There was pandemonium at Kuwadzana 5 Primary School on Wednesday morning when a small clay pot which contained a paper inscribed with names of some school staffers was discovered within the yard. Fear and uncertainty gripped teachers and pupils at the school as it is believed to be works of juju.Superstition took the best of everyone at the school after the clay pot was found with lessons coming

A  20-year-old man from Baptist Children's Home in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly stealing a CZ pistol belonging to a manager of MBCA in the city.The police spokesperson for Matabeleland North, Assistant Inspector Siphiwe Makonese, confirmed the arrest of Trustworthy Kondo for house breaking and theft.She said circumstances leading to his arrest were that on 22 June, Kondo boarde

A 39-year-old speeding pastor from Mwenezi District in Masvingo was arrested for allegedly fatally hitting a pedestrian who was trying to cross a road.Soon after knocking down the pedestrian, he sped off from the scene leaving the man lying on the road in a pool of blood.Nhamo Chigoni who is pastor of the Baptist Church in Neshuro, Mwenezi pleaded not guilty to contravening a section of the Crimi

THERE was commotion in Gweru's Mkoba Village 14 suburb when a man, only identified as Mr Siziba, allegedly caught his wife red-handed having sex in a car with her lover. Mr Siziba who had reportedly received a tip-off that his wife was having a nice time with another man had a double shock when he was later knocked down by the suspect, Nathan Musona (age not given) while he was fleeing from Mr S

A gold panner from Matabeleland North's Inyathi area was severely beaten and left for dead by a group of four armed robbers after they robbed him of $1 000.Police in Matabeleland North confirmed the robbery.Assistant Inspector Siphiwe Makonese said the incident occurred on 23 June when two small-scale miners, Mr Ndodana Ncube (46) of Mahlabathini area, Inyathi and Mr Augustine Ndlovu (34) also of

A FILABUSI infant drowned in a bucket of water while playing alone, police Matabeleland South confirmed.A one-year toddler was at her parents' home on Saturday.Provincial spokesperson Inspector Tafanana Dzirutwe said the mother of the child, Simangaliso Wurayai left the now deceased baby, Panenyasha Zhou (1) with her five year-old daughter."The mother had visited a neighbour, Praiseworthy Mukoke,"

A 31-year old Zion Apostolic Church member struck a church elder in the face with a stone before threatening to set him on fire after a heated argument over bottles of wine that the church had bought for Holy Communion.This was heard when Life Mlilo (31) of Mzwapansi area in Nkayi was sentenced to six months in prison by Nkayi resident magistrate Mr Ndumo Masuku after being found guilty of assaul

GUTU - Masvingo Province has by far the highest number of new sexually transmitted infections (STIs') contributing 17 percent of the country's total, according to the National Aids Council report.The large migrant labour moving between Masvingo and South Africa leaving spouses behind is suspected to be the major cause of high STI prevalence in the province. Thousands of young men from the province

A family in Tsholotsho's Hewu line have been robbed of their loved one's remains that had been laid to rest for 3 days in the village. This discovery was made by family members who had routinely visited their loved one's final resting place only to discover that the grave mound had mysteriously sunken which led to the family to be prompted to investigate further the circumstances leading to the gr

Lupane - Villagers of Dandanda village are in shock and confusion over the whereabouts of an elderly widower who disappeared following a blaze that gutted his homestead which occurred last Saturday. It is reported that Khumalo was residing alone at the homestead following the death of his family members. Last Saturday at around 7:30 pm a fire gutted the homestead however Khumalo was nowhere to be

HARARE - Zimbabwe is living to the reputation of African countries "blessed" with huge diamond deposits yet their citizens remain poor.Despite claiming to hold the world's biggest diamond deposits, Zimbabwe is one of the most failed states, at least according to Foreign Policy magazine, a United States-based research and publishing group.The group put Zimbabwe as the fifth most failed state in th

A snap survey conducted in Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe has concluded that abortifacient drugs are out selling condom sales and inversely condom usage has declined. Counter drugs such as poponol and levonnelle, which can stop successful implantation of a human embryo in the womb if taken 72 hours after intercourse thus preventing pregnancy are out-selling orthodox contraception me

A Mzilikazi woman, only identified as Sikhangele, who died last week at the age of 39 had her funeral service held at her favourite drinking spot, a beer hall close to her place of residence in Bulawayo. The life of the late Sikhangele popularly known as NaSkippy, a name her drinking mates used to call her, was commemorated in a very unique way, much to the honour of the 'sweet day' Sikhangel

A Plumtree man, Martin Mlalazi, 58, is reportedly living in pain with a 10cm stick stuck up his anus after a traditional healer's diagnosis, the NewZimbabwe.com reported.Mlalazi, from the Thokwana area of Plumtree, was admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospitals in excruciating pain in January after inserting wheel bearings just above his elbows.The bearings interrupted blood flow, caused swelling

 A ditched Lupane man Petros Ncube (52) could not control his anger and resorted to slicing his wife with a machete into pieces. Ncube allegedly butchered his 50 year old wife Shirmy Nkiwane at their homestead.Matabeleland North police spokesperson Siphiwe Makonese said a manhunt has been launched for Ncube."Ncube and Nkiwane were in the process of finalising their divorce. They were awaiting