MUTARE, 7 April 2026 – A public hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill descended into chaos in Sakubva Beit Hall on Tuesday, with citizens alleging intimidation and police inaction, as the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) separately declared that the proposed changes would weaken democracy and must be subjected to a…
5 hours ago Credits: Reporting by Bernd Debusmann Jr & Tom Bateman at the White House for the BBC Trump said that Nato’s failure to participate in the US operation in Iran will long be remembered US President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran “in one night” if it fails to make a…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, 4 April 2026 – Assistant Commissioner Elliot Muchada yesterday led a road safety campaign in Mutare, urging motorists and the public to exercise caution as the holiday period approaches. The campaign, held at Sakubva Musika Bus Terminus and Mutare Old Rank, brought together the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Manicaland Province and…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MAONDE, Sakubva, 4 April 2026— In the dense, winding lanes of Maonde, where the red dust settles on everything it touches, there is a workshop without walls. There is no electricity meter ticking over, no signboard hanging from a gate. But if you stop and listen past the barking dogs and the…
By FFanuel Chinowaita MUTARE – A horrific crash has just occurred at the BP service station near the Murambi turnoff, with one person confirmed dead on the spot. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, a haulage truck veered off the road and slammed into the back of a BT-50. The smaller vehicle was carrying three…
By Fanuel Chinowaita Mutare, Zimbabwe, 2 April 2026 — Zimbabweans will pay significantly more for diesel and petrol effective today after the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) hiked fuel prices, citing soaring global oil costs driven by the ongoing war between the United States and Iran. Diesel (50) now costs 53.60 Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) per…
