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Zanu PF holds approximately $10 million in reserves, despite not receiving funds under the Political Parties Finance Act, according to a central committee report from the 22nd National People's Conference, which ended on Saturday in Mutare. The party reported $9,819,821.64 and ZWG722,860.97 in...

High Court judge Christopher Dube Banda awarded Harare vendor James Chamisa $21,830 after municipal police assaulted him on Oct. 4, 2018, on First Street Mall. Officers beat Chamisa with batons and booted his feet and insulted his political choices while clearing vendors from the area. Medical...

Police arrested Godspower Mukanangana on Oct. 18, 2025, after officers found unregistered sex enhancement pills and herbal products at his location in Gweru. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the 23-year-old possessed Di Sea Cucumber and Panax Ginseng Extractum that...

Comedian Admire Mushambi testified that he lost thousands of dollars after promoting E-Creator as a brand ambassador and never dealt directly with accused masterminds Zhao Jiaotong and Billy Thomas Syedou. Mushambi told Harare magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Tuesday that a team contacted him while...

MultiChoice will grant all active DStv decoder subscribers free access to Premium channels from Nov. 7 to 9 to celebrate 30 years of service. The promotion excludes streaming-only customers, but viewers can watch blockbuster films and sports events without upgrading packages. The company will...

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi returned to Grey Boys High School, where his rugby career began, and he attended the opening of the Vincent Mai Music and Art Centre. The first Black captain to lead South Africa to two Rugby World Cup victories reconnected with former teachers and coaches at the...

Former Kaizer Chiefs player Khama Billiat shared a video on Instagram that showed him swimming with his daughter at his mansion. The Zimbabwean footballer earned more than 800,000 rand per month at Kaizer Chiefs, and he previously played for Mamelodi Sundowns. The pool glowed under evening...

A Chinese mining operation is facing allegations of smuggling over 120 kilograms of gold, valued at $10 million, while declaring less than 4 kilograms to authorities between 2023 and 2024. Podhill Private Limited, based in Kwekwe's Silobela gold belt, processed more than 3,000 kilograms of ore...

Zimbabwe Miners Federation President Henrietta Rushwaya warned that Chinese miners are mistreating workers and causing deaths at the Mine Entra exhibition in Bulawayo. She said artisanal miners are suffering under foreign investors, and the federation cannot accept Zimbabweans being killed on...

Zimbabwe's state-owned Grain Marketing Board will distribute $10 million to farmers before the planting season begins to settle outstanding grain delivery debts. The payment follows a $5 million disbursement made two weeks earlier, and the combined funds cover 80 percent of summer delivery...

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will captain India A in two four-day matches against South Africa starting on Oct. 30 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The Board of Control for Cricket in India selection committee named Pant to lead the squad after he fractured his right foot...

Singer Adnan Sami expressed sorrow over the death of veteran actor Asrani, who passed away on Oct. 20 at age 84 from a chest infection. Sami shared a video from his song Lift Karade, featuring Asrani reprising his famous jailor character from the 1975 film Sholay, and praised the actor's...

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt celebrated his twins, Iqra and Shahraan, turning 15 years old on Tuesday by posting family photographs on Instagram. The actor shared images with his wife, Maanayata, and wished his children blessings and love in the caption. Dutt married Maanayata in 2008, and the...

Australian batter Steve Smith said Pat Cummins must complete several benchmarks before resuming bowling activities as the captain recovers from a lower-back stress fracture. The veteran noted Cummins resumed running two weeks ago after medical scans showed progress, but the bowler has not...

England batter Heather Knight designated Australia as the tournament favorites before the teams meet on Wednesday in their Women's World Cup group-stage encounter. Knight described the defending champions as extremely strong with significant roster depth and acknowledged the challenge of...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin banned foreign travel for all DMK ministers, legislators, and district officials through next year's assembly elections. Stalin implemented the restriction after conducting personal meetings with more than 150 constituency administrators through the Varu...

Indian composer Ilaiyaraaja announced plans to begin work on his next symphony after observing his mother's death anniversary. The musician shared his intentions on Diwali while thanking audiences for attending his Valiant performance at Dubai Opera. Ilaiyaraaja stated he will write a new...

Intelligence agencies revealed that the Pakistan-based Babbar Khalsa International received approval from the Inter-Services Intelligence to coordinate 41 Khalistan movement groups under one command structure. The ISI selected BKI to lead operations because of its extensive networks in Punjab...

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff commemorated Shammi Kapoor's 94th birth anniversary on Tuesday by sharing a video tribute on Instagram. The montage featured clips from Kapoor's early film career and the song Jawaniyan Yeh Mast Mast from the 1957 film Tumsa Nahin Dekha. Shroff captioned the post...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for Diwali greetings and expressed hopes for continued strategic cooperation between the nations. Modi also congratulated Netanyahu on his birthday and wished him good health. Netanyahu had extended Diwali...