BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

Tragedy struck at a squatter camp in Bulawayo when a 56-year-old man from Nkayi was brutally murdered and his body later discovered dumped.

According to the police statement, on October 18th, around 3 a.m., Josephat Sibanda was sleeping in his shack when he was attacked by accused persons.

A neighbor heard the door being damaged and someone being beaten up but was too afraid to intervene.

The neighbor only went outside at around 6 a.m. and discovered that Josephat’s door was damaged, his blankets and clothes were scattered outside, and he was nowhere to be found.

A search party was formed, and Josephat’s body was found about 40 meters from his shack, lying in a pool of blood, covered in tall grass.

The police report indicates that Sibanda had a deep stab wound on his left shoulder, a cut on the occiput, and bruises on the left side of his stomach.

The body was taken to United Bulawayo Hospitals for post-mortem examination.

Following investigations, Promise Ndebele, a 20-year-old male, was arrested in connection with the murder.

Two other suspects, Xolani Moyo and Oscar Mlauzi, are still at large, and the police are appealing for information leading to their arrest.

BY BAYANDA NKATHA

Stakeholders from Nkayi District have gathered in Bulawayo for the inaugural Nkayi Diaspora Investment Indaba, which kicked off this Thursday morning at the Zimbabwe Art Gallery.

The event has drawn various stakeholders, including heads of government departments, traditional leaders, Diaspora-based business people, humanitarian organizations such as Amalima Loko and others.

The district is seeking to court investors for various projects and service delivery, with the aim of addressing the area’s marginalization and development challenges.

Nkayi is one of the districts that has lagged behind in terms of development, with its two major connecting roads – Bulawayo-Nkayi and Kwekwe-Nkayi-Lupane – deteriorating to an extent that driving has become a nightmare.

However, the district has huge potential, boasting vast natural resources, including rich agricultural soils, water, the upcoming Ziminya Dam, sand abstraction, timber, beekeeping, and more.

Its proximity to Gokwe, Lupane, Binga, and Kwekwe makes Nkayi a strategic market district.

BY STAFF REPORTER 

Tragedy struck in various parts of the country, leaving a trail of death and destruction.

In Nkayi, Mduduzi Sibanda (34) from Guwe village, was recently found dead with a deep head wound near Sarah South Mine, Inyathi.

Police are appealing for information to crack the case.

In Filabusi, Trymore Mangena (21) was arrested for allegedly murdering Nkulumo Sibanda (47) over a mere USD3.

The victim was stabbed with a Columbian knife after a heated argument.

In Coleen Bawn, a love triangle turned deadly when Mlamuleli Mangena was struck on the head with a sharp object after an argument over a girlfriend.

The suspects, including Trinity, Benito, and Mashelly, also attacked Tinashe Chirenje (30) with a machete and axe.

In Goromonzi, Parence Chishiri (30) was arrested for murdering his wife, Shorai Kundishora (29), after accusing her of infidelity.

The victim died after being punched in the ear.

Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and report to their nearest station.