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Man prevents wife from shaving privates for a year
In a shocking case that stunned the Matero Local Court, 33-year-old Peggy Changwe, a woman from the Katuba area near Lusaka, Zambia, was granted a divorce from her estranged husband, Peter Banda, afte...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Swift action by Bulawayo Fire Brigade saves trucks and buildings
The Bulawayo Fire Brigade responded promptly to a massive fire that broke out at Cotton Printers in the Belmont industrial area yesterday afternoon, managing to save three trucks and nearby buildings ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:30hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Mafikizolo electrifies Harare crowd at Zimstock Festival
South African Afropop sensation Mafikizolo delivered an electrifying performance yesterday at Zimstock, Harare's premier family-friendly music festival held at Hellenic Primary School. The iconic duo,...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 11:19hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Drunk man dies in inferno
In a disturbing incident that happened at Nyika Growth Point in Bikita, a man died after his house caught fire while he was drunk on the night of August 17.A charcoal heater found in the house...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Man burns 7 huts because wife asked her parents for food
Mncedisi Khumalo (33) reportedly attacked his wife, Ms. Lungile Nzima, and her elderly mother and aunt before burning down seven huts at their homestead in Paradise Village, Bubi, Matabeleland North. ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:10hrs | 399 | 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
Protesters across Kenya say 'Ruto must go!'
Kenyan riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations erupted in other cities across the country demanding the resignation of President William Ruto, following a wee...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 12:04hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Woman douses hubby with petrol, sets him alight
A WOMAN from Maphisa in Kezi, Matobo district, who appeared before the High Court in Bulawayo for killing her husband, was sentenced to 10 years in jail.Sindiso Ndlovu (42) was charged with mu...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man sets Range Rover ablaze as couple sleeps
While Thembinkosi Ndlovu (53) and his wife Soneni Ndlovu (51) were sleeping at their home in Selbourne Park, Bulawayo, they were awakened by a loud explosion and discovered their Range Rover engulfed ...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo family homeless after arson attack
A family in the Queens Park East suburb of Bulawayo has been traumatized by a house fire caused by arson. An unidentified man used petrol and a mop to set their house ablaze, destroying possessions wo...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:07hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man runs amok, burns down mother's house
AN 18-year-old man from Ntunjambili Village in Matobo District, Matebeleland South Province reportedly ran amok and threatened to kill his mother before setting her hut ablaze and went on to destroy h...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman sets hubby alight over infidelity
A 42-year-old woman from Maphisa, Matabeleland South province, accused of murdering her husband by dousing him with petrol and setting him ablaze during a dispute over infidelity, awaits her verdict t...Published: 25 May 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man catches ex-lover pants down, sets hut on fire
Following a heartbreak, a man from Kensington faced further distress when he discovered his former partner in bed with another man. Enraged, he set fire to the hut they were in before attacking the ma...Published: 25 May 2024 at 12:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland chiefs visit King Lobengula's relative
MATEBELELAND chiefs recently visited the daughter of King Lobengula's last born son who resides in Plumtree to share notes on Ndebele history.Lobengula, the son of the founder of the Ndebele k...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man sets self-ablaze after wife allegedly cheats with landlord
A Silobela man reportedly doused himself with petrol before setting himself ablaze over allegations that his wife was cheating on him.Police could not readily confirm the incident but Member o...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 15:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man burns in-law's vehicle
A DISPUTE between a man and his former sister-in-law did not end well after the man allegedly burnt her motor vehicle that was parked at her house in revenge.Emmanuel Muzeza (40) appeared befo...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man up for torching lover's property
A 32-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man, who allegedly set his lover's bedroom on fire destroying property, was sentenced to two years in prison by Magistrate Joshua Nembaware who convicted him of malicious damage...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 04:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Winky D now a politician?
DANCEHALL chanter Wallace Chirumiko, otherwise affectionately known as Winky D, has sparked a fiery debate following his December 31, 2023 show at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC)....Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Statement to mark the 2nd anniversary of the launch of the Freedom Alliance
The launch of Freedom Alliance on 18th December 2021 symbolised a renewed determination by our oppressed people in their heroic struggle for self-determination and human dignity. This is a con...Published: 21 Dec 2023 at 16:45hrs | 17 | by Dr Samukele Hadebe
All set for DJ Tira and Holy Ten festival at Queen Sports Club
Brace yourselves, Bulawayo, for the most epic and adrenaline-pumping event of ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 19:42hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Serial killer' sent to mental hospital
A MENTALLY-CHALLENGED Kadoma man, who committed a series of murders before turning the sword against his father and setting the family home ablaze in June 2021, has been sent to Chikurubi Psychiatric ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mahere set to challenge Chamisa for the Citizens Coalition for Change Presidency
The political arena in Zimbabwe is currently ablaze with anticipation and speculation as the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) approaches its highly awaited elective conference scheduled for the end...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:41hrs | 8 | by Nicholas Ncube
Serial killer' sent to mental hospital
A mentally-challenged man from Kadoma, who committed a series of murders, turned the sword against his father, and set the family home ablaze in June 2021, has been transferred to Chikurubi Psychiatri...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's dangerous gamble: A Page from the Jim Jones Playbook
Zimbabwe is once again at a crossroads, as opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has called for mass demonstrations and the shutting down of borders, beginning on the 23rd of October 2023. This move, purpo...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 10:42hrs | 3 | by Sandra Mverera
Lightning strike strikes Faz leader's family members
Kudakwashe Munsaka, the leader of Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz), suffered a tragic loss when three members of his family were struck by lightning during torrential rains in Zimbabwe last Tuesday. ...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambians loot bags of maize meal
This evening, residents of Itezhi-tezhi took part in a riot, during which they looted a private shed suspected to be owned by Nkeyema businessman Ernest Sikaonga and his Tanzanian partner. The partner...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 21:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for killing Plumtree couple
A man, who was allegedly part of a gang that killed a Plumtree couple before fleeing to neighbouring Botswana, has appeared in court facing murder charges.Tafireyi Ndlovu (37) was remanded in ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man Arrested for gruesome murder of a couple
A Plumtree man was on Wednesday arraigned before Plumtree magistrate's court Mr Joshua Nembaware facing two charges of killing a couple in Madabe area, under Chief Wasi.The court heard that on...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 16:05hrs | 1 | by Desmond Nleya
Bulawayo flea burns
ABOUT 350 traders in Bulawayo have been left stranded after their wares were reduced to ashes by a raging inferno, which engulfed Mutize Flea Market, popularly known as the ‘Little Musina" early yes...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Siblings kill brother in witchcraft row
IN a shocking incident, a 57-year-old man from Macala Village in under Chief Sikhobokhobo's area in Nkayi, Matebeleland North province was allegedly murdered by his two brothers over witchcraft ...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ibhetshu LikaZulu erects plaques in memory of Gukurahundi victims
Matebeleland-BASED human rights watchdog, Ibhetshu LikaZulu has erected a memorial plaque on a mass grave where six people were allegedly killed by the army in Salankomo village, Tsholotsho, in 1983....Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shebeen Queen set ablaze for refusing beer credit
A WOMAN who runs a shebeen in Shurugwi is lucky to be alive after being doused with petrol before being set ablaze by an irate patron.The 64-year-old woman, whose name was not supplied, runs a...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Misfiring Bosso face high flying Chiefs
BULAWAYO giants Highlanders Football Club will host in-form Bulawayo Chiefs in what is anticipated to be an explosive blockbuster Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter at Barbourfields Stadium ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Artificial intelligence and robotics: Great expectations and daunting existential risks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both exciting and challenging. There are opportunities and dangers. There are fascinating possibilities and existential risks.The starting point is to understan...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Arthur Mutambara
Man sets neighbour's hut on fire
A MAN from Dula Village in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North province thought the best way to revenge against a man who had beaten him up was to raid his homestead at night and lock his bedroom hut from ...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
French revolution brewing as France protests gets 'out of control'
Police clashed with over a million demonstrators opposed to President Macron's pension reformFrench authorities struggled on Thursday to suppress the protests against President Emmanuel Macron...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold thief killed at girlfriend's house
A group of illegal miners allegedly bashed a suspected gold thief to death in Mazowe before setting the cabin of his girlfriend ablaze on Sunday.The now deceased Llyod Ncube (32) was fatally a...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:33hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe
Man attempts to kill seven people
A Mutoko man is in soup after he attempted to burn seven people alive by setting their house on fire on New Year's Eve over a debt.Dzidzai Korera (29) appeared before Mutoko magistrate Elijah ...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man sets ablaze company vehicle in bid to stage robbery
A 31-year-old Harare man was recently given US$90,000 to deliver to Bulawayo by his employer but staged an armed robbery, setting a vehicle ablaze to conceal the crime.This emerged when Moffat...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police smoke out Mbare violence leaders
POLICE yesterday went door-to-door arresting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Zanu-PF suspects who have since Friday been causing mayhem at Mupedzanhamo flea market in Mbare, Harare — b...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mupedzanhamo set ablaze
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF youths on Friday night and Saturday went on a rampage, torching vending tables and secondhand clothes at Mupedzanhamo flea market in what is believed to be a revenge mission against ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths run amok at court
RULING Zanu-PF party youths yesterday ran amok at the Mbare Magistrates Court threatening to set ablaze lawyers' vehicles if three members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) who wer...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suicidal woman dumps baby and sets house on fire
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested a 22-year-old Bindura woman who attempted to kill herself by setting her bedroom hut ablaze after dumping her 1 year 1-month-old baby in a mining pit....Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gas explosion leaves five injured
A party ended tragically in Bindura on Saturday evening after five people sustained burns following a gas explosion on Saturday evening. ...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 18:14hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
DJ Tira to perform in Gwanda
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed wheel spinner DJ Tira is set to make his maiden appearance in Gwanda this Saturday when he performs at The Phoenix Shisanyama.The mining town is set to be ablaze as t...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 18:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Post mortems conducted on Zanu-PF officials
POST mortems have been conducted to ascertain the cause of death of two senior Zanu-PF officials in Nyatsime area of Chitungwiza with one of them alleged to have been poisoned, while the other reporte...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police probe death of Zanu-PF officials
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have launched investigations into the death of two senior Zanu-PF officials in Nyatsime area of Chitungwiza with one of them alleged to have been poisoned, while the other...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists leave trail of destruction in Chitungwiza
MORE than 20 families are now homeless, businesses are still counting losses and schools have been shut down after CCC activists went on a rampage in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza on Tuesday night...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, CCC youths in running battles
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters yesterday clashed with their Zanu-PF counterparts, leaving a trail of destruction as tempers flared over the murder of activist Moreblessing A...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drill Hall storeroom gutted by fire
PROPERTY worth $600 000 was on Sunday destroyed by fire at the police's Drill Hall Licence Inspectorate Department.Bulawayo City Council chief fire officer Lynos Phiri yesterday told Southern ...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
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