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Armed robbers steal over US$4,000 from travellers in Zimbabwe
In a daring daylight robbery, three armed suspects pounced on two unsuspecting travellers who had just disembarked from a bus, stealing more than US$4,000 in cash and other valuables.dAccordin...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:46hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique shoe dealers flood Zimbabwe
In the bustling streets of Marondera's central business district, a 23-year-old Mozambican national, Moses Ferinando, makes his way through the crowd, an array of shoes - mostly sneakers - strapped to...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:04hrs | 2727 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Sneaker Expo: A celebration of authentic fashion and street culture
The Bulawayo Sneaker Expo, taking place today at the ZITF Pavilion, is set to be more than just an exhibition of footwear. Organisers have highlighted that the event serves as a platform for a wider c...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:58hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's dumbest criminals arrested
In a crime that could easily top the list of Zimbabwe's "Dumbest Criminals," three Bulawayo men have been convicted for stealing 2,900 litres of diesel from Econet Wireless base stations and then sett...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 14:20hrs | 2982 | by Staff reporter
Used clothes take Zimbabwe by storm
Kimberley Dube takes great care with her appearance. She always looks sharp and fashionable in smart-looking jeans, t-shirts, sweatpants, tops, and designer sneakers."I love jeans - can't get ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 11:24hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Bosso rekindle love with Adidas
Bulawayo giants Highlanders and Harare fallen giants have rekindled their relationship with global sportswear supplier Adidas.The two teams last wore Adidas stripes in 2014 before experi...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sneaker expo calls for new design
ORGANISERS of the Bulawayo Sneaker Expo are calling on interested designers to create this year's design for their merchandise as the foster a relationship with the creative community.The expo...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Counterfeit electronic appliances flood Zimbabwe
The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has flagged the increasing proliferation of counterfeit goods especially electronic appliances, amid calls for Zimbabweans to be wary of the products.In ...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teenager arrested for house break-in in Phoenix
In a recent incident in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, the swift action of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) resulted in the arrest of a 19-year-old Zimbabwean national involved in a house break-in. The dedi...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 20:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Holidaymakers throng Bulawayo tourist attractions
TOURIST attractions around Bulawayo were on Christmas Day teeming with activity as hordes of holidaymakers, among them Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi, took time out to celebr...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 16 | 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 | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo holds 3rd Sneakers Expo
Over the weekend, Bulawayo sneaker enthusiasts gathered for their third Sneakers Expo, a showcase of various types of footwear that fall under the category of sneakers. The event took place at Mystiqu...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stolen shoes give away robber
A suspected 47-year-old robber from Chitungwiza appeared in court on Wednesday after he robbed a motorist of his vehicle and other possessions, including a pair of sneakers, at Chikwanha Shopping Cent...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bride goes missing days before wedding
A 27-year-old woman went missing just days before her wedding day in what police have described as an unusual incident that has led them to instigate an investigation.The woman whom police ide...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's street 'shops' flood city by night
FILLED to the brim with groceries ranging from foodstuffs, toiletry to skin care products, a pushcart — commonly known as iScania in the streets of Bulawayo — is strategically positioned at a busy...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jail has cost Job Sikhala a fortune already
Just before the presidential elections of early 2002, two young MPs from the united MDC, Job Sikhala and Tafadzwa Musekiwa, arranged a meeting with the late Perrance Shiri, who was then commander of t...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:15hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
7 robbers raid funeral parlour get away with $30, embalming liquid
SEVEN armed robbers wearing balaclavas who raided a funeral parlour in Bulawayo and found nothing in the safe vented their anger on the security guard who was manning the premises when they attacked a...Published: 12 Nov 2022 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA-registered vehicle used in Harare shoot-out recovered
The South African registered VW Polo vehicle used as a first getaway car by two suspected armed robbers who sped off during a shootout at a service station near the Exhibition Park (formerly Harare Ag...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
True power of a brown Ribbed Dress
It's time for you to learn to recognize the true power of a brown Ribbed Dress so you can buy it now. Even if you doubt it, these...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 19:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truck driver caught with R3,8m counterfeit shoes
Police in Mpumalanga, South Africa have arrested a 37-year-old Zimbabwean truck driver for allegedly smuggling from Mozambique a consignment of counterfeit tekkies worth R3, 8 million.The man ...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Most expensive Jordan items now worth close to $5M after record sale
For many NBA fans, Michael Jordan remains the Greatest of All Time nearly 3 decades after his first retirement. This is despite the emergence of elite talents such as Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Kev...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 18:08hrs | 15 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe changes prison garb to orange
EVER imagined being turned away from a lunch-hour visit at a prison for donning a trendy orange jump suit and white sneakers or open-toed shoes worn by inmates in most Hollywood movies or South Africa...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hit and run corpse remains uncollected
Police in Mashonaland Central are appealing for relatives of a male adult who was hit and run by a speeding motorist in Concession.The accident occurred along Glendale-Centenary road on 13 Aug...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 17:52hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
How has online gambling affected the casino industry
The first casino opened on the Grand Canal in Venice in 1638. The pastime found traction quickly and gave birth to a whole new booming industry that continues to this day. Land-based casinos are excel...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:48hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 3 | by Samantha Power
Thomas Mapfumo's legacy under threat
A close-up chat with Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo may dwell generously on his music and culture as much as it can give a sense that he is strikingly rattled by the waning influence his brand of ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kevin Makhosi names his clothing line after his totem
Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening, talking of fashion Nambini Clothing like o...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 10:36hrs | 4 | by Nigel Siziba
Millennium Footwear records uptick in local demand
ONE of the country's leading exotic leather shoe manufacturer, Millennium Footwear, has pushed up capacity utilisation to over 40% due to increase in local demand, the company's director, Stuart Simal...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife defends revealing outfits
Vice President Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga's wife Marry does not care if you think the sleeveless army green outfit and very high heel gold stiletto platforms she wore to the Zanu-P...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 18:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wicknell hits back at critics
CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo yesterday taunted his critics, who are accusing him of constructing substandard structures at his Gwanda solar project site. Critics feel the structu...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 14:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dont blame Trump, blame African leaders!
The truth really hurts, hey! That is the sad part of reality ,we would rather bury our heads in the sand and pretend all is well.The US President, Trump ,has called Africa a shithole and we are livid....Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 10:18hrs | | by Albert Madya
Undressed robbery victims frighten tollgate police
POLICE and Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) officials manning a tollgate along the Gweru-Shurugwi Highway scurried for cover when they mistook two armed robbery victims for ghosts after ...Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police arrest notorious prison escapee carjacker
POLICE have arrested a second infamous run-away carjacker who escaped from custody last week.Detectives cornered Dominic Tachiona Tichawangana (37) on Sunday at his Pumula residence, following...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Two Bulawayo men go missing
TWO 30-year-old men, one of them a prophet from Bulawayo, have gone missing.Prophet Collen Sibanda was last seen when he left his Entumbane home saying he was going for prayers."Siband...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
40 years jail for Hooker rapists
TWO men from Bulawayo who robbed a hooker and her client at gun point before raping the woman have been sentenced to a combined 40 years in prison.Magistrate Ms Sibongile Msipa-Marondedze sent...Published: 01 May 2017 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
New, strict civil servants dress code
Government has introduced a new strict dress code for civil servants, citing deterioration of dress standards in the public service.The dress code, which includes barring female workers fr...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell backs Stunner!
Controversial businessman and socialite Wicknell Chivayo has aired his opinion on the Stunner and Olinda saga, backing the rapper and labelling the woman a drama queen.Posting on his Faceb...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
SAR officials intercept vehicle loaded with over 10 000 counterfeitr sneakers
The South African Revenue Service officials at the Lebombo Border Post has intercepted a vehicle carrying more than 10 000 counterfeit brand name sneakers worth over $8,7 million.Sneaker...Published: 30 Dec 2016 at 11:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Another Zimbabwean in SA court for gruesome murder and rape
The second suspect arrested in connection with the attack on two couples at the Rhodes Park in Kensington last month was due to take part in an identity parade, ...Published: 12 Nov 2015 at 15:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The Good Days
If you remember what I'm about to say then all I can say is you are old now ugugile wakwegura. Today I have just decided to remind people of the good old days in the then Zimbabwe, our country which h...Published: 09 Oct 2015 at 16:25hrs | 1 | by Thandekile Zikhali
Truck packed with cigarettes seized at Beitbridge border
South African customs officials have been uncovering inventive ways that criminals use to smuggle illegal goods - the latest being a horse trailer at the border post with Zimbabwe. Two taxis were also...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Woman raped in front of hubby
Cases of house robbery and rape have been opened after a woman was raped in the presence of her husband in Chief Albert Luthuli Park, Benoni, Gauteng.Crystal Park Police spokesperson officer T...Published: 21 Aug 2015 at 01:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
On Zimbabwe's steady decline
Zimbabwe's economic and political woes have left the country hardly recognizable to those who left before the fast decline in the post-2000 era. ...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 06:19hrs | | by Jera
Man attempts suicide in court
A ROBBERY and rape suspect attempted to commit suicide in court yesterday after accusing the magistrate of being biased against him.Prince Banda, 24, of no fixed abode, went berserk during his...Published: 10 Jul 2015 at 08:40hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Mwaruwaru's unfinished 'double storey'
MANY sports personalities across the world are known for their luxurious lifestyle, as they maintain the status that comes with being a celebrity.They are known for living lavishly because of ...Published: 18 May 2014 at 10:53hrs | | by Ngqwele Dube
Man jailed for stealing sugar
A Seke man who broke into another villager's house and stole sugar, powdered milk, two cellphones that he sold for $2, has been jailed for one and half years. The stolen goods were valued at $...Published: 18 Mar 2014 at 07:02hrs | | by Court Reporter
Reckless media statements likely to cost ZIFA Umbro deal
ZIFA appear to have blown their chances of landing a long-term deal with Umbro amid signals from the British sportswear firm that their relationship has been strained by reckless media statements mad...Published: 15 Mar 2014 at 06:17hrs | | by Robson Sharuko
Zim 'love cheat' teen in SA 6th floor death plunge
A 16-year-old Zimbabwean boy plummeted to his death from a sixth-floor window in Johannesburg after he was allegedly found undressed in bed with another man's wife.Now police are investigat...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 04:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Human skull discovered in game park
POLICE in Nyanga are urging the public with missing relatives or friends to visit their offices to try and identify the clothes they discovered next to a human skull and other remains in the Nyanga na...Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 12:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa - Emadlodlo 22
The two race horses are still literally sweating it out 45 minutes later. Phela ingoma zabazawethu are close to a hundred kilometres long each. One of them has taken off his tattered and torn shirt,...Published: 09 Jun 2013 at 07:15hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
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