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Man in court for allegedly grabbing Anglican Church land

PLUMTREE - The Province of Central Africa and the Anglican Church of Zimbabwe has taken a Bulawayo man to court after he allegedly occupied church land at Collaton Farm in the Matobo area without permission.  Tafa Munyaradzi (31)…

Published: 03 Jan 2026 at 21:09hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole / Gideon Madzikatidze

Fake US$20 note lands Plumtree beer lovers in jail

PLUMTREE - Two Plumtree men have been arrested after they allegedly used a counterfeit US$20 note to buy beer at a local night spot on Boxing Day.  Taridzai Oscar Mpofu (25) and Cardwell Chitono (25) appeared before Plumtree magi…

Published: 29 Dec 2025 at 14:28hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

ZANU-PF joins country's security agencies over Guruve serial killer manhunt

GURUVE - ZANU-PF has joined forces with security agencies to hunt down the Guruve serial killer, with the party's information directorate, Farai Muroyiwa-Marapira, confirming their involvement in the manhunt."We have made sure that the par…

Published: 29 Dec 2025 at 14:21hrs | 1192 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Plumtree man axes friend in beer dispute

PLUMTREE - A drinking session at Ingwizi Business Centre in Mphoengs turned violent when a man allegedly struck his friend with a small axe during a dispute over beer.  Learmore Mphofu appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua N…

Published: 29 Dec 2025 at 14:18hrs | 810 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Plumtree man kills patron in Boxing Day bar stabbing

PLUMTREE – A 32‑year‑old man from Plumtree has been remanded in custody after allegedly stabbing a fellow patron to death during a Boxing Day altercation at a local bar.Phatisani Sikhosana Ncube appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua N…

Published: 28 Dec 2025 at 16:32hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Soldiers arrested for robbery spree in Fort Rixon

BULAWAYO - Three soldiers who allegedly went on a robbery spree while wearing Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniforms have been arrested and brought before the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court.Iphithule Mlotshwa (24), Hamlet Mlotshwa (21) and Hau…

Published: 27 Dec 2025 at 09:17hrs | 3301 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man remanded after raping goat and escaping custody

PLUMTREE - A 19‑year‑old man from Moneni village in Mangwe, Mxolisi Ncube, has been remanded in custody after allegedly raping a goat and later escaping from police detention.Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware remanded Ncube to 30 Decemb…

Published: 25 Dec 2025 at 13:20hrs | 1654 | by Gideon Madzikatidze / Simbarashe Sithole

Insiza North celebrates MP Delani Moyo's birthday

INSIZA - The Insiza North constituency on Friday [today] celebrates the birthday of ZANU PF legislator Delani Moyo amid pomp and fanfare.Moyo has in recent months spearheaded several development projects, particularly at schools where he d…

Published: 19 Dec 2025 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Govt working on capacitating defence forces: Minister Mthuli Ncube

HARARE - Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube has told parliament that government is working flat out to capacitate and equip the defence forces despite concerns raised by legislators.  Ncu…

Published: 16 Dec 2025 at 19:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Son threatens to kill father

PLUMTREE - A 27‑year‑old man has appeared in court after allegedly threatening to kill his 72‑year‑old father with a knife.  Kudzai Trust Last Ndlovu was brought before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing charges of threa…

Published: 16 Dec 2025 at 19:56hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Teacher nabbed for assaulting Grade 2 pupil

PLUMTREE - A Masasane Primary School teacher, Tshidzani Sibanda, has been remanded in custody after allegedly assaulting a grade two pupil for failing to write homework.The 48‑year‑old teacher appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nem…

Published: 15 Dec 2025 at 21:22hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man arrested for destroying aircraft

PLUMTREE - A 27‑year‑old man has been arrested in Plumtree after allegedly stabbing the fenders of an aircraft ten times with a kitchen knife.The accused, Kwazinkosi Tshuma, appeared before Magistrate Joshua at Plumtree Magistrates' Court,…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 12:32hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Geza: Chiwenga's VP Position at Mnangagwa's Discretion

HARARE – Outspoken war veteran and former ZANU PF Central Committee member Blessed Geza has cautioned Zimbabweans against assuming that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga will automatically succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa, stressing …

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 07:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

MRP blasts government over poor roads in Matabeleland

BULAWAYO – The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has launched a scathing attack on Government over the deteriorating state of roads in Matabeleland, accusing authorities of systematic neglect as rains worsen conditions.MRP President Mqondisi …

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Police arrest two security guards over Inyathi mine shooting

NKAYI - Police in Nkayi have arrested two security guards in connection with a murder and attempted murder case that occurred on 30 November at Durable Gold (DGL5) Mine, Inyathi, Matabeleland North.The suspects, Mbekhezele Ngwabi (52) and …

Published: 01 Dec 2025 at 16:43hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Pirate taxi driver bashes municipal police officer

PLUMTREE – A municipal police officer was assaulted and had his uniform torn by a pirate taxi driver who resisted arrest in Plumtree Town, causing drama in the central business district.The driver, Tinashe Zhira (33), allegedly attacked of…

Published: 30 Nov 2025 at 08:55hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Debt collector jailed for breaking into headmaster's office

PLUMTREE - A 20‑year‑old debt collector at Makhubu Primary School has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of theft by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware.The accused, Xolisani Mkize, was found guilty of breaking in…

Published: 29 Nov 2025 at 19:05hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Illegal miner jailed 42 years for rape and robbery

BINDURA - A 24-year-old illegal miner from Gokwe, Chrispen Gundani, has been sentenced to 42 years in prison after being convicted of rape and robbery.  Regional magistrate Elisha Singano handed down the sentence, comprising 30 y…

Published: 26 Nov 2025 at 20:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Sex starved man in trouble

PLUMTREE - A 40-year-old Mpohoengs man, Christopher Mguni, has appeared in court facing charges of indecent assault after allegedly fondling his neighbour without her consent.  Mguni was remanded in custody to December 1 by magis…

Published: 26 Nov 2025 at 19:59hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Senior citizen in court for allegedly fondling minor at church

PLUMTREE - A 75-year-old Johane Masowe congregant, Hammy Mhlanga, has appeared in court facing allegations of indecent assault after he allegedly fondled a minor's buttocks at church.The matter was heard at the Plumtree Magistrates Court, …

Published: 25 Nov 2025 at 22:28hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Victory for the Khumalo family: High Court restores removes Zanele Khumalo as Regent Chief

In a dramatic and long-awaited turn of events, the Bulawayo High Court today handed the Khumalo family a powerful victory in their fight against what they have long described as a government-engineered anomaly in the Mabhikwa chieftainship…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 20:20hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo

Matobo RDC Seeks US$585K Loan for Lodge Construction, Tractor Loader and Vehicles

MATOBO - The Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) has applied to the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works for borrowing powers amounting to US$585,000 to fund key development projects.  According to a public notice issued…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 19:25hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

ZANU-PF launches 2030 mobilisation rallies amid constitutional amendment plot

HARARE - ZANU-PF's Harare provincial chairperson Goodwills Masimirembwa has confirmed that the party is rolling out mobilisation rallies to push for a constitut

Published: 10 Nov 2025 at 12:55hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Herdboy in court for assaulting 'disrespectful' colleague

PLUMTREE - A 34-year-old herdboy from Ngulube homestead has appeared in court after allegedly attacking his colleague with a sling and biting him during a dispu

Published: 10 Nov 2025 at 12:49hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Plumtree Council tightens borehole drilling rules under new by-laws

PLUMTREE - Residents and stakeholders in Plumtree must now meet strict conditions before drilling boreholes or digging wells, following the enactment of Statuto

Published: 09 Nov 2025 at 13:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Figtree man jailed after bar fight over music

PLUMTREE – A 37-year-old man from Figtree has been remanded in custody after allegedly assaulting his friend during a dispute over music at a local bar.Buhle

Published: 07 Nov 2025 at 04:49hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Passenger vanishes with Taxi driver’s vehicle at lodge

GOKWE – A taxi driver was left stranded after a passenger he had been hired to drive around town vanished with his vehicle at Leisure Lodge on October 31, 202

Published: 04 Nov 2025 at 06:51hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze | Silobela

Silobela Man Fatally Stabbed Over Missing Torch

SILOBELA - A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Joseph Dube (19) following a dispute over a borrowed torch at Makende Bu

Published: 04 Nov 2025 at 06:47hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze | Silobela

Solusi University student caught with stolen laptops in satchel

PLUMTREE – A 19-year-old Solusi University student has been arraigned before the courts after he was caught with two stolen laptops hidden in his satchel.Tadi

Published: 01 Nov 2025 at 08:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Filabusi commissions fire tender as new firefighters join local ranks

Filabusi witnessed a boost in its emergency response capacity this week with the commissioning of a new fire tender, coinciding with the arrival of newly gradua

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 10:55hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

RCPENT urges Nkulumane community to find another unifier MP like Moyo

The Residents and Churches Peace Network (RCPENT) has called on the Nkulumane community to resist political interference and instead unite in selecting a succes

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 15:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Insiza residents slam RDC over food hygiene by-laws amid infrastructure shortfalls

FILABUSI - Residents of Insiza have voiced strong opposition to the newly imposed food hygiene by-laws by the Insiza Rural District Council (RDC), arguing that

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 15:32hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Man sets mother-in-law's hut on fire

In a bizarre incident, Plumtree resident Thembelihle Tshuma allegedly set his mother-in-law's hut on fire after accusing her of bewitching him.Tshuma was taken

Published: 17 Oct 2025 at 18:53hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Minister Owen Ncube Commissions Refurbished 9-Body Mortuary in Shurugwi

SHURUGWI - Midlands Minister of State Owen Ncube has officially commissioned a refurbished 9-body mortuary at Shurugwi District Hospital, a project made possibl

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 17:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Four Robbery Suspects Arrested in Beitbridge, Including Juvenile

BEITBRIDGE - Police in Matabeleland South have arrested four suspects, including a 16-year-old juvenile, in connection with a robbery incident that occurred in

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 17:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Plumtree senior citizen jailed 9 years for stock theft

A 65-year-old man from Plumtree has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing a stray bull and selling it to a local butchery.Dum

Published: 10 Oct 2025 at 14:35hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Gwanda-Maphisa route to boost crime response and 2026 Uhuru attendance

The Zimbabwean government, through the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, has intensified efforts to complete the Gwanda-Maphisa-Mphoengs ro

Published: 10 Oct 2025 at 07:40hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Gwanda

Gwanda villagers clash with Town Clerk

Tensions have erupted in Village 6, Nyandeni area of Gwanda, as villagers accuse Gwanda Municipality Town Clerk, Priscillar Nkala, of attempting to settle in th

Published: 07 Oct 2025 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chicken thief cheats death after brutal assault by cousins

A suspected chicken thief is lucky to be alive after being severely assaulted by his three cousins, who caught him roasting the stolen bird in the bush.The inci

Published: 07 Oct 2025 at 10:14hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Sisonke Trust Leads Clean-Up in Bulilima to Combat Carbon Emissions

Sisonke Working Together Group Trust, a non-governmental organisation supporting community-driven sustainability projects, has conducted a clean-up campaign in

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 18:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Fake healers caught planting objects in businessman's home during ritual scam

Two self-proclaimed traditional healers - popularly known as Tsikamutandas - were caught on CCTV planting a live object during a staged ritual at a businessman'

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 10:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Hwange Experiences Housing Construction Boom By Stephen Jakes

Hwange town is witnessing a surge in residential housing construction, signalling rapid urban growth and renewed hope for thousands on the council's waiting lis

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 09:52hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

WATCH: Hwange villagers challenge Chinese firm over water extraction from community-built Kalope Dam

Villagers in Hwange, Matabeleland North, have staged protests against Chinese mining company ZhongJin Heli Energy for extracting water from the community-built

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 19:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Police detain two Lukosi women in renewed clash over Kalope Dam

Police in Hwange have reportedly arrested two women following a community protest against a Chinese company attempting to install a pipeline to draw water from

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 19:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Man bashes girlfriend over WhatsApp password

A Plumtree man was dragged before the courts after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a pot during a dispute over her WhatsApp password.Promise Nyoni appe

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 16:37hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Constitutional Court gants Umvutcha farmer appeal over land caveats

The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe has granted an appeal by Umvutcha farmer Alister Michael Fletcher, overturning a Supreme Court ruling that had quashed a Hi

Published: 01 Oct 2025 at 07:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Second Republic's development agenda gains ground in Binga

The Second Republic's inclusive development agenda continues to make strides, with the Binga Development Initiative recording significant milestones since its l

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 19:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Woman jailed 4 years for drug trafficking

A 30-year-old woman has been slapped with 4 years in jail for possession of illegal drugs and drug trafficking.Leanah Chaka pleaded guilty to the charge when sh

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 08:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Murder suspect in contempt of court

A 40-year-old murder suspect from Ingwizi growth point, Mphoengs, is in trouble after he violated his bail condition.Phumuzani Mkandla was warned not to be with

Published: 29 Sep 2025 at 11:50hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man stabs minor over laughter incident

PLUMTREE – Spencer Ncube, a 23-year-old man from Plumtree, is facing serious charges after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old girl on the nose in a violent outb

Published: 28 Sep 2025 at 06:22hrs | 106 | by Edson Mapani

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