14 h. ago ZRP Responds to Allegations of Ration Theft by Senior Officers

By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has refuted claims that senior officers are stealing food rations meant for … Continue reading "ZRP Responds to Allegations of Ration Theft by Senior Officers"

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14 h. ago Director duped: US$20,000 lost in dodgy scheme promising US$3 million return

HARARE - Terence Mwahowa, a director at Terraworld Investments (Pvt) Ltd, was allegedly defrauded of US$20,000 in a dubious investment scheme that promised a massive US$3 million return. The post Director duped: US$20,000 lost in dodgy scheme promising US$3 million return appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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21 h. ago Iran hit by deadly strikes as Israel claims victory: ‘We removed the threat’

AFP Israel said on Tuesday it had agreed to a “bilateral ceasefire” with Iran proposed by US President Donald Trump, following 12 days of war with its arch-foe. “Last night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the cabinet… to announce that Israel had achieved all the objectives of Operation ‘Rising Lion’ and much more,” the government The post Iran hit by deadly strikes as Israel claims victory: ‘We removed the threat’ appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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27 h. ago Kirsty Coventry Takes Over As International Olympic Committee President

Africa’s most decorated female Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, officially assumed the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the IOC General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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29 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Coventry

KIRSTY Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover...

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30 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry

AFP Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach. The Zimbabwean is the first woman and African to head the body, and at 41, the youngest since Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who is credited with founding The post IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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30 h. ago New Tax Promises a Larger Fleet of Emergency Vehicles in Harare. Residents are Skeptical.

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, GPJ This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. Residents doubt city leaders’ new levy will help pay for more critically-needed ambulances HARARE, ZIMBABWE — A few days after giving birth to her youngest daughter in May 2024, Shirley Celebrate Mkono, a 34-year-old mother of four, went to her local clinic The post New Tax Promises a Larger Fleet of Emergency Vehicles in Harare. Residents are Skeptical. appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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54 h. ago Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry to face unpredictable Trump: Olympic Chief’s steeliness shaped by hard knocks

By AFP FIRST impressions can be deceptive, but Kirsty Coventry showed that behind a sunny disposition she will have the mettle to deal with the trickiest of people and situations when she succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. Looming large on the horizon of the 41-year-old Zimbabwean — The post Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry to face unpredictable Trump: Olympic Chief’s steeliness shaped by hard knocks appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 d. ago Tasila Lungu’s Burial Next Move After Discovering She Doesn’t Have An SA Permit

NEWS ANALYSIS | The Lungu Funeral Theatre Tasila Lungu’s Crisis: The Collapse of a Carefully Scripted Farewell By Dorrothy Moyo … Continue reading "Tasila Lungu’s Burial Next Move After Discovering She Doesn’t Have An SA Permit"

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4 d. ago Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers

HARARE - Lawyers representing Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin Charlie, the two men accused of raping socialite Ashley Masendeke (Mai Jeremani) have questioned her testimony, claiming that her story contained inconsistencies that made it hard to believe her. The post Mai Jeremaya’s testimony in rape case comes under scrutiny from defence lawyers appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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5 d. ago R. Kelly lawyers claim there is ongoing prison assassination plot after singer hospitalised

CHICAGO - Lawyers representing disgraced musician R Kelly claim there is a plot to kill him by prison guards, after he was hospitalised last week for overdosing on medication. The post R. Kelly lawyers claim there is ongoing prison assassination plot after singer hospitalised appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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5 d. ago Kirsty Coventry outlines Olympic vision ahead of historic IOC presidency

Xinhua Kirsty Coventry, poised to become the first woman and the first African to lead the International Olympic Committee, has laid out her vision for the future of the Olympic Movement, grounded in its core values and potential for global unity. Coventry, elected in March during the 144th IOC Session in Greece, will assume the The post Kirsty Coventry outlines Olympic vision ahead of historic IOC presidency appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago City to City promises fireworks as young stars brace for HICC spotlight 

By Darlington Gatsi PREPARATIONS for the City to City concert, slated for 28 June at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), are well on course, with interest heightening, organisers have said. After successful concerts across the country, the City to City show is on its final leg in Harare, with several musicians expected to perform. The post City to City promises fireworks as young stars brace for HICC spotlight  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago Yesteryear propaganda musician Tambaoga begs Wicknell Chivayo for a car

HARARE - Once a prominent voice in pro-government music campaigns, mbira musician Tambaoga has publicly appealed to controversial tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo, pleading for assistance in the form of a car to ease what he described as a difficult life. The post Yesteryear propaganda musician Tambaoga begs Wicknell Chivayo for a car appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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7 d. ago Mzembi sent to prison after court revokes bail, trial to resume on July 1

Court rejects his claims that medical complications from cancer surgery kept him away

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7 d. ago Too many areas requiring urgent attention – presidential spokesperson says following Mnangagwa’s visit to public referral hospitals

By Thandiwe Garusa PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba, has acknowledged the dire state of Zimbabwe’s public hospitals, highlighting infrastructure decay, policy gaps and systematic overload. Charamba was speaking following Mnangagwa’s visit to Zimbabwe’s main referral hospitals, Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe, on Monday. The visits follow public outcry over the dysfunctional state of public hospitals. The post Too many areas requiring urgent attention – presidential spokesperson says following Mnangagwa’s visit to public referral hospitals appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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7 d. ago Overloaded Honda Fit, Ford Ranger collision kills four on Karoi

By Costa Nkomo A road accident on the Karoi-Binga Road has claimed the lives of four members of the same family after a Honda Fit, overloaded with twelve passengers, collided head-on with a Ford Ranger carrying seven people. The accident occurred on Sunday at the 25-kilometre peg of the road. National Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul The post Overloaded Honda Fit, Ford Ranger collision kills four on Karoi-Binga road appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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8 d. ago Fake ‘son’ fleeces Miss Rural Zimbabwe pageant founder Mazibuko of US$5,600

BULAWAYO - Sipho Mazibuko, the founder of the Miss Rural Zimbabwe pageant, claims she was swindled out of US$5,600 by a young man she had taken in and treated like a son. The post Fake ‘son’ fleeces Miss Rural Zimbabwe pageant founder Mazibuko of US$5,600 appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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8 d. ago Widow sues Home Affairs minister, police after husband was flogged to death by cop

By Mary Taruvinga The widow and family of the late Blessed Believe Juruvenge, who died after being tortured by a police officer at Ruwa Police Station, have written to the police boss and the Home Affairs minister notifying them of their intention to claim damages. Mercy Madenyika, the wife of the late Blessed Juruvenge, her The post Widow sues Home Affairs minister, police after husband was flogged to death by cop appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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9 d. ago Police arrest mourners for killing burglar breaking into house next door 

By Staff Reporter  FOUR mourners at a funeral have been arrested over the brutal murder of a suspected burglar caught trying to break into a house in the neighbourhood. The incident occurred in Tsholotsho, Matebeleland North province Friday last week. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident. “Police in Tsholotsho arrested The post Police arrest mourners for killing burglar breaking into house next door  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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