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Inmates trade sugar, porridge for weed
GWANDA - Two serving prison inmates, Hloniphani Mkwananzi (42) and Tiisetse Ngulube, have been sentenced to 15 months in prison for trading food items received from relatives in exchange for cannabis....Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 16:01hrs | 551 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Man rapes his older sister
A 21-year-old man from Matobo has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after he was found guilty of raping his 23-year-old sister during a harrowing incident that took place earlier this year....Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 16:37hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Illegal immigrant fined and deported
A 39-year-old woman from Eswatini, Precious Luphoko, has been convicted by the Gwanda Magistrates' Court for unlawfully entering and remaining in Zi...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 20:08hrs | 1023 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF's Delani Moyo files nomination papers for Insiza North by-election
ZANU-PF's candidate for the upcoming Insiza North Constituency by-election, Delani Moyo, has officially submitted his nomination papers at the Gwanda Magistrates Court, solidifying his place on the ba...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:44hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man jailed 15 years for sodomy
A 24-year-old man from Gwanda has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of sodomizing his colleague while he was asleep.The accused appeared at the Gwanda Magistrates Cour...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:20hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Chinese mine shooter denied bail, victim remains in critical condition
A Chinese miner who shot a Zimbabwean who was allegedly stealing gold dump has been denied bail by a Gwanda magistrate.Xu Guoqing, 60, was arrested on January 22 after shooting 22-year-old Mth...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 21:35hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda magistrate bribery case to be decided in January
Harare regional magistrate Mr. Farai Gwitima will deliver his ruling on the bribery case involving Gwanda magistrate Talent Phiri on January 6, after the defence closed its case on Friday. Phiri, 35, ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:17hrs | 1409 | by Staff reporter
7-man-gang arrested for stealing gold ore
A seven-member gang has appeared before the Gwanda Magistrates' Court facing charges of robbing 230 bags of gold ore from Olympus Mine in Gwanda.The accused - Mcebisi Nyoni, Mthoko...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
'Bribe seeking' magistrate's trial kicks off
The trial of Talent Phiri, a Gwanda magistrate accused of soliciting a US$3,000 bribe from an accused person, began in Bulawayo Magistrates Court on Monday. Phiri, who is facing charges of criminal ab...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:24hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Magistrates' Court requires US$3.84 million funding boost
The completion of the new Gwanda Magistrates' Court Complex, which will house Zimbabwe's sixth High Court, requires a further US$3.84 million to reach completion, according to a senior government offi...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:31hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda magistrate detained for demanding US$3,000 bribe
Gwanda-based magistrate Talent Phiri is in trouble after he allegedly demanded a $3000 bribe from an accused person in a domestic violence case.The 35-year-old magistrate was dragged to Bulawa...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 16:06hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prison officer ropes in inmates for illegal mining
Imagine a scene where one man, dressed in the distinctive green uniform of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS), stands out among three others in stark white prison garb. This ZPCS of...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:03hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter
Smart prison for Gwanda
GOVERNMENT is set to construct a smart prison in Gwanda with a capacity of housing 1 300 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the prison, Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Deputy Minister N...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Court acquits Umzingwane chief executive
UMZINGWANE Rural District Council chief executive Ndumiso Mpofu was on Wednesday last week acquitted at the close of the State's case where he was being charged with criminal abuse of office.M...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:54hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Enraged wife leaks prosecutor's pictures with a string of women
A public prosecutor stationed at Plumtree magistrates' courts in Matabeleland South Province found himself in the midst of a nude scandal after his angry wife reportedly sent nude photos in which he w...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
CCC recall case judgment set for next week
The High Court is scheduled to issue its verdict prior to the nomination day next week in the case filed by 14 CCC legislators who are contesting their recall from Parliament by their interim party se...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans killed in SA shootout
TWO Zimbabweans are believed to be among 19 people killed in a shootout with police in Makhado, South Africa over the weekend.Although South African police have not released details of the inc...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 22:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Failed Gwanda solar project angers residents
THE 100 megawatt Gwanda solar project awarded to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has turned into a white elephant after it was abandoned due to the long protracted legal dispute with reside...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking today's Nomination court
NOMINATION Courts sit countrywide today for all candidates aspiring to contest in harmonised elections set for August 23, paving the way for serious political campaigning.Candidates vying for ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Magistrate recuses self from Thompson case
Magistrate Lerato Nyathi has recused herself from a case involving David Thompson, a rich and well-connected Gwanda businessman from a family of gold miners, who faces two charges for contravening the...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate fired in sex affair scandal
A GWANDA magistrate who reported his female boss for alleged sexual harassment was recently fired, in a toxic matter that has raised controversy.The magistrate claims the female boss has two c...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 20:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for racial slur
A MINING consultant has appeared in court facing allegations of uttering racial slurs and a firearm offence.David Thompson pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal insult and contravening the...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Government releases funds for Filabusi registry
GOVERNMENT has released the first batch of funding for the completion of Filabusi Registry Office in Insiza District which has stalled for 18 years.The infrastructural development is among sco...Published: 31 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on alert for measles outbreak
Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a report on the procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the National Covid-19 Inter-M...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lupane Magistrates Court complete
CONSTRUCTION of new Lupane Magistrates Court complex, one of the signature infrastructure projects being implemented in Matabeleland North province, is complete and the Judicial Service Commission (JS...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure projects to change the face of Mat South
Matabeleland South Province is set for a major facelift as a number of infrastructure projects being spearheaded by Government are progressing well, with some nearing completion.At Joshua Mqab...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man killed, body parts missing
RESIDENTS of Gwanda were left in shock after a man was allegedly lured to five men who beat him up and stabbed him to death.After committing the spine-chilling act, they dumped his body in a t...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 16:15hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Lupane Magistrates courthouse almost complete
CONSTRUCTION of the Lupane Magistrates courthouse is almost complete with the main building, prison holding cells, waiting shed and ablution facilities already roofed.This comes as Government ...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Habitual mbanje peddler spared jail
A 49-year-old habitual dagga selling woman escaped imprisonment after she was caught in possession of the illicit drug while she had a previous conviction for the same offence.Silinganiso Moyo...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer fined for culpable homicide
A BULAWAYO based prison officer has been ordered to pay a $10 000 fine after he ran over and killed a 79-year-old man from Gwanda.Bekithemba Ndlovu (41) of Khami Prison Complex was convicted o...Published: 25 May 2021 at 17:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pair arrested for fatal assault on phone thief
TWO men have been arrested while their three accomplices are still at large after they ganged up and beat a man to death for allegedly stealing a cell phone. Thomas Ncube (28) and Thuthukani M...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fatal beating lands security guard in court
A SECURITY guard at a farm in Gwanda has appeared in court for allegedly beating up a man to death for stealing potatoes from a field. Torevesai Zhou (42) who works at Drummond Farm was not as...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trio appears in court for friend murder
THREE men have appeared in court after they allegedly brutally murdered their friend outside a house in Senondo Suburb in Gwanda over an undisclosed issue. Christopher Moyo (26), Mayibongwe Nc...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Two workers arrested for stealing 100kg gold ore
TWO general workers at a mine in Gwanda have been arrested for allegedly stealing 100 kilograms of gold ore from their workplace. Qhubekani Ndlovu (25) from Gwanda and Elias Sibanda from N...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 23:17hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Filabusi man kills friend for drinking beer without permission
A FILABUSI man has been arrested after he allegedly fatally struck his neighbour with a brick on the head after accusing him of drinking his beer without permission. Melusi Ngwenya (32) of Lun...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 18:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
47 year old woman raped after rejecting love proposal
A 20-YEAR-OLD Esigodini man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 47-year-old woman after she turned down his love proposal.Brian Ndlovu of Tusi Village in Esibomvu area was not asked to pl...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
75 year old thief arrested
A 75-YEAR-OLD Colleen Bawn man has been fined $1 500 for stealing two bicycles from his neighbour and barbed wire from a nearby farm.Hassan Phiri was convicted on his own plea of guilty to the...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 18:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man murdered over torn R10 note at gambling school
TWO men have been arrested for allegedly beating their friend to death for placing a bet using a torn 10 rand note during a gambling game. Thulani Nkomo (19) and Peter Dube (26) both from Fila...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former mayor charged over niece 'rape'
The former mayor of Gwanda Rido Mpofu appeared in court on Wednesday accused of raping his 15-year-old niece on several occasions.Mpofu, 70, briefly appeared before Gwanda magistrate Caroline ...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man rapes neighbour's wife over R50 debt
A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after he allegedly raped his neighbour's wife over a debt owed by her husband.The man from Ntabenende area in Esigodini who cannot be named for ethical reas...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 17:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man bites police officer
A GWANDA man has been arrested after he bit a police officer who tried to apprehend his for assaulting his wife.Barbson Pande (40) from Jacaranda Suburb pleaded not guilty to charges of physic...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man killed over woman
A GWANDA man has been arrested for allegedly ganging up with two accomplices, who are still at large, and beat up a man to death in a dispute over a woman.Alfred Moyo (21) from Guyu area was n...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Bewitched' man's revenge rape on neighbour fails
A GWANDA man who tried to rape his neighbour has described his actions as revenge after accusing the complainant's family of bewitching him. The man aged 32 who cannot be named as it would exp...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trio steals Botswana cattle
THREE people from Gwanda among them a 56-year-old woman have been arrested for allegedly stealing 52 cattle, 26 of them from Botswana. Nkosiyabo Gumbi (38), Nkosikhona Moyo (34) and Violet Khu...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman raped as lover flees
A GROUP of five men reportedly ambushed a Filabusi couple, threatened the man who fled from the scene before one of them raped the woman.Kennedy Wonder Ndlovu (23) of Marumba B Village in Fila...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prophet 'kidnaps' baby for prayer session
A GWANDA self-proclaimed prophet has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his neighbour's two-month-old baby and using him for prayer sessions. Charlton Nyamande (23) of Colleen Bawn was not...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man 'rapes' ex-girlfriend after chasing new lover away
A MAN from Gwanda allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend three times in one night after chasing her lover away. Clayton Khumalo of Spitzkop suburb allegedly burnt clothes that the lover left behind...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
8 to contest in Mangwe Constituency by-election
EIGHT candidates will contest the Mangwe Constituency by-election set for 7 September.The candidates successfully filed their papers to the Nomination Court which sat on Friday at the Gwanda M...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cop robs miners
A GWANDA-based police officer allegedly teamed up with eight accomplices to attack a group of artisanal miners and rob them of one tonne of gold ore. Ray Moyo (30), who is based at the ZRP Mat...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mechanic runs over passenger
A GWANDA mechanic has been ordered to pay a $300 fine after he ran over and killed a passenger who had dropped off from his vehicle.Calvin Sayi (31) of Marriage Suburb was convicted on his own...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
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