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Hichilema demands Edgar Lungu mortuary access

A fresh dramatic twist has emerged in the ongoing burial saga of late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, as the Zambian government has now demanded access to the mortuary where his body has been kept for nearly two months. The request, …

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 10:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Land wrangle victim still in mortuary 4 years on

Four years after the alleged assault and killing of Headman Taurayi Lovemore Takawira, his body remains in the mortuary at Masvingo Provincial Hospital, as the murder case involving Chief Fortune Charumbira's bodyguards remains unresolved.…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter

Granny 'steals' boy's corpse from mortuary

IN a bizarre incident, a woman is accused of posing as her deceased grandson's mother and orchestrating the removal of his body from the mortuary for a hastened burial, all without the knowledge or consent of the grieving biological mother…

Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:37hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter

Eight bodies up for paupers' burial

CHITUNGWIZA Central Hospital says the bodies of eight deceased people have been unclaimed by their relatives since September 24, 2021.There were nine bodies but one has since been claimed by relatives.The nine bodies were for Saidi Bhamusi…

Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 18:17hrs | 9 | by Erick Matotoba

Bodies rot at Zimbabwe mortuaries as power cuts worsen

ROLLING power cuts being experienced across the country have severely affected operations of the country's hospitals with reports that mortuaries are struggling to contain decomposing bodies.Zimbabwe has endured acute power cuts for over a…

Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

'Nkayi district hospital mortuary not functioning for 13 years'

NKAYI District Hospital mortuary in Matabeleland North province has reportedly not been functional for close to 13 years following equipment breakdown.The hospital is in ward 29 in Nkayi district.Indications were that very little effort ha…

Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 09:22hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Mortuary attendant steals boxes of contraceptives

MVURWI mortuary attendant Trymore Chikuse (38) is in soup after allegedly stealing boxes of contraceptive pills and other medicinal properties valued at ZW$122 010.The matter came to light at Guruve magistrates courts where Chikuse togethe…

Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 21:41hrs | 16 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Bodies rot in mortuary

MATOBO Proportional Representation legislator Rosy Mpofu (Zanu-PF) on Tuesday said the district has been without electricity for weeks due to load-shedding, poor maintenance and vandalism of Zesa Holdings equipment, which has put lives of …

Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Murder victim's body rots in mortuary 2 years on

THE decapitated body of a mentally-challenged man, believed to have been killed in a ritual murder two years ago, is still stuck at Gwanda mortuary and in an advanced state of decomposition, while the murderer was last week sentenced to li…

Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

White lady hangs herself in Mvurwi

Shocking - A white lady has committed suicide this morning by hanging her self in Mvurwi.It is alleged she was 55, and her family owns some buildings in Mvurwi.The body has been referred to Mvurwi mortuary for safe keeping.More to follow...

Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 07:56hrs | 1770 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Mortuary attendant cremates corpse at the hospital backyard

A 56 year old mortuary attendant at Beitbridge district hospital who is being accused of fleecing residents of their money after promising to dispose the bodies of three babies in a dysfunctional incinerator is set to go for retrial with a…

Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 06:26hrs | 4750 | by Staff Reporter

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