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6 bodies recovered after Kwekwe mine collapses
Six bodies were recovered yesterday at Homesteak Mine (Globe and Phoenix) in Kwekwe after a tragic collapse of mine dumps while the miners were digging underground.Fortune Mupungu, chairperson...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 10:42hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Bedbugs menace hits Kwekwe
KWEKWE City has been hit by a cat menace which has seen most households having cats breeding at homesteads at an alarming speed leading to the speedy multiplication of the animal.The cats find...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimDaily recycling a discredited historical myth
While most progressive Zimbabweans are genuinely outraged by renegade political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's calculated and determined assault on democracy at the behest of forces of darkness by disru...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 275 | by Dumisani Muleya
Armed robbers pounce on congregants during service
A GROUP of worshipers lost valuables including cellphones to daring armed robbers who pounced on them during a church service.The incident occurred on 29 October at around 10:30 AM at a shrine...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF violence victims speak out
Victims of political violence in Midlands yesterday shared harrowing tales of political violence at the hands of Zanu-PF activists.Zanu-PF activists went on the rampage in Kwekwe's Tigereef ar...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet caught trying to bed married woman at shrine
THERE was drama when a self-proclaimed prophet from Kwekwe ran stark naked after he was busted trying to have sex with a married woman during a healing session at his shrine.The prophet only i...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Popular Cleric barred from contesting in Zanu-PF primary elections
POPULAR Cleric, Bishop Kandros Mugabe, who was barred by the party from contesting for Kwekwe Central Constituency in the recently concluded primary elections, said he was not deterred by the move....Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two armed robbers nabbed in Kwekwe
Two armed robbers Daniel Mubaiwa (26) and Gilbert Madhami (27) were arrested today [Monday] for allegedly break in and robbery at plot 24 Amaveni, Kwekwe on Saturday.The duo entered the master...Published: 03 Jan 2023 at 00:07hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mnangagwa enforcer and ex-minister laments death of provincial hero
"It's painful that one of our own dies whilst we have the means of assisting her", former State security minister Owen ‘Mudha' Ncube said last Wednesday at the funeral of a Zanu-PF official while su...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Family exhumes body for reburial at family shrine
A Kwekwe family has been forced to exhume the remains of one of their family members for reburial at their rural home in Chipinge, Manicaland province amid claims that the deceased's burial in the Mid...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Multi-million-dollar road rehabilitation storm erupts in Zimbabwe
KWEKWE City Council in the Midlands has failed to account for millions of dollars poured into the local authority for the rehabilitation of roads amid revelations that politically connected comp...Published: 23 May 2022 at 13:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Huge turnout for IDs campaign
The ongoing mobile registration for identity documents has seen high turnouts at most of the 59 extra points across the Midlands, provincial registrar Ms Agnes Gambura has said.Government laun...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cave pot leads to gold rush
THE discovery of a gold pot in a cave by a pupil at Amaveni Primary School in Kwekwe, Midlands province, on Friday sparked a gold rush, attracting artisanal miners from across the country.Midl...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF terror gangs haunt Kwekwe
AT the turn of the new millennium, dozens of Zanu-PF supporters turned up at a newly built lodge, Jessie Gardens and the guest of honour was Owen Ncube, better known by his moniker Mudha Mugabe then....Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists deface CCC candidate posters
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party has accused Zanu-PF activists of defacing its campaign posters ahead of the two parties' star rallies in Kwekwe this weekend...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete Gang disrupts ZANU PF Kwekwe Provincial Election
The Kwekwe Provincial elections which were held on Tuesday were marred with violence and conflicts after Energy Ncube (Dhala) hired machete ga...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 12:47hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena
Kwekwe MDC Alliance councillor dies
KWEKWE MDC Alliance ward 9 councillor Sheila Mutirwara has died.Mutirwara passed away on Monday at Kwekwe General Hospital due to heart failure.She has been battling a heart ailment si...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chebundo defeated Mnangagwa only to join him
BLESSING Chebundo was known in MDC circles and indeed throughout the country as Emmerson Mnangagwa's political nemesis.At a time when Mnangagwa was seen as the political godfather of the Midla...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 20:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC urges supporters to besiege court
THE MDC Alliance Midlands provincial executive has called on party supporters to besiege Kwekwe courts ahead of the trial of its provincial leadership Thursday on public violence charges.Provi...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa violates COVID-19 rules
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday defied COVID-19 safety protocols set by his government after he gathered thousands of people for a cultural event in Gokwe South, hours before his Vice-President...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver runs over traffic cop at roadblock
A traffic police officer is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was run over by a commuter omnibus while manning a roadblock in the mining town of Kwekwe. Police have since...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop run over by kombi, battling for life
A police officer is battling for life at Kwekwe General Hospital after he was deliberately run over by a pirate commuter omnibus in the early hours of Friday.According to the police, Assistant...Published: 02 May 2021 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hit and run driver knocks down female cop
Man knocked over a female copBy Tarisai MudahondoKwekwe man Morris Mukwendi is on the run after he ran over and knocked down a police officer along Amaveni road and Gokwe turnoff on Fr...Published: 02 May 2021 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZRP red flags spike in cop attacks
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised concern over an increase in attacks and murder cases involving police officers.In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Assistant Co...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 police officers killed in line of duty
TWO police officers died in separate incidents after they were attacked by people in Bulawayo and Gokwe while a suspected armed robber was shot and killed after resisting arrest in Kwekwe. In ...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop kills murder suspect
A Kwekwe police officer from Amaveni camp allegedly shot dead a murder suspect yesterday.Sources close to investigations told Bulawayo24.com that constable Morris Bako (36) fatally shot Honest...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 17:21hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police arrest 35 MDC Alliance youths
SOME 35 MDC Alliance youths in Kwekwe were Saturday arrested by police while launching their "1 million campaign".Police accused the youths of holding an unsanctioned gathering.MDC All...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joint police, army operation to flush out illegal miners raises stink
The police and army recently mounted a joint operation to flush out violent illegal miners throughout the country, but the officers have quickly seized the opportunity to make dirty money, it has been...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man catches wife pants down with churchmate
A praise and worship team- member at Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries who lied to her husband that she was going for music practice while she went for trysts at her churchmate's house was ...Published: 25 May 2019 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman in false maintenance suit
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.A bitter woman from Kwekwe sued a former boyfriend for $230 maintenance for a non-existent eight-year-old child.Her reason for the strange suit w...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete terror gangs spreading mayhem in Mnangagwa's home province
Murder and violence are spreading in the mineral-rich Midlands - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province - as armed militias reportedly sponsored by politicians wreak havoc with impunity....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Education Amendment Bill
Parents, teachers and residents of Bulawayo have urged parliamentarians to make a move and repeal an Education Amendment Bill which specifically does not permit children to be beaten saying this will ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher jailed for assaulting pupil
Kwekwe magistrate Tayengwa Sangster has sentenced a female teacher who assaulted a five-year-old pupil to an effective 12 months in prison.Mejulla Matina (51) was convicted on her own plea of ...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher cracks pupil's forehead
A teacher at Amaveni Primary School in Kwekwe was on Monday arraigned before the courts for shoving a Grade One pupil against a desk, resulting in her sustaining a cut on her forehead. The pup...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 22:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former manager speaks about Oliver Mtukudzi
Tributes continue to pour in for the national hero, Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi who died on Wednesday aged 66. Many have described the late music icon who contributed immensely to the growth of the music i...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 12:48hrs | 70 | by Staff Reporter
No investors for Amaveni long-distance bus terminus
Kwekwe City Council is still failing to attract investors at the now defunct Amaveni Long Distance bus terminus as city fathers were still deciding what to do with the idle property, several years aft...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 17:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe machete war claims 14
The machete wars that have been going on for the past two years in the Midlands Province mining town of Kwekwe have so far killed 14 people and injured over 100 others so far, government has confirmed...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 12:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man beds brother's pregnant wife
BASSOP!Tayamuka Makombe from Kwekwe was left for dead by his brother, Tinashe Makombe for having an affair with his 18-year-old wife Vimbai Chidembo who is six months pregnant.The matter c...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makorokozas wreak havoc, vandalise water and sewer pipes
Machete wielding gold panners have become a cause for concern in the City of Kwekwe were they are vandalising water and sewer pipes using the water to clean their gold ore leaving the residents of Kwe...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa demands Mnangagwa to reverse the appointment of Owen Ncube
The absence of an Act of Parliament regulating the operational use of intelligence services in Zimbabwe is a concern for the MDC.The Army is regulated through the Defence Act, the Zimbabwe Rep...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 17:37hrs | | by MDC Communications
Zanu-PF destroyed Zimbabwe soon after taking over from Smith
Election time in particular, and politics in general, is predominantly a game for liars and tricksters, but as Zimbabwe heads towards the watershed 30 July harmonised polls, the electorate can not aff...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 08:28hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mnangagwa made sure I was removed from Zanu-PF party structures'
FORMER Kwekwe Central legislator Masango Matambanadzo - affectionately known in Kwekwe and national political circles as "Blackman" partly due to his dark complexion - has opened up to The Standard on...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporyer
Miner shot in the head in clash with police
One person was seriously injured after being shot in the head with a pistol while several others were injured when a group of artisanal miners clashed at Amaveni Shopping Centre in Kwekwe on Sunday ev...Published: 09 May 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF primaries mess under spotlight
Human Rights watchdog, Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT) has condemned the intra-party violence that occurred during Zanu PF primary elections held early this week.The Zanu PF primary elections were m...Published: 06 May 2018 at 13:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councillor in court for inciting violence
Kwekwe City Council's Ward 9 Councillor Kandu Lawe on Monday appeared in court facing charges of defeating the course of justice and public violence.This was after he allegedly caused havoc at...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Aspiring MP charms, rivals seek disqualification
AN aspiring Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate for Kwekwe Central constituency has charmed thousands of supporters ahead of Sunday's primary elections, but two of his rivals have appealed to the party fo...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Axe to the head in fight over gold mine
A 30-YEAR-Old man from Kwekwe is fighting for life in hospital after being struck with an axe several times on the head and hands following a dispute over a gold mining claim.Acting Police spo...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Man released from jail, up for murder
A 30-year-old man from Amaveni suburb in Kwekwe who fatally stabbed a fellow drinking mate, barely three days after being released from jail, has appeared before a magistrate facing murder charges....Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 15:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-convict murders neighbour in beer brawl
AN ex-convict from Kwekwe who was released from prison recently allegedly fatally stabbed his neighbour following a misunderstanding during a beer drink.Acting Midlands provincial police spoke...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurse jailed for false rape claim
A KWEKWE nurse who falsely accused her uncle of rape has been sentenced to 12 months.Kudzai Mushota of Amaveni suburb was convicted on her own plea by Kwekwe magistrate Mr Livard Philemon....Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
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