Four Dead, Eight Seriously Injured In Mbalabala Highway Accident

Four Dead, Eight Seriously Injured In Mbalabala Highway Accident

FOUR passengers aboard a South Africa-bound Toyota Quantum from Bulawayo died on the spot near Mbalabala along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway yesterday when the vehicle was side-swiped by an overtaking car. The Quantum overturned and landed on its side. Eight of the 14 passengers who were aboard were seriously injured and are admitted to Esigodini District Hospital. Only two were treated and discharged. The accident occurred at around 3:30AM at the 67 kilometre peg. National police…

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‘Mpilo Cancer Patient’s Arm Decomposes And Is Amputated After Wrong Injection’

‘Mpilo Cancer Patient’s Arm Decomposes  And Is Amputated After  Wrong Injection’

A MAN has had his arm amputated after a nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital allegedly gave him a wrong injection which caused it to rot. The hospital has admitted wrong-doing and performed the amputation free of charge. Austin Ndlovu, 63, of Bhazhe Village was amputated on Monday night following fears that the gangrene on his arm would spread to the rest of his body. The decomposing arm, Ndlovu told The Chronicle yesterday, was producing a…

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Ten Murder Cases To Be Heard As Hwange High Court Circuit Opens

Ten Murder Cases To Be Heard As Hwange High Court Circuit Opens

HWANGE: Trial of two men who allegedly killed a Mosi-oa-Tunya High School girl who was on a picnic with a boyfriend kicks off this week when the Hwange third term High Court Circuit opens. Nhlanganiso Luphahla and Augustine Ncube are charged with murder and robbery, after they also allegedly robbed the late Praise Mpofu, 16, and her boyfriend Brian Dube, 21, of a laptop and cellphone handsets. Luphahla, 35, of Old Pumula in Bulawayo, was…

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Harare Polytechnic College Student In Court For Pantyless Modelling

Harare Polytechnic College Student In Court For Pantyless Modelling

A HARARE Polytechnic College student, who made headlines last week after images were leaked of her flashing her privates at adjudicators during a beauty pageant, appeared in court Monday. Panashe Zhaware, 21, was charged with public indecency when she appeared before magistrate Blessing Murwisi. She was remanded to October 21 for trial and released on $100 bail Zhaware, who is represented by Harare lawyer Musindo Hungwe was not asked to plead when she appeared in…

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‘Four Bulawayo Sixth Form, Foundation College Students Arrested For Murder’

‘Four Bulawayo Sixth Form,  Foundation College Students Arrested For Murder’

POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested four Sixth Form Foundation College pupils in connection with the murder of a man from Nkulumane suburb who they allegedly pounded with a brick, fracturing his skull. Tsepo Phosa, 19, Zangelo Thebe, 20, Donald Musona, 21 and Mthulisi Sibanda, 21, were arrested on Sunday for the gruesome killing of Vengai Clayton Muza, 27. Muza died on the spot while his friend Brannon Moyo, 29, was left unconscious following the brutal…

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Chipinge Magistrate Sentences Two Mozambican Cattle Rustlers ,To 14 Years Each In Jail

Chipinge Magistrate Sentences  Two Mozambican Cattle Rustlers ,To 14 Years Each In Jail

CHIPINGE: Two Mozambican cattle rustlers who were causing sleepless nights to local villagers were Monday caged to 14 years each after they were convicted of stealing four beasts. Khozani Mtisi, 21, and Moses Masiya, 36, both from Bakonye village, Mozambique, pleaded guilty on their own plea when they appeared before Chipinge magistrate  Noah Gwatidzo facing stock theft charges as defined in section 114(2)(a)(i)(ii) of the Criminal Law (Codification Reform) Act chapter 9:23. Public prosecutor, Edith…

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