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Missing head found in Rushinga
The missing head of the late Grace Murenza (28) who was allegedly beheaded by her husband was found in a blair toilet recently.Barnabas Murenza (42) who was on the run after the gruesome murde...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 18:51hrs | 2235 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man rapes toddler, cuts off his manhood
IN an incident nothing short of a morbid tale, a 23-year-old man from Kwekwe allegedly waylaid a 10-year-old girl at a disused building, raped her once before cutting off his manhood.The Natio...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:44hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Africa is full of contradictions; Qwabe twins are still VIRGINS at 26 years!
Seeing their photo on Bulawayo24 today, I wonder what is cultural, and traditional about these twins? This photo shoot looks like big German barbies on sale. There is nothing that tells me that these ...Published: 21 Sep 2024 at 11:01hrs | 2875 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man promises to bribe rape witness with a tin of baked beans
A 64-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho, Jahe Village was sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a mentally challenged girl.Zakeu Mpofu appeared before Bulawayo's Magistrate Mr Matthew Mutiro on...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 19:44hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Man beats 15-months-old daughter to death
A 35-year-old man from Mvuma in the Midlands has been arrested for the murder of his 15-month-old daughter, who was found with severe injuries while in his care.The baby was discovered with a ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:14hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Juice picked up from Renkini kills toddler
Tragedy struck the Makokoba family in Bulawayo on Tuesday when three-year-old Avuyile Mpengesi suddenly fell ill and died after drinking a beverage given to him by his grandfather, Shepherd Mhlanga....Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Teenager rapes 85-year-old granny
Villagers in Madlambuzi pounced heavily on a 19-year-old boy who raped an 85-year-old grandmother during the night.Lebuhang Sibanda was arrested by an angry mob who tracked his footprints afte...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 11:14hrs | 1313 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Selmor excluded from Oliver Mtukudzi International Festival by Daisy
Could the legendary late national hero, Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, be deeply disturbed by the rising tensions within his family ahead of a festival held in his honor?A rift between his daughter, ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:41hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Court orders demolition of illegal rural clinic
The High Court has ordered the demolition of a clinic in Domboshava after the local rural district council (RDC) challenged its legality. The clinic, built ...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:00hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter
Toddlers gruesomely murdered
Farai Nyamurenje from Mutoko has been ordered for a third psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental state following the murder of his two-year-old son, Tatenda, in 2012. After the inciden...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man jailed 20 years for raping job seeker
A 26-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail after being convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl who was looking for employment, three times.The man was arraigned bef...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Jailed Zimbabwe ex-deputy minister shares expertise with fellow inmates
Former Deputy Finance Minister Terrence Mukupe, who is currently serving a three-year sentence for fraud at Khami Maximum Prison, has been utilizing his financial and mathematical expertise to teach C...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:42hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Girls as young as 10-years-old are having babies in SA
Shocking statistics revealed recently that over 4,000 girls in the Eastern Cape have given birth in the past four months.The Eastern Department of Health (DOH) said 97 of these girls were aged...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 21:06hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
13-year-old boy sentenced to 15 years in jail
A 13-year-old boy from Plumtree, Matabeleland South, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for aggravated indecent assault.The minor is currently incarcerated at Bulawayo Prison. His identi...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 09:15hrs | 1971 | by Staff reporter
Pastor Mboro arrested following panga attack at a school
Four suspects have been arrested after a group of panga-wielding men intimidated teachers at a Katlehong school on Monday.According to the Gauteng education department, in a series of shocking...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 13:56hrs | 1891 | by Staff reporter
'US diplomat killed a Zimbabwean dream'
A month after a top United States of America diplomat ran over and killed a primary school girl, the family is still heart-broken and seeking closure."She wanted to be a pilot," said Gogo Beau...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 06:54hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife visits jailed women and their children
First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa visited Chikurubi Female Prison, demonstrating her motherly love and inclusivity by interacting with jailed women and their children. This gesture, which led to tears...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:24hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally axes grandmother
A 24-year-old man from Mlonyeni village in Lupane, Matabeleland North, is on the run after allegedly murdering his grandmother, Lucy Sibanda, with an axe.Police spokesperson Inspector Glory Ba...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:13hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Dog mauls minor to death
A seven-year-old boy from Norton was tragically mauled to death by two dogs that bit off his private parts. The incident was brought to light during a court case where the dog owners, Lloyd Si...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:07hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's traditional healers take to TikTok
WEARING a stylish black leather jacket and a red blouse, a denim sun hat covering her dreadlocked head, Gogo Mafirakureva goes live on TikTok.In just the first few minutes of her livestream, a...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 18:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver beats girlfriend to death
The tragic incident involves Auther Tshuma, a KOMBI driver from Plumtree, who has been arrested for allegedly beating his 20-year-old girlfriend, Kwanele Ngwenya, to death. The incident occurr...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 14:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver kills girlfriend
Failure to control his temper has landed a Plumtree-based Kombi driver in trouble after he assaulted his girlfriend to death during a domestic dispute.Author Tshuma (24) was asked to plead to ...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:07hrs | 57 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Nonagenarian dies from witch craft-related arson
A tragic incident recently occurred at Masvingo Provincial Hospital, where a 96-year-old grandmother from Zaka succumbed to burns sustained in a house fire. The fire was allegedly started by a male re...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:12hrs | 2 | 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 magis...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CIO agent up for rape
A 26-year-old member of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) named George Goromondo appeared before a Harare magistrate, accused of raping a woman who sought spiritual assistance from his shrin...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WANTED: Police seek to arrest Portia Tsivai Tapi for raping 16year old boy
A 39 year-old Harare woman is allegedly on the run after 'raping' a teenage boy and infecting him with a sexually transmitted disease. The woman, Portia Tsivai Tapi (39), was employed as a maid in Rus...Published: 31 May 2024 at 13:09hrs | 5 | by George Tshuma
Zimbabwean comedian mesmerises America's Got Talent
Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi achieved a remarkable feat on America's Got Talent (AGT), receiving the season's first coveted golden buzzer from his role model Terry Crews in Los Angeles, United...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Sophie Ndaba opens up about Zimbabwean roots
Popular South African actress Sophie Ndaba was in Bulawayo this past weekend where she graced the Esteemed Business Women conference held at Lavinia Gardens. The event, which attracted top off...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Heavily Militarised government is the reason for economic meltdown
I am compelled by love of my country to delve deep into the core issues that hinder progress and meaningful development including but not limited to the abuse of power and intimidation of citizens by ...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 22:25hrs | | by Sithembiso Hadebe
High Court dismisses former Gwanda Mayor's rape conviction appeal
THE High Court sitting in Bulawayo dismissed an appeal by Rido Mpofu, the former Mayor of Gwanda who had been convicted and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment on rape charges. In a statement, ...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyers rescue detained toddler, pregnant woman
POLICE have set free a toddler and a pregnant woman who were detained alongside other aggrieved villagers after they had protested maladministration by some school authorities at Sagambe Primary Schoo...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man (35) Man jailed for late-night sexual assault on elderly woman (84)
In a disturbing incident that unfolded in Plumtree, a man identified as Freedom Ncube (35) broke into the home of an 84-year-old grandmother in the dead of night and subjected her to a harrowing ordea...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 21:46hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pastor rapes mental health patient, pays $1
A Madziwa-based pastor who raped a mental health patient has been jailed by a Bindura regional magistrate.The pastor, Chilinde Chilinde...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 13:26hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Children terrorised by invisible creatures
THE way your skin crawled after watching goosefleshers like The Conjuring , Gothika and The Ring, will pale into insignificance when you read through this living nightmare for three children from Magw...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Naked 'wizard' caught in the act
IT was at the crack of dawn when the screaming villagers drew the attention of an elderly man to a homestead, a few metres away from his.Mackenzie, as he described himself in a video that has ...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Father jailed for inserting finger in daughter's private parts
A 36-year-old Makoni village man in Muzarabani was sentenced to 20 years behind bars after he tested her 13-year-old daughter's virginity using his fingers.The father who cannot be named for e...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 18:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills his grandmother and cutting off her breast
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Gokwe is on the run after allegedly fatally striking his grandmother (82) with a hoe handle before cutting off her left breast.The suspect was in 2016 charged with murde...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mzila's family suffered during Gukurahundi genocide
IN 1982, I was assaulted by five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniformed young men donning red berets at my Luveve house number 4136 where I lived, while I taught at St Bernards High School in Pumula, ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 58 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange
9 year old boy 'hangs self' over missing socks
A 9-year-old Gokwe boy was found hanging from the home's dish drying rack in a suspected case of suicide that left the community shocked.The incident occurred on 7 February 2024 at about 8AM....Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills grandmother on allegations of witchcraft
POLICE launched a manhunt for a man who fatally assaulted his grandmother and burned her clothes on allegations of witchcraft.In a statement, police said Takudzwa Mugariri (25) assaulted his g...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man throws 5-year-old into blazing hut
A MENTALLY ill man from Zaka in Masvingo went berserk and torched a grass-thatched hut before throwing a juvenile in the raging inferno resulting in the boy succumbing to the burns, police said yester...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC's Promise Pfenye is working with CIO, alleges Hopewell Chin'ono
Investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono alleges that Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi, known is some quarters as Promise Pfenye, is collaborating with the Central ...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Boy (18) commits suicide over warm bathing water
An 18 year old Mbire boy hanged himself behind his grandma's goat pen after he was barred from bathing warm water, last weekend.The boy...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 22:48hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man bashes, breaks own grandmother's tooth
A daring nephew is in soup after he allegedly assaulted his grandmother for not greeting him.The matter came to at Plumtree magistrates courts today where Adam Sibanda (30) appeared before mag...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 13:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Musvamhiri wins case in Shiri estate wrangle
One of the beneficiaries in the late former Air Force of Zimbabwe commander and Cabinet minister, Perrance Shiri's estate, Tanaka Musvamhiri, has had a case of forgery filed against her dismissed at t...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny allegedly drowns grandson as cleansing ceremony goes wrong
A 66-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane granny has been arrested for allegedly drowning her 10-year-old grandson during a suspected cleansing ceremony in Ngezi River.Midlands provincial police spokesperson I...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspected donkey thief tortured to death
CLOSE to 20 residents of Dumba village near Beitbridge allegedly kidnapped and tortured to death a fellow villager accused of stealing a neighbour's donkey.A police report indicated that Austin Siband...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mushekwi donates US$25k boots to CAPS Utd
FORMER CAPS United striker Nyasha Mushekwi has donated football boots estimated at over US$25 000 to his ex-club ahead of the 2024 Castle Lager Premiership season next month.The former Warrior...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo is built on love'
BULAWAYO's success is anchored on love and acts of philanthropy, Bulawayo City Council's Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu has said.She said this during a Christmas party held...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
In-laws marry off daughter to two men
IF you've ever been cheated on, you know that discovering a partner's affair hits you like a devastating punch to the gut.It doesn't matter how sure you were about the suspected infidelity but...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 14:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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