The name Pierrepoint has long been synonymous with the job of official hangman. But while Albert Pierrepoint and his uncle Thomas entered the history books by presiding over as many as 900 executions, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from CM iPad section World. Followed categories will be added to My News. One death row prisoner was sentenced 13 years ago, state media said yesterday. "Failure to get ...

A man pleaded with Zimbabwe court officials to employ him as a hangman. Vumani Sibanda, 27-years-old, said he had received a calling to take up the job. "I have been failing to sleep for the past week ...

The euphoric response that bombarded our newsroom in the wake of recent reports of a shortage of hangmen in Zimbabwe shocked me. I had no idea there could be that many people out there so desperate ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The job of hangman used to be unpopular in Zimbabwe. Now the government says more than 50 people have applied to be the state's executioner in a country where employment is ...

More than fifty people don apply for job to be hangman for Zimbabwe. Di post no dey occupied since 2006 when di last person for di position bin retire. Di last killing bin happen for 2005. As at now, ...

One death row prisoner was sentenced 13 years ago, state media said yesterday. "Failure to get a hangman has seen someone spending more than 13 years in prison, yet he was sentenced to death," Senator ...

Kasab was convicted on 86 counts of waging war on India, terrorism and joint responsibility for more than 50 murders in an attack in which a total of 166 were killed. There have been calls for his ...

The country, which has an unemployment rate of more than 90% by some measures, last executed a prisoner in 2005, after which the serving hangman retired At least 50 people want to become Zimbabwe's ...