40 executions made in a single week in December
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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Man kills wife over birth control pills, hammers nail into heart
Sheronrose Mugombi, mugombisheron@gmail.com A 29-YEAR-OLD man appeared before the Chipinge Magistrates’ Court for murdering his wife for taking birth control pills without his permission. Felix Maphosa from Chipinge struck his wife on the head with and iron bar and went on to hit a nail into his wife’s chest with a hammer. In a statement […] …
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Beitbridge police seize 7kgs of mbanje
Sheronrose Mugombi, mugombisheron@gmail.com A duo arrested for unlawful possession of mbanje approximately seven kilogrammes. The mbanje was found in the boot of a Makwenda bus. In a statement on X, Police said on 3 January they arrested Fainurse Chitanga (37) and Prosper Chitanga (38) in connection with unlawful possession of approximately seven kilogrammes of mbanje. […] …
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Powerful earthquake rocks remote region of Tibet and parts of Nepal, killing at least 53
At least 53 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, according to Chinese state media, with tremors felt in neighboring Nepal and parts of northern India. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the 7.1-magnitude quake struck at 9:05 a.m. local time and was followed […] …
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Spanish woman killed by elephant in Thailand while bathing animal, police say | CNN
Kocha Olarn, Alex Stambaugh ~3 minutes CNN — A Spanish woman was gored to death by an elephant while bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand on Friday, according to local police. Blanca Ojanguren Garcia, 22, and her boyfriend were giving a bath to an elephant at Koh Yao Elephant Care centerwhen the […] …
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Adopt target hardening techniques, police urge public
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, smoyo@chronicle.co.zw MEMBERS of the public have been urged to adopt target-hardening techniques to secure their homes and also utilize the house under supervision scheme which is available at all police stations in the country. The call was made by the acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, following the arrests of […] …
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Industrial reconstruction plan to stimulate economy
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Deputy Minister Modi noted that the previous Zimbabwe Industrial Development Policy had expired and to align the new policy with the upcoming National Development Strategy 2 (2026-2030), a transitional plan had thus been adopted. Mutsawashe Mashandure-Herald Correspondent The Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP) has been launched to […]
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Woman faces lithium export permit fraud charges
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Li Qiuyi, a shareholder in Li Jia Investments (Private) Limited, yesterday appeared before magistrate Mr Isheanesu Matova, who ruled her ineligible for bail due to her unlawful residency in Zimbabwe since February 2023 and an outstanding warrant for overstaying her visa. Yeukai Karengezeka-Court Correspondent A CHINESE businesswoman accused of […]
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Employee killed in crane collapse at construction site
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. A mechanical failure led to the collapse of both the static tower crane and the mobile crane at Trabablas Interchange in Harare yesterday leading to the death of an employee. Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter An employee working at Trabablas Interchange at Mbudzi in Harare died yesterday due to a mechanical […]
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Interpol probes how ex-envoy lost US$1,3m in scam
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. The couple was defrauded by Richard Kaye, a British national, who operated companies such as Thomas Barclay Group (TBG) and Lloyd Morgan Company (LMC) in Belgium and France during the year 2000. Crime Reporter INVESTIGATIONS into the alleged defrauding of the late former Ambassador to Belgium, Hurudza Gift Punungwe, […]
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