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WATCH: Tsholotsho man slits open father's throat
A Tsholotsho man, suspected to be suffering from a mental illness, cut open his father's throat in a gruesome murder.Villagers quickly apprehended...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 15:24hrs | 1998 | by Moyo Roy
MLF launches Mthwakazi sovereign fund
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has launched a Mthwakazi sovereign fund for the liberation struggle to establish a federal republic.In a statement ...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 08:25hrs | 556 | by Stephen Jakes
ZAPU programme of the handover of flood relief items to Binga community.
On Friday 20/03/2020 ZAPU held a Handover Ceremony of Donated Goods for Binga Flood Victims at its Offices at Rudd Road in Byo, after Invites were mad...Published: 22 Mar 2020 at 16:53hrs | 619 | by Staff Reporter
ZAPU mourns the passing of chief Ndiweni's mother
Zimbabwe African People's Union has joined the families of Masuku, Ndiweni and indeed Nhlambabaloyi in Ntabazinduna on the untimely passing on of Mama...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 08:52hrs | 1397 | by Stephen Jakes
Uncle rapes niece (13) bribes her with jiggies
A MAN fromn Matobo is in trouble after he allegedly raped his niece (13) several times before giving her jiggies as bribe for her not to report the ab...Published: 14 Mar 2020 at 08:53hrs | 1689 | by Steve Grays
Father gets suspended jail term for abusing children
A Hwange man who abused his three children has been slapped with a wholly suspended six months jail term.The man (36) abused his children many...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 06:51hrs | 644 | by Stephen Jakes
Baron Dube's murder trial fails to resume
THE trial of gold dealer, Baron Dube, who allegedly shot and killed a member of a rival mining gang in Esigodini following a dispute, yesterday failed...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 05:31hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must know that Zanu-PF is not God'
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he must know that his party Zanu PF is not God and Zi...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 09:46hrs | 1659 | by Stephen Jakes
Thugs terrorise revellers in Tsholotsho business centre
A group of thugs recently pounced on at a Tsholotsho business centre attacking revellers after a misunderstanding over unclear circumstances.S...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 09:29hrs | 1179 | by Stephen Jakes
Gweru top cop trial kicks off
THE trial of officer-in-charge CID Gweru, Detective Inspector Leonard Gwandu, who is facing allegations of releasing a stolen vehicle held as an exhib...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:50hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Teen fatally strikes rival suitor
A TEENAGER from Filabusi who fatally struck a rival suitor with a brick on the head in a fight over a 13-year-old girl was yesterday sentenced to an e...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
New dam commissioned in Plumtree
A newly constructed dam has been commssioned in in the Bulilima District of Matabeleland South courtesy of Amalima , an organisation funded by the USA...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 15:05hrs | 794 | by Stephen Jakes
Mthuli Ncube want banks to increase interest rates on savings deposits
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has implored banks to consider increasing interest rates on savings deposits so as to...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:34hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
96 cases of harassment recorded in January 2020
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has indicated that 96 cases of harassment and intimidation were recorded in the country in January.In its latest re...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 16:03hrs | 635 | by Stephen Jakes
Hubby flees for dear life leaves wife to be raped by their attack
A Matobo man failed to protect his wife and ran for dear leaving her to be raped by a man who attacked them when they were coming from church....Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 15:59hrs | 4079 | by Stephen Jakes
Rains disrupt Clean up campaign
Heavy rains of Friday disrupted the National clean up campaign which was being officiated by Vice President Kembo Mohadi in Maphisa Matabeleland...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 11:22hrs | 469 | by Stephen Jakes
Drought in Plumtree shocks Tourism Minister Ndlovu
Ravaging drought in parts of Plumtree has shocked Minister of Industry and Commerce Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu after he visited his fields in the are...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 11:22hrs | 1488 | by Stephen Jakes
Villager jailed nine years for stealing beast
A Hwange villager who stole his neighbour's ox has been slapped with an effective nine years in jail for stock theft.Elvis Moyo (30) of Chacha...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 677 | by Stephen Jakes
MLF does not condone criminal activities
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has said it does not condone acts of criminality in its people following an i...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:05hrs | 912 | by Stephen Jakes
Man stabbed by friend in beer brawl
A BULILIMA man is battling for life at the Plumtree District Hospital after he was stabbed with an okapi knife in the head and ribs by his friend in a...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1419 | by Staff Reporter
15 machete wielding gangsters raid gold mine
TWO men who were part of a 15 men gang armed with machetes, axes and logs have been arrested for allegedly raiding and stealing gold ore at a mine in ...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 10:41hrs | 1435 | by Staff Reporter
Train drags woman to death
A Bulawayo woman was recently dragged to death by a moving train after she tried to disembark while it was in motion.Loveness Issa who works a...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 12:46hrs | 3483 | by Stephen Jakes
Gold panner attacks colleague with machete over cigarette
A gold panner in Shangani has been taken to court for attacking a colleague with a machete in a dispute over cigarette.Mkondisi Nyathi (35) ap...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 12:45hrs | 1330 | by Stephen Jakes
Mohadi challenges Zanu PF leaders
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has challenged Zanu PF leaders in Matabeleland South province to come up with strategies for economic empowerment in line ...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 12:09hrs | 6096 | by Staff Reporter
MaShurugwi armed with AK-47 besiege village
THE level of crime in the country especially around mining areas is threatening to get out of control after a gang of nine robbers armed with an AK-47...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 08:48hrs | 6004 | by Staff Reporter
Man (25) struck by lightining near police station
A 25-YEAR-OLD man was struck and killed by lightning in Plumtree Town on Wednesday.Matabeleland South police spokesman Chief Inspector Philisa...Published: 11 Jan 2020 at 19:12hrs | 2071 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu PF shadow councillor says MDC members are not eligible to food aid
Zanu PF shadow councillor for Umzingwane Larvet Dube is alleged to have said that the MDC members are not elligable to get food aid from government....Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 10:49hrs | 1568 | by Stephen Jakes
Audit report exposes corruption in Binga council
FINANCIAL mismanagement and corruption have left Binga council coffers in the red, an internal 2018 confidential audit report has revealed.The...Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 08:36hrs | 1152 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa Gvt cursed - Biti
MDC Alliance deputy president Tendai Biti has described as cursed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for attempting to ban Winky D's latest...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 12:14hrs | 5017 | by Staff Reporter
Zapu worry over poor turn out for voter registration in Matabeleland
Opposition Zapu party has expressed worries over the poor turn out for for voter registration that has p...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 11:16hrs | 1207 | by Stephen Jakes
Cattle rustler caught redhanded
A Cattle rustler was reportedly caught redhanded with pieces of cattle body parts by Matobo villagers. ...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 13:05hrs | 4939 | by Stephen Jakes
Gold panner attacks colleague with machete over cigarette
A GOLD panner from Shangani in Matabeleland South province has been taken to court for attacking a colleague with a machete in a dispute over a cigare...Published: 21 Dec 2019 at 09:03hrs | 816 | by Staff Reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa rolls out donkey project in Matabeleland South
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, through her Angel of Hope Foundation, this week distributed small grains and rolled out a donkey project in Matabelel...Published: 21 Dec 2019 at 07:54hrs | 2131 | by Staff Reporter
Mat South will never be the same again
The people of Matabeleland South have come up with a unique concept for developing their province through water provision. Amanzi Mat South Co-operati...Published: 20 Dec 2019 at 13:08hrs | 4158 | by Thulani Nkala
Villagers revert to barter trade as cash crisis escalates
Struck by serious shortage of cash at the time they need to purchase various goods such as food and household property, villagers in Matabeleland Sout...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 10:30hrs | 2067 | by Stephen Jakes
Land dispute gets nasty as man burns villager's home
A man from Magondeni village, Fort Rixon is in trouble after he torched a fellow villager's home following their dispute over land.He also all...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 07:31hrs | 734 | by Stephen Jakes
Music fan strikes cop with beer bottle
A music fan is in trouble for striking a police officer with a beer bottle during a music gala organised by Makomo resources company in Hwange....Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 06:16hrs | 520 | by Stephen Jakes
Pressure group prepares for Gukurahundi memorial
Ibhetshu likaZulu has revealed it is vigorously preparing for the Gukurahundi memorial to be held on December 22 to coincide with the Unity Day....Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 06:09hrs | 466 | by Stephen Jakes
Man stabs elder brothers over beer
A Binga man who stabbed his two elder brothers with an okapi knife accusing them of drinking beer in his absence has been sentenced to six years in ja...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 06:41hrs | 1311 | by Staff Reporter
Man fatally strikes neighbour with brick
A MAN from Filabusi has been arrested after he allegedly fatally struck his neighbour with a brick on the head for assaulting his cousin. Mata...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 06:39hrs | 880 | by Staff Reoprter
Scores of families stranded after hail storm in Matobo
Scores of families are stranded for shelter after a hailstorm recently hit the area leaving a train of destruction.According to district gover...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:04hrs | 432 | by Stephen Jakes
Matopo Small Scale Miners tributaries beneficiaries at Logger heads With Police and Falcon Gold Proxy
According to the Matopo Small Scale Mining Trust's members, the ZRP officers are making it difficult for them to fully utilize the mining production o...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 17:29hrs | 842 | by Enos Denhere
Man kicks ailing younger brother to death
A MAN from Fort Rixon in Insiza district allegedly unleashed a deadly kick on his ailing younger brother, ripping open his stomach resulting in intest...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1207 | by Staff Reporter
Nkayi goblins shut down schools, female teachers wake up wearing male counterparts' trousers
Fudu primary and secondary schools in Nkayi, Matabeleland North Province, have been closed for three weeks after teachers fled in terror w...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 20:50hrs | 4515 | by Staff Reporter
Uncle turns niece into sex slave
A MAN from Matobo district in Matabeleland South province, has been arrested and appeared in court on allegations of turning his 13-year-old niece int...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 15:06hrs | 2010 | by Agencies
WATCH: Lupane university campus turns into brothel
A video of drunk male and female students at Lupane university campus, has surfaced. The video which was allegedly shot at about 1:30AM shows the stud...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 04:53hrs | 3903 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Obert Mpofu behind Chief Ndiweni jail sentence, claims Coltart
MDC Alliance treasure general David Coltart has described the case in which Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni was jailed for 18 months as a ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 11:42hrs | 5098 | by Staff Reporter
Call for urgent road rehabilitation in Nkayi
NKAYI South Member of Parliament Stars Mathe has said road accidents like the recent one that claimed six lives in the area could be avoided if the ro...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:14hrs | 519 | by Staff Reporter
Chief Ndiweni judgment date set
CHIEF Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni together with his 13 subjects, who are facing charges of allegedly destroying a villager's property in Ntabazindu...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1538 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo-Plumtree road accident kills 1, injures 12
A Plumtree teacher died while 12 people were injured when a car they were travelling in overturned along the Bulawayo-Plumtree Road on Sunday afternoo...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 3590 | by Staff Reporter
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