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KFC robbed US$50 000, R30 000
SIX armed robbers raided KFC fast food restaurant in Msasa around midnight and got away with US$50 000, R30 000 and $19 000 after manhandling a security guard at the premise.The six who were w...Published: 5 hrs ago | 830 | by Staff reporter
Man beats wife to death with log
A Kwekwe man has been arrested after he allegedly beat his ‘cheating' wife to death with a log.42-year-old John Manhembe of Haven Estate in Kwekwe allegedly attacked his wife Talent Ncube (2...Published: 5 hrs ago | 464 | by Staff reporter
7 injured in gold mining clashes
AT least seven people were seriously injured after a machete-wielding gang reportedly aligned to former Zanu-PF youth league provincial chairperson for Mashonaland West, Vengai Musengi, ran amok and a...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:21hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
A true leader doesn't create separation, but brings people together!
I love Bluetooth! I fondly remember the first time using it - when we discovered that could actually send SMS texts to each other with my beloved wife Tinta (who was still my fiancée all thos...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 19:42hrs | 591 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Electoral reforms must dominate political discourse in 2022
AS we bask on the cusp of a new year, Zimbabweans appear to have gone agog about the pending by-elections and what many deem to be the watershed plebiscite of 2023.And yet for some of us, high...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | 169 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Rebranding is a matter of life and death for MDC-Alliance
WILLIAM Shakespeare, the 16th century English playwright who once prominently featured on the Zimbabwean Ordinary Level and Advanced Level English literature school curriculum, once rhetorically asked...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 18:16hrs | 908 | by Taona T. Denhere
Mnangagwa democratic credentials face litmus test in election season
THE year 2022 is a litmus test for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime which promised to open up political space and uphold civil liberties as temperatures hot up ahead of next year's general electi...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 18:13hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Mudha and nexus of Kwekwe gold terror
AT the time former president Robert Mugabe was deposed in a military coup in November 2017, police were investigating senior Zanu-PF officials linked to then Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa over all...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:00hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Minor succumbs to bee attack
The one-year-six months old Rutenga minor who was attacked by a swarm of bees on the afternoon of January 13, died upon admission at Neshuro District Hospital hours after the vicious attack.Pr...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 08:04hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Armed assailants terrorise villagers
VILLAGERS in rural Kariba and the Negande and Luunga areas of Binga said they were now living in fear following a spate of cold blood murders perpetrated by unknown armed assailants.The incide...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:30hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
DDF worker dies in croc attack
A BINGA District Development Fund (DDF) employee was attacked and killed by a crocodile while collecting fishing worms at the council sewage pond on Saturday morning.Matabeleland North police ...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:38hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally assaulted in witchcraft row
A 75-year-old Zaka man was fatally assaulted by his nephew early Sunday morning following an altercation over alleged witchcraft, as violent deaths continue to increase countrywide. Hakuf...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:35hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MP's wife granted protection order
BULAWAYO lawyer and former MDC-Alliance Member of Parliament for Binga North, Prince Dubeko Sibanda has been ordered to allow his wife back into their matrimonial home by a local magistrate.Si...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:04hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Machete wielding illegal miners kill one, leaves four in agony
A gang of machete wielding illegal miners from Midlands aboard two kombis descended on Shamva mine and attacked five people killing one on the spot yester...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 17:33hrs | 1720 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Temba Mliswa mocks Zanu-PF 'bigwigs'
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent) has mocked former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation chief executive Happison Muchechetere, who lost the Mashonaland West ZANU PF provincial chairmanship el...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 08:12hrs | 6492 | by Staff Reporter
Sheep thief stoned to death in Gwanda
Police details in Gwanda have arrested Mayibongwe Nsingo (38), Thulani Mdlongwa (33), Likhwa Nsingo (20), Thobekani Nsingo (20) and Stanford Nsingo (44) in connection with a case of murder which occur...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 11:26hrs | 2208 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Boy (5) dies in croc attack
IN an incident that has left villagers in Nyamapanda shell-shocked, a five-year-old boy was killed by a crocodile and remains suspected to be his were discovered two days later.The boy was fro...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:59hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
632 arrested as Zimbabwe - South Africa tighten border security
Zimbabwe and South Africa have tightened security along the Limpopo border to thwart illegal activities, especially smuggling and the irregular movement of people between the two countries, with over ...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
2 robbers up for kidnapping
TWO suspected armed robbers were arrested in Kadoma on New Year's Eve, a few minutes after they had kidnapped a 27-year-old man at Waverly Bus Stop and robbed him of US$82 cash while another man was a...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:54hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Police roadblock saves kidnapping victim
WHILE some motorists view police roadblocks as an annoyance, one man has a blockade to thank after police manning a roadblock in Kadoma rescued him from a kidnapping.The incident took place on...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 09:08hrs | 2724 | by Staff reporter
Robbers shoot dead farmer's wife
Police have launched a manhunt for two men who yesterday stormed Mant Lavina farm in Beatrice where they shot and killed the farm owner's wife Ren Mitchell and seriously injured her husband Mr Graham ...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 18:57hrs | 3270 | by Staff writer
'Chamisa has debunked Zanu-PF myths,' claims MDC Chamisa
THE MDC Alliance yesterday said it "scored big" in 2021 by demystifying "the myth that rural areas were strongholds for Zanu-PF" following opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's whirlwind tours which saw ...Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:09hrs | 1887 | by Staff reporter
Riot cops called in to disperse Zanu-PF supporters
RIOT cops called in to disperse Zanu-PF supporters after violent clashes erupted in Centenary, Mashonaland Central province Tuesday night were left with no option but fire warning shots to prevent the...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 19:55hrs | 1662 | by Staff reporter
US$40k heist: Two solders appear in court
TWO soldiers, who gunned down a man in a US$40 000 heist in Hatfield, Harare, appeared in court yesterday facing murder and armed robbery charges,Lameck Kabara and Christopher Charuma, both 39...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:24hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Blood and thunder as Zanu-PF polls kick-off
FIREWORKS are expected as Zanu-PF provincial elections kick- off Tuesday, with officials and big wigs involved in heavy campaigning often spilling overnight MondayAhead of the internal polls, ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:13hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Armed bus robberies worry police
POLICE have said bus crews must ensure that they compile a passengers list amid concern of increasing robberies targeting passengers, the recent ones being two bus robberies in a space of a week....Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:11hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
'Let's go Brandon' man gets threats
The Oregon father who added "Let's go Brandon" at the end of a live-streamed Christmas Eve phone conversation with Joe Biden said he is now being "attacked" for "utilizing freedom of speech." He claim...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 16:04hrs | 1667 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru agency robbed US$17000
Armed robbers pounced at a Mukuru money transfer agent Chegutu branch housed at Zapalala Wholesale yesterday and made off with at least US$17 000. Acting provincial police spokesperson, Assist...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 07:56hrs | 1612 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police worry of robberies spike
POLICE have appealed to bus operators to have passenger manifests among other security measures to avoid on-board robberies during the festive season.On Thursday, armed robbers pounced on an M...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:29hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
4 men fatally assault 66-year-old man
A 66-year-old Tsholotsho man died after he was allegedly attacked by four men who accused him of attacking their friend.Matabeleland North Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
3 dead in fight over woman
Police in Matabeleland South province have launched a manhunt for four men who allegedly killed three artisanal miners over a woman in Lumene, Gwanda District, and are on the run.The accused p...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:25hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery cases increased in 2021
Cases of armed robberies increased countrywide this year with criminals targeting cash-in transit vehicles, individuals and business people with large amounts of cash.Schools and cross-border ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Peeping tom arrested
AN intoxicated man from Magwegwe North suburb has been arrested for voyeurism after he was caught watching his aunt indulging in sex with her lover. A family member, who requested not to be na...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:21hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Cop robbed, tied on a tree
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) member Arimon Tendai was attacked by four unidentified men whom he had offered transport from Harare to Mvurwi on Sunday....Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 23:18hrs | 1950 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Ex-Zanu-PF MP fumes over vote rigging
FORMER Zanu-PF Mutasa South MP Irene Zindi has attacked some politburo members for fuelling vote rigging in favour of their preferred candidates ahead of the party's provincial elections.Zindi...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:46hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills hubby in infidelity brawl
A 35-year-old Harare woman has been arrested for allegedly killing her husband over infidelity.The woman, Leoba Muzondo retaliated after her husband, Farai Tsatse (39), who accused her of infi...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:43hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths stage demo against Paradza
AS the political temperatures reach the boiling point ahead of impending Zanu-PF provincial elections in Mashonaland West, party youths at the weekend staged a demonstration against Information deputy...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:17hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF frets over infighting
Zanu-PF bigwigs are expected to meet today for a politburo meeting amid reports of worsening infighting that has rocked the party's restructuring exercise and protests against senior leaders.P...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:16hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa suggests that Dewa Mavhinga might have been killed
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday told mourners at the burial of the late human rights activist, Dewa Mavhinga that he had warned him not to come back to Zimbabwe, a few days before he died...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:53hrs | 4947 | by Staff reporter
Goblins torment family
Some 40 km north of Chiredzi Town in Zvemombe Village in Magudu Ranch in Chiredzi North, a family has suddenly fallen under the terror of suspected goblins.Newman Zukwa who is aged 64 told The...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 18:54hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's party steps up campaign
THE MDC Alliance says it will not take a festive break from its rural mobilisation drive, but will instead ramp up the campaigns during that period to target gatherings in the countryside where people...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:10hrs | 1549 | by Staff reporter
Lupane, Binga battles relived
TODAY as we continue our interview with Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Stanford Moyo pseudo name Lloyd Zvanananewako or Mabhikwa, the former freedom fighter takes us through operations in the Zipra oper...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:03hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Stolen phone leads to murderers' arrest
Two Chitungwiza men appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court at the weekend facing murder charges after they allegedly attacked a pedestrian along Chambwa Road in October this year, killing him on the...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:54hrs | 2510 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers hit Surrey again
ARMED robbers at the weekend raided Surrey Farm in Marondera and kidnapped a security guard, before stealing 12 aluminium pipes.The daring robbers reportedly processed the pipes for close to f...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:49hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
'Enough vaccines for everyone'
President Mnangagwa yesterday said the country has enough Covid-19 jabs for everyone who wants to be vaccinated, including those who want a third dose in the wake of the new Omicron variant.Mo...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:46hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Robbers get away with US$25 000
FIVE armed robbers raided a company in Kadoma and went away with US$25 000 cash while another group of criminals got away with 130kg of gold trapping carbons worth US$62 000 after raiding Atlas 16 Gol...Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:44hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Man kills uncle over forex bonus
A MAN from Filabusi allegedly killed his uncle, a general hand at Filabusi District Hospital, claiming that he had failed to repay a debt despite having receiving his bonus in foreign currency....Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:03hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's US$120k jackpot jolts Mnangagwa's govt
Any attempts to seize the bullet proof car that MDC Alliance supporters want to buy for their leader Nelson Chamisa will be illegal and an abuse of power, legal experts have warned.Chamisa's s...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:16hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
5 pupils expelled over bullying
GREEN Gables High School, a private school on the outskirts of Bulawayo has reportedly expelled five pupils who were involved in fights and bullying in the past few weeks.The school head, a Mr...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:07hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Woman survives night-long lion attack
In what sounds stranger than fiction, a woman here says she spent a night squaring off with a lioness. She escaped with injuries only, after the feline gave up at daybreak. &...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:05hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
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