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Woman breaks down in the dock
A tearful woman appeared before Harare Magistrate Lisah Mutendereki today, recounting the emotional and financial toll she has endured after allegedly being swindled out of US$5,000 by a man who promi...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:54hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's highways: A deadly gamble for travelers
Zimbabwe's highways, once celebrated as vital connectors across the nation, have turned into perilous traps, claiming thousands of lives over the past decade. A spate of bus accidents has sparked a na...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:32hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Girl scalded to death by uncle in brutal act of violence
A six-year-old girl from Nyanyadzi tragically died after allegedly being scalded with boiling water by her uncle in a shocking act of violence driven by a long-standing grudge. The incident, which occ...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
Gold miner buried alive as flash floods hit river
A tragic accident unfolded in Umzingwane District when flash floods swept through the Lunga River, burying a 20-year-old illegal gold miner alive in a pit that was meant to be his livelihood. The mine...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Bus crash survivors speak
What was meant to be a joyful journey home after Christmas shopping turned into a nightmare for Ms. Sibonokuhle Nkomo, a 36-year-old mother from Pumula South, Bulawayo. She narrowly survived a horrifi...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Siya Kolisi Splits with Wife
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have blown the final whistle on their eight-year marriage, a love story that's had South Africa cheering from the stands. On 22 October, the coupl...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:16hrs | 1551 | by Staff Reporter
3 family members buried together
In a heart-wrenching scene at Umvutsha Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday, a family of three - Lorenzo Palu (36), his wife Forgive (31), and their three-year-old son Lwandile - were laid to rest side by s...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:01hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Children terrorised by invisible creatures
THE way your skin crawled after watching goosefleshers like The Conjuring , Gothika and The Ring, will pale into insignificance when you read through this living nightmare for three children from Magw...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:04hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
SOS for visually-impaired street singer Tafi Dube
MAGOLIDE Foundation founder, Sazini Tshuma has appealed to the Bulawayo arts industry to come to the rescue of street country music singer, Tafi Dube who lost his musical equipment to thieves during t...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
I'm grateful to have been born and bred in Rhodesia!
Ever since I started writing current affairs and social justice newspaper articles in 1989, at the age of 16 years, this is probably the most painful, frank and heartfelt piece I have ever authored....Published: 19 May 2023 at 14:04hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe
This opinion-editorial piece was written by Japhet Ncube, a Zimbabwean-born former editor of South African daily, The Star, in November 2017 during the coup which ousted the late former president Robe...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:10hrs | 13 | by Japhet Mathanda Ncube
Boy (10) brutally attacked over father's love 'affair'
A 34-year-old Zvishavane man allegedly waylaid his neighbour's 10-year-old boy on his way to school and attacked him with a machete to spite the schoolboy's father whom he suspected to be cheating wit...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
As long as Zimbabweans are such unmitigated cowards - Chamisa will grow old, and go into the grave without ever tasting power!
I have written extensively on how our appalling cowardice as Zimbabweans is the greatest single most outstanding factor holding us back as a nation - preventing us from pushing for the change we despe...Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 21:39hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans convicted over identity and credit card fraud in the UK
A gang of fraudsters targeted rural County Durham addresses in order to intercept their post and steal identities.The five men, some of whom are refugees from Zimbabwe, stole post and got hold...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 07:17hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'SB Moyo was a workaholic, loving father'
DEATH is inevitable, but when it comes it is usually devastating, so painful that scars are hard to heal, and some wounds never really heal.So it was yesterday, as the family of the late Forei...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for 7th time
Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the men's Ballon d'Or prize for the seventh time after a turbulent year, as Spain's...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 07:37hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Sphithiphiti Evaluator abused because of her pro-Zuma views
The 36-year-old woman identified as Zamaswazi Zinhle Majozi and known as "Sphithiphithi Evaluator" on Twitter, has finally spoken out about her social media accounts, her political beliefs and her abu...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 07:15hrs | | by The Star
Mnangagwa's grandfather was raised in King Mzilikazi court
WITH a grandfather who was raised in King Mzilikazi court and maternal links to the great Munhumutapa State, President Mnangagwa was from an early age poised for greater heights. On the day that his h...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:02hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Corruption in Zimbabwe fueled by ZANU PF's 'tichingotonga' mentality of a leadership that believes will never leave power
After waking up early in the morning to chop firewood for cooking, in the middle of a low-density suburb - as there has not been any electricity supply in our area for the past two days - there is not...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 14:08hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zimbabwe (Zanu-PF) and China enjoys excellent relations' - of course, China is guarantor of no regime change
Zanu-PF and its apologists are renowned for their single-mindedness belief in offence as not only the best but only defence. It is, therefore, a novelty to see them scrambling to mount a rear-guard de...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 19:22hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
If South Africa still believes there isn't a serious crisis in Zimbabwe, then they should just look at the Beitbridge border pos
The debate on whether there is a crisis in Zimbabwe has been raging on ever since the early 2000s - and, is as old as whether targeted sanctions imposed on certain top individuals, or economic mismana...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zim govt preparedness for Chalane proves was negligent with Cyclone Idai and should be held responsible for deaths
There is a popular local adage, "Mhosva hairovi" - which, loosely translated means that no crime goes unanswerable - that I keep hearing in my mind, as I watch, with amazement, the seemingly swift res...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe-born Blessing Chitapa wins The Voice UK
Blessing Chitapa has been crowned as the winner of The Voice UK.The 18-year-old singer, originally from Zimbabwe, was named as the winner during Saturday's episode of the ITV talent competitio...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 20:40hrs | | by Press Association
Boris Conservatism: law protects in-group but does not bind, it binds out-group but does not protect = essence Zanu PF thuggery
When the British people voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 Referendum, then Prime Minister, David Cameron, who had campaigned to remain, resigned and chaos ensued. Voting to leave was the e...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 17:50hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
No blessings for government that steals from the elderly
As I write this article - looking through my window that faces the street - there are countless smartly dressed gentlemen, ladies and children, eagerly and excitedly purposefully going to their variou...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 12:57hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prophet Magaya faces fresh accusations of sexual abuse
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder, the self-styled prophet Walter Magaya, is facing new accusations of sexual abuse after a couple claimed he impregnated their 17-year-old daughter....Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 23:30hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Jilted woman hires thugs to 'rough up' lover
WHEN love goes sour it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth and can cause damages if not handled with caution.Such bitter taste is what a Bulawayo woman, Memory Ndabalime, is experiencing follow...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman in goblin sex horror. . . Husband flees matrimonial bed to make way for creature
A frustrated woman from Bulawayo's New Luveve suburb has revealed a horrifying sex life with a goblin.She claimed her husband was allegedly denying her sex, making way for the mysterious creat...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 17:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
When will Mnangagwa act on Zimbabwe's death trap hospitals?
She's being called the doctor who moved a nation. This week Azza Mashumba, the head of paediatrics at Harare's main-and-in-desperate-straits Parirenyatwa Hospital, made a tearful plea to the health mi...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 19:14hrs | 1 | by Oliver Matthews
Women haggle over hubby
Two Harare women are fighting over one man, with both claiming to be the official spouse.The fight came to light at the Harare Civil Courts where Viola Mawara sought a protection order against...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Niece grabs aunt's hubby
A Kwekwe woman was left clutching thin air after her husband of more than a decade was snatched by her niece.Onisai Ndiweni of Mbizo in Kwekwe, will forever rue the day she invited her niece, ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament debates trifles
At a time when many people in Zimbabwe wonder where their next meal is coming from and whether it is worthwhile taking someone to hospital for treatment, the House of Assembly has been preoccupied by ...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 18:40hrs | | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Jonathan Moyo rubbishes Muchinguri claims on Tongo death book
EXILED former Higher and Tertiary Education Minister, Jonathan Moyo has rubbished claims by Defence Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri that former President Robert Mugabe confiscated a book she had pe...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 22:11hrs | 3 | by newzimbabwe
Cheating couple caught cohabiting
A Tafara woman regrets ever making marriage vows after she caught her husband cohabiting with a married church mate in Highfield on Wednesday.Lucia Sawali, 34, following a tip-off, could not b...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's endorsement of Mnangagwa did not come cheap
Former president Robert Mugabe's endorsement of Emmerson Mnangagwa after an ugly fallout did not come cheap.Mugabe and Mnangagwa's relationship broke down in November last year after the 94-ye...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 18:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Grace Mugabe declares 'love' for Mnangagwa
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe says the death of her mother has come as an opportune moment for her to mend bitter relations with her former Zanu-PF rival and now State President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 15:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Prince Harry in tearful call with Zimbabwean ex before wedding
DAYS before they crossed paths at the ceremony, Harry and Chelsy Davy had the ultimate closure with a "tearful phone call" the week of the wedding, Vanity Fair reports."It was their final call...Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:43hrs | 3 | by Bazaar
Baby dies from induced vomiting prescribed by prophet
A 10-MONTH-OLD baby from Hope Fountain in Umguza district on the outskirts of Bulawayo choked to death after salt water was forcibly administered on him to induce vomiting as prescribed by a prophet....Published: 19 May 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cheated hubby weeps in court
A CHEATED man broke down in court while recounting the disgrace he endured at the hands of his wife.He accused her of degrading his dignity by violently pulling his private parts after he conf...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 22:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mother dumps baby at church
While other troubled women dump their babies in the bush, toilets or hospitals a Bulawayo woman thought it was the best for her to dump her 16 month-old child at church.Faith Chakuvinga (26) d...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
'Zimbabwe prisons used as slaughter houses for Ndebele people'
MLO President, Cde Paul Siwela saw brutality and agony caused by fractured bones, broken limbs and untreated festering gun shot wounds when he was detained at Khami Maximum Security Prison from 2011 t...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 13:53hrs | | by Israel Dube
Manheru is back with Mnangagwa's 100 Days: Defying Horace's Burden
In one of his mature Odes, Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known in the English-speaking world as Horace, coined the famous "delicta maiorum immeritus lues".Now sounding pedantic and obscure ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by George Charamba
How Oliver Mtukudzi sheltered a Zimbabwean refugee in downtown Harare
Music is soulful shelter. I became a refugee when I discovered potential life hidden in the works of Mbare-born guitarist Louis Mhlanga and the late Mozambican Afro-Jazz singer Gito Baloi and slowly r...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 17:07hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Woman divorces over-randy hubby
WHILE conjugal rights are meant to be enjoyed by both husband and wife, a woman from Zvinei Village under Chief Nemangwe in Gokwe reportedly dumped her husband because she could no longer tolerate his...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wife welcomes hubby's life jail term
A GOKWE woman whose husband killed her four siblings by torching the bedroom they were sleeping in, has welcomed a decision by the High Court to sentence him to life imprisonment.Bulawayo High...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman divorces over-randy hubby
WHILE conjugal rights are meant to be enjoyed by both husband and wife, a woman from Zvinei Village under Chief Nemangwe in Gokwe reportedly dumped her husband because she could no longer tolerate his...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe feared being Zimbabwe's Gaddafi
An emotional Robert Mugabe finally agreed to end his 37-rule in Zimbabwe when army generals who'd seized power told him they wouldn't prevent protesters from storming his home unless he relented, thre...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 15:38hrs | | by Bloomberg News
Mugabe suffers Mubarak Ceausescu shame
THE army has taken President Robert Mugabe and his wife into custody, triggering speculation of a military coup, though the military's supporters called it as a "bloodless correction." It wasn't clear...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 10:47hrs | 2 | by Associated Press
Mnangagwa allies jump ship
FORMER Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies, both in the ruling Zanu-PF party and government, reportedly dumped his camp to save their political skin after President Robert Mugabe last week gave...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heartbreak: Nigerian returns from Libya to discover his wife had married his friend and his only son had died!!!
A heartbreaking video showcasing a young Nigerian's truly harrowing life experiences has been uploaded to YouTube.In the clip, a Nigerian named Harrison solemnly narrates how he barely escaped...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 19:59hrs | 15 | by Nosa Osazuwa
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