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Councilors in near fist fight over international trips
A tense Masvingo City Council meeting held on June 27 nearly turned violent as councilors clashed over a proposed international trip to Zambia and the licensing of a new liquor operator in Hills...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:26hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Bosso executive members 'no longer feel safe'
FEARING for the safety of Bosso executive members following a fight at the Highlanders clubhouse on 3 February, a concerned member has written to the club calling for punitive action to be taken again...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Johnfat Sibanda pummels Tavengwa Zidya
NOW you see it, now you don't . . .Then you feel it!That could be a way to describe how local businessman Tavengwa Zidya, popularly known as Mafridge, was punched by - of all people - ...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF members in fist fight over parking spoils
TWO Zanu-PF members appeared yesterday before Harare Magistrate Sharon Mashavira after fighting at Mbare Msika bus terminus over money they received for a parking bay allegedly belonging to the ruling...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 2 | by Stafff reporter
Man fatally stabbed in fight over girlfriend
Mthokozisi Sibanda lost his life at Wessels village 1 in Fort Rixon, while attempting to stop a scuffle between Gift Moyo (20) and an unnamed suspect.Police in Matabeleland South province are ...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 17:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Man sets neighbour's hut on fire
A MAN from Dula Village in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North province thought the best way to revenge against a man who had beaten him up was to raid his homestead at night and lock his bedroom hut from ...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Village party ends in tragedy
A 23-year-old man from Limpopo in Beitbridge West has been arrested for fatally assaulting and stabbing a 17-year-old teenager during a village party.Kepaletso Moyo is accused of having used a...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Matopo mine dispute sucks in Bulawayo's top cop, Zanu-PF
A common assault report filed at a police station in Bulawayo has triggered an official complaint against the province's top cop, and left Zanu-PF facing accusations of the attempted abduction of one ...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mine dispute sucks in top cop, Zanu PF
A common assault report filed at a police station in Bulawayo has triggered an official complaint against the province’s top cop, and left Zanu PF facing accusations of the attempted abduction of on...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 21:05hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
11 Zimbabwean men, 10-car cigarette smuggling convoy intercepted in SA
South African police have intensified their crackdown on the smuggling of cigarettes from Zimbabwe via Beitbridge and illegal crossing points along the Limpopo River, seizing five vehicles and cigaret...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:22hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP, councilor in near fist fight over adultery allegations
Outspoken Chiredzi North Member of Parliament, Roy Bhila recently blasted Chiredzi Town Council's Ward 2 councilor, Obert Ngwenya who is also Zanu-PF's District Coordinating Committee (DCC) Secretary ...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 15:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs in near fist fight
THERE was chaos in Parliament yesterday with legislators almost exchanging blows after Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe claimed that reports of political violence were "lies".Opposition M...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills hubby by pulling his private parts
A 37-year-old Concession woman killed her husband by pulling his private parts following a domestic dispute. The body of the deceased was discovered in the morning by his sister and he was ble...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 20:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Violence erupts at Zanu-PF youth elections
Zanu-PF youth league members who were involved in violent skirmishes that characterised elections at Queen's Hall in Mutare last week, are trading accusations over who caused fights to break out....Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 06:15hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mashonaland Central needs Mnangagwa's intervention
On the 26th of April 2018 Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said, "A titanic battle in Mazowe West on Sunday. Tafadzwa Musarara vs Kazembe Kazembe. But Anastencia Mazikana, Chrispen Mataire, Richa...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 09:14hrs | 12 | by Taurai Zhou
Uhuru Cup cautions won't carry over to PSL
THE red card shown to Dynamos' utility player Shadreck Nyahwa by referee Arnold Ncube in the Independence Cup final against Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadium on Monday will not have any effect in P...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa candidates in near fist fight
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Masvingo Urban Ward 3, Rocky Kamuzonda and Zanu-PF's Taurai Mudzwiti came close to trading blows after they clashed publicly over the latter's decisio...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jilted woman teams up with sister-in-law to kill hubby
POLICE have arrested a vengeful Zvimba woman and her sister-in-law who teamed up to assault her husband at the height of a domestic dispute.The pair of Rona Zvimba (31) and Angeline Chinyere (...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mentally ill brothers in fatal fight
A MAN from Mwenezi believed to be mentally challenged fatally assaulted his brother while they were on their way to a local hospital to collect medication before committing suicide.Masvingo pr...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni predicts overwhelming rigging in the by elections
FORMER Ntabazinduna traditional leader Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has predicted overwhelming rigging of the March 26 by-elections in favour of Zanu-PF saying the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brothers stab 2 to death over woman
TWO brothers from Silobela allegedly ganged up and stabbed two imbibers to death in a major fight over a woman.The tragic incident occurred at Crossroads Business Centre on Friday.The ...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is it too late for Mnangagwa to reverse course?
All reasonable men know that the people of the Rainbird are the "wisest" among the Bantu. I was made aware, quite recently that they also have a weird sense of humour. When a bad character meets his f...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:59hrs | 14 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Kazembe Kazembe in near fist fight
THERE was a near fist fight between Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Lands Water and Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro at during Zanu-PF inter-district meeting at Mahuwe Growth Point...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after being hit with a brick
Police in Gweru are investigating murder case in which a man died after being struck with a brick near Ok supermarket, Gweru in the city centre.The incident happened at about 4:50AM.Mi...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Midlands leaders in bruising fist fight
FACTIONAL violence in Zanu-PF has turned physical in the Midlands province, with senior officials exchanging blows in public last weekend in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's troubled citadel.Pre...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 20:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schoolgirl shot after police officer discharges gun to break up fight
A 16-year-old Bulawayo girl was shot on the cheek after a police officer discharged his firearm to stop a fight, her family alleges.The bullet went through one cheek and exited on the other....Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Simple recipe for Zanu-PF or MDC victory
A good number of those outstanding Zimbabweans who have chosen to serve their country as doctors, accountants, teachers, clergymen, lawyers, journalists, businessmen, politicians, documentary film-mak...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:54hrs | | by Geoffrey Nyarota
Clothes thief beaten to death
A MAN has been arrested for beating up a man to death after accusing him of stealing his clothes. Police in their twitter page confirmed the incident which occurred in Gweru on August 25. "Pol...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 19:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills brother over 0.02 grammes of gold
A NYANGA man reportedly assaulted his brother to death over 0.02 grammes of gold which the siblings had panned in neighbouring Mozambique.Police have confirmed the incident.Manicaland ...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man killed fighting for father's girlfriend
An 18-year-old man was allegedly clobbered to death by four men while trying to assist his 51-year-old father in a fight over a woman in Murewa.The incident occurred at Zhakata village on Febr...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fatal fight over amacimbi
A 44-year-old Bulawayo man died before admission to Mpilo Central Hospital after he was assaulted over amacimbi by two men in Old Pumula suburb. The late Mr Khumbula Homes Zulu suffered a swol...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealer 'killers' in court
THREE suspects, who allegedly killed an illegal fuel dealer from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo for intervening in a street fight, have appeared in court. Clifford Sibanda (24) of New Lobengu...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Family dumps corpse at killer girlfriend's homestead
A FAMILY in Pfungwe district, Mashonaland East province, is being investigated for allegedly dumping a male relative's corpse at his girlfriend's home, accusing her of murder, NewsDay Weekender has le...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Female Judge fighting a merciless Zanu PF regime: worse than that of Ian Douglas Smith!
Justice Erica Ndewere is alone, fighting the evil regime of Mnangagwa's Zanu, worse than that of Smith's UDI. There is not a single women's organisation fighting on her side to give her emotional assi...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 23:24hrs | 5 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man survives brutal stabbing
A 32-year-old Harare man escaped death by a whisker after he was suddenly stabbed seven times with a knife while drinking beer in Epworth, Harare, a court heard yesterday. Privilege Rumbe (24)...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso player & manager fight: New details emerge
NEW details have emerged over the Denzel Khumalo and team manager Vezigama Dlodlo's fist fight this week after it was revealed yesterday that the fiasco was over $50 which was supposed to be given to ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt probes 'abduction, torture' of members of the public
THE Government is investigating alleged human rights violations following the "abduction and torture" of members of the public by unknown people recently. In a statement yesterday, Information...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's Denzel Khumalo in fist fight with team manager
HIGHLANDERS' talented but troublesome boy Denzel Khumalo was on Wednesday involved in a fist fight with team manager Vezigama Dlodlo over a misunderstanding.Sources with intricate details over...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lupane East By-election: A deceptive delineation of the narrow, gorged and mountainous pathway to democracy in Zimbabwe
The recently held parliamentary and council by-elections in Lupane East, Ward 23 Nkayi South and Ward 22 Bubi constituencies respectively, on the 3rd of August 2019, and many others before, are a dece...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:19hrs | 4 | by Nhlanhla Moses
BREAKING: MPs in a near fist fight brawl
There was a near fist fight in Parliament on Thursday when MDC Alliance vice president Lynnette Karenyi accused Zanu-PF Mberengwa North MP Tafanana Zhou of raping young girls in his constituency. ...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 17:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
BREAKING: MPs in a near fist fight brawl
There was a near fist fight in Parliament on Thursday when MDC Alliance vice president Lynnette Karenyi accused Zanu-PF Mberengwa North MP Tafanana Zhou of raping young girls in his constituency. ...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 16:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
PHOTOS: Bread riots hit Harare
There was chaos at a Harare bakery on Tuesday morning when citizens broke into fist fight over bread as shortages in the City worsen.An eyewitness who spoke to this reporter said the only mill...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 12:35hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Temba Mliswa: a hero or villain?
The firebrand Norton legislator Temba Peter Mliswa is a refreshing and entertaining contributor to every Parliamentary session he attends. He has won the admiration of many hearts in Norton over his d...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:12hrs | 4 | by Nicholas Ncube
Row over beer ends in death
A Gokwe man died on the spot after he was struck in the head with a log by a fellow imbiber following a dispute over traditional beer.Shepherd Tazarura died on the spot after allegedly being s...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High school boys 'beef' turns Bulawayo CBD into warzone
IN A split second, a usually uneventful street corner adjacent to the Chronicle building is suddenly turned into a war zone by a handful of boys from Milton and Gifford high schools. The boys ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Violence at MDC Masvingo provincial council elections
MDC Masvingo provincial chairperson, James Gumbi and other senior members of his executive have last week locked themselves in the party's offices in fear of being attacked by rowdy youths that are vi...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Lupane East candidate bites policeman
Zanu-PF Lupane East by election candidate Mbongeni Dube has a pending criminal case over violence after engaging in a fist fight with a police officer, it has emerged.Dube was controversially ...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 22:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man stabbed over friend's lover sex claim
A MAN from Beitbridge is battling for his life at the local district hospital after he was stabbed with a broken beer bottle for claiming to have had sex with his friend's girlfriend.The incid...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Violence forces MDC Marondera Central to abandon election
MDC factions in Marondera Central weekend brawled violently over the election process of district officials forcing the provincial leadership to abandon the entire process.The election, which ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Hubby kills wife over spanner
SIXTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Eliphas Toziva from Shurugwi recently fatally stabbed his wife, Engeline Marecha (age unknown), for lending their neighbour a spanner without his consent.Midlands provincia...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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