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September 10, 2026
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MASO empowers Lower Gweru community in fight to end open defecation

MARTIN MAWAYA LOWER GWERU— Phillip Village in Lower Gweru has been declared open-defecation free (ODF) after 47 households met sanitation standards under a community-led programme implemented by Multi-AID Support...

July 29, 2026
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Dead body found at Thornhill High School grounds

Staff Writer LEARNERS at Thornhill High School in Gweru woke up to a shocking discovery of a dead body at the school’s sports field on Wednesday morning. The body...

July 25, 2026
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Rogue agent in court over illegal stand sales

Martin Mawaya GWERU—A Gweru based estate agent has appeared before the Magistrates’ Court facing fraud and assault charges after allegedly selling residential stands belonging to River Valley Properties without...

July 24, 2026
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Three Highlanders executive members die in accident

Sports Writer A dark cloud hangs around Zimbabwean football once again following the tragic passing of three members of the Highlanders executive in a road traffic accident last night....

July 8, 2026
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Two die in Kwekwe mine accident

Staff Writer TWO people have been confirmed dead following a mine accident that occurred in Kwekwe on Tuesday evening. Three others managed to escape when a block of soil...

June 10, 2026
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Seven confirmed dead in Senga Kombi inferno

Staff Writer Police have confirmed that seven people have died while several others were seriously injured after a Kombi caught fire in Senga suburb,Gweru. The Kombi is suspected to...

May 17, 2026
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Mkoba South Mp pushes for power relief to councils

Martin Mawaya Mkoba South legislator, John Kuka has urged government and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) to consider charging local authorities non-commercial electricity tariffs. Kuka argues...

April 18, 2026
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Gweru family escapes death in inferno

Staff writer A family in Senga suburb in Gweru was left counting its losses after the house they were sleeping in was gutted by fire on Friday night. Reports...

February 11, 2026
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Unsafe mine shafts worry police as Midlands records increase in deaths in 2025/26 rainy season

Onward Gangata POLICE in the Midlands Province have expressed deep concern at the safety levels of mining shafts this rainy season. The province has recorded 37 deaths as a...

January 29, 2026
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Gweru City Council issues 14 day ultimatum to business operators

Staff writer GWERU City Council (GCC) has given business operators a two week ultimatum to install bins in their operating areas or risk persecution. The local authority says they...