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Doctors ask Chiwenga for land to build surgeries
GOVERNMENT has said that plans to redevelop some of the oldest suburbs across the country is critical in increasing housing space and industrial opportunities.The idea dovetails with the Secon...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The changing landscape of Makokoba suburb
MAKOKOBA, the oldest township and the first black African suburb in the City of Queens and Kings was named after the actions of one Mr Fallon, the native commissioner at the time, who used to walk aro...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp prophet makes waves
WE have seen a boom of prophets who use spiritual hangers, padlock, spectacles, anointing oil and handkerchiefs that are believed to have powers to heal different ailments and restore broken marriages...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Glow Petroleum opens US$1,5m facility in Vic Falls
GLOW Petroleum has opened a US$1,5 million state-of-art fuel service station in Victoria Falls and has committed to ensuring quality supplies and enhancing the tourism business growth.The gara...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Prophet uses social media to diagnose
JUST a name and surname as well as a picture on WhatsApp is enough for Musawenkosi Vundla, a Victoria Falls-based prophet to "diagnose" and tell one's problem or misfortune. Vundla, who calls ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sex in kombi full of passengers
A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Victoria Falls has been arrested for engaging in sex with a minor girl in a moving commuter omnibus full of passengers.The Form Four girl, now 16, is seven months pregna...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Cheating man kills wife, shares bed with corpse
A CHEATING Victoria Falls man allegedly fatally punched and kicked his wife before sharing the bed with her lifeless body at night not knowing she was long dead.Japhet Mapfumo (41) of House Nu...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's councillor beds, impregnates married woman
MDC Alliance Victoria Falls Councillor Clr Ephias Mambume has been dragged to the Maintenance Court after bedding and impregnating a married woman. The woman, Ms Pretty Mutakela, of Chinotimba...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cheating couple locked up
SOME residents of Chinotimba suburb in Victoria Falls teamed up to help a neighbour trap a man who had been cheating with his wife.Concerned neighbours, who had been seeing Mr Tafireyi Zimba s...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jealous sex workers spark pub brawl
A VICTORIA Falls man almost slit the throat of a suspected hooker when he and his brother were involved in a night club brawl with two siblings they usually hire for sex.The two women suspecte...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Ritual' bath in flooded Zambezi nearly ends in tragedy
A "RITUAL" bath in the flooded Zambezi River nearly ended in tragedy for a 29-year-old Victoria Falls woman after she was swept away by its rising tide.An undressed Yvonne Dube of 1340 Chinoti...Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman swept by Zambezi River while conducting rituals
A VICTORIA FALLS woman survived death by a whisker yesterday after she was swept away by the crocodile infested Zambezi River currents during cleansing rituals.According to the police Yvonne D...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beating pupil lands teacher in trouble
A STUDENT teacher from Hugh Beadle Primary School in Northend suburb, Bulawayo has been arraigned for allegedly beating up a Grade Five learner with a plastic rod for poor handwriting.Zibusiso...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cop beats up cop
A POLICE officer stationed in Victoria Falls has been fined $50 after he beat up a workmate who had rebuked him for urinating on the veranda at the Registrar General's Office.Constable Tendai ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'My hubby is a gold digger'
A married Victoria Falls woman accused of having an extra marital affair by her husband, has defended her lover claiming that her husband is a gold digger who wants to extort money from other men....Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 21:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCTV footage exposes tourist thief
A MAN from Victoria Falls was captured on Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) while stealing a wallet from a tourist at a night club.The wallet contained $460 and identity particulars.Fra...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman gets beating for asking husband about girlfriend
A VICTORIA Falls man has been sentenced to a wholly suspended three months in jail after he assaulted his wife for asking him about his girlfriend.Alvine Mlilo (45) pleaded guilty to physical ...Published: 29 Nov 2017 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls woman storms school, flogs daughter's bullies
A WOMAN from Victoria Falls was arrested after she allegedly stormed into a school and flogged seven pupils that she accused of bullying her daughter.An enraged Victoria Tembo (33) from Chinot...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 11:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe 'soldiers' rob Botswana garage
TWO Victoria Falls men wore army uniforms and masks to rob a fuel service station in Botswana at gun point where they got away with cash and valuables worth a combined P20 000.Sambulo Mbelekez...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher fined for beating up a truant Form 3 pupil
A TEACHER at a private school in Victoria Falls has been fined $150 for beating up a truant Form Three pupil for not doing his school work.Kudakwashe Bere (34) of Chinotimba suburb, teaches Co...Published: 01 Jul 2017 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman faints in court
BUSINESS came to a standstill at the Victoria Falls Magistrates' Courts on Tuesday when a woman who was being accused by her landlady of failing to pay $60 for water, collapsed in the courtroom....Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, infects stepdaugters with HIV
Two minor girls have been infected with the deadly HIV after being raped by their stepfather in Victoria Falls.The girls are aged six and eight and their mother allegedly tried to concea...Published: 10 May 2017 at 03:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Notorious human trafficker arrested
POLICE in Victoria Falls have arrested a man allegedly known in the border town for his notoriety in human trafficking after he helped six border jumpers from East Africa to illegally enter the co...Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 10:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Hookers' foursome turns sour
A SEXCAPADE by two hookers who took two foreigners to their lodgings for a foursome turned sour when one of them accidentally damaged a television set.Plaxedes Masuku asked Senzeni Ndlovu to b...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 16:05hrs | 2 | by staff reporter
Unpaid sex-worker bites client over $10
A MAN from Chinotimba suburb in Victoria Falls was rushed to hospital on Monday after a hooker he had allegedly hired for sex severely assaulted him for failing to pay $10 for her services.Tha...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 07:20hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Maintenance for married daughter cancelled
A man from Madumabisa in Hwange had the last laugh yesterday after a magistrate overturned a maintenance order where he was compelled to maintain his married 16-year-old daughter.While parents...Published: 14 May 2016 at 09:24hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Mental patient seduced me, man claims
A CLEARING agent from Victoria Falls who raped his wife's mentally challenged friend at a Christmas Day party last year has been jailed.Trust Fombe, 28, claimed in court the victim, 17, seduce...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 06:47hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Headmaster 'slaps' teacher in front of pupils
A HEADMASTER at a private primary school in Victoria Falls has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a teacher in front of pupils.The two had a misunderstanding over the shortage of report bo...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 11:57hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Unrepentant teen boy steals from 30 cars
AN unrepentant teenager who was convicted six times last year for a series of thefts from motor vehicles, has been re-arrested for allegedly breaking into 30 vehicles.Victoria Falls magistrate...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 07:23hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Sex offender sent to primary school for community service
A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Victoria Falls who impregnated a Form Two pupil has been ordered to perform 310 hours of community service at Baobab Primary School in the resort town.Edmore Sibanda of ...Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 05:20hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Teen-on-teen sex arrest
A Form Four pupil at Mosi-oa-Tunya High School in Victoria Falls has been dragged to court for engaging in sex with a fellow pupil aged 15 years.It is alleged that the boy aged 17 years from C...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 05:58hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Girl (9) escapes love 53-year-old pest
A 53-year-old man from Victoria Falls allegedly proposed love to his neighbour's daughter, 9, and locked her in his bedroom for hours while she turned him down.A court heard how the terrified ...Published: 19 Dec 2015 at 08:56hrs | 3 | by Leonard Ncube Victoria Falls Reporter
Elephant attack survivor stuck at Mpilo hospital
A VICTORIA Falls man has had successful surgery after he was attacked by an elephant which ripped his stomach open while he was admiring a baobab tree early last month.Mr Obadiah Sithole has, ...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:37hrs | | by Robin Muchetu
Family abandons homestead after three lightning strikes
A FAMILY from Sikabela area in Hwange District has fled its homestead after lightning struck three times reducing a hut to rubble and destroying property. Acting Chief Mvuthu confirmed receiving a rep...Published: 09 Dec 2015 at 05:21hrs | 1 | by Leonard Ncube
Man steals to pay lobola his pregnant wife
A VICTORIA Falls man stole $150 from his employer to pay lobola for his pregnant wife. Prince Dube, 28, of Chinotimba suburb told Victoria Falls magistrate Rangarirai Gakanje that he feared th...Published: 08 Dec 2015 at 04:16hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Cellphone thief falls into storm drain, dies
A SUSPECTED cellphone thief died when he fell into a stormdrain while fleeing a group of children who chased after him after spotting him stealing the gadget from a car.Future Mkhize, 18, died...Published: 25 Nov 2015 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Adelaide Moyo
Man steals to make wife pretty
A MAN who stole a hair clipper at OK Supermarket left a court in stitches when he claimed he wanted to beautify his wife so that she looks attractive like other women.Mlungisi Jele, 35, of Chi...Published: 25 Nov 2015 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Adelaide Moyo
Lodger bashed for failing to pay rent
A 32-YEAR-OLD woman from Chinotimba suburb in Victoria Falls has been dragged to court for bashing her tenant with a stick after she failed to pay rent. Nomathemba Ncube flew off the handle after ...Published: 21 Nov 2015 at 06:58hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Man take wife with abnormally high sex-drive to court
A VICTORIA Falls man Mthokozisi Mangena has dragged his wife whom he says has an abnormally high sex-drive to the Civil Court seeking a protection order claiming she always wants sex and beats him up ...Published: 11 Sep 2015 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sex pest woman beats up husband
A VICTORIA Falls man has dragged his wife to the Civil Court seeking a protection order claiming she always wants sex and beats him up for saying no. Mthokozisi Mangena, 46, of Chinotimba suburb told ...Published: 10 Sep 2015 at 06:49hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Victoria Falls bush sex murder
A FORM 4 pupil picnicking with her boyfriend at dusk close to the Victoria Falls Rain Forest was killed in a senseless attack and her body dumped in a river.Her boyfriend, 21, an Upper Sixth ...Published: 17 Jul 2015 at 07:42hrs | 9 | by Adelaide Moyo and Clement Mukwasi
Woman stabs debt-ridden husband
POLICE are holding a Victoria Falls woman after she allegedly plunged a knife into her husband chest three times, in a fight over debts.The incident, which left 42-year-old Ronald Sithole in t...Published: 08 Jul 2015 at 05:54hrs | 2 | by Leonard Ncube
Gay man fights 'lover's' widow over house
A GAY man who last year claimed that a former touring company boat captain sodomised him for 19 years and infected him with HIV is now fighting his late lover's widow in a bid to inherit a house he le...Published: 18 Jun 2015 at 06:57hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Woman bashed for continual menstruation
A clerk at the Victoria Falls Municipality-run Chinotimba Clinic beat up his wife for continuously menstruating thereby denying him his conjugal rights.Although he could not specify for ho...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 13:43hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Cheating man poisons self over unfaithful wife
A MAN from Victoria Falls lied and said he was spending the night at a funeral wake while he visited a girlfriend. He attempted suicide when he returned home on the following day and found hi...Published: 06 May 2015 at 11:43hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Pub bouncer jailed for assaulting patrons
A VICTORIA Falls sports bar pub bouncer has been arraigned before the courts for assaulting patrons, one of them a soldier. Sabelo Ncube, 29, of Chinotimba suburb who is employed at Chinotimba Sports ...Published: 18 Apr 2015 at 10:27hrs | | by Quitani Tawanda Muposeki
Man savages ex-wife with a beer bottle
A JEALOUS Victoria Falls man yesterday admitted he assaulted his ex-wife with a beer bottle after he found her with her sister's boyfriend.Bornwell Sibanda (23) of Chinotimba suburb pleaded gu...Published: 08 Apr 2015 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Australian tourist arrested for stealing $45 from Zim vendor
AN Australian tourist has been arrested for allegedly stealing $45 from a curio vendor in Victoria Falls.Brayden James Lewer (28) allegedly approached the vendor called Hopewell Mabika of ...Published: 31 Mar 2015 at 22:41hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Wife bashed over gambling
THE love of a quick buck earned a 22-year-old married woman a thorough beating from her husband after she lost her day's takings at a casino. Charity Ndebele was assaulted by husband Patson Nd...Published: 07 Mar 2015 at 14:48hrs | 1 | by Leonard Ncube
Ex-guard tortured at Obert Mpofu's house now disabled
A SECURITY guard, who was employed by Transport and Infrastructure Development minister Obert Mpofu and was assaulted by the minister's aides last year in July for attending a Zapu rally in Victor...Published: 10 Nov 2014 at 15:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
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