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Man kills five villagers in Zimbabwe
A man believed to be mentally challenged allegedly killed five villagers in Bhelasi area, Madlambuzi village, Bulilima district, on Wednesday afternoon in a shocking spree that has left the community ...Published: 8 hrs ago | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zivhu calls for law allowing 'shoot to kill'
Former ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Chivi South, Killer Zivhu, has called for constitutional amendments to permit police officers and licensed gun owners to shoot to kill armed robbers in li...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:47hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt launched for Mutangadura killers
Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a gang of seven suspected armed robbers who shot and killed prominent Ruwa businessman Joseph "Mutangaz" Mutangadura during a violent raid at his Lisheen ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Businessman Mutangadura shot dead
Police have confirmed that Ruwa businessman Joseph Mutangadura, widely known as Mutangazi, was shot dead by suspected robbers at his Lisheen Estate farmhouse shortly after midnight.Mutangadura...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:34hrs | 1830 | by Staff reporter
Toddler dies in hot water accident
A two-year-old boy has tragically died after sustaining severe burns from hot water during a steaming session at Fresney Farm in Beatrice.According to police reports, the incident occurred on ...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:14hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has tragically become a lootocracy
Zimbabwe has been reduced to a shadow of its former promise - a jewel of Africa, a nation of hope and prosperity now lies bruised and exploited under the weight of a political elite that robs its peop...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 16:22hrs | 553 | by Jacob Mutisi
How our love for violent entertainment is breeding a violent Zimbabwe
Entertainment may seem like harmless fun, but the evidence shows it can unravel the very fabric of a society.Three recent stories from Zimbabwe have pierced my heart this past few days-tragic ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 20:59hrs | 175 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
2 killed in Mutare-Harare road trucks crash
Two people lost their lives in a tragic road traffic accident involving two trucks at Mufusire Uphill, along the Mutare–Harare Highway, in the early hours of Saturday morning.The Zimbabwe Re...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 19:21hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Marondera council in shady land grab
A prime 468-hectare farm on the outskirts of Marondera has become the center of a bitter dispute after top municipal officials allegedly seized the property without following due process, armed with a...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:05hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches T-Cell HIV vaccine trial
Zimbabwe has taken a historic step in the global fight against HIV with the launch of a groundbreaking vaccine trial led by local and regional scientists. The Mutala Trust’s Infectious Disease Resea...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:48hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Girl (13) dies in labour, 'lover', father jailed
A 13-year-old girl from Masvingo Rural, who was a member of the Johane Marange Apostolic sect, has died in childbirth and was buried without the police being notified, in a case that has sparked outra...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally, Zim dually celebrate ZANU-PF terror gangsters' death
MANICALAND - Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) founder, Nelson Chamisa's ally, Gift Ostalos Siziba and several netizens simultaneously celebrate death of two Zanu-Pf Manicaland provincial sta...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 23:12hrs | 1662 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Buhera
When a government feels compelled to use the media to showcase its successes, there's really no success to speak about
A person's actions often reveal more than their words ever could.Recently, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Jenfan Muswere, invited a group of journalists from...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:39hrs | 382 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimpapers driver killed in Bulawayo road accident
A Zimpapers motorbike courier, Silas Bhunu, was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning in Nguboyenja, Bulawayo, when a vehicle driven by an unlicensed 20-year-old struck him while he was on duty ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 18:53hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Municipal worker killed in refuse truck accident
A municipal worker in Chitungwiza, identified as Simon Maketo, has tragically died following a workplace accident involving a refuse truck. The incident occurred on Thursday morning while Maketo was c...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:17hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national shot dead in armed robbery at Zimbabwe mine
Zimbabwean police have confirmed a fatal armed robbery that occurred last Friday at Pin 3 Mine, a Chinese-owned operation in Shurugwi, Midlands Province, amid reports that a Chinese employee was fatal...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:13hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Women drown during 'manjuzu' rituals
The tragic drowning of two women performing "manjuzu" (mermaid) rituals at Nyaure River in Bindura on Monday has shocked the local community and stirred anger among traditional leaders. The incident, ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:22hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Boy (4) drowns in sewage
Two separate drowning incidents claimed the lives of a young boy and an adult man in Manicaland Province on Tuesday, authorities have confirmed.In the first incident, four-year-old Takudzwa Mu...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:55hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean elephants trample SA soldier to death near border?
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier deployed on border patrol duty was killed after being trampled by a herd of elephants near the Limpopo River on Sunday night.The tragic i...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Tragedy strikes FC Platinum family again
TRAGEDY has once again struck the FC Platinum family, after a supporters' bus was involved in a fatal road accident while returning from the club's Premier Soccer League away match against GreenFuel i...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 19:01hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Police probe fatal hit-and-run in Luveve
Police in Bulawayo have launched an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian along Intemba Road in Luveve on Sunday evening.Assistant Inspector Tha...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 18:57hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
2 killed, 13 injured in collision on Lomagundi road
A tragic road traffic accident occurred in the early hours of Monday along Lomagundi Road, between Harare Drive and the Westgate roundabout, claiming two lives on the spot and leaving 13 others injure...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 13:25hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe road traffic accidents jump to 28,159 in 6 months
A deadly collision along Harare's Seke Road on Tuesday has once again spotlighted Zimbabwe's deepening road safety crisis. The horrific crash, which claimed 17 lives-including two pedestrians-has beco...Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:21hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Mystery shrouds death of Headman Mapanzure's wife
The Mapanzure community in Nyajena has been left reeling in grief and confusion following the tragic and mysterious death of Lucy Chanhuwa (67), the wife of respected traditional leader Headman Mapanz...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:13hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
2 feared dead in church bus, lorry accident
Two people are feared dead following a tragic road traffic accident that occurred just after Kaguvi Training Centre on the outskirts of Gweru along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway.Eyewitnesses sai...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 17:56hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Police dismiss reports of another Seke road accident
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has dismissed widespread social media claims alleging another traffic accident at Hunyani Bridge along Seke Road, clarifying that no such incident occurred.T...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:14hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Names of 17 accident victims released
The full horror of the Seke Road accident has emerged following the confirmation by police of the names of the 17 people who tragically lost their lives. The devastating collision, which occurred on 2...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:35hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares Chitungwiza crash a national disaster
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the devastating road traffic accident that claimed 17 lives in Chitungwiza a national disaster, enabling the Government to mobilise urgent assistance and supp...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:21hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Couple locks son in room for 3 years, starving and abusing him
A shocking case of child abuse has emerged from St Mary's suburb where Herbert Purumero (45) and his wife Memory Kamuchato (40) locked up their 16-year-old son, Tinotenda Purumero, in a room for three...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:30hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born law student found dead in Manchester's river Irwell
Communities in both Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom are mourning the tragic loss of 19-year-old Christine Chido Benjamin, a Zimbabwean-born law student whose body was discovered in Manchester's River ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:45hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
3 sitshikitsha dancers die in road accident
Three members of the renowned Sekusile Sitshikitsha traditional dance group lost their lives on Sunday in a tragic road traffic accident along the Gweru-Bulawayo highway. The group was returning home ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:43hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
5 die after inhaling fumes from imbawula
Tragedy has struck a family in Mabasa Village, under Chief Masunda in Zvishavane District, after five people reportedly died from inhaling carbon monoxide emitted by a burning fire brazier (imbawula) ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:41hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
What does Mnangagwa call a 'brutal colonial regime' when the ZANU-PF government is even more brutal?
It's often easy for the pot to accuse the kettle of being black. I am always left bewildered whenever I hear President Emmerson Mnangagwa express outrage at what he calls ‘the brutal co...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 08:26hrs | 404 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?
As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbre...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1017 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man commits suicide after being reprimanded for wasting cooking oil
A 21-year-old man from Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb has died after ingesting rat poison in a fit of rage following a domestic dispute with his mother over spilled cooking oil.Police confirme...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 21:22hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Pedestrian killed, 2 injured in dislodged trailer incident
A pedestrian was killed while two others were seriously injured after being struck by a trailer that had detached from a commuter omnibus along Plumtree Road in Belmont, Bulawayo.Zimbabwe Repu...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 08:43hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Peter Dube's trial commences after years of delays
Once a prominent car dealer in Gweru, Peter Dube now stands accused in a high-profile murder trial that has captivated the nation since 2021. Dube is facing double murder charges and two counts of att...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Horror Crash Rocks FC Platinum
FC Platinum's midfield workhorse, Oscar "Horror" Bhebhe, was rushed to hospital on Monday morning after being involved in a car accident that left him with a broken arm.Details surrounding the...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:32hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans die in horrific accident in Canada
Two Zimbabweans living in Canada, Anotida Maziriri and Edmore Mafuwe, tragically died in a car crash on Saturday night in Edmonton while on their way to the ‘Ndini Mukudzeyi' co...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:44hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
2 killed in 'mysterious' explosion
Two men have died following a mysterious explosion at Kwayedza Investments Mine in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central province, in a tragic incident that occurred on Friday, July 11, 2025.According t...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:36hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cries foul over Chamisa picture
A Zanu-PF aspiring candidate has lodged a complaint with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), accusing an independent rival of misleading voters by using images of opposition politician Nelson Cha...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:22hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man kills self after losing $500 bet on Manchester City
While millions around the world celebrated the excitement of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in America, a quiet tragedy unfolded in Kuwadzana, Harare, as Taurai Manyepo (34), a passionate football be...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:20hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Prophet brutally murders boy
A self-proclaimed prophet from Harare has appeared in court accused of brutally murdering a 12-year-old boy and burying his body in a backyard garden. Panashe Mukura, aged 31, faced Harare magistrate ...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:43hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Argument between mentally ill men turns deadly
A confrontation between two men suspected to be mentally ill turned fatal on Saturday when one of them was fatally assaulted with a log behind La Liga Bar in Mandava suburb.Midlands provincial...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 10:08hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Woman throws herself under truck in Gweru
Gweru was left shaken this afternoon after a woman from Bulawayo allegedly threw herself under a moving haulage truck at the busy intersection of Lobengula Avenue and 8th Street, in a tragic event tha...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:58hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide at in-laws' homestead
A 64-year-old man from Mutukwa Village under Chief Zimunya tragically died last Thursday after allegedly consuming poison at his in-laws' homestead in Gwese Village, following a heated dispute over hi...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 18:07hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
Casmyn FC player dies after training
The ZIFA Southern Region Division One League has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Casmyn FC player Trust Munenge, who tragically collapsed and died on Tuesday.Munenge, ...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:30hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Man acquitted after killing his 'possessed' mother in witchcraft row
A 47-year-old man who fatally assaulted his mother during a violent confrontation sparked by allegations of witchcraft walked free on Monday after a Bulawayo magistrate ruled that he acted in self-def...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 10:19hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes firstDear President Hichilema,Yesterday, I...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 09:24hrs | 1118 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Zimbabwean Embassy pledged full support to Dr Gomo
The Zimbabwean Embassy in the United Kingdom has pledged full support to the grieving family of Dr. Fortune Faith Gomo, a Zimbabwean scientist who was brutally stabbed to death in Dundee, Scotland, on...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
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