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Heavy rains, strong winds cause damage in Midlands province
Heavy rains accompanied by fierce winds swept through Zimbabwe's Midlands province on Wednesday evening, leaving a trail of destruction but fortunately causing no injuries. Several structures in the r...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 16:52hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Teenager commits suicide after failing to drive scotch cart
A 19-YEAR-OLD Guruve man decided to end his life by hanging after he was scolded by his father for failing to drive an ox-drawn cart.Tinashe Kufakunesu of plot 34 Amajuba farm, Guruve committe...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 12:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hospital worker commits suicide
Mvurwi Hospital employee Gilbert Chirima committed suicide by hanging this morning.He was 37.Sources familiar with the incident said he was found hanging from the roof trusses by neigh...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 18:58hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Gory 'suicide' at Bulawayo lodge
IN A traumatising incident a man was found dead at a lodge in Bulawayo, hanging from the roof trusses with two gunshot wounds to the head.Police attended the scene on Wednesday following a rep...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:50hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Teen found hanging from roof trusses
A 37-YEAR-OLD Bindura maid had the shock of her life when she discovered a dead body in one of the rooms she wanted to clean on Saturday.Cynthia Tambudzai discovered the body of Dexter Emmanue...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maid finds employer's son dead in bedroom
A 37-YEAR-OLD Bindura maid got the shock of her life after she discovered a dead body in one of the rooms she wanted to clean in Bindura on Saturday....Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 07:33hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rains sweep away bridges, roads
INCESSANT rains being experienced across the country have left a trail of destruction with reports of bridges and school infrastructure being swept away by the heavy storms.In Harare, the city...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers steal from Mnangagwa's wife to raise school fees
A RECENT court case has exposed the First Family as having more than one farm, with First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa owning a farm in Glendale, while her husband, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has Precab...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 19:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Daring soldiers jailed for stealing from Mnangagwa
Two daring soldiers and a District Development Fund (DDF) driver who stole building materials from the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's farm have been sentenced to 15 months behind bars by Concession m...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 10:54hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Soldiers steal from Mnangagwa to pay fees
Two daring soldiers who stole building materials from First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's farm are in trouble together with their civilian accomplice.The matter came to light at Concession magistr...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 17:33hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulilima villagers build 6 clinics
SIX clinics being built by villagers in Bulilima East are nearing completion, a move that is expected to boost health provision and reduce distances they walk to access health services.The cli...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 08:54hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Troubled man commits suicide
A 38-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe man committed suicide on New Year's Eve by hanging himself on the roof trusses of his bedroom in Chiweshe.Givemore Kaodza took his life over undisclosed issue.Ma...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 14:24hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Paul Kagame: Cruel Betrayal of Matebeleland
In the first week of September 2022, Emmerson Munangagwa visited the Rwanda Genocide Memorial while he was attending a continental African Green Revolution Forum Conference in that country. Many peopl...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 08:56hrs | | by Moses Mzila Ndlovu
Former security guard helps build schools
THE painful experience of walking barefoot for 30km to and from school daily inspired Mr Kumbulani Tshambo of Victoria Falls to help build schools and reduce distance travelled by learners.Wit...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man hacks wife with an axe, kills self after thinking she is dead
A Filabusi man, who was accusing his wife of cheating, killed himself after thinking that he had hacked her to death with an axe.Innocent Chandakawona of Bekezela in Filabusi, allegedly struck...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 16:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Manama Mission Hospital rehab almost complete
REPAIRS at Manama Mission Hospital where infrastructure and buildings were extensively damaged by a violent storm early last month are at an advanced stage with works expected to be complete by Decemb...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man found hanging in kitchen
An investigation is underway after a man was found hanging in the kitchen of house in Nketa 9 he shared with his cousin on Thursday morning.Police officers were called to the house at around 9...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Wartime bomb shakes Lupane
FIVE family members are lucky to be alive after a bomb exploded in their homestead, blowing off the roof of a house and damaging three huts at neighbouring homesteads in Lupane.The explosion o...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nkulumane post office gutted by fire
PROPERTY worth $3 million was reduced to ashes when Nkulumane Post Office in Bulawayo was gutted by fire. It is suspected that the fire was caused by an electrical fault. The incident occurred between...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 05:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cop commits suicide
A POLICE officer stationed at Mbizo Police Station in Kwekwe committed suicide by hanging yesterday morning for yet to be known reasons. The police officer, only identified as Constable Ngazim...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:27hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo rebuilds doctors' residence
THE Government has started refurbishing burnt and dilapidated doctors' residences at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. Stakeholders that include Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Zimbabwe Prisons and...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grass, trees grow inside Mpilo mortuary
TREES and grass have grown in a structure that was supposed to house a mortuary at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo which has not been completed 25 year...Published: 30 May 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hwange school neglected two years after storm
The state of Ndangababi Primary School in Cross Dete reflects that of many rural schools in Hwange district. Lack of furniture and dilapidated classroom blocks are commonplace.Attending lesson...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
PG Industries relocates its Bulawayo Centre
GIANT building materials producer and supplier, PG Industries, has relocated its Bulawayo PG Centre branch from Donnington Industrial Area to Belmont Industrial Area. For many years, the compa...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self over stolen property
A MAN from Nkulumane suburb who had an argument with his mother over property that he had stolen decided to hang himself in his bedroom.A family member who spoke on condition of anonymity said...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Binga latest flood victims left alone, says MP
BINGA South legislator Joel Gabbuza (MDC Alliance) has slammed government for its failure to assist flood victims in Binga amid revelations that the affected communities are in desperate need of assis...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 07:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
15 minute storm leaves 200 homeless
MORE than 30 homesteads in Lusulu under Chief Sinamagonde in Binga District were destroyed after a heavy downpour preceded by a violent thunderstorm and strong winds hit the area on Sunday. In...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thunderstorm wreaks havoc in Cowdray Park
SOME residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo are counting huge losses after their homes including household property among other valuables were on Tuesday night extensively destroyed by rains whi...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Form 4 pupil found hanging at Bulawayo beerhall
A FORM Four pupil at Msiteli High School was found hanging from a roof truss at a beerhall near his home on Friday in a suspected case of foul play. Nhlanhla Radasa (17) of Bulawayo's Ts...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust bursar suspended
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has suspended its bursar Mr Fortune Nkomo, over allegations of financial misappropriation.Mr Nkomo was reportedly suspended last Friday...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:08hrs | | by Staff reportet
'Project delays costing RG’s Office'
THE Registrar-General (RG)'s Office has been incurring huge costs for unfinished district registry office projects, whose prices have since doubled or trebled due to late implementation.This w...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills self after row with son
AN 80-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man hanged himself in an abandoned hut following a dispute with his son who blamed him for his misfortunes. Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self at Luveve High School
A COOK at Luveve High School in Bulawayo was found hanging in his house at the school compound in a suspected case of suicide.Xolani Mpofu (30) allegedly hanged himself from the roof trusses u...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 16:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Form Four pupil hangs self
A FORM Four pupil at St Bernards High School in Bulawayo's Old Pumula suburb was found hanging at home in Pumula North on Monday in a suspected case of suicide. Thembelihle Gombora (16) allege...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
NUST conducts a Day of Prayer against death of students
The National University of Science and Technology has set aside the 3rd of May as the Day of Prayer against examination related anxiety, depression and fear. In a circular released by the Univ...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 16:17hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nust student in mystery suicide
A National University of Science and Technology (Nust) second year Actuarial Science student was found hanging at home in Nketa suburb on Friday in a suspected case of suicide. Misheck Siwela ...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Maphonjwana Moyo 'kills' wife, daughter, hangs self
A 70-YEAR-old man from Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb allegedly murdered his wife and their 13-year-old daughter before committing suicide following marital problems related to infidelity. Jonat...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man waters garden at midnight, commits suicide
A MAN from Bulawayo's New Lobengula suburb removed all household property from his family home, watered the garden in the middle of the night before allegedly committing suicide. Mr Togarepi M...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Wife killer’ hangs self
AN injiva from Plumtree committed suicide by hanging from the roof of his bedroom after being linked to the death of his wife in South Africa. The incident occurred shortly after Pennius Ncube...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musician's wife kills self over infidelity
UPCOMING popular Mutare youthful musician Lionel "Caff" Matanda is facing the darkest moment in his life after his wife – Oreen Sheila Phiri – hanged herself from a roof truss at the couple's Dang...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Esau Mupfumi's house attached
Mutare businessman and transporter Mr Esau Mupfumi is set to lose one of his properties to Allied Timbers over an outstanding debt for building material that he bought from the company in 2013. ...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa - Mugabe feud reaches historic nastiness
It's a deepening feud - playing out on TV stations and on Twitter and Facebook - that has now ballooned well beyond a small political quarrel.For President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his predecess...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suicide victim text father, directs him to his body
A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD man from Gokwe committed suicide by hanging after leaving a text message directing his father where to find his body.Moses Makuvire of Zenda Business Centre in Gokwe North se...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
3rd pupil suicide this term as Form One girl hangs
A FORM One pupil at Pumula High School in Bulawayo allegedly committed suicide by hanging yesterday, the third such incident in Bulawayo this term.Brightness Thebe (15) from Magwegwe West subu...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police rule out foul play in Mzingwane High suicide
POLICE have ruled out foul play in the death of a Form Four pupil from Mzingwane High School who allegedly hanged himself last week.A postmortem has revealed that the boy died of asphyxia, a c...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzingwane suicide pupil buried
A Form Four pupil from Mzingwane High School who allegedly committed suicide by hanging was yesterday buried at West Park Cemetery in Bulawayo.Ryan Siziba (16) of Bellevue suburb allegedly han...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Foul play' in Mzingwane suicide School
POLICE and the family of a Form Four pupil at Mzingwane High School, who allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself, suspect foul play.The family yesterday said it was disturbed because th...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:45hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Mzingwane pupil in school suicide
A FORM Four pupil at Mzingwane High School, Umzingwane District in Matabeleland South allegedly committed suicide by hanging, fearing disciplinary action over alleged theft, an official has confirmed....Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa illuminates ZITF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday illuminated the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair as he toured various exhibition stands at arguably the biggest trade showcase in decades.The man who ho...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Abusive' woman saves hubby from suicide
A BULAWAYO man attempted to hang himself from the roof trusses of his house citing abuse from his wife, only to be saved by the wife who managed to cut the rope just in time as he was reportedly gaspi...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
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