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Zimbabwe Divided Following Tragic Death of Flamboyant Businessman Wicknell Chivayo, Wife, and Four Others
  The tragic death of controversial businessman and self-proclaimed billionaire Wicknell "Sir Wicknell" Chivayo, his wife Lucy "Lulu" Muteke, and four others in a private helicopter crash in rural Mar...
Two in court after woman dies during goitre operation
 Two people have appeared in court facing murder charges after allegedly performing an unlawful goitre operation on a 51-year-old woman under a backyard shed in Chitungwiza, resulting in her bleeding...
Man in court over US$5k Hawala vehicle payment
 A 26-year-old Harare man has appeared in court for allegedly using the informal Hawala system to pay US$5,760 for a Toyota C-HR imported from Japan without Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe approval.Zaid Issu...
Ruto mourns Chivayo after Zimbabwe helicopter crash
 Kenyan President William Ruto has sent condolences to the families of those killed in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe, including businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke.Ruto described C...
Man breaks in, steals meat, attempts car theft
A.I generated A 31-year-old Harare man has been jailed for an effective four years and eight months after breaking into a house in Belvedere, stealing meat from a fridge and attempting to drive away i...
Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Among Six Killed in Marondera Helicopter Crash
Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died alongside four others in a fatal helicopter crash in the Marondera Rural district, Mashonaland East, on Wednesday evening. Â The incident occurred...
Plane crash reported in Marondera
 The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed a plane crash in the Marondera rural area at around 5pm this evening.The aircraft had six occupants.Police said more details will be released in due course...
Opposition Challenge Mnangagwa’s SONA Stance
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's claim that Zimbabwe has entered a period of sustained economic stability has come under immediate attack from opposition figures, who say the headline figures presented...
Govt debt puts councils under pressure
 Government departments facing unpaid council bills could have their water supplies disconnected, putting the spotlight on the growing debt burden that local authorities say is undermining their abili...
Sugar Growers Turn on Choruma Over US$61.83 Cane Price
Tensions between Zimbabwe’s small-scale sugarcane growers and Zimbabwe Sugar Association chairperson Tsitsi Choruma are escalating, with grower representatives accusing her of favouring large mills an...