A 29 year old man was allegedly drugged and raped by four women after receiving a lift from Mbudzi roundabout in Harare to the city center.Police chief spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the incident yesterday.She said Batsirai Madzingira disembarked from a bus from Masvingo and waited for transport into the city centre.“A Toyota Raum, which had four female adu

Six members of the Zimbabwean Republic Police allegedly connived with four civilians to mount a fake road block in Belvedere, Harare, where they staged a robbery which cost an Indian businessman over $56 000. The gang splashed the money on cars. Three members of the gang have since been arrested, leading to the recovery of the vehicles. The cars, which were all bought on July 27, include a Mercede

Harare City council has ignited a storm after motorists are reportedly fuming over the chaotic clamping of vehicles by the council over City Parking billing.Some Mortorists had their vehicles clamped without knowledge that they owe the parking authority. Confusion reigns supreme in the widely denounced parking system, with some complaining that it was open to abuse by vindictive individual marshal

Harare City council has found itself with almost empty pockets and is on the brink of failing to pay its worker's salaries.The finance strapped municipality has now offered a plan to sell its asserts so as to raise $20 Million that will fund the wage bill.Mayor Councillor Bernard Manyenyeni had initially refused to authorize the sale saying the disposal was a rushed transaction for its magnitude,

…As rival promoters call for a boycott of the showLEICESTER - Corah Suite the venue for Zimbabwean musicians Oliver Mtukudzi aka Tuku and Alick Macheso show reportedly caught fire last weekend prompting organizers of the event to move it to another venue. According to United Kingdom based Zimbabwean radio veteran Ezra Tshisa Sibanda, the inferno which is believed to be a case of arson left

UNEMPLOYED Zimbabwean nurses seeking employment in foreign countries have slammed the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) for demanding about $150 to process their papers.The nurses fork out up to $100 for transcripts of their results from training institutions.They pay an additional $60 to regional institutions when they apply for jobs outside the country.Fuming nurses told The Chronicle yesterday t

A BULAWAYO pirate taxi driver allegedly jumped out of a moving vehicle to fix a police officer who had boarded it after arresting him.The vehicle careened into a storm drain while the cop and a passenger screamed for help.The driver, Japhet Nyathi (23), allegedly tried to jump over a precast wall as he escaped from the scene but it crumbled.Nyathi pleaded guilty to a charge of malicious damage to

ZESA has threatened to bring back load shedding if its 13,6 tariff hike proposal continues to be shot down by energy regulator, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera), officials have said. They added that the company was now pinning its hopes on the Government getting a “proper” costing and generation structure which might influence Zera to rethink the decision. Zera has invited bids for

Villagers in Ward 8 in Umguza District, Matabeleland North have leveled accusations against government officials claiming that drought relief maize meant for them is being diverted into the black market. The villagers told a local publication that despite following all the registering procedures, they were denied access to the food under unclear circumstances.The villagers from Mfazimithi said out

The Peoples Democratic Party led by Tendai Biti says it is considering establishing a coalition with like minded political parties to fight against President Mugabe's Zanu PF.A number of PDP officials have been seen at Zimbabwe People First leader, Joice Mujuru’s rallies where they delivered solidarity messages.According to resolutions made at the PDP’s second general council meeting held in

ZANU-PF is expected to take back two members who were suspended after the party's National Disciplinary Committee requested the Midlands Province to give a report back on former Ministers Flora Buka and Francis Nhema's conduct after their suspension which will contribute to the review verdict. Zanu-PF Midlands spokesperson Conrelius Mpereri said the National Disciplinary Committee sought to review

VP Emmerson Mnangagwa was blasted and gunned down with accusations fanning factionalism within Zanu PF last Wednesday , by motor-mouth Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Mandiitawepi Chimene  .On Wednesday Chimene, a war veteran, escalated the fight by publicly imploring Mugabe to fire Mnangagwa. The VP reacted to the attack the following day saying the allegations by the minister were u

Zimbabwean Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa has found himself fighting off a war of survival after war vets openly denounced President Robert Mugabe and offered their support to the ascension of Mnangagwa to be the next president.Mnangagwa has refuted having ties with the war vet announcement of disowning Mugabe, as both party president and the next presidential candidate for Zanu PF.Alex Magais

Zimbabwean graduates have lashed out at President Mugabe's party Zanu PF, accusing it of lying to the people in their 2013 election campaign and giving false promises pf creating employment.Zanu PF, in their 2013 campaign claimed they will produce more than 2 millon jobs for the Zimbabwean citizens. However the unemployment rate in Zimbabwe has sky rocketed to historical figures.Samuel Meso, an en

The decision by MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai to appoint two more Vice Presidents has led to a war within the party, with calls to fire those against the apointment of  Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri to vice-presidents post emerging.Tsvangirai’s  elevation of Chamisa and Mudzuri almost sparked a fist fight last week in a heated standing committee meeting.According to impeccable sou