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Man murdered after stopping to help a stranded couple

What began as a selfless late-night gesture ended in tragedy after a 32-year-old man was hacked to death while helping a stranded couple restart their car in Maphisa, Matabeleland South.Police have launched a manhunt for three machete-wiel…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:06hrs | 1717 | by Staff reporter

Over 40 Zimbabweans stranded in Sierra Leone

More than 40 Zimbabweans are reportedly stranded in Sierra Leone after falling victim to a human trafficking syndicate that lured them with promises of lucrative jobs. The operation allegedly involves a local company collaborating with for…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Strong winds leave families stranded in Matopo

Strong winds struck several wards in Umzingwane District on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction and rendering many villagers homeless. The worst-hit areas were wards 1, 2, 9, and 20, with the village of Matopo in ward 9 bearing the brun…

Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:04hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter

Villagers stranded after govt shuts down clinic

Mahwau Clinic in Chief Chirundu's area, Mashonaland West province, remains closed two years after it was built by Kariba REDD+, leaving around 3,000 villagers without nearby healthcare. The government forced the clinic's shutdown as part o…

Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:47hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter

100 stranded in Oman: Govt

AT least 100 Zimbabweans are stranded in Oman after being trafficked to the Middle East country on false job promises, a top government official has said.Secretary for Home Affairs, Aaron Nhepera told a media briefing in Harare yesterday t…

Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:21hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zupco snub leaves commuters stranded

Commuters from Robert Sinyoka in Bulawayo were yesterday left stranded in the CBD after ZUPCO withdrew its buses citing bad roads. Robert Sinyoka and Mazwi village are peri-urban settlements a few kilometres outside Bulawayo, just after Pu…

Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Storm saves stranded travellers at Beitbridge

A VIOLENT thunderstorm that lashed Beitbridge put smiles on hundreds of travellers stuck at the South African border after officials hurriedly cleared them fearing a disaster.Most Zimbabweans have been stranded at the border, with South Af…

Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Passport shortage leaves Zimbabweans stranded

With Zimbabwe's economy in shambles and political tensions rising, leaving the country seems the best option for many who are desperate for jobs. But those dreams often end at the passport office, which doesn't have enough foreign currency…

Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:26hrs | 3 | by AP

Mpilo radiotherapy patients stranded

ABOUT 150 cancer patients accessing radiation services from Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo are stranded following the breakdown of machinery at the hospital since November last year. Radiation therapy which is also called radiotherapy …

Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Air Zimbabwe leaves passengers stranded

Scores of passengers were left stranded at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport yesterday morning after an Air Zimbabwe flight to Bulawayo took to the skies two hours earlier than scheduled.There were unconfirmed reports that the re…

Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 08:42hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

80 MPs left stranded in Harare hotels

ABOUT 80 Zanu-PF and MDC-T Members of Parliament from outside Harare yesterday claimed that they were left stranded at different hotels in the capital over the weekend after Parliament failed to supply them with fuel to enable them to driv…

Published: 10 Feb 2014 at 08:04hrs | 3948 | by Staff reporter

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