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Underwear argument leads to stabbing

Eunice Ngwenya, a 32-year-old woman from Makwika Village, appeared in Hwange Regional Court facing charges of attempted murder following a violent domestic dispute that left her boyfriend, Mbekezeli Sibanda, in serious condition.The incide…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Victoria Falls booms with business during COP 15

The city of Victoria Falls recorded brisk business and a surge in economic activity during the recently concluded Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), which ran from July 23 to 31 and drew more than 2,000 delegates from 172 contracting p…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinese national shot dead in armed robbery at Zimbabwe mine

Zimbabwean police have confirmed a fatal armed robbery that occurred last Friday at Pin 3 Mine, a Chinese-owned operation in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, amid reports that a Chinese employee was fatally shot during the attack.The incident …

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police probe fatal hit-and-run in Luveve

Police in Bulawayo have launched an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian along Intemba Road in Luveve on Sunday evening.Assistant Inspector Thandekile Ndlovu, the deputy provincial police sp…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 18:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cop sentenced to 2 years for fatal shooting during arrest attempt

A police officer in Gwanda has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after being found guilty of culpable homicide for fatally shooting a suspect during an attempted arrest in January 2020.Philip Mwinde, 43, appeared before th…

Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

CEO seriously injured in fatal road accident

Makoni Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edmore Chidembo was seriously injured in a fatal road accident along the Chivhuâ€“Nyazura Road last Thursday night. The accident claimed one life and left two others hospita…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Unlicensed driver avoids jail after fatal accident

A controversial court ruling in Chinhoyi has triggered widespread public outrage after a 20-year-old unlicensed driver, who fatally struck a pedestrian and injured four others, was sentenced to perform community service instead of serving …

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:20hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter

Guard escapes jail time for community service after accidental fatal shooting

A 21-year-old security guard, Anthony Mutefara, has been spared jail time after the High Court convicted him of culpable homicide over the accidental shooting that resulted in the death of a miner at Sengy Mine last year.Mutefara was initi…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Truck driver fined $400 for fatal accident at truck stop

A 43-year-old truck driver from Nyaradza, Gokwe, has been fined US$400 or, alternatively, sentenced to six months in prison after he accidentally ran over and killed a man who had fallen asleep beneath his parked truck.Tavonga Ticharwa was…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:20hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter

Man sentenced to 17 years for fatal stabbing

A 33-year-old artisanal gold miner from Shurugwi has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow imbiber during a dispute over a bottle of beer.Nigel Ndomene, of Mataruse Village under Chief Ndanga in the Midlands Pr…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Security guards arrested after fatal shooting

A security guard at Eastern Highlands Tea Plantation Estate in Honde Valley has been arrested following the fatal shooting of an unidentified man during a late-night ambush aimed at thwarting suspected theft.Lovemore Matsanura (53) is now …

Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:51hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter

Fatal shooting a Chinese owned mine sparks violent protests in Zimbabwe

A fatal shooting in the gold-rich Premier area, just outside Mutare, occurred yesterday morning, resulting in the death of an artisanal miner at the hands of a security guard. The tragic incident has led to widespread unrest, with local re…

Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:45hrs | | by Sgtaff reporter

Brothers fatally axe grandfather, set body alight

Two brothers from Hwange, Matabeleland North, have been sentenced to 25 years in prison each for the gruesome murder of their 89-year-old grandfather, whom they axed to death before burning his body beyond recognition.Events Ncube (31) and…

Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 18:40hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter

Magistrate fined US$400 for causing fatal accident

Local magistrate Tavengwa Timeon Makunde has been fined US$400 after being convicted of culpable homicide for a road accident that claimed the life of a school pupil. The incident occurred on November 22, 2023, along the Harare-Masvingo Hi…

Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:32hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter

Police seek relatives of man killed by haulage truck in Wange

Police in Hwange, Matabeleland North, are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the relatives of a man who was fatally struck by a haulage truck along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway on November 30, 2024.Matabeleland No…

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:31hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter

Former Zimbabwean CIO boss recounts near-fatal helicopter crash

Former Zimbabwean Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has revealed that he narrowly escaped death in a helicopter crash in Manicaland province in May 2007. Bonyongwe was traveling with the then-head …

Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 10:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man jailed for fatal tractor accident

A 34-year-old man from Ntalale, Gwanda, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after a woman died when she fell from a moving tractor he was driving.Large Sibanda pleaded guilty to charges of culpable homicide and driving without a lice…

Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:00hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter

3 men fatally assaults rival suitor over woman

Police have apprehended three members of a gang and initiated a manhunt for three other suspects after a deadly confrontation over a woman resulted in the fatal assault of a rival suitor.The deceased, identified as Mlamuleli Mangena, was k…

Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:58hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter

Rugeje survives near-fatal bizarre car accident

Zanu-PF politburo member and retired army general Engelbert Rugeje narrowly escaped death last week in a harrowing car accident in Mt. Pleasant, according to sources within the ruling party. The incident occurred when the front wheel of Ru…

Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Father, son reunite at Khami Prison after 27 years

Tafadzwa Hove's story is an extraordinary tale of fate and family reunion in the most unexpected of places - prison. Hove, who was sentenced to 369 years in prison for multiple robbery and rape charges, had his sentence reduced to 50 years…

Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:19hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally stabbed with own knife

A tragic incident occurred in Gokwe, where a 24-year-old man, Alfred Kamambo, was fatally stabbed with his own okapi knife during a confrontation with his 17-year-old friend, Tinashe Katsikadova. The altercation arose after Kamambo accused…

Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:10hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally stabs ex-girlfriend's boyfriend

A man from Mberengwa District in the Midlands Province has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally stabbing a rival suitor two years ago following a dispute over a woman who ended their relationship.Hardlife Mudzingwa of Duna Vill…

Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

5 die in fatal road accident along Bulawayo-Beitbridge highway

FIVE people died after a Toyota Corolla vehicle collided with a Mazda Axela along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway.National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said four people died on the spot and the fifth person died …

Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 18:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally assaults wife over infidelity

A 35-year-old man from Somabula has been arrested for fatally assaulting his wife with a switch while accusing her of having an extramarital affair with a local herdboy.Police said the suspect Blessing Dhlangisa of Somabula communal lands …

Published: 23 May 2022 at 12:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Fatal end to selfie moment

ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers shot dead an elephant after it fatally trampled a man who was taking a selfie outside Kwekwe, triggering a stampede by villagers for elephant meat. The man, whose name cou…

Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court slashes money due from fatal accident nurse

THE Supreme Court has slashed an award of US$16 525 which was granted as compensation for loss and funeral expenses to the family of a nine-year-old boy who was fatally knocked down by a Gwanda nurse. Ms Sithandazile Mpofu (33), a nurse at…

Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fatal accident nurse fights High Court ruling

A GWANDA nurse who fatally knocked down a nine-year-old boy has approached the Supreme Court challenging a decision by the High Court ordering her to pay the deceased's parents US$16 525 as compensation for their loss and funeral expenses.…

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa revisits his nearly fatal ice cream poisoning

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has once again revisited his nearly fatal poisoning at the height of the ruling Zanu-PF's deadly tribal, factional and succession wars last year - revealing how he had later spent two days lying unconscious at …

Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:43hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally assaults stepson (4) for soiling his clothes

A 35-year-old man fatally assaulted his four-year-old stepson with a stick last Tuesday after he soiled his clothes with mud. Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the death of the minor from Muswere Villag…

Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

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