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Roman Catholic youth drowns at church party
Roman Catholic church has been plunged into mourning after one of its youth Nigel Chibekeswa drowned at Zanadu Resort in Concession.The 19-year-old man drowned and his friends tried to rescue ...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 21:02hrs | 2044 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Concession
Fisherman drowns
A 28-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe fish monger allegedly slipped into a dam while trying to pull his fishing nets in Chiweshe.Solomon Ditiko of Maponga village drowned last week.Mashonaland Centra...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 10:25hrs | 815 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Toddler drowns in church well while mother attends service
An 18-month-old toddler drowned in a well at a church in Harare, while the mother was attending a service during the Easter Holiday.In a post on X, the child drowned in an uncovered well on Sa...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fisherman slips into the dam, drowns
A Glendale fisherman Ronald Jaji (34) slipped and drowned at Galiver dam, Glandale recently.Jaji's friend Pharoah Mukwavaya (28) tried to help the now-deceased Jaji to no avail.Mashona...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 11:59hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Boy (3) drowns while father relieves himself in bushes
A Mount Darwin man lost his son after leaving him at a river while he went to relieve himself in the bush.Anenyasha Kamhande (3) drowned at Mupare river yesterday while the father Givemore was...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 09:25hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Granny allegedly drowns grandson as cleansing ceremony goes wrong
A 66-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane granny has been arrested for allegedly drowning her 10-year-old grandson during a suspected cleansing ceremony in Ngezi River.Midlands provincial police spokesperson I...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Guruve fisherman drowns
A 55-YEAR-OLD Guruve fisherman drowned on Thursday after an inflated vehicle tyre he was using burst.Dinhidza Murombo drowned while his uncle Daniel Makina managed to swim to safety at Karoi f...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 15:31hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hail King Nero: Impotence as strength
Hail King Nero, The First and Last!"There shall be a leader and Change Champion-in-Chief (Advocate Nelson Chamisa) who shall be the Administrator and President tasked by the citizens to champi...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:42hrs | 12 | by @Jamwanda on Saturday
Minor (14) drowns while fishing
A 14-year-old boy drowned while fishing at a dam in Bindura on Friday afternoon.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Milton Mundembe said Rauph Nyamunga of Choma village, Chief Musana in Bi...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:06hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
Man drowns in full pit latrine
A 27-YEAR-OLD Bindura man died on Thursday night after drowning in a makeshift pit latrine behind Bindura municipality swimming bath. He was trying to retrieve a Huawei P30 cellphone.Inspector...Published: 11 May 2023 at 05:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Water dragon drowns 3 men in South Africa
Three men were reportedly drowned by a water dragon (inkanyamba) at a tragic incident that happened at Snake Park, in Soweto.The three drowned during a cleansing ceremony in a stream near the ...Published: 01 Jan 2023 at 18:15hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Boy (3) drowns in a river following his mother
A three year old boy drowned in Dande river, Guruve on Tuesday while following his mother who had gone to collect Presidential inputs at a growth-point in...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 07:15hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Foreigner drowns in Limpopo river trying to enter Zimbabwe illegally
The Zimbabwe Republic Police says it is investigating the circumstances in which a foreign national and her 11 months old baby drowned along Limpopo River, Beitbridge on Thursday. The incident...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 17:39hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man drowns girlfriend in sewage
A 37-year-old man from Bulawayo's Pumula South allegedly killed his 32-year-old girlfriend by drowning her in a sewage stream on New Year's Day over an undisclosed misunderstanding.The man, Jo...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man drowns escaping machete wielding rivals
A man from Zhombe fell into Sebakwe dam and drowned after he was cornered by a rival gang armed with machetes on Saturday.Assista...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 14:01hrs | 5 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Two minors perish in Obert Mpofu's fuel pit
Two children aged between 9 and 12 drowned yesterday evening as they were taking a swim at an unprotected pit in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo. ...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 09:22hrs | 3 | by Desmond Nleya/Simbarashe Sithole in Bulawayo
Security guard drowns while poaching fish
A 33-YEAR-OLD Mazowe Henderson Research security guard drowned yesterday at Mazowe dam where he was allegedly caught poaching fish by Zimbabwe National Parks (ZimParks) officials.Martin Chisim...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 15:54hrs | 27 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hand-picking fisherman drowns
Mushumbi based fisherman Leonard Kapanga (31) drowned at Mushonga vende pool,Mushumbi while hand-picking fish on Wednesday.Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Na...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 11:44hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man drowns digging well
A 47-Year-Old Mushumbi man drowned on Thursday while digging a well with his colleague.Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson A...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 07:55hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mushumbi
UK based Zimbabwean 'shining star' teen drowns in river
A teenager who died while swimming in a river has been described as a "shining star".Thandolwethu Ndlovu, who turned 15 just two days ago, got into difficulty in the River Trent near Swarkesto...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet meetings by Ndaba Sibanda: A review by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
The book kicks off with a scene featuring a technology-crazy old man who is drinking with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter. The old man's table manners do not endear him to the girl either....Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 12:13hrs | 4 | by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
Teenager drowns in council sewage pond
A 15-year-old Phakamani Secondary School pupil from Plumtree town drowned in a council sewage pond on Wednesday while trying to swim, Matabeleland South police have confirmed.Shaun Khuphe, a F...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy (4) drowns in well
Somber mood has engulfed Fula compound in Bindura following the death of a four-year-old boy who drowned in unprotected water well yesterday.Trust Sanco (4) was left home alone by her mother A...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 20:02hrs | 6 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Minor drowns in a well
A one year old girl allegedly fell in a 30 metre deep well and drowned while following her father at Charles claim mine, Bindura on Wednesday....Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 14:59hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean woman drowns baby in boiling water in SA
THE trial of a 29-year-old Zimbabwean woman who is accused of drowning her newly born baby girl in a 20-litre bucket of boiling water in South Africa has been set for May 14 at the Brits Magistrates C...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Epworth man drowns after climbing a tree in dam
A 45-YEAR-OLD Epworth man who had gone for an Easter holiday in Mazowe allegedly drowned at Doxford dam after taking a bath in Mazowe on Sunda...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 16:51hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Swimming fisherman drowns
A Bindura fisherman who tried to swim across Chinhenga farm, dam in Bindura drowned on Tuesday. The now deceased John Makaza (16) was in the company of his friend Progress Kano (23).Ma...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
17-year-old drowns self after being dumped by girlfriend
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy from Springs Farm in Umguza on the outskirts of Bulawayo decided to cut his life short by jumping into a dam and drowning himself after his flame dumped him for an illegal gold miner...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 18:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF DCC winner drowns
William 'Mboma' Elliot, a Zanu-PF member who recently won a party primary election ahead of a by-election for Ward 16 Chiredzi RDC has drowned in Runde River. Mboma was driving a herd of cattl...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is someone in government sabotaging ED Mnangagwa?
Zimbabweans are a people of strong political opinions who have always debated vigorously the issues of the day. During the Chimurenga war, freedom fighters convened Dare Rechimurenga to debate the pac...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Sam Wezhira
Border jumper drowns in Limpopo River
Police here have recovered the body of a suspected border jumper who drowned in the Limpopo River while illegally crossing between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The body was found in an advanced ...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda town cop drowns after attempting to cross flooded river
A Gwanda municipal police officer has been found drowned after failing to arrive home from work.Amon Siduli, 55, was last seen leaving work on Saturday at 7PM.His family raised the ala...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pumula girl (12) drowns in disused pit
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl drowned while swimming in a pit on Tuesday in Pumula high-density suburb in Bulawayo.Acting Bulawayo chief fire officer Lynos Phiri confirmed the incident yesterday....Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior Zanu-PF official drowns
A senior Zanu-PF official from Chirumanzu District in the Midlands province drowned after he tried to cross a flooded river to cast his vote during the party's District Coordinating Committee (DCC) el...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Popular prophet engaged to solve Mtshabezi Bridge mystery
ONE of the most talked about mysteries in Gwanda Town is of a mysterious creature which reportedly lies hidden in Mtshabezi River near Mtshabezi Bridge that is said to have claimed the lives of a numb...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Girl (3) drowns in a pool
Police in Glendale, Mashonaland Central province said a three-year-old girl drowned in a pool yesterday while her mother was busy gardening.According to police Mercy Manyika (33) of Plymouth f...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 14:57hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
PHOTOS: Harare hospital introduces state of the art facilities
A Harare private hospital has opened state of the art recovery rooms designed in line with international standards.The Milton Park Medical Centre revealed that it was now ready to accept patie...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man drowns self after thinking he killed wife
A 42 year old man committed suicide by throwing himself into Lake Kariba after he thought he had killed his wife with whom he had a misunderstanding. According to the police, the man had a mis...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 17:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Toddler drowns
A SIX-YEAR-OLD Nyazura child drowned in Mucheke River after slipping from a rock while playing with her friend on Friday last week.Manicaland deputy police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Lu...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Fisherman drowns in Chiweshe
A 22-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe fisherman drowned at Negomo dam in Chiweshe on Tuesday after an inflated tractor tube he was using capsized due to excessive wind that blew it away.Mashonaland Central d...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 16:26hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man drowns in bathtub
A 58-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo's Pelandaba suburb reportedly drowned in a bathtub when he woke up in the middle of the night to do laundry, after reading a fake water shedding message on social media...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 18:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kachasu drinker drowns in river
The love for an illicit brew called kachasu cost a 38-year old Chiweshe man his life after he drowned on Saturday night while trying to cross the flooded Mazamba River.The body of Brian Muchem...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil servants strikes, opposition's Trojan horse
Zimbabwe is fast becoming a "strike country" as various civil service arms try and outdo each other in registering their grievances against Government through withdrawal of labour and other forms of p...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:26hrs | | by Nicole Hondo
Israeli tourist drowns while swimming in the Zambezi River
Victoria Falls: Police's sub-aqua unit and rafting guides on Wednesday retrieved the body of an Israeli tourist who is suspected to have drowned in the Zambezi River while swimming in Victoria Falls....Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Man drowns along Victoria Falls gorges
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is attempting to retrieve the body of a white man discovered along Victoria Falls gorges with the sub-aqua team expected to lead the process.The body was discovere...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 12:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fisherman drowns after hippo attack
A FISHERMAN drowned in a dam in Filabusi during a fishing expedition with colleagues when their boat capsized after a hippopotamus attack. The body of Vengai Gumbunje (52) of Dungwa village un...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 04:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
CIO operative drowns
A CENTRAL Intelligence Officer based in Bulawayo allegedly drowned at Lower Ncema Dam in Umzingwane on Saturday during an outing with friends. Brian Umera allegedly drowned after he fell from ...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Partying Form 4 student drowns
A 16-YEAR-OLD Cherutombo High School student drowned in Wenimbi Dam after the vehicle she was travelling in veered off the road and plunged into the big water body while on the way from an outing on S...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs must deal with real issues
ZIMBABWE held elections on July 30 this year, which brought forth a Ninth Parliament dominated by Zanu PF, while Emmerson Mnangagwa was deemed elected as President when the Constitutional Court dismis...Published: 16 Oct 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Editorial - newsday
Boy (9) slips into gully, drowns
A 9-year-old boy from Inyathi drowned after slipping into a gully at Poland dam in Maqaqeni this Sunday, an incident which has traumatised residents of the area.According to a police report, S...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 16:15hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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