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Villager bashes suspected 'witch'
There was drama in Kitwe village, Mangwe where a 31-year-old female villager went ballistic and assaulted another villager after accusing her of bewitching people in the village.The matter cam...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 14:56hrs | 1932 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mashonaland chief in legal trouble over abuse directed at woman
The national Council of Chiefs has been petitioned to act on an errant chief who was filmed verbally abusing a woman during a village court sitting.Chief Nyamaropa, of Shamva in Mashonaland Ce...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 16:56hrs | 1529 | by Staff reporter
Pandemonium at Chief Chivero's village court
There was mayhem at Chief Chivero's village court in Chingwere (Mhondoro) yesterday where self-imposed Chief Chivero, Cornelious Chengera was humiliated by his family members who claim he is not an el...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 09:35hrs | 1730 | by Simbarashe Sithole/ Gideon Madzikatidze in Mhondoro
Son impregnates and marries biological mother
A woman in Zambia named Betty Mbereko, aged 40, has married her son, 23-year-old Farai Mbereko, after becoming pregnant with his child, further complicating their relationship.Betty, who was w...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:37hrs | 1316 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Headmen earning less than US$1
Zimbabwe's 36 000 village heads who have been accused of intimidating their subjects to support Zanu-PF are earning a paltry $5 000 in allowances, which is less than US$1 at the official exchange rate...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 09:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF leadership clashes with Chief Chipuriro
Zanu-PF secretary for youth inNyama district in Guruve, ward one Fladdy Mutinha has clashed with Chief Chipuriro who is reportedly invading villagers' properties.Speaking to ...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:47hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo in Guruve
Mugabe reburial saga: Grace speaks out
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe has broken her silence over a ruling by a traditional court that ordered that the remains of her late husband and former President Robert Mugabe should be exhumed and re...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants poll charm from Mugabe's corpse, nephew claims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is behind a bizarre push to exhume the remains of Robert Mugabe in the vain belief that his predecessor was buried with a mystic scepter, or "tsvimbo yaMambo" in the Shona...Published: 13 May 2021 at 18:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Hands off Grace, says the Mugabes
THE late former President Mugabe's family yesterday rubbished moves by a Zvimba traditional leader to summon former First Lady Grace Mugabe to appear before his traditional court on a charge of "impro...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe petitioned over 'courtyard' burial of Robert
A Zimbabwean chief has summoned former First Lady Grace Mugabe to appear before a village court to answer charges of "inappropriately" burying the country's late former president, Robert Mugabe, at th...Published: 12 May 2021 at 10:46hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Wife bashes husband's married mistress
AN angry wife, Mary Phiri, from Insuza, Matabeleland North province, was recently arraigned before a village traditional court for allegedly assaulting Musa Ndlovu whom she suspected was having an aff...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC youths slam swift jailing of Makomborero while Mnangagwa allies walk free
MDC Alliance youths have blasted the swift trial and jailing of party activist and pro-democracy campaigner Makomborero Haruzivishe by a Harare court while several corruption accused top Zanu-PF offic...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
Zanu-PF officials threatened Chief with death
Chief Chipuriro of Guruve (real name Clever Mashiki (74) has accused Zanu-PF officials of interfering with his judiciary work after they allegedly threatened him with death if he presides over environ...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Married 'cheat' detained for contempt of court
There was drama at Chief Masembura's village court in Bindura on Saturday when a married cheat was detained for contempt of court before being convicted of impregnating a married woman while she was a...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 09:03hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Musician takes wife to court over infidelity
BUSH Killer Music Productions producer Jassie Kumbulani has taken his wife to court over infidelity after discovering WhatsApp messages to her lovers.Tatenda Nhenje admitted to cheating on her...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman found guilty of lust
A Chiweshe woman was left with egg on her face at Chief Makope's village court on Saturday after she was convicted of lusting for her neighbour's husband and giving false allegations on her friend's h...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 07:50hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bush sex adulterous man fined a goat, two cows
A MT DARWIN man wept uncontrollably when he was arraigned before chief Makope's village court in Bare last Sunday for bedding a married woman in the bush twice.The man was fined two cows and a...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Boy rapes pregnant goat in Chiweshe
In a bizarre incident a Chiweshe boy from Chaka village, Chaona was caught raping a pregnant goat last week prompting the village head to send him before Chief Makope's village court yesterday (Sunday...Published: 14 May 2018 at 11:34hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa in the eyes of the outside world, could he be the face of the renascence of African democracy?
Too much publicity is being given to the western media styles and tastes of who is fit to become a leader and ruler of countries where they have huge historical investments and prospects for more inve...Published: 14 May 2018 at 08:57hrs | 2 | by Andrew M Manyevere
Mine worker caught pants down with colleague's wife
There was drama in Mazowe mine where a clerk was reportedly caught pants down with his colleague's wife in a Blair toilet on Sunday night.Eye witness allege the clerk responsible for engineeri...Published: 04 May 2018 at 08:56hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Baboon attack splits family
TWO women in a polygamous marriage are trading witchcraft accusations after the death of one of the women's children.Charity Sithole and Thabile Nyathi, both wives of Philani Banda lived in ha...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bush sex with married woman lands man in muddy waters
Bush sex turned nasty for a Bindura man after he was arraigned at Chief Makope's village court for bedding a married woman.Elliot Samanyara was caught at it with Dorcas Musimbiro, wife of Anyw...Published: 24 Dec 2017 at 13:57hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Corrupt' cop in court
A GWANDA cop has been arrested for demanding money from villagers who were seeking police services and failing to hand back a civilian's vehicle which he was using without authorisation.Consta...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man drinks poison after catching wife panties down with neighbour
A Mvurwi man cheated death after he reportedly consumed some toxic substance after catching his wife panties down with another man (neighbour) in the bushes.The matter was heard at Chief Makop...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 09:35hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Pregnant girl whips denying boyfriend with panties at court
Watch what happens to a man who impregnated a girl and later denied responsibility. The Girl panty whips him at village court in from of crowd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d1XOirP-8A...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Prophet snatches best friend's wife
A Johane Masowe eChishanu prophet has dragged another prophet from the same sect to a traditional court for allegedly snatching him wife.Nelson Soda reportedly approached Chief Makope's villag...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 10:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man casts Lunyoka on ex-wife for 'security reasons'
A Mashonaland man from Forester E village was recently dragged before Chief Makope village court by his ex-wife who is accusing him of casting Runyoka\Ulunyoka on her.The complainant, identifi...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 07:30hrs | 20 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Drama as prophet speaks tongues in court
There was drama at Chief Makope's village court in Nzvimbo Chiweshe on Sunday, when two daughters were dragged to court for labeling their mother a witch.Lilian Chivero was first dragged to an...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 16:33hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man finds wife's male friend in underwear sitting next to her on matrimonial bed
A Chiweshe man Staymore Chambaruka was allegedly caught in Ashton Chimbenga's bedroom seated with his boxer short next to Chimbenga's wife in the wee hours of last Monday.The accused was arrai...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 11:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man convicted of bedding a married woman
A Mushore villager, Tinashe Matiyenga, was convicted of snatching and bedding a married woman in Chiweshe.Appearing before chief Makope's village court Matiyenga pleaded guilty to bedding Bles...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 19:56hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Taxi driver in village court for sending love messages to a married woman
A Mvurwi taxi driver was arraigned at Chief Makope's village court on Sunday for sending Whatsapp love messages to a married woman. The court heard that Kamurai Nyamupfukudza proposed love to ...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 14:01hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Poor service delivery affect women's participation in development
Poor service delivery in Umzingwane area has been blamed for scuttling women's participation in development programmes.The programmes are said to be dominated by men amid concerns from the wom...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 09:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Political Wisemen from The East! Where are you as political illiteracy grips The Opposition?
Today, I here-by, strangely, start my discussion with a multi-million US $ question! Multi-million US$ question with the intention of provoking pedigree political introspection upon Zimbabwe's mass bu...Published: 02 May 2017 at 18:06hrs | 1 | by Reginald T. Gola
Prophets consult me, says sangoma
SEKURU Friday Chisanyu (FC), a registered Traditional Medicine Practitioner and the founding president of the Zimbabwe National Practitioners Association (ZINPA) speaks to H-Metro's BLESSING MASAKADZA...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 18:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man kills schoolboy with a hammer, removes brain and private parts
A Mutare man pulled a shocker when he was arraigned before chief Mutasa's village court when he testified that he killed a school boy with a hammer for ritual purposes.Allegations are that Jac...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 12:53hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Man sentenced to 12 months in jail for axing village Chief
A 24-year-old Mvurwi man who axed chief Makope over felling a forbidden tree was slapped with 12 months jail term by Bindura magistrate on 30 March.Belington Nyamadzawo (24) was convicted of a...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Family of man who axed chief fined
The family of Belington Nyamadzawo a man who axed chief Makope (Jacob Mapirinjanja ) has been slapped with five beasts as fine by Chief Negomo in Chiweshe Mashonaland Central.It is alleged Nya...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 09:33hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man who axed chief remanded in custody
A 24-year old Mvurwi man was remanded in custody by Bindura magistrate for attempting to murder Chief Makope in Mvurwi Mashonaland Central.The state alleges that Belington Nyamadzao (24) axed ...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 14:33hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man catches wife panties down with lover in maize field
A 41 year - old Mvurwi man is seeking justice from Chief Makope's village court after catching his wife pants down with another man.Apparently the wife is willing to marry her lover.Ac...Published: 26 Feb 2017 at 12:58hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman collects semen to sell in SA after 10 rounds
AN alleged sperm harvest exercise has seen a Murewa couple indulging in sex nearly ten times a day.The woman involved, Memory Tete, 40, of Masango village under chief Mangwende, was allegedly ...Published: 24 Feb 2017 at 14:05hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man snatches neighbour's wife, leaving him crying
A Mhondoro man snatched his neighbour's wife and left left him weeping at a village court.According to chief Ngezi (Peter Pasipamire) on 29 January he presided a case were Shepherd Gambanga (2...Published: 18 Feb 2017 at 18:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man caught pants down with married woman, sues
A 48-year old Mbire man is suing three men who bashed him after he was caught pants down with a married woman in December last year.Eye witnesses allege Chriswel Mashiri (48) of Jurujena villa...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 15:37hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Drama in village court, 17-yr-old husband goes berserk
The drama of young married woman who sold her body for $3 to a neighbour took a new twist at Chief Makope's court in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central province on Sunday.According to Chief's guard...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 15:53hrs | | by Simbarashe SIthole
Polygamist goes berserk with an axe
A polygamist Meki Njerikano (30) in Chipanza farm Mashonaland Central province went berserk with an axe to the house of Lovemore Kamba and knocked off his door in a bid to axe Kamba and his first ...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 15:39hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Young married woman sleeps with neighbour for $3
A 22-year-old married woman sold her body for $3 to a 29-year-old neighbour in Mapondera village 2 Chiweshe in Mashonaland Central province.According to chief Makope, Shadreck Chindori (29) pl...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 09:19hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Untouchable bullies' abusing CDF funds
IN Zimbabwe's august House some (dis) honourable members flex their necks or move around with an articulated swagger to show off to an assembly of other respected MPs the stuff of which they are made....Published: 19 Apr 2016 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Stephen Mpofu
Office romance lands cop in jail
An undisciplined Police Sargent was this week arraigned in court for threatening to kill his special constable girlfriend.The Voice reported that Sargent Samuel Keamogile (44) of Gaborone West...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bloodbath at village court
HEADMAN Isaac Nyamana's traditional court turned into a bloodbath recently as villagers exchanged blows in the middle of a ritual murder case hearing in which a suspect was arraigned to answer allegat...Published: 04 May 2015 at 07:16hrs | | by Abel Zhakata
Twelve witches fingered at village court
THERE is an old adage that says: "Suspicion is a heavy armour and with its weight it impedes more than it protects." This explains the heavy weight recently lifted off the villagers in Mambondiani in ...Published: 08 Nov 2014 at 10:46hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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