Columnist / Melody baya
$200 fine for self-styled undertaker
A MAN from Njube suburb in Bulawayo has been fined $200 for burying the body of his day-old niece in a bush in Old Pumula suburb without a burial order or the baby's mother's consent. Jacob Gatsi, 26,...Published: 31 May 2016 at 06:42hrs | | by Melody Baya
Self-styled undertaker buries niece in Pumula
A MAN from Bulawayo's Njube suburb has been arrested for allegedly burying the body of his day-old niece in a bush in Old Pumula suburb without a burial order or the baby's mother's consent. Jacob Gat...Published: 27 May 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Melody Baya
Schoolboy rapes three pupils
A FORM Four pupil at Njube High School in Bulawayo has been arraigned for allegedly raping three primary school girls.The 16-year-old boy, whose name cannot be disclosed for legal reasons, all...Published: 24 May 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man, brothers assault lover's ex-hubby using shovel
A MAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo allegedly assaulted his girlfriend's ex-husband after a confrontation. Paul Gatsi, 28, together with his two brothers allegedly bashed Busani Ncube, ...Published: 21 May 2016 at 22:13hrs | | by Melody Baya
Woman steals dead friend's clothes
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo's Pelandaba suburb has been arrested for allegedly stealing her dead friend's clothes. Caster White allegedly stole property and clothing which includes several p...Published: 21 May 2016 at 22:08hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man in hospital after beating from ex-wife's lover
A MAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo allegedly assaulted his girlfriend's ex-husband after a confrontation.Paul Gatsi, 28, together with his two brothers allegedly bashed Busani Ncube, 2...Published: 20 May 2016 at 06:31hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man stabs friend in beer fuelled row
A MAN from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo allegedly stabbed his friend with an Okapi knife and left his intestines protruding following a misunderstanding after a beer drinking spree.Kwanele Brig...Published: 20 May 2016 at 06:31hrs | | by Melody Baya
Sodomy and death threats
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested for allegedly sodomising his 12-year-old brother.The teenager from Tshabalala suburb in Bulawayo, whose name cannot be disclosed for ethical reasons, allege...Published: 20 May 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Melody Baya
Farmer loses 30 sheep to friend
A MAN from Malindela suburb in Bulawayo has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for converting to his own use $2,400 acquired from selling his friend's 30 sheep.Jotham Nyathi, 61, of Phakama T...Published: 18 May 2016 at 07:35hrs | | by Melody Baya
Aunt 'ignores raped' niece's pleas
A WOMAN from Pelandaba suburb in Bulawayo allegedly ignored her 17-year-old niece's pleas for help when she was being raped by her husband.The woman, whose name was not disclosed in court, all...Published: 18 May 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Melody Baya
ZAOGA builds two schools in Bulawayo
THE Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA) is building two schools in Bulawayo, one high school and the other one a primary school. Ezekiel Guti Primary School is located in Cowdray Park suburb and...Published: 16 May 2016 at 06:35hrs | 5 | by Melody Baya
Lobengula man steal property worth R16,000
A MAN from New Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly stealing property worth about R16,000 at a house in Lobengula West. Polite Ncube, 19, allegedly broke into Bright Ph...Published: 16 May 2016 at 06:24hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man parades manhood to 12-year-old
A MAN from Pumula suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested after he allegedly exposed his private parts to a 12-year-old girl.Norman Sivango, 38, a married father of two, allegedly met the girl, w...Published: 14 May 2016 at 09:25hrs | | by Melody Baya
Passenger stabs kombi driver
A MAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for stabbing a commuter omnibus driver with a pocket knife .Phathisani Mafu, 22, stabbed Zibusiso Nhatarikw...Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Melody Baya
Cab driver 'orders gang to rob' cop
A TAXI driver allegedly organised a gang to assault and rob a police officer from Bulawayo who had refused to pay an extra $1 on the fare he had charged. Shelton Ndlovu called Xolisani Mbuyisa...Published: 12 May 2016 at 07:49hrs | | by Melody Baya
War hero Wilson Sibanda dies
A LIBERATION war hero, Wilson Sibanda, has died. He was 69.Sibanda died at Mpilo Central Hospital last week on Saturday upon admission after a long illness.He will be buried at Nkuluma...Published: 11 May 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man fined $100 for undermining police authority
A MAN from Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo has been fined a $100 for undermining the authority of a police officer on duty.Donavan Phiri, 22, is alleged to have grabbed the 24 year old Simbarashe M...Published: 07 May 2016 at 20:17hrs | | by Melody Baya
Mpopoma man (22) fined $100 for undermining police authorit
A MAN from Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo has been fined a $100 for undermining the authority of a police officer on duty.Donavan Phiri, 22, is alleged to have grabbed the 24 year old Simbarashe M...Published: 07 May 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by Melody Baya
Landlord stabs tenant with an empty beer bottle
A LANDLORD from Bulawayo's Nketa suburb has been sentenced to do 210hours of unpaid work for allegedly stabbing his tenant with an empty beer bottle on the arm after accusing her of stealing money fro...Published: 06 May 2016 at 08:35hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man sells sister's household goods, jailed
A MAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo has been jailed for a year for stealing his sister's household property worth $300.Caroline Ncube, 33, called the police on her brother Freeman Ncube...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 10:18hrs | | by Melody Baya
Kombi driver stabbed in fare rage
A MAN from Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a commuter omnibus driver four times with a pocket knife after refusing to pay the fare.Phathisani Mafu, 22, ...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 10:16hrs | | by Melody Baya
Female cop assaulted, injured
A FEMALE cop who is in a polygamous marriage was injured after she was assaulted by her husband's first wife for allegedly blocking him from fending for his children. Sibongile Moyo, 31, of Gw...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 07:05hrs | | by Melody Baya
Assaulted for meddling in friend's love life
A MAN has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after his friend bashed him with a shovel. Khangelani Juba, 21, of Woondale in Umguza allegedly attacked fello...Published: 25 Apr 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Melody Baya
Rape: The untold traumatic effects
RAPE's traumatising effects came to the fore recently when a 12-year-old girl collapsed and immediately developed a mental problem after seeing her rapist. When the poor girl collapsed, she was at a p...Published: 25 Apr 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man rapes, impregnates landlord's daughter
A MAN from Pumula suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating his landlord's 14-year-old daughter. Maxwell Ndlovu, 34, appeared before Provincial magistrate Abed...Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 07:21hrs | | by Melody Baya
Bar owner 'stabs' patron 4 times
A BEERHALL owner from Mgambela in Umguza has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a patron four times with an okapi knife following a misunderstanding. Richardson Edwards, 36, allegedly stabbed Nkosiy...Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Melody Baya
Mother, daughter sentenced for abortion
A BULAWAYO mother and her 18-year-old daughter are each set to perform 315 hours of community service after they teamed up to terminate the teenager's six months pregnancy.Nompilo Bhebhe, 36, ...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Melody Baya
Hostile victim defends sex abuser in court
A girl, 12, from Entumbane suburb turned into a hostile witness yesterday after she took to the stand and aggressively defended her cousin, 22, who had sex with her.The girl, whose name cannot...Published: 13 Apr 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Melody Baya
Family buries wrong child
A YOUNG couple from Bulawayo's Mabutweni suburb have told of their hell after the body of their three-week-old daughter was switched at a funeral parlour and buried by another family.Simbarash...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Melody Baya
Woman blows $13,000, claims robbery to cops
A BURIAL society treasurer from Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $13,000 and falsely reporting to the police that she had been robbed by two unknown men at he...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man starves, fatally whips ailing daughter
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl has died in a Bulawayo hospital allegedly after being systematically starved and habitually beaten by her father. Nqobile Tembo, 31, of Emganwini suburb, has been charged ...Published: 02 Apr 2016 at 14:10hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man deliberately infects girlfriend with HIV
A MAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo allegedly deliberately infected his girlfriend with HIV.Munyaradzi Makwevera, 38, allegedly kept his status a secret and hid his stash of anti-retrov...Published: 02 Apr 2016 at 14:06hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man systematically starves, beats daughter to death
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl has died in a Bulawayo hospital allegedly after being systematically starved and habitually beaten by her father. Nqobile Tembo, 31, of Emganwini suburb, has been charged ...Published: 02 Apr 2016 at 09:24hrs | | by Melody Baya
15-year-old stabs mate 8 times with Okapi
A 15-YEAR-OLD pupil from Bulawayo's Njube High School was arrested for brutally stabbing a classmate eight times with an okapi knife.The juvenile, whose name cannot be disclosed for ethical re...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Melody Baya
Burial society treasurer blowing $2,400, makes false police report
A BURIAL society treasurer in Bulawayo allegedly embezzled $2,400 and made a false theft report to the police in a bid to cover up the offence.Jausironi Jongwe, 68, of Pumula suburb, allegedly...Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 10:43hrs | | by Melody Baya
SA man languishes in remand prison
A SOUTH AFRICAN has been languishing in remand prison since December last year after he was arrested for allegedly inserting his fingers into his niece's private parts and fondling her breasts in fron...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 11:46hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man tortured over missing phone
THREE men kidnapped an Umguza villager, stripped him naked and set fire to his buttocks after accusing him of stealing a mobile phone, a court heard.Sibangilizwe Dube, 42, Thamsanqa Ncube, 48,...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Melody Baya
Kombi driver who beat up cop bolts
A WARRANT of arrest has been issued against a kombi driver who allegedly assaulted a cop who had arrested him for evading a roadblock in Bulawayo. Terrance Zulu, 23, of Emganwini suburb, was s...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 05:49hrs | | by Melody Baya
MDC-T phone insults row spills in court
MDC-T councillor for Ward 13, Lot Siziba, has dragged a fellow party member from Pelandaba suburb to court for allegedly sending him abusive text messages that also celebrated Matson Hlalo's expulsion...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 05:40hrs | | by Melody Baya
18-year-old spared jail for impregnating minor girlfriend
AN 18-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo is set to perform 820 hours of community service for impregnating his 15-year-old girlfriend. Mthokozisi Hlabangani of Mpopoma suburb appeared before Provincia...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:23hrs | | by Melody Baya
Girl's sex experiment exposes 'rapist' uncle
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl revealed that she had allegedly been raped by her uncle after she was caught performing a sex act on her aunt's three-year-old son.The girl, whose name cannot be disclos...Published: 07 Mar 2016 at 06:01hrs | | by Melody Baya
Woman drags hubby's hooker to court
A woman yesterday dragged her husband's alleged hooker ex-girlfriend to court seeking a peace order against her. Memory Mukunda of Bulawayo's Pumula North suburb told Provincial magistrate Abe...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 15:47hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man fails to pay for sex
A 26-YEAR-OLD man allegedly had transactional sex with his neighbour's 13-year-old daughter. Misheck Ngwenya, 26, of Bulawayo's Cowdray park suburb allegedly offered the girl an undisclosed am...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 15:43hrs | | by Melody Baya
Kombi crew bashes traffic cop
A KOMBI driver allegedly beat up a police officer who had arrested him for eluding a roadblock in Bulawayo.Terrance Zulu, 23, of Emganwini suburb, yesterday pleaded not guilty to assaulting a ...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 23:34hrs | | by Melody Baya
Landlord 'infects' minor with HIV
PROSECUTORS are seeking an additional charge for a man who allegedly deliberately infected his tenant's 15-year-old daughter with HIV. Michael Muchenjekiwa, 32, of Bulawayo's Sizinda suburb is being c...Published: 27 Feb 2016 at 12:52hrs | | by Melody Baya
Prophet 'fondles' 14-yr-old's privates during a healing session
AN apostolic sect prophet has been arraigned for allegedly fondling a 14-year old girl's private parts and breasts during a healing session.Kaunda Muleya, 30, of Bulawayo's Kingsdale suburb ap...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 11:05hrs | 1 | by Melody Baya
Man, 55, claims love affair with 13-year-old
A 55-YEAR-OLD man from Hope Fountain has told a Bulawayo magistrate that he had a love affair with a 13-year-old girl whom he allegedly had sex with on several occasions. Japhet Moyo appeared before m...Published: 22 Feb 2016 at 10:38hrs | | by Melody Baya
Woman blames granddaughter for being raped by uncle
A GRANDMOTHER allegedly swept her 18-year-old step granddaughter's rape under the carpet saying she led her uncle to abuse her through improper dressing. The teen, whose name cannot be disclos...Published: 20 Feb 2016 at 09:49hrs | | by Melody Baya
Man spends $6,000 caring for non-existent baby
AN officer with the Air Force of Zimbabwe was allegedly swindled of about $6,000 by his girlfriend after she faked a pregnancy. Jacqueline Dube, 21, of Figtree, allegedly connived with her mot...Published: 19 Feb 2016 at 06:14hrs | | by Melody Baya
Sex worker screams rape as married man fails to pay for services
A MARRIED man from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly raping a prostitute he had hired for a one night stand in Magwegwe suburb. Mthokozisi Nkomo, 28, of Old Pumula, told Provin...Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 10:06hrs | | by Melody Baya
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