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Man commits suicide after being reprimanded for wasting cooking oil
A 21-year-old man from Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb has died after ingesting rat poison in a fit of rage following a domestic dispute with his mother over spilled cooking oil.Police confirme...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 21:22hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Counterfeit medicine crisis grows in Zimbabwe's informal markets
In the crowded, makeshift stalls of Hopley's open market - an informal settlement just south of Harare - buyers can find almost anything: rat poison, cleaning supplies, and even medicine. But behind t...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Mum kills baby with rat poison mixed with milk
A 21-year-old woman from Mberengwa has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Gweru High Court after she admitted to killing her seven-month-old baby by poisoning her milk in 2023.Feli...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge grapples with rising suicide cases
Residents of Beitbridge have voiced alarm over a recent spike in suicide cases, with three females, including a 14-year-old girl, taking their lives in just three weeks. The deaths, which appear to be...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Merry Chiwenga-Mubayiwa: A spot-on definition of Gender-Based Violence
The physical pain that Merry is going through is not possible to share. However emotional torture is possible and empathize genuinely with Merry Chiwenga. She is going through a physical and mental to...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 398 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man dies by suicide after catching wife pants down
A man from Old Lobengula in Bulawayo tragically took his own life on Tuesday morning after reportedly finding his wife in a compromising situation with another man upon returning home from work....Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:05hrs | 1954 | by Staff reporter
Cheating hubby commits suicide
A Bindura man who was left by his wife for cheating habits committed suicide by drinking rat poison.Tinotenda Willium (20) failed to ac...Published: 22 Sep 2024 at 08:24hrs | 4068 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean girl commits suicide over money dispute
On August 18, 2024, a 17-year-old girl from Mlotshwa Village under Chief Samambwa tragically died after ingesting rat poison. The incident occurred around 5:00 PM fo...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:15hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
2 arrested with explosives at Mnangagwa's event
Magistrate Sharon Nxongo has sentenced two Chivhu villagers to different jail terms after they were found with explosives, catapults and manmade rat poison at the commissioning of Makumimavi Primary S...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:41hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
'Your vote counts!' said Obama. Only selective amnesia: politics (Sapo) sufferers believe it's equally true in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans suffer from selective amnesia, a peculiar variant that affects their political thinking. I will call it selective amnesia: politics (Sapo). Amnesia...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
4 life sentences for killer mom
A CHIVHU woman, Emelda Marizani, who beheaded her four children in 2020 following a brawl with her husband, has been sentenced to four life sentences.Marizani was convicted by High Court judge...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 08:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Form 3 pupil commits suicide
A 16-YEAR-OLD school pupil at Ndarama High School in Masvingo died after he drank poison after he had allegedly been summoned for a hearing by school authorities.The incident which happened on...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Shamva woman kills self over polygamy
A 32-YEAR-OLD Shamva woman committed suicide on Wednesday by drinking rat poison after she failed to accept a polygamous relationship.Lisa Salimu 32 of Mandimu village killed herself after her...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 20:44hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man consumes poison at ex-wife's residence
A Zvishavane man is recuperating in hospital after he allegedly swallowed poison at his ex-wife's residence after being denied access to his children.Witnesses to the incident which occurred M...Published: 28 Jun 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man (50) poisons wife
A Glendale based man isin soup after he attempted to kill his wife with rat poison on Monday.Fidelis Nyanhi (50) of Major Brown farm, Glendale is assisting police with investigations after he ...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 04:52hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man poisons girlfriend's well, maize-meal
A Guruve man is on the run after poisoning his girlfriend's well and bucket of maize-meal after she greeted her ex-boyfriend.Seven family members- five minors and two adults- ate the meal prep...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 18:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jealous man attempts to kill girlfriend, poisons seven
Police in Mashonaland Central province are hunting for Tawanda Kupara of Makunde village,Guruve under chief Bepura who allegedly poisoned seven people in ...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 00:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Village head killed by police after armed robbery
Matembudze Village head Marxwell Matembudze was shot dead by the police at his home in Ward 23, Chief Nyakunuwa area in Zaka after he resisted arrest.Matembudze was among five suspected robber...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Remembering those who made it possible, our fallen heroes
As the blood of the heroes flows beneath our freedom, reminding us that every expression of joy and every fruit of freedom was watered by the blood of our heroes. It will become history if we do not r...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 19:31hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Man stabs wife 15 times, kills himself
A man from Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central stabbed his wife 15 times with a knife before drinking poison in a domestic dispute over allegations of infideli...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman kills son, self over 'economic hardships' in Zimbabwe
A 31-YEAR-OLD Mutare woman killed herself and her son by lacing their food with rat poison citing economic hardships.Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide over son's immaturity
A 66-YEAR-OLD Murewa man committed suicide after a heated argument with his son for failing to secure his own space to live.Medicine Kuchesa, of Chivhinge Village under Chief Mangwende, was pr...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rhodesian chemical-biological war crimes
As Zimbabwe celebrates its 39th year of Independence, as Africans we have either chosen to ignore or have been brainwashed to forget the terrible things white Rhodesians did to our own freedom fighter...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 08:51hrs | 3 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Woman jailed for poisoning husband, stepchildren
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman, who allegedly tried to kill her husband and stepchildren with rat poison after a marital dispute, was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison by a Chivhu regional magistrate....Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Body found under tree in suspected suicide case
THE body of a 40-year-old man has been found under a tree in Bulawayo's Nketa 7 suburb in a suspected case of suicide. Sources said the corpse was discovered by city council street clean...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills child, wife and self
A SEKE man killed his wife and one-month-old child after accusing her of cheating on him.Lloyd Gorimbo, 46, is believed to have downed rat poison and hanged himself after committing the heinou...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti left only $217 in Zimbabwe govt coffers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is blaming former Finance minister Tendai Biti for the deepening cash shortages, saying he left only $217 in government coffers.Biti became Finance mi...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 17:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Son kills father over vehicle
VILLAGERS in Chitakatira were left shell shocked last week after the body of a 42 year old man was exhumed a week after his burial following revelations that he had been poisoned by his son over inher...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man in fatal hammer attack on wife
A Harare man appeared in court yesterday for allegedly murdering his wife in a "terrible and brutal" hammer attack after she asked him for a divorce.The husband, Prosper Mbingo, 34, immediatel...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for killing wife, son, nieces
A JILTED Mashonaland West province man, who was facing four counts of murder, was last Thursday slapped with a 35-year jail term after being convicted for killing his wife, son and two nieces in a fit...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
The next suicide threat you come across isn't a joke!
Suicide is fast becoming a quick fix to intolerable depression. While we try to preserve the only life we have; every one hour, some other people are trying to lose theirs - intentionally. Stories of ...Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Nimi Princewill
Mnangagwa poisoning saga deepens, Mugabe tried to conceal medical findings
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe initially wanted Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa to conceal medical findings in his poisoning saga, fearing the issue could rock the boat in the ruling Zanu PF party, but the...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 09:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Murderer commits suicide
A MURDER convict from Bikita allegedly committed suicide by drinking poison after being ditched by his girlfriend, police have confirmed.Blessing Chimbirai (37) of Ruzive Village under Chief M...Published: 11 May 2017 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet prays in vain as man commits suicide by drinking cynide
A MAN from Old Pumula suburb in Bulawayo died instantly after allegedly drinking cyanide in a suspected suicide.Edrich Moyo (26) is said to have taken his life in company of his wife on Mo...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans eke out a living selling ARVs to Nyaope users in S.A
A recent investigation brought out a shocking revelations of a sudden increase on an illegal exportation of ARVs to neighbouring South Africa for resale to Nyaope peddlers.The highly addictive...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 13:30hrs | 17 | by Garikai Mafirakureva
Reprimanded pupil drinks rat poison
A 19-year-old O-Level pupil at St Mary's Secondary School in Beitbridge committed suicide by consuming rat poison after her guardian and teachers reprimanded her for selling Avon products at the s...Published: 27 Feb 2017 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman laces neighbour's food with rat poison
A 50-YEAR-OLD Harare woman, who is accused of lacing a neighbour's food with rat poison, appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing attempted murder charges.Theresa Kapfunz...Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop commits suicide
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) traffic Sargent stationed at Warren Park allegedly committed suicide yesterday (Monday).Sources familiar with the development allege Sargent Machemedze was not...Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 19:07hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cheating woman drinks rat poison
A woman was caught red handed in bed with her boyfriend by her brother-in-law prompting her to drink rat poison.Winnet Shambare was having a nice time with her lover in her bedroom hut....Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man sets estranged wife ablaze
A Hurungwe man is facing four counts of murder after he allegedly burnt down a bedroom hut in which his wife, child and two relatives were sleeping before attempting to kill himself. Mathias T...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills drinking mate in a dispute over shebeen expulsion
A man from Pumula South is in trouble after he allegedly killed his drinking mate following their expulsion from a shebeen after he allegedly stole surf from the toilet.Khulumani Ndlovu (34) w...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Ailing man axes wife, hangs self
AN ailing injiva axed his wife before killing himself after suspecting that she was cheating on him and wanted to poison him.Sambulo Ndlovu (30) of Nembe Area, under Chief Magama in Tsholotsho...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
ECD pupils drink rat poison
There was pandemonium at Mqiqika Primary School in Nketa on Monday after three pupils collapsed after allegedly drinking rat poison.An Early Childhood Development (ECD) pupil had brought a pow...Published: 29 Jul 2016 at 10:27hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Incest couple in baby slaughter pact
POLICE have arrested a couple from Tsholotsho, who were in an incestuous relationship, for allegedly killing a two-month-old baby in order to revive their love. The gruesome crime, during whic...Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
Man jailed for stealing from police chief Chihuri
A gang leader of armed robbers who broke into a workshop and stole wheels from Police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri's Mercedes Benz in Chitungwiza was slapped with a one-year jail term yester...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Boy (16) kills himself over Christmas clothes
A 16-year-old Chinamhora boy last week committed suicide by drinking rat poison after his mother declined to buy him new clothes to wear on Christmas Day citing financial challenges.Close sour...Published: 29 Dec 2015 at 08:59hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
My first trip to South Africa as a boarder jumper
Before I came to SA I worked as an HIV/AIDS workshop facilitator for three N.G.O's Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF), CWGH and Zimbabwe National Family Planning council.The Zim government always ...Published: 20 Dec 2015 at 16:13hrs | 5 | by Nobuhle Virgie
Mugabe's Zimbabwe slides into famine
Zimbabwe's schizophrenia is in vivid evidence on Friday afternoons in the capital Harare's leafy northern suburbs.At the Tin Cup restaurant round the back of the Chisipite Shopping Centre, whi...Published: 17 Jul 2015 at 18:54hrs | 3 | by Newsweek
Chamisa attempts suicide
A third-year nursing student Nyaradzo Chamisa at Mpilo Central Hospital's is battling for her life at after she attempted suicide because she failed her exams.Out of a class of 29 students...Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 08:20hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zanu-PF chairman denied bail
Zanu PF Harare province youth chairman Godwin Gomwe and six other party officials facing extortion charges have been denied bail by Harare provincial magistrate Vakai Chikwekwe.The matter ...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 21:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
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