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Zimbabwe to utilise PPPs to expedite roads rehab in Matebeleland
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is utilising Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to expedite the rehabilitation of some dilapidated roads in the Matabeleland region....Published: 16 hrs ago | 395 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime knows can't shoot people in front of regional leaders!
Why has the President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa regime, of late, intensified its crackdown on gatherings? What are they so terrified of?...Published: 20 hrs ago | 336 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zapu's soldier and child symbol individuals are still alive
The ZPRA soldier, Seven Dube, who became the face of the armed wing as "Isotsha eliphethe umntwana" (the soldier cradling the baby) is still alive 44 years after independence, and the baby has become ...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:26hrs | 2258 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer accuses witness of capturing police
In the ongoing trial of three suspected stock thieves before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware one of the defence lawyers Nqobani Sithole accused the complainant Gary Charles Rosenfels of having...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 16:31hrs | 645 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills wife with pick
A man from Bulilima, Honest Nkomo (34), has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, Milikani Moyo (27), after suspecting her of trying to poison him. The incident occurred on July 16 in the Kham...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:07hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Thekwane High School celebrates Centenary of excellence
Thekwane High School in Plumtree, Matabeleland South, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Established in 1924 by Reverend Herbert Carter, a Methodist Church Missionary, the school has a mi...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:10hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho school unveils new bus
Tsholotsho High School, located in Matabeleland North and known as the "school of choice," has commissioned a new 72-seater bus to boost student morale during sports and educational tours. The bus was...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:40hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for stealing stockfeed
In Fort Rixon, a 36-year-old man named Lungile Nkiwane was remanded out of custody after being accused of stealing stockfeeds from Mbokodo Abattoir in Figtree. Appearing before Plumtree magistrate Jos...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:27hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland tops HIV prevalence rate
Matabeleland South Province has emerged as one of Zimbabwe's regions with the highest HIV prevalence rates, reaching 17.30% in 2023. This high prevalence is attributed to the province's proximity ...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:25hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Bus conductor fondles woman's private parts
Inter Africa bus conductor Learnmore Gwasira is in soup after he allegedly fondled a Plumtree woman's private parts.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Gwas...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 19:48hrs | 24 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF pays tribute to nationalist Aaron Milner
ZANU-PF has paid tribute to the late Aaron Michael Milner, a prominent freedom fighter who played a crucial role in the liberation of several Southern African countries. Milner passed away from pneumo...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:21hrs | 31 | by Staff reportyer
Criminal known for 'devastating punch' finally arrested
Mxolisi Ncube (37), a notorious criminal from Mbila village in Bulilima District, has been arrested by Figtree police after terrorizing villagers for over two years. His capture came after a 52-year-o...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chief's messenger bashed serving a summon
A daring Plumtree man was sent to prison for assaulting the chief's messenger with a wooden log after being served with a summons.Smile Ndlovu was sentenced to six months in prison by Plumtree...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 17:24hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kombi driver beats girlfriend to death
The tragic incident involves Auther Tshuma, a KOMBI driver from Plumtree, who has been arrested for allegedly beating his 20-year-old girlfriend, Kwanele Ngwenya, to death. The incident occurr...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 14:56hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen defrauds pension office
In Plumtree, a 63-year-old woman named Tshiyiwe Ndlovu has been convicted of defrauding the pension office of over US$2,000. She pleaded guilty before magistrate Jo...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen defrauds pensions office
A 63-YEAR-OLD Plumtree who defrauded the pensions office over US$2000 was convicted on Tuesday at Plumtree magistrates courts.Tshiyiwe Ndlovu pleaded guilty to the charge before magistrate Jos...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:09hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kombi driver kills girlfriend
Failure to control his temper has landed a Plumtree-based Kombi driver in trouble after he assaulted his girlfriend to death during a domestic dispute.Author Tshuma (24) was asked to plead to ...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:07hrs | 25 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimra tightens vehicle import rules
Starting July 1, 2024, Zimbabwe has implemented new regulations requiring all vehicles imported through border posts like Beitbridge and Plumtree to obtain registration and number plates from the Cent...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Cop basher jailed
A man from Mphoengs, Matebeleland South province who severely assaulted a police officer after arresting a malicious damage to property suspect has been s...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 17:27hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa's govt 'bans' gatherings
The government of Zimbabwe has intensified efforts to suppress alleged dissent by banning public gatherings, citing security threats. Recently, police arrested 79 opposition Citizens Coalition for Cha...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster steals school funds
Samathonga Primary school headmaster in Matebeleland South province, Marko Marko Dube (60) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday for allege...Published: 29 Jun 2024 at 11:07hrs | 20 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Unrepentant stock thief jailed
An unrepentant stock thief who stole a cattle while he was on community service after stealing a goat has been jailed by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaw...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 23:49hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Traditional healer axes friend to death
In a shocking incident a traditional healer allegedly axed his friend to death in the bushy area of Fig tree in Plumtree before dumping his corpse and dri...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 23:47hrs | 14 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Teenager caught wearing stolen clothes
There was drama at Guqukani village in Mphoeng where an 18-year-old girl was caught wearing stolen clothes by the owner.Sharon Nyathi w...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 23:40hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zim man steals 78 cattle from Botswana
A number of Botswana citizens filled the gallery to capacity at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Sibangiswani Ncube (49) appeared before magistrate Arafat Kozanai on stock theft charges....Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 21:46hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Axe-wielding man jailed
A Plumtree man was convicted yesterday for axing his friend over a money dispute.Everton Tshuma was sentenced to two years behind bars by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware.Prosecuto...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 19:58hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Duo attempts to kill a villager over girlfriend
Two Plumtree men are in soup after they attempted to kill a fellow villager in a girlfriend dispute.Kudakwashe Dube (25) and Bonkinkosi Moyo (22) appeared before Magistrate Joshua Nembaware ye...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 19:57hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Family lives in fear of machete attack
In Donsa village, Silobela, Midlands province, a family lives in fear after two of its members were allegedly killed by a suspected gold panner, Patson Ncube, who is currently in police custody in Plu...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man rapes wife at midnight
A 57-YEAR -OLD Plumtree man was dragged to the regional courts after he allegedly raped his own wife during midnight when she was sick The hubby who cannot be named for ethical reasons ap...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 15:32hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZINWA employee in soup over live pangolin
A 43-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) together with his three accomplices are in trouble after they were found in possession of a live pangolin.Mlandeli Matutu a water bailif...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 20:43hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tagwirei rolls out free health services
The Bridging Gaps Foundation (BGF), founded by fuel mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei and his wife Sandra, is making significant strides in transforming communities across Zimbabwe by providing free curative ...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to force road construction firms to erect fences along highways
The Government is considering new legislation to mandate that companies contracted for major road rehabilitation projects erect fences along highways to prevent accidents caused by stray domestic and ...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to open passport offices in US, UK and Zambia
The Cabinet recently approved the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage's Integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems Strategy, which aims to computerize government depa...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Youths take turns to rape Granny (76) for hours
Tens of thousands of rape cases are reported in Zimbabwe annually, but some are particularly harrowing. In one such case, two young men, Lungile Ndebele (23) and Musa Ndlovu (21), broke into t...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 15:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree villagers lose cattle due to damaged border fence
Villagers in Ward 16, Dombodema and Dombolefu areas of Bulilima District, Plumtree, are losing cattle due to a damaged fence on the Zimbabwe-Botswana border.The fence is believed to be comprom...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 17:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jealous man bashes ex-wife
A 34-year-old man is facing legal consequences after allegedly assaulting his ex-wife with a metal bicycle pump upon discovering she had moved on. Mukolobetsi Phuti appeared in Plumtree Magist...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man bashes cop, suspect escapes
There was drama at Makhubu village in Mphoengs, Matabeleland South province when a police officer was assaulted after arresting a malicious damage to property suspect.The cop was allegedly sev...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 18:41hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jealousy man bashes ex-wife
A 34-YEAR-OLD jealous man is in trouble after he assaulted his ex-wife with a metal bicycle pump in a jealous affair.Mukolobetsi Phuti was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts on Friday faci...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 09:44hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zinara on course to clearing DBSA debt
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has made significant progress in reducing its US$200 million debt with the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), now owing US$59 million. Zinara b...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police officers terrorised by goblins at night
The Gwambe police base in Bulilima, Matabeleland South has been deserted by officers who claimed they were being terrorised by goblins at night.Ward 2 Councillor, Mabed Ngulani, confirmed the ...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 13:50hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Drones to be deployed at Plumtree, Victoria Falls border posts
The Government is set to deploy drones at the Plumtree Border Post, followed by Victoria Falls, in an effort to curb smuggling and enhance security at ports of entry. This initiative aims to boost rev...Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Matobo miner arrested for prospecting minerals without license
There is no joy for a Matobo man who was arrested for prospecting special minerals without proper documentation to support his claim of ownership and suff...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 06:56hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Stock theft suspects take magistrate to High Court
Three stock theft suspects Shelton Dube (21), Sibangiswani Ncube (48) and Gilbert Ncube have app...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Quartet in court for trying to bribe rape victim
Four suspects were nabbed and dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts on Friday after they tried to convince a rape victim to change her statement in court...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 06:47hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Suspects drag magistrate to High Court
Three individuals suspected of cattle rustling have filed an application with the High Court requesting the recusal of Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware from their case.The suspects, namely...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drones help ZIMRA clamp down on smuggling
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) says there is significant progress in reducing smuggling through undesignated entry points using drone technology.ZIMRA introduced drones in January 2024...Published: 28 May 2024 at 17:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Hungry man steals bags of maize
A hungry man from Plumtree is in soup after he allegedly stole two bags of maize from his neighbour.Makarena Moyo was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where he appeared before ...Published: 26 May 2024 at 11:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man steals farm CCTV cameras
A 19-year-old individual from Mangwe in Matabeleland South has been handed a two-month prison sentence for the theft of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras valued at US$400 from Stockstown Farm....Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zapu's Sandi Moyo denied hero status, to be buried on Wednesday
THE burial for the late former Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister, Eunice Sandi Moyo, who died at Mater Dei Hospital last Thursday, has been set for Wednesday.Her daughter, Phoebe, confirmed...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drug dealer jailed
LUCK ran out of a Plumtree-based drug dealer who was found in possession of 480 grams of dagga at a local nightclub.Leeroy Johns was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where he a...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:40hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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