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Zimbabwe moving to tighten social media regulation
The Zimbabwean government has announced plans to bolster the Data Protection Act as part of efforts to curb the rapid spread of false and harmful content circulating on social media platforms and onli...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:33hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Baby-selling trio denied bail
A 47-year-old woman from Murehwa accused of helping her 16-year-old daughter sell her new-born baby for US$180 has been denied bail by Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.The woman, h...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:38hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Midwife in court for trafficking an infant
A midwife stationed at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, Betty Sena, appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court on Wednesday facing charges of human trafficking and unlawfully falsifying the death of ...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 18:06hrs | 583 | by The Herald
Mother, daughter sells new-born baby for US$180
A 16-year-old girl from Murehwa and her 47-year-old mother, Evelyn Zisengwe, have appeared in court alongside 34-year-old Dion Tore, accused of trafficking a newborn child in violation of Zimbabwe's T...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:05hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Woman grabs estate of late 'boyfriend'
A Harare woman, Portia Rudo Bvekerwa, is facing allegations of falsifying documents in an attempt to claim the estate of her late boyfriend, Stanley Phute, after reportedly staying with him for just a...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:00hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
'Dead' man and wife arrested for murder, car theft in South Africa
South African media have reported a hair-raising incident where a married couple was arrested and charged with murder after the husband who reportedly died in a house fire last year, was caught drivin...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 11:01hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Underpaid teachers turn to loan sharks
CASH-STRAPPED teachers said they had to approach loan sharks to borrow money for bus fare to return to work on the reopening of schools yesterday.They were caught unawares when government anno...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 20:40hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Sabbath School Summary: Rest, Relationships, and Healing - Lesson 7
Memory Text: Genesis 45:5 INTRODUCTIONForgiveness has been defined as the willingness to abandon one's r...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 19 | by Br Elder Dr Masimba Mavaza
UK based Zimbabwean woman fakes hubby death, files £400k insurance claim
A woman from London has been sentenced after attempting to defraud her insurer through a fraudulent life insurance claim worth £397,153.Thuile Bhebhe, 51, reported that her husband had died i...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teacher fakes children's death for insurance
A KWEKWE-based teacher faked the death of his daughter and claimed $2 500 from an insurance company.As if that was not enough, soon after the money ran out, the teacher used the same trick and...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man fakes father's death
A Masvingo man and his two accomplices have been sentenced to 420 hours of unpaid work each by a magistrates court for trying to swindle Econet of $2 000 via the its EcoSure Funeral Cover, through a f...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for 'strangling' woman
A MAN from Gwanda who allegedly confessed to killing a 50-year-old woman by strangulation in November 2013, has appeared in court. Kelboy Moyo (39) of Mutandawenhema village appeared before Bu...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official fakes ex-boss' death
A ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial Youth Deputy Commissar, Tichaona Chikwava (33) from Makokoba, Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after faking former provincial youth chairperson Mr Khum...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 08:34hrs | | 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
Mugabe defies death hoaxes, prophecies
"Robert Mugabe's biological clock will not tick beyond this year". Those were the infamous utterances of Malawian prophet Austin Liabunya in 2015.The controversial prophet joined a band of...Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 11:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'R.I.P. Robert Mugabe', Facebook page attracted millions of likes
News of President Robert Mugabe's death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the January 2016 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just...Published: 15 Jan 2016 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Villagers demand immediate exhumation of fraud corpse
Mangoromera Villagers in Nyazura are demanding the immediate exhumation of a stranger's corpse they buried in the community following misrepresentations by suspects in the$70 000 Old Mutual fraud, whi...Published: 14 Oct 2015 at 06:13hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Woman fakes mother's death, jailed 2 years
A 43-YEAR-OLD woman from Masvingo will spend the next two years in jail for attempting to defraud Old Mutual of $5,000 through presenting a fake death certificate claiming her mother, who is a benefi...Published: 28 Jul 2014 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man confesses to killing wrong woman
A 34-YEAR-OLD Gwanda man from Garanyemba confessed to killing a 50-year-old woman by strangulation in November 2013 when he appeared in the Gwanda Magistrates' Court on Monday.Kelboy Moyo appe...Published: 18 Feb 2014 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman fakes aunt's death to con burial society
A Gwanda woman left residents shell shocked after she faked her aunt's death in order to get money from a burial society.Tryphine Moyo from Jahunda Township was dragged to court by members...Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 19:30hrs | 2 | by Mafu Sithabile
Maid attempts to benefit from deceased stranger's estate
A Harare maid's bid to fraudulently benefit from the estate of a deceased stranger hit a brick wall after her scheme was discovered, leading to her arrest by the police.Aleyina Liweta (48), wh...Published: 02 Jan 2014 at 04:45hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zim musician fakes own death via WhatsApp
Dancehall musician Sandra Gazi, popularly known as Lady Squanda, on Thursday caused panic among her family members, friends and fellow artists after a Whatsapp message from her mobile phone indicate...Published: 18 Aug 2013 at 11:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Woman fakes children's deaths to get grants
A 48-year-old woman from Redcliff has been arraigned before the courts in Gweru facing charges of fraud after she allegedly faked the deaths of her three children in order to receive funeral grants to...Published: 16 Jul 2012 at 04:57hrs | 10 | by Midlands Correspondent
Mujuru's death, selected comments from Byo24News readers part 2
written by Jethro motomuzhinji, August 20, 2011m*re heads are going to roll,if this succession issue z nt solved.naturaly e enemy chose the power behind mai...Published: 23 Aug 2011 at 11:52hrs | | by Editor
Dr arrested for processing fake death confirmation records for insurance claims
A 35-year-old Murehwa doctor has been arrested for allegedly conniving with a Murehwa man to process fake death confirmation records for his two children to claim US$10 000 from the family's funeral ...Published: 06 Aug 2011 at 04:17hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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