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Zim Pastor, Son Sentenced to Life in South Africa for Brutal Attack
 Zimbabwean pastor Solomon Mhlanga and his son, Enoch, were each sentenced to life imprisonment by the Witbank Regional Court in South Africa on November 24, 2025. Mhlanga’s wife, Poppy, was also sent...
Prophet Charged with Raping Congregant
 A prophet dressed in traditional clergy attire, has appeared in court facing charges of raping a congregant. He is accused of paying the victim to recruit new followers through fabricated prophecies....
Agricon Employee in Court Over US$5k Invoicing Scam
 A 31-year-old employee of Agricon Equipment (Pvt) Ltd appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court yesterday, facing allegations of theft amounting to US$5,540, linked to a suspected invoicing scam....
Maskiri granted US$50 bail after court appearance
 Rapper Allicious “Maskiri” Musimbe was back in the spotlight yesterday, this time not for music but for fraud allegations, when he appeared before the Chitungwiza Magistrates’ Court. The artist was g...
WHO: Violence Against Women Stagnates Globally
 Violence against women remains one of the most entrenched crises across the Global South, with Africa bearing some of the heaviest burdens. A new World Health Organisation and UN partners report rele...
Joseph Phiri’s 5 Years for 3kg of Gold versus Henrietta Rushwaya’s wholly suspended sentence
   A Harare man, Joseph Phiri, has been jailed five years for possessing 3,118 grams of gold without a licence — a sentence that immediately reignited old questions about Zimbabwe’s uneven history wit...
Chiwenga’s ceremonial uniform as a barometer of Zimbabwe’s political mood
 Nick Mangwana posted a routine military parade update. Chiwenga appeared in full ceremonial dress. Within minutes, the comments turned into a succession barometer—revealing how Zimbabweans are readin...
Africa Renews Calls for Fairer Global Finance as Debt Crisis Deepens
Angolan President João Lourenço Angolan President João Lourenço, speaking in his capacity as African Union Chair, has renewed Africa’s call for fundamental reforms to the global financial system, warn...
Fifty Nigerian Catholic School Pupils Escape Mass Kidnapping
 Fifty of the more than 300 students abducted from a Catholic school in northern Nigeria last week have escaped and reunited with their families, church officials said on Sunday, as pressure mounts on...
1 in 3 Women Still Face Violence as Global Progress Stalls
 As the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on today, global health and rights advocates have raised alarm over the near-zero progress made in red...