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Ex-ministers' fraud case deferred
FORMER Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development deputy minister Douglas Karoro's fraud case was yesterday postponed again.Karoro, who is being charged along with his accompli...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-deputy minister Karoro trial kicks off
Former Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development deputy minister Douglas Karoro's trial kicked off at the Harare magistrates' court yesterday.He is being charged with Grain Ma...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 17:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man dies in a crocodile infested river
The love of donkeys took away the life of 22-year-old Mbire man last week.Zivaishe Masarirofa slipped into the crocodile infested, floo...Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 06:54hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa says CCC is 'Wapusa Wapusa'
NELSON CHAMISA SAYS CCC IS A 'WAPUSA WAPUSA CITIZENS MOVEMENT' WITH NO POSITIONS, NO STRUCTURES [HENCE NO CONSTITUTION] AND NO CONGRESS...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 15:54hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo
War vet who quit Bosso for struggle
RALITALI Ngwenya Qondani decided to quit Highlanders FC to join the struggle in 1976 because he could not stand oppression.Qondani said his father Elias Qondani was in detention for political ...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Minister's trial date set
Harare regional magistrate Mr Taurai Manuwere has set May 17 as the trial date for former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development Douglas Karoro and Grain Marketing Boar...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 19:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-deputy minister's theft case in new twist
The state's case against former Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro on Thursday seemed to crumble after the prosecution's star witness exonerated him.Karoro is accused of stealing 700 b...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Witness nails fired deputy minister
THE trial of former Lands and Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro who was fired in June this year after being implicated in the theft of inputs sourced under the Presidential Inputs Scheme star...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Troubled man commits suicide
A 52-YEAR-OLD man from Mushumbi pools in Mashonaland Central province committed suicide by drinking poison after being troubled by his wife. ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 12:14hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
354km of Harare-Beitbridge road opened to traffic
SIGNIFICANT progress has been made in the ongoing rehabilitation of the Harare-Beitbridge Road that was once a death trap but is now turning into a modern road under the watch of the Second Republic....Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare-Kanyemba Road construction: 2km opened to traffic
The redesigning and rehabilitation of the Harare-Kanyemba Road in Mashonaland Central Province has moved a gear up following the completion and opening up of about 2km to traffic of part of the stretc...Published: 29 Jul 2022 at 06:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's rural drive rattles Zanu-PF
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC)'s rural mobilisation drive is reportedly giving Zanu-PF sleepless nights, with the ruling party's provincial co-ordinating committees (PCCs) now tasked to counter t...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF seeks readmission of ousted Mujuru ally
Zanu-PF Mahuwe district branch has recommended the readmission of former Mbire legislator David Butau into the party.Butau was expelled from the ruling party in 2015 after he was linked to the...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Thieving' deputy minister spends weekend behind bars
AGRICULTURE deputy minister Douglas Karoro will spend the weekend behind bars after he was denied bail yesterday in a case where he is facing charges of stealing presidential agricultural ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deputy minister arrested for inputs theft
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Douglas Karoro was arrested last night on allegations of grabbing 700 bags of fertiliser, US$18 000 worth of maize seed a...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Karoro to spend weekend in remand
The Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Douglas Karoro will spend the weekend behind bars after his case was deferred to 23rd of May 2022.Karoro arri...Published: 21 May 2022 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: Karoro arriving at Harare magistrates court
Deputy Minister for Agriculture Douglas Karoro who is Mbire MP (Zanu PF) has been dragged to Harare magistrates courts in cuffs today.He was implicated by alleged accomplices who have since ap...Published: 21 May 2022 at 15:59hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe deputy minister in GMB theft scandal
DEPUTY Agriculture minister Douglas Karoro is embroiled in a scandal involving the alleged theft of a huge consignment of fertiliser from Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depot at Mushumbi in Mbire....Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Deputy Minister sucked in fertiliser scam
Lands deputy minister and Mbire Member of Parliament, Douglas Karoro, has been implicated in a presidential inputs scam after allegedly acquiring fertiliser from the government programme under the gui...Published: 11 May 2022 at 19:16hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman torches ex-boyfriend's bedroom over Valentine snub
A 20-YEAR-OLD Harare woman was yesterday convicted of arson and theft by Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini.Vhitorini sentenced Diana Maphosa to a wholly suspended 36 months for two counts of a...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Form 6 student charged for arson
A Form 6 student was convicted of arson and theft by Mbare Magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini yesterday.Vhitorini sentenced Diana Maphosa (20) to a wholly suspended 36 months for the two counts of ar...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Axe wielding bus employees block road, bus overturns
Two Musanhi bus Investments axe weilding employees appeared before Guruve Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa on Thursday for blocking the road with a log...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:56hrs | 9 | by Llyod Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
Hand-picking fisherman drowns
Mushumbi based fisherman Leonard Kapanga (31) drowned at Mushonga vende pool,Mushumbi while hand-picking fish on Wednesday.Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Na...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 11:44hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Poachers axe 3 ZimParks rangers
THREE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) officials are battling for life at a hospital in Harare after they were recently severely assaulted by suspected poachers in Mushumbi,...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man drowns digging well
A 47-Year-Old Mushumbi man drowned on Thursday while digging a well with his colleague.Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson A...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 07:55hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mushumbi
Poacher jailed 9 years
FIVE pairs of ivory landed a Mushumbi man in jail after he was given a mandatory 9year sentence by Guruve magistrate Geraldine Mutsotso....Published: 25 May 2021 at 20:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man nabbed for shooting a bushbuck
Police in Mashonaland Central together with Zimparks arrested a 35-year-old Mushumbi man who shot a bushbuck to quench his appetite for meat.Katani Katurika of Monozi village, Mushumbi Pools w...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 12:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
13-year-old boy commits suicide
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Mushumbi Pools committed suicide after a misunderstanding with his 21-year-old sister over washing powder.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundem...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy (13) kills self over washing powder
A 13-year-old Mushumbi Pools boy drank poison and died after a misunderstanding with his 21-year-old sister over washing powder. M...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 17:22hrs | | by Lloyd Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
Lightning kills Mushumbi man
A bolt of lightning struck and killed Maxison Nyandoro from Mushumbi who was seated under a tree during the rains last week.Acting Mash...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 13:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Horror crash fatality increases to 18
GOVERNMENT will meet funeral expenses for 18 people who died in a horrific road accident near Mutoko Business Centre on Sunday afternoon.Eight members of the Rutsito family, seven from the Chi...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
17 die in Mutoko head-on collision
SEVENTEEN people perished in a head-on collision involving an Isuzu double cab vehicle and a BMW in Mutoko on Sunday night.The horrific accident occurred near Mazarura Farm, at the 130km peg a...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills himself over wife's infidelity
A 38-YeAR-OLD Mushumbi man died after consuming poison following a misunderstanding with his wife whom he accused of having an extra-marital affair.Nickson Mupatutsa of Kamupimbiri village dra...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Corrupt prosecutor granted bail
Guruve district public prosecutor Albert Mazhindu (56) who is facing abuse of office charge after he allegedly took US$100 bribe from a complainant was granted bail by Bindura provincial magistrate Ti...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 16:37hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Public prosecutor nabbed for bribery
Guruve district public prosecutor Albert Mazhindu (56) was nabbed on Thursday afternoon after he alleged took US$100 meant for bail on three suspects who ...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 23:22hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Man kills father with hammer
A 25-YEAR-OLD Mushumbi Pools man was arraigned before a Guruve magistrate yesterday facing charges of killing his father with a hammer over a ritual.Clive Jimmy of Bandayi village under Chief ...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 18 years over animal trophies
A 60-YEAR-OLD Mushumbi man, who was facing five counts of illegal possession of lion claws, pangolin scales, a hippopotamus tooth, ivory and a small spotted genet's tail, all valued at $31 025, was la...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for possession of ivory
A 37 year old Mushumbi Pools man appeared before Guruve magistrate yesterday over illegal possession of 6kg of ivory worth $1 500.Dzingai Nyamhungu (37), of Ngoroza village under Chief Chisunga, p...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:09hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mutsvangwa's Post Cabinet media briefing - Full statement
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa addressed a Post Cabinet media briefing in the Cabinet room at Munhumutapa Building today.Mutsvangwa highligh...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 15:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge woman smuggled drugs in canoe
A 35-YEAR-OLD Beitbridge woman appeared before a Guruve magistrate today charged for smuggling boxes of illicit drugs from Zambia.Mavis Bhayi (35) of stand number 192 Dhulivadzimu Township Bei...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 11:34hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Inmate escapes from prison
Guruve prison officers were left with an egg on the face after a Mushumbi prisoner took to his heels in a nearby bush at the prison yesterday.A reliable source alleges George Chahukura (20) fl...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 11:31hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Beitbridge woman nabbed for smuggling drugs into the country
A 35-YEAR OLD Beitbridge woman was arrested on Monday at a roadblock in Guruve after she was allegedly caught with two cardboard boxes and travelling bags of unregistered drugs bought in the neighbour...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 09:49hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man breaks wife's leg
A fugitive Mushumbi man was dragged to Guruve magistrates' court on Friday for allegedly breaking his wife's right leg three years ago.Gatsi Chivamba (39) who was elusive to the police since 2...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga shifts attention to the economy
Zanu-PF has shifted attention from the recent harmonised elections which it won resoundingly, and is now focusing on tangible deliverables aimed at transforming the country into a middle income econom...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman in court for sex with minor
A SEX-STARVED Mushumbi woman has been arraigned before Guruve magistrate Artwel Sanyatwe facing charges of indulging in sex with a minor.Faina Bible of Kawanza village under Chief Chitsungo in...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Perence Shiri takes a swipe at agricultural authority
Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Perence Shiri, has taken a swipe at the Agricultural and Marketing Authority for weak regulatory enforcement in cotton marketing, warning drastic ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
GMB forecasts decent deliveries
Farmers have delivered more than 47 136 tonnes of maize, 5 000 tonnes of soyabeans and 136 tonnes of small grains to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) within the first month of the marketing season, rai...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Kombis crash, one feared dead
One person is feared dead when two commuter omnibus crashed in a head on collision this afternoon in Guruve .Eye witnesses allege a Harare bound commuter omnibus crashed with a Mus...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 15:28hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZANU PF supporters break into party offices, steal mosquito net
Two Mbire ZANU PF supporters were hauled at Guruve magistrate court facing unlawful entry and theft charges, inclusive of the party cell registers.Edward Bvure (30) and George Makombe (30) ple...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 12:59hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Activists threaten to beat villagers if they don't vote for Zanu PF
Zanu PF activists in MT Darwin Mbire ward 17 have threatened to beat up villagers if they do not vote for the ruling party in this year's elections.Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported that Zanu PF Di...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 07:37hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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