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Artisanal miner kills colleague over cigarette
The love of cigarettes led a Guruve man in hot soup after he allegedly struck his mining colleague with an iron bar to death.Bothwell M...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:14hrs | 294 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chitungwiza's Chibuku Breweries in hot soup for environmental violations
Chitungwiza's Chibuku Breweries has found itself at the center of controversy after reports surfaced of the company allowing liquid waste to flow into food processors, industrial areas, and Mapostori ...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 06:28hrs | 18 | by George Tshuma
Minister Richard Moyo in hot soup over Sharona-gate land scandal
Shocking details have emerged regarding how land receipients at Sharona farm paid kick backs of upto $25 000 for land at the Sharona farm. The Minister of State for Matebeleland North, Richard Moyo,...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:23hrs | 12 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Driver left for dead in pirate taxi turf wars
BEING all brawn with no brains has landed three muscle heads who beat up a Honda Fit driver for allegedly being off-route, in hot soup.Not taking time to consider that they were illegally hire...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
23 schools in hot soup
GOVERNMENT has charged more 23 schools countrywide for turning away learners for fees, demanding fees in United States dollars and conducting extra lessons, among others.The 23 schools were Pa...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:54hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Swindlers cash in on UK's certificates of sponsorship
FOR close to two years, Maud Kwembeya (33) - of Zimunya in Mutare - has been harbouring thoughts of one day migrating to the United Kingdom (UK) in search of greener pastures.A vastly experien...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:33hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's bhora musango proponent in hot soup
Zanu-PF has cracked the whip and summoned its disqualified and disgruntled aspiring candidate for Chipinge South - Mr Robert Nyemudzo - for a disciplinary hearing for allegedly orchestrating a bhora m...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 13:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pastor's maintenance drama plays out in court
A Bulawayo-based pastor who is also founder of Anchor of Christ International Ministries is in hot soup after he was dragged to court by his estranged wife over maintenance arrears.Pastor Deci...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's lawyer in hot soup for scandalising the court
Savior Kasukuwere's lawyer Jaqueline Sande has been ordered by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to retract and apologise for her comments made in connection to the matter of Kasukuwere and Loved...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 19:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Child's coffin exhumed from grave, corpse unaccounted for
A Chigodora family is in hot soup after it discreetly reburied its six-year-old child's empty coffin following the vandalisation of the grave, coffin and body.Three years down the line, the wh...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 12:45hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Chihoro found guilty in 'juju' incident
DYNAMOS and their team welfare manager Richard Chihoro are set to be fined by the Premier Soccer League after they were found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute for the controversial half-time...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba says war veterans are not yet liberated
Outgoing Zanu-PF Buhera South MP, Joseph Chinotimba said war veterans needed to be liberated through a proportional representation in parliament.This comes after most war veterans lost their p...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Uncle caught pants down raping mentally ill nephew
A 34-YEAR-OLD Guruve man is in hot soup after he was allegedly caught raping his 27-year-old nephew.The uncle (name withhold) was caught pants down in a bathroom raping the victim by the victi...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 12:43hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
3 ZRP officers arrested over US$200 bribe
THREE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have found themselves in hot soup after extorting US$200 from an unsuspecting civilian.The three,Taonga Fambirai, John Matonhodze and Thomas Musha...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kombi crew drive off at speed with police officers before dumping them after thorough beating
TWO Harare siblings from Glen Norah are in hot soup after they allegedly teamed up to assault and kidnap police officers after committing a traffic offence.The two are Shepherd and Allen Zhara...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop in hot soup
A 30-YEAR-OLD Bindura man who purported to be a traffic cop before demanding a bribe from an accident victim has been arrested.Ke...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 00:14hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Car hijacker nabbed
A 52-YEAR-OLD Shamva man is in hot soup after he stole his neighbour vehicle two times.Eliot Dzuda appeared before Bindura magist...Published: 02 Jul 2022 at 21:46hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Top ZANU PF official says Mnangagwa is a foreigner from Zambia
A top ZANU PF official is in hot soup for reportedly insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa on social media and further claiming that he is a foreigner from Zambia.The Deputy Speaker of ...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 13:48hrs | 10 | by Shelton Muchena / Simbarashe Sithole
Mike Marata buys stolen land from Bulawayo lawyer
Controversial South Africa based Bulawayo socialite Mike Marata has been embroiled in a contentious property sell transaction which has landed former Vice President Report Phelekezela Mphoko's l...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 14:22hrs | 30 | by Mandla Ndlovu
There will never be any national development without strictly holding the Zimbabwe government to account
From time immemorial, there has always been a debate on why countries in the West are as economically developed as they are.Of course, it is nearly impossible to arrive at a consensus - but, t...Published: 14 May 2022 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ex-magistrate in hot soup
FORMER Bulawayo regional magistrate Sikhumbuzo Nyathi had an adulterous affair with a married woman resulting in her husband divorcing her, a court in Bulawayo has heard.After the divorce, Sik...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
15kgs of ivory lands poachers in hot soup
Two suspected poachers who were found in possession of 15 kilograms of ivory were arrested and dragged to court yesterday. ...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 20:02hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
New year's nyau dance lands 'rapist' in hot soup
An 18-YEAR-OLD Shamva man is in soup after picking a mentally challenged girl (16) from a Nyau dance event to his bedroom and raped her....Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 21:42hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cop under disciplinary hearing for 'harassing' Zanu-PF supporters
A POLICE officer stationed at St. Mary's Police Station in Chitungwiza has landed himself in hot soup after he allegedly accused three suspects that were in police cells of intimidating him by wearing...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer steals laptop
Mazowe prison officer Ashley Shambira is in hot soup after breaking into a nearby home and stealing goods worth US$1165.The matte...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 06:04hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole and Alice Mangwanda
My advice to the ZRP and MPSE: Have the Decency to leave Mhlanga alone!
In its natural state, the human body is a work of art a thing of immense beauty. Nudity forms the backbone of a multi-million-dollar erotica industry, although its acceptance varies from society to so...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya
Man in hot soup for attempted murder
Concession man Mostaff Katingwende (27) was arrested for attempted murder after assaulting his drinking mate over music at Kachere compound farm over the weekend.Stephen Matepa (46),Mostaff Ka...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:42hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Taxi driver in hot soup for shouting F* word at police boss
A 25-YEAR-OLD pirate taxi driver here has landed himself into trouble for reckless driving and obstructing a vehicle belonging to a top-ranking police officer, whom he allegedly insulted for sounding ...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Seh Calaz criticises Mnangagwa's 2nd republic
DANCEHALL and reggae chanter Seh Calaz has taken a bold stance by recording a very critical song of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. In a video circulating on social media, Seh Calaz...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chef in hot soup over army brutality remarks
MIDLANDS senator Maybe Mbohwa, who is also a senior Zanu PF official and women's league commissar, is in soup after she exposed cases of army brutality for which she will likely be dragged before the ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fishing girl raped by two men
Two Mvurwi men are in hot soup after they allegedly took turns to rape a 15-year-old girl at a local dam.Joshua Magomo (22) and Ephraim Makatowa (21) were not asked to plead to rape charges by...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 13:13hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man rapes 36-year-old daughter
A 78-YEAR-OLD Bindura man is in hot soup after he allegedly raped his 36-year-old daughter during midnight.The man (name withheld) &nbs...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Midnight 'rapist' nabbed
A 23-YEAR-OLD Bindura man is in hot soup after he allegedly raped a minor at midnight.Kudzanai Chatadza of Saimo, village 2 in Bindura ...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 00:09hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Shebeen owner kills patron
A KADOMA based shebeen owner is in hot soup after he allegedly murdered one of his patron with a wooden log.The matter came to light at Kadoma magistrates courts yesterday where Mind Bernard (...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 12:23hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman bashes hubby's side chick
Lucia Marichata (33) of Laxaflow farm, Concession is in hot soup for assaulting her husband's lover with a log.Marichata pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody to tomorrow for sentencing b...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 08:12hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman in hot soup over a $1
A Bindura woman is in soup after she assaulted her friend over a US$1 change.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts on Friday where Mary Kwainona (26) appeared before magistrat...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 08:14hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bribery lands Ganja smoker in hot soup
The bid by a weed smoker to bribe police officers who had arrested him last week at Mazowe Agro chemicals complex backfired after the cops refused his bribery and took him to Concession magistrates' c...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 21:09hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pastor in hot soup over ID
A Zimbabwean pastor who was recently arrested in Botswana for giving false information while applying for a national identity card got a temporary reprieve after a magistrate threw out the case for la...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man files US$300,000 lawsuit against wife's lover
A LOCAL businessman who sued his alleged lover for defrauding him did not realise that by doing so he would land in hot soup as he is now being sued by the woman's husband for having an adulterous aff...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop extorts teen lover of cows
A POLICE officer stationed at Guyu Police Station in Gwanda has been arrested after allegedly extorting two cows from a suspect who slept with a minor.The officer, only identified as Sergeant ...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miner shot dead
Shamva Mine security guard Holy Zindi (42) is in hot soup after reportedly firing at and killing an artisanal miner who had trespassed into the mine in search of the precious mineral last week....Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC MP to languish in jail
MDC Harare West MP Joana Mamombe will have to languish in remand prison after the court dismissed her application challenging placement on remand in a subversion case. She will be back in court on Mar...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tribute to 'Save' the late Dr Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
Somewhere in the communal lands of Buhera Zimbabwe, there is the people's hero.Travelling in the rural areas holding and reading The Daily News tabloid newspaper was a crime, something v...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 21:02hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
'USA sponsored violent protests in Zimbabwe'
Former Minister of state for Mashonaland Central province advocate Martin Dinha has sensationally claimed that the protests which were witnessed in Mvurwi and Guruve were an MDC project funded by Unit...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Opposition legislators should complement Govt programmes
The Parliament of Zimbabwe consists of two chambers thus, the upper chamber which is the Senate and the House of Assembly which is the lower chamber. Parliaments are usually defined as having two main...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 13:11hrs | 3 | by Peacemaker Zano
Mudzuri accused of being a sellout
Disgruntled MDC members yesterday scaled up calls for deputy president Elias Mudzuri's expulsion from the party for attending a meeting at State House with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Parliament b...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Japajapa, Kunaka: A case of sour grapes
In a love affair between a man and a woman, they live each day seeing themselves as soul mates without thinking anything sinister would happen to their till death do us part vow. The same scenario hap...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 19:34hrs | 1 | by Elijah Chihota
Man nearly killed over cooking oil
The scarcity of cooking oil in the couthry has landed a Chiweshe man in hot soup after he reportedly axed another man who was holding a 2 litre bottle of cooking oil from Mbizi shop in Chiweshe after ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 16:52hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
NetOne CEO bets on Chamisa win - report
NetOne CEO, Mr Lazarus Muchenje could be in hot soup if Zanu-PF wins the upcoming elections, after firing top executives without board approval, ...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's ally in hot soup
A former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) employee who was released from police custody by ex-vice president Phelekezela Mphoko in 2016 is now facing criminal prosecution over graft char...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 14:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
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