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Kambwa kills Mazowe man
The love of illicit beer commonly known as (kambwa/musombodhiya) has led to the loss of life of a Mazowe man.Chamunorwa Chikaramba (42) is no more after he allegedly took too much illici...Published: 7 hrs ago | 191 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe
Man jailed 20 years for brutal murder of wife
A Mt Darwin man, Wellington Gwashure, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the vicious murder of his wife, Eustina Mutiwekuziva, following a domestic dispute that stemmed from his infidelity....Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
High Court frees police cell arsonist
In a surprising turn of events, Brighton Mashapaidze, a 38-year-old man who faced a seven-month prison term for disorderly conduct and malicious damage to property, has been released by the High Court...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean based in New Zealand guilty 17 counts of rape
John Hope Muchirahondo has been found guilty of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault.The 38-year-old Christchurch man has been convicted of raping eight women and sexually assaulting a ninth....Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 10:44hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Pius Jamba convicted of CCC activist's murder
Pius Jamba, who was arrested in June of the previous year on charges of murdering CCC activist Moreblessing Ali, has been pronounced guilty by the High Court after a comprehensive trial. Throughout th...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Drama after mistress calls man
IN a fit of anger, a man who was involved in a heated argument with his wife after his girlfriend phoned while they were having quality time, ran berserk and smashed a TV set and water glasses on the ...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Rare bacterium behind elephant deaths in Botswana and Zimbabwe
The deaths of 350 elephants in Botswana's Okavango Delta and 35 at the bordering Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe in 2020 were due to a rare form of bacteria, scientists have finall...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 12:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Paranoid Zimbabwe regime that sees enemies everywhere can't be trusted with solving country's problem!
In our growing up, we were told of individuals who were always prone to accusing their enemies (whether real or imagined) for everything that went wrong in their lives.When they fell sick, in ...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 09:27hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
NJNC misrepresenting civil servants, claims Teachers unions
Teachers unions have distanced themselves from a salary deal that was agreed and signed between the government and the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) on Monday.This comes after it e...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'drunk' video explained
THE government says the public misunderstood a video currently circulating where President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared heavily intoxicated during a fundraising event held at State House last Friday....Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 06:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti insults Chipinge people calls them witches
The tweet by honourable Tendai Biti of the MDC A to Professor Madhuku has shown that Tendai Biti is a tribalist who cannot be called a nationalist. Tendai Biti has exhibited his intoxication wit...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 17:04hrs | 9 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Khupe wins the mantra for a bad loser
In a bizarre move characteristic of child play.Thokozani Khupe becomes referee in a contest where she is a player. While the practices of the MDC(s) provide Zimbabwe with a comedy to cheer the nation ...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 14:33hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Paradox of the Political Sounds of Freedom in Zimbabwe - Choosing between the Fist and the Open hand (Part 2)
I promised to expand my discussion on the polarised political landscape and the authenticity of political persuasions across the ideological divide. At the core of this discussion are the claims and c...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 17:34hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Unpacking Nelson Chamisa; MDC Alliance turns into a coven under Chamisa
The word Coven is defined as "a meeting of witches". Witches are associated with the highest level of cruelty mass destruction and inhuman actions covered in catastrophic end. So in a meeting of w...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 23:55hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
5 Common eating disorders in women everyone should know about
Eating disorders are a group of psychological conditions that are associated with an unhealthy relationship with food. Most of these eating disorders are associated with poor self-esteem and distorte...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 12:45hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
New rules to deal with drunk councillors
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister July Moyo has called on local authorities to formulate standing rules to rein in councillors who attend meetings while drunk. Minis...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Judgment for 'killer' soldier set for today
THE judgment in the case of a soldier who allegedly shot dead his wife, her two siblings and injured his 18-month- old daughter before shooting himself in a failed suicide attempt last year, has been ...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sacked UK Minister reflects inherent imperial hangovers
Speaking on 16 February 2001 on the need for European Unity, then President of the European Commission, Romani Prodi exclusively told Britain's The Guardian newspaper something that anyone interested ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Ranga Mataire
Schoolboy was murdered
A SCHOOLBOY from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo who was certified by a post-mortem last month to have died due to excessive alcohol consumption was actually killed, a second post-mortem has revealed. ...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's goods smugglers bring relief and trouble as prices triple at home
Mozambique's vast porous border with east Zimbabwe is now a boon for beverages, medicines, used car tyres, and combustible fuel smugglers who are out to dodge Zimbabwe´s punishing pr...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 15:50hrs | | by Ray Mwareya in Chimanimani
Man drinks self to death
POLICE in Bulawayo have released three men who had been arrested for allegedly killing a man from Mpopoma suburb after a post- mortem report revealed that he died due to excessive alcohol consumption....Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Let's reject politicians - as anti-establishment parties succeed in Europe
The results of elections in Europe, most recently, in Italy - and to some extent, the United States (US) - have shown the steady rise in anti-establishment sentiments - whereby, people are rejecting m...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Biti wants UN to supervise elections to stop Zanu PF 'brutalising civilians' - he cannot resist Sirens' beguiling song
"I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is going to be a violent election," admitted Tendai Biti on Thursday.SADC leaders advised MDC leaders in June 2013 not to contest in that year'...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 17:37hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Criminal law must deal seriously with gender based violence - Lawyer
A Bulawayo based lawyer and former Marilyn Mutshina has said the criminal law must deal effectively with gender-based violence.In a Facebook post Mutshina said for instance, the criminal law m...Published: 21 Jan 2018 at 10:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Grace Mugabe fears attacks and the assassination of her children?
IN the August of the year of Our Lord two important politicians found themselves in South Africa facing two different but equally grave protocols.One faced serious medical protocols after inge...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 14:00hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Reptiles and Eagles in High Noon
In the August of the year of Our Lord two important politicians found themselves in South Africa facing two different but equally grave protocols. One faced serious medical protocols after ingesting a...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 17:23hrs | 32 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Coalition without Mujuru is not acceptable - Supporter
A National People's Party supporter Obert Mundevere Ncube has said a coalition of political parties without his party leader Joice Mujuru is not acceptable and it will not work."A political al...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Drug dealers turn to embalming powder
DRUG peddlers in the country have reportedly formed a syndicate with employees at local morgues in the illicit sale of embalming compound which in turn is used by addicts as an intoxicating substance,...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 13:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Using state resources to fund Mugabe rallies criminal
Zanu-PF today declared in public that it disregards the laws of the land in their pursuit of the narrow power retention agenda. In an article published by the Herald, Zanu-PF declared that government ...Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 19:20hrs | | by Jacob Mafume
Breathalysers for Bosso matches?
IF new Highlanders Chief Executive Officer, Nhlanhla Dube had his way, intoxicated fans should be subjected to breathalysers and if found to be drunk barred from entering Barbourfields Stadium as a po...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 07:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bosso violence being can't just erupt without cause
Tuku sang wongorora chaita musoro uteme, ugotsvagisisa chaita musana ubande...(treat what caused the headache not just the headache).Ladies and gentlemen, let's get sober from emotional intoxi...Published: 16 May 2017 at 07:05hrs | | by Noel Munzabwa Senior
Referees' incompetence and fans behaviour drains Bosso's coffers
THE ugly incidents that enveloped Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday have resulted in Highlanders being formally charged by the Premier Soccer League for breaching its rules and regulations.Bosso...Published: 16 May 2017 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's corridors of sexual horror
ZIMBABWE'S highways have become a magnet of sexual exploitation of young girls dropping out of school due to abject poverty, which calls for urgent action to protect thousands of teenage girls fro...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 10:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man kills, burns father with petrol
A MAN from Tsholotsho who allegedly teamed up with his sister-in-law to beat up his 67-year-old father before dousing him with petrol and burning him to ashes, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail....Published: 02 Jul 2016 at 12:12hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Man dies after taking too much alcohol
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man died in the city centre after allegedly taking too much alcohol yesterday. Tapiwa Dube, a tout at Mac's Garage, an illegal passenger pick-up point in the city, died ...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 09:56hrs | | by Dumisani Nsingo
School bully stabbed after 8 years in beer fuelled brawl
AN imbiber from Gutu who fatally stabbed his former schoolmate over a bullying incident that occurred eight years ago when the two were still in school, was on Friday sentenced to 25 years in prison b...Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Walter Mswazie
Man undresses in front of toddler
A BULAWAYO man has been dragged to court after he allegedly got drunk, stripped in front of a two-year-old girl and lay with her on the floor while her mother watched in horror. Bennie Cledwi...Published: 09 Dec 2014 at 08:59hrs | 2 | by Thubelihle Mabhena
Headmaster 'drugs, rapes' student
A 61-YEAR-OLD former headmaster at a Harare school appeared in court yesterday over allegations of drugging and subsequently raping a female student.Ephraim Makomere was not asked to ple...Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murder accused throws himself in front of moving car
A BULAWAYO man fatally crushed his drinking mate's head onto a concrete slab before attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself in front of an oncoming car.Themba Masuku, 38, of Njube, pl...Published: 26 Jul 2014 at 12:13hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Man kills drinking partner over R4
A 23-year-old Bulawayo man allegedly killed his drinking colleague after the deceased failed to contribute four rand towards the purchase of two litres of opaque beer. The accused purportedly...Published: 15 Jun 2014 at 08:34hrs | | by Thulani Ndlovu
Wife threatens to murder war vet hubby the same way he killed Rhodesian soldiers
A GWANDA magistrate has issued a peace order against a war veteran who has been threatening to murder his former wife in the same way he killed Rhodesian soldiers during the liberation struggle....Published: 03 Jun 2014 at 14:41hrs | | by Marvelous Moyo
Pair in costly sex romp
A Chitungwiza pair that was caught red-handed by a police officer in a sex romp behind a night club was yesterday fined $80 each for criminal nuisance.Ficket Mukwenha (28) and his partner, A...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 16:14hrs | | by Court Reporter
Chidyausiku jailed for manslaughter in US
A Zimbabwean has been jailed for 10 years in Texas, USA after he admitted to driving drunk and killing a 10-year-old boy.Walter Chidyausiku pleaded guilty Tuesday morni...Published: 01 Feb 2014 at 10:57hrs | | by nbcdfw
Man vandalise church property while claiming to be Jesus
A Chitungwiza man was on Thursday caught claiming he is Jesus while also imitating the turning of tables in the temple as he however vandalised church property belonging to the Redeemed House of ...Published: 01 Feb 2014 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drunkard knocks out man's teeth for greeting his girlfriend
A Harare man, Lazarus Machiwenyika, 26, landed himself in trouble last week after he was arrested for assaulting another man for greeting his girlfriend.The victim, identified as Douglas Musun...Published: 28 Dec 2013 at 20:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Two rapist murderers sentenced to death
THE two men who waylaid a United Collegee of Education female student, assaulted and raped her until she lost consciousness before fatally stoning her male companion, were yesterday sentenced to deat...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 02:50hrs | | by Staff
Constitution saves man who fatally speared uncle from death sentence
AN Inyathi man who speared and stoned his uncle to death yesterday escaped the hangman's noose when a judge invoked a provision of the new Constitution which waives capital punishment.Everton ...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 15:54hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Say no to racism and tribalism
I would have you understand, that I not only love my race, but am pleased with my skin colour; and while many blacks may feel degraded by being called blacks, and wish to be classed among other races ...Published: 13 Nov 2013 at 14:10hrs | | by Kuyakunesu Mawira
Illicit Mozambican brew 'Zed' kills a man
A CHIMANIMANI man was recently found dead in a bush near his home after allegedly taking several bottles of illicit Mozambican brew, Zed. Police confirmed the sudden death of Fungayi Tendwa (23) of De...Published: 08 Jun 2013 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tragic end to Zed drinking competition
A BOOZING competition in which three participants battled it out drinking illegal Mozambican brewed whisky ended tragically on Sunday after one of them died due to excessive intoxication.Reube...Published: 23 Feb 2013 at 14:44hrs | | by Weekender Reporter
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