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Passenger dies as bus overturns on Harare–Bulawayo Road
  One passenger was killed and ten others sustained injuries after a Zhongtong bus overturned along the Harare–Bulawayo Road on Wednesday night, police have confirmed.The accident occurred at the 21-k...
Hwedza ratepayers petition Parliament over alleged RDC corruption, threaten rates boycott
Hwedza ratepayers say they have resolved to stop paying council rates until allegations of corruption, mismanagement and poor governance at the Hwedza Rural District Council (HRDC) are independently i...
Chitungwiza Man Charged Over Barber Shop Murder
  A 32-year-old Chitungwiza man, Tinotenda Zambara, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of murder and attempted murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a man with a scre...
3 Murehwa Traffic Cops In Court Over Kombi Bribes
 Three police officers stationed at ZRP Murehwa have appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of criminal abuse of duty as public officers after they were allegedly caught soliciti...
SHARING PHOTOS WITHOUT CONSENT: WHAT ZIMBABWE’S DATA PROTECTION LAW SAYS
  By Promise Njiqu and Kelvin Sabao BackgroundThe following story is based on an incident that circulated online, but it has been fictionalised for illustrative purposes.It was meant to be a joyous fa...
Adoption of A I key ingredient for Zim - development - Prof Taruberekera
Professor Kudakwashe Taruberekera, a Zimbabwean bussiness tycoon  philanthropist and academia, has called for the need of  AI-driven development in Zimbabwe, a move that speaks  with government's broa...
RBZ Goes Shopping for First-Class Graduates
 The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has launched a nationwide graduate recruitment drive, inviting applications for its 2026–2028 Graduate Trainee Programme as it looks to groom the next generation of centr...
Inside Zimbabwe’s Viral Malls: Glamour, Grit and the Quiet Costs of Survival
  By evening, when most of the city winds down, Zimbabwe’s viral malls are just closing their shutters. Around 7 p.m.—as neon signs flicker off and vendors drift out—another story emerges. Behind the...
Harare Man Accused of Using Fake Papers to Secure Loan
 A 28-year-old Harare man has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court after allegedly securing a US$2 500 loan using forged documents.Peter Katiyo, of Southlea Park, is accused of approaching th...
Two Arrested in Harare Sting Over Pangolin Black Market Deal
 Two men have appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court after being arrested during a sting operation for allegedly attempting to sell a pangolin trophy on the black market.Tinotenda Chinaka, 24,...