Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals gives an update on explosion at Parirenyatwa hospital

Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals gives an update on explosion at Parirenyatwa hospital

Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has responded to media reports that a patient attempted to commit suicide by detonating an unidentified explosive device in the process endangering the lives of fellow patients and health staff.“We have noted that some media houses have publicised the story that Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals was rocked by an explosion. We however, take exception to the uncaptioned picture of a huge fire which obviously is not a real picture of the…

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3 firefighters severely burnt trying to rescue workers trapped in fire in illicit beer plant in Harare’s Graniteside industrial area.

  THREE Harare City Council firefighters were severely burnt yesterday, while trying to rescue workers trapped in a raging inferno inside a suspected illicit beer manufacturing plant in Harare’s Graniteside industrial area. Acting council spokesperson, Michael Chideme, confirmed the incident and said the three firefighters, identified as Tapera Chipara, Naboth Zvaita and Wisdom Yonamu, were admitted to Parirenyatwa Hospital amid plans to have them sent to South Africa for specialised treatment. “They were attending to…

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‘ 17 Children , 3Wives Man ‘ Kereke’ &Tomana Made Sure, They Frustrated The Rape Trial Proceedings’-Private Prosecutor .

    Private prosecutor Mr Charles Warara yesterday set a precedent in the history of Independent Zimbabwe when he successfully prosecuted the case of Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke, who was sentenced to an effective 10 years in jail for raping his 11-year-old niece, six years ago.The victory will likely open floodgates to private prosecutions in cases where perpetrators of crimes are declined prosecution by the National Prosecution Authority. Kereke’s case had to proceed through private…

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Two Shot And Seriously Wounded By Armed Robbers In Separate Harare City Incidents In One Night

Two people were seriously injured after they were shot by unknown armed robbers in separate incidents in Harare on Wednesday night. Police have since urged people to be wary of a group of criminals recently released from prison. A foreign currency dealer lost two cellphones and $2 000 to three armed robbers, who included a woman, after they lured him into believing that they intended to change South African rand into United States dollars. Chief…

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11 Injured In Kombi And Haulage Truck Accident Near Msasa Bridge

11 people were injured in a traffic accident involving  a haulage truck and a commuter omnibus just after Msasa bridge this morning. Eyewitnesses say the accident occurred around half seven in the morning when a commuter omnibus coming from Ruwa rammed into a truck bound for Zimphos industries. The area where the accident occurred is commonly referred to as 11 months after a vehicle that fell into a stream over the bridge in the 1990’s…

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Caps United Captain And Midfielder Arrested For Stabbing Man After A Nightclub Brawl

CAPS United have said they will stand by their skipper Method Mwanjali and midfielder Archford Gutu after a night club brawl in the early hours of yesterday, in which the duo was involved, ended with an identified man being stabbed in the belly twice and his car badly damaged. The Harare man was rushed to Parirenyatwa hospital after being stabbed in the stomach, allegedly by Mwanjali, after a row over a woman. He underwent a successful…

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Chivi Woman Fleeing Python, Wounded After, Leaping Into Ferocious Crocodile Attack In River

CONFRONTED by a huge python while out herding goats along a riverbank, a 27-year-old Chivi woman leapt into a river hoping to wade across to safety. Terrified Tsitsi Gwanangara had no way of knowing that she was jumping into the jaws of a crocodile which ripped open her abdomen and chopped chunks of flesh from her legs and arms with its gnashers. Gwanangara, of Mavhima Village under Chief Madzivire, was yesterday battling for life at Harare’s…

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Police Release Names Of Harare-Nyamapanda Road Accident Victims

Police Release Names Of  Harare-Nyamapanda Road Accident Victims

Police have released names of five people killed in a road traffic accident on the 23 kilometre peg along the Harare-Nyamapanda road on Friday evening. In a statement, Police Spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said there are four Matanhire family members, Douglas (29), Bruce (31), Stella (28) and Jane, as well as 70-year-old Majory Katsande, all of 4444 Tafara, in Harare. One male adult who died on admission at Parirenyatwa Hospital is yet to be…

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15 Die In Harare-Nyamapanda Highway Head On Collision

15 Die In Harare-Nyamapanda Highway Head On Collision

  15 people died yesterday in a road accident which occurred along the Harare-Nyamapanda road near Nyamuwanga shopping centre in Mudzi. National police spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the accident which occurred around 11.pm last night. She said the circumstances were that, a Mazda Bongo was travelling towards Mutoko with 23 members of the Mwazha apostolic sect on board. On approaching that 205 kilometer peg, the vehicle hit two stones that were mounted…

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’30 year old , woman axes mother in law , Mugabe , at Mugabe Bus Stop to death’ ‘

’30 year old , woman axes mother in law , Mugabe , at Mugabe Bus Stop to death’  ‘

A Hurungwe West woman allegedly axed her mother-in-law to death following an argument over why the former was not falling pregnant. Lingiwe Mugabe of Chinovhiringa Village under Chief Nyamhunga died at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare last week after the alleged axe attack by daughter-in-law Trish Kutadzaushe (30) on June 8, 2015. Kutadzaushe initially appeared before Karoi magistrate Obedience Matare charged with attempted murder a fortnight ago. That charge has been amended to murder following Mugabe’s…

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