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3 dead, 6 injured in head-on collision

Tragedy struck on Saturday night when a head-on collision along the Mvurwi-Centenary Road claimed three lives and left six others injured.According to police, the accident occurred at around 8:15 PM near Maori Turn Off, approximately 38 ki…

Published: 22 Sep 2025 at 20:25hrs | 1417 | by Staff reporter

7 dead in Masvingo-Beitbridge road crash

A tragic road traffic accident along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road on Friday morning claimed seven lives and left 15 others injured, authorities have confirmed.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi sa…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 13:42hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter

Businessman shoots wife dead, commits suicide

A sense of shock and grief has gripped the Tshidixwa suburb in Beitbridge after popular local businessman Farai Longwe, widely known as Mr Grocery, fatally shot his wife before taking his own life on Wednesday evening.The incident reported…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 17:45hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter

Air Force of Zimbabwe aircraft crashes, 2 dead

Tragedy struck the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) on Tuesday when a trainer aircraft reportedly crashed shortly after take-off at Manyame Airbase, claiming the lives of two personnel.According to unconfirmed reports, the plane lost power arou…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 10:10hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter

Fisherman found dead amid mermaid claims

The body of 53-year-old fisherman Editor Hove was recovered from Enkwalini Dam in Bulawayo after he went missing during a fishing trip.Local residents quickly linked the tragedy to long-standing beliefs about mermaids, which are said to ha…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:43hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter

2 Zimbabweans shot dead in South Africa's Vhembe

Police in Limpopo have launched a major manhunt following the fatal shooting of two Zimbabwean men in Ha-Rangani Village, Masisi policing area, Vhembe District, on Sunday morning.The victims, aged 30 and 28, were discovered shortly after 7…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Businessman Mutangadura shot dead

Police have confirmed that Ruwa businessman Joseph Mutangadura, widely known as Mutangazi, was shot dead by suspected robbers at his Lisheen Estate farmhouse shortly after midnight.Mutangadura, a prominent entrepreneur who owned Lisheen Es…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:34hrs | 1914 | by Staff reporter

2 dead, 2 injured in fiery Plumtree road crash

Two people lost their lives and two others sustained serious injuries in a horrific early morning crash on Monday involving a Botswana-registered haulage truck and a Honda Fit along Plumtree Road, just before the Mganwini turn-off bridge i…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers driver killed in Bulawayo road accident

A Zimpapers motorbike courier, Silas Bhunu, was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning in Nguboyenja, Bulawayo, when a vehicle driven by an unlicensed 20-year-old struck him while he was on duty delivering newspapers.According to Bula…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:53hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter

2 feared dead in church bus, lorry accident

Two people are feared dead following a tragic road traffic accident that occurred just after Kaguvi Training Centre on the outskirts of Gweru along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway.Eyewitnesses said the accident involved a Golversberg Bus, whic…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 17:56hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter

2 feared dead in Harare-Mutoko highway crash

Two people are feared dead following a road traffic accident that occurred early Wednesday morning along the Harare-Mutoko Highway near the old tollgate site in Chishawasha.According to an eyewitness at the scene, the accident involved a l…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:29hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean prophet claims to raise woman from the dead

Six years after the world watched in disbelief as a Congolese pastor staged a fake resurrection in South Africa, a Zimbabwean self-styled prophet, T Mapisarema, has triggered controversy with his own claims of bringing a woman back to life…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

NUST professor found dead in a flat

The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is mourning the loss of one of its most respected academics, Associate Professor Bubuya Masola, who was found dead at his flat on Sunday. He was 69.The university's Director of Commu…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:55hrs | 1914 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man found dead on railway tracks in UK

An urgent appeal has been launched in the United Kingdom to locate the family of Brian Bande, a 39-year-old Zimbabwean man whose body was discovered on railway tracks in Ladywood, Birmingham, on June 23.British Transport Police (BTP) said …

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 17:57hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter

Man run over by train

A man was fatally run over by a train at Odzi Siding near Mutare early Monday morning, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has confirmed.In a statement released shortly after the incident, the NRZ said the victim was found lying motion…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Chombo is not dead

Former Minister of Finance Ignatius Chombo is alive and in good health, contrary to widespread rumours circulating on social media claiming he had died of prostate cancer. The clarification came from Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Min…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:48hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter

2-year-old found dead, father missing

A dark shadow has fallen over Musvuti Village under Chief Marambo in Midlands Province following the tragic death of a two-year-old boy whose body was discovered dumped in a nearby gully. The boy's father remains missing, sparking a manhun…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:43hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter

Mother, two kids found dead in their bedroom

Police have launched investigations into two harrowing incidents that have rocked communities in Dema and Seke, involving the deaths of a mother and her two young children, and the murder of a 67-year-old woman allegedly at the hands of he…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:54hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter

3 people killed in a light aircraft crash in South Africa

Three people on board a light aircraft died when it crashed in South Africa, authorities said Monday.The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Center said it had located the wreckage of the aircraft near the town of Greytown in the eastern prov…

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

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 attempted murder charges.Kelvin Zambuko (3…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:37hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter

Problem buffalo shot dead

Villagers in Ward 18 of Tsholotsho have heaved a collective sigh of relief after a buffalo that had been terrorising the community was shot dead by rangers from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks).Ward 18 counci…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:03hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter

Dead man resurfaces 13 years after burial

In a sensational twist that reads more like fiction than reality, a 69-year-old Buhera woman, Judith Machao, has rocked her community - and social circles far beyond - with a jaw-dropping claim: her husband, long thought dead and buried in…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2261 | by Staff reporter

4 dead, 5 injured in head-on collision

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a tragic road traffic accident that claimed four lives and left five others injured on May 29 at around 2:00 PM, near the 44-kilometre peg along the Chegutuâ€“Chinhoyi Road, close to Uzande …

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:43hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council is dead, needs complete overhaul

Former chairperson of Harare City Council's audit committee, Councillor Blessing Duma, has delivered a scathing indictment of the local authority, declaring that "the council is dead" and requires not rehabilitation but a total overhaul. H…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:03hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter

Man dies after being slapped in drinking spot incident

A 40-year-old man from Pumula, Bulawayo, has died following an altercation over a cellphone at a local drinking spot, police have confirmed.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele identified the deceased as Witness Moyo. A…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter

Man found dead with legs crushed near railway line

Police in Bulawayo have launched an investigation after the body of an unidentified young man was found near a railway line over the weekend, prompting authorities to appeal for public assistance in identifying the victim.The man, believed…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:46hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter

4 dead, 40 injured in bus-tractor collision near Masvingo

Four people lost their lives and 40 others were injured on Monday following a serious road accident involving a bus and a tractor approximately 34 kilometers from Masvingo on the highway to Mbalabala, police have confirmed.According to rep…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter

Police accused after handcuffed body found buried in pit latrine

Zimbabwean police have launched an investigation following the grim discovery of human remains buried in a pit latrine near Malalume Clinic in Bulilima District, close to the Botswana border. The remains, reportedly found with handcuffs st…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 1242 | by Staff reporter

Veteran Karateka dies in Harare car crash

Zimbabwean martial arts legend Sensei Mugove Muhambi, a veteran karateka who represented the country on numerous international platforms, has died following a fatal road traffic accident along Borrowdale Road in Harare early this morning.T…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 16:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Dead in 1973, declared hero in 2018, grave still empty since 2023

An unfilled grave tucked just metres from a homestead in Hwedza has become a symbol of grief, broken promises, and fading hope for the Chadoka family. For years, they have waited for the remains of their late relative, Elias Chadoka - a li…

Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:50hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter

1 dead, 5 injured after car rams into elephant near Victoria Falls

One person died and five others were injured on Wednesday night after their vehicle hit an elephant which landed on the car's roof about 40km from Victoria Falls on the Kazungula Road.The driver of a Toyota Isis heading towards Victoria Fa…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:46hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter

5 years jail for possessing diamonds

Cephas Mukombwe, a 45-year-old man from Gwalia Farm in Beatrice, has been sentenced to five years in prison for the unlawful possession of diamonds. The ruling was delivered by Harare Magistrate Mr. Isheunesu Matova on Saturday.Mukombwe wa…

Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:04hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter

Tragic end to beer dispute

A 41-year-old man from Kuwadzana, Harare, Terence Rupiya, appeared in court on Saturday charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing his colleague, Moran Kumire, during a dispute over beer at a local shebeen.The incident occurred o…

Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:04hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter

4 killed, 7 injured in Gweru-Zvishavane highway accident

Four people lost their lives while seven others sustained injuries following a tragic road traffic accident on Thursday morning along the Gweru-Zvishavane highway.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident, which occurred ar…

Published: 20 Apr 2025 at 19:17hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter

6 killed in road traffic accident

Six people lost their lives in a fatal road traffic accident on Thursday near the Magunje turnoff along the Harare-Chirundu Highway, in Mashonaland West province.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident, which involved a h…

Published: 18 Apr 2025 at 15:22hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter

4 dead, 4 injured in Gutu road accident

A tragic accident occurred on Sunday afternoon along the Chatsworth-Kurai Road in Gutu, resulting in the death of four people and injuries to four others. The accident took place around 3 pm when a Toyota Noah, carrying seven passengers, v…

Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 11:28hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter

South Africa-bound Malawi bus involved in fatal accident in Zimbabwe

At least three Malawian nationals lost their lives, while 15 others were injured in a tragic bus accident on Saturday evening at Kingsview, about 30 kilometers east of Karoi. The Achisi Bus, which was en route from Malawi to South Africa v…

Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter

12 United Methodist pastors resign over homosexuality

Twelve senior pastors from the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Zimbabwe have resigned in protest against the church's recent decision to remove its long-standing condemnation of homosexuality.At a press conference in Harare this morning, …

Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:48hrs | 2624 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo policeman shot dead in Tshabalala

A police officer was shot and killed while attending to a crime scene in Tshabalala suburb on Thursday night. The slain officer has been identified as Sergeant Abel Masava.According to reports, Sgt Masava was on duty with another officer, …

Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:45hrs | 2384 | by Staff reporter

Openly gay Islamic priest shot dead in South Africa

Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa.The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims. He was kil…

Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 10:57hrs | 1215 | by Staff reporter

Highway robbers arrested along Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge road

Three suspected robbers targeting motorists along the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway have been arrested. The trio - Vision Bvudzijena (27), Gladman Zhou (26), and Crispen Komboni (35) - would pounce on motorists whose vehicles develope…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1595 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dealer allegedly shoots self dead

Bulawayo businessman John Tafara Madzikatire allegedly fatally shot himself near his girlfriend's house in Cowdray Park on Saturday night.According to sources, Mr. Madzikatire had been posting disturbing messages about death and suicide on…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1461 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe begins verification of dead Stilfontein mine zama zamas

The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has dispatched a team of forensic experts and other specialists to collaborate with South African authorities in verifying the identities and nationalities of victims involved in the Stilfontein mine …

Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 19:00hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter

15 dead as heavy rains ravage Zimbabwe

At least 15 people have died, and 785 households have been affected across Zimbabwe as relentless rains continue to wreak havoc in many parts of the country. The devastation, recorded since September last year, has left communities grappli…

Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 06:57hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter

1 dead, baby missing as bus swept wway in Gwanda flood tragedy

Tragedy struck in Gwanda District on Monday when a long-distance bus belonging to Green Horse Bus Company was swept away while attempting to cross the flooded Mletshane River on a narrow bridge. The incident claimed one life, and a three-m…

Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:35hrs | 1586 | by Staff reporter

10 die in early festive road accidents

As the Christmas and New Year holidays approach, ten people have lost their lives, while several others sustained injuries, some seriously, in three separate road accidents reported this week.In the most recent incident on Thursday morning…

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:03hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter

2 killed in head-on collision on Beitbridge-Bulawayo road

Two people tragically lost their lives on Thursday morning in a head-on collision between a Toyota Fortuner and a South Africa-bound cross-border bus near Makhado Business Centre, approximately 80 km west of Beitbridge.The accident occurre…

Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:51hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter

Ugandan fan shot dead celebrating Arsenal beating Manchester United

A fan of English football club Arsenal, who was celebrating the team's victory over Manchester United, has allegedly been shot dead by a security guard in Uganda.Another fan was injured as the guard opened fire on a large crowd of jubilant…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 08:23hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter

Girl dies from scald wounds following home accident with grandmother

A tragic accident in Matiashe Village, Chimanimani, has claimed the life of a 6-year-old girl who sustained severe scalds after accidentally colliding with her grandmother, who was carrying a bucket of hot water.The incident, which occurre…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:28hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter

2 dead, several injured in separate Zupco bus accidents

In a tragic turn of events on Wednesday, two separate accidents involving Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses claimed two lives and left multiple passengers injured along the Harare-Mutare and Harare-Masvingo highways.The first…

Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 20:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

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