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Argument between mentally ill men turns deadly
A confrontation between two men suspected to be mentally ill turned fatal on Saturday when one of them was fatally assaulted with a log behind La Liga Bar in Mandava suburb.Midlands provincial...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 10:08hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Double murder accused businessman's trial stalls again
The murder trial of former fugitive and Gweru businessman Peter Dube, accused of killing two people and attempting to kill two more in a suspected love triangle, has hit another roadblock after he exh...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 12:04hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Man kills mum with pot
A man believed to be mentally challenged has been accused of violently attacking and killing his mother in Nkulumane suburb, Bulawayo, earlier this week. The victim, 54-year-old Prisca Hombarume, was ...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Man promises to bribe rape witness with a tin of baked beans
A 64-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho, Jahe Village was sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a mentally challenged girl.Zakeu Mpofu appeared before Bulawayo's Magistrate Mr Matthew Mutiro on...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 19:44hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Mentally challenged man beats 2 year old son to death
A 50-year-old mentally challenged man from Manicaland tragically killed his 2-year-old son by repeatedly striking him on the head with a log. According to a statement by the police on X, ...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 14:38hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
'Mentally-ill people also enjoy sex'
HIGH Court judges of appeal have said mentally-ill people also enjoy sex in their own right.The court said it could not be dispelled, where there was no evidence, that the mentally-ill are inc...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:54hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Mentally challenged man stones father to death
A SUSPECTED mental patient was arrested after allegedly stoning his father to death.In a statement on X, police said Knowledge Kapesa (36) killed Manuel Kapesa (76) at Rasternburg Farm in Maro...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:37hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' faces rape charges
A self-styled prophet is facing charges of raping a 20- year-old mentally challenged woman aged 20.Macdonald Katurura (32) appeared before Harare regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje, who rem...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
‘Lazy’ son bashes father to death
A 62-YEAR-OLD Mukumbura man was allegedly bashed to death by his son after he labelled him a lazy man who is depending on his wife for survival....Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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
Man throws 5-year-old into blazing hut
A MENTALLY ill man from Zaka in Masvingo went berserk and torched a grass-thatched hut before throwing a juvenile in the raging inferno resulting in the boy succumbing to the burns, police said yester...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Serial killer' sent to mental hospital
A MENTALLY-CHALLENGED Kadoma man, who committed a series of murders before turning the sword against his father and setting the family home ablaze in June 2021, has been sent to Chikurubi Psychiatric ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man (20) kills father, burns the corpse
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested a 20-year-old Mvurwi man who allegedly killed his father in cold blood and burnt him beyond recognition.Mind Chinyemba of plot number 6 Omeath Farm ...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:12hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu PF is rigging 2023 and CCC is participating out of greed; it's insane. Even the mentally challenged must know this
"You should be ashamed of yourself! How can you keep attacking Nelson Chamisa and his CCC party? They are the only hope for Zimbabwe!" came the caustic attack. How naïve!In my article, I ...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwean street vendor shot dead in SA
The body of 37-year-old Lloyd Bhebhe, shot dead while trying to sell fruit in an Alberton North business complex, was repatriated to Zimbabwe at the weekend.Activists from the African Diaspora...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:39hrs | 3 | by Kimberly Mutandiro
American-based Hilda Dube launches campaign to help mentally challenged pregnant women
An American-based Zimbabwean woman and Founder of His Grace Foundation Hilda Dube has launched a campaign to assist financially struggling pregnant women who have mental disorders through providing ne...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 08:29hrs | 16 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Slain sheriff's spirit 'haunts' killers
IN a bizarre case of the dead fighting from the grave, four of the six suspects linked to the murder of Harare High Court sheriff during an armed robbery are no longer able to stand trial after two of...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Suspected wizards/witches usually found at people's homes suffer from mental health
THE grey-haired, half naked and stumbling elderly individuals who are usually found at people homes in the wee hours are not all wizards and witches but some suffer from mental health.A family...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Man kills infant with a hoe
A suspected mentally challenged Kadoma man allegedly killed a two year old infant with a hoe on Thursday.According to police Mornington...Published: 31 Dec 2022 at 10:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills brother over firewood
POLICE in Uzumba, Mashonaland East province, have arrested a 36-year-old mental patient who allegedly stoned his biological brother to death following an altercation over firewood.Batsirai Jon...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uncle caught pants down raping mentally ill nephew
A 34-YEAR-OLD Guruve man is in hot soup after he was allegedly caught raping his 27-year-old nephew.The uncle (name withhold) was caught pants down in a bathroom raping the victim by the victi...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 12:43hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cop rapes woman with mental health problems
There was drama in Madziwa on Saturday where a police officer was caught pants down with a mentally challenged woman in a Blair toilet.Sources close to investigations said Constable Misheck Ma...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 12:18hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe prisons reintroduce family week
THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) is set to reintroduce family week as part of efforts to successfully reintegrate incarcerated inmates into society.Family week had been sus...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Black children subjected to racism in UK
Racism hurts children, in real and fundamental ways. It hurts not just their health, but their chances for a good, successful life.It destroys their confidence and it is mostly applied by teac...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:40hrs | 15 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mentally ill brothers in fatal fight
A MAN from Mwenezi believed to be mentally challenged fatally assaulted his brother while they were on their way to a local hospital to collect medication before committing suicide.Masvingo pr...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy (6) strangled to death over sweet reeds
A 71-year-old man has been arrested in Chivi on allegations of strangling to death a boy for stealing sweet reeds in his field as murder cases continue to rise countrywide.The six-year-old boy...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sons kill father over witchcraft allegations
TWO Dotito brothers allegedly assaulted their father to death after accusing him of bewitching them.Munyaradzi Nyanzira (29) and Ashly ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 12:06hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo School girl gang raped
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two rape suspects while four others are on the run after gang raping a secondary school student in the city.Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspe...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'We will protest rigged elections!' promised Chamisa - but why keep participating, it's insane
Insanity comes in all manner of degrees and disguises but have two things in common; one, it is mind bogglingly repetitive. Or as the great physicist Albert Einstein aptly put it, "insanity is doing t...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 19:17hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Police raise concern over landlords rape cases
POLICE have raised concern over an increase of rape cases countrywide where women and girls are being sexually abused by known relatives, friends and landlords.Police also urged members of the...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wife kills hubby over infidelity
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province, on allegations of stabbing and killing her husband with a knife following an argument over his allegations that she w...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Your vote matters!' Yes, but only when elections are free just as water only flows downhill
"Zanu PF's steals Elections via assisted voters and stuffing ballot papers in rural areas with no agents. We know it, Zanu PF can be beaten with a huge turnout, polling agents deployment and a clean v...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 15:04hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Tsholotsho village head jailed 27 years for rape
A-VILLAGE head from Denge in Tsholotsho was last week slapped with a 27-year prison sentence for raping a mentally challenged woman and her daughter who also has a disability.Milton Ndoboyi Si...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New year's nyau dance lands 'rapist' in hot soup
An 18-YEAR-OLD Shamva man is in soup after picking a mentally challenged girl (16) from a Nyau dance event to his bedroom and raped her....Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 21:42hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Java is mentally challenged and should not abuse ZANU PF,' Seh Calaz
Zimdancehall chanter Tawanda Seh Calaz Mumanyi has said socialite Passion Java is mentally challenged and should stop using ZANU PF to intimidate people.Speaking on national broadcaster Power ...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 18:41hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Two shot dead answering call of nature
Two men were shot dead while relieving themselves in separate incidents in Gweru and Kadoma, while a body of another man was found with gunshot wounds along the Limpopo River in Beitbridge....Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba who massacred 6 family members arrested
Police have arrested Thubelithle Khoshow (26) in connection with cases of Murder and Rape which occurred on October 9 at around 0300 hours at ...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 07:27hrs | 3 | by Shelton Muchena
Man stones mother to death
A MENTALLY challenged man from Matobo fatally struck his mother with stones. In their twitter page, police confirmed the incident which occurred on September 16. In another case a mentally challenged ...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 19:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills 3-year-old for wetting her pants
A MAN from Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North province, has been arrested a year later after he allegedly whipped his three-year-old daughter to death for wetting herself, before digging a grave inside ...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills mentally challenged mother
NYANGA villagers were on Tuesday left dumbfounded after a man axed his mentally challenged mother to death over an undisclosed matter.Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luxon ...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police raise alarm over murder case
Police yesterday raised an alarm over an increase in murder cases across the country.In a statement, National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said in some of the cases, ...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Undressed twins arrested
They have been dubbed "the new Fichani twins", and have already set social media platforms agog after walking the streets undressed. Psychologists are already questioning their sanity, and rightly so,...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 05:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accused of 'hijacking' senior Kariba citizen's funeral
Zanu-PF has been accused by the family of late senior Kariba resident, Phillip Chingono of attempting to gain political mileage through crowdfunding for his funeral when, in fact, the elderly man led ...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt hunts mentally challenged teachers
GOVERNMENT has begun compiling names of teachers suffering from depression and other mental health conditions in a clear admission that the country's socio-economic challenges are taking a toll on edu...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Foreigner nabbed with $7m cocaine
POLICE in Harare yesterday said they arrested a foreign female on Monday 10, for attempting to smuggle cocaine with a street value of $7 million at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport....Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Councillor, wife murdered by mentally challenged grandson
A councillor from the Zibagwe Rural District Council died together with his wife died after they were assaulted with a log by their mentally challenged grandson on Sunday evening.Ward 8 Counci...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman drowns baby in boiling water in SA
THE trial of a 29-year-old Zimbabwean woman who is accused of drowning her newly born baby girl in a 20-litre bucket of boiling water in South Africa has been set for May 14 at the Brits Magistrates C...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 16:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Birth certificates nightmare for Covid-19 era babies
CHILDREN who were born from March last year to date are reportedly not captured in the national registry as most of them have failed to acquire birth certificates, Sunday News has established....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman marries two men, gets arrested
A ZVISHAVANE woman has been arrested for allegedly marrying two men after accusing her first husband of having failed to be intimate with her for the past 12 years.The matter came to light whe...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stolen ambulance belonged to BCC, driver faces disciplinary action
AN ambulance which was stolen in Bulawayo on November 7 and later found abandoned in the city centre belonged to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), it has emerged.On November 10, it was reported...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
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