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By Matabeleland North Correspondent BINGA: A 72-year old man died after he was allegedly savagely attacked by a neighbour at the height of a dispute over a jersey. John Mudenda lent his jersey to his alleged would-be killer, Robson Muleya (63), during an all night beer drinking binge in their Kamalumba village. He then later sked for his jersey back, but instead of returning it, Muleya allegedly teamed up with a friend, Mutunywa Siziba and took turns to assault their elderly fellow patron. He was taken to Binga District Hospital for treatment of the injuries sustained from the beating but was...

Matabeleland North Correspondent BINGA: A 40-year-old woman here died from an asthma attack just moments after giving birth as there was no ambulance available to pick her from rural Simatelele Clinic to the hospital. The deceased’s husband Elias Munkuli told police last week his wife, Malvenia had a history of experiencing frequent asthmas attack and would regularly visit health care facilities seeking medical help with breathing difficulties. The couple lived in Chileya village in Simatelele along the Zambezi River. However, last Monday, Malvenia was rushed to the clinic after experiencin...

By Matabeleland North Correspondent Binga: An unidentified fisherman reportedly drowned after a hippopotamus attacked a boat he and a colleague were sailing in along Zambezi River in Binga recently. Police are appealing to the public to help identify the man whose only known name is Samora with no further details. Samora, of medium build and believed to be in his 30s, was in the company of Nothando Mwinde (25) when their boat capsized after being hit by a hippo as they sailed into Kariba Dam in Siabuwa. Mwinde managed to swim to the shore while Samora drowned, police said in a statement.

By Matabeleland North Correspondent A BINGA gold panner is battling for life in hospital with a deep cut on the neck following a failed suicide attempt in which he tried to cut his own throat after beheading his wife who had ended their relationship. Lastmore Ngwenya (24) and Muchite Munkuli (23) both of Chamateme village under Chief Siachilaba had been married for an undisclosed period before Munkuli fell sick in October last year. She consulted a self-proclaimed prophet who told her she had been bewitched by her husband’s father. Munkuli left her matrimonial home to live with her parents....