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Man sentenced to 17 years for fatal stabbing
A 33-year-old artisanal gold miner from Shurugwi has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow imbiber during a dispute over a bottle of beer.Nigel Ndomene, of Matarus...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:51hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed to death over bluetooth speaker
A 23-year-old man tragically lost his life after being stabbed during an altercation over a Bluetooth speaker at Donga Bottle Store in Shurugwi on November 6, 2024.The victim, Pardon Vengai of...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 14:01hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Miner killed in dispute over cigarette
A 38-year-old artisanal miner from Shurugwi in the Midlands Province was fatally stabbed by a fellow miner after refusing to share a cigarette. The incident occurred on September 30 at around 8 p.m. a...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Fight over Isitshwala ends in death
A 20-year-old man, Tawanda Chinyati, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his cousin during an argument over food. The tragic incident occurred on February 24, 2024, after a f...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 16:37hrs | 1952 | by Staff reporter
Love triangle leaves woman battling for life
A woman is in critical condition in hospital after being attacked with a machete by her husband's ex-wife on August 31, 2024. The incident occurred around 2:00 PM at Kobodo village under Chief Nhema i...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 14:45hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
Mob stabs man to death
Police in Midlands Province have confirmed the death of Tyson Matarise (36) after he was attacked by a gang of eight unknown men on June 15 around 8 PM at Kwadhiva tuckshop in the Dhija Mining Area of...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Teen stabbed to death
A teenage boy from Shurugwi was fatally stabbed by unknown assailants while coming from watching television at a local bar.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko sai...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 12:16hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Teenager fatally stabbed at night club
A 17-YEAR-OLD Shurugwi teenager was on New Year's day stabbed to death by unknown assailants after he had gone to a night club with a friend to watch television.Midlands provincial police spok...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Army gifts eyesight to grannies
GOGO Ellen Nyoni (78) from Chakamanga Village in Shurugwi in the Midlands Province was all smiles and could not contain her excitement after her sight was restored. Sitting with fellow cataract patien...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gold ore fight turns fatal
A 27-year-old artisanal miner from Gokwe lost his life on Tuesday in a tragic incident when he was fatally stabbed by his colleagues during a dispute over the division of gold ore.Evince Mapfu...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Shebeen Queen set ablaze for refusing beer credit
A WOMAN who runs a shebeen in Shurugwi is lucky to be alive after being doused with petrol before being set ablaze by an irate patron.The 64-year-old woman, whose name was not supplied, runs a...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspected robber shot dead
POLICE gunned down a suspected armed robber and arrested five others during a crackdown after the suspects raided a gold mine in Shurugwi in Midlands Province and went away with 400kg of crushed gold ...Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official arrested
A former Zanu-PF youth leader was arrested and another man shot dead – both suspects after a Shurugwi mine was robbed of 400kg of crushed gold ore.Khumbulani Mpofu, 42, is being held with fi...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 15:52hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Police exchange fire with robbers at tollgate
Seven armed robbers who allegedly stole about 400 kgs of pregnant carbons, cellphones and cash amounting to US$250 at Ansh Red mine in Shurugwi on Thursday, were arrested at Flamingo tollgate on Frida...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 10:50hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo / Simbarashe Sithole
Man dated business women to kill & rob them
POLICE in Shurugwi have arrested a man who allegedly targeted single business women with whom he entered into love relationships before killing them and taking their properties such as vehicles as wel...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 06:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Rapist' dad fathers own grandchild at 34 years
A 15-year-old girl from Shurugwi was last week admitted to the district hospital's maternity ward after delivering a baby from the pregnancy she only revealed was out of a rape incident by the f...Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man impregnates 15-year-old daughter
A 15-year-old girl from Shurugwi has been admitted to the district hospital's maternity ward after delivering a baby from a pregnancy she only revealed was rape by her father when she went into labour...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Boy (13) stabs dad for ditching mum
A KWEKWE man is battling for life in hospital after his 13-year-old stepson stabbed him on the chest for ending his relationship with the boy's mother. Absolom Muzanharo was rushed to Gweru Pr...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Hospital Human Resources Officer arrested for nepotism
SHURUGWI District Hospital human resources officer Sibusisiwe Mangwiro has been arrested for allegedly engaging a candidate who came second in interviews at the expense of the best performer.M...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 injured in school bus crash
Two people a driver and a pupil were injured yesterday afternoon when an Inter Africa bus ferrying pupils back to school rammed into the back of a haulage truck at Boterekwa, a few kilometres from Shu...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 04:59hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Half-dressed couple dies in car crash
A 29-year-old man from Zvishavane and his girlfriend died in an accident when a Honda Fit they were travelling in veered off the road, hit a tree and overturned before landing on its roof after allege...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:15hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Brother stabs sister in a failed rape attempt
A woman from Shurugwi is lucky to be alive after she was stabbed several times on the neck and buttocks by her brother in a failed rape attempt.Benedict Munazvo (20) of Zhaugwe Village in Shur...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 09:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
6 killed in horror accident
Six people died after a head-on collision between a Toyota Hiace commuter omnibus and a Honda Jersey at the 58 kilometre peg along the Gweru-Masvingo road near Chachacha Shopping Centre this Sunday mo...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for killing toddler
TWENTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Jane Machopa of village 3, Chigwendere homestead, Dombojena in Shurugwi was last week arrested for allegedly strangling her four-month-old son.Acting Midlands provincial ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners jailed 25yrs for gruesome murder
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi has said the courts are tired of the surge in gruesome murder cases perpetrated by gold panners who do not show remorse or respect for the sanctity ...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Binge ends in tragedy
A beer binge by two friends ended in tragedy after one of them was fatally struck with an iron bar on the head following a dispute.Farai Gogwe (34) of Manokore Farm allegedly struck Edward Mha...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Axe to the head in fight over gold mine
A 30-YEAR-Old man from Kwekwe is fighting for life in hospital after being struck with an axe several times on the head and hands following a dispute over a gold mining claim.Acting Police spo...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Man murders wife, kills self
A MAN from Dombojena Village in Shurugwi allegedly stabbed his wife several times with a knife and struck her to death with an axe before committing suicide.Acting Midlands police spokesperson...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Three killed in highway head-on
THREE people died and 19 others were injured when a Toyota Gaia collided head on with an Isuzu Como commuter omnibus along the Gweru-Zvishavane Road yesterday.The accident occurred at around 9...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panner scalds lover over infidelity
A SHURUGWI gold panner has been jailed for 12 months after he scalded his lover with boiling water following a suspected love wrangle.Aaron Marima (21) appeared before Shurugwi magistrate, Tav...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes cousin (13)
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court for allegedly raping his 13-year-old cousin after he lured her to his bedroom hut.The accused person from Ruzive village, Shurugwi who cannot be nam...Published: 08 Apr 2017 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government starts recruitment of doctors and nurses
RECRUITMENT of nurses and doctors that has been on hold since 2012 has started in earnest with the first batch of 500 nurses expected to start work this month, a Cabinet Minister said on Friday....Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 07:23hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Child (11) 'kills' classmate
AN 11-year-old pupil from Shurugwi has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally punching his classmate who was five years older.The Grade Six pupil who was in a special class at Wida...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
11-year-old pupil punches classmate to death
AN 11-year-old pupil from Shurugwi has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally punching his classmate who was five years older.The Grade Six pupil who was in a special class at Wida Pri...Published: 18 Feb 2017 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Fatal assault gangster in court
A 26-YEAR OLD man from Shurugwi who together with seven accomplices attacked a man with machetes, a catapult and knives leading to his death, has appeared in court.Fainos Gombe of Chironde...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jilted mum poisons three kids
A WOMAN from Shurugwi who had been jilted by her husband allegedly forced her three children to drink poison before she took it too, killing her and her eldest daughter.They died at Mpilo Cent...Published: 17 May 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa and Elizabeth Tsuro
Man poisons son, kills self over 'cheating wife'
A 31-YEAR-OLD man from Shurugwi poisoned his son before hanging himself after failing to stomach his wife's alleged infidelity.Moreblessing Moyana killed himself on Tuesday, but his son, a min...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Patrick Chitumba
Council worker attempts suicide at work premises over salary
A Shurugwi Town Council worker - Solomon Nzapu attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling in the director of finance's office after demanding close to $4 000 he is owed by the loc...Published: 05 Jul 2015 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt reluctant to stop public transport overloading - ZPA
Zimbabwe Passengers Association (ZPA) accused the government of failing to put measures to stop carnages along the country's high ways indicating that public transport operators continue to over l...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Man fatally strikes friend with machete over beer
A SHURUGWI gold panner recently went berserk and brutally murdered his friend by striking him with a machete several times on the head following a misunderstanding over beer before bolting in police h...Published: 05 Apr 2015 at 07:56hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
78 year old man jailed six years for rape
REGIONAL magistrate Morgan Nemadire yesterday sentenced the 78-year-old Shurugwi man who raped his septuagenarian sister-in-law to an effective six years in prison. In passing the sentence, Ne...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 10:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man, 78, rapes granny, 78
A seventy-eight-year-old man from Chief Nhema's area in Shurugwi area raped his sister-in-law of the same age, a Gweru regional court heard yesterday. Septuagenarian Mangora Chitsika of Musar...Published: 05 Sep 2014 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Kamangeni Phiri
Man stabs wife over payment of bills
Police have arrested a Shurugwi man who stabbed his wife and left her for dead over payment of bills. Lesley Jamanda, 23, of house number 144 Sebanga 3, appeared before regional magistrate Morgan Nema...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 06:16hrs | | by Catherine Mutema
Bus plunge into river, 4 dead
FOUR Unki Mines employees died on the spot when a bus ferrying them from work plunged into Mutevekwi River in Shurugwi early yesterday morning.The incident occurred at around 5AM, at Mutevekwi...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 06:22hrs | 6 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Makorokoza shot dead in mine wrangle
A feud over the control of a Shurugwi gold mine between two illegal gold mining syndicates ended in tragedy last week as one person was shot dead while four others were injured.National police...Published: 28 Jul 2013 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend several times over infidelity
A Shurugwi man and his girlfriend are battling for life after the man attempted to kill his lover by stabbing her several times with a knife before attempting to commit suicide by drinking poison. ...Published: 05 Jun 2013 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shurugwi man 'fatally assaults' girlfriend
A man in Shurugwi allegedly fatally beat up his girlfriend after reportedly finding her in the company of another man behind her bedroom, police have reported. Police identified the woman as M...Published: 30 Jan 2013 at 05:32hrs | | by Midlands Reporter
Shurugwi hospital attaches patients' property - household furniture and chickens
Residents and villagers in Shurugwi have reportedly lost property that includes household furniture and chickens in the blitz by debt collectors engaged by the Shurugwi District Hospital ."The...Published: 01 May 2012 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi owner abducts boy (5), draws his blood using a syringe
POLICE in Shurugwi have arrested a commuter omnibus operator and his employee after the two recently allegedly abducted a five-year-old boy at his home during the night and went on to draw his blood ...Published: 22 Mar 2012 at 04:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
HIV teenager (15) gets 15 yrs in prison for raping cousin (4)
A HIV positive teenager (15) from Sebanga suburb in Shurugwi who raped his four-year-old cousin was sentenced to three years in prison by a Gweru magistrate.The boy will, however, have to do t...Published: 07 Dec 2011 at 21:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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