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Bus crash survivors speak
What was meant to be a joyful journey home after Christmas shopping turned into a nightmare for Ms. Sibonokuhle Nkomo, a 36-year-old mother from Pumula South, Bulawayo. She narrowly survived a horrifi...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Inter Africa bus accident kills 7 in Harare-Bulawayo road crash
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a fatal road accident that occurred in the early hours of December 8, 2024, along the Harare-Bulawayo Road.The crash happened around 3:30 AM at...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 14:45hrs | 3271 | by Staff reporter
Double murder accused businessman's trial stalls again
The murder trial of former fugitive and Gweru businessman Peter Dube, accused of killing two people and attempting to kill two more in a suspected love triangle, has hit another roadblock after he exh...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 12:04hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed to death over bluetooth speaker
A 23-year-old man tragically lost his life after being stabbed during an altercation over a Bluetooth speaker at Donga Bottle Store in Shurugwi on November 6, 2024.The victim, Pardon Vengai of...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 14:01hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Bulawayo road bus accidents leave 15 injured
Fifteen people were injured on Monday morning when a bus veered off the road and overturned along the Harare-Bulawayo Road. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reported that the Govasburg bus, which wa...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 11:34hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
Man cuts off manhood, makes sandwich and EATS!
A 19-year-old gardener in Kwekwe has been hospitalized following a shocking incident in which he allegedly cut off his own manhood and consumed it, wrapped in slices of bread. The unsettling event occ...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:16hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Man cuts off manhood, eats it
THIS would read like a script from Hollywood, except that it happened in real life.And the incident has left the Kwekwe community puzzled.The informant in the matter is Priscah Saungwe...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Miner sentenced to life for brutal bar attack
A High Court judge, Justice Naison Chivayo, has sentenced a Gweru artisanal miner to life imprisonment for a brutal bar attack in which he used an AK-47 Colombia knife to fatally stab one person and i...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:33hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Silobela's Chief Gobo dies
CHIEF Gobo, born Clever Machona Msindo, of Silobela, Kwekwe District has died.He was 65.The traditional leader reportedly died at Gweru Provincial Hospital on Monday morning where he w...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 16:36hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Nurse illegally performing surgeries on patients in ZImbabwe
Admire Munyeki, a former nurse from Mbizo 5 in Kwekwe, has been found guilty of illegally practicing as a medical doctor and performing four surgeries in Gokwe. He appeared before Kwekwe Magistrate Gr...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:48hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Fake Zimbabwe nurse carries out 4 operations
A former nurse has been convicted of practicing as a medical practitioner carrying out surgeries on people in Gokwe.Admire Munyeki of Mbizo 5, Kwekwe appeared before Gokwe Magistrate Grace Tup...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 16:23hrs | 2342 | by Staff reporter
4 killed, 18 injured in Gweru accident
Four people died, and 18 others were injured on Monday when a Toyota Hiace kombi veered off the road and overturned around 4 pm along Hamutyinei Road, Gweru. National police spokesperson Commissioner ...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:42hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Former Police Commissioner's wife jailed
Sakhile Tanyanyiwa aged 34 (wife to former Commissioner Mekia Tanyanyiwa) appeared before the Gweru Magistrates Court today facing charges of kidnapping an infant aged two months. She was sentenced to...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ex-top cop, wife in court for kidnapping
A FORMER senior police officer and his wife appeared in court yesterday after a two-month-old baby girl was allegedly kidnapped in Southview suburb in Gweru on Friday.Mekia Tanyanyiwa, who hea...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | | by Staff reporter
Woman kills hubby's lover
BETRAYAL can lead one down a dark and vengeful path. A Gweru woman shattered by infidelity has been arrested for the murder of her husband's lover in a crime of passion.Stacy Thokozani...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man brutally murdered in revenge killing
The ChronicleA 35- year-old man from Maboleni area in Lower Gweru died after he was allegedly fatally assaulted and stabbed by a gang of five men over previous grudges.The five suspect...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 12:15hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man shot dead during confrontation with armed cops
An active member of the Police Constabulary (Policon) section stationed at ZRP Mkoba has been charged with murder after he opened fire on a rowdy man who reportedly created a scene on Boxing Day when ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:42hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police exhume body after family claims wrong corpse from mortuary
Two Gweru families will today exhume a body of a deceased relative for reburial after one of the families mistakenly claimed a wrong corpse at the Gweru Provincial Hospital mortuary for burial.The oth...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 14:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxi driver vanishes after near death accident
Police in Gweru are hunting for a driver of a Honda Fit vehicle who allegedly disappeared after he was involved in a head collision with another vehicle leaving six people hospitalized.The acc...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 16:19hrs | 1 | 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 | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man kills other for beating wife
A Maboleni villager allegedly fatally stabbed his neighbour for assaulting his wife over goats that had strayed into the deceased's field and destroyed crops.Midlands provincial police spokesp...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman stones 2 daughters to death
A mother in Masvingo teamed up with her brother to stone her daughters aged two and five to death.This was after Modina Mavhunga (28) and Clever Mavhunga (35) had assaulted their father accusi...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, stabs ex-girlfriend
A 42-YEAR-OLD man from Chiwundura raped and stabbed his ex-girlfriend after she turned down his request to reconcile with him.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko ...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi snake bite victim gets artificial limb
LEONARD Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe has come to the rescue of a 16-year-old Nkayi girl who crawls to school following the amputation of her leg after she was bitten by a snake in 2016.Leonard...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man axed to death by relatives in witchcraft row
A GOKWE man died after being axed by his two cousins who accused him of practising witchcraft and causing misfortunes within their family.Pondai Manyao (53) died on his way to Gweru Provincial...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 14:10hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Man fatally axes brother in law
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a Mberengwa man who recently axed his 22-year-old Mberengwa brother-in-law to death following a family feud.The victim, identified as Prince Makowa (22) died...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Naked woman thrown out of speeding Honda Fit
A 24-YEAR -OLD Shurugwi woman was robbed of valuables worth US$200 before she was stripped naked and pushed out of a speeding Honda Fit vehicle by robbers in Gweru.Midlands provincial police s...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:47hrs | | 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
Man fatally assaults brother in law in row over mangoes
A 42-YEAR- OLD man from Lalapanzi in Midlands province allegedly fatally assaulted his 52-year-old brother-in-law in a row over mangoes. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emman...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspected robber shot dead
POLICE gunned down a suspected armed robber and arrested five others during a crackdown after the suspects raided a gold mine in Shurugwi in Midlands Province and went away with 400kg of crushed gold ...Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 killed and several injured as kombi ferrying mourners to funeral bursts tyre and overturns
Two mourners died whole 10 others were injured after a vehicle ferrying them to a funeral was involved in a road crash.Midlands Acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Fungai Ngawagare...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
10-year-old attacked with machete over father's infidelity
A 10-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane juvenile is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after a man who suspected the boy's father was bedding his wife, attacked him with a machete.Police in Midla...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 20:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy (8) stabbed to death, mom hospitalised after unknown assailants storm homestead
AN eight-year-old boy died on the spot while his mother was seriously injured and is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital following a gruesome attack by unknown assailants.Police con...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga health concerns forces Mnangagwa to cancel Cuba visit?
President Emmeson Mnangagwa cancelled his state visit to Cuba due to bad weather, his spokesman said on Sunday amid swelling rumours that acting president Constantino Chiwenga is unwell.Mnanga...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Crisis in Zimbabwe health sector deepens
AUDITOR-GENERAL (AG) Mildred Chiri has exposed the rot in the country's health sector, where there is serious understaffing and shortages of equipment with no ambulances having been procured between 2...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to open Gweru Hospital Centre of Excellence
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga is expected to commission the Gweru Provincial Hospital (GPH) Centre of Excellence today in a major milestone set to improve health services at the facility....Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman kills husband in fight over WhatsApp message
A Gweru woman allegedly stabbed her husband to death with an unknown object following a fight over a WhatsApp message she had received from a suspected boyfriend.After stabbing him, Ruvimbo Ch...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt cracks down on nurses' strike organisers
The Zimbabwe government is cracking down on organisers of a nurses' strike which has already seen a union president fired from work.In June, the country's nurses downed tools at most public ho...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 20:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Gweru woman arrested for murder
A GWERU woman has been arrested for the alleged murder of her husband during an episode of domestic violence.The woman's husband allegedly fell on a glass television stand and sustained a deep...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pedestrian crushed to death by haulage truck
A 52-year-old man died on the spot after his head was crushed by a haulage truck in Gweru on Sunday.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the fatal accide...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:19hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife for buying bag
A 37-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane woman was last Thursday allegedly murdered by her husband after buying herself a bag using money meant to purchase groceries.Midlands provincial police spokesperson In...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Man kills wife over sex'
A GWERU woman, Sheilla Chitakatira, was allegedly battered to death by her husband last Monday following an argument over sex.Her husband, Grant Chitakatira, who is a Zesa Holdings employee, i...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt reaches out to HIV positive children
Government is reaching out to children living with HIV to take advantage of the available treatment as part of accelerated efforts to achieve an HIV free generation, Vice President and Minister of Hea...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldier shoots dead motorist
A SOLDIER stationed at the Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base in Gweru reportedly shot and killed a local man on Christmas Day.The now deceased, Ziyesa Tsvetera (32) according to a police report...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery cases increased in 2021
Cases of armed robberies increased countrywide this year with criminals targeting cash-in transit vehicles, individuals and business people with large amounts of cash.Schools and cross-border ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man kills estranged teenage wife, commits suicide
POLICE in the Midlands province are investigating a suspected murder and suicide case which happened in Lower Gweru, where a 31-year-old man allegedly strangled his estranged wife (17) to death and th...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:27hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Robbers hit cross border bus, get away with R170,000, $7,000
SIXTY-SIX passengers aboard a cross-border MBT bus were last night robbed of R167 050 and $7367 after three armed robbers, who were disguised as genuine travellers in the same bus, suddenly drew out p...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 16:10hrs | 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
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