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Zimbabwean family buries four Boksburg gas victims
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed Lushongwe Village in Gwanda as relatives and friends of four family members who were part of the 17 people who died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksbu...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
4 suspected rustlers arrested for possessing stolen cattle
POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have arrested four suspected rustlers who were found in possession of three cattle stolen from a farm in Gwanda.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector L...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda stray hippo shot dead
ONE of the two stray hippopotami in Lushongwe Village in Gwanda district, Matabeleland South province has been killed.The hippo was killed on Sunday night by rangers from Zimparks who have bee...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stray hippo kills Gwanda man
A 37-year-old man from Lushongwe village in Gwanda district died yesterday after he was attacked by a hippopotamus while on his way to work.The hippopotamus is suspected to be part of two hipp...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 18:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man (27) 'murders' wife (19), hangs self
A MAN from Gwanda allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat before hanging himself from a tree by the roadside at a time when the couple was in the process of divorcing, police confirmed yester...Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt to acquire 23 farms
The Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Dr Mombeshora has released a list of 23 farms that his ministry has identified and described for purposes of agriculture settlement under section 72 (2) of...Published: 14 Aug 2015 at 08:48hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Miner slips, falls to death in shaft
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Lushongwe area in Gwanda slipped and fell to his death in a mine shaft. Sources said Lawrence Ncube accidentally stepped on a heap of stones while walking around a min...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 05:13hrs | | by Emily Mbewe
Grave dug up, bones scattered
A FAMILY in Lushonkwe Village under Chief Mathe in Gwanda was shocked when they woke up to find one of their relatives' graves dug up and her bones scattered all over the place.Thembelihle Ncube, who ...Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 08:53hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Gwanda 'lunatic' drives away with Ambulance
A known Gwanda "lunatic" Polite Ngwenya continues to out do his acts and this time decided to have himself an emergency drive in a state ambulance from Gwanda Town to his rural home in Lushongwe a...Published: 28 Oct 2013 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family abandons daughter's burial over lobola
A GWANDA family from Makwe area abandoned the burial of its daughter demanding $2 000 from its son-in-law.Mr Winter Ndebele of Lushongwe area in Gwanda district faced complications in burying ...Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube's 'ward' rally a success
Contrary to media reports making rounds that MDC rally in Lushongwe Gwanda North on Saturday was marred by a "low turnout" and "disorganisation", we the members of the MDC Gwanda North District execut...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 09:15hrs | | by Bekezela Fuzwayo
Prophets, sangomas team up to burn goblin, skulls
The mysterious objects and a suspected goblin that were dumped in the bush near Lushongwe Business centre in the Gwanda district have been destroyed. The suspected goblin was burnt last Sunday by loca...Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Confusion rocks Gwanda drought relief programme
CONFUSION has rocked the Gwanda District drought relief programme under the Department of Social Welfare following reports that partners involved in the distribution of food aid are not co-operat...Published: 27 Dec 2012 at 04:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Two men die after drinking traditional concoction for cleaning stomach
WHAT started as a stomach cleaning therapy using a traditional concoction ended in tragedy when two elderly men from the same family died soon after taking the mixture....Published: 05 Sep 2012 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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