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ZimAlloys resumes chrome smelting
ZimAlloys, a ferrochrome producer based in Gweru, has restarted its chrome smelting operations after an 11-year break, thanks to a US$7 million investment from Kuvimba Mining House. The company's revi...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:37hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Chinese investors elbow out local chrome miners
An investigation has revealed that the Zimbabwe Mining and Alloy Smelting Company (Zimasco) has replaced around 150 small-scale chrome miners with Chinese investors, raising concerns about discriminat...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:27hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 40 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Zanu-PF flexes muscles
CHILDREN of primary school going age stood along the almost 50km long dusty Lalapanzi to Shurugwi dirt road, waving in awe and excitement at hundreds of buses carrying thousands Zanu-PF supporters to ...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pays homage to Tagwirei
Zanu-PF held its last star rally at Tongogara growth point in Shurugwi yesterday, which many believe was meant to pay homage to the party's chief benefactor, controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwi...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Suspected church robber arrested
A 36-year-old suspected robber was arrested last week for allegedly being part of a gang targeting churches in and around Bulawayo.Police have since launched a manhunt for two accomplices stil...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimAlloys ready to switch on its biggest furnace
ZIMBABWE Alloys (ZimAlloys), one of the country's biggest producers of ferrochrome, will restart its 50 000 tonnes per year furnace in July this year after investing more than US$13 million in it, an ...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:38hrs | | 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
Earthquake hits Gweru
AN earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit the Midlands province in central Zimbabwe yesterday morning, South Africa's Council for Geoscience (CGS) said yesterday.The earthquake, des...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Robbers seize and flee with cash
Three armed men who were travelling in a Honda Fit pounced at a shop at Chikutungwe business centre in Lalapanzi, fired shots in the air and ordered everyone in the shop to lie down before they seized...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 18:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Earthquake strikes near Gweru
A SHALLOW magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported around noon near Gweru, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe.According to South Africa's Council for Geoscience (CGS), the quake hit on Monday 14 June 20...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 17:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$7 million Zesa debt hampers Zimasco operations
KWEKWE-based ferrochrome producer, Zimasco's plans to commence production on its Western Plant have hit a snag amid reports that the company has to first clear a US$7 million debt to the power utility...Published: 21 May 2021 at 05:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Zapu 1963 split was the genesis of tribalism'
Opposition political party, ZAPU, says its 1963 split which led to the formation of Zanu, was the genesis of tribalism in the country. ZAPU celebrated its 59th anniversary in Bulaw...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jehovah's Witnesses in historic Gweru convention
JEHOVAH'S Witnesses over the weekend held a historic convention in Gweru, which saw thousands of Witnesses throng Midlands State University for the three-day spiritual occasion.The church has ...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police wary of upsurge in lethal weapons use
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has noted with concern the upsurge in the use of lethal weapons to commit murder in various parts of the country in the last two weeks. An analysis of the record m...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prison break criminals face more charges
THREE hard-core criminals who allegedly assaulted prison officers while on transit before jumping off a moving prison truck, were convicts with a combined jail term of 126 years, The Zimbabwe Prisons ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will deliver economic turnaround, MP says
THE country under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa will achieve the upper middle income economic status by 2030, a Zanu-PF MP has said. Addressing hundreds of party supporters ga...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa will take Zimbabwe to Promised Land'
THE country under the leadership of President Mnangagwa will definitely achieve middle income economy status by 2030, Gutu West Member of Parliament John Paradza has said. Addressing hundreds ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher kills girlfriend, sets body on fire
A TEACHER at Pakame High School, who lives in Kia Ora Lalapanzi, Chirumanzu, is in trouble after he allegedly killed his girlfriend after a dispute over her pregnancy.Tonderai Marabwa (33) was...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man (70) 'commits suicide' by drinking dip chemical
A Nyamandlovu man allegedly committed suicide by drinking a dip chemical.The body of the 70-year-old Mr Doubt Maseko was on Wednesday found in a stream near his homestead at Red Leaf village u...Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Rapist impregnates schoolgirl
A 42-YEAR-OLD MAN from Lalapanzi who raped his neighbour's 14-year-old daughter and impregnated her has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.Christopher Mamvura, the court heard, dragged the g...Published: 14 Jul 2017 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trio rob cop
Three armed robbers were last week jailed to an effective three years each for robbing and assaulting a police officer stationed at Chicken Slice Mvuma Police Base.Calvin Ndlovu (18), Justice ...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chair acquitted on rape charges
GWERU regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire yesterday acquitted a Zanu-PF district chairperson of rape charges after the State failed to prove its case that he committed the offence.Vitalis Nyas...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF official 'rapes' minor
Zanu PF's Lalapanzi district chairperson Vitalis Nyesvu (59) from Chishuku Village 2A has appeared before Magistrate Morgan Nemadire last Tuesday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old.It is also ...Published: 29 Apr 2017 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
D-Day set for 'rapist' Zanu-PF chair
GWERU regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire is next week expected to deliver his verdict in a case where Zanu-PF chairperson for Lalapanzi district, Nyasha Nyesvu, is being accused of raping a 12-year-o...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' jailed for theft
A SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet from Lalapanzi, Midlands province, has been slapped with a four-year jail term for stealing $3 000 from his client after misrepresenting that he would pray for the money ...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Government seals off gold, platinum fields
Gold and platinum mining fields have been sealed off countrywide by government.Government wants to wade off speculative investors accessing the areas.Mines and Mining Development minis...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Woman beats up boss over 4 months pay
A WOMAN from Lalapanzi has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after she teamed up with her husband to assault their manager who had not paid them salaries for four months. After the assault...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Patience Mutsiwi
2 more die in mineshaft
TWO gold mine workers died in Kwekwe yesterday after a mineshaft they were working in collapsed. Midlands province police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko said a third miner survived the mishap and is...Published: 31 May 2016 at 06:39hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
2 miners gassed to death in shaft
TWO gold miners have died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while searching for gold in a mine shaft. Lypson Musandipa, 32, from Gokwe and Vincent Ngonya from Kwekwe met their death at Mount Mo...Published: 24 May 2016 at 07:08hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Mnangagwa wife's allies lose farm wrangle
High Court judge Justice Kudya has ordered supporters of VP Emmerson Mnangagwa's wife, Auxillia, out of a farm owned by a co-operative in her Chirumanzu-Zibagwe Constituency. This comes af...Published: 16 May 2016 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chair in ‘HIV suicide’
A 34-YEAR-OLD Zanu-PF youth chairperson for Lalapanzi allegedly committed suicide after discovering that his wife and two children were taking HIV medication. Villagers said Moses Mbuyo went missing o...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 12:47hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
ZAPU Europe's Christopher Maphosa hands over the reins - The Exit Interview
The ZAPU Europe PEC's term of office comes to an end on the 30th April 2016 where a new administration will be elected, here we retrace the footsteps and gauge the milestones of the outgoing executive...Published: 16 Apr 2016 at 08:30hrs | | by Thulani Nkala
Dad teams up with daughter to axe son-in-law
A 58-year-old Lalapanzi man teamed up with his daughter to attack her husband with an axe following a misunderstanding.Tavona Chimbochashe of Utah Village in Lalapanzi appeared before Gweru Ma...Published: 06 Apr 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Female cop hit at roadblock
A FEMALE traffic police officer from Lalapanzi cheated death after a pirate taxi driver tried to run over her in his vehicle at a roadblock on Easter Monday. Brian Bepe, 31, from Gweru alleged...Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Elizabeth Tsuro
Sad story of sell-outs in Zanu
BORN in Damba (now Mhangura) in 1940, John Makwasha whose Chimurenga name was Bayayi Mabhunu joined politics during the early 1960s during the days of the National Democratic Party after listening to ...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 10:23hrs | | by Chronicles from the Second Chimurenga
Estranged judges wife seeks $1 500 upkeep
The wife of High Court judge Justice David Mangota, who claims to have been thrown out of the matrimonial home in the middle of a divorce case, now wants the judge to pay her monthly maintenance of $1...Published: 23 Mar 2016 at 05:22hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
High Court judge embroiled in messy divorce
High Court judge and former Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs permanent secretary Justice David Mangota is embroiled in a messy divorce with his wife of 28 years with the judge being accused of...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 08:04hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
High Court judge constantly consult n'angas to protect his job
High Court judge David Mangota is reportedly in a habit of consulting n'angas and forcing the wife to perform rituals aimed at strengthening him professionally.Mangota once served as Justice, ...Published: 22 Mar 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man rapes and infects niece rape with STI
A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Lalapanzi has appeared in court for allegedly raping and infecting his 12-year-old niece with genital warts, a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI).The man, from Lower D...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 05:24hrs | | by Patience Mutsiwi
Couple steals, slaughters 5-day-old calf
A LALAPANZI couple employed as farm general workers has been slapped with a 10 year prison term for stealing and slaughtering their employer's five day old calf.Paul Mapurisa, 28, and his wife...Published: 17 Nov 2015 at 16:26hrs | | by Faith Mabuto
Aunt threatens to evict niece raped by husband
A Lalapanzi man who raped and impregnated his 14-year-old niece will spend the next 12 years in prison. Regional Magistrate Morgan Nemadire threw the book at Kenneth Nkiwane, 39, saying he was a monst...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 05:41hrs | | by Faith Mabuto
Mnangagwa blasts vote buying politicians
ZANU-PF candidate for Chirumanzu-Zibagwe Constituency Auxilia Mnangagwa yesterday called on voters in her constituency not to be taken for a ride by fly by night politicians who are reportedly buying ...Published: 20 Mar 2015 at 07:50hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Family members die after entering restricted room
A Family from Lalapanzi in the Midlands province is living in fear following the death of two family members after they had entered a restricted room. The tragedy which has left tongues wagging in Lal...Published: 04 Mar 2015 at 11:59hrs | | by Sukoluhle Ndlovu
Policeman kidnaps fellow cop at roadblock
A POLICE officer from Chivhu who was pirating while off-duty allegedly sped off with a traffic cop who had stopped him at a roadblock in Lalapanzi, a magistrate heard yesterday.The police offi...Published: 18 Nov 2014 at 08:02hrs | | by Timoth Makohliso
Cop kidnaps traffic officer
A 23-YEAR-OLD police officer from Chivhu on Wednesday appeared before a Gweru magistrate facing kidnapping charges after he allegedly fled with a traffic cop who wanted to arrest him for driving witho...Published: 10 Nov 2014 at 15:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Three family members die in inferno
MIDLANDS - THREE family members were burnt beyond recognition in Chirumanzu District when their home was gutted by a veld fire started by their fellow neigbour, the Chronicle reports today....Published: 16 Oct 2014 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops negotiate $4 000 bribe?
A man from Gweru had a nasty experience after police officers who were investigating his case allegedly negotiated for a bribe on behalf of the accused.It is understood that the man Pascal Mad...Published: 29 Sep 2014 at 14:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop steals maize, exchanges for livestock
A 39-YEAR-OLD Gweru-based senior cop appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of converting cattle meant for food at a police mess to his personal use.Assistant Inspector Marowa Nyamande...Published: 12 Jun 2014 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mayor takes to Facebook to insult dead employee
GWERU mayor, Councillor Hamutendi Kombayi has hurled insults on his employee who allegedly committed suicide by leaping from a balcony at his three-storey hotel in Gweru's Central Business District....Published: 18 Jan 2014 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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