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Council worker found dead
Mvurwi Town Council employee, Gumburai Magunde was found dead on the road yesterday after allegedly consuming too much homemade illicit beer called Kachasu.He is believed to have fallen on the...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 12:45hrs | 4344 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man killed in Nkulumane hit and run accident
A Bulawayo man was found dead in Nkulumane suburb and police suspect that his life was claimed in a hit and run accident.The man has not yet been identified.Bulawayo provincial spokesp...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 17:52hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Woman found with tongue missing
A 45-year-old Mberengwa woman was found dead near her homestead with her tongue missing. The killing, which the police suspect could be ritually motivated, occurred last Sunday night in Butete...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 3136 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo philanthropist found dead with hands and feet bound with rope
A BULAWAYO businessman and philanthropist was found dead at his house in Bellevue Tuesday afternoon, with his hands tied behind his back and his home ransacked.Mr Bevan Bernard Peters of Belle...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 10:58hrs | 6938 | by Staff reporter
Couple found dead
Police are investigating a case in which a married couple was found dead in Mudzi on December 24. The bodies of Robert Muchenga (31) and his wife Patience Machaka (26) were discovered by villagers. ...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:31hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
More girls raped on Christmas, claims police
SEVERAL girls were raped in separate incidents countrywide while they were celebrating Christmas Day and Boxing Day holidays at parties and gatherings. Police expressed concern over such cases...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:19hrs | 524 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Man found dead in pool
POLICE in Beitbridge have recovered the body of an adult man in a swimming pool in the Mangavha area of Dulivhadzimo in Beitbridge.The officer commanding Beitbridge Police District Chief Super...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:25hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners swept by floods while parked on river bank
AN illegal gold panner was found dead while his colleague is missing after they parked their vehicles on the banks of Mazowe River in-PFungwe before they were swept away by floods.Police in Mu...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:00hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
Pool game ends in murder of Mangwe man
A MAN from Mangwe District was found dead after he was allegedly assaulted by a gang of unknown men during a pool game.Matabeleland South acting provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Loven...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 18:55hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Patient vanishes from hospital, found dead
A 25-year-old woman suffering from severe depression and admitted to Mount Darwin District Hospital disappeared from her ward on October 20 and was found at Concession, some 136km away, two days later...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:01hrs | 464 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwean man accused of killing wife, 5 kids
In the Eastern Cape, a husband and father accused of hacking to death his wife and five children has appeared in court.Nowa Makula (32) was arrested last week and detectives believe that the Z...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 19:03hrs | 1477 | by Staff reporter
Uncle murders brother's son
A HONDE Valley man recently confessed to killing his nine-year-old nephew for ritual purposes, before going on to harvest the minor's private parts, arms, ears and eyes after being contracted to do so...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 17:02hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Fatal beating lands security guard in court
A SECURITY guard at a farm in Gwanda has appeared in court for allegedly beating up a man to death for stealing potatoes from a field. Torevesai Zhou (42) who works at Drummond Farm was not as...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:03hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Julien Balkany's and Stephane Rigny's Lelouma Mining Project Gains New Positive Momentum
CONAKRY, Guinea - The Lelouma Bauxite Project, led by Canadian mining tycoon Stephane Rigny and ...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 09:02hrs | 731 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Missing woman found dead with hands tied
A missing Concession woman was found dead with her hands tied with a cloth near a stream yesterday.Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Fidelis Dhewu confirmed th...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 08:53hrs | 6528 | by Simbarashe Sithole
More elephant deaths recorded in Victoria Falls
TWO more elephants were found dead in Victoria Falls last Friday, bringing to 27 the number of jumbo deaths in Zimbabwe in the last two months.The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Author...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:14hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Four illegal miners kill suspected thief
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested four illegal miners who allegedly bashed a suspected thief to death on Tuesday.Simon ...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 15:43hrs | 673 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kachasu kills Glendale man
An imbiber died after consuming too much of illicit beer Kachasu yesterday in Glendale, Mashonaland Central province.Zivanai Bakasa (30) was found dead at their Plymouth farm Glendale by his s...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 12:38hrs | 1134 | by Simbarashe Sithole
11 elephants found dead in Hwange
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) is conducting investigations to establish the cause of death of eleven elephants in Pandamasue Forest located between Hwange and Victori...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:57hrs | 1184 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's youths turn burial into a rally, threaten Zanu-PF councillors
MDC Alliance youths exhibited their propensity for violence when they barred and threatened to beat up seven Zanu-PF councillors for Karoi Town Council, including the chairperson, Cllr Abel Matsika wh...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 19:42hrs | 4712 | by Staff reporter
Gatecrashers kill party host
A birthday party turned tragic in Gweru on Saturday after the host was attacked and killed by four men who had gatecrashed the family gathering became violent after being denied food. The quar...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 06:45hrs | 1822 | by Staff reporter
MDC demands investigation into the death of its councillor
THE MDC Alliance has demanded an independent investigation into the death of its Hurungwe councillor Lovender Chiwaya, describing claims by the police that he could have died of alcohol abuse as disre...Published: 24 Aug 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants you to 'Stand up, fight for your rights'
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged Zimbabweans to move out of their cocoons and protect their rights in the wake of what he termed increased State-sponsored human rights viol...Published: 24 Aug 2020 at 07:26hrs | 1952 | by Staff reporter
Mystery deepens over MDC Alliance official's death
THE mystery over the death of an MDC alliance official in Hurungwe deepened yesterday after police insinuated he could have died of alcohol abuse.Lavenda Chiwaya was found dead on Friday, a di...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:23hrs | 2592 | by Staff reporter
Man 'hangs' self at police station
A Fraud accused 23-year-old man from Nemanwa, who was arrested on August 15, committed suicide while locked up in police cells at the rural section of Masvingo Central Police Station.Promise M...Published: 22 Aug 2020 at 08:24hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter
Police raise alarm over spike in murder cases
POLICE have raised concern over an increase in murder cases across the country and attributed alcohol abuse and infidelity to the rise in killings, particularly under the COVID-19 national lockdown....Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 07:36hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Man found dead along highway
A MAN from Nkayi in Matabeleland North was on Monday found lying dead along the Victoria Falls-Bulawayo road in Nyamandlovu, shortly after he was discharged from Mpilo Central Hospital where he was ad...Published: 12 Aug 2020 at 16:14hrs | 2341 | by Staff reporter
Beer brawl turns fatal
POLICE in Mutawatawa, Mashonaland East province, have arrested two men who fatally assaulted a friend following a brawl over beer.Wiriranai Chipika (40) of Manyika village under Chief Nyajina ...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1836 | by Staff reporter
Abductions, social media and the new dispensation
On May 13th three MDC-Alliance members, Cecilia Chimbiri, Netsai Marowa and legislator for Harare West constituency Joanna Mamombe were allegedly abducted after staging a flash demonstration in Harare...Published: 22 May 2020 at 00:27hrs | 872 | by Godard Thabani Bvungidzire
Polytechnic lecturer found dead
A KWEKWE Polytechnic Mechanical Engineering Lecturer was found dead in his apartment in Msasa Park in Kwekwe on Monday.Fellow tenants discovered Paul Charadza's body after he had been missing ...Published: 20 May 2020 at 17:24hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa remembers Learnmore Jongwe
MDC-Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa Tuesday took time to remember late founding MDC legislator Learnmore Jongwe describing him as a great tutor in the country's modern political history.Jongwe...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1717 | by newzimbabwe
German minister kills himself over 'coronavirus crisis worries'
Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany's Hesse state, killed himself apparently after becoming "deeply worried" over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 19:23hrs | 4531 | by AFP
64 Ethiopians found dead in container in Mozambique
MORE than 60 suspected undocumented migrants from Ethiopia were found dead on Tuesday in a cargo container in Mozambique's northwest Tete province, a hospital official said."A truck transporti...Published: 26 Mar 2020 at 06:38hrs | 3437 | by AFP
4 elephants poisoned, tusks removed
FOUR elephants were found dead, three of them without tusks in Woodlands Farm resettlement area on Monday. The resettlement area is on the edge of Hwange National Park and the jumbos were poisoned wit...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 06:20hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Advocate Miriam Tose Majome: noch etwas, noch etwas!!
I read your articles with great interest because I know there is a message always for me to take home with. Your last two articles; "Public Drinking and Educated Fools" and "Black Business and Superst...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:20hrs | 1365 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man murders neighbour over chicken
A BULILIMA man is on the run after he allegedly beat his neighbour to death after accusing him of stealing his chicken.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philis...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 18:06hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
4 year old boy shoots himself
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have reported that a four-year-old boy has shot himself while playing with his father's gun. The boy succumbed to the injuries and died.Said the police, "O...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 14:34hrs | 1927 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Herdsman beats employer's 10-year-old son to death
A HERDSMAN from Matobo allegedly fatally assaulted his employer's son (10), angry that the boy had reported him to his uncle for beating him up for coming home late. Matabeleland South acting ...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:37hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Man crushes father's head with huge rock
AN 83-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo died yesterday morning after he was bludgeoned with huge boulders by his son who accused him of withcraft following an argument over tenants' rentals. Thabani ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:33hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Lodge caretaker found dead in grisly crime scene
A caretaker (49) at a lodge in Matsheumhlope suburb, Bulawayo, was killed in cold blood and his body found with a deep cut on the forehead while his hands were tied to his left leg. Edwin Ndel...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster kills self ahead of AGM
A CHIKOMBA acting headmaster died after hanging himself with a belt a few hours before the school held its annual general meeting (AGM).Irvine Manjengwa, the acting headmaster at Masvaure Prim...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:10hrs | 3331 | by Staff reporter
Prison boss bans praying in tongues
THE case of a prison guard's spirit allegedly haunting Khami Prison Complex by manifesting through one of his alleged killers, the wife of a prison officer, has taken a nasty twist following reports t...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 09:59hrs | 2677 | by Staff reporter
Woman hangs self over cheating boyfriend
A 30-year-old woman from Gweru's Mkoba suburb allegedly committed suicide over her boyfriend's alleged infidelity.The woman, Blessing Chizanga, hanged herself from the roof after discovering t...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 06:59hrs | 2422 | by Staff reporter
Anthrax ravages parts of Zimbabwe
At least 177 cattle have died from Anthrax while 87 people were treated for the disease in various clinics and hospitals after eating meat from cattle that died from the infection during this season. ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:40hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Breaking: Zim Parks Rangers found dead after encounter with Zambian poachers
Two Zim Parks rangers that went missing after a fight with Zambian poachers they had apprehended at Lake Kariba have been found dead, a spokesperson has confirmed. Zim Parks spokesperson Tinas...Published: 06 Jan 2020 at 20:05hrs | 7216 | by Staff Reporter
Murderer on the run
POLICE in Shurugwi have launched a manhunt for an artisanal miner who last weekend allegedly killed his girlfriend in her bedroom, wrapped the body in a cloth and fled the homestead.The body w...Published: 14 Dec 2019 at 08:06hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Lightning bolt kills Mutare man
A 46-YEAR-OLD Burma Valley man in Mutare district was fataly struck by lightning while taking a bath at his house in Mazonwe village on Monday.Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Inspect...Published: 12 Dec 2019 at 20:03hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Robber shot dead at roadblock
A suspected armed robber who was part of a five-men gang that robbed and murdered a woman in Gokwe was shot and killed by police at a road block early Saturday morning along the Harare-Chirundu Highwa...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 16:59hrs | 3237 | by Staff reporter
We need justice for our dead relative’
Relatives of a Beitbridge man who died near Chitulipasi police station suspect police of a foul play in the matter.This was after the decea...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 10:30hrs | 3506 | by Stephen Jakes
Chinese man found dead in Harare hotel
A Chinese man was found dead in his hotel room in Harare on Tuesday morning.A hotel cleaner stumbled on the lifeless body of 39-year-old Song Yuan at around 10AM, according to police sources....Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 20:10hrs | 9251 | by ZimLive
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