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TEN MACHETE-WIELDING ZIMBABWEANS attacked Colleen Bawn mine workers, killing one before disappearing with about 180 bags of gold ore. “Mining in Zimbabwe is no longer safe for women,” says Sanelisiwe Maseko, a single mother of two whose mine in Colleen Bawn was recently invaded by machete-wielding men in a bloody raid that left one of her workers dead and several injured.Maseko, just like a few other brave women in the country, ventured into mining following…

TWO people died on the spot while one was reportedly injured when a Honda Fit veered off the road and hit them in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo yesterday.Bulawayo police spokesman Inspector Abedinigo Ncube confirmed the accident last night.“Two children died on the spot while one has been taken to hospital,” he said.Insp Ncube said he was not yet clear on the circumstances but sources claimed the driver of the car lost control of the car before…

PLUMTREE-Amacimbi, Mopani worms food harvester faces 9 years jail for strangling a charging leopard, to save his life-POACHING?AN expedition to harvest the much sought after mopani worms (amacimbi) almost turned tragic for a security guard employed at Whitewater High School in Matobo District, Matabeleland South, as he found himself wrestling with a leopard which he miraculously fended off by choking it.Mr Abednigo Moyo of Halale Village, situated near the famous Njelele Shrine, used bare hands…

Raunchy dancer and singer Beverly “Bev” Sibanda, who has over the years entertained local men with her sexually-charged dances, yesterday tied the knot with a United Kingdom-based medical doctor Chambuka Mupudzi at the Harare Magistrates Court.Bev and her husband Chambuka Mupudzi exchanging wedding vows at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterdayA source close to the development confirmed to NewsDay Life & Style that Bev’s marriage to Mupudzi was solemnised at the court after the latter paid…

THE Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa is verifying the nationalities of four suspects allegedly involved in the killing of a police officer in Johannesburg’s Diepsloot area.Detective Captain Oupa Matjie was shot dead by the four suspects alleged to be Zimbabweans by media reports in South Africa.According to the media reports, Praymore Dube, Bongani Moyo, Mongameli Mpofu and another one only identified as Ronny shot Det Capt Matjie (54) in the neck and he died on…

Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) toll manager Chimedza fired for presiding over million dollar losses at tollgates His dismissal comes barely two months after Zinara fired 30 cashiers for fraud and theft at tollgates. Last year, the Government restructured Zinara, resulting in the dismissal and resignation of several senior managers.Leaked correspondence seen by The Herald showed that Mr Chimedza’s contract was terminated on January 15. Zinara acting chief executive officer Engineer Moses Chigonyati could not…

Five men in Bulawayo and Beitbridge have been arrested after they were found in illegal possession of three pangolins.Two men were arrested in Beitbridge with two pangolins while three were nabbed in Bulawayo with one pangolin.“On 24 January 2020 at around 0200 hours, two men were arrested for illegal possession of two pangolins at Swallow Folk area, Beitbridge while they were looking for potential buyers,” said the police in a statement.“In a related case police…

< A MAN from Njube in Bulawayo has been arrested on charges of stealing a bus parked in Thorngrove after it was involved in an accident four years earlier. The bus, which had Botswana registration, belonged to a Zimbabwean living in the neighbouring country. Bongani Dube (41) was not asked to plead to theft charges when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Lizwe Jamela on Thursday and was remanded out of custody to February 7. The...

BREAKING NEWS: ZIMBABWE’S High Court judge Christopher Dube-Banda orders Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga to return children to his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa-Chiwenga within 24 hours and allow her access to their home in Borrowdale Brooke, Orchid property in Domboshawa and their cars. The court said Marry has a right to access her matrimonial house until the divorce matter is finalised. Justice Banda further blasted General Chiwenga for using the army to bar his wife…

ZANU-PF DEPLOYS ex ministers who were dropped from Cabinet to the party headquarters where they will take up full-time jobs.Addressing a Press conference after an extraordinary politburo meeting yesterday, party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo said Obert Mpofu, Patrick Chinamasa, himself, Chris Mushohwe, Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana and Simbarashe Mumbengengwi will join other party staffers on a full-time basis.Also now full-time party employees are Lewis Matutu representing youths, war veterans spokesperson Douglas Mahiya and two other representatives…