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Court Orders Site Visit in Mugabe Burial Dispute

CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe – A magistrate ordered site inspections of two potential burial locations for former President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday, reigniting the contentious dispute over the late leader’s final resting place. Magistrate Kudzanai Mahaso granted village head Tinos Manongovere’s request to inspect
December 12, 2024

VP Mphoko Rejected Heroes Acre Burial

Former Zimbabwe Vice President Phekelezela Mphoko, who died in India at 84, will be buried at his private plot in Douglasdale, Bulawayo, despite receiving national hero status. Family spokesman Ndaba Mphoko confirmed the decision honors the late leader’s explicit wishes to avoid
December 11, 2024
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Chamisa Demands Mnangagwa Face Land Corruption Inquiry

HARARE – Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa denied involvement in Harare’s illegal land regularisation schemes on Monday, challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to testify before the Commission of Inquiry investigating municipal corruption since 2017. The story then flows clearly
December 10, 2024

Chamisa Summoned to Testify in Harare Council Inquiry

HARARE- Zimbabwe’s former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa will testify before a commission investigating widespread corruption and service delivery failures at Harare City Council, Commission Chair Retired Justice Maphios Cheda announced today. The commission summoned Chamisa to explain his Citizens Coalition for Change
December 9, 2024
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Zimbabwe Deports Chinese National in Illegal Cremation Case

HARARE- Zimbabwean authorities deported Chen Mo Yun, 44, to China last Wednesday for allegedly orchestrating the illegal cremation of a Chinese woman in Harare, following revelations from five previously deported accomplices who identified him as the operation’s mastermind. Chinese officials requested Yun’s
December 9, 2024

Prophet Magaya Missing In ZIFA Candidacy

HARARE- At least eight candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency, with nominations set to close this Wednesday. The much-anticipated elections will take place on January 25, marking a critical juncture for Zimbabwean football
December 9, 2024
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Zimbabwe’s Former Vice President Mphoko Dies at 84

HARARE – Former Zimbabwe Vice President Phekelezela Mphoko died in Dubai while returning from medical treatment in India, Presidential spokesperson George Charamba confirmed Friday. The 84-year-old liberation war veteran had served as vice president from 2014 until the military overthrew Robert Mugabe’s
December 7, 2024
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Two dead, 51 injured in Victoria Falls road truck crash

Two people died and 51 were injured when an overloaded Shackman tipper truck overturned on the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road in Zimbabwe on Thursday evening. The crash occurred at 18:40 local time (16:40 GMT) near the 330-kilometer marker. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)
December 7, 2024
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Mwonzora Demands Probe into Politicized Food Aid Distribution

Zimbabwe’s MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has called for a government investigation into allegations that ZANU-PF officials are politicizing the distribution of food aid in rural areas, deliberately excluding opposition supporters from receiving drought relief. Mwonzora’s comments come in response to widespread reports
December 6, 2024