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Guards arrested for US$194,000 mining equipment theft
Two security officers have been charged with stealing mining equipment worth over US$194,000. Fungai Mufundirwa, a 38-year-old security manager at Garlpex Investments (Private) Limited, and Kaseba Cos...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:16hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Granny raped 'for grand-daughter's sins'
IN a rather bizarre incident, a 72-year-old woman from Mgadla Village, Matobo District in Matabeleland South province was allegedly raped by her granddaughter's 22-year-old ex-lover as repayment for a...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:09hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
72 year old cyclist dies after being hit by car
A 72-year-old cyclist from Luveve, Bulawayo was hit by a car and died upon admission at Mpilo Central Hospital.Enock Zhou ,was riding along L-street road opposite Luveve Stadium by an unnamed ...Published: 27 May 2023 at 16:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sends Mohadi to funeral of Japan's Abe
Shamed former vice president Kembo Mohadi represented Zimbabwe at Tuesday's funeral of ex-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ZimLive has learnt.Mohadi, who resigned in March 2020 after being ...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Botswana jails Zimbabwe pensioner for shooting fisherman
A 72-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean pensioner, Ian Douglas Carlisle, has been jailed one year in Botswana for shooting a fisherman whom he found fishing in a river at his farm.The shooting incident occur...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farm-grab doctor sanctioned by UK Medical Tribunal
A MEDICAL doctor originally from Zimbabwe has been sanctioned after his fitness to practice was found to have been impaired during a recent hearing by the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal (MPTS)....Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:40hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
72-year-old goes missing during fishing expedition
A 72-year-old man from Charandura Village under Chief Hama in Chirumhanzu District has gone missing after going out to fish at a nearby river.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector ...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
If you sow mischief, you harvest grief
IN 2019, Zimbabwe experienced three days of darkness between January 14 and January 17.It seemed looneys had broken from the asylum and set fire on the tinderbox.Chaos and madness reig...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers start receiving Covid-19 vaccine jabs
The second stage of the national vaccination programme against Covid-19 opened in Harare yesterday with teachers, the elderly and people with underlying conditions now getting their jabs with the roll...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Siblings 'murder' mother over 'witchcraft'
THREE men from Chivi in Masvingo province have been arrested for allegedly teaming up to murder their 72-year-old mother after accusing her of witchcraft.The accused - Duduzile, Bright and Dan...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa demands Chief Ndiweni's unconditional release
Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna was jailed for an effective 18 months on Friday, a ruling criticised by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.The popular traditional leader was...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 21:51hrs | | by ZimLive
Man kills father to save marriage
A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Mberengwa allegedly fatally axed his 72-year-old father and dumped the body in a disused mine shaft to save his marriage which his father was against. Lonias Jojo (25) a...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Son kills dad, dumps body in mine shaft
A 25-year-old man from Mberengwa fatally struck his 72-year-old father with an axe and dumped the body in a disused mine shaft because the father was opposed to his marriage. Midlands police p...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jail time for axe gang members
TWO men have been jailed for eight years, another for four years while two others are still at large after they struck a 72-year-old man with an axe on the head leaving him seriously injured.N...Published: 30 May 2018 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tuku and Mukanya were never enemies
US BASED Chimurenga guru Thomas Mapfumo, who is back in the country for the first time in 14 years, says there is no bad blood between him and superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi.During his short...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Big welcome for Mukanya
"MUKANYA woye, Mukanya woye," echoed chants across the foyers of the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Wednesday evening as fans welcomed the legend who is back home after 14 years in the...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Mukanya was home sick
US BASED Chimurenga guru, Thomas Mapfumo, says he spent 14 years in diaspora as the political environment was not conducive for him to return home.The 72-year-old, who touched down at the Robe...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 16:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa won't arrest Thomas Mapfumo
Thomas Mapfumo, who fled the country at the height of political repression, has reportedly said that he won't be getting involved in politics, as he prepares to return home after more than 10 years....Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I don't want to be involved in politics,' says Mukanya
Thomas Mapfumo, who fled the country at the height of political repression, has reportedly said that he won't be getting involved in politics, as he prepares to return home after more than 10 years....Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 11:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fans snap up Mapfumo tickets
MANY have predicted that the much-awaited Thomas Mapfumo concert in Zimbabwe will be one of the biggest shows in the country this year and it may just come to pass as tickets to the event are selling ...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man's suicide note instructs family to cremate his body
A 72-YEAR-OLD man from Newton West suburb in Bulawayo who shot himself dead on Wednesday left a suicide note instructing his family to cremate his body and not hold a big funeral for him.Amos ...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man (72), in shooting 'suicide' death
A-72-YEAR-Old man from Bulawayo's Newton West suburb shot himself dead yesterday in a suspected suicide.Mr Amos Bells allegedly shot himself once in the head with a pistol at around 7AM and hi...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo heads to Zimbabwe
Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo's company Chimurenga Music Company has confirmed that the musician, popularly known as Mukanya, was heading to Zimbabwe in April.Mapfumo has been holed i...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nketa 9 residents block neighbour's eviction
A BULAWAYO Messenger of Court was yesterday forced to make a hasty retreat after Nketa 9 residents blocked him from evicting a 72-year-old woman, Evelyn Phiri, from a disputed property.The hou...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny kills hubby over girlfriend's chicken
A 72-YEAR-OLD Sanyati woman allegedly bludgeoned her husband with an axe after a quarrel over a chicken bought for his girlfriend.Revesai Tokonya was transferred from Sanyati Mission Hospital ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Thomas Mapfumo not coming back soon'
Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo's company Chimurenga Music Company has dispelled rumours circulating on social media that the musician was on his way back to Zimbabwe.The musician's spo...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former cop in hot soup
A 72-year-old former cop appeared in court charged with impersonation after he allegedly claimed to be a police officer assigned to mobilise meat for the Presidential Interface Rally held in Lupane in...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
ID charges waived
Government has waived all charges required to acquire civil documents such as identity cards or birth certificates during the 90-day registration blitz by the office of the Registrar General to allow ...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mukanya slams Mugabe's govt again
Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo, 72, has slammed government officials for seeking treatment in other countries accusing them of not having faith in the local health system which continues to de...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 15:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teen loses eye in 'father-in-law' assault
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy lost his eye after he was struck with an axe by a 72-year-old man who found him in his daughter's bedroom at midnight.Mr Makhathi Ndlovu, the village head of Sikhamazwi area ...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's friend defeated again
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been re-elected following Tuesday's election, officials say.Mr Kenyatta, in office since 2013, took 54.3% of votes, ahead of his rival Raila Odinga, with 4...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 22:06hrs | | by BBC
2 shot dead in Kenya post-election unrest
NAIROBI - Two protesters were shot dead by police in the Kenyan capital yesterday as unrest broke out after opposition claims of massive rigging in an election that President Uhuru Kenyatta looked cer...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenya's 'Mandela' is hoping for a presidential victory that has long eluded him
Kenyan four-time presidential hopeful, Raila Odinga, is hoping for some Madiba magic. That much is clear from his Facebook page.On the banner behind his profile picture, faded to the backgroun...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 17:36hrs | | by News24
'No sex on eve of polls'
Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga has called on his supporters not to engage in sex on the eve of the elections on August 8.The National Super Alliance party candidate said on Monday...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
72-year-old chief refuses to sign maintenance summons
The Guruve chief Chipuriro (Clever Mashiki 72) allegedly refused to sign maintenance summons after he violated Maintenance Act.According to state papers seen by Bulawayo24.com Chief Chipuriro ...Published: 14 Jul 2017 at 17:31hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Thomas Mapfumo mocks Command Agriculture
Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has fired barbs at government initiated Command Agriculture programme saying the programme has brewed the ongoing tiff between senior government officials....Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 15:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Did Nikuv hack Zimbabwe's elections? A credible article
In the past three years, a new slang word has come to be popular in the Zimbabwean capital. I've heard it in professional settings and at parties. It's a conjugation of the word nikuv, to say that you...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 11:02hrs | | by Yael Even Or
Old lady (72) burnt to death
A 72-year-old woman from Mount Panis farm in Centenary Mash-Central province died in an inferno from a veld fire yesterday (Sunday).Eye witnesses allege that the poor granny was trying to sojo...Published: 17 Oct 2016 at 14:45hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Grandpa in court for slapping a woman's buttocks in a supermarket
A RANDY 72-year-old Bulawayo man shocked a court yesterday when he was arraigned for slapping a woman's buttocks in a supermarket.Michael Meki, a court heard, met the woman (55), employed ...Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman gives birth at 72!
AN INDIAN couple, both over the age of 70, have welcomed their first child into the world.Daljinder Kaur gave birth a month ago after two years of IVF treatments and using donor eggs.T...Published: 11 May 2016 at 15:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Our chiefs are lying, we openly smoke mbanje - Binga villagers
Ordinary villagers in Binga have attacked their traditional leaders for claiming that it was a myth that the district is highly associated with smoking mbaje.Villagers said they would openly s...Published: 10 Apr 2016 at 12:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Killer 'surgeon' grandmother spared jail
A HIGH Court judge has ordered a 72-year-old Binga woman who "operated on" her granddaughter in an attempt to remove fibroids from her uterus before she bled to death to immediately stop the tradition...Published: 12 Mar 2016 at 15:38hrs | 1 | by Fairness Moyana
10-year-old raped in pumpkin field
A 72-year-old Harare man raped his tenant's 10-year-old daughter after promising to give her pumpkins growing in his garden when they are ripe, the court heard yesterday.Richard Nhamo was faci...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 05:29hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
74-year-old man 'rapes' granny, 72, over 6 hours
A MARRIED 74-year-old Mberengwa man allegedly broke into his 72-year-old neighbour's bedroom hut, throttled her and raped her for almost six hours, a court heard. The old man, the court heard,...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Faith Mabuto
Government re-registering all its pensioners
The Civil Service Commission last month commenced an exercise where they are re-issuing certificates of life to all Government pensioners, a move that is expected to rid the system of possible ghost p...Published: 04 Oct 2015 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Holy water curse!
A 72-year-old pastor who claims that his 'isiwasho' is a gift he was given by his ancestors to heal people, some 31 years ago, has be accused of bewitching his...Published: 20 Sep 2015 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Granny (72) drags hubby (78) to court over maintenance
A 72-YEAR-OLD Plumtree woman Elizabeth Hanyane has dragged her 78-year-old husband to court claiming maintenance.Elizabeth's hubby - Percy Hanyane of Gwambe area in Bulilima was in November la...Published: 26 Jul 2015 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman goes for 26 years without sex
A 72-YEAR-old man was last week dragged to the Civil Court by his wife for denying her her conjugal rights for the past 26 years. Dorothy Kanyeda said she feared her husband Jospek Kanyeda was...Published: 20 Jul 2015 at 07:59hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
Man hits father-in-law with a brick
A 31-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man, who was denied permission to see his wife, was arrested after he hit his 72-year-old father-in-law with a brick. Ndaba Khumalo of Nkulumane went to the house of Sta...Published: 12 Jul 2015 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Meet man with bedroom remedies
"THERE is no pride that beats that of a man's need to satisfy his sexual partner. Yes, good and satisfying sex separates men from boys, ladies from girls and is the permanent cure to marriage wreckag...Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 09:45hrs | | by Dumisani Nsingo
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