A kid and a man drowned trying to get a plastic bottle. Two people, a five-year-old boy and a thirty-one-year-old man, died after falling into a deep water-filled pit in the Mzila Compound area of Kwekwe. Police confirmed the Christmas Day tragedy occurred when the child tried to retrieve an empty two-liter container he was playing with near the hazardous hole.
Authorities stated the man, who had been drinking nearby, jumped in to attempt a rescue but also drowned in the two-meter deep water. Patrons from a local bar later recovered both bodies from the pit. The victims were taken to Kwekwe General Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
An entire neighborhood has to buy its own power transformer. Elderly residents in the Tynwald and Stordford areas of Harare, around eighty households, have been without electricity for nearly a month after vandals stole a critical transformer. Ward Councilor Denford Ngadziore highlighted that many affected people are pensioners with chronic illnesses needing refrigerated medication.
Facing a national transformer shortage, the power utility ZETDC granted unusual permission for the community to purchase the equipment themselves. Acting General Manager John Dembaremba outlined strict conditions: the unit must be a new 315kVA transformer with a two-year warranty and proper manufacturer certificates. Residents will be reimbursed through...
Another arrest was made in a high-profile farm murder case. An additional suspect named Ephraim Alphas appeared in Harare court on murder and armed robbery charges related to the killing of businessman Joseph Mutangadura. This brings the total number of people arrested to eight. The incident occurred at Mutangadura's Hideout Farm last August, where a group of approximately seven masked intruders broke into the home.
The state alleges the armed men tied up a security guard, Bonus Kadiwa, before entering the house. They shot Joseph Mutangadura in his bedroom while he slept. His wife Patience and their fourteen-year-old son Ryan were also present during the home invasion. The suspects looted the property before fleeing the scene. Joseph...
China's embassy honored a late Zimbabwean war hero. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe released a statement commemorating General Josiah Magama Tongogara on the anniversary of his 1979 death. They described the former liberation commander as a towering figure whose strategic foresight was central to the independence struggle. The statement highlighted his deep, enduring relationship with China, noting he received military training there in the nineteen sixties.
The tribute mentioned that Tongogara drew inspiration from Chinese political thought, which aligned with local Shona wisdom about collective strength. It also noted a recent visit to China by the general's widow, Senator Angeline K. Tongogara, who retraced his steps at a military...
Zimbabwe cops arrested three guys for an eight-dollar mugging. Police in Harare detained two men and a teenager, identified as Motion Garisai, Edmore Garisai, and Christian Obey Keresai, for allegedly robbing a nineteen-year-old woman named Tariro. The incident happened on Stoney Road in the Mabelreign area as the victim walked toward local shops. Authorities say the group blocked her path before stealing her bag containing just eight US dollars.
The victim broke free and alerted a resident, Takudzwa Marambo, who, with other community members, tracked down the suspects. They recovered the stolen bag, leading to the arrests. Harare police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the trio appeared in court the same day. He...
UN experts say UK hunger strikers need protection. United Nations human rights experts called for the immediate safeguarding of eight pro-Palestine activists on hunger strike in the United Kingdom prisons since early November. The group includes individuals named Qesser Zuhrah, Amu Gib, Heba Muraisi, Jon Cink, Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, Lewie Chiaramello, and Umer Khalid. They are charged with property damage related to actions targeting the Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems and Royal Air Force equipment.
The experts warned that the activists' health has severely declined, citing delayed medical care and insufficient oversight. They stated that a government's duty of care intensifies during hunger strikes, demanding authorities...
Najib Razak got slammed with a massive fine and prison time. A Malaysian High Court convicted former Prime Minister Najib Razak on multiple charges related to the 1MDB financial scandal. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah found him guilty on four counts of abuse of power and twenty-one counts of money laundering. The court sentenced him to fifteen years behind bars and ordered him to pay a fine worth roughly 3.3 billion US dollars. Prosecutors proved he funneled over 700 million dollars from the state investment fund into his personal accounts.
The judge stated Najib acted as the de facto decision maker for the fund, rejecting his defense that the money was a donation from Saudi royalty. The ruling detailed how billions were...
A judge blocked the feds from deporting a digital hate researcher. A federal judge in Manhattan temporarily stopped the Trump administration from arresting or removing British-born lawful permanent resident Imran Ahmed. Judge Vernon S. Broderick of the Southern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order after Ahmed filed a lawsuit. The legal action targets Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials who sought to deport Ahmed under a specific foreign policy provision of immigration law. Ahmed leads the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit known for criticizing major tech platforms like X.
Ahmed's lawsuit claims the government is retaliating against him for his advocacy and research into online...
Postgrad students are sleeping in a parking lot at UCT. A group of University of Cape Town postgraduate students, mostly pursuing master’s degrees, are currently living under a gazebo in a campus parking lot after being evicted from their residence rooms. This situation stems from unpaid student fees and a severe shortage of affordable housing options. These evictions follow earlier protests and legal action by the university, including a case heard in the Western Cape High Court. The students face safety concerns and exposure to the elements.
The evicted scholars had previously been living in vacation accommodation but were unable to secure alternative housing or settle their debts by university deadlines. They now sleep on mattresses...
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