By A Correspondent| Lovemore Zigara who was a Zimpapers correspondent based in Gweru has died.

Zigara passed on in a car accident on Saturday afternoon.

Details of the accident were still sketchy at the time of writing but ZimEye can reveal the picture of his vehicle above.

Zigara was a sports, business and showbiz correspondent for The Chronicle based in Gweru and was covering several stories for the Mnangagwa controlled State media. In a condolence message, Henry Mhara The Standard sports editor said, ‘Sad news guys. Lovemore Zigara is no more. Died in car crash.’

His message was met with disbelief and shock from other journalists who described the late Zigara as a dedicated freelancer who was always happy among his colleagues in the media fraternity.

Tatenda Chitagu of Masvingo said, ‘Lovemore was supportive and very friendly
and I used to meet him in Gweru.’

The Mutare based freelance journalist Clayton Masekesa added that the late Zigara worked well with journalists from different stables.

‘I am shocked over Zigara’s sudden death,’ said Masekesa.

Several journalists including freelancers from the National Association of Freelance Journalists poured in condolence messages following Zigara’s death.

He won several media awards and in 2016 he won the Small Scale and Artisanal Mining Awards as well as in sports from Midlands province.