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Bulawayo firm repackaging water-damaged rice

Bulawayo authorities have launched an investigation into Flynote Investments (Pvt) Ltd, a local company accused of repackaging water-damaged rice, originally designated for stock feed, and distributing it for human consumption.According to…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:55hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

Man killed for spilling beer

A 41-year-old man from Hatcliffe has died following an assault at a local bar over a spilled beer incident.George Chibaya was drinking with 41-year-old Nelson Mazime and 44-year-old Zivengwa Zivengwa at a Hatcliffe bar last week when he ac…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:55hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

2 siblings killed in Gwanda road crash

Tragedy struck Gwanda District on Monday when two siblings were killed after being struck by a vehicle along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Inspector Chiratidzo Dube confirmed the incident, w…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 09:59hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter

Granny killed 4-year-old and ate her flesh

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a 52-year-old woman from Shurugwi in connection with the suspected ritual killing of her four-year-old granddaughter. Veronica Mudzipuri, an artisanal miner, was detained on August 26 following allegations …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

5 killed in kombi crash on Harare-Murewa highway

Five people were killed in a tragic accident along the Harare-Murewa highway after a private commuter omnibus carrying passengers, bricks, and a tombstone overturned.Budiriro South Member of Parliament Darlington Chigumbu, who witnessed th…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:43hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter

Woman Killed in gory highway crash

A Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway trip ended in tragedy on Thursday evening when a 29-year-old woman was flung out of a speeding commuter omnibus and crushed to death after the vehicle overturned in Gwanda.The accident occurred around 5PM at t…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:34hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter

3 killed in mine shaft collapse

THREE artisanal miners lost their lives and two others were seriously injured when a mine shaft collapsed in the Mandindi area near Sino Cement on Wednesday, local authorities confirmed.Gweru district development coordinator and civil prot…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:32hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter

Man killed, 2 injured in Bulawayo road traffic accident

Police have identified the victim of a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on the evening of August 1 along 12th Avenue Extension and Sherwood Drive in the suburb of Ilanda, Bulawayo. The deceased has been named as Dumisani Zhangare.…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 16:11hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter

Municipal worker killed in refuse truck accident

A municipal worker in Chitungwiza, identified as Simon Maketo, has tragically died following a workplace accident involving a refuse truck. The incident occurred on Thursday morning while Maketo was carrying out his duties in the suburb of…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:17hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter

2 killed, 13 injured in collision on Lomagundi road

A tragic road traffic accident occurred in the early hours of Monday along Lomagundi Road, between Harare Drive and the Westgate roundabout, claiming two lives on the spot and leaving 13 others injured.The fatal crash happened around 4:30 …

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 13:25hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter

6 illegal miners killed at Mazowe Mine

Six illegal miners were killed and four others seriously injured at Mazowe Mine in Mashonaland Central on Friday when a hoist pulling them to the surface failed, sending them crashing 45 meters down an abandoned shaft.The accident occurred…

Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:16hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter

Pedestrian killed, 2 injured in dislodged trailer incident

A pedestrian was killed while two others were seriously injured after being struck by a trailer that had detached from a commuter omnibus along Plumtree Road in Belmont, Bulawayo.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Commis…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 08:43hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter

2 killed in 'mysterious' explosion

Two men have died following a mysterious explosion at Kwayedza Investments Mine in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central province, in a tragic incident that occurred on Friday, July 11, 2025.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national s…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 men killed by trains in 1 day

A man wearing earphones and listening to music was fatally run over by a train near Bulawayo Station on Tuesday afternoon, in what has become the third railway fatality reported in Zimbabwe within just 24 hours.According to the National Ra…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:07hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter

Woman killed in Honda Fit hit-and-run

A quiet Friday evening turned into a scene of horror when a 34-year-old woman from Cowdray Park was fatally struck by a speeding Honda Fit while crossing the road along Leopold Takawira Avenue, leaving residents shocked and calling for tig…

Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 15:12hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter

3 elephants shot in Bulilima

A herd of elephants has invaded villages in Bulilima District over the past week, destroying crops and threatening the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in an escalating human-wildlife conflict triggered by water and food shortages.The el…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:21hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter

6 killed in tragic head-on collision

Six people lost their lives on Sunday evening in a horrific road accident involving a Honda Fit and a heavy truck along the Mutare-Harare Highway near Yorkshire in Headlands.The crash occurred at approximately 7:30 PM at the 142-kilometre …

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter

2 killed in horrific accident

Business activities along Cripps Road in Graniteside came to a halt recently after abnormal load trucks passed through the area, causing widespread disruption.Tragedy struck in Hurungwe on Friday when a container truck carrying over 20 pas…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:55hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter

Family seeks justice for son killed by a combine harvester

A family from Ottoman Farm in Makonde is still fighting for justice after their 12-year-old son was fatally struck by a combine harvester three years ago.The boy suffered severe skull injuries and a broken leg when he was hit by the machin…

Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:49hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean care worker killed in Birmingham UK

Tragedy struck late Tuesday evening when two Zimbabwean care workers, Charity Kaseke and Lucia Kwenya, were brutally attacked while walking home from work. The assault, believed to have been an ambush by two unknown assailants, involved de…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 14:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Nemashakwe dies

Veteran educationist and traditional leader Chief Nemashakwe of Gutu, Clanous Devera Chirikure, has passed away at the age of 108.Chirikure died on May 14 at Mvurwi Hospital in Mashonaland Central Province and was laid to rest at Chirikure…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:21hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter

Killer pitbulls put down

In the aftermath of a brutal dog attack that claimed the life of 39-year-old Samuel Machara, the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a strong statement condemning neglectful dog ownership …

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:20hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter

Teen killed in hit-and-run on Harare-Mutare highway

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an intensive manhunt for a hit-and-run motorist who struck and killed a 16-year-old boy along the Harare-Mutare highway, before fleeing the scene without rendering assistance.The tragic incid…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter

2 senior security agents killed in pile-up accident

Tragedy struck last evening when two senior security service members lost their lives in a road accident involving a vehicle pile-up at the Mutimurefu Prison Bus Stop along the Masvingo-Mutare Road.The deceased are Gift Nyama, Officer Comm…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 18:12hrs | 2211 | by Staff reporter

3 people killed in hit-and-run accidents

Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for motorists involved in three separate fatal hit-and-run accidents that occurred over the weekend, leaving three people dead.In a statement, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson C…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:59hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter

Gold ore thief killed

Two Plumtree-based men are in trouble after they allegedly killed a suspected gold thief with machetes, axes and wooden logs.Godknows Tshuma (22), Phumuzani Mkandla (43) appeared before Plumtree  magistrate Aline Munamati.They were no…

Published: 19 Apr 2025 at 08:44hrs | 1454 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man killed in train accident

A young man was tragically struck and killed by a train in Rusape on Saturday, according to a statement from the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ).The parastatal reported that the man, whose age has not been disclosed, was rushed to a ho…

Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:28hrs | 978 | by Staff reporter

9 killed in Zimbabwe crocodile attacks in 2 months

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has reported that nine people have been killed and 11 others injured in crocodile attacks over the past two months.In addition to the human casualties, at least 44 cattle and …

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 06:54hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo maid killed, body dissolved in acid

In a chilling case that has shocked the Bulawayo community, a man from Matsheumhlope suburb has appeared in court accused of aiding his friend in concealing a murder by dissolving the victim's body in hydrochloric acid.Cassy Chivako recent…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:30hrs | 2035 | by Staff reporter

Police officer killed at roadblock accident in Zimbabwe

A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer lost his life in a tragic road traffic accident while on duty at a roadblock along the Mazowe-Centenary road on the evening of December 30, 2024.The incident, which occurred around 5:50 PM at the 42…

Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 20:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare man killed over US$1

A man from Harare has tragically died from injuries inflicted during a dispute over a small sum of money, following a disagreement with his drinking mates over US$1 meant for change. Arnold Moses, one of the suspects involved in the assaul…

Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:05hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter

Newly installed headman killed in road accident

Headman Muchibwa-Nyajena, born Maduveko Manyise, has tragically died in a bus accident at the age of 45. Manyise, a radiographer by profession, was among seven passengers killed on Sunday when an InterAfrica bus rammed into a stationary tr…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 16:11hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man killed for touching meat on braai stand

Bulawayo police have arrested Tatenda Chida, 26, in connection with the murder of Sikhanyiso Bruce Dube, 30, from Pumula North. The incident, which occurred on October 22, 2024, reportedly stemmed from a minor disagreement that escalated i…

Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:36hrs | 1293 | by Staff reporter

Student killed as school kombi overturns on way to Mnangagwa event

A tragic accident occurred on Thursday when a minibus carrying students from Nyangani High School in Nyanga overturned near Selborne in Makoni District, resulting in the death of one student and injuring 15 others. The group was en route t…

Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | 1256 | by Staff reporter

2 killed after truck loses control in Bulawayo

Tragedy struck today at the bustling intersection of Robert Mugabe and 1st Avenue, as two touts lost their lives in a devastating accident involving a Pepsi truck. According to witnesses, the incident occurred when the truck driver hit a r…

Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 16:24hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter

Sangoma brutally killed by ex-boyfriend

Tragedy struck Schoonplaas near Modder East in Springs, South Africa, when 35-year-old sangoma Mahlatse Makgwane was found murdered in her shack on Monday, October 14. The gruesome killing, allegedly at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, has l…

Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:50hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter

Miner killed in dispute over cigarette

A 38-year-old artisanal miner from Shurugwi in the Midlands Province was fatally stabbed by a fellow miner after refusing to share a cigarette. The incident occurred on September 30 at around 8 p.m. at Olymbia 53 Mine Bottle Store.Midlands…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter

First Israeli soldier killed inside Lebanon named

The death of the first Israeli soldier killed inside Lebanon since the ground invasion has been confirmed.The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced in a statement that Captain Eitan Yitzhak Oster, 22, was killed inside Lebanon on Wednesda…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 17:21hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter

2 killed, 1 injured in Harare - Bulawayo Highway bus accident

Two people were killed on the spot, and another seriously injured, after a bus belonging to Blue Circle Bus Company collided with a stationary truck and veered off the road, hitting a tree on Monday. The tragic accident occurred at the 75k…

Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 13:32hrs | 1523 | by Staff reporter

Man killed for sipping beer without permission

A man from Kezi has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of another man over a dispute involving a sip of beer.Inspector Loveness Mangena, the Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, confirmed that the incident took place …

Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:45hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter

5 killed as Zimbabwe-bound bus crashes in South Africa

Five people reportedly lost their lives, and an unspecified number were injured when a Tamuka Luxury coach crashed in Mokopane, Limpopo province, South Africa, on Sunday evening.Media reports indicate that the cross-border bus, traveling f…

Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:37hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter

8 killed in Chivhu-Nyazura Road accident

Eight people were killed instantly in a head-on collision between a commuter omnibus and a haulage truck on Sunday night at the 135km peg along the Chivhu-Nyazura Road at Save Bridge. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi c…

Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:39hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter

2 killed, 35 injured in horror road crash

A tragic head-on collision involving two commuter omnibuses occurred at the intersection of Seke and St Patrickâ€™s roads in Harare, resulting in the deaths of two people and serious injuries to 35 others. Police spokesperson Commissioner …

Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 08:35hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter

4 killed, 18 injured in Gweru accident

Four people died, and 18 others were injured on Monday when a Toyota Hiace kombi veered off the road and overturned around 4 pm along Hamutyinei Road, Gweru. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi reported that the accident …

Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:42hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter

3 elephants gunned down in Beitbridge

THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Parks Authority) has shot dead three elephants in the border town of Beitbridge in yet unexplained circumstances although it is believed that they had become rogue.Parks Author…

Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

2 SANDF captains killed in DRC operation

Two tactical intelligence captains from the SANDF who are part of the Southern Africa regional force (Samidrc) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were killed in a mortar attack on their logistics base at Sake late Tuesday afternoon.…

Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 14:02hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

3 killed in Lupane accident, 10 injured

On Monday around 10 PM, three individuals lost their lives, and ten others sustained injuries along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road when the truck they were traveling in veered into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision with …

Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:48hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Three pupils run over and killed as Toyota Fortuner veers off the road

THREE pupils were on Tuesday afternoon run over and killed by a Toyota Fortuner that had veered off the road while they were crossing.The accident, according to a statement by Police Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, happened on the 2KM …

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 15:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

The day Zimbabweans killed Zimbabwe!

I am not sure how many people remember what happened in this country on 4th March.This was exactly 44 years ago.On this day, the results of the 1980 pre-independence general election were announced. ZANU, led by Robert Gabriel Mugabe, won …

Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 22:46hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Woman killed, body dumped on roadside

A WOMAN was killed in cold blood and left with bruises all over her body.In a statement, police said the body of the deceased was found on 18 February 2024 along Mutare Road.Police appealed for information that may help in apprehending the…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

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