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Rugby returns to Bulawayo
Rugby made a glorious return to the iconic Hartsfield Grounds in Bulawayo on Saturday, marking a revival of the city's rich rugby heritage with Zimbabwe A's emphatic 80-6 victory over a Bulawayo Selec...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 07:52hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Joyride with a corpse woman jailed 25 years
A BULAWAYO woman who connived with her late boyfriend and killed her friend following an all-night beer-drinking binge before they went on a joyride with the corpse, was yesterday sentenced to an effe...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Rogue Zimbabwe soldiers to be punished
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) will not tolerate any form of indiscipline within its ranks and file and will not hesitate to punish anyone caught on the wrong side of the law, Commander Zimbabwe Nat...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army to recruit, train more women
COMMANDER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Lieutenant-General David Sigauke, has said they will continue to train and recruit more women as they have proven to be dedicated, competent and determin...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court says magistrate was too lenient with Ex-minister Kagonye
HIGH Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, has lashed out at jailed former minister, Petronella Kagonye after she the sought Supreme Court's intervention in her appeal against imprisonment, stating...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Referee Majoni always courts controversy
FOR about a decade now, referee Munyaradzi Majoni has courted controversy on the domestic football scene but somehow he has survived to blow his whistle for another season. Even if local footb...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman jailed for theft
A 52-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo has been jailed for eight months for stealing a cellphone and cash.Lindiwe Ncube of Makokoba suburb and her accomplice, who is still on the run, hatched a pla...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chicken products prices to soar
PRICES of chicken products are set to spike in the coming month, as the government is yet to renew a piece of legislation that suspended import duty on fertilised poultry eggs for hatching.Sta...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru town clerk fired
Suspended Gweru City Council town clerk Ms Elizabeth Gwatipedza has been fired after being found guilty of two counts of willful disobedience of a lawful order and gross inefficiency by a disciplinary...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 05:48hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults mother-in-law over witchcraft claims
A CHIPINGE woman was assaulted by her son-in-law until she fell unconscious after she was accused of being a witch.This came to light during the appearance of Tawanda Matesva (30), of Makiwa v...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Killer pilot to be behind bars for 20 years
AN Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot who fatally assaulted his Gweru-based girlfriend last year for allegedly cheating on him with his colleague was yesterday sentenced to an effective 20 years in jail. ...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Probe lectureship quality in universities
Government has adopted a stance of lenience towards university lecturers who do not hold doctorates. There has been growing calls in the academic spheres that lecturers with Masters degrees should be ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:38hrs | | by Leroy Dzenga
Biti escapes jail
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti yesterday escaped jail by a whisker after he was slapped with a suspended six-month prison term for illegally announcing purported results for the 2018 Presidential ...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 22:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny killer sentenced to death
A BEITBRIDGE man, who waylaid a 65-year-old flea market trader in the driveway of her house in the border town before fatally stabbing the woman and robbing her of two cellphones, was yesterday senten...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
These bloody days have broken my heart
A day of wild torture in the hands of an authority is terrible enough to ruin the lusts of thrill and jubilation of a youthful child. The army rampage across the country that started as a repulsive re...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 10:20hrs | 2 | by Fungayi Mukosera
Army boss killers to hang
TWO men who pepper-sprayed an army Captain who had offered them a lift, before stabbing him with an Okapi knife to death and stashing his body in the car which they drove for about 40 kilometres with ...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chigumba tweet case verdict today'
A Harare man who retweeted a message denigrating Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba will be sentenced today.Government fired warning shots against social media abuse when a Harare magistrate c...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man convicted over 'Chigumba tweet'
Government yesterday fired warning shots against social media abuse when a Harare magistrate convicted a local man on criminal insult charge for retweeting a message besmirching the Zimbabwe Electoral...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for chanting slogan at polling station
A Harare man was yesterday slapped with a 30-day prison term for chanting MDC Alliance slogans at a polling station during the just-ended elections.Gift Jeffrey Chigawu,24, pleaded guilty to c...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 14:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rugby World Cup African Qualifiers: Zimbabwe Sables incorporate the RWC7s Cheetahs into their structure
HARARE - On Saturday 4 August 2018, Zimbabwe will face Namibia at the newly renovated Hartsfield Grounds in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe began its 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup campaign on a lukewarm note with a d...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 07:41hrs | 4 | by APO
Rugby Africa Gold Cup: Final Touches Made as Kenya Readies for Zimbabwe
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Kenya Simbas and Zimbabwe held their final touches on Friday at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi Kenya ahead of their Saturday's clash from 3pm local time.Sables head coach Pet...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 18:30hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Man sneaks into sleeping minor's room, takes off her underwear
A 36 -year-old Muzarabani man was convicted of indecent assault after he had removed a girl's underwear and fondled her breasts.Jeri Makumbe (36) of Bananga village chief Kasekete pleaded guil...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 09:51hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Man of God' spared jail in adultery scandal
A United Methodist Church cleric accused of attempting to kill his lover's husband got away with community service after being convicted of a lesser assault charge.Harare regional magistrate T...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman assaults step-daughter blames it on the devil
IN a pure act of cruelty, a 31-year-old woman from Insuza in Matabeleland North Province was arrested after she repeatedly struck her 14-year-old stepdaughter with a stool on the forehead resulting in...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa fails to settle Eskom debt, massive load shedding feared
Zimbabwe might experience massive load shedding starting next week if Zesa Holdings fails to settle an outstanding power import bill of $43 million owed to Eskom of South Africa and Hydro Cahora Bassa...Published: 23 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed South African hunter drives through State House
A 30 year old South African national Adriaan Philip Olivier was arrested over the weekend after he drove his vehicle through the barricades at State House along Borrowdale Road at around 3am.W...Published: 10 May 2017 at 03:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Eskom to cut power supplies to Zimbabwe
South African power utility, Eskom, has given Zesa Holdings until the end of this month to clear its debt of $43 million, failure of which it threatens to cut 300 megawatts from the amount it is suppl...Published: 08 May 2017 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hubby calls wife 'baby making machine'
A 62-YEAR-old man from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo was dragged to court for calling his wife a baby making machine and overused suitcase.Andrew Maphosa allegedly told his wife Siphiwe Maphosa (48...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 10:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman convicted of assaulting hubby
The 23-year- old Umsengezi woman who made headlines after bashing her husband in Mvurwi has been convicted of assault charges.Wilma Mukohiwa (23) appeared before Guruve magistrate Mr A...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 09:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sanctions maybe the demon, but corruption is the devil
Zimbabwe has been ridiculed, belittled, choke-slammed and demonized from around late 1990s. It has survived but on hand-to-mouth; credited be all Zimbabweans for surviving that piece from hell. The re...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 22:33hrs | 1 | by Kudakwashe Chikwanda
Bantu Rovers defends unbeaten run
BANTU Rovers have an opportunity to close in on inactive Southern Region Soccer League table-toppers Amagagasi, when they take on Bosso 90 in a potentially explosive fixture set for White City Stadium...Published: 28 May 2016 at 08:51hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Sick leave for Chiefs
ZIFA Southern Region chairman Musa Mandaza has said they will give Division One side Bulawayo Chiefs ample time to recover before resuming their league matches following a near-fatal road accident tha...Published: 17 May 2016 at 07:22hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
Vet officer fired for fraud
The labour court has upheld the dismissal of a veterinary extension assistant for fraud.Labour Court judge Justice Muzofa upheld the Public Service Commission decision to dismiss the officer M...Published: 04 May 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Killer driver handed year-long ban
A WOMAN has been banned from driving for a year after running over and killing a motorcyclist. Sibonisiwe Ndlovu, who runs a popular restaurant in Gwanda, was on Saturday fined $300 and her licence wa...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Richard Muponde
Coltart and Msipa's memoirs: A time to reflect on Zim's split patriotic consciousness
It is with great shock that Zimbabwe is continuously losing her prolific thinkers. This past week I was shocked to receive the news about Alexander Kanengoni's departure for eternal rest. "Gora" (His ...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 10:05hrs | | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Baby strangler jailed for 10 years
A 30-YEAR-OLD Chirumhanzu woman convicted of murder with actual intent after strangling her two year-old son from a previous marriage to please her new husband and in-laws, has been jailed for 10 year...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 05:25hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
'No bail for rape suspects'
A GROUP of women from Mpopoma suburb yesterday staged a demonstration at Bulawayo's Western Commonage Magistrates' Court protesting against the granting of bail to a rape suspect who allegedly held a ...Published: 15 Jan 2016 at 05:33hrs | | by Melody Baya
Methembe Ndlovu's Bantu Rovers sink deeper
Chicken Inn 2 - 1 Bantu Rovers75 fans watched Chicken Inn recover from conceding a goal in the first minute to prevail over Bantu Rovers, in the process condemning their neighbours to their ...Published: 21 Sep 2014 at 10:45hrs | | by Mehluli Sibanda
Maid could not resist the sudden temptation of looting $700k
The Belvedere maid convicted of stealing $700 000 from her employer yesterday pleaded for the court's leniency saying she could not resist the sudden temptation of looting after stumbling upon the sub...Published: 07 May 2014 at 08:00hrs | | by Court Reporter
Methembe 'Mayor' Ndlovu is back
BANTU Rovers director Methembe "Mokse" Ndlovu has bounced back into mainstream coaching after a two-year absence from football due to his alleged involvement in the Asiagate scandal. The forme...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 10:02hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Adulterous mum dumps her newborn
HARARE - An adulterous 24-year-old Epworth woman who is a mother of three has appeared in court for abandoning her newborn baby sired by another man.Christine Mafara pleaded guilty to charges ...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 22:42hrs | | by Court Reporter
Chidyausiku jailed for manslaughter in US
A Zimbabwean has been jailed for 10 years in Texas, USA after he admitted to driving drunk and killing a 10-year-old boy.Walter Chidyausiku pleaded guilty Tuesday morni...Published: 01 Feb 2014 at 10:57hrs | | by nbcdfw
Toddler (2) nails rapist
A two-year-old boy left the court stunned after he gave a detailed account of how he watched his seven-year-old sister being raped by a 40-year-old man.The toddler, evidently clever for his a...Published: 24 Jan 2014 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
120 years in jail for serial rapist
A serial rapist, Thomas Chirembwe, has been sentenced to 250 years in prison after being convicted of 21 counts of rape and armed robbery by Harare Regional Magistrate Simon Rodgers Kachambwa....Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 17:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T's Lovemore Moyo dumped by lawyers
FORMER Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo - who is challenging his loss to Zanu-PF's Never Khanye in the Matobo North National Assembly seat, has been dumped by his lawyer.It could not be re...Published: 11 Dec 2013 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ graduate gets 5-yrs in jail for robbing a taxi driver
A man who recently graduated with an accounting degree from the University of Zimbabwe was yesterday sentenced to five years after he pleaded guilty to robbing a taxi driver.Regional magistra...Published: 04 Dec 2013 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
HIV+ Zimbabwean thief jailed in Botswana
A 43-year-old Zimbabwean man failed to impress the Francistown High Court when appealing against a four-year imprisonment term, claiming he was HIV-positive and would need to access anti- retroviral ...Published: 10 Oct 2013 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare municipality team drops points aganst Chicken Inn
Chicken Inn 1 - 1 Harare CityHarare City further dropped points when they were held to a draw by home side Chicken Inn in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Luveve Stadium yesterd...Published: 06 Oct 2013 at 05:17hrs | | by Sports reporter
Rugby: Zim loses to Kenya
Kenya on Sunday beat Zimbabwe 29-17 in the Confederation of African Rugby Division 1 final in Madagascar.Kenya started off strong against the defending champions racing to a 12-0 lead before a...Published: 14 Jul 2013 at 14:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Takudzwa Ngwenya, in Barbarians XI squad
ZIMBABWE-BORN American Eagles winger, Takudzwa Ngwenya, has been named in the starting line-up of the Barbarians rugby side set to take on the British Lions in Hong Kong tomorrow.The Barbaria...Published: 31 May 2013 at 03:52hrs | | by Paul Munyuki
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