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Gweru makes it expensive to die

Residents of Gweru are expressing their outrage over the Gweru City Council's (GCC) proposed 2025 budget, which includes significant increases in cemetery fees, some rising by more than 100 percent. The proposed fee hikes have sparked wide…

Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:47hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter

Graves cave in at Luveve Cemetery

AN elderly woman, accompanied by two young adults walks briskly into a section of Luveve Cemetery in Bulawayo, a little bit on the edge and sombre.They continuously scan across the hundreds of graves as if they are missing something.Their …

Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:56hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Girl kidnapped, drugged and dumped at cemetery

A 14-YEAR-OLD girl from Old Luveve suburb was kidnapped by two women and a man who were driving a white commuter omnibus on 16 March.The juvenile had left her home at around 5PM going to Chigumira shops.Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspec…

Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 12:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Graves being opened at cemetery

MOURNERS yesterday clashed with security officers at Granville cemetery while protesting against the theft of a body, less than 24 hours after burial.The Tizora family went to the graveyard in the wee hours yesterday only to find an empty …

Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 13:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Pregnancy after cemetery sex

A fifteen-year-old teen was allegedly impregnated by her boyfriend who later advised her to abort with the help of his sister.Keith Blondy Moyo (18) had been in a relationship with the teen for over a year and they had been in engaging in …

Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Homeless man rapes woman in cemetery

A 23-YEAR-OLD homeless Harare man intercepted a woman walking towards the central business district with her boyfriend and dragged her to Pioneer Cemetery in Mbare before raping her the whole night.Tatenda Jairosi Zinatsa, who stays along …

Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 04:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Council close cemetary

Shortage of burial space at Mtapa cemetery has forced Gweru City Council to close it, Town Clerk, Elizabeth Gwatipedza has said.Only available space at the  12-hectare cemetery is for advance bookings.To date more than 16 000 people h…

Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 04:59hrs | 183 | by Staff Reporter

Private cemetery for Bulawayo approved

THE government has approved the establishment of a private cemetery in Bulawayo's Northlyn/ Trenance suburb.Residents have over the years resisted establishment of the burial ground, saying it was too close to their homes.Residents now rel…

Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 07:14hrs | 2944 | by Auxilia Katongomara

PUBLIC NOTICE: Reservations of graves at Council cemeteries

PUBLIC NOTICE: RESERVATIONS OF GRAVESWe kindly request all those who have made reservations of graves at Council cemeteries prior to 2011 to come and show evidence (grave reservation certificates) that their reservations are still valid. F…

Published: 27 May 2016 at 12:39hrs | 4 | by City of Bulawayo

Cemetary rapist (31) gets 17 life sentences

Johannesburg - A man convicted of raping 11 women and a 12-year-old girl was sentenced to 17 life terms in prison by the South African South Gauteng High Court, The Star reported on Friday.Jazzman Rikhotso, 31, dubbed the Avalon cemetery r…

Published: 18 May 2012 at 09:03hrs | 1916 | by Sapa

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