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Police hunt for a baby dumper
Police in Mashonaland Central province are hunting for a baby dumper who dumped her 3 weeks old baby in a pit toilet.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 23:25hrs | 1412 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tsvangirai sidelined in new street names
City of Masvingo's quest to rename Hofmeyer Street after Morgan Tsvangirai has failed after the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing ignored the recommendation and gave the ...Published: 08 Aug 2020 at 20:58hrs | 2447 | by Staff reporter
Pick n Pay closes due to Covid-19
PICK n Pay Bindura branch closed on Monday after one of its staff members tested positive to the deadly Covid-19 virus.In a letter dated August 3 the management said they have temporarily clos...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 17:46hrs | 1890 | by Simbarashe Sithole
13 arrests as army, police quash demo
PEACEFUL protesters, among them prominent novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga and MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, were arrested yesterday as heavily armed soldiers and police crushed the planned pro...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:04hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Woman commits suicide over sadza
VILLAGERS in Nyakudya village, Bindura, are in shock after a 19-year-old woman committed suicide following a dispute with her husband over sadza.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspect...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:02hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Motorist rams into Mrs Mnangagwa's Toyota Land Cruiser
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was yesterday involved in an accident along the HarareBindura Highway after a motorist rammed into her Toyota Land Cruiser she was travelling in and it overturned....Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 13:18hrs | 1532 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife survives accident...car overturns
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa escaped a gory accident along Harare-Bindura road on Tuesday morning, online publication ZimLive has reported. The paper quoted Presidential Spokesperson George C...Published: 28 Jul 2020 at 16:36hrs | 12545 | by Mandla Ndlovu
James Makamba eyes huge comeback
NATHAN Shamuyarira, Webster Shamu, James Makamba and Supa Mandiwanzira are some of the names that easily come to mind as having made the successful transition from journalism into the murky world of b...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 10:55hrs | 1641 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents resist renaming of streets after Mnangagwa
BULAWAYO residents have objected to the renaming of city streets after President Emmerson Mnangagwa, court papers filed at the High Court have revealed.Local Government minister July Moyo rece...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 08:37hrs | 4158 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe protests leaders flee their homes
MANY leading players in the planned month-end anti-government mass protests have fled their homes as raids on their residences by suspected State agents continue.This comes as authorities and ...Published: 24 Jul 2020 at 19:04hrs | 7349 | by Staff reporter
CIO operative breaks suspected maize thief's arm
A BINDURA Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative allegedly broke a suspected maize thief's arm before forcing her to eat 10 raw maize cobs.The matter came to light yesterday when th...Published: 24 Jul 2020 at 08:08hrs | 1063 | by Staff reporter
Bindura man axes wife, kills self
Villagers of Retreat farm, Bindura were left shell shocked after a 41 year-old villager axed his wife over a television dispute on Monday.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspecto...Published: 23 Jul 2020 at 13:57hrs | 2637 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Soldiers rob Bindura resident at gunpoint
TWO members of the Zimbabwe National Army appeared before a Bindura magistrate on Monday after they allegedly robbed a resident at gunpoint.Privilege Munetsi (33) and Achievement Mandishara (3...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 08:47hrs | 1473 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube, Khupe also benefitted from RBZ looting programme
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: THE 2007/8 Farm Mechanisation Programme was above board: Taxpayers not saddled with the Bill.First of all, I must express my prima-facie disappointment with my bro...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 08:24hrs | 7390 | by Dr Gideon Gono
Rapist infects girl with STI
A Mvurwi man was yesterday jailed for 18 years after he raped a 13-year-old girl and infected her with a sexually transmitted disease.Edson Tembo appeared before Bindura regional court magistr...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 09:21hrs | 1025 | by Staff reporter
City of Bulawayo, Mnangagwa govt headed for clash over renaming of roads
The government was on a collision course with the City of Bulawayo on Friday after the Local Government Ministry gazetted new names for some of its roads.The ministry, headed by July Moyo, ren...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 21:33hrs | 4580 | by Staff reporter
Raids on homes of Mnangagwa's critics escalate
THE government stands accused of escalating its clampdown on critics ahead of the planned July 31 mass demonstrations, which have raised fears of potentially bloody clashes between protesters and secu...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 19:08hrs | 3717 | by Staff reporter
We have Epsteins and Ghislaine in homes: capital punishment is befitting to paedophiles!!
Last week, we saw how Virginia Giuffre-Roberts got her last laugh. At last the notorious Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI for counts of perjury and recruiting under-aged girls for prostitutio...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 18:31hrs | 1029 | by Nomazulu Thata
Attempted murder suspect flees from police station
There was drama at Dotito police station when an attempted murder suspect fled from a lawful custody after disguising to go to the toilet.The matter came to light on Friday at Bindura magistra...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 09:50hrs | 2764 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man caught red handed raping 12-year-old neighbour
A 51-YEAR-OLD Glendale man was sentenced to 16 years behind bars by Bindura regional magistrate Gloria Takundwa on Thursday after he was caught raping his 12-year-old neighbour.Moses Jimu of M...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 07:27hrs | 2446 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Eyebrows raised as Mohadi opens US$1,8m bridge
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi yesterday stood in for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to officially open a bridge constructed at a cost of US$1,8 million in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central province, with expert...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 07:43hrs | 2795 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa snubs Mash Central at the eleventh hour, Mohadi appears
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly snubbed Mashonaland Central province again at the eleventh hour where he was supposed to commission the 1,8 m...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 06:11hrs | 5258 | by Simbarashe Sithole
31 July protest organisers being stalked by CIOs
ORGANISERS of the July 31 anti-corruption march yesterday alleged harassment by suspected State security agents in a bid to stop the planned nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 08:48hrs | 3730 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop arrested at roadblock
A Harare man was slapped with a three-month jail term for impersonating a police officer while driving without a licence.Daniel Chibvongodze (29) appeared before Bindura magistrate Ethel Chich...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 11:04hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold mines lure investor despite economic ruin
ZIMBABWE'S biggest gold mines are being snapped up by Mauritius-based Sotic International Ltd as the price of bullion soars to the highest in more than eight years.Landela Mining Ventures Ltd,...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:42hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
G-Tel sales person steals mobile phones
Bindura based Gtel sales person stole her company's mobile phones valued at US$1 962.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates co...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 09:41hrs | 1700 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Metallon sells gold assets to Tagwirei's Landela
MZI Khumalo's Metallon has completed the sale of Shamva Mine to Kuda Tagwirei's Landela Mining Ventures, while the sale of Mazowe Mine is expected shortly.The transaction represents a change o...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1852 | by Staff reporter
Wife whips cheating hubby with wire
A Bindura woman could not stomach her husband's cheating habits and resorted to assault him with a wire.The matter came to light at the Bindura magistrates courts yesterday where Belinda Sekan...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 09:00hrs | 3371 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa abducted, dumped near railway line
MDC Alliance youth chairperson for Goromonzi South, Davison Chamisa, who claims abduction by suspected state security agents in Ruwa Sunday, has been found, with claims of being drugged and dumped som...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:57hrs | 1898 | by newzimbabwe
Man rapes teen girl, bribes her with biscuits
A Chiweshe man who raped and bribed a 15 year old girl with biscuits and body lotion was jailed 12 years by Bindura regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna yester...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 21:35hrs | 2336 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robbers offer $15 bribe to police
An attempt to bribe police detectives by four armed robbers landed them in soup.The matter came to light at Guruve magistrates courts o...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 13:29hrs | 3170 | by Simbarashe Sithole
No joy for MDC-Alliance activists
HIGH Court judge David Foroma has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by MDC-Alliance youth leaders - Harare West MP Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova - who have been denied bail for ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:20hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes minor bribes her with vaseline
A 29-YEAR-OLD Bindura man is in serious trouble after he was arrested on four counts of rape.MacMillan Musanhi (29) of Chireka village recently appeared before Bindura magistrate Maria Msika w...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 16:59hrs | 779 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Machete wielding thieves jailed
Two notorious Shamva machete wielding men were jailed yesterday after appearing before Bindura provincial magistrate Tinashe Ndokera for burglary.Witness Makuni (34) was slapped with an ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 20:51hrs | 1294 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Magistrate who denied bail to MDC 'abduction' trio is promoted
A magistrate who denied bail to three female MDC Alliance activists accused of staging their own abduction has been promoted.Bianca Makwande refused bail for Harare West MP Joana Mamombe, Nets...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 14:58hrs | 2652 | by Staff reporter
Landela and CBZ get green-light to buy gold
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's adviser and Zanu-PF benefactor Kudakwashe Tagwirei could soon become Zimbabwe's biggest gold buyer after getting a special permit from Fidelity Printers and Refiners....Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 14:58hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
Bindura women laments poor water sanitation
Young Women in Bindura under the banner of Institute for Young Women's Development (IYWD) last week bemoaned poor water sanitation in their area....Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 13:13hrs | 322 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC Alliance abductees' bail hearing today
MDC-Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and two other party activists accused of lying to the police about being abducted, will know their fate today when the High Court is expected to determine their b...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:49hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Herd boy jailed 20 years for raping minor
Bush sex got a Mvurwi herd boy incarcerated after he raped a 10 year old girl several times in the bush.The pedophile Brian Garin...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 10:52hrs | 476 | by Staff Reporter
Bindura man kills senior citizen over beer
The love of beer landed a Bindura man in prison after he allegedly killed a senior citizen.Nariti Chatobwa (49) of Beacon Hill farm, Bi...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 20:17hrs | 581 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man jailed 20 years for raping daughter
A 40-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe man was caged 20 years by Bindura magistrate Ngonidzashe Nduna yesterday for raping 11 year daughter several times.The rapist who is the complanaint's biological father ...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 13:51hrs | 1965 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Cash-rich' gold buyer invades Zimbabwe?
Confusion is reigning supreme in the gold sector over the existence of a licenced gold buyer who is reportedly paying more than the official price set by the country's repository authority, Fidelity P...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:30hrs | 11594 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's workers fight for oranges
Former G40's kingpin Saviour Kasukuwere's 18 workers were arraigned before Concession resident magistrate Nixon Mangoti yesterday for disorderly conduct after they allegedly fought for oranges....Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 21:37hrs | 5369 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man strikes neighbour dead
A Bindura man allegedly killed his neighbour with a log as he intervened to settle a fight.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts where Ranganai Rangwani appeared before Maria ...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 14:00hrs | 2297 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Abductees starve in jail as court denies them bail
HARARE Magistrate Bianca Makwande on Monday ordered Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to allow three victims of abduction and torture, who she condemned to prison after denying them ba...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 13:05hrs | 888 | by Stephen Jakes
Form six student up for raping neighbour
An 18-YEAR-OLD Bindura form six student appeared before a Bindura magistrate today facing a charge of rape.The suspect who cannot be named for ethical reasons pleaded not guilty to rapin...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 14:17hrs | 3654 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC Alliance trio to know fate today
MDC-Alliance members - Joana Mamombe, Cecillia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova - will today know their fate when Harare regional magistrate Bianca Makwande makes a bail ruling in a matter in which they are...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:08hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Abductees spend weekend in jail
THREE victims of abduction and torture have spent the weekend in jail after Harare Magistrate Bianca Makwande indicated that she will hand down her ruling on their bail application next week after the...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:31hrs | 215 | by Stephen Jakes
Armed robbers fire warning shots,rob gold dealer
A 45-YEAR-OLD Harare based man has appeared before the Bindura Magistrate Maria Msika yesterday facing charges of robbery involving property and cash in e...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 21:46hrs | 2486 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Cop nabbed for issuing a fake travel pass
A member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed at Shamva is in soup after he "dubiously" issued a fake exemption travel pass to a resident....Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 21:43hrs | 2801 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
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