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Man slits his throat in public
SEKE community in Chitungwiza was left shell-shocked after a 33-year-old man slit his throat with a knife in public.The man only identified as Marlon killed himself in full view of the residen...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UZ students turn to High Court
EIGHT students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have approached the High Court seeking an order to declare that their banning from contesting in Student Representative Council (SRC) elections by the...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amakorokoza spread fear in Cowdray Park
GANGS of illegal gold miners popularly known as Amakorokoza or ogwejas are terrorising communities across Cowdray Park in Bulawayo with residents now calling on the police to increase patrols in unele...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
5 arrested with 12 diamonds after tip-off
FIVE people have been arrested in Mutare after they were found in possession of 12 diamonds weighing 75 carats.The value of the diamonds is yet to be ascertained as investigations continue....Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Robbers hit Harare school, get away with US$250,000
Eight armed robbers raided Gateway High School in Harare over the weekend and used explosives to blow open the safe to steal more than US$250 000 cash. No one was injured and police have launc...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Female armed robber shot dead, 7 nabbed
A suspected female armed robber who was part of an eight-member gang that has been terrorising people in Harare, Mutoko and Macheke, was shot and killed following a shoot-out with police in Kuwadzana ...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda hookers now working from home
BEFORE the new normal, ladies of the night were much sought-after at various drinking spots in the mining town of Gwanda. Calling on sex workers' services was the order of the day for some men after i...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
The oldest profession is no profession
Reports of two members of the ZNA dying in Bindura at the hands of gold panners is very sad. Some got injured during the fracas in which machetes, knives and an assortment of weapons were used...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 09:00hrs | | by Tondorindo
Social media, a blessing or curse?
Social media, its a free for all with gossipers, rumour mongers, 'tweemboz and netizens' all trying to bring out the supposedly scoop on breaking news. Despite the whispering from the sixth sens...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 09:40hrs | | by Tondorindo
Lest we forget
Dear Zimbabweans, As we commemorate the first anniversary of RGM's ouster after 37 years of looting, plundering, autocracy and total dictatorship it seems all of a sudden Zimbabweans have beco...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 09:15hrs | | by Munya Shumba
Diamond exploration starts along highway
THE Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has intensified diamond mining by spreading its tentacles from Chiadzwa to Murazvu Village A adjacent to Wengezi, along the Mutare-Masvingo highway, wh...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe horror accident victims named
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released 36 names of the people who died on Wednesday this week near the Rusape tollgate.Their next of kin have since been informed.The names of ...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 18:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Hot-stuff' drinking contest kills two
TWO men died while another is hospitalised in Bulawayo after they each downed more than one litre of a highly potent cane spirit in an hour during a drinking competition.Patrons who were cheer...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Muridzo, mother break down on stage
After all Andy Muridzo is human! Kudzai Andrew Ngwenya, better known as Andy Muridzo in music circles, brought the whole auditorium at Club 1+1 which is nestled at Long Chen Plaza in Harare to a halt ...Published: 07 May 2018 at 12:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa will make a great President
Here is why I think ED Mnangagwa will make a great President, at the very least a benevolent dictator (Paul Kagame anyone?). If I was in his shoes after years of Mugabeism (yes thats now actua...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 13:50hrs | | by Nigel T Sithole
10 people feared dead in Zimbabwe mine shaft collapse
At least 10 people are feared dead in a horrific shaft collapse at Masasa mine in Mazowe yesterday.Sources privy to the development allege that eight men and two women all artisanal miners (Am...Published: 24 May 2017 at 10:48hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chaos as Peter Moyo turns up late for his own show
Utakataka express security boys are reported to have been severely beaten by revellers in Guruve at Chivavaya night club after their boss Peter Moyo delayed to start the show.The show, which w...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 22:48hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hookers hit jackpot as miners queue for sex in the open
Sex workers are flocking Jumbo mine in Mazowe Mashonaland Central where illegal miners (Makorokoza/Gweja) are reported to be scrambling for the juice act and paying handsomely.When Bulawayo24....Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 19:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mine collapses, 6 illegal miners killed
Six illegal miners were trapped to death when a mine collapsed at Gills mine, Watakai Concession in Mashonaland Central province on Thursday 22 September 2016.Police confirmed the incident and...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 15:18hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Keep your money Mr Wicknell and shut up
I am generally known as a politician and very few know me as an ardent soccer follower but for your information I get pieced off if a flashy but dull character like you start causing confusion in socc...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 23:31hrs | 1 | by Gugugu Tofanegwani Magorir
2012 National Art Merit Awards risk being boycotted by nominees
THE 2012 National Art Merit Awards nominees risk being boycotted by nominated artists over the blackout on whether they will get cash prizes if they win awards as organizes hint that they have not s...Published: 14 Feb 2012 at 04:50hrs | 1 | by Alois Sibanda
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