THE FUNERAL gathering for a Gwanda couple suspected to have been among the 30 people that perished at the West Nicholson bus accident has been turned into a war zone as two families fight over a trunk known to have cash in most instances and a newly built house's keys.The couple Melusi Nyoni and Thenjiwe Sibanda were loan sharks.Unfortunately when the two families got to the couple's homestead,

BULAWAYO'S most wanted? Aqcuilinia Kayidza Pamberi, the woman who made headlines in 2011 for being involved in an alleged sexual relationship with the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai is on the police's "hot" wanted list.This was after a warrant of arrest was issued against her for defaulting on appearing in court to answer to fraud charges involving $5 000.Bulawayo magistrate Tinashe Tashaya iss

A jealous Bulawayo man allegedly disfigured his estranged wife's face and nearly ripped open her nose after he repeatedly stabbed her with a broken beer bottle over why she dumped him, B-Metro reported.Diana Phuthi from Nkulumane suburb who was left with a catalogue of long-term injuries on her face is fighting for life at Mpilo Central Hospital.According to a close relative, Phuthi was attacked

CASUAL sex has become a luxury only for those with deep pockets as consumables of the adult game have skyrocketed at city pharmacies.Word on the street is that sex workers in the city have increased their rates. However, there is not much panic 'buying' as compared to other commodities that have since gone up.Hookers said they increased the price of their services following suit as everything else

A generous pastor at a church in Masvingo reportedly gave a married female congregant panties as a gift.The pastor, Innocent Bhera, has since been fined for his generosity.According to H-Metro the pastor had asked the woman to open her wrapped present when she was alone at home.The woman did so and got the shock of her life on seeing a brand new pair of knickers, which she quickly showed her husb

A starving Harare man from Galloway was arrested after stealing 10kg mealie meal from his neighbour.The 35-year-old man identified as Munyaradzi Chidemo reportedly broke into a neighbour's house and stole 10kgs mealie meal, 500g washing powder, US$300 cash and a mobile phone, which was left on the charger.In court Chidemo pleaded not guilty but he was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment before nin

Six people among them four Green Motors Services (GMS) directors died in a plane crash at Vumba Mountain on Monday morning.The four directors were on their way from Beira to attend a board meeting in Mutare.Investigations to establish the cause of the accident are underway but preliminary investigations attribute the crash to bad weather.The wreckage of the eight seater plane and body parts of th

A 23-year-old man from Marange reportedly assaulted his parents and grandfather over witchcraft allegations.Evan Mutudza told the court that he was so sure that one of the three complainants had caused deformations on his body through witchcraft.Mutudza claims that he has growths all over my body.He was sentenced to 220 hours of community service.Mutudza said he assaulted them after they refused

Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo has threatened to withdraw degrees from graduands who engaged in a wild-cat protest against President Robert Mugabe during a graduation ceremony at University of Zimbabwe on Thursday.Moyo used Twitter to show his anger over the students' actions."Just because one is Mr Dombo does not mean they should throw stones everywhere anytime. Disrupting a graduation c

Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa has alleged that Professor Jonathan Moyo's anger at the war vets is inspired by the fact that Moyo has lost favour with Western embassies and wanted to carry favour with Zanu PF. Matsvangwa was responding to Moyo's derision of the war-vets on Twitter this week. Moyo early this week, used his Twitt

WAR veterans have come out guns blazing against Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo's derision of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA)secretary-general Victor Matemadanda.Moyo early this week, used his Twitter account to pour scorn on Matemadanda following the latter's interview with the Voice of America (VOA) radio station in which Matemadanda said President Rob

A 56 year old woman from Cowdray park suburb in Bulawayo was beaten up by her 34 year old lover after he discovered that she had spent the night with another man.A court yesterday heard how Nhlanhla Moyo got home early in the morning on August 1 this year to find Ms Susan Maphala with another man in the house.Moyo pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge for assaulting Ms Maphala with an empty

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commision (ZACC) had its property attached over a dept accumulating to more than $11 000 in legal costs after a probe failed to nail Umguza Rural District Council’s chief executive officer, Mr Collen Moyo.Moyo, who was allegedly involved in a $1,6 million road construction tender scandal, had his charges withdrawn before plea by Bulawayo regional magistrate Mr Trynos

Neville Mutsvangwa, son of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa has been caught up in a rape scandal with allegations emerging that he sexually abused a 43 year old woman in his father's office.Nevile who is 36 is alleged to have met the complainant at a casino,before moving to his father's office.The complainant was offered a lift to town and at H

Police have proceeded to name nine of the ten people who were killed in a horror accident along the Harare-Bulawayo Road in just after Shangani last Friday.National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi yesterday said the nine had been identified by their next of kin. The nine are Mncendisi Moyo (30), Lunga Allen (25), Bongani Ndlovu (25), Sitheni Ndlovu (23), Phanuel Chikandiwa Chi