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HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were especially ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:02hrs | 449 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Socialite's killer gets life sentence
After a long and emotional wait, justice has finally been delivered for the family, friends, and colleagues of Yvonne Mitchell Mafuta, a well-known Mutare hairdresser who was brutally murdered in Janu...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Legal battle continues between Kingdom Blue CEO and ex-wife
The ongoing legal dispute between Kingdom Blue Funeral Service founder and CEO, Brilliant Ncube, and his estranged wife, Mrs. Sibonguthando Ncube, continues to unfold, with Ncube asserting that he has...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:10hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Kingdom Blue CEO in US$6 550 maintenance battle
Brilliant Ncube, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the internationally acclaimed Kingdom Blue Funeral Service, is currently embroiled in a high-profile maintenance dispute with his former wif...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:00hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Sakhile lifts Zimbabwe's aspirations at world stage
Zimbabwe's Sakhile Dube left a lasting impression at the recently concluded Miss Universe pageant in Mexico, finishing among the top 30 contestants. Despite falling short of the top 12, her journey ca...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:02hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Suspect in Emganwini murder commits suicide
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo sought by police in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found in her brother's car in Emganwini suburb, has committed suicide. Farai Michael Mutasa of ...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:02hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Traditional healers lure women with promises of easy births
TWO daughters. Long, painful labours. Several miscarriages.For Soko, a hairdresser in her late 30s, the quest for a son and a safe, easy birth led her to seek professional help - from a herbal...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:45hrs | 14 | by Vimbai Chinembiri
Tenant wrecks marriage
A secret love affair between a tenant and a married man was exposed after a child stumbled on the lovebird's nude pictures and informed her mother leading to the breakdown of the marriage.Elle...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Hairdresser stabs man over a client
A rival between hairdressers ended in a fight of knives yesterday in Cowdray park surbub, Bulawayo after Ayanda Moyo (29) overpowered and stabbed Claiton Muzorori (38) during a fight over a client....Published: 28 May 2021 at 09:56hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Murder at 6th Avenue
A Hairdresser in Bulawayo allegedly stabbed a rival to death in a fight over a client.Ayanda Moyo (29) allegedly stabbed Claitos Muzorori (38) of Old Magwegwe with a knife on the left shoulder...Published: 27 May 2021 at 18:28hrs | 13 | by Staa reporter
Zimbabwean woman kidnaps baby in Botswana
AN unidentified suspected Zimbabwean woman is said to be on the run in Botswana after she allegedly kidnapped a four-week-old baby in Francistown last week.Reports from that country are that a...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Footballer kicks out cheating wife
ZAMBIA-based football star Thabani Kamusoko has kicked out his wife from his Selbourne Park suburb house in Bulawayo after his sister busted his "cheating" spouse being picked up by her boyfriend outs...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man beats 1-yr-old stepson to death, secretly bury body in anthill
A LUPANE man allegedly whipped his 18-month-old stepson to death and connived with the boy's mother to conceal the death by secretly burying the body in an anthill.Saviours Ncube (22) and his ...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Jobless and witless Sikhala
Well, when I see jobless and witless Sikhala what comes to mind are Tom and Jerry gimmicks! The MDC-Alliance might have tried hard to openly disown him on his utterances, but we are not fooled...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Losing Presidential candidate preys on young women
HARARE-BASED church leader and losing presidential aspirant in the 2018 elections Emmanuel Moyana, who is founder of the Emmanuel Global Ministries International and Multi-People's Democratic Party (M...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Who really calls the shots in bloody Zimbabwe crackdown?
THE two girls, one 11 and the other 12, were on their street in the Pumula district of Bulawayo one afternoon, going between each other's homes, when they made the mistake of peeping through the wall ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 10:58hrs | 3 | by The Times (UK)
Chamisa unleashes touts to punish supporters
It is unusual for a political party to threaten, assault and destroy the livelihoods of its own supporters and voters, but the MDC-Alliance has this week managed this by unleashing tsotsis and touts a...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man demands paternity test
A BULAWAYO man yesterday demanded a paternity test after his ex-girlfriend dragged him to court demanding money for child upkeep. Ms Caroline Ndlovu was claiming $226 from Mr Ayanda Ncube as maintenan...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teacher, money-changer, fuel dealer, thigh vendor - all rolled in one
WHAT is this that we hear about this fortune hunter who is venturing into any trade that guarantees her an extra penny? Initially Blabber was not whether she is a teacher or hairdresser given ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zim children in SA miss exams as Home Affairs sends them from city to city
SOUTH Africa: Three Zimbabwean refugee children‚ aged seven‚ 12 and 14‚ have been out of school for two weeks and missed examinations because they had to travel from Johannesburg to Cape Town to...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:53hrs | 1 | by TimesLive.com
Wig thieves hit Harare
HARARE has been rocked by a syndicate of thieves who snatch women's wigs in the CBD.It has also emerged the syndicate works in cahoots with hairdressers who buy them for resale.The new...Published: 28 May 2018 at 16:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Cheating wife bashes hubby
A CHEATING woman from Bulawayo braved the chilly cold inside police holding cells after she bashed and bit her husband's neck and hands like a rabid dog, leaving him scarred.It seems she did n...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 06:58hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Hairdresser turns 'blind' after night at bar
A GIRLS night out turned horrible for a Bulawayo hairdresser when she got affected by stage fog and reportedly became "blind".Sithabile Zulu had reportedly gone out with friends when the unfor...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-bank employee turns conman
WHAT is this that we hear about this other well known chap who was once in the banking industry?Blabber thought the boy had learnt to work for his money over the years he was employed but give...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hairdresser charged with theft
A 28-YEAR-OLD hairdresser has been arrested for allegedly using US$6 277, which was mistakenly transferred into her bank account.Patience Chiweshe was not asked to plead when she appeared befo...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 16:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T official causes a scene at hairdressers
BULAWAYO Central Member of the National Assembly, Ms Dorcas Sibanda (MDC-T) caused a scene at a salon in the city centre on Monday when she allegedly refused to pay $25 to a hairdresser who had plaite...Published: 14 May 2017 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Drama as nurse bashes wife in hospital
There was drama at Guruve hospital yesterday when a nurse bashed his wife over a dispute concerning his girlfriend.Eye witnesses allege Kundai R Bare thrashed his wife when his alleged girlfri...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 20:50hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabweans now taxed to death
President Robert Mugabe's cash-strapped government is going for broke - slapping long-suffering poor Zimbabweans with a raft of new taxes in its desperate efforts to raise revenue to meet its obligati...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 18:29hrs | | by John Kachembere
Chiredzi businessman’s wife sues hairdresser for adultery
Tsitsi Kurivara who is married to a prominent Chiredzi businessman David Kurivara is suing her husband's alleged mistress for $10 000 for adultery, according to papers filed at the local civil court....Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 04:54hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
TB Joshua splashes N10m ($33,000) on Nigerian deportees from Libya
A group of Nigerian deportees from Libya have revealed harrowing details of their thwarted efforts to illegally travel to Europe.Fifty-two of the 154 who were deported from the North African c...Published: 17 Oct 2016 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Ihechukwu Njoku
Mbare tense after mega demonstration
MBARE was yesterday tense following Friday's bloody clashes between riot police and protestors following the disruption of a High Court sanctioned opposition political parties demonstration in Har...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 11:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Riot police raid Mbare
RIOT POLICE reportedly raided several houses and business premises in Mbare township in Harare yesterday to 'flush' out protesters and looters.Violence engulfed Harare on Friday during demonst...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Drama as woman demands hubby's sperms from small house
A wife's barber caused a stir in Bulawayo recently as she pounced on one of the student hairdressers demanding her husband's sperms.According to B-Metro the incident unfolded after the husband...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 11:25hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Unpaid sex-worker bites client over $10
A MAN from Chinotimba suburb in Victoria Falls was rushed to hospital on Monday after a hooker he had allegedly hired for sex severely assaulted him for failing to pay $10 for her services.Tha...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 07:20hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
'Bulawayo men don't tip'
Bulawayo men are said to have developed cold fingers as they do not want to dip into their pockets and tip striptease dancers at Private Lounge. Private Lounge opened two weeks ago offering sextainmen...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:23hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Student to pay maintenance
A Harare Civil Court magistrate on Friday ruled that a 20-year-old student should pay $35 per month towards the upkeep of his child.The student, Tafadzwa Makanda, who is studying motor mechani...Published: 16 May 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by Tedious Manyepo
Zim politics force more women to survive through prostitution
The political situation in Zimbabwe has been described as a classic example cuase to more immoral activities in the society since following the disputed 2008 presidential elections that many believed ...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean sex workers cause sleepless nights in Botswana
FRANCISTOWN - Margaret Khumalo*, a sex worker at the low-income area of Itekeng or Area W, says she came to Botswana around 2007 after the economy in Zimbabwe descended into chaos.The 27-year-...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 11:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
School girl sues woman for calling her prostitute
A GRADE 10 schoolgirl has sued a married woman for calling her a prostitute.Angela Muyombo, 16, of Chazanga told the court that on December 11, this year, she went to see her hairdresser when ...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Young man (24) shines in food and hair
HE has a strong passion for cooking and is studying professional cookery while at the same time working as a hairdresser.Kudakwashe Chakaziva (24) is a young man who has defied the odds and ha...Published: 20 Dec 2015 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Change comes to Zimbabwe - report
With their eyes on a potential shift in monetary policy halfway around the world, Zimbabweans are reuniting with something they abandoned long ago: coins issued by the state, Patrick McGroarty of ...Published: 19 Aug 2015 at 16:33hrs | | by Patrick McGroarty
Former Studio 263 actress lands role in an SA soapie
FORMER Studio 263 actress Anne Nhira, popularly known as Vimbai, has made her debut appearance in popular South African soapie Zabalaza. The actress, who is now based in South Africa, landed a role a...Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 07:16hrs | 4 | by Bongani Ndlovu
Zim parents petition 10 Downing Street to allow relatives UK visas for funeral
The parents of a five-year-old girl who was killed after being hit by a car have delivered a petition to Downing Street asking for visas for relatives so they can attend her funeral.Andrea Ga...Published: 27 Jan 2015 at 22:01hrs | | by Mark Tran
Man ties wife to tree, whips her
A 30-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man tied his wife to a tree before assaulting her with a whip after accusing her of infidelity. Thulani Moyo appeared before Plumtree magistrate, Gideon Ruvetsa, for as...Published: 10 Jul 2014 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Footballer forces wife into sex as kids watch
A BULAWAYO man and ex-footballer has been stopped from forcibly having sex with his wife in foil view of their teenage children.Tearfully giving evidence, Gertrude Khanye, a hairdresser said t...Published: 06 May 2014 at 09:23hrs | | by Gibson Mhaka
Hairdresser, nurse hairdresser fight over married man
A nurse stationed at Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council clashed with a hairdresser of Executive hair salon over a married barber in the Avenues.Tsitsi Mutaramuswa caused a stir when sh...Published: 20 Mar 2014 at 18:46hrs | 4 | by Arron Nyamayaro
MP evicted from office over unpaid rent
THE Member of the National Assembly for Bulawayo Central, Ms Dorcas Sibanda, has been evicted from her offices in Bulawayo over $1 427 in unpaid rentals.Ms Sibanda of MDC-T reportedly used th...Published: 17 Oct 2013 at 16:51hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Zimbabweans deported from South Africa struggle at home
Maxwell Zimbume, 37, left his job at a beverage company in Harare, at the height of the country's economic crisis in late 2008. His salary was not being paid regularly and had become almost worth...Published: 09 Jun 2013 at 14:14hrs | | by IRIN
Mob stormed Madagascar prison, one shot dead
Antananarivo - Madagascar prison guards shot dead a protester when a hundreds-strong mob stormed a jail holding the alleged killers of a strangled French nun, police said on Tuesday.The crowd ...Published: 05 Mar 2013 at 15:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Maneta retaliates, nominates Roki for eviction
Botswana is completely out of Big Brother Star Game after the eviction of its two representatives on Sunday, while Maneta retaliated by nominating fellow Zimbabwean Roki yesterday.The Tswana s...Published: 05 Jun 2012 at 06:07hrs | | by Entertainment reporter
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