A Secondary school in Chipinge was forced to shut down after incidences of Satanism continued to rock the school. Chimana secondary school under Chief Mapungwana was closed on Monday after students and teachers collapsed and experienced blackouts after seeing snakes in the classrooms. Tafara Sithole, who is the chairperson for Chimana School Development Committee (SDC) confirmed the indefinite closure of the school Zimeyenews saying that they had to close the school as incidences of suspected satanism had been recurring at the school since last year She said the school which has a population of more than 300 students has been experiencing incidences of suspected satanism ever since a female teacher died at the school in May last year. Sithole said that the situation is so
The abusive Zimbabwean husband who killed a popular midwife at Queen’s Hospital in Romford (UK) was working as a mental health nurse at the time, an inquest has heard. Simbiso Aretha Moula, 39, a “popular, valued member” of the Romford hospital’s staff, was found dead in her home in Lower Mardyke Avenue, Rainham, on the morning of January 4, 2019 A post mortem examination revealed she died from “compression of the neck”. An inquest at Walthamstow Coroner’s Court this week heard her husband Garikayi Moula – who was also found dead, having taken his own life – had a long history of abusing her. Police had been called to the house once before – in November 2017 – but east London coroner Nadia Persaud did not find &l
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti believes his recall from Parliament by Lucia Matibenga’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) faction is a move aimed at paralysing the Public Accounts (PAC) parliamentary portfolio Committee which he chairs. Speaking to Zim Morning Post this Wednesday, Biti said PAC was on the verge of releasing damning reports of corruption in state entities, hence his ouster from Parliament. He said: PAC which I happen to be its chairperson this week dragged Zesa executive chairperson Sydney Gata to explain how Kuda Tagwirei of Sakunda was awarded the Dema diesel plant without due process. We started with Dema and next was command agriculture and then Zinara. We are chronicling the corruption reports where Tagwirei is the kingpin. We have those re
Woman beats up ex-hubby’s girlfriend in STI infection row. According to Owen, he and his wife separated after a misunderstanding. They have a child together. But it seems Sikhululekile, whose name literally means to be at peace and free, is not at peace with her ex-husband. A bitter woman who was allegedly infected with an STD by her ex-husband went on a rampage and beat up her former spouse and his alleged girlfriend after finding them sitting together in the living room. Sikhululekile Moyo was married to Owen Moyo who works in Gweru. According to her troubled former husband, Sikhululekile would allegedly phone Owen in the dead of the night and shout at him. As if that was not enough she would also send vitriolic verbal attacks to her ex-husband. The vilification did not end
A woman teamed up with her son and killed her child whom she accused of being violent, abusive and a drug addict, then buried the body in a shallow grave in Borrowdale. The alleged crime only came to light when the brother who allegedly pulled the trigger started hallucinating after being involved in an accident Tracy Samantha Carr, believed to be an owner of Lewisam Motors in Harare, allegedly teamed up with her son, Norman Tyron, and killed her other son, Dylyn Michael Carr. When the two appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Friday for initial remand on murder charges, prosecutor Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti alleged that in January the two decided to kill Dylyn. It is alleged that Samantha then gave Norman a pistol and that he fired the fatal shot. The two then allegedly du
Former Vice President Joice Mujuru on Monday said she no longer has any political ambitions and is now focusing on raising her family and her farming business. Mujuru (66), was speaking to journalists soon after meeting the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa at Zimbabwe House in Harare. She said: What made me happy is that we spoke about women’s issues considering that we are in the women’s month and did not discuss about positions or politics. The First Lady is apolitical so we discussed family issues, health and the way we live. Amai sought to catch up with me on my family and the farming business that I am involved in. I extended an invitation to Amai to come and see for herself at the farm Mujuru, better known as Mai Mujuru, was the Vice President for nearly 10 ye
In a rather heartbreaking development, a 33-year-old woman from Mutorashanga was arrested and charged with infanticide after she buried her new-born baby alive. According to New Zimbabwe, Margaret Musarapasi of Plot 12 Chihamba, Mutorashanga is reported to have given birth to a bouncing baby boy before she allegedly dug a shallow pit in which she buried him alive. Musarapasi appeared before Chinhoyi magistrate Tendai Banda facing one count of infanticide. It is in the States case that on the 5th February this year at around 11 pm, a heavily pregnant Musarapasi, who was alone at her homestead, gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. The following day at around 5 AM Musarapasi took her new-born baby to a nearby bush where she dug a shallow pit and buried him alive. The incident cam
A 13-year-old boy from Mupata suburb in Chinhoyi is battling for life at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after a quarrel with his parents’ neighbour over trespassing turned bloody today. Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Margaret Chitove confirmed the incident which occurred at around 10am. She said the woman identified as Monalisa Choguya (33) of 188 Single Quarters in Mutapa will be charged with attempted murder. She is accused of attacking the teenager Tonderai Kamhuka of 1644 B Single Quarters after the two had a misunderstanding when her child trespassed into Kamhuka’s yard. The teenager attacked the seven-year-old boy who was playing with other children and the younger boy alerted his mother about the assault. The accused then asked the teenager wh
MDC says it has started a process to stop the Nelson Chamisa-led camp from using the MDC Alliance name. This comes amid serious divisions in the MDC emanating from the nasty battle to succeed the late founding father Morgan Tsvangirai, which saw the Supreme Court stripping Chamisa of the party’s presidency and conferring it on Thokozani Khupe who was recently replaced by Douglas Mwonzora at the party’s congress. Speaking on the third anniversary of Tsvangirai’s death on Sunday, MDC chairperson Morgen Komichi said they will soon stop Chamisa from using the name. “The fact that we are here at Harvest House (Morgan Tsvangirai House) means that we are the original MDC, everything that belonged to Tsvangirai is ours, this is our party, councillors and MPs are ou
A police officer from Ndali Police Station in Chiredzi was allegedly arrested on Monday while transporting a truckload of mbanje. Sergeant Luckson Munhukwaye (43) along with his alleged accomplice Phyllis Mufandaedza were busted at Jack Quinton Bridge at Save whilst transporting 146kgs of mbanje, the reports. It is in the State case that on the 1st of February, 2021 at around 3 pm Police at Ndali received a tip-off that there was a contraband of dagga at a certain house at Masekesa Business Centre. At around 1045pm, cops teamed up and proceeded to Mufandaedza’s residence where they conducted a search. After a thorough search, they retrieved a packet of dagga which was hidden on top of the wardrobe at Mufandaedza’s place of residence. The police decided to look for h
