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Torture victim awarded ZWG140,000 in damages by ZRP
A Gweru man who was brutally assaulted by police officers during the Covid-19 lockdown while queuing for money at a bank has been awarded over ZWG140,000 in damages by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZR...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:05hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
'No maintenance monies until after DNA tests’
A Gweru man, Mr. Givemore Shekede, was relieved after a Bulawayo magistrate, Mr. Vakai Douglas Chikwekwe, discharged a maintenance order that required him to pay US$350 monthly for the upkeep of two c...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:13hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for stealing 6 bovines
A 24-YEAR-OLD Gweru man, who stole six bovines, was sentenced to the mandatory 10 years for stocktheft by a Gweru magistrate.Courage Mabheka will however serve nine years after magistrate Nixo...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 18:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Gweru man jailed for stealing cattle
A 24-year-old Gweru man who stole six cattle was given a mandatory stock theft sentence of 10 years by a Gweru magistrate.Courage Mabheka was sentenced to 10 years by magistrate Nixon Mangoti ...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 12:44hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man bashes wife for taking contraceptives
A 39-YEAR-OLD Gweru man is in trouble after he assaulted his wife whom he accused of cheating after she allegedly took more than one contraceptive during ...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 07:17hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man stabs friend over sex worker
The love of women has landed a Gweru man in trouble after he stabbed his friend with a knife accusing him of snatching his commercial sex worker....Published: 16 Mar 2024 at 06:25hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
25-year-old stabs wife to death
A 25-year-old Gweru man is on the run after he allegedly fatally stabbed his 22-year-old wife with a knife three times at their rented house in Mkoba 16 suburb following a domestic feud.Midlan...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Revenge mission: 4 brothers murder man
A 31-YEAR-OLD Lower Gweru man was brutally murdered by a four men gang believed to be brothers who were reportedly on a revenge mission.Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahok...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:23hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Man poisons his three children, kills self
A 37-year-old Lower Gweru man gave his three minor children some porridge laced with poison before he went into the bush and committed suicide following a misunderstanding with his wife.Police...Published: 27 Mar 2023 at 21:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Pedestrian killed in hit and run
A GWERU man died on the spot after being hit by a car in a hit-and-run accident.Gerald VanHeerde (37) of Athlone in Gweru was reportedly hit by an unknown motorist along the Harare-Bulawayo hi...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 09:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man killed over beer
A 34-YEAR-OLD Gweru man was fatally stabbed last Saturday following a misunderstanding over beer.Confirming the incident yesterday Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Ma...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Gweru murderer dies in cells
A 38-YEAR-OLD Gweru man, who on Tuesday allegedly butchered his wife and two minor children in a bizarre incident, reportedly collapsed and died in holding cells at the magistrates court yesterday whi...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Praying man kills wife, two children
A Gweru man this afternoon fell into a trance while praying with his family grabbed an axe before chopping to death his wife and two children.The other child escaped the chop and was saved by ...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 18:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills sister over six boyfriends
A 27-year-old Gweru man, has been sentenced to eight years in jail for fatally assaulting his sister whom he accused of being promiscuous after finding WhatsApp messages in her phone showing that she ...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man, friend murder brother-in-law
A GWERU man recently teamed up with a friend to kill his brother-in-law through assault using a knobkerrie and a home-made sword.According to sources, Innocent Sibanda had a long-standing disp...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man locks family inside, petrol bombs house
A 42-year-old Gweru man handed himself to the police after locking seven family members, including his wife and kids, in a house before petrol-bombing it after a domestic dispute. Midlands pro...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone ignites fire as pair siphons fuel from car
TWO Gweru man sustained severe burns all over their bodies while vehicles worth US$9 000 were destroyed by a fire which started after one of them answered his cellphone while they were siphoning petro...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man torches family homestead
A 23-year-old old Lower Gweru man torched his family homestead in a fit of rage over an undisclosed issue on Christmas Day leaving the family homeless and all property destroyed.The man Mandum...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend killer refuses death sentence
A GWERU man who was last year sentenced to death by hanging for petrol bombing and killing his estranged girlfriend and her cousin has approached the Supreme Court challenging his sentence. Ga...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 22:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 15 years for killing fellow imbiber
A GWERU man was last week sentenced to 15 years in jail by a Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Martin Makonese, for killing a fellow imbiber during a beer binge.Emmanuel Bhumure (38) of Hertf...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man gets 15 years behind bars for murder
A Gweru man was last week sentenced to 15 years in jail by Bulawayo High Court judge sitting on circuit in Gweru Martin Makonese for killing a patron during a beer binge. Emmanuel Bhumure...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 18:34hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man rapes housemaid
A 24-year-old Gweru man has been hauled before a Gweru regional magistrate for allegedly raping a domestic worker at his house.Makoni Mazarire (24) from Mkoba 13 appeared before Midlands Regio...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 14:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man sets lover alight
A 40-year-old Gweru man is in the dock for dousing his girlfriend with paraffin and setting her alight over infidelity.Shepherd Muringani from Mkoba in Gweru appeared before Magistrate Patheki...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 22:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCTV footage gives away thief
A Gweru man recently appeared in court on allegations of stealing $1 500 from a customer who was waiting for her order at a fast-food outlet.Edeas Choguya (28) of 1088 Mkoba 1, Gweru, appeared...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man stabs wife 27 times, sentenced to hang
A GWERU man who walked for 20km to his wife's family home where he fatally stabbed her 27 times was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging.Dignity Masvimbo (26) of Winery Compound, Greenvale,...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted for supporting 'Mnangagwa'
A Gweru man has been fined $300 for assaulting a fellow imbiber he accused of supporting a "Mnangagwa" who could not be identified during court proceedings at Zvishavane magistrates' court.Whe...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man beds another woman at wife's funeral
A GWERU man left Chiredzi people shocked when he was caught sleeping with another woman during his wife's funeral service.Circumstances are that the accused Luscious Chiturumani stayed in Gwer...Published: 29 Dec 2017 at 17:38hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'$5 000 for sleeping with my wife'
A GWERU man based in South Africa recently got the shock of his life when he returned home unexpectedly and found his wife indulging in sex with another man. The man Tichaona Chabata was left ...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$200 fine for vicious dog
A GWERU man has been fined $200 after his vicious dog mauled his tenant who had to be admitted in hospital.Robert Munemo of Lundi Park appeared before Gweru magistrate Ms Judith Taruvinga faci...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man torches girlfriend over love triangle wrangle
A GWERU man appeared in court yesterday on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly doused his girlfriend with paraffin and set her ablaze following a wrangle over love text messages.Shep...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Death penalty quashed
A Gweru man who was sentenced to death in 2015 for murdering his step-daughter was recently removed from death row after the Supreme Court found that the High Court had erred at law in coming up with ...Published: 31 May 2017 at 17:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Girl (16) trottled, raped by friend
A 27-YEAR-OLD Gweru man has appeared for courts for allegedly slapping, throttling and raping a 16-year-old girl who had visited him.Wellington Makami who resides at Mkoba 16 in Gweru, appeare...Published: 08 May 2017 at 04:45hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Man burns wife to death in front of 7-yr-old son
A Gweru man allegedly doused his wife with paraffin and set her on fire resulting in her death while the couple's seven- year old son watched.Eddy Mpofu was allegedly angry after his wife, Bon...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 23:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Sugar mummy raped 3 times in 6 hours
A 23 -YEAR-OLD Gweru man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 43-year - old lover three times in about six hours.Thabani Gazi whose address was not given in court appeared before Gwe...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cousin killed over empty beer bottle
A fight over an empty beer bottle proved fatal after a Lower Gweru man was killed by his cousin.Herbert Ncube (28) of Mbombela Village allegedly killed his cousin Velile Ncube (21) by stabbing...Published: 28 Dec 2016 at 04:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Gweru man fires shots as sex worker refuses with change
An angry man who is still at large created drama in Mkoba High Density suburb in Gweru on Monday morning when he fired two warning shots to force a sex worker who had allegedly refused to give h...Published: 23 Dec 2016 at 04:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hubby dumped for bed wetting
A Gweru man - Luke Maphosa has been ditched by his wife of seven years for bed wetting when drunk.His wife, Revai Nzombe, said reportedly said "I have since decided to end this marriage becaus...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man pelts security guard with stones
A GWERU man, aged 23, who pelted a security guard with stones before stabbing him with an unknown object was last week jailed to an effective seven months after being convicted of assault....Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man infects daughter with HIV
A Gweru man has been arrested for allegedly raping and infecting his 17-year-old step daughter with HIV.The man (33) allegedly forced his step-daughter to wash his privates after raping he...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 22:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Adulterous man slapped with $20,000 lawsuit
A GWERU man is suing a Kariba man for $20,000 for allegedly engaging in an adulterous relationship with his wife of 12 years.Brian Nheweyembwa has through his lawyers Tavenhave and Machingauta...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 06:52hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Police hunt for knobkerry 'killers'
POLICE are hunting for three men accused of hitting a Lower Gweru man with knobkerries, before fatally axing him on the head. Vusa Ncube (33) died due to suspected head injuries following a mi...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 06:34hrs | 5 | by Patience Mutsiwi
Man stabs wife over new shoes
A 36–YEAR-OLD Gweru man has appeared in court for stabbing his wife with a knife after suspecting that a new pair of shoes she brought home had been bought by her boyfriend. Samuel Chito...Published: 06 Jun 2016 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Patience Mutsiwi
Gweru man pushes wife into fire over cellphone call
A 29-year-old man from Mkoba 7 in Gweru has been ordered to do 420 hours of community service after he pushed his wife into a fire following a phone call he suspected was from a lover.Masvingo...Published: 18 May 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gweru man fakes own death
THERE was drama in Mkoba Village 16 in Gweru when a family held a funeral wake for a relative after he allegedly faked his own death before fleeing to South Africa. Sunday News reported that t...Published: 15 May 2016 at 10:24hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Robber rapists get 108 years
TWO men, one in Bulawayo and another in Gweru, who robbed and raped women, have been sentenced to a total of 108 years in jail.Throwing the book at the rapists, magistrates said they were mons...Published: 23 Mar 2016 at 05:30hrs | 2 | by Thandeka Moyo and Patience Mutsiwi
Woman develops huge growth on her privates after bedding married man
A Makokoba woman in Bulawayo - Silibaziso Dube aged 21 developed a huge growth resembling a flower on her private parts after a sex romp with a married man.Dube believes she was bewitched by t...Published: 30 Jan 2016 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Lightning strikes 3 homes, 1 dead, another critical
A WOMAN from Bulilima died and a 33-year-old man was severely burnt when three homesteads in the area were struck by lightning. Gugulethu Dube, 23, failed to escape from a burning hut and was ...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 05:29hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Gweru man killed by lightning
A 61-YEAR-OLD Gweru man died yesterday after being struck by lightning on his way to work during heavy rains that pounded the city in the afternoon.David Liver of Mkoba Village 2 died at aroun...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 05:24hrs | | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Mum 'killer' steals petrol from service station
A Gweru man who allegedly killed his mother by stabbing her five times with a kitchen knife, appeared in court for speeding off from a service station without paying for petrol. A day after al...Published: 11 Dec 2015 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Teen stabs mom to death
A 19-YEAR-OLD Gweru man is said to have gone berserk last Thursday and stabbed his mother five times in the chest with a kitchen knife, killing her instantly. He also ran over and killed a pedestrian ...Published: 07 Dec 2015 at 06:11hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
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