KAROI – A 47-year-old man from Karoi has shared his painful four-year battle with cancer after losing his penis to the disease, saying his wife and children abandoned him as his condition worsened. Remigio Tom said his ordeal began with what he initially believed was runyoka, a traditional belief in parts of Zimbabwe that a man can be afflicted with illness or misfortune after engaging in an illicit sexual relationship.

BEITBRIDGE – A bus driver transporting Malawian nationals from KwaZulu-Natal to a repatriation camp near Beitbridge Border Post was killed and 11 passengers injured after the vehicle overturned on South Africa's N1 highway in the early hours of Wednesday. The crash occurred about four kilometres south of the Beitbridge Border Post near Musina, according to the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety.

HARARE – A 24-year-old man from Houghton Park has been arrested after allegedly stealing a truck carrying 42,000 litres of ethanol in Waterfalls, Harare. The suspect, Tawanda Timu Zingwanda, was apprehended on Friday after allegedly driving away with a Scania 440-horsepower truck valued at approximately US$100,000, prompting a police pursuit that ended with his arrest.

MASVINGO – Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts has summoned 10 local authorities to explain financial irregularities highlighted in the Auditor-General's 2021 to 2023 audit reports, as lawmakers intensify oversight of public spending by councils across Zimbabwe. The hearings, being held at Clever's Lodge near Lake Mutirikwi in Masvingo, form part of a nationwide inquiry into the management of public funds by local authorities.

BEITBRIDGE – Beitbridge Municipality says it is struggling to maintain normal service delivery as thousands of repatriates continue to pass through the Beitbridge Border Post each day, placing unprecedented pressure on refuse collection and sanitation services. Council officials revealed that the influx of returning Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals has significantly disrupted waste management operations, forcing refuse collection trucks to make multiple trips to the border d

MUTARE – ZANU PF's Manicaland Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) has recommended the suspension of Nyanga Central Committee member Moses Gutu over allegations of indiscipline after he reportedly criticised the party's position on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). The recommendation was adopted during a Provincial Executive Committee meeting held at Mutare Teachers' College on Monday.

BULAWAYO – A 32-year-old Bulawayo woman has been sentenced to 315 hours of community service after she scalded her husband with hot cooking oil during a domestic dispute. Edina Nyenda, of Luveve suburb, was convicted of physical abuse by Western Commonage Magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube after she poured boiling cooking oil on her husband following an argument.

HARARE – Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube says the Government will maintain its January 2027 deadline requiring lithium producers to beneficiate their minerals locally, despite calls from mining companies for more time to complete processing plants.

MASVINGO – Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira has declared that President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not require additional advisers, in remarks widely interpreted as a veiled criticism of Presidential Investment Adviser Paul Tungwarara.

KARIBA – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have launched investigations into a road traffic accident in Kariba involving dancehall musician Malloti, born Millicent Tsitsi Chimonyo, and her husband, Hulungende, after a pregnant woman was injured following a commotion at a live performance. Police say the incident occurred after disorder reportedly broke out during Malloti's show, with investigators now seeking to establish the sequence of events that led to both the disturban

BULAWAYO – Police have launched an investigation into a daring robbery at the Cold Storage Company (CSC) in Bulawayo, where thieves allegedly stole more than US$80,000 after disabling the company's security systems and breaking into several office safes. Investigators believe the robbery may have been an inside job, citing evidence that the suspects appeared to have detailed knowledge of the premises, its security arrangements and the location of the cash.

HARARE – Popular Zimbabwean musician Greatman, born Tongai Gwaze, has admitted operating an unlicensed bar after he was arrested during a police raid in Kuwadzana, Harare. The singer, best known for the hit song Pandakazvarwa, confirmed his arrest in a series of Facebook posts over the weekend, saying he had been detained at Kuwadzana 2 Police Station before being released.

MUTARE – ZANU PF Central Committee member and Presidential Special Advisor on Investment Paul Tungwarara has donated 50 buses to transport Zimbabwean nationals from Manicaland who are returning from South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post. The initiative comes as increasing numbers of Zimbabweans voluntarily return home amid heightened immigration enforcement in South Africa, with provincial authorities saying about 200 returnees from Manicaland have so far been identifie

VICTORIA FALLS – Zimbabwean mobile network operator Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has reportedly cancelled South African Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo's scheduled performance at the Buddie Beatz Concert, following mounting public criticism over the timing of the event amid growing xenophobia concerns affecting Zimbabweans living in South Africa.

CHINHOYI – The High Court in Chinhoyi has sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years in prison for the murder of his 86-year-old father after accusing the elderly man of practising witchcraft. Justice Phildah Muzofa convicted Talent Chirongoma of murder with constructive intent, ruling that he repeatedly assaulted his father with wooden logs during a violent attack at the family's homestead on September 10, 2025.

More than 500 Zimbabweans are reportedly sheltering at the consulate and in surrounding areas while awaiting government-assisted repatriation to Zimbabwe. With limited space at the diplomatic mission, many have been forced to sleep outdoors as they wait for transport home.

HARARE – A conductor employed by Bolt Cutter Bus Company, which operates the Harare–Mudzi route, has been arrested following the alleged assault of two passengers in an incident that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. The alleged assault reportedly occurred on June 25, 2026, at Musami Cross in the Domborembudzi area of Murehwa District, sparking public outrage after footage of the confrontation went viral online.

Some months ago, I shared insights about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It was related to human interactions. My childhood PTSD emanated from interacting with an indigenous fruit called Matamba. The experience was so nasty that whenever I see Matamba, I get goosebumps. Little did I know that they must never be eaten until they are completely ripe. What’s your experience of eating Matamba? Hit our comments section and let’s feature your experience.

BEITBRIDGE – At least 26,000 undocumented Zimbabweans have returned from South Africa since late May as the neighbouring country intensifies immigration enforcement ahead of a deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave or regularise their stay. Official figures released by authorities show that 25,966 Zimbabweans returned between May 28 and June 22, 2026, with 24,211 making their own way home through the Beitbridge Border Post, while 1,755 vulnerable returnees were

BULAWAYO – Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart is facing growing political pressure from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction aligned to self-styled interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu, following his absence from a presidential borehole scheme event in Cowdray Park attended by several party councillors.