Four armed men attacked former Dynamos chairman Rafik Adam at his Harare offices yesterday morning. The robbers stole $500,000 during the 10am raid. They pretended to be clients when they entered the building on Cameroon Street. Adam suffered facial injuries and emerged with blood on his face asking for help.
The thieves planned their attack carefully after watching the office routine. Adam collects rental payments from tenants who lease space from him at the central business district location. The robbers knew when large amounts of cash would be present at the offices. They acted like regular customers paying monthly rent fees.
Adam once managed the Warriors national soccer team and served as Dynamos chairman. He has supported many...
Two young British women face drug charges today at Harare court. Tihaise Darlin Elisha and Taylor Tamara Simone came from Birmingham. Police caught them with 129 packets of cannabis stuffed inside four suitcases. The drugs could sell for $669,000 on the street. Magistrate Donald Ndirowei scheduled their trial to begin.
Police received a tip about drug smuggling at the airport last month. Detectives waited at Terminal 2 for the Ethiopian Airways flight. The women collected their luggage from the baggage carousel. Officers called them over for a search. Police found 66.9 kilograms of cannabis hidden inside their bags.
The arrest happened on May 1 around 1pm at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. Both women are teenagers from...
Opposition activists want to meet with Nelson Chamisa about problems facing their movement. Chamisa left the Citizens Coalition for Change after Sengezo Tshabangu took control of the party. The former leader has supporters wondering about his plans for returning to politics. Social media groups of angry activists wrote a letter for Chamisa. They worry about secret meetings that exclude regular members.
The activists say powerful insiders choose leaders without asking grassroots supporters. Ward representatives and coordinators get picked by a small group of people. This creates fighting among opposition members who should work together. Some activists face accusations of working with enemies. Trust breaks down when people suspect each...
Four family members died Sunday evening when two cars crashed on Karoi-Binga Road. A Ford Ranger carrying seven people hit a Honda Fit packed with 12 passengers. The accident happened at 6:30 pm near the 25-kilometer mark. All victims belonged to the Matonde family from Dixie Farm in Magunje. The dead were Juliet Matonde aged 32, her daughters Eunice aged 13 and Debra aged 8, and three-year-old Letwin Matonde.
Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the crash details. Fifteen other people suffered serious injuries and went to Karoi District Hospital. The Honda Fit had far more passengers than safety rules allow. These small cars often carry excess passengers as illegal taxis on Zimbabwe roads. Officials took the bodies to the...
Students who cheat on exams could face five years behind bars under new rules. Schools caught helping students break exam rules must pay for backup test centers. Parliament recently published the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council Amendment Bill. The bill targets widespread cheating problems that have plagued the testing system for years. Officials expect lawmakers to pass the legislation with few changes.
The proposed law creates harsh penalties for exam fraud. Anyone who fakes test results or steals exam papers faces major fines and prison time. Schools where half the students break testing rules face suspension. These institutions must cover costs for alternative testing sites. The bill also removes registration for schools with...
A top Zanu PF official told the new Chief Nyamandi that he must join the ruling party. Lovemore Matuke serves as the party's security secretary and made these comments during a recent ceremony. He said all eleven chiefs from Gutu already belong to Zanu PF and expect Nyamandi to follow suit. The official warned the new chief about supporting any other political groups. Matuke stressed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa leads their movement and expects loyalty from traditional leaders.
Zimbabwe's constitution actually forbids chiefs from joining political parties. Traditional leaders must stay neutral and cannot take sides during elections or political campaigns. Matuke's public statements directly violate these constitutional rules...
Parliament member Yaya Menteng Sabyang wants investigators to examine the sale of 4,376 tons of valuable minerals. The government took these minerals from Alhamdulilai Petroleum Mineral Company after seizing the business from former president Yahya Jammeh. Gambia Angola China Holding sold the minerals even though they never mined them from the ground. The Chinese company received 40 percent of all money from the sale despite doing no mining work. Sabyang demands the National Assembly committee investigate how much money the government actually received.
The lawmaker said these minerals belong to Gambian citizens rather than the former dictator. Government records show major problems with how officials handled the mineral sale to China...
Malick Camara leads the Alliance for Democracy and Development party and wants to become president. The party leader talked about his plans during a Saturday interview at his Brufut home. Camara studied management and human resources at local schools before starting law studies at University of The Gambia. The Farafenni native says his party will fix agriculture, fight corruption, and create jobs for young people. Citizens told him these problems hurt the country during community meetings across The Gambia.
Camara believes modern farming methods will stop food waste and make money for farmers. Better agriculture could prevent youth from leaving the country illegally to find work overseas. Climate-smart farming brings lots of money to...
Finance Minister Seedy Keita told parliament that government spent D8.130 billion during the first three months of 2025. The spending stayed under the planned budget of D8.352 billion and saved taxpayers 3 percent. Government workers at public institutions received higher wages that cost D2.042 billion extra. The ministry also paid D580.95 million to help farmers buy seeds and fertilizer. These payments pushed up total spending but stayed within safe limits.
Tax collectors brought in D6.674 billion during the same period and beat their target amount. People and businesses paid 10 percent more taxes than officials expected them to pay. The government earned D6.16 billion from taxes compared to the planned D5.62 billion target. Computer...
