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3 arrested over Chivayo lobola theft
Police have arrested three men from Hopley, Harare, in connection with a violent farm robbery in which in-laws of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo were robbed of US$75,000 in cash. Authorities ...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:48hrs | 2314 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean glitterati and Nigerian husband wanted for drug trafficking
THEIR marriage ceremony at The Nest, an upmarket and exclusive venue in Harare, was dubbed wedding-of-the-year in Zimbabwe last year.It was attended by the who-is-who in the local social scene...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 15:25hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
White bride on rural stoep
ONE of the hallmarks of a marriage in the Ndebele culture is ukucola, a ritual to introduce the daughter-in-law to the ancestors which is conducted by the groom's family. The process invo...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Act unifies all marriage laws
THE new Marriages Act became law on Friday, a piece of legislation that brings all marriage laws together, makes all marriages equal and finally provides a way to transform a registered customary unio...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga estranged wife judgment date set
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube will on March 29 decide whether Marry Mubaiwa is guilty or not on allegations of misrepresenting that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga consented to solemnise their...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife applies for discharge
The defence team for Marry Mubaiwa applied for her to be discharged on the charges of misrepresenting that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga agreed to a civil marriage, arguing that the State failed...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court orders another medical test for Chiwenga's estranged wife
Yet another medical examination, this time to include the side-effects of her medication, has been ordered for Marry Mubaiwa to see if she can comprehend the proceedings in her trials on charges of at...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doctor to clarify on Chiwenga's estranged wife
DOCTOR Simukai Percy Machawira, who said in court that Marry Mubaiwa was physically fit to stand trial, is today expected in court to make clarifications on certain issues that Harare magistrate Mr La...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by Staff writer
Losing Presidential candidate preys on young women
HARARE-BASED church leader and losing presidential aspirant in the 2018 elections Emmanuel Moyana, who is founder of the Emmanuel Global Ministries International and Multi-People's Democratic Party (M...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Masarira shocked at Zanu-PF regalia criticism
AFTER pictures of her wearing Zanu-PF regalia at what appeared to be a traditional marriage ceremony went viral on facebook early this week, opposition MDC-T spokesperson Linda Masarira says she is sh...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:47hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Spiritual significance of lobola/ roora
Calls to abolish the payment of lobola/roora are associated with some feminist perspective, which decries it as the major cause of inequalities between the sexes. Arguments against it are well establi...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:20hrs | 6 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zimbabwe's new 'serial killers'
For many couples in Zimbabwe, the performance of customary marriage rites signifies the beginning of a new life journey for the two respective families tied. In September this year, lovebirds ...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:36hrs | 2 | by Lawrence Tichaona Mangenje
Bride and groom die on way to marriage ceremony
Three family members died in a road traffic accident at the 49km peg along Mazowe-Centenary highway this afternoon when a Toyota Wish driver lost control of the vehicle.One of the victims who ...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 13:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man dies at mistress' house (small house)
This aptly sums up the sad ending of a 43-year-old man yesterday who died at his small house's place.Phillip Kanyenze died around 5am at House Number 33 Maware Street in Zengeza 2 after having...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 16:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Small house takes over
YOU are lucky to be my wife!Norris Magwiro does not hide that he married his wife Arminda Magwiro ahead of his then steady girlfriend Eveline Mupoperi simply because Arminda was ready to settl...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 08:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell marriage splits family
Businessman and socialite Wicknell Chivayo's marriage to Harare-based Sonja Madzikanda has not been welcomed by some members of his family, it can be revealed.If his sister, Moe's words are an...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 12:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Tuku serenades Chivayo's marriage ceremony guests
Wicknell Chivayo and his fiancée Sonja Madzikanda after the marriage ceremonyMusic guru Oliver Mtukudzi serenaded guests at the marriage ceremony of businessman and socialiate Wicknell Chivay...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Oceans are public property
Oceans are an important natural resource whose actions on the livelihood of every citizen of the earth can not be ignored. In the same vein, activities of villagers far away from a river's banks affec...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 16:36hrs | | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
'Learnmore Jongwe was a violent man'
THE MDC leadership pressured the late Rutendo Muusha into wedding former party spokesperson Learnmore Jongwe who later ended her life during a domestic dispute in 2002, the woman's former classmate ha...Published: 17 Nov 2015 at 16:21hrs | 1 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
UMDC Provincial Launches to follow up
The United Movement for Democratic Change which is set to have a rally this Sunday at Stanley square is also expected to organize provincial launches for the interaction of the unification of MDC ...Published: 05 Mar 2015 at 09:31hrs | | by Mandlenkosi Chinula
Mass weddings are unbiblical, unAfrican and unconstitutional
Just as a person cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born (John 3), so no African couple can claim to have had a ‘second' or ‘blessing' marriage ceremony with the same spouse ...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 18:02hrs | | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu, PhD - University of Cambridge
Macheso weds at court
Sharon Macheso, the daughter of sungura musician Alick Macheso, tied the knot with Kudakwashe Munetsi at Harare Magistrate Court yesterday.The two tied the knot ahead of the main wedding celeb...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 05:48hrs | | by Tawanda Marwizi
Mugabe's daugther forced into marriage
President Robert Mugabe's only daugther, Bona, was allegedly rounded up to marry her new mysterious husband, Simba Chikore due to unperturbed pressure from her mother and the ZAOGA church, The ...Published: 13 Mar 2014 at 16:23hrs | 10 | by Itai Gwatidzo Mushekwe
Former Bulawayo Deputy Mayor dies
Unconfirmed but very reliable source from Bulawayo indicate that former Bulawayo Mayor Alderman Charles Mpofu has died.Mpofu died last night at a local hospital after succumbing to injurie...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 13:24hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Bona Mugabe to wed on March 1
The daughter of President Robert Mugabe, Bona Mugabe is set to tie the knot with pilot, Simba Chikore on March 1 at the first family's posh home in Borrowdale Brooke at an event expected to be g...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 08:25hrs | | by Richard Chidza
Mtukudzi's wife robbed
Oliver Mtukudzi's wife, Daisy, lost $1 500, a mobile phone and other valuables when robbers smashed the window of a car she was driving and snatched her handbag on Tuesday evening.According t...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 06:32hrs | 9 | by Tawanda Marwizi
Mugabe's son-in-law paid $35 000 lobola for Bona
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's son-in-law reportedly paid $35 000 as lobola for the First Family's daughter Bona and is due to present an additional 15 head of cattle, NewsDay established yesterday....Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Bona Mugabe hubby disclosed
President Mugabe's son-in-law has been identified as Sam Chikore, a pilot with the United Arab Emirates Airline, who hails from Headlands, Manicaland. The traditional marriage ceremony took p...Published: 16 Aug 2013 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai faces possible arrest for bigamy
LAWYERS representing Ms Locardia Karimatsenga have written to the Attorney-General seeking the arrest of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on allegations of bigamy if he proceeds with his wedding tomo...Published: 14 Sep 2012 at 04:14hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
Tsvangirai's wedding date set
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will tie the knot with his newly-found love Elizabeth Macheka on September 15, the date the MDC-T leader "married" President Robert Mugabe by signing the Global Politi...Published: 21 Aug 2012 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Buhera came to a standstill as Tsvangirai introduced wife to villagers
Humanikwa village in Buhera came to standstill as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai introduced his new wife Elizabeth Macheka to villagers and relatives in his home area at the weekend.At least...Published: 23 May 2012 at 12:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T unsettled by Tsvangirai's deafening silence over his marriage
Several MDC-T officials yesterday said the party was increasingly getting unsettled by PM Morgan Tsvangirai's deafening silence over his alleged "marriage" and said unless their "morally embattled" le...Published: 28 Nov 2011 at 13:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's in-laws threaten to release video footage of lobola
The in-laws of MDC-T leader, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have threatened to release video footage of what they claim to be proceedings of the marriage between the premier and Harare businesswoma...Published: 26 Nov 2011 at 21:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
When is an African Christian couple considered married
in the sight of God?In African society, a valid marriage is said to have been contracted and considered legitimate only when the lobola negotiatio...Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 19:41hrs | 3 | by Onesimus A. Ngundu
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