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Wrestling game ends in fatal stabbing

A 27-year-old man from Shurugwi in the Midlands Province has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after fatally stabbing his friend during what began as a playful wrestling match.Brighton Taruvinga of Donga Stands, Chachacha, was convicted…

Published: 12 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter

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 | 244 | 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

Tragedy strikes FC Platinum family again

TRAGEDY has once again struck the FC Platinum family, after a supporters' bus was involved in a fatal road accident while returning from the club's Premier Soccer League away match against GreenFuel in Chisumbanje.The devastating crash occ…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 19:01hrs | | 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 | 339 | 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 | 1240 | 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 | 672 | 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 | 350 | 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 | 319 | 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 | 117 | 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 | 714 | 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 | 2892 | by Sgtaff reporter

Man fatally attacked after dispute over beer

A 24-year-old man from Zhombe, Nqobizitha Mabidli, was fatally attacked with a knife and an axe after a dispute erupted when one of the assailants took a sip from his opaque beer. The tragic incident occurred last Saturday night at Mkobogw…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:54hrs | 10 | by Staff 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 | 990 | 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 | 344 | by Staff reporter

Bus operator ordered to pay US$145,000 for fatal crash

Mandeep Tours, a luxury bus operator, has been ordered to pay US$145,042.94 in damages to Govasberg, another bus company, for the total loss of its bus in a tragic head-on collision that claimed 13 lives on October 6, 2019.The accident occ…

Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:34hrs | 7 | 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 | 177 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe man fatally stabbed by rival suitor

A 35-year-old man from Mberengwa, Freeman Pazamongo, was allegedly fatally stabbed by a rival suitor while seeking shelter from the rain at Rengwe Business Centre in Mberengwa District on January 26.Midlands provincial police spokesperson,…

Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:51hrs | | 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 | 231 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe man fatally stabs rival suitor

A 25-year-old man, Takudzwa Gadzira, has been arrested for murder following an alleged fatal stabbing of a rival suitor in a scuffle over a girlfriend. The incident took place in Southlea Park on Saturday, with police identifying the decea…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 308 | 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 | 3 | 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 | | by Staff reporter

Boy misses cow, fatally hits colleague with stone

A 14-year-old boy from Matobo District, Matabeleland South, is being held at Bulawayo Prison facing a murder charge after accidentally killing a fellow herdboy while attempting to control cattle by throwing a stone. The boy, whose name is …

Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:18hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter

'Sex enhancing drug overdose fatal'

The rising demand for sex enhancement products has put many lives at risk in Zimbabwe, according to a medical expert.In an interview, Dr. Johannes Marisa, President of the Medical and Dental Private Practitioners Association of Zimbabwe, h…

Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 08:09hrs | 1410 | 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 | 239 | by Staff reporter

Soldiers blamed for provoking the fatal shooting of 3

Police have blamed soldiers for provoking the fatal shooting of three, who include the killer's 18-year-old girlfriend, by a Rushinga soldier who later took his own life using the same rifle just after midnight on Saturday.In a memo, the O…

Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 1977 | by Staff reporter

Dog fatally mauls minor

A Harare magistrate, Clever Tsikwa, acquitted Lloyd Sibanda (35) and Cuthbert Mpame (63) of a culpable homicide charge after their boerboel dog fatally mauled a seven-year-old child. The magistrate ruled that the dog did not intentionally …

Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:24hrs | 26 | 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 | 12 | by Staff reporter

Caretaker fatally assaulted in school robbery

A Caretaker at Glen View Number 9 Primary School in Harare died after he was attacked by three suspected robbers who raided the school looking for cash after getting wind that school authorities intended to buy a vehicle for the headmaster…

Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Fatal stabbing during fight at self-proclaimed prophet's shrine

A BOY (16) allegedly fatally stabbed a man who was seeking help from a self-proclaimed prophet in the groin with an Okapi knife.In a statement on X, police said the incident occurred during a fight that broke out between self-proclaimed pr…

Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally shoots grandson

There was no Christmas celebration at Nyawasha's residence in Mutoko after Dominic Nyawasha (52) accidentally shot his grandson.Nyawasha wanted to shoot crows but missed the target and shot his grandson.The matter came to light yesterday a…

Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally axed for dating married woman

A 65-year-old man was axed to death after he was accused of dating a married woman. Doubt Dzama assaulted Vimbai Mapininga on the head and leg.The incident occurred on 22 July 2023 at a home in Tafara Village, Mhondoro.Police confirmed the…

Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 20:14hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally stabs wife for infidelity

A 43-year-old Chinhoyi man who failed to cool down his tempers after suspecting his 51-year-old wife of cheating, was arrested yesterday evening after gruesomely killing her.Kosamu Chitsiru of the Rujeko suburb in the town, was apprehended…

Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:20hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally assaults brother in law in row over mangoes

A 42-YEAR- OLD man from Lalapanzi in Midlands province allegedly fatally assaulted his 52-year-old brother-in-law in a row over mangoes. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident which occurre…

Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 13:36hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally strikes lover with iron bar

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman from Old Pumula, Bulawayo died after her boyfriend allegedly brutally assaulted her with an iron bar and pushed her head through a door.Nobuhle Mlambo spent about a month in the intensive care unit before succumbing to …

Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:55hrs | 16 | 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 | 27 | 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 | 13 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally assaults father with hammer

A Plumtree man has gone into hiding after he fatally assaulted his 68-year-old father with a two-pound hammer over an undisclosed matter, as more murder cases are reported countrywide.The Plumtree suspect, Godknows Moyo (37), is yet to be …

Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Fatal accident as commuter omnibus hits pothole

TWO people died on the spot, while 15 others were seriously injured when a commuter omnibus hit a pothole before overturning last Friday near Mutora business centre in Gokwe.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko…

Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 18:02hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

4 men fatally assault 66-year-old man

A 66-year-old Tsholotsho man died after he was allegedly attacked by four men who accused him of attacking their friend.Matabeleland North Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda confirmed the incident which occurred on Tuesda…

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 17 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 600 | 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

Man fatally stabs wife's daughter

A 21-YEAR-OLD young woman from Mberengwa was allegedly fatally stabbed by her stepfather with a kitchen knife for intervening in a fight between him and her mother. Acting Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Ethel …

Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 23:04hrs | 15 | 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 | 34 | 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 | 14 | by Staff reporter

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