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BCC resolves to permanently close 5th Ave market
Bulawayo City Council has resolved to permanently close the 5th Avenue vegetable trading market, citing the need to enhance urban planning, improve safety, and support sustainable business growth. The...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:24hrs | 2388 | by Staff reporter
'Cellphone thief' kidnapped in Bulawayo city centre
A woman and three men have been accused of kidnapping and assaulting a man they suspected of stealing a cellphone in Bulawayo, in a shocking incident that unfolded earlier this month.The four ...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:10hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Man indecently assaults 10-year-old girl in car boot
A man from Rujeko, Chinhoyi, has been taken to court for indecent assault after allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl in the boot of a car. The accused, 26-year-old Panashe Tinotenda Magusvu, was sea...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:43hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
When dark babies are not good enough
For Ms Ntokozo Gumbo, after successfully achieving her desired complexion following years of investing in skin care to lighten her skin tone, she was disappointed when she gave birth to a baby heavily...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 360 | by Andile Tshuma
Uber driver recounts near-death experiences
BRIAN Moyo (not real name) remembers the night when a gang of four men hijacked him, tied him up,and drove around on the streets of Johannesburg in South Africa while still deciding whether to kill hi...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:19hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Blitz exposes unregistered medicines
A JOINT operation between the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the police this week uncovered an illegal distribution network of unregistered and expired medicines including illicit ...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Two minors die in a car boot
Two Shamva based minors suffocated in their grandmother's vehicle after they were left playing near the vehicle by their mothers who are sisters on ...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 11:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Minors die in a car boot
Two Shamva based minors suffocated in their grandmother's vehicle after they were left playing near the vehicle by their mothers who are sisters on ...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 11:11hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Money-spinning in Zimbabwe shadow economy
WHILE local shoppers traditionally flocked to big groceries and supermarkets for bargains on consumer goods, of late, they have been trooping to "tuckshops" in downtown Harare, where basic commodities...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:31hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean to lose more than R1.4 million found in car boot at SA police road block
A Zimbabwean man found in possession of R1.4 million, stands to lose the money plus a vehicle which the police seized during his arrest in 2021.This is after the National Director Of Public Pr...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 5 years after Robert Mugabe - so, what has changed?
A climate of fear still lingers in Zimbabwe, five years after long-time ruler Robert Mugabe was deposed. As the country marks this milestone, few people are willing to speak openly about whether the g...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chaos on 5th Avenue gives Bulawayo city a perennial headache
GAINS made from the recently concluded Bulawayo City Council Spring Cleaning exercise could be quickly reversed as authorities continue to struggle to bring sanity along 5th Avenue where illegal...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
77 goats die at LSU due to procurement malpractices
Seventy-seven (77) goats died at Lupane State University due to procurement malpractices in a clear abuse of state funds.The $52 000 000 for Innovation and Industrialisation from ZIMDEF has co...Published: 22 May 2022 at 13:37hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Dumped garbage at council offices remain undisposed
Heaps of dumped garbage at Hatfield District Council offices in Harare by irate residents last Friday is still there with council officials going about with their business unfazed. Irate Hatfi...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 15:11hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Muguti has no powers to ban vendors in CBD'
THE Harare Residents Trust (HRT) has said Harare Metropolitan Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti has no powers to issue a directive banning informal traders from operating along traffic ...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic lights vending banned
All illegal activities at traffic intersections including begging, distribution of fliers and vending have been banned with immediate effect, Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Harare...Published: 07 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma releases book to set record straight
Former president Jacob Zuma, accused of orchestrating the systematic plunder of government coffers during his rule, launched a new book on Sunday in which he intends "to set the record straight"....Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:15hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
2 minors die in car boot
TWO girls aged three and four died in a Honda CRV vehicle boot while two survived after being forgotten in the car when it got parked.The incident happened in Chiredzi on Tuesday where Seline ...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
11-year-old kills self
A Grade Six pupil from Chitungwiza who allegedly committed suicide has been buried at Zororo Memorial Park.It is understood that the 11-year-old Harley, might not have taken lightly the reprim...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Pair steals US$2 300 from cars
TWO men from Bulawayo have appeared in court for allegedly stealing more than US$2 300 and other valuables from two motor vehicles in the Central Business District. Valet Nyoni (27) from Mzili...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 hijackings in Bulawayo
TWO pirate taxi operators lost their Honda Fit vehicles to unknown carjackers in separate incidents in Bulawayo on Wednesday night. The first incident involved four unknown men who carjacked a...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man bashed after child is found in car boot
A Harare man was assaulted on Wednesday afternoon after he was suspected of kidnapping a child at Sam Levy's Village in Borrowdale.The man, whose name was withheld by the police, drove to Sam ...Published: 19 May 2018 at 14:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man fakes disability, robs taxi driver
A 27-year-old Zvishavane man, who feigned physical disability before robbing a taxi driver of his car, was this week jailed to an effective four years for car theft.Brighton Gute appeared befo...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC to unleash night municipal cops on vendors
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is contemplating unleashing municipal police on night patrol duties to flush out vendors, who avoid paying vending fees by selling their wares at undesignated sites after h...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 bullets & shallow grave burial
A MAN from Bulawayo allegedly shot his friend dead, buried him in a shallow grave in Hillside suburb and sent a message to the deceased's mother pretending to be her son suddenly leaving the country, ...Published: 06 Feb 2017 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
David Genaro kidnapped, robbed
Actor and SA's Got Talent judge Jamie Bartlett was stuffed into a car boot and robbed in Johannesburg on Friday night, police said on Sunday.Spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele said Bartlet...Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Coalition of opposition parties: is it mutually beneficial?
The rightful candidate to lead the opposition pack: Morgan Tsvangirai has survived it all. As we merry make, we are constantly reminded of how Christmas used to be back in the days and how it ...Published: 23 Dec 2016 at 18:04hrs | | by Advocate Tapiwa Diamond Chadya
Zanu PF supporters 'kidnapped' Tsvangirai's supporter
FOUR Zanu PF supporters in Makoni have been arrested on allegations of kidnapping an MDC-T supporter before dumping him in a drain.Lovemore Mutanhaurwa (30), Benedict Kondongwe, (49) Jephi...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet pulls out snake from Businessman 's car boot
Congregants at an apostolic sect in Mabelreign witnessed what they believe is a miracle when a two-metre long cobra snake was pulled out of a local businessman's car boot.A Johanne Masowe Apos...Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 16:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Convict breaks out of prison in car boot
A ROBBERY convict escaped from Mutimurefu Prison in Masvingo after hiding in the boot of a prison officers' vehicle, The Chronicle heard yesterday.The prison officer has reportedly been arrest...Published: 01 Apr 2016 at 10:26hrs | 5 | by Walter Mswazie
Hooker gets community service for for cutting lover's foreskin
A GWERU hooker who cut the foreskin off of her boyfriend's manhood in anger after he caught her engaging in sex with a client has been ordered to perform community service.Beauty Nhokwara, 33,...Published: 13 Nov 2015 at 05:21hrs | | by Faith Mabuto
Magistrate reverses sentence for illegal ivory dealers
A MAGISTRATE yesterday reversed a community service sentence she had initially given to one of four illegal ivory dealers and replaced it with 12 months in jail, saying lenient sentences invited publi...Published: 28 Feb 2015 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Leonard Ncube
Sangoma in bizarre court drama
VICTORIA Falls residents were on Friday left speechless, some in fear, at the court yard when a traditional healer started ululating, breaking into a traditional dance and continuously chanting manaka...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Trio imprisoned 9 years over Pangolin
Two Mutare men and their Mozambican accomplice will rue the day they connived and hunted a Pangolin before stashing it in their car boot.For their offence the trio will each spend nine yea...Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Court reporter
'Mugabe has run out of options'
President Mugabe - having failed to sell Zimbabwe in Beijing - is now turning to other salesmen to bail out his bankrupt regime. Street vendors in Chitungwiza are being told they must register...Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Zim Vigil
Who Killed Gomolemo Motswaledi?
The Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) President and Umbrella for Democratic Change deputy President died on Wednesday morning outside Pitsane village in a car accident that his party comrade...Published: 03 Aug 2014 at 07:50hrs | 98 | by The Voice Newspaper (Botswana)
Man detained in car boot for 5 hours
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man was robbed of his cellphone at knife point before being shoved into the boot of the car where he was detained by his assailant for nearly five hours. Bongani Malane ...Published: 28 Mar 2014 at 06:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Man kidnaps estranged wife
A Harare man reportedly followed his estranged wife to a hair salon and bundled her in his car boot for allegedly leading a lavish lifestyle while they are on separation.Fradreck Utsiwegota (3...Published: 18 Jun 2013 at 21:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean petrol attendant beaten to death in South Africa
Cape Town - A man will appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate's Court soon in connection with the death of a petrol attendant who was beaten with a wooden plank, the Cape Argus reported on Friday....Published: 07 Jun 2013 at 11:17hrs | 2 | by Sapa
Businessman found dead in car boot, head wrapped in plastic bag
Police say a five day hunt for a prominent businessman ended with his bloodied body being found in the trunk of his car with a plastic bag wound around his head.Police official James Sabau sa...Published: 15 Jul 2012 at 18:10hrs | | by AP
Man caught on camera driving with 4 kids in the open car boot: Video
A Romanian father has been fined after bizarre footage emerged of him carrying four children in the open boot of his car on a motorway.The driver, from Cluj Napoca, Romania, was filmed by an...Published: 16 May 2012 at 11:49hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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