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Man kills father with hammer
A 25-YEAR-OLD Mushumbi Pools man was arraigned before a Guruve magistrate yesterday facing charges of killing his father with a hammer over a ritual.Clive Jimmy of Bandayi village under Chief ...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:10hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Slomo has no beef with Macheso
EXTRA Kwazvose frontman Francis "Franco Slomo" Dhaka (pictured) has refuted claims that he did not see eye to eye with his former boss Alick Macheso after many of his songs have been interpreted as ji...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 5318 | by Staff reporter
2 failed marriages, a broken past define Mukanya
Two broken marriages, transition from village life to the ghetto, a miscalculated sojourn into the diaspora, failed investments, a broken youth life, all carved the character of this man. This...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 05:46hrs | 5689 | by STaff reporter
Mash Central MDC youth leader out on bail
Jailed MDC Mashonaland Central youth chairperson Tonderai Samhu, together with four accomplices, were finally granted $100 bail each to challenge their six-year jail sentence.High Court judge ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:30hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Gulewankulu leader jailed
A 29-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi Gulewankulu leader was slapped with three months jail term by a Guruve magistrate yesterday for setting ablaze his colleague's hut after he revealed their secrets and positively i...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 13:44hrs | 2400 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rogue police, soldiers turn to crime
More and more members of the security services are being arraigned before the courts for playing a major role in perpetrating blue-collar and violent crime.Analysts attribute the breakdown of ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:25hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for assaulting a sodomist
A 29-year old Mvurwi man was arraigned before a Guruve magistrate yesterday for allegedly assaulting the mother of his son's friend after busting him sodomising his son.The man from Blanco far...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 09:21hrs | 2524 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jealous man sets ex-wife's kitchen ablaze
A 44-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man has been jailed for two years after razing a kitchen belonging to his former wife and destroying valuables worth $370.Gilbert Chiwawa's sentence was wholly suspended b...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:58hrs | 1237 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo gives scholarship to a Guruve pupil
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has availed a full bursary for one L. Munodawafa to study Science subject at St. Francis and St Claire High School in Guruve....Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | 6163 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man gouges neighbour's eye
A 43-YEAR-OLD Guruve man was last week slapped with a four-year jail term for attacking and popping out his neighbour's eye in a fight over a stolen chicken valued at $5.Maduka Makozhombwe (43...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:11hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
High Court blow for Mnangagwa's PG
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has no power to employ, deploy, assign or transfer National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) staff because that is the sole preserve of the NPA board, a judge ruled on Fri...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:24hrs | 5991 | by ZimLive
Hodzi initiates process for Mutangadura sacking after lawyer fights transfer
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has initiated a process that could get Chief Law Officer Chris Mutangadura sacked after the lawyer challenged his transfer to Guruve, a rural outpost in Mashonaland C...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:34hrs | 815 | by ZimLive
High Court quashes Hodzi move
THE High Court has quashed an attempt by Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to prevent it from hearing a case in which chief law officer Chris Mutangadura is challenging his decision to unilateral...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
NPA chief contests transfer
FORMER director of economic crimes in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), chief law officer Chris Mutangadura, is suing Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi at the High Court over his decision t...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash fraudster jailed 6 years
A 28-YEAR-OLD EcoCash serial fraudster was slapped with a six-year jail term by Guruve magistrate, Artwell Sanyatwe, on Friday last week for defrauding a retail outlet of groceries worth $12 000....Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:55hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi transfers chief law officer
THE director of economic crimes in the National Prosecuting Authority, Chief Law Officer Chris Mutangadura, has been transferred from Harare to Guruve with immediate effect, as part of an ongoing rest...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe linked Top NPA lawyer ousted
Days after being confirmed as Prosecutor General, Kumbirai Hodzi has moved to purge top National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) lawyer Chris Mutangadura, apparently targeted for links with the fallen gov...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:12hrs | 4437 | by ZimLive
Man jailed 18 years over animal trophies
A 60-YEAR-OLD Mushumbi man, who was facing five counts of illegal possession of lion claws, pangolin scales, a hippopotamus tooth, ivory and a small spotted genet's tail, all valued at $31 025, was la...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army abductions, torture raise political temperatures
After spending two weeks in hiding, MDC activist Julius Chogodora believed he had escaped a deadly clampdown by security forces that followed protests that rocked Zimbabwe a fortnight ago.One ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:04hrs | 2179 | by Staff reporter
'Thomas Mapfumo's long stay in Zim justified'
Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo is yet to return to the United States having flown into the country at the beginning of December last year for countrywide gigs running under the banner Mu...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:00hrs | 3563 | by Staff reporter
Maid, lover steal US$23 200 from employer
A 32-year-old maid from Waterfalls, Harare, has appeared in court on allegations of conniving with her boyfriend to steal US$23 200 from her employer's bedroom. They reportedly used the money to buy t...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:54hrs | 1358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes for increased Internet usage
ICT minister Kazembe Kazembe says government is forging ahead with its plans push to bring high-speed Internet to rural areas around the country in an effort to accelerate economic development....Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:13hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya in no show
SCORES of Chimurenga fans in Guruve were left seething with anger after the United States-based music legend Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo failed to turn up for what had been touted as his final farewell g...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | 4299 | by Staff reporter
3 IPPs line up power projects
Three independent power producers - Mopower Solar Limited, Zororo Energy Company Limited and Guruve Solar Park Limited - have submitted applications for licensing to set up power projects with a combi...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:30hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
ICTs key to economic development, says Kazembe
INFORMATION Communication Technology Postal and Courier Services minister Kazembe Kazembe said Information and communications technology (ICTs) are animportant economic development catalyst that s...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Cop up for murder
A GURUVE police officer and his two accomplices were arraigned before a local magistrate yesterday for allegedly killing a mentally-challenged man.Tenwiro Chitaura (58), stationed at Guruve Po...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:26hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's brother spends weekend in jail
FORMER Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson and a key member of the infamous G40 cabal, Itai Dickson Mafios, spent the weekend in prison after he was remanded in custody last week on cha...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:33hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Perrance Shiri justifies army crackdown
AGRICULTURE minister and former Air Force boss Perrance Shiri has defended the deployment of soldiers in the ongoing military crackdown on citizens following nationwide protests recently.Shiri...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:19hrs | 5279 | by Staff reporter
'USA sponsored violent protests in Zimbabwe'
Former Minister of state for Mashonaland Central province advocate Martin Dinha has sensationally claimed that the protests which were witnessed in Mvurwi and Guruve were an MDC project funded by Unit...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 06:20hrs | 3065 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF activists set bases at schools
CIVIL servants yesterday claimed Zanu-PF activists had set up terror campaign bases at various schools throughout the country, where they allegedly interrogated teachers and other public servants and ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF officials disrupt lessons at secondary school
ZANU PF officials in Guruve district, Mashonaland Central province reportedly disrupted lessons at Nyamangore Secondary School on Tuesday after they demanded a classroom for their caucus meeting....Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 19:55hrs | 5299 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF trying to weaken MDC Chamisa in Mashonaland Central
MDC Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson George Gwarada has condemned the recent arrest of 12 suspected protesters in Mvurwi and Guruve, saying the move was meant to weaken their support base in...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 11:45hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
MDC condemns arrest of Mvurwi protestors
MDC-Alliance chairman for Mashonaland Central province George Gwarada has condemned the arrest of eleven suspected Mvurwi protestors and one in Guruve saying the arrests are meant to weaken their supp...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 18:54hrs | 1936 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Suspected MDC protesters denied bail
SEVEN Mvurwi MDC activists, who were arrested on Tuesday following this week's violent protests against the fuel price increases, have been denied bail by a Bindura provincial magistrate.The s...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:34hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's farmers urge cloud seeding as drought withers crops
Zimbabwe farmers are urging authorities to undertake cloud seeding to ease an early-season drought that's hurting crops and destroying cattle pastures.The four-week dry spell has caused some f...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 20:21hrs | 1061 | by Bloomberg
Mnangagwa launches diplomatic offensive
After taking over from former President Robert Mugabe in November last year, President Mnangagwa and his team needed to provide strong leadership and put the basic fundamentals in place for the countr...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:34hrs | 451 | by Staffg reporter
Police shoot, injure 2 robbers
TWO suspected robbers were left nursing gunshot wounds following a shootout with police in Mvurwi after they allegedly broke into an electrical shop last week.Tawanda Munyamba (34) and Casper ...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:22hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
Soldier up for armed robbery
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) recently appeared before Guruve magistrate facing allegations of shooting a Guruve man before robbing him of a Toyota Quantum vehicle, $6 000 in bond notes...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:26hrs | 1532 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new 'serial killers'
For many couples in Zimbabwe, the performance of customary marriage rites signifies the beginning of a new life journey for the two respective families tied. In September this year, lovebirds ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:36hrs | 745 | by Lawrence Tichaona Mangenje
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:09hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Government to solve Cowdray Park sewer problems
THE Government has set aside over $45 million targeted at improving the country's water and sewer infrastructure, a move which will see 90 percent of all urban dwellers having access to safe drinking ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 08:09hrs | 840 | by Staff Reporter
Man in court for possession of ivory
A 37 year old Mushumbi Pools man appeared before Guruve magistrate yesterday over illegal possession of 6kg of ivory worth $1 500.Dzingai Nyamhungu (37), of Ngoroza village under Chief Chisunga, p...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:09hrs | 456 | by Staff Reporter
CIO agent convicted for contempt of court
A 41-YEAR-OLD Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) agent based in Guruve was yesterday convicted of contempt of court after defying a High Court order barring him from taking possession of his neig...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:05hrs | 1184 | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver in court for kidnapping cops
A 37-YEAR-OLD pirate taxi driver was arraigned before Guruve magistrate on charges of kidnapping two Zimbabwe Republic Police officers who were enforcing traffic laws at the growth point.Chris...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:02hrs | 180 | by Staf reporter
Pirate taxi driver kidnaps traffic cops
GURUVE - A 37-YEAR-OLD pirate taxi driver was arraigned before Guruve magistrate for kidnapping two Zimbabwe Republic Police officers who were enforcing traffic laws in the growth point.Christ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 20:04hrs | 2430 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dead donkeys land man in court
A Guruve village head is up in arms with his friend whom he gave two donkeys last year and were returned dead to his place of residents the same year.Village head Ezekiel Kamota (78) of Kamota...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 20:01hrs | 1813 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Prison officer dragged to court over maintenance
A Bindura prison officer was dragged to Guruve magistrate court yesterday by his estranged girlfriend for failing to look after their minor child.Password Machona appeared before Guruve reside...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 19:52hrs | 878 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Duo murders colleague over $100
Police in Mashonaland Central arrested two artisanal miners in Nyakapupu, Guruve under chief Bepura who allegedly murdered their colleague after accusing him of stealing US$100 last week.Brian...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 19:18hrs | 1366 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gumbura rapes girl (11)
A Guruve man Owen Gumbura (38) of Murondatsimba village under Chief Chipuriro has been jailed to an effective twelve years for raping a 11 year old girl by Bindura magistrate Sandra Mupindu....Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 13:11hrs | 3262 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Prophet Magaya is now an HIV/Aids Scientist
According to Prophet Magaya, the HIV/Aids cure is now found as well as the cure for cancer related diseases. I am neither writing this piece to disprove the claim of prophet Magaya nor approving it. I...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 14:43hrs | 5508 | by Don Chigumba
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