This bail ruling looks totally sideways. Judge Ngoni Nduna at the Bulawayo High Court let the actual shooting suspect, a mine guard named Mbekezeli Ngwabi, walk out on an eight-hundred-dollar bail. But the same judge kept the guard's boss, Italian businessman Francesco Marconati, locked up. This happened even though the National Prosecuting Authority explicitly said Marconati should be released. The case involves a fatal shooting at Marconati's Duration Gold Limited mine in Inyathi.
The state's concession for Marconati was unusually strong. Prosecutors said the lower court had no evidence to call him a flight risk. They stated there were no compelling reasons to keep him detained. The judge acknowledged this position in his ruling. Yet...
The Bulawayo Arts Awards finally came back after a two-year break. The eighth edition happened at the ZITF Hall 3, celebrating local artistry and honoring several late legends. Five major awards were renamed for contributors Sihlangu Dlodlo, Pathisa Nyathi, Ishmael Muvingi, Babongile Sikhonjwa, and Desire Moyoxide. DJ Mzoe took home the People's Choice Award, winning a Toyota Aqua. Hosts Bkay, Lady Tshawe, and Nozinhle Evelyn Gumede ran the ceremony smoothly, supported by partners like Liquor Supplies and The Smokehouse.
Winners across many categories included Elliot Moyo for outstanding arts photographer and the No Name Dance Crew in the Litshe Outstanding Dance Ensemble category. Albertina Manombe and Allen Mahwehwe won for female...
Zimbabwe is apparently hosting a major global art museum conference. The International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art, known as CIMAM, will hold its annual meeting there in 2026. This marks the first time the event will happen on the African continent. The National Gallery of Zimbabwe partnered with the Higherlife Foundation to secure the hosting duties. A delegation featuring the gallery's Executive Director Raphael Chikukwa and board chairman Justice Maphios Cheda attended the recent conference in Turin, Italy, to prepare. Chikukwa was also elected to the CIMAM board of trustees during that event.
The conference hosting forms part of a larger push to elevate Zimbabwe's cultural institutions. Higherlife Foundation...
Zimbabwe's networks absolutely tank every Christmas. Users on Econet and NetOne face dropped calls, crawling data, and delayed WhatsApp messages when the holidays hit. This annual connectivity meltdown happens because system designs buckle under predictable festive pressure.
The core issue is a massive surge in concentrated usage. Millions try getting online simultaneously for video calls and status updates, creating huge data spikes. Families gathering in specific spots like high-density suburbs overload local base stations meant for spread-out users. Calls from the diaspora pile extra strain on international links. Networks are built for normal averages, not this temporary peak, as constructing permanent capacity for one day's...
A soccer legend says the national team needs to finish better. Former Zimbabwe Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari stated the current squad must sharpen their scoring to advance in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The team has only netted two goals across two matches, earning a single point from a draw with Angola after an initial loss to Egypt.
Mwaruwari acknowledged improved offensive creativity but stressed that converting opportunities is critical for progression. Zimbabwe faces a decisive final group match against South Africa, needing a victory to guarantee a spot in the knockout stage. The former star said tournament success depends on being clinical with the chances they are now generating.
Two home invaders got locked up for a Christmas Eve robbery. Harare magistrate Artwell Sanyatwe sentenced Moffat Nyateka and Fact Kunzekutema to effective prison time after they admitted to armed robbery in Gletwin. The men, aged forty and twenty-two, used a knife and a screwdriver to break into a house, tie up the victim, and steal property valued at eight thousand US dollars.
The court gave each man a seven-year sentence but suspended two years of that term for five years on condition of good behavior. An additional two months were suspended if they paid restitution, leaving a net custodial sentence. The magistrate called the crime serious and premeditated, noting the use of weapons to intimidate the homeowner made jail unavoidable...
Cops are hunting a serial killer terrorizing a rural district. Police in Zimbabwe are searching for Anymore Zvitsva, a thirty-two-year-old man suspected of murdering twelve people in Guruve since October. Authorities are using drones, dogs, and tactical teams in the manhunt and have offered a cash reward for information. ZRP spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi warned anyone helping the fugitive would also face arrest.
The suspect is linked to a series of brutal nighttime attacks that have forced entire families to flee their homes and sleep in groups for safety. Recent victims include a mother and her teenage daughter killed in Bhosha Village, a fifty-five-year-old woman and an infant slain at a farm, and five members of the same...
Cops pulled two women from a flooded river after four days. Police divers from the Fairbridge unit rescued a forty-eight-year-old woman and a twenty-three-year-old woman who were stranded at the merging point of the Shashe and Simukwe rivers in Matobo District. The Zimbabwe Republic Police stated the pair had been trapped since December twenty first before their rescue on Christmas Day.
Heavy seasonal rains caused rivers across Matabeleland South Province to overflow, isolating many communities. The rising water levels created dangerous, impassable conditions that led to the women becoming marooned. The specialized police sub aqua team conducted the successful recovery operation in the Sun Yat Sen area.
A major media group is struggling because the government won't pay its bills. Alpha Media Holdings, the private company that publishes NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent, The Standard, and Southern Eye, claims government departments owe it roughly four hundred thousand US dollars in unpaid advertising and subscription fees. This massive debt has severely strained the company's finances, contributing to reported delays in full salary payments for journalists and staff.
Executives at the Trevor Ncube-owned group suggest the unpaid invoices are part of a wider governmental strategy affecting multiple media houses, though state-owned competitors receive direct financial support. They also allege recent negative reports about internal pay issues...
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