Police grabbed Zimbabwe Independent editor Faith Zaba on Tuesday after she wrote a funny piece about the country's leaders. Officers charged her with making the president look bad through her weekly newspaper column. The piece made fun of how Zimbabwe runs the Southern African Development Community group. Zaba called the regional organization a club for bad rulers. Her arrest came just hours after readers saw the critical writing.
Trevor Ncube owns the company that prints the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper. He said cops planned to keep Zaba locked up overnight at Harare Central Police Station. The editor was already sick and needed to stay home resting when officers came for her. Ncube worried that jail time would make her health...
Zimbabweans erupted after seeing a Bulawayo house rental price that shocked the nation. The Burnside property carries a monthly fee of 90,000 South African rand. Businessman Busisa Moyo shared the crazy listing on social media. People could not believe anyone would charge that much money. The post went viral and attracted thousands of angry comments.
Citizens called the rental price completely insane and out of touch with reality. Many pointed out that the same amount could buy beachfront property in South Africa each year. Social media users accused landlords of taking advantage of desperate renters. Some blamed the economic crisis for creating these wild price demands. Others said property owners had lost their minds with greed.
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A Manhattan jury cannot agree about the most serious crime against music star Sean Combs. The twelve people have been talking for more than twelve hours across two days about his case. They told the court that some jury members will never change their minds about the racketeering charge. This crime could send Diddy to prison for life. The group has made decisions about four other charges but nobody knows what they decided.
The racketeering law helps police catch crime families and criminal groups. Prosecutors say Combs used his music business to force women into sex acts. They claim he threatened and blackmailed victims to make them obey him. The government does not need to prove he did every bad thing himself. They just need to show...
Robert Mugabe's son walked free from court after spending one night behind bars. Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe paid just 200 American dollars to escape jail on Tuesday. The 28-year-old faces serious charges for beating up workers near his family's land. Police arrested him for two separate attacks that left victims with broken bones and head injuries. His release came after magistrates heard shocking details about the violent incidents.
Chatunga and his bodyguards attacked five security guards at Ultimate Mine on June 25. The men used wooden logs and metal bars to beat the workers senseless. They poured water on one victim after smashing his head with an iron rod. Another guard suffered multiple beatings with batons and pipes. The assault...
Tax collectors just locked down TelOne's money accounts after the phone company failed to pay what it owed. The government telecom business cannot touch its cash because revenue officials decided to take tough action. Company leaders say they cannot pay taxes because other government departments refuse to settle their bills. The crisis has reached dangerous levels that threaten daily operations across the country.
TelOne boss Lawrence Nkala revealed that various government offices owe his company a massive 19 million dollars. These unpaid bills have created serious money problems that make basic functions nearly impossible. The debt pile keeps growing as ministries and agencies ignore their payment duties. Government departments...
Police grabbed seven company bosses who made deadly booze at their Harare factory. Officers raided Samina Liquor Company after finding dangerous drinks being mixed up for local people. The foreign directors ran their business without proper papers from the government. Twenty-five workers also faced questioning about the illegal operation. Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the whole setup shocked him during his visit.
The company cooked up harmful alcohol that could poison anyone who drank it. Officials discovered the factory running wild without any safety checks or proper licensing. Police found out the directors came from other countries and started asking how they ever got permission to work here. The raid happened as part of a bigger...
Zimbabwe officials finally spoke up about wild claims linking their country to a dead African leader. Government workers had stayed quiet for weeks as stories spread across social media platforms. People claimed former Zambian President Edgar Lungu carried Zimbabwe travel documents when he died. The rumors started after court papers mentioned a mysterious Zimbabwean patient at a South African hospital. Nobody from Zimbabwe had said anything until this week.
Nick Mangwana works as the top information officer for Zimbabwe's government. He posted a strong message denying all the passport stories on Tuesday. The official said Lungu never owned Zimbabwe citizenship or diplomatic papers. Court documents from Gauteng High Court had sparked...
Former top judge David Maraga shocked many people when he marched with grieving families last month. The families wanted to honor loved ones who died during deadly government protests. More than 60 people lost their lives when police attacked citizens who opposed new tax laws. Maraga said he felt sorry for the families and wanted to stand with them during their pain. The retired chief justice believed these victims deserved to be remembered.
Police promised to help the memorial march but attacked protesters with teargas instead. Maraga walked less than 20 meters before officers started shooting gas at the peaceful crowd. He saw no violence from the families who just wanted to lay flowers for their dead relatives. The former judge said...
Zimbabwe fights back against gold thieves with a powerful new police squad. Fidelity Gold Refinery launched the Gold Trade Enforcement Unit to catch criminals stealing the country's precious metal. The special team combines company workers with trained police officers who hunt down illegal gold dealers. Government officials gave these enforcement agents legal powers to search mining sites and arrest smugglers. Finance Minister bosses must approve each officer before they can start working.
The new squad will patrol gold mines across the country looking for trouble. Officers can check security systems and examine company records at any mining location. They also test gold samples and search computer files for evidence of crimes. Mining...
