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Man assaults debtor's wife with cooking stick
An angry Shamva man flew in rage after he was not given the US$300 he was owed by his friend and ended up assaulting his friend's wife with a cooking stick.Eliot Dzuda was dragged to court aft...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:50hrs | 555 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man stabs woman for turning his love proposal down
A 53-YEAR-OLD Shamva man who could not stomach being turned down by a woman he desired stabbed and assaulted her in rage.The matter came to light at Shamva circuit court where Moses Lato was s...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:45hrs | 832 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'I catapulted him for exchanging steamy text messages with my wife'
A Shamva man was last week jailed for 3 months for allegedly striking another man with a catapult accusing him of cheating with his wife. Kinnah Tiribhoyi (21) of Chipoli in Shamva couldn...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:35hrs | 529 | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe's idle cannabis licence holders put on notice
The US$27 million medical cannabis farm and processing plant at Mount Hampden set up by Swiss Biocieuticals Limited was commissioned yesterday by President Mnangagwa who urged others with permits for ...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Woman stabs best friend for bedding her husband
A 45-YEAR-OLD jealous Shamva woman is in soup after she stabbed her best friend whom she allegedly caught bedding her husband. The...Published: 08 May 2022 at 12:42hrs | 4022 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Our country is being mortgaged
THE biggest story last week was that the world's largest private metal trader and second-largest oil dealer, Trafigura Group shall be paid US$225,6 million by nickel and gold-mining subsidiaries of St...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:01hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Police launch another blitz
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched another operation code-named ‘Respect Other Road Users', targeting motorists who continue violating the traffic rules and regulations countrywide.So...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:55hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Trafigura seeks control of Zimbabwe metals over debts
TRAFIGURA Group and Zimbabwe's government have discussed a deal that would give the commodities trader control over output from some of the nation's biggest mines as repayment for debts, documents see...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:15hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Police crackdown on pirate taxis nets 600
NEARLY 600 pirate taxis usually called mushikashika, unregistered cars, street kids controlling traffic and vendors operating at intersections were arrested in Harare yesterday on the first day of a m...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:55hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Census in bumpy ride
THE past seven days of the 2022 national population and housing census have been bumpy for some Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (ZimStat) enumerators who have been reportedly threatened and mugged in the ...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:48hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF DCC chairperson steals presidential donations
ZANU PF Shamva District Co-ordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson is being accused of stealing donations and fuel meant for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 13:57hrs | 761 | by Staff Reporter
$17bn war chest for 2022 road works
More than 2 000 urban and rural roads stretching over 10 000km will undergo reconstruction under the ongoing Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) this year.Government has set asid...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Naysayers will be buried in own ignorance
For Bishop Lazi and his ilk, today - Palm Sunday - marks the beginning of Holy Week.It is a sacred period that commemorates Jesus Christ's ‘triumphal entry' into Jerusalem for the Passover w...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:08hrs | 84 | by Bishop Lazi
Hospital worker jailed 4-years for vehicle theft
A 36 year old man employed as a general hand at Shamva hospital has been jailed four years on charges of stealing a Honda Fit.Steven Kaini appeared before Bindura magistrate Ruramai Chitumbura...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:44hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Hospital worker steals Honda Fit
A 36-YEAR-OLD Shamva hospital worker stole a Honda Fit that was parked near a soccer pitch and was apprehended while approaching a toll gate....Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 00:04hrs | 585 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zinara disburses $3,2bn for road rehab
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has started disbursing funds to road authorities to facilitate the ongoing countrywide road rehabilitation programme, with $3,2 billion having been d...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:21hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
'Do not abuse people' ED warns Kazembe
ZANU PF Mashonaland Central province party chairman Kazembe Kazembe was yesterday warned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa over abuse of power at a rally in...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:39hrs | 5450 | by Paul Ndou
Mnangagwa vows to wrest Harare from opposition
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa told thousands of Zanu-PF supporters in Shamva, Mashonaland Central province that Zanu-PF was going to take over all council seats held by the opposition in Harare....Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:05hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Minor dies while driving ox drawn cart
A seven-year-old Shamva boy died after he tired a rope on his neck which was meant to control an ox drawn cart.The now deceased Tatenda...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 20:25hrs | 999 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pomp and fanfare as Chief Negomo is installed
THOUSANDS of people yesterday attended the installation of Mr Paradzai Kutyauripo as the 13th substantive Chief Negomo of Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province at a glittering ceremony attende...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:00hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Sex starved man rapes goat
A 19-YEAR-OLD sex starved Shamva man has been arrested after he was caught raping a goat in a maize field.The matter came to light at B...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 23:35hrs | 1582 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 250 | by Staff reporter
Govt to stimulate gold production
Government has put in place a host of measures to boost gold production starting this year as it angles the sector to contribute significantly towards the attainment of national vision 2030, Mines and...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:15hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Man found dead after mine shootout
A body of an unknown man believed to have been part of a 20-man gang that were involved in shoot-out with a security guard after raiding a mine in Shamva has been found with a gunshot wound at the bac...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Vee Mhofu takes mbira to Mzansi
Mbira musician Vee Mhofu of Dziva rembira is taking his band to Mzansi lounge, Mvurwi tomorrow for a gig.Having been born in Mashonalan...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 17:58hrs | 232 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa ally's company named in bid to revive Zisco
GOVERNMENT yesterday said it had chosen Kuvimba Mining House, a company in which it has majority shareholding and is linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally, to revive the moribund ZiscoSteel....Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:49hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
Kuvimba to lead Zisco revival
Kuvimba Mining House, which has both private and State shareholding and has been resuscitating gold mines, has been chosen by Cabinet as the investment partner for the resuscitation of the Redcliff-ba...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Man swindles residents in the name of charity
At least 31 residents of Usarama compound,pote store in Shamva were defrauded of their US$3 by a man who misrepresented them saying he owns a charity comp...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 00:10hrs | 672 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa chides his corrupt officials looting gold
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted top government officials were plundering gold through illegal mining activities.He warned punitive action will forthwith be taken against such errant ...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Suspected thieves shot dead
Two transformer thieves were shot and killed near Murombedzi Growth Point in a shoot-out with police after they failed to stop at a police checkpoint.The incident happened on Saturday morning....Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:11hrs | 1304 | by Staff reporter
Neighbourhood watcher breaks into people's cars
A member of the neighbourhood watch Alias Paradzai (40) was jailed for breaking into 16 people's cars in Concession, Shamva, Mount Darwin &nbs...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 06:26hrs | 1912 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man disappears with car during test drive
A 23-YEAR-OLD Harare man appeared in court charged with stealing a vehicle worth US$3 500 during a test drive.Tatenda Chinyemba appeared before Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini, who rolled ov...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:48hrs | 1479 | by Staff reporter
Guard arrested for losing firearm while drinking
A 30-year-old security officer has been arrested after losing a service firearm and failed to report to the police, while a suspected house breaker has been arrested in Concession where a police unifo...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Shamva bully battles for life
An alleged Shamva Bully Confidence Kajamba (22) is battling for life at Shamva hospital after he was struck on the occiput by a fellow villager accusing him of being a bully to every man in the villag...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 10:29hrs | 2399 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe gold deliveries jump 56%
Gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners, Zimbabwe's sole authorised buyer of bullion, jumped by 55,5 percent to 29,6 tonnes in 2021, figures from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) show....Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:08hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains destroy 300 homes
More than 300 homes have been destroyed by heavy rains experienced in most parts of the country since the beginning of the rainy season, latest figures show.Most of the destruction was caused ...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Machete wielding illegal miners kill one, leaves four in agony
A gang of machete wielding illegal miners from Midlands aboard two kombis descended on Shamva mine and attacked five people killing one on the spot yester...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 17:33hrs | 1728 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 1195 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kazembe offers agent US$25,000 to manipulate poll result
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, staring in the face of a heavy defeat in his bid to bounce back as Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairman, allegedly offered to pay a senior party membe...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 19:57hrs | 4073 | by Staff reporter
Police name six alleged Macheke child-killer robbers after arrests
Police have named six of the seven suspected armed robbers who shot dead a 10-month-old tot in Macheke on Tuesday morning.Police said the men robbed a family of US$500 and a Toyota Fortuner in...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 19:54hrs | 1650 | by Staff reporter
Musarara takes early lead in crunch Zanu-PF poll
BUSINESSMAN Tafadzwa Musarara has taken a commanding early lead in the hotly contested race for the Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairmanship, preliminary election results show.He wa...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 19:00hrs | 3023 | by Staff reporter
Two illegal miners trapped to death
By Simbarashe SitholeTwo illegal gold miners were trapped to death in separate incidents while prospecting for gold in Mashonaland Central province last week.Kenmore Bambama ...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 18:06hrs | 639 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Illegal miners up for attempted murder
EIGHT Shamva based illegal gold miners are in soup for attempting to kill a rival group in a gold rush.Llyod Musemwa, Tafadzwa Bandawa,...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 18:05hrs | 373 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Eight gold panners nabbed for malicious damage of property
EIGHT Shamva based illegal gold miners were arrested and dragged to court on Tuesday after they damaged a Honda fit belonging to another rival group of il...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 20:02hrs | 181 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Shamva hospital pharmacy gutted by fire
DRUGS worth thousands of United States Dollars were lost at Shamva district hospital pharmacy after it caught fire this morning....Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 19:07hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Veterinary Services Department loses US$80 000 to corruption
A Bindura Veterinary Department employee is alleging that the Chief Director Dr. Josphat Nyika is involved in corrupt activities which made the department lose about US$80 000.The Human Resour...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 07:19hrs | 26 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Motorists hits five pedestrians, kills three
Shamva based motorist Trymore Jumbe (43) knocked down five pedestrians killing three on the spot has been jailed by a Guruve magistrate and bared from dri...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 03:00hrs | 18 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Qualified farm managers for all A2 farms
All A2 fanners are now required to hire qualified farm managers Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement deputy minister Douglas Karoro revealed. Speaking at Penmure Researc...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mahiya in vote-buying storm
ZANU PF Politburo Member Douglas Mahiya has been accused of vote-buying and de-campaigning other candidates eying the party provincial chairperson post in Mashonaland Central province.He visit...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 21:06hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Leaked chats expose Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF's plot to disrupt MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's ongoing rural outreach programme has been exposed after chats from a ruling party's WhatsApp group went viral, with members accusing each...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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