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Chief Mposi extorts subjects, returns loot after uproar
The baLemba (Varemba) Mberengwa Chief, Mposi Mupangeri was forced to indefinitely withdraw charges and return four beasts which have been charged as traditional court fine by his marshalls after the v...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1428 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mberengwa
Obert Mpofu hits out at incompetent leaders, corrupt police officers
ZANU-PF secretary-general Dr Obert Mpofu came out guns blazing against unscrupulous law enforcement officers in Nyamandlovu, Matebeleland North Province yesterday, as he addressed concerns by villager...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Family of 'vat en sit' deceased makes list of demands
THE family of Simosenkosi Sibanda (27), who was recently allegedly murdered by Dingani Sibanda, her live-in boyfriend in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, is demanding lobola upfront before burial. ...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notorious cattle rustler arrested over 4 beasts
Notorious alleged cattle rustler Elson Chimutunga (40) from Marondera District, was arrested yesterday after being found with two slaughtered beasts, while two live animals were tied to a tree....Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Midlands murder cases rile traditional leaders
TRADITIONAL leaders in the Midlands province have expressed concern over rising cases of murder involving artisanal miners and villagers.Chief Gwesela from Gokwe recently told the Southe...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustlers jailed 18 years
A Notorious Muzarabani based senior citizen was arraigned before Guruve magistrates courts on Friday facing stock theft charges.N...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 16:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZIMTA Mashonaland Central Boss Acquitted
Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) Mashonaland Central Provincial Executive Officer Lewis Banda (55) and his co-accused Tafadzwa Muchenje (33) have been acquitted by Magistrate Mrs Chifamba after...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 10:13hrs | | by Lloyd Mangoh
Family spends 5 days with corpse
A Mwenezi family spent five days with a decomposing corpse of their daughter-in-law, who died last Friday in their home after her family demanded payment of lobola before burial.Tendai Gwehama...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 22:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu praises Mthuli Ncube
THE Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration, Dr Obert Mpofu, has praised the 2019 National Budget announced by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube last week, saying it raises...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bribery allegations at Chiefs' Council poll
Chief Musarurwa allegedly tried to bribe other traditional leaders with blankets ahead of yesterday's elections for the posts of president and deputy president of the Chiefs Council.It is unde...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man returns from SA to bed neighbour's wife
A man who on countless occasions engaged in a series of sexual escapades with his neighbour's wife, was last week arraigned before Chief Neshuro's court where he was convicted of the offence.T...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 11:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop sues Chihuri
A POLICE officer who was fired from the force after being convicted of improperly clearing cattle, has now taken Commissioner-General of Police Augustine Chihuri to court, seeking to challenge his dis...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stocktheft lecturer goes free
JOSHUA Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic college lecturer, Bernard Rangarirai Dube, yesterday heaved a sigh of relief after charges the State withdrew charges of stock theft against him and his accomplice due...Published: 05 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Botswana shoots stray Zimbabwean cattle
VILLAGERS from Bulilima District continue to lose their cattle as Botswana authorities are shooting beasts that stray into their country.Two villagers fro...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lecturer linked to cattle rustling on the run
JOSHUA Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic College lecturer, Bernard Rangarirai Dube, is on the run after he was linked to the theft of four beasts from Nhwali in Gwanda South.The cattle were allege...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Avenging spirits – Chipinge Zanu PF councillor pays 23 beasts
National elections are around the corner and the temptation to resort to violence is always alive.Chipinge Rural District Council vice-chairman Misheck Busangavanye who is also Ward 26 council...Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 05:46hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Lightning strike kills 18 cattle
THREE families from Chikomba district in Mashonaland East province, were left shell-shocked on Saturday after their 19 beasts worth about $10 000, succumbed to a bolt of lightning.Mable Nj...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gokomere Primary head Baye calls it a day after 41 years
It indeed was a great accomplishment, staying on top almost all his teaching life and leaving after smashing all academic records in the Province.Gokomere Central Primary School head, Bernar...Published: 18 Dec 2016 at 04:41hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Widow (50) marries young prophet (31) as 'sex token'
A 50 year old woman, Sitshengisiwe Nyathi who struggled to indulge in sex with her late husband quickly married a self proclaimed prophet who 'healed' her as a 'thank you token'.Nyathi said sh...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Incest saga chief to compensate village head
A MVUMA magistrate has ordered Chief Chirumhanzu to pay a village head $1,150 as restitution for two cattle he attached for alleged incest.The headman, Mr Sifile Chiradza, dragged the chief to...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Wynne Zanamwe
Prominent Shurugwi businessman ordered to pay 4 beasts for adultery
A prominent Shurugwi businessman Daniel Hapazariwho who is alleged to have bedded a local's wife has been ordered to pay four beasts by Chief Ndanga as damages to the plaintiff.Masvingo Mirror...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 06:48hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Man pays lobola for late wife
A BULILIMA family has demanded lobola for their 47-year-old daughter who burnt herself to death in a hut recently as her husband had stayed with her for the past eight years without the family's knowl...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 18:20hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Family demands lobola for suicide woman
A BULILIMA family has demanded lobola from the husband of their 47-year-old daughter who burnt herself to death in a hut last week. The family alleges Mr Benson Malipa Moyo had lived with their daught...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 07:13hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Masvingo stampede to donate towards Mugabe's birth day party
The Zanu PF provincial chairman for Masvingo, Ezra Chadzamira says three quarters of the resources needed for President Mugabe's 92nd birthday party to be held in Masvingo are now secured follow...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 11:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man hires an assassin to kill his brother
A 56-YEAR-OLD man from Plumtree who hired an assassin to kill his brother over inheritance before striking him with an axe after his plan was exposed, has been jailed for seven years.Akim Dube...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 05:28hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Woman loses £32,000 to traditional healers in bid to win back boyfriend
A Harare woman lost $32 000 to two Malawian traditional healers while trying to win back her boyfriend. Chibagali Bagga Kalumbi (35) and Nasir Stizz Namampetiwa (34) appeared before Harare mag...Published: 14 Sep 2015 at 23:29hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Zanu-PF thugs compensate violence victims
Zanu-PF followers accused of burning down the homes of MDC supporters in Muzarabani in the violent run-up to the discredited June 2008 presidential run-off election that was supposed to pit President ...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba fined for bedding congregant's wife
A Johane Masowe Echishanu prophet was charged four beasts and three goats after he was allegedly caught red-handed with a congregant's wife in the congregant's matrimonial bedroom.The incident...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 14:10hrs | | by Sukoluhle Ndlovu
Man, 54, axes brother, cut off his tongue over inheritance
A MAN from Bulilima District allegedly struck his 65-year-old brother twice on the head with an axe and cut off his tongue as the siblings fought for the control of four head of cattle belonging to t...Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 07:05hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Mum marries son in law
GOKWE - A woman from Gokwe South left villagers shell shocked when she unashamedly seduced her son in law and married him ostensibly to end domestic fights between her daughter and son in law-tur...Published: 06 Nov 2014 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Traditional rites bull leads owner to rustler
A bull suspected to be for traditional rites, which had been stolen together with four other beasts, sold out a Mberengwa cattle thief after it returned to its owner, almost a year after it was stolen...Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 09:38hrs | | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Woman finally buried after 3-week standoff
A GOKOMERE woman who was allegedly strangled to death by her husband three weeks ago has finally been buried after her family was paid four beasts and $1,000 as compensation. SukaiChiutsi, 35,...Published: 26 Sep 2014 at 07:20hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Man axes brother's five cattle
A MAN from Kariangwe in Binga, who went berserk and struck five cattle belonging to his brother, killing four in the process after accusing his sibling of bewitching his child, was on Tuesday slapped...Published: 11 Sep 2014 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man 'beds' brother's wife
THEY say blood is thicker than water but this is evidently not always the case where women are involved. A Lower Gweru man allegedly had an adulterous affair with his elder brother's wife resu...Published: 28 Jun 2014 at 13:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Villagers arrested for apprehending a gang of well known cattle rustlers
Villagers from Dendele Village of Beitbridge are up in arms against the police for arresting a group of young people from their village who assaulted and apprehended a gang of well known cattle ...Published: 26 May 2014 at 16:15hrs | | by Staff Reporters
Man appeals against 12-year rape sentence, offers 4 cows
A KEZI man who was convicted of rape stunned the court when he pleaded with the magistrate to waive a custodial sentence saying he would give the victim four beasts as compensation.Nkosan...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 04:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
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