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10-year jail term for man caught vandalising ZETDC power cable
 A Harare man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was caught cutting a Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company armoured copper cable along Marlvin Road in Waterfalls.P...
Man in court over fake bank statement used to obtain firearm licence
 A Domboshava man has appeared in court after allegedly submitting a fraudulent NMB Bank statement to secure a firearm certificate from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Tavonga Seremani (34...
Woman in court over US$8k Manyame Park stand fraud
 A Ruwa woman has appeared in court after allegedly selling her mother’s residential stand in Manyame Park to a Harare man without authority, collecting thousands of United States dollars in instalmen...
How Chidikwindi Is Reimagining Mental Health Support for Zimbabwe’s Youth
Munashe Chikwindi When Munashe Chidikwindi speaks about mental health, she does not begin with statistics or policy language. She begins with silence — the kind that follows loss.“There wasn’t a singl...
The Connotations of Silence in Zim Politics
In Zimbabwean politics, silence is rarely neutral. It is observed, interpreted and decoded — and in moments of national consequence, often weaponised. As debate intensifies around Constitutional Amend...
Police halt on RROZ activities triggers writers’ challenge over mandate
EarGroundTV/FacebookThe Zimbabwe Writers Association (ZWA) has weighed into controversy surrounding the Reprographic Rights Organisation of Zimbabwe after police reportedly ordered a stop to some of i...
Teachers threaten shutdown over salaries and grading system
Zimbabwe’s education sector is facing renewed tension after teachers, represented by the Educators’ Union of Zimbabwe, rejected the current salary structure and grading system, warning they could stop...
Water Returns to Borrowdale After 20 Years
Some parts of Borrowdale are finally receiving water after nearly two decades of dry taps, as ongoing infrastructure works begin to ease long-standing supply challenges in the area.Suburbs such as Rol...
Mysterious Grave in Epworth Revealed as National Intervention for Public Health Crisis
 Residents of Epworth were confronted this week by a disturbing sight — rows of freshly marked graves that appeared overnight, sparking confusion, speculation, and heated debate across social media.Fo...
State Lease Dispute Escalates as Botha Mine Faces US$40 Million Gold Claim
 A protracted mining dispute has intensified over Mining Lease 21, a 1,585-hectare concession held by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine, an asset under the Mutapa Investment Fund’s Mutapa Gold Resources, after...