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Harare Woman Acquitted of COS Fraud Charges

A woman from Harare, Nyasha Mandeya, has been acquitted by a magistrate after being accused of defrauding a client, Olivia Mugugu, of US$22,000. Mugugu had sought certificates of sponsorship (COS) for her siblings to relocate to the United Kingdom. Mandeya was charged
April 28, 2025
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95 Arrested Following Anti-Mnangagwa Protest in Harare

Ninety-five individuals were arrested after an anti-President Emmerson Mnangagwa protest in Harare’s Robert Mugabe Square on March 31, 2025. The protesters face charges under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for allegedly inciting violence and disrupting public peace. The group is
April 1, 2025
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Harare Mayor’s Property Faces Demolition Over Illegal Conversions

City official recommends razing unauthorized hostel renovations at Jacob Mafume’s Belvedere residence after admission of permit violations. Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume faces the prospect of demolition at his Belvedere property after converting it into a hostel without proper permits, just months after
February 12, 2025
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Police Officer Charged Over Illegal Transport Rank Violence

Harare law enforcement member accused of joining rank marshal dispute faces charges of resisting arrest and abuse of duty. A 34-year-old Harare police officer appeared in court Saturday charged with resisting arrest and abuse of duty after allegedly participating in violence over
January 28, 2025
Death threats hit Harare council whistleblowers

Death threats hit Harare council whistleblowers

Senior official reveals poisoning attempts and assassination threats against those exposing corruption at Zimbabwe’s capital city authority. A top Harare City Council official has testified that whistleblowers exposing corruption at Town House face death threats and poisoning attempts, revealing a dangerous pattern
January 16, 2025
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Mbudzi Roundabout Re-named After Mnangagwa’s War Name

Zimbabwean government renames Mbudzi roundabout to Trabablas Interchange, marking latest public infrastructure named after President Mnangagwa amid succession concerns. HARARE- Zimbabwe’s cabinet approved renaming Harare’s major Mbudzi roundabout to Trabablas Interchange, after President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s liberation war name, Information Minister Jenfan Muswere
December 18, 2024
Tendai Zuze and two other suspects in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank heist case

High Court Frees Suspect in US$2.7M ZB Bank Heist

HARARE- The High Court has acquitted Tendai Zuze, who served part of a 10-year sentence for the 2021 ZB Bank heist, after judges ruled his conviction was based on inadequate evidence. The robbery, Zimbabwe’s largest cash heist, involved US$2.7 million stolen from
December 17, 2024

Armed Robbers Hijack Senator’s $70k Vehicle in Harare

HARARE- Armed robbers hijacked a US$70,000 Isuzu belonging to Senator Prisca Mupfumira in Harare’s Avondale West suburb on Monday, forcing her driver out at gunpoint before dumping him along Mutoko Road. Two men wielding pistols ambushed the royal blue double cab vehicle
December 13, 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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