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UK, Ireland healthcare carers hopefuls lose thousands to scammers
POPULAR Bulawayo mental health activist and founder of a mental health organisation, Win Over Addiction and Trauma (WOTA), Witness Bongani Mguni, has reportedly gone into hiding after allegedly defrau...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:06hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo teen in ritual wealth scam
A bizarre and unsettling incident has unfolded in Lobengula West, Bulawayo, where a 16-year-old Form Four student allegedly stole R1 000 and US$230 from his parents to pay a self-proclaimed "godfather...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:19hrs | 1526 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo teen in ritual wealth scam
A bizarre and unsettling incident has unfolded in Lobengula West, Bulawayo, where a 16-year-old Form Four student allegedly stole R1 000 and US$230 from his parents to pay a self-proclaimed "godfather...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:14hrs | 953 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Virgin Girl organisation grows membership
THE number of virgin girls, known as amatshitshi in Bulawayo who took part in the recently-held King Mzilikazi Day commemorations has increased from 40 (last year) to 65 this year.Scores of vi...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:20hrs | 1173 | by Staff reporter
Man kills mum with pot
A man believed to be mentally challenged has been accused of violently attacking and killing his mother in Nkulumane suburb, Bulawayo, earlier this week. The victim, 54-year-old Prisca Hombarume, was ...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Burnside couple surrenders US$1800 after 1 hour torture
A couple from Burnside suburb in Bulawayo endured an hour of torture at the hands of two masked and armed robbers who reportedly stole US$1800 from them.The robbers, clad in balaclavas an...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:45hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
Comedian challenges Khalanga Lenkosi to release the nudes
SOCIAL media comedian Sipho Mercent Nyathi has come out guns blazing saying social media influencer Khalanga Lenkosi wants to ruin his reputation and challenged her to release the nudes that she claim...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:05hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
29-year-old rapes granny (92), forgets underwear at crime scene
THIS story should sicken us all!In a despicable act of sexual violence that has left the community reeling in shock, a 29-year-old man from Mathe Line in Tshotsholo, Matabeleland North Provinc...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:04hrs | 1217 | by Staff reporter
Zaoga church sex storm
This adage is aptly applied to the case of a 19-year-old woman employed as a marketing agent at a micro-insurance company in Kwekwe who is claiming she was sexually harassed by her supervisor....Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 2843 | by Staff reportrer
Thief scurries through window to escape angry residents
In a dramatic incident recently witnessed in Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb, an unidentified thief narrowly evaded a mob attack after being caught stealing inside a house.According to reports, t...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers makes editorial changes
State-controlled media organisation Zimpapers, publishers of The Herald, The Chronicle, The Sunday Mail, Sunday News, Manica Post, H-Metro, B-Metro, Business Weekly, Kwayedza and uMthunywa, has made e...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 19:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Man beds neighbour's wife for 4 decades, sires 5 children'
"MY neighbour has been sleeping with my wife for more than 40 years and is the father of the five children that I always thought were mine," a forlon Johnson Tshuma (66) from Dollar Extension in Inyat...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Children terrorised by invisible creatures
THE way your skin crawled after watching goosefleshers like The Conjuring , Gothika and The Ring, will pale into insignificance when you read through this living nightmare for three children from Magw...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers set to announce editorial changes
THE country's oldest and biggest state-controlled media publishing house, Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited (Zimpapers), will on Monday announce new editorial changes following the recent appointment...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 19:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Abortion pills sold like sweets on the streets of Bulawayo
ARE you aware of what your children are doing online?A thriving business for abortion pills is booming in the streets of Bulawayo and the rest of Zimbabwe as the illegal drugs are easily acces...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Married man pesters business client for sex
A Pumula South woman in Bulawayo rues the day she approached a building materials provider for bricks and cement as the married businessman has now turned his attention to a service that she did not a...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rats eat man's savings
A 20-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man who had allegedly been saving money in tins at his home, went berserk when he opened his "banks" to find scraps as rats had eaten the money while some of it had been corrode...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bosso executive members 'no longer feel safe'
FEARING for the safety of Bosso executive members following a fight at the Highlanders clubhouse on 3 February, a concerned member has written to the club calling for punitive action to be taken again...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers surrender loot after bees 'apprehend' them
IF you are ever in a situation where you are being robbed, the best thing to do is to comply with the robbers' demands and then report the incident to the police as soon as possible and wait for the w...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:52hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Something stinks at the Highlanders clubhouse'
THE car wash business at the Highlanders clubhouse that paid the Bulawayo giants US$50 in revenue for the whole of 2023 as revealed by financial statements read out by club interim treasurer Israel Mo...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I want to know who killed me'
I want to know who killed me!The words from the soft-spoken tall dark man sent shivers down the spine of a security guard at Zimpapers Bulawayo Branch last Friday.He looked normal but ...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Boomerang Voodoo!..Removing US$35 hex from son costs US$700
NEVER pray for your enemies to die, you might bury your own relatives . . .A woman from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo is a living testimony to the adage.She experienced the mind-numbing ...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Thief forced to eat raw, unplucked chicken
A MAN from Pumula suburb in Bulawayo will forever rue his love for chicken when a vigilante group in the neighbourhood forced him to eat the raw meat of the bird that he had been caught stealing....Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Umjolo gone bad
WHAT do women want, really?There are times when men ask themselves if they will ever satisfy their wives. They never find the answer.Simply put, it seems some women never get enough....Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-hubby demands his ring after wife gets married to another
FORGET about dramatic soapie storylines for entertainment, real-life divorce stories and betrayal are clearly where all the real action is.Real-life experiences, by their very nature, involve ...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:45hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Cop sent robbers to raid best friend
THE person you trust might be the one who could betray you and leave you with scars of betrayal and heartbreak.This is what businessman Never Sarukore who was recently robbed at gunpoint by a ...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Woman found dead, used condoms litter crime scene
A CHILLING discovery sent shockwaves in Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo when a resident stumbled upon an unidentified woman's lifeless body at Denver Farm with used condoms scattered at the scene....Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bosso clubhouse water disconnecetd
HIGHLANDERS Football Club owes the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) over US$8 900 in unpaid rates resulting in the water supply being disconnected at the Highlanders clubhouse, a money-earning joint that i...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Cop drove robbers getaway car
A DETECTIVE based in Bulawayo who was a getaway driver in a planned armed robbery spree in Victoria Falls has been arrested.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi in a...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 15:47hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
In-laws marry off daughter to two men
IF you've ever been cheated on, you know that discovering a partner's affair hits you like a devastating punch to the gut.It doesn't matter how sure you were about the suspected infidelity but...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 14:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma robs woman during cleansing
IN a distressing incident, a woman from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo, lost her money and valuables to a self-proclaimed sangoma and his wife during a cleansing ceremony.Lubelihle Makwati met t...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop bashed by wife seeks refuge at station
TABLES turn!In a shocking turn of events, a police officer in Bulawayo reportedly sought refuge at the Bulawayo Central Police Station after his wife allegedly assaulted him as punishment for ...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Enraged wife leaks prosecutor's pictures with a string of women
A public prosecutor stationed at Plumtree magistrates' courts in Matabeleland South Province found himself in the midst of a nude scandal after his angry wife reportedly sent nude photos in which he w...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Employee stages fuel station robbery
IN a daring robbery, an employee of Trek in Gwabalanda suburb put together a team of would-be fuel thieves to steal thousands of litres of diesel and petrol and when the plan failed, stole US$4 500 be...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 12:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Kambucha drink withdrawn from shelves
TOUTED by its consumers as a non-intoxicating product with health benefits, Kambucha drink has been banned from supermarket shelves.A month ago, Masvingo City Council banned its employees from...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man demands lobola refund after wife runs off with pastor
SOUTH Africa- based Zimbabwean musician Sgodo, real name Alson Mandla Thebe, is demanding a refund of his lobola money from his in-laws after his wife dumped him for a man of God.A heartbroken...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Goblins immobilise pupils
VILLAGERS of Tsholotsho are still trying to come to terms with a mysterious ‘ailment' that has left about a dozen school children unable to walk after attacks from mysterious creatures.The b...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Love triangle drama turns nasty
IN a suspected love triangle drama that turned nasty a woman from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North province is living in fear after her husband's suspected lover allegedly threatened to consult witch-...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Beer smuggling rife at BF
USING a rope measuring over 20 metres, a black satchel is hoisted to the top of Soweto in a matter of seconds at Barbourfields Stadium.When police details and marshals are not in sight, the ro...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Caps United will send its fans to their graves early
WITH the scoreline reading two goals to one in favour of the hosts, Bulawayo Chiefs, a handful of supporters still cheered on their team despite looming defeat at Luveve Stadium.Three minutes ...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 18:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Suspect found with soiled blankets
A trail of footprints sold out a 23-year-old man from Mahlabathini Village in Inyathi, after he broke into a nearby house and stole several items.Ephraim Moyo was caught with a fridge, soiled ...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 18:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Woman loses underwear to rival
IN a typical "the man is mine" fight, which turned nasty, a woman from Selborne Park suburb in Bulawayo is living in perpetual fear after her underwear was allegedly stolen by her boyfriend’s allege...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teens terrorise community
FEAR has gripped St Peters, on the outskirts of Bulawayo, with residents divided on whether attacks on residents by three minors are acts of robbery or satanism.The three minor brothers, aged ...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family in close shave with death
A BULAWAYO family is lucky to be alive after a close shave with a venomous snake on Wednesday afternoon at their home in North End suburb. The snake was reportedly hiding in a water vase. ...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man gets lobola refund after wife gets married to former teacher
IN a dramatic turn of events which left people from Vokola Village in Insiza South District, Matabeleland South Province shocked a man who got all his lobola refund after his wife got married to her f...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Student privates parts stabbed with pen in school bullying
IN a suspected case of bullying, a Form Four pupil at St Columba's High School in Bulawayo collapsed after she was pushed against the wall in the toilet before she was allegedly stabbed with a ball po...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
State media management sabotaging Mnangagwa electoral campaign
ZIMPAPERS management today holds a series of meetings to discuss the burning issue of poor salaries after employees in Bulawayo last week declared incapacitation.Group General Manager Marks Sh...Published: 29 May 2023 at 10:18hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Cop swallows US$5 bribe money
DESPERATE times call for desperate measures!A police officer stationed at Tshabalala Police Station who was allegedly caught red-handed taking a US$5 bribe from a motorist at a roadblock quick...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi gets Europe invite
CLUBLESS Zimbabwe Warriors diminutive midfielder, Kudakwashe Mahachi has been invited for a trial stint by Gibraltar professional football team, FCB Magpies.The ginger-haired Mahachi is club h...Published: 26 Mar 2023 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mum stumbles on daughter indulging in sex on her bed
A WOMAN from Matshobana suburb in Bulawayo collapsed after she allegedly caught her daughter indulging in sex with her lover on her matrimonial bed.The incident happened this week on Tuesday a...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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