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5 in court for armed robbery
Five individuals have appeared before a Harare magistrate, facing multiple counts of armed robbery involving firearms and axes to intimidate victims and steal valuables.The accused - Talkmore ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:42hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Cops rapes juvenile domestic worker
A 47-YEAR-OLD police officer stationed at Tshabalala Police Station in Bulawayo was recently dragged to court accused of raping his maid.The police officer appeared before Bulawayo regional ma...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
5 charged with multiple robbery counts, jailed
A gang of five suspected armed robbers has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery in connection with a series of crimes committed around Harare and Chitungwiza. The suspects, ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Know your history:- Filabusi Memorial and the Edkins Store killings
Why Visit?: - This historic site remembers one of the earliest European murders of the Matabele Rebellion or First Umvukela of 1896. There seems no doubt that the initial killings occurred on ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt launches major housing project in Matabeleland North
In a significant step toward its goal of providing affordable housing for all citizens, the Zimbabwean government has launched a new housing project in Emthunzini Township, Matabeleland North Province...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:05hrs | 5800 | by Staff reporter
Zimpricecheck wins fourth Value Creation Challenge
Garikai Dzoma of Zimpricecheck won the 2024 Value Creation Challenge, beating 11 other finalists in a competition for budding entrepreneurs at the finale last Friday, winning US$13 000 in total seed f...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:07hrs | 95 | by Staff Reporter
Police hunt for murder suspect
Police in Zvishavane are appealing to the public for information that could lead to the arrest of Tanaka George Chitaba (19), who is wanted in connection with a murder that occurred on 3 October 2024 ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:09hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Burglar steals pots with isitshwala and beans
Carlos Ncube, a 26-year-old from Makwika Village in Hwange, found himself in trouble after a late-night craving led him to commit two break-ins, stealing two pots of isitshwala and beans along with a ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:54hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Frontier Wealth Group extends their association with ZAA Australia as Nominees announced
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) have announced that wealth advisory firm Frontier Wealth Group has returned as the headline partner for the ZAA Australia Edition set for 12 October in Perth....Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 12:12hrs | 160 | by Agencies
Man kills sister's baby with machete
Villagers of Mbeure in Chipinge are finding it hard to believe that Musikavantu Chirigo allegedly killed his sister's baby with a machete over a domestic dispute.The 37-year-old Chirigo allege...Published: 21 Sep 2024 at 09:43hrs | 1419 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 734 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police hunt one of their own after maid 'raped'
A police officer has gone on the run after his wife reported him for raping their 17-year-old housemaid.Assistant Inspector Farai Mashavira, of Nkata 9 in Bulawayo, allegedly attacked the teen...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 16:12hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Chinese' shops flood Bulawayo CBD
A bustling shop along Fife Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenue, known informally as a "Chinese shop," has become a go-to destination for Bulawayo residents in search of affordable goods. From kitc...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cricketer arrested on charges of attempted murder
Zimbabwean cricketer Tarisai Musakanda has been arrested and faces a serious charge of attempt to murder following a domestic dispute with his wife, Tinodiwanashe Makunike, also known as Mai Dewei....Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 17:17hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter
Toddlers gruesomely murdered
Farai Nyamurenje from Mutoko has been ordered for a third psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental state following the murder of his two-year-old son, Tatenda, in 2012. After the inciden...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Granny burnt alive, child smashed to death
MANYAYA Village under Chief Mutema in Chipinge was last Sunday plunged into deep mourning following a spine-chilling and mind-boggling incident in which a man burnt a defenceless granny beyond recogni...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Woman bashes younger hubby over money
A Bindura-based man had to run for his dear life after being bashed by his two-year-old wife.Grito Musona (43) was served by the police where he filed his report and got his alleged violent wi...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 21:59hrs | 788 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man stabs lover
A 29-year-old man appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on two charges of attempted murder after stabbing his girlfriend and her companion upon discovering them together.Blessing Matsvai, w...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 08:39hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF violence changes Gutu man's life forever
He was an energetic man, running his own life and fending for his family. He loved and embraced the supposed freedom brought by the country's liberators hence multi-partyism was just one of those frui...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 15:40hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fire brigade lets family down, as US$350 000 home goes up in smoke
The Vella family from Bulawayo's Suburbs area will never forget July 28, 2024, when a fire ravaged their home, reducing nearly all their possessions to ashes. The blaze, suspected to have been caused ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 17:33hrs | 1723 | by Staff reporter
Police officers terrorise villagers; abduct, torture suspect's wife
In their futile effort to apprehend a suspected thief who allegedly stole irrigation sprinklers, armed members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police dispatched from Rusape indiscriminately terrorise communi...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 11:51hrs | 1299 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Rusape
Bindura man 'killed in cold blood'
Police in Bindura are seeking information to apprehend a suspect in the murder of Nathan Mafaro, who was found dead at his home in the mining town.The 48-year-old Mafaro's body was discovered ...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:21hrs | 719 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Stepson bashes stepdad
Denzel Cement, a 21-year-old from Saursetown in Bulawayo, has been accused of assaulting his stepfather, Obert Cement (44), after a heated argument. Denzel allegedly slapped Obert and then stabbed him...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Man sets hut on fire after finding ex-lover with new lover
A 40-year-old man, Mandlenkosi Mhlanga, appeared before the Esigodini Magistrates' Court on two counts of attempted murder. The National Prosecution Authority of Zimbabwe reported that Mhlanga is the ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:48hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills ex-hubby and attacks his ex-wife
The ChronicleA WOMAN (25) was arrested for stabbing her ex-husband to death and assaulting his ex-wife.Daisy Ivy Makanaka stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife on the back and struc...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:36hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Man axes wife to death, commits suicide
In Chikari, Chegutu, a tragic incident unfolded when 40-year-old Watson Musika brutally killed his 32-year-old ex-wife, Shiellah Utete, with an axe. The attack occurred in a bush near Maldon Compound ...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Tenant stabs housemate over chores
In Harare, a tenant named Mike Mazungu has been brought before the courts on charges of attempted murder, following an altercation where he allegedly stabbed his colleague, Mark Mano, over house chore...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide in police cells
A man engaged in a heated argument with his in-laws allegedly went on a violent rampage, stabbing his father-in-law and mother-in-law with a kitchen knife before tragically taking his own life in poli...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bullets left at Mnangagwa's bedroom door
Police have been left baffled after two security breaches on two separate days at the Borrowdale home of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son and deputy finance minister, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa....Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 08:50hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere jailed for assaulting wife
A self styled Bindura based prophet Gibon Kasukuwere was convicted yesterday after he severely attacked his wife over a cellphone dispute.T...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 05:50hrs | 31 | by Simbarashe Sithole
43 homes to pave way for Old Gwanda Road
The construction of the US$150 million Old Gwanda Road, set to enhance economic growth, will commence in mid-July with the relocation of villagers affected by the project. The road, spanning 120km, is...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:31hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Roman Catholic Priest fires gun in church
A Bulawayo man suspected to be part of a gang of robbers that has terrorised Roman Catholic churches in the city was reportedly sold out by a priest's finger ring that was stolen in one of the churche...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 12:13hrs | 45 | by Erick Matotoba
'Thievocracy' thriving in rural areas.
Wanton thieving, villages are under siege. It's so bad that no one trusts anyone anymore. The 'gold fingers', call them thieves, are striking almost every week. The treasure hunters move nocturnally l...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 20:34hrs | 2 | by Murisa Chiweshe
Man fatally stabs neighbour, flees
Police in Bulawayo are searching for Melusi Dube, an 18-year-old who fatally stabbed his neighbor, Thabani Tshuma, also 18, following a dispute. The incident occurred on June 10 in Cowdray Par...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
People starve as Zimbabwe drought deepens
MOTHER of four Laiwa Musenza is already reliant on aid from a local NGO to feed her family and Zimbabwe's drought is only getting deeper.At a farm on the outskirts of the capital Harare, a que...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 08:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet jailed for attempted murder
A self-proclaimed prophet in Mount Darwin was jailed on Thursday by Bindura regional magistrate Elisha Singano.Tanhanha Chamunorwa was ...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 17:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Egyptian businessman nabbed for over staying in Zim
A 31-YEAR-OLD Egyptian national Ragab Mohamed Abdelghafar Mohamed Elkhatib was arraigned before Gweru magistrate after he over stayed in the country....Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man catches ex-lover pants down, sets hut on fire
Following a heartbreak, a man from Kensington faced further distress when he discovered his former partner in bed with another man. Enraged, he set fire to the hut they were in before attacking the ma...Published: 25 May 2024 at 12:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rwandese businessman shot dead in Harare
A Rwandese national was shot dead after armed robbers broke into his house in Harare on Friday night, police said.Samuel Habimana was shot in the neck at his Mainway Meadows home in Waterfalls...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:05hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
First it was Chamisa, now it's Biti, who is next?
WHEN THE KITCHEN GETS HOT, THEY UNCEREMONIOUSLY BOLT OUT: FIRST IT WAS NELSON CHAMISA, NOW IT'S TENDAI BITI, WHO IS NEXT?The recent state of the conduct of leadership ranks in the Zimbab...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 21:17hrs | 2 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Artisanal miner leaves kitchen knife on colleague's jaws
A Gweru based illegal gold miner is in deep trouble after he stabbed three people in a gold dispute, one of the stabbed victim was left with a kitchen kni...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man accuses wife of having an affair, torches boyfriend's hut
A 34-year-old man from Inyathi, torched another's hut while he was asleep, accusing him of having an affair with his wife. The man, according to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe,...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Construction of Bulawayo mayor's house goes to tender
THE Bulawayo City Council will soon invite tenders for the construction of the mayoral mansion after the completion of the drawing of the bill of quantities.According to the latest council rep...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pastor rapes mental health patient, pays $1
A Madziwa-based pastor who raped a mental health patient has been jailed by a Bindura regional magistrate.The pastor, Chilinde Chilinde...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 13:26hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Filabusi gold wars turn ugly
IN a harrowing ordeal that shook Filabusi District, Prosper Ncube, a young miner, recently became a victim of a vicious assault. Under the cloak of night, he was ambushed and mercilessly beaten by a g...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fleeing armed robber dies in accident
AN armed robber died in a horrific accident last week, while his three gun-toting colleagues sustained serious injuries after their gate-away vehicle hit a tree during a high-speed chase with vigilant...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 15:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa's biggest challenge is getting an honest workforce
I used to criticise African companies like Dangote Group who hire so many Indians while there are many unemployed Africans, but now I understand their painful decision.The biggest challenge in...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:14hrs | 1 | by Karim KONE
Children terrorised by invisible creatures
THE way your skin crawled after watching goosefleshers like The Conjuring , Gothika and The Ring, will pale into insignificance when you read through this living nightmare for three children from Magw...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide after stabbing ex-wife five times
A 40-YEAR-OLD man allegedly hanged himself from a roof truss in a school house in Chiwundura area in Gweru after stabbing his ex-wife five times with a kitchen knife following an argument on Sunday....Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills his grandmother and cutting off her breast
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Gokwe is on the run after allegedly fatally striking his grandmother (82) with a hoe handle before cutting off her left breast.The suspect was in 2016 charged with murde...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
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