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Harare woman chokes day-old baby to death
Nancy Chitsiga, a 23-year-old Harare woman, has been remanded in custody on charges of infanticide. She appeared before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya.The State alleges that on July 26, C...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:49hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Teen mother tramples newborn to death
In a shocking incident an 18 year old Plumtree woman allegedly gave birth and trampled her baby to death.The matter came to light Plumt...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman found dead with multiple injuries
Police are investigating a case in which a woman was found dead in bushy area this week with multiple injuries in Bulawayo, as more murder cases have also been reported countrywide.The woman f...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:48hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Woman bludgeons three month daughter for crying
A WOMAN from Insuza, Matabeleland North Province has been arrested for bludgeoning to death her three-month-old daughter with a cooking stick for crying and disturbing her and her husband while they w...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Cops seek leads in murder cases
Police in Chitungwiza and Magunje are seeking information relating to twos, with suspects said to be on the run.The murder allegedly occurred on Sunday night, while the second was committed on...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman arrested in SA
A 27 YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean woman was arrested by South African police for allegedly killing her newborn baby before concealing the body in an empty stand at Ratsaka village in Morebeng area of Limpopo P...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
The tragedy of Zimbabwe
Main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere last week spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy - a major United Nations conference that shines a sp...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Fadzayi Mahere
Mnangagwa is much worse than Mugabe, Mahere tells UN summit
"Half the population lives under extreme poverty, US$2.2 billion is lost to corruption annually and we have the highest hyperinflation rate in the world – all because those in power would rather loo...Published: 18 May 2023 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman (42) Nabbed For Infanticide
Police in Mashonaland Central province have arrested Mejury Munyanyi (42) after she allegedly threw her baby into a blair toilet pit.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mu...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 17:19hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman arrested for infanticide
A 34-year-old woman from Chiwundura has been arrested after she gave birth and later fatally struck the baby using a cooking stick.Acting Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Ins...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 18:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police rescue 2 abandoned babies amid 'baby-dumping' spike
Police in Bulawayo rescued two babies found dumped at two locations in the city.Police said both tots, thought to be just two weeks old, have been hospitalised.In the first incident on...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Granny kills hubby (81) over infidelity
A 62-year-old woman has been arrested in Darwendale on allegations of killing her 81-year-old husband on Sunday following a fight over allegations of infidelity.Mary Banda is alleged to have f...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife kills hubby over infidelity
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province, on allegations of stabbing and killing her husband with a knife following an argument over his allegations that she w...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheat kills baby to conceal extra-marital affair
A 35-YEAR-OLD woman from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North province has been arrested for allegedly killing her newborn baby to conceal her infidelity from her husband who is based in South Africa....Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman throws newly born baby in dam
A40-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi woman was arrested on Wednesday after she allegedly wrapped her newly born baby with a sack and a stone before throwing it in a dam....Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 22:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Baby pops out of a burst sewer
IN a suspected case of infanticide, a baby was on Saturday found dead in a burst sewer at Lobengula Primary School, police have confirmed.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube ...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman drowns baby in boiling water in SA
THE trial of a 29-year-old Zimbabwean woman who is accused of drowning her newly born baby girl in a 20-litre bucket of boiling water in South Africa has been set for May 14 at the Brits Magistrates C...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maid jailed for infanticide
A NEWBORN baby girl survived two days in a blair toilet in Marange after its mother dumped her.The baby, however later died in hospital soon after being rescued by villagers who had to dig up ...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills baby to conceal extra-marital affair
A 22-year-old woman has been jailed for an effective 20 months for killing her newborn baby to conceal her infidelity from her husband, who is due to be released from prison soon. Enita Zhou o...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hooker tosses baby into latrine to save job
A self-confessed 42-year-old hooker from Buso Village under Chief Chingoma in Mberengwa, threw her newborn baby into a Blair toilet in a bid to save her "profession".The woman, Fadzai Zhou, ap...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mum flushes baby down the toilet
A Chitungwiza woman has been ordered to perform 420 hours of community service for flushing her newborn baby down the toilet system. Letwin Jeyi (18) was convicted of infanticide by Chitungwiz...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bid to kill twin babies backfires for mom
A Shurugwi woman strangled one of her four-month-old twin babies to death before pulling the tongue of the other baby in a bid to murder him. Acting Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson Ass...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rape victim's baby in mystery death
A 13-year-old girl, who fell pregnant as a result of sexual abuse, gave birth last month only for the child to die 20 days later under mysterious circumstances. The girl, who was sexually abus...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi has lost value as a political currency
Now that the 2018 plebiscite has emphatically placed my party ZAPU in its rightful political space, it is time for members to sober up to reality. Let me begin by congratulating all those who stood in...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:43hrs | | by Mso Ndlovu
Whither ZAPU: The morning after
Now that the 2018 plebiscite has emphatically placed my party ZAPU in its rightful political space, it is time for members to sober up to reality. Let me begin by congratulating all those who stood in...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 11:35hrs | | by Mso Ndlovu
Authorities ducking and diving over Umbabat lion trophy hunt
SOUTH AFRICA - An extraordinary cat and mouse game is being played out in Mpumalanga over the baiting and shooting of what could be a much-loved Umbabat Reserve pride male lion named Skye. Sin...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 08:56hrs | 1 | by Adam Cruise
Woman kills, dumps newborn
A MARRIED 37-year-old woman from Tsholotsho has been arrested after she allegedly gave birth, slit her baby's throat and dumped the body in a dam.Future Ncube of Tshabanda village, under chief...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teen mom (17) stones baby to death
A 17-year-old mom from Dhiriza Village in Mataga stoned her three weeks old baby to death and dumped its body in the bush.Acting Provincial Police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Ethel Mukwen...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 10:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman 'throws' baby in river
A BULAWAYO woman allegedly drowned her one-month-old baby in Umguza River in the presence of her one-year-old daughter.Taboka Nkomo (21) of Pumula East suburb allegedly undressed her baby boy ...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman dumps baby to save marriage
A married woman, who was impregnated by her lover and concealed the pregnancy until she gave birth, was arrested for dumping the baby in a Blair toilet to hide the adulterous affair from her husband. ...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 23:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed for killing new born
A 25-YEAR-OLD Bulilima woman has been jailed for two years for killing her new born baby after her boyfriend denied responsibility.Sandisiwe Moyo of Nopemano area gave birth while she was alon...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Irregularities surrounding death of Cecil the Lion's son
The death of Cecil's son, Xanda at the hands of trophy hunters on 7 July is mired in confusion. He was shot just outside Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, near the spot his father had been killed by Am...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 09:27hrs | | by Adam Cruise
Zimbabwe should not allow export of Xanda's remains without a full investigation, says HSI
In a letter to The Honorable Oppah Muchinguri MP, the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate of Zimbabwe, Humane Society International is calling on the government of Zimbabwe to investigate the i...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 16:08hrs | | by Agencies
Woman gives birth, shoves baby into anthill hole
A 35-YEAR-OLD woman from Kezi in Matabeleland South province appeared in court last week charged with infanticide after she allegedly killed her newly-born babygirl by shoving her into an anthill hole...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed for infanticide
A Bulawayo woman has been jailed for infanticide and concealing the birth of a child.Mazobuta Ncube (36) from Bulawayo's Entumbane suburb strangled her two-day-old baby on April 5 and buried t...Published: 04 May 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mum kills baby
A 20-YEAR-OLD Epworth woman appeared in court on Tuesday for allegedly killing her four-month-old baby.Sheilla Mukombe appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Elisha Singano charged with infa...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed for trying to kill week-old baby
A MAN from Bulawayo's New Lobengula suburb has been arrested after he allegedly tried to kill his week old baby by throwing him on a road and stamping on the infant's head.The tot miraculo...Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Letter to the Most Holy Father: His Holiness Pope Francis
Your Holiness and Most Holy Father,Please lend me Your ears, Most Holy Father, I have a burning problem that needs your attention. I kindly ask you to assist my friend Ms. Linda Masarira's rel...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 11:25hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Woman buries baby alive, walks free
A 23-year-old woman, who buried her newborn baby alive in a shallow grave, was lucky to escape jail when she appeared before a Hwange magistrate recently. Vivian Phiri (23) of Lwendulu vil...Published: 16 Jul 2016 at 08:13hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Approaching International Women's Year 2016: We join hands in celebration with Mnumzana Albert Nyathi and Patson Dzamara
We are nearing the month March with loads of social events, among many other important events; we shall be celebrating the international women's year. We reflect our successes and failures in our resp...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 21:09hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Two years jail for mum who killed baby to save marriage
A WOMAN who killed a newborn baby that she had from an extra-marital affair to escape her husband's wrath, has been sentenced to two years in prison.Blondie Moyo gave birth to a baby boy while...Published: 19 Feb 2016 at 06:11hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Woman shoves newly born baby into a suitcase, dumps him
A BULAWAYO woman allegedly gave birth to a baby boy secretly, then shoved him in a suitcase before ordering her 12-year-old niece to throw away the body, a court has heard.Bulawayo magistrate ...Published: 09 Nov 2015 at 05:52hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Woman strangles new-born baby with umbilical cord
A 30-year-old Harare woman allegedly used the umbilical cord to strangle her newly-born before stuffing body in a plastic bag for disposal, the court heard on Friday. Delight Gapese appeared before Ha...Published: 02 Nov 2015 at 05:26hrs | | by Fungai Jachi
Baby dumped in MSU sewage pond
IN a suspected act of infanticide, a newborn baby was found dead, dumped in a sewage pond at Midlands State University (MSU) main campus, police have confirmed.Midlands Police spokesperson Ins...Published: 11 Oct 2015 at 16:40hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Woman guilty of infanticide
FRANCISTOWN - A 26-year-old woman, Malebogo John of Zwenshambe, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for infanticide.Justice Barnabas Nyamadzabo wholly suspended the sentence for three ...Published: 02 Sep 2015 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Poor mum' kills, buries baby in shallow grave
POLICE in Binga have arrested a 22-year-old woman who strangled her newborn baby and buried the body in a shallow grave. Mequiret Kele, from Chief Pashu area in Binga told investigators she co...Published: 12 Aug 2015 at 08:56hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Maid delivers, keeps baby in bush
A woman, who was employed as a maid in Sizinda, Bulawayo, pulled a stunt fit for a novel when she allegedly gave birth to a baby boy and kept him in a bush where she secretly went to feed him....Published: 21 Jul 2015 at 20:48hrs | | by Gibson Mhaka
Woman kills baby to conceal affair
A married 22-year-old Chivi woman allegedly strangled her one-day-old baby before throwing it into a blair toilet to conceal her adulterous relationship, police said.Emily Munyaradzi of Charim...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 07:08hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Woman repeatedly stabs day-old baby
A CRAZED mum repeatedly stabbed her day-old baby in a frenzied attack witnessed by a neighbour, Midlands Police said yesterday.Sandra Bhebhe, 26, of Guinea Fowl just outside Gweru, left the kn...Published: 02 May 2015 at 13:28hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Woman faints in court after daughter's confession
An elderly Gweru woman fainted in court yesterday after her daughter confessed to strangling her newborn baby with the assistance of her two friends. The drama which took place in Court Two fo...Published: 22 Apr 2015 at 07:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
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