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Cop kills suspect, chops body, buries pieces in toilet
A police officer stationed at Malalume Police Base in Bulilima District is at the centre of a gruesome murder case after the dismembered remains of a suspect he once arrested were found buried in a pi...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:45hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Man killed over missing US$1
A 36-year-old Harare man, David Jambanja, has been formally charged with murder after his colleague, Tinashe Kapfunde, died following a brutal assault during an argument over a missing US dollar....Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:32hrs | 884 | by Staff reporter
A Legacy Beyond 2028: The Call for President Mnangagwa to Linger
In the heart of the Great Republic of Zimbabwe, a clarion call resonates, echoing through the valleys and mountains of our Nation. Recently, at the State House Editors' interface, HE President Dr. ED ...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 20:20hrs | 606 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
Man fined for assaulting wife with cooking stick
A 35-year-old man from Dinson Mine in Hwange, Matabeleland North Province, has been fined US$200 for assaulting his wife with a cooking stick during a domestic dispute.The incident occurred on...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:47hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Woman bashes niece with cooking stick
Plumtree-based woman Sifundo Hlatshayo is in trouble after she severely assisted her niece with a cooking stick over a police dispute.Hlatshayo was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts where...Published: 02 Jan 2025 at 15:19hrs | 1476 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman up for stock theft
A woman appeared in court facing charges of theft of livestock and property.Hezel Ndebele (21) was not asked to plead to charges when s...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Teenager kills man over girlfriend
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on allegations of fatally stabbing a man following a misunderstanding over a girlfriend at a house in Ruwa on Monday, while a 63-year-old woman was arrested for kil...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman bludgeons three month daughter for crying
A WOMAN from Insuza, Matabeleland North Province has been arrested for bludgeoning to death her three-month-old daughter with a cooking stick for crying and disturbing her and her husband while they w...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Hubby assaults wife over bank card
A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo was dragged to court after assaulting his wife with a cooking stick on her face and neck.Devine Dlodlo appeared before Western Commonage mag...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman up for slavery
A Harare woman Daisy Machiha (34) is facing human trafficking charges for allegedly "enslaving" a juvenile from Chitungwiza.Machiha appeared before Chitungwiza Magistrate Court charged with vi...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for infanticide
A 34-year-old woman from Chiwundura has been arrested after she gave birth and later fatally struck the baby using a cooking stick.Acting Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Ins...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 18:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chegutu villagers relive night of terror
"THEY must rot in jail!" Selma Modi (38) of Kalembo Farm in Chegutu yelled as she narrated her harrowing ordeal of last Tuesday night at the hands of armed Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) personnel....Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults debtor's wife with cooking stick
An angry Shamva man flew in rage after he was not given the US$300 he was owed by his friend and ended up assaulting his friend's wife with a cooking stick.Eliot Dzuda was dragged to court aft...Published: 14 May 2022 at 19:50hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman in trouble over virginity testing
A 47-YEAR-OLD Marondera woman has been arrested for allegedly inserting a cooking stick in her 14-year-old stepdaughter's private parts to test if she was still a virgin.The woman from Gomo vi...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Woman pulls hubby's manhood as punishment for dumping her
REPORTS of domestic violence only cause outrage when a female is the victim and a male the perpetrator.But many a time, men just like their female counterparts, also bear the pain of abuse and...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 18:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police warn against mob violence
Police have warned members of the public against mob violence on any suspects they apprehend for committing crimes countrywide, as murder cases continue to increase. According to police, the p...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman drags wife to court
BUSINESSMAN Upenyu Mashangwa took his wife, Blessing Muzvongi-Mashangwa to court for allegedly bashing him and smashing his car windows following a heated domestic dispute. Blessing appeared a...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Woman murders co-wife as hubby watches
A polygamous marriage in Mkwasine turned ugly as two co-wives engaged in a fight which led to the death of another over the husband's laundry.Juliet Matongo (33) and Maonei Mugaro (21) engaged...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt co-wife killer
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a 33 year-old Masvingo woman who allegedly fatally struck her husband's second wife with a cooking stick following a dispute over household chores. The suspe...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lady teacher in trouble for abusing pupil
A HARARE lady teacher is in trouble for allegedly "verbally and physically" tormenting her niece — a pupil at a top government primary school in the capital.The junior school teacher (name s...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jilted woman hires thugs to 'rough up' lover
WHEN love goes sour it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth and can cause damages if not handled with caution.Such bitter taste is what a Bulawayo woman, Memory Ndabalime, is experiencing follow...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man loses US$3 000 to twin sex workers
TWO suspected commercial sex workers whose video torched a storm on social media recently beating up a man with cooking sticks accusing him of infidelity appeared in court last week. The two i...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults, sprays wife for 'bewitching' daughter
A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has been fined $300 after he assaulted and sprayed his wife with a car spray claiming she had bewitched their daughter who was ill. Brighton Wunidze of Trenance...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe's famous prophets should have foreseen Cyclone Idai'
Chief's Council president Fortune Charumbira has mocked local prophets for failing to predict the devastating Cyclone Idai which, according to the International Organisation for Migration, claimed ove...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman assaults step daughter
A Harare woman allegedly assaulted her six-year-old step daughter over a soiled undergarment.Fraurine Radoka, 21, appeared before the Harare magistrate Milton Serima and she was not asked to p...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man 'impregnates' wife's sister to punish abuser?
A Bulawayo-based cop allegedly engaged in a secret romance with his wife's younger sister and impregnated her apparently in a bid to spite his "abusive and disrespectful" wife.Tabani Nyurura h...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vs Mafa Sibanda
"The similarities of Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda to advocate Nelson Chamisa :an unbiased analysis"Chamisa did not rise to power through kissing some people's asses. He never asked for handouts...Published: 15 May 2018 at 17:07hrs | 1 | by Henry Madiro
Three Monkeys head chef cries racism in court
THE head chef at up-market Victoria Falls restaurant - Three Monkeys says he was in court because of a racially driven agenda.Gregory Uwe Mario Paymans (30) said that when pleading not guilty ...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:41hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Woman bashes father in-law
A MUFAKOSE woman is being accused of assaulting her father in-law who is denying her access to her late husband's death certificate.The matter came to light at the Harare civil court where Gab...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman bashes father in-law with cooking stick
A MUFAKOSE woman is being accused of assaulting her father in-law who is denying her access to her late husband's death certificate. The matter came to light at the Harare civil court where Ga...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 12:33hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Gift Banda assaults breastfeeding wife over sex
A 30-year-old Mberengwa man reportedly assaulted his breastfeeding wife all over her body causing her to dislocate her left ankle, before forcing her and their baby to spend the night without blankets...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 06:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Stingy wife basher jailed
A MAN from Victoria Falls has been sentenced to six months in jail for hitting his wife with a cooking stick after she asked for money.Lizwe Masuku (38) of 7084 in Mkhosana suburb pummelled Ms...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops laugh at man bashed by wife
In a dramatic incident a 23-year-old Umsengezi woman allegedly bashed her 26-year-old husband over a phone call.Allegations are that Wilma Mukohiwa (23) assaulted her husband heavily with a br...Published: 24 Apr 2017 at 14:57hrs | | by Bhebhe Mandla
Teenage girl stabbed over hubby
TWO women were nabbed on allegations of stabbing a 17- year-old girl with a knife on the head on suspicion she was dating one of the women's husband.Rumbidzai Chigombe, 24, and Netsai Four...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dispute over sadza: Chivhu man stones mother (68) to death
A man from Chivhu who was furious that his mother had not prepared him sadza when he got back home from a neighbouring business center picked up bricks and stoned the later until she collapsed and die...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 14:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man stones mother (68) to death over isitshwala/sadza
A man from Chivhu who was furious that his mother had not prepared him isitshwala when he got back home from a neighbouring business center picked up bricks and stoned the later until she collapsed an...Published: 03 Oct 2016 at 09:10hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Wife assaulted over a blanket
A polygamous Budiriro man in Harare assaulted his wife over a blanket he had snatched from her and intended to give his second wife. That was the only blanket Tafara Mbeure had....Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier bashing pastor in court
A BULAWAYO pastor who was part of a mob that attacked a soldier for allegedly proposing love to his neighbour escaped jail after he was sentenced to perform 210 hours of community service while his ac...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
'Prophet' jailed 22 years for rape
A self-styled prophet was recently slapped with a 22-year jail term for indecently assaulting two women who sought spiritual deliverance at his shrine before raping them.Iden Muzvondiwa Chabvu...Published: 06 Jun 2016 at 06:31hrs | | by Walter Nyamukondiwa
A'Level: Daily Divinity Questions and Answers with Witness Dingani
QN. "Genuine prophets" How far does this explain Israel and Zimbabwean prophets? (25) -pt 34A LEVEL DIVINITY | REVISION...Published: 30 May 2016 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Witness Dingani
Child maid suffers demonic abuse
A ZIMUNYA 15-year-old girl can hardly walk after sustaining two deep wounds on both legs when she was allegedly assaulted by a guardian with a cooking stick.Manica Post reported that the girl,...Published: 30 May 2016 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Two women fall prey to fake prophet
An apostolic sect prophet has been arrested in Zvimba for inserting a cooking stick in the privates of his clients and later raping them as part of "rituals" to cast out evil spirits.Madzi...Published: 23 May 2016 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man beats up wife for sex
A MUTARE man will fork out $100 in fines after he assaulted his wife with a cooking stick over his conjugal rights.Manica Post reported that Witness Chibuwe (26) pleaded guilty to the charges...Published: 07 May 2016 at 05:04hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Sex-starved man bashes wife with cooking stick
A MUTARE man will fork out $100 in fines after he assaulted his wife with a cooking stick over his conjugal rights. Mnica Post reported that Witness Chibuwe (26) pleaded guilty to the charges ...Published: 06 May 2016 at 14:19hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Zimbabwean woman jailed 17 years for stabbing cheating hubby to death
A Zimbabwean woman has been sentenced to 17 years behind bars for fatally stabbing her husband after overhearing him telling his mother that he had a child out of wedlock, the state-owned Chronicle ne...Published: 05 May 2016 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Hubby inserts cooking stick in wife's private parts
THE Matero Local Court was stunned by the revelation of a Chisamba wife who said her husband inserted a cooking stick in her private parts.Serah Malitino, 47, said her husband, Webster Nyendwa...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Maid (14) snatches boss' hubby, dishes sex goodies
A cheeky 14-year old maid was thoroughly assaulted by her female boss on claims of snatching and freely dishing out sexual favours to her husband.The matter came to light after Anna Chakoma (...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Two women in trouble for shoving cooking stick in girl's privates, testing
Two Epworth women who shoved a cooking stick into 15-year-old girl's privates as a way of establishing if the minor was still a virgin have appeared in court.According to NewsDay, the in...Published: 09 Jan 2016 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
My wife used mortuary water as love portion-Army officer
A ZAMBIA Army officer in Ndola has told the Chifubu Local Court that his health has deteriorated because his wife cooks food using water from the mortuary besides secretly administering love potions....Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Teenage wife bashes husband over phone call
A TEENAGER from Hwange bashed her husband with a cooking stick and iron bar after he received a phone call she suspected was from a girlfriend. Sekai Mwembe, 19, was convicted on her own plea ...Published: 14 Dec 2015 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Leonard Ncube
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