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Woman devastated as SA registered Toyota Fortuner stolen from Bulawayo car wash
A Bulawayo woman has been left devastated after her vehicle was stolen in broad daylight on Monday, right in front of staff at a car wash located on the outskirts of the Central Business District. Pol...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 10:47hrs | 10458 | by Staff reporter
Sibling rivalry turns deadly serious
A 40-year-old man from Gweru has been sentenced to four months in prison after threatening his brother with a knife and physically assaulting him in an altercation at their parents' home.The i...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 15:52hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba faces motor vehicle theft charge
Collet Tavengwa, a member of the Johanne Masowe YeChishanu Apostolic sect in Marondera, appeared in court on Tuesday, facing charges of motor vehicle theft. The 40-year-old is accused of fraudulently ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:50hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Man recovers vehicle after tyre puncture
A Zvishavane resident had a stroke of luck when he recovered his stolen car after the thieves abandoned it following a puncture. The incident occurred earlier this week and was confirmed by Midlands p...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:49hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for stealing four donkeys
A 40-year-old man from Madlambudzi village in Plumtree has appeared in court for the theft of donkeys.Plumtree Magistrate Joshua Nembaware remanded Alliance Sibanda to October 24 on US$50 bail...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 17:29hrs | 239 | by Stephen Jakes
Madzibaba 'mutes' woman's voice before raping her
Tendai Chikowore, a 40-year-old man from Chikanga, Mutare, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of rape. The sentencing took place at the Mutare Magistrates' Court following ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 10:35hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested for raping a goat
A 28-year-old man from Kadoma, Edward Chitivha, appeared before the Kadoma Magistrates' Court facing charges of bestiality.Chitivha, a resident of Tolrose Compound, is accused of sexually assa...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:11hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Fake prophet arrested for rape
Tobias Dospani, a 40-year-old man suspected of posing as a prophet, appeared before a Harare magistrate on Friday facing serious charges of raping a 26-year-old woman from Epworth. Dospan...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:55hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Minister of Sports hotly tipped for top IOC seat
Zimbabwean Minister of Sport, Kirsty Coventry, is strongly tipped to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the current president, Thomas Bach, announced he would...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 13:13hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Man attacks fellow villager in dispute over donkey-drawn cart
A 40-year-old man appeared before a Beitbridge magistrate on charges of attempted murder after allegedly striking a fellow villager with a log during a dispute over a donkey-drawn cart.Secret ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:12hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Gang rape victim demands GOAT! as compensation
IT'S a crazy and insane world. But you have to believe it because it is true.A woman from Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, who alleged that she was gang-raped by four men while he...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 09:04hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Man sets hut on fire after finding ex-lover with new lover
A 40-year-old man, Mandlenkosi Mhlanga, appeared before the Esigodini Magistrates' Court on two counts of attempted murder. The National Prosecution Authority of Zimbabwe reported that Mhlanga is the ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:48hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's son fails to pay maintenance
Grace Mugabe's son Russel Goreraza was dragged to Concession magistrates courts on Monday after he failed to pay a sum of $7500 maintenance.The 40-year-old Goreraza was ordered to pay $2500 ma...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:26hrs | 156 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man axes wife to death, commits suicide
In Chikari, Chegutu, a tragic incident unfolded when 40-year-old Watson Musika brutally killed his 32-year-old ex-wife, Shiellah Utete, with an axe. The attack occurred in a bush near Maldon Compound ...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:09hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Woman in court for polygamy
A 40-year-old woman from Mutare was fined by the Mutare Magistrates' Court for marrying while already legally married to another man.According to a statement from the National Prosecuting Auth...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shop supervisor in court for refusing ZiG
Panashe Takavarasha, a supermarket supervisor at Spar in Harare, appeared in court for allegedly refusing to accept Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency. He faces charges under the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Ac...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mother of three remains positive after four cancer operations
The 40-year-old mother of three who on Tuesday was one of the first three patients ever to be operated on in Zimbabwe by means of uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has had a long battle...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 11:29hrs | | by Agencies
Zimbabwean cardiothoracic surgeons make major medical breakthrough
Three Zimbabwean cardiothoracic surgeons on Tuesday teamed up with a colleague from Spain and successfully carried out an extensive uniportal video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), the first of its k...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide after stabbing ex-wife five times
A 40-YEAR-OLD man allegedly hanged himself from a roof truss in a school house in Chiwundura area in Gweru after stabbing his ex-wife five times with a kitchen knife following an argument on Sunday....Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man rapes stepdaughter (3)
A 40-year-old Rushinga man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping his three-year-old stepdaughter.Regional magistrate Amos Mbobo said the convict was heartless and cruel and he...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 21:32hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man rapes, impregnates 2 daughters
A 40-year-old Rushinga man was yesterday sentenced to 20 years behind bars for raping and impregnating his 17-year-old stepdaughter. The man is facing a second charge for allegedly raping and impregna...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 18:52hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man threatens to axe sister over land
A 40-YEAR-OLD Hwange man appeared before Hwange Magistrate Court Ms Ailene Munamati on Friday morning for threatening to axe his sister over a land dispute.Mpindi Luwinga of Bangali village un...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 16:43hrs | | by Peter Matuka
Chiweshe woman kills nephew over glass bowel
A 40-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe woman who fatally assaulted her grandson with a piece of firewood before taking him to prophets to save his life is in deep t...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 21:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man storms police station, destroys record book
A 40-year-old resident from Nqokola village in Mbembesi, Matabeleland North province, entered a local police station and vandalized a criminal record book housed in the charge office. The incident occ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man demands sex from aunt
IN a shockingly strange incident a 42-year-old man from Kwite West Village under Chief Tshitshi in Mangwe, Matebeleland South province was arrested after he groped his aunt's privates while demanding ...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man murdered, body hanged on a tree
A 40-year-old man is suspected to have been the victim of a homicide, his life taken by unknown assailants, who then hanged his lifeless body from a tree in a wooded area in Mwenezi. The body of the d...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sanctions architect charged with bribery in the US
A US senator, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which sanctions Zimbabwe was engaged in corruption and bribery in cash and gold bars in Egypt. ...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 23:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Man discovers lover a man 2 months later
It's the kind of nightmare nobody would ever want to endure, but "tragedy" struck a prominent Kwekwe dealer who found himself entangled in a sodomy controversy when he allegedly discovered that the pe...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 20:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Dembare midfielder up for murder
FORMER Dynamos midfielder Nathan Ziwini, who was arrested in connection with the murder of a reveller at a night club in Dzivaresekwa, was remanded in custody to July 25 pending indictment at th...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man beaten to death over Nite Club chair
A 40-year-old man was beaten to death in a Nite Club in Dzivarasekwa, Harare, following a misunderstanding over a chair. Police arrested the suspect, Nathan Ziwini (38), yesterday. Nat...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lobels Biscuits' COO acquitted of rape charges
IN a stunning turn of events, Andrew Dinhidza, the chief operations officer (COO) of Lobels Biscuits Company in Bulawayo, has emerged as a free man after facing a harrowing ordeal. Accused of 10 count...Published: 08 Jul 2023 at 08:24hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Peeping Tom turns rapist on cousin's wife
A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Esigodini who used to masturbate while peeping through the bathroom window when his cousin's wife was bathing has appeared in court facing rape charges.This was after he...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo splurges US$140,000 on Catholic parish
Wicknell Chivayo's spending spree shows no signs of abetting after the controversial businessman donated US$100,000 cash, a home solar system and a US$40,000 Toyota Hilux D4D to the Roman Catholic Chu...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo imports US$3.5 million super cars, mystery over new fortune
A new fleet of luxury cars imported by controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo is turning heads in Harare.In a four-week period in April and May, Chivayo imported four brand new Rolls Royce...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 19:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying youth participation in Zimbabwe politics
ZIMBABWEAN youth are often accused of being politically apathetic. This article will attempt to separate myths and facts about Zimbabwean youth political participation, identify who constitutes youth,...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Innocent Mpoki
Zimbabweans in SA fear attacks as permits expire
Zimbabweans living and working on the North Coast on the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) fear possible xenophobic attacks or hate crimes against them come the end of June, following the announcement...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's bid for Cowdray park seat sparks debate
A debate has ensued about Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube's electoral chances after he surfaced as a contender in the Zanu-PF primary elections, to represent the newl...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 19:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pair arrested for masquerading as police officers
A 48-year-old woman from the leafy suburb of Ilanda together with a 40-year-old man from Barham Green in Bulawayo have been arrested for masquerading as police officers.The pair Samantha Dube ...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 19:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man jailed 15 years for dealing in explosives in SA
A 40-year-old Zimbabwean man has been jailed for an effective 15 years for illegally dealing in explosives in South Africa.Luckmore Harunashe was sentenced to imprisonment at the Musina ...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Popular South African musician Mapintsha dies aged 40
Mampintsha, gqom musician and husband of Babes Wodumo, has died.The 40-year-old star died on Saturday morning.West Ink Records manager Sbu Ncube confirmed the news to Ts...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lustful man rapes sister-in-law
A 40-YEAR-old Chinhoyi man has been jailed 15 years for raping young sister to his brother's wife out of lust.Luckson Petros of Village 20, Chikuti, pleaded not guilty to rape when he appeared...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
10-year-old attacked with machete over father's infidelity
A 10-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane juvenile is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after a man who suspected the boy's father was bedding his wife, attacked him with a machete.Police in Midla...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 20:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tout killed over $350
A 40-YEAR-OLD Dzivarasekwa tout allegedly killed a colleague in a dispute over $350.Blessing Steven appeared before Harare magistrate, Evelyn Mashavakure charged with murder and was remanded i...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo makes Booker Prize shortlist with ‘Glory'
Zimbabwean author NoViolet Bulawayo has made the shortlist for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.The 40-year-old, real name Elizabeth Zandile Tshele, is in line for the award for her an...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 07:38hrs | 27 | by Associated Press
Dudula member assaulted, nearly burned with tyres in South Africa
Alexandra residents allegedly assaulted and put tyres around a 40-year-old woman who they accused of being part of the Dudula Movement suspected of terrorising residents.The movement is differ...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare dealer in court for claiming involvement in human toe trafficking
A 40-year-old street dealer at Harare's popular Ximex Mall has been hauled before court to answer to criminal nuisance charges after he allegedly claimed to have links to the much talked about buyers ...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 00:09hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
60% of Zimbabwe has never known electricity
NEARLY three quarters of the country remains stuck in the dark ages after only 20% and 40% of the country's rural and urban areas have respectively been electrified since the country came into existen...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to donate 2 ambulances to Binga community
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has promised to donate two ambulances to the community in Binga after touring the area on Wednesday. Binga is one of the constituencies that recently voted for the...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 14:46hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutare man arrested for smuggling
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 40-year-old Mutare man on charges of smuggling goods into the country.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest o...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matanga, Kazembe escape jail
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have paid ZW$300 000 as compensation to two victims of police brutality to avoid imprisonment for contempt of court...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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