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Man left for dead for refusing to buy beer
A casual beer outing in Chiredzi turned into a nightmare after a simple request for alcohol escalated into a vicious assault that left one man hospitalised in critical condition and another facing att...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:37hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Baby kidnapper jailed
A Chiredzi woman, Prosperity Hobyani (35), has been sentenced to three years in prison for kidnapping a 7-day-old baby.Hobyani appeared before the Chiredzi Magistrates' Court on kidnapping cha...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 16:53hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
8 dead as car smashes into bridge pillar
Eight people were confirmed dead Sunday while two others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a bridge pillar and flung passengers outside in a tragic road accident that h...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 20:54hrs | 2221 | by Staff reporter
3 die in head-on collision
THREE people died while one was injured after a Toyota Wish and an Isuzu vehicle were involved in a head-on collision.The accident occurred along Ngundu-Tanganda RoadBodies of the dece...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Headache for CCC Elections Directorate
Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) Election Directorate is faced with a mammoth task ahead of candidate selection for Chiredzi Central constituency where equally matching candidates were nominated ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers killed in truck collision
TWO Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officers died Tuesday in a horrific crash after the vehicle in which they were travelling in collided with a haulage truck in Chiredzi.The two soldiers, who we...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 10:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP clashes with some residents over CDF
CHIREDZI West residents are up in arms with their legislator Farai Musikavanhu (Zanu-PF) for planning to channel half of the constituency development funds (CDF) towards refurbishment of Tshovani Stad...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Guard beheaded, body burnt with tyres
IN a gruesome murder that has shocked residents in the faming town of Chiredzi, a security guard was murdered, his head cut off before the rest of the body was thrown at a scrap yard and burnt with ty...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial Secretary for Information dies
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial Secretary for Information and Publicity Ronald Ndava has died.Secretary Ndava, former Chiredzi North Legislator succumbed to Covid-19 around midnight at Chiredzi Ge...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 19:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman murders co-wife as hubby watches
A polygamous marriage in Mkwasine turned ugly as two co-wives engaged in a fight which led to the death of another over the husband's laundry.Juliet Matongo (33) and Maonei Mugaro (21) engaged...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe patients bring own candles to hospital
THE effects of load shedding have been heavily felt at Chiredzi General Hospital, southeast of Zimbabwe as patients and women on maternity are required to bring their own candles for light.Loa...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 08:10hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP 'rejects' MDC official's medical donations
CHIREDZI West legislator Farai Musikavanhu has allegedly withdrawn hospital beds and other medical ancillary supplies donated to Chiredzi Polyclinic by opposition MDC losing parliamentary aspirant Joh...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nurses selling birth control pills on black market
Nurses at Chiredzi General Hospital are reportedly stealing birth control pills from the health institution and selling them for as much as $4 a satchet on the black market.Chiredzi General Ho...Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurses sell repacked water in hospital wards
THE country's continued economic meltdown has forced nurses and staff at Chiredzi General Hospital to device bizarre methods of supplementing their meagre salaries.It is alleged that they have...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC losing candidate donates to Chiredzi clinic
MDC Alliance's losing candidate for Chiredzi West constituency during last year's elections has donated an ambulance, 30 wheelchairs, three 5 000-litre water tanks, blood pressure testing machines, be...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parly committees probe Chiredzi child prostitution
THREE parliamentary thematic committees on Tuesday descended on Chiredzi on a fact-finding mission on child prostitution as well as sexual reproductive health and rights.The committees that ca...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man murders, skins granny (71)
A 35-year-old Chiredzi man, Austine Chitema, was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly killed Castina Moyo (71) and skinned her with a machete.Masvingo police spokesperson Chief Inspector Ch...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Low-lying Chilonga Bridge claims Chiredzi RDC employee's life
A CHIREDZI Rural District Council (RDC) employee was recently swept away at the low-lying Chilonga Bridge, as he tried to cross the flooded Runde River.Chiredzi RDC chief executive Isaac Matsi...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi to kill stray dogs
Chiredzi Town Council has recommended that all stray dogs in the town be shot after three children who were attacked by dogs died of rabies, while several others were treated.According to the ...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
PICTURES: ZCC bus accident kills 4
A bus carrying members of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) was yesterday involved in an accident at Pelilendava Hill here, killing four people on the spot and injuring several other passengers.Masv...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mayor peddles fake death rumour'
CHIREDZI - A Councillor allegedly caused alarm, shock and despondency after spreading falsehoods about death of his party member on social media.The Chiwawa family friends and relatives are ye...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 15:40hrs | | by Midlands Reporter
Chiredzi General Hospital gives out expired ARVs to HIV patients
CHIREDZI - Zimbabwean government's woes continue to mount, with government hospitals either running out of essential drugs or giving out expired drugs. Patients at Chiredzi general hospital to...Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 09:27hrs | 18 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
No-regime-change elections are bees with no sting - will never remove badger tyrant
"ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe, has once again warned against western powers' apparent attempts at destabilising former liberation movements in Southern Africa," ENCA reported. "Mantas...Published: 11 May 2016 at 21:08hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mugabe grandson born overseas at huge cost in treasure and human lives
There are reports that Mugabe,s daughter Bona had a baby boy. He must be the most expensive baby to the nation, given the nation,s present financial difficulties! Only last week Health Ministe...Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
What is there to celebrate? Wife is still in labour and freedom yet to be born!
"Will you be celebrating Zimbabwe's 36th Independence Day on Monday?" asked DJ Sodza of his Zimnet Radio listeners?The quick and short answer to that for any thinking Zimbabwean has to be a NO...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Minister condemn 50 year old Chiredzi ward - it is regime that is not fit for purpose
Dr Parirenyatwa condemns Chiredzi General Maternity Ward as unfit for purpose. "We agree that Chiredzi Hospital does not have a maternity ward. The maternity ward is one of the buil...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 15:39hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Parirenyatwa condemns Chiredzi Maternity Ward
The Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa on a whirlwind tour of Masvingo Province has condemned the standards at Chiredzi General Hospital Maternity Ward and said the situation is j...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Dead snake disappears from fire
Villagers were shocked when a snake they killed after it had bitten a woman went missing from the fire where its carcass was being burnt.The woman was bitten by the snake following a series of wit...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
MP Tshinga Dube, there is a big difference between telling a girl-child to preserve her virginity and empowering her to be self
In our effort to empower our girl-children in one way or the other, our comments should be practical and not insult the already insulted girl-children who would have endured rape and serious sex abuse...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 20:35hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Ambulance kills two pregnant women
A pregnant nurse and a pregnant patient died on the spot when a Chiredzi General Hospital ambulance they were travelling in was involved in accident on Wednesday.The accident occurre...Published: 12 Feb 2015 at 15:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Form 3 pupil hangs self after sex romp
AN 18-year-old girl from Zaka who had travelled to Chiredzi for a weekend outing with her boyfriend allegedly hanged herself after her lover refused to give her bus fare to travel back to school t...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Cops fatally assault suspect
TWO policemen based at Gezani Police Station in Chiredzi have been hauled before the courts for allegedly fatally assaulting a suspect in a domestic violence case.Appear...Published: 09 Feb 2014 at 09:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Isaac kills his father Isaiah over radio cassette player
Isaac Mangezi, from Nyajena in Masvingo will spend the next 17 years behind bars after a High Court judge found him guilty of killing his father Isaiah Mangezi, in a row over a radio cassette player....Published: 30 Jun 2013 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman in labour drugged, robbed of her newborn babies
A 25-year-old Masvingo woman claimed she was offered a lift to hospital by four unknown people over the weekend who then allegedly drugged her after she had gone into labour along the Ngundu-Tanganda...Published: 06 May 2013 at 23:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Baby girl (2) killed for soiling blankets
A TWO year-old Zimbabwean baby girl was allegedly murdered for soiling her blankets, police have confirmed.Zimbabwean police in Mwenezi area said they have since arrested a 39-year-old man fro...Published: 05 Feb 2013 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tree crashes toddler to death
AN eight-month old baby from Chiredzi was killed on Monday and her mother seriously injured when a tree fell onto their house during a heavy thunder storm, police said. Masvingo provincial po...Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 21:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man beats up teenage girl to death for divorcing his friend
The motive of a Chiredzi man who allegedly assaulted and killed his friend's wife because the later had divorced the friend has baffled residents of the sugar-cane town.John Tenechi (37) of Hl...Published: 10 Jan 2013 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
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