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Magwegwe faces daylight thefts
In the normally tranquil suburb of Magwegwe, Bulawayo, a sinister trend has emerged, leaving residents shaken and demanding action. ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:59hrs | 1101 | by Stephen Jakes
Veteran journalist loses $20,000 in mysterious fire
Bulawayo-based veteran journalist and National University of Science and Technology lecturer Methuseli Moyo has suffered a devastating financial loss after a mysterious fire burned $20,000 in cash at ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1628 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes 14 and 15 year old girls, arrested for unlawful detention
Police confirm the arrest of Innocent Kakarahwa aged 50 of New Magwegwe. Bulawayo in connection with a case of unlawful detention of two minors and having sexual intercourse with a young person. The t...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 17:51hrs | 985 | by Staff reporter
Man spends night out, kills himself after wife confronts him
Police are investigating the sudden death of Agreement Wellington Nyangali, a 25-year-old man from New Magwegwe, who was found hanging at his home on November 16, 2024, following a domestic dispute....Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:46hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
'Cellphone thief' kidnapped in Bulawayo city centre
A woman and three men have been accused of kidnapping and assaulting a man they suspected of stealing a cellphone in Bulawayo, in a shocking incident that unfolded earlier this month.The four ...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:10hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF shadow MP to host health expo in Magwegwe
Menziwa Dube, the shadow MP for ZANU-PF Magwegwe-Lobengula Constituency, will host a health expo on Saturday at Mabhodoko Business Centre in New Magwegwe, Bulawayo. ...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 12:29hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Roman Catholic Priest fires gun in church
A Bulawayo man suspected to be part of a gang of robbers that has terrorised Roman Catholic churches in the city was reportedly sold out by a priest's finger ring that was stolen in one of the churche...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 12:13hrs | 84 | by Erick Matotoba
Sex predator sangoma sexually abuses woman seeking help with marriage
A WOMAN facing difficulties in her marriage and seeking help from a traditional healer had her trust betrayed when she was subjected to repeated sexual assaults by the self-proclaimed healer and one o...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council moots 5 days water shedding schedule?
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is planning to introduce a new water-shedding schedule, which will see residents going for 120 hours without water with Government yesterday assuring residents that it ...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:28hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi takes by-election campaign to Bulawayo
VICE President Kembo Mohadi is at Mhali Primary School in Bulawayo's New Magwegwe suburb for a rally.VP Mohadi was accompanied by Zanu-PF deputy national commissar, Webster Shamu.He is...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 17:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Joyride with a corpse woman jailed 25 years
A BULAWAYO woman who connived with her late boyfriend and killed her friend following an all-night beer-drinking binge before they went on a joyride with the corpse, was yesterday sentenced to an effe...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:45hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Police identify victims of horror crash that killed 22
Police have identified 15 of the 22 people who were killed in a road traffic accident which occurred on 14 November 2023 at the 27 Kilometre peg along Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road when a Toyota Quantum mo...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 18:00hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man arrested for fatal assault of soccer fan
A BULAWAYO man has been nabbed in connection with the fatal assault of a soccer fan outside Babourfields Stadium on September 3.Police provincial spokesperson Inspector Abdenico Ncube said Bon...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:12hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
New Magwegwe family seeks funds to get bone marrow treatment for son in India
A Bulawayo family from New Magwegwe is seeking help to raise funds to take their 13-year-old son to India for bone marrow treatment.The young boy, Brian Sibanda, fell sick last year and was ad...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 16:47hrs | 28 | by Staff Reporter
Cop charged with interrupting Zanu-PF meeting
A BULAWAYO police officer was Tuesday dragged before a city magistrate for allegedly interrupting a Zanu-PF meeting in New Magwegwe suburb on Saturday.Eriezel Gondo (33) was charged with "dist...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Money changer robbed at gunpoint
A money changer is lucky to be alive after he was attacked and robbed of R43 000, US$130 and his Honda Fit at gunpoint.The money changer was given US$2 500 to convert it to rand by his client ...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Suspect in Emganwini murder commits suicide
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo sought by police in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found in her brother's car in Emganwini suburb, has committed suicide. Farai Michael Mutasa of ...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts in Bulawayo after mainline pipe burst
A MAJOR water pipeline burst in Esigodini has forced Bulawayo City Council to announce an emergency week-long 48-hour water shedding regime starting today, affecting all suburbs and surrounding areas ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mahachi in court for stealing iPhone?
AFTER hiding from the media and the public since his forced return from South Africa, Kudakwashe Mahachi had no choice but to appear at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court yesterday to answer charges of t...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Re-opening of vandalised shops restores 300 jobs
A TOTAL of 300 jobs have been restored in Bulawayo following the re-opening of seven out of 14 retail shops that were vandalised and looted by protesters in January 2019.These have been renova...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops arrest rape, robbery, theft suspect
A man aged 32 has been arrested while hiding at a disused building near Magwegwe shopping centre for cases of rape, robbery and theft of copper cables.This was confirmed by Bulawayo police spo...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 16:37hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
Kombi, truck collision, 1 dead, 24 injured
A four-year-old child was killed in a three-vehicle collision which left 24 others injured near the Nkulumane Complex in Bulawayo on Tuesday morning, police said.The vehicles collided at the t...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:58hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for distributing porn online
A 63-year-old man from New Magwegwe in Bulawayo has been arrested for distributing pornographic image of a man and a woman in a compromising position, becoming one of the first individuals likely to f...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 09:29hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Till operators kill shoplifter
TWO till operators have been arrested after they fatally assaulted a man for shoplifting.Police on their twitter page confirmed the inc...Published: 20 Nov 2021 at 10:46hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Zimstat begins population, housing pilot census
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) is embarking on a pilot census in selected areas across the country's 10 provinces in preparation for the 2022 population and housing census.T...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mosquitoes give Bulawayo residents sleepless nights
HOVERING seamlessly at ear level with a persistent and incommodious whine, mosquitoes leave you with bites that subsequently lead to itchy and puffy welts.With their slender segmented body, a ...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:28hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
UK-based Zimbabwean loses US$53,000 in bogus house deal
A UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean lost US$53 000 after a Bulawayo woman she had tasked to buy her a house converted the money to her own use.Mary Bayephi Matewele, through her lawyer, Godfrey ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo car thief arrested
A 31-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man was arrested for allegedly jumping into the driver's seat of a car whose engine had been left running by its owner and sped off. Lurrie Ndlovu (31) of New Magwegwe s...Published: 27 Mar 2021 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman up for US$53,000 fraud
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo received US$53 000 to buy a house for her diaspora-based friend in the eastern suburbs, allegedly bought herself a house in the high-density suburbs and two cars with the money....Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 16:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vendors bemoan licensing delays
BULAWAYO informal traders have rapped the local authority for taking long to license their vending stalls to enable them to resume their operations.The issue came out last Friday during a virt...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Security forces move in to refurbish buildings
BUSINESS enterprises that were destroyed during violent protests in January 2019 are set to reopen after Government availed affordable loans to business owners, with security forces already on the gro...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
2019 protests: Affected businesses qualify for loans
BUSINESSES destroyed during protests in January 2019 qualify for affordable Government loans and now a team from the security forces is on the ground reconstructing destroyed and damaged buildings. ...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman threatens to kill ex-lover's pregnant wife
There was drama in New Magwegwe suburb when a jealous woman left residents tongue-tied after she and a group of other women threatened to kill her ex-lover's pregnant wife.Nyarai Hofisi is rep...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Teen gangster pleads guilty
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly attacking a man with bricks before he robbed him of a cellphone and cash. Nicky Moyo (18) from New Magwegwe suburb and four accom...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teen attacks man with bricks, robs him
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly attacking a man with bricks before he robbed him of a cellphone and cash. Nicky Moyo (18) from New Magwegwe suburb and four accom...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 08:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jealous woman assaults ex-lover's pregnant wife with an electric cable
There was drama in New Magwegwe suburb when a jealous woman left residents shocked after she assaulted her ex-lover's wife with an electric cable.Briana Sibanda is reportedly angry about her e...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 10:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Suicide over hooker wife
A MAN from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo hanged himself from a roof truss at his rented home after his self-confessed sex worker wife of two years allegedly fell in love and ran off with one of her clie...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Judgment for 'killer' soldier set for today
THE judgment in the case of a soldier who allegedly shot dead his wife, her two siblings and injured his 18-month- old daughter before shooting himself in a failed suicide attempt last year, has been ...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
More boys born on Christmas Day
At least 72 babies were born on Christmas Day in four of country's major hospitals. Chitungwiza and Mpilo central hospitals recorded the highest number of 20 babies each, followed by Harare Cent...Published: 27 Dec 2018 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Woman beats up hubby over sex
A BULAWAYO woman woke up in the middle of the night and beat up her husband who for some months refused to have sex with her.Sibonokuhle Msipa from New Magwegwe suburb beat up Mthandazo Msipa ...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 14:27hrs | | by Staf reporter
Man head-butts, knocks out girlfriend's tooth
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has been fined $100 for hitting his girlfriend and knocking out her tooth following an undisclosed argument.Ayanda Mpofu of New Magwegwe head-butted Ms Mavis Ma...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 17:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo men arrested for murder
TWO men from Bulawayo who allegedly fatally stabbed a man in Gokwe following a row over a woman, were dramatically arrested in a bus hours later. Kudzai Magumura (41) of Magumura village under...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Flashy' armed robber found with 4 guns
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a suspected "flashy" armed robber and recovered four guns after raiding his hideout in New Magwegwe suburb. Police arrested Ishmael Mutungiri (24) on Monday mo...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier who killed wife, two sisters denied bail
THE High Court has rejected an application for bail pending trial by a soldier who allegedly fired about 20 shots, killing his wife, her two siblings and injured his 18-month-old daughter before shoot...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bishop 'habitually rapes' daughter (19)
A BISHOP (49) at the Church Ways of Salvation Apostolic in Bulawayo allegedly raped his daughter for five years, claiming the Holy Spirit instructed him to do so while another man (53) raped, impregna...Published: 28 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Teenagers arrested for gang rape
Two teenagers from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl several times on one night in New Magwegwe suburb.Tapelo Ncube (18) from Lobengula suburb and Thabani Nka...Published: 07 May 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier further remanded on murder charges
A KWEKWE-BASED soldier, who allegedly shot his wife and her two siblings at their family home in Bulawayo two months ago, has been further remanded in custody to April 17 pending his indictment to the...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda appears in court for violence
TWELVE people, including Bulawayo deputy Mayor Gift Banda and another councillor, Mlandu Ncube appeared in court yesterday in connection with the violence that rocked the MDC-T Bulawayo province on Su...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldier's 'lust' for maid sparks trouble
THE maid just didn't feel comfort for Comfort Moyo!Moyo, a soldier, allegedly propositioned his maid but was turned down and when his wife Mariel Chokuda, a teacher, discovered he started abus...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family of 3 sisters shot dead demand $40,000 compensation
THE family of three women in Bulawayo's New Magwegwe suburb who were recently fatally shot by a soldier who later turned the gun on himself in a suicide attempt, is demanding $40 000 as compensation f...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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