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Is this another catch-and-release?
The arrest of Neville Mutsvangwa has just ruffled feathers and opened a can of worms in Zanu PF's political factional fights. Is this government really serious about fighting corruption in the...Published: 7 hrs ago | 191 | by Leonard Koni
Zanu PF official arrested for forgery and fraud
A former Zanu PF councillor and unsuccessful parliamentary candidate has been apprehended for fraud, accused of forging land ownership documents in an attempt to claim mining rights at a farm near Gwe...Published: 14 hrs ago | 896 | by Staff reporter
Monica Mutsvangwa going through a lot
Women Affairs Minister Monica Mutsvangwa expressed her distress, acknowledging the tumultuous period she is enduring, exacerbated by recent events including her husband's dismissal from Cabinet and he...Published: 15 hrs ago | 703 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo now owns Chihuri's US$7m house
Exiled former Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner Augustine Chihuri's US$7 million mansion in Harare has been snapped up by Wicknell Chivayo, a convicted criminal-cum-tenderpreneur with access to Pr...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1078 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Job Sikhala speech at the UN Geneva Summit
Iwant to greet you, honorable guests of this important summit for Human Rights and Democracy, from all the four corners of the world. I am Job Sikala, the surviving political prisoner from Zimbabwe. I...Published: 17 May 2024 at 16:38hrs | 571 | by Jo Sikhala
Zimbabwe's Justice Minister part of drug cartels
In a clear sign for miscarriage of justice and security institutions porosity, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi has been fingered by one of his close associates, L...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:42hrs | 6818 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Opposition should unite to dismantle Zanu-PF: Komichi
Veteran opposition politician and anti-Zanu PF hardcore, Senator Morgan Komichi has claimed that there is need for opposition movements must to unite and fight Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangwagwa's administr...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:28hrs | 398 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mteki approaches Mukanya over Chivayo lavish offer
African roots musician and sculptor-cum-businessman Bryn Taurai Mteki has approached Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo to reconsider businessman Wicknell Chivayo's pledge.Last month...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:57hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Man robbed by sex workers
A HARARE man was left counting his losses after he was alleged robbed by two sex workers.Samantha Moyo (22) and Tafadzwa Bandare (33) have since appeared in court facing charges of robbing Tin...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 08:45hrs | 1802 | by Staff reporter
Zimra ordered to release seized truck
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to release a truck and its contents seized from a driver who was facing allegations of smuggling before he was acquitted by the courts...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo housing scammer arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a man who allegedly moved around the city scamming several residents of money promising them houses to rent, which, however, were never availed.Gerald Sibanda,...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:55hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife drops charges against women who booed her
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has decided to withdraw charges against nine women from Manicaland who were accused of booing her after feeling sidelined during a donation event for foodstuffs and cloth...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 20:28hrs | 1031 | by Staff reporter
EXPOSED: Local media house implicated in name dropping scandal
A leading local newspaper is reportedly on the brink of publishing a contentious article that falsely claims that a suspect con artist, known as Maburuse, who claims to be an associate President Emmer...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 16:44hrs | 963 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's wife booed, women arrested
NINE women from Watsomba in Manicaland province have landed in soup after they allegedly booed the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa for allegedly sidelining them during a donation of foodstuffs and cloth...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | 2469 | by Staff reporter
Brothers attempt to kill neighbour over beer
The love of beer has landed two brothers in jail after they nearly killed their neighbour in a beer dispute.The matter came to light at Bindura court on Friday where Mandaza brothers Jonga (39...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 10:41hrs | 911 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Harare to install cameras at intersections
THE City of Harare will install cameras in the central business district to deal with traffic offenders, and those who violate city by-laws.Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said this while commission...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:44hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZACC commissioner in court
FORMER Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) commissioner Farai Chinyani and her husband Tendai Chinyani appeared in court yesterday facing a charge of malicious damage to property.The du...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:43hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Robbers reign of terror ends
TWO men who are believed to be part of a syndicate that unleashed a reign of terror in Bulawayo have been arrested.The suspects are linked to a hijacking incident that occurred in Shurugwi and...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:37hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Policeman acquitted in abuse of office case
A POLICEMAN based at ZRP Glen View, who was facing a charge of criminal abuse of office, was yesterday set free by Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka.The magistrate ruled that the State faile...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:03hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
Cigarettes worth R100 000 seized in border operation
SOUTH African border security officials on Monday destroyed a wooden raft used by criminals to smuggle goods between Zimbabwe and the neighbouring country. The team also recovered smuggled cig...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:01hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe finds a way to turn paper into gold long live Gushungo!!!
Money, the market, free enterprise, free trade, law, and justice, among others - existed in other forms before the colonialists introduced paper currency. The natives had their own functional institut...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 16:58hrs | 2673 | by Sam Wezhira
Police concerned over bail conditions abuse
POLICE have raised concern over the abuse of bail conditions by suspects and will be approaching the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on the matter, national police spokesperson Assistant Commisioner...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:23hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
UK Certificate of Sponsorship agent up for fraud
A SUSPECTED bogus United Kingdom Certificate of Sponsorship agent was yesterday dragged to the Harare Magistrates' Courts for allegedly defrauding a client of US$5 100 after promising to facilitate th...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:21hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Chibaya, 25 CCC activists trial continues
TWENTY-SIX Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, including former MP Amos Chibaya and Costa Machingauta (Budiriro MP), appeared yesterday before Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on allegations...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:20hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala on BBC HARDtalk
Prominent Zimbabwean opposition activist Job Sikhala has been interviewed by Stephen Sucker on BBC HARDtalk this afternoon.The interview was pre-recorded for broadcast on Wednesday.The...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 21:06hrs | 1936 | by Staff reporter
Malawians arrested driving a stolen car heading for the Limpopo River
SOUTH African police have arrested two Malawians found driving a stolen Toyota Fortuner worth R900 000 which they were allegedly planning to smuggle to their country via Zimbabwe.The duo was a...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 19:20hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
US$720,000 heist suspect shot dead in Zimbabwe police custody
A suspect in the robbery of a financial services firm in Harare on February 25 has been killed in police custody, the latest victim of suspicious post-arrest killings.Over US$720,000 was stole...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:21hrs | 2758 | by Staff reporter
Woman hides drugs in bra
A Harare woman was remanded in custody on Friday after she was caught with sachets of methylenedioxymethamphetamine drugs in her brassier.Rutendo Rabvu appeared in court on Friday before magis...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:13hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Cop up for extortion
A Harare police officer allegedly fought with a conductor after refusing to pay bus fare and later demanded a Us$60 bribe so that he would not press charges against him.Learnmore Tavengwa (39)...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:13hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to decommission its second supply dam
THE Bulawayo City Council will this month decommission its second supply dam as the water situation in the city continues to deteriorate due to the El Nino-induced dry spell which resulted in below-av...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:05hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for stealing 6 bovines
A 24-YEAR-OLD Gweru man, who stole six bovines, was sentenced to the mandatory 10 years for stocktheft by a Gweru magistrate.Courage Mabheka will however serve nine years after magistrate Nixo...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 18:38hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Lookout Khalisabantu Masuku remembered
ZIMBABWE People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) ex-combatants yesterday held a memorial service in remembrance of their commander Lookout Masuku who died in 1986 shortly after his release from prison....Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 16:06hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
South African jailed 30 years for kidnapping Zimbabwean in Uganda
A South African national, Joachim Ugochukwu Onyeako has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for kidnapping a Zimbabwean national with the intention to procure a ransom.Onyeako was sentenced by ...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:12hrs | 738 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Bosso captain arrested for 'theft'
FORMER Highlanders Football Club defender Eric Mudzingwa has been arrested and detained at Western Commonage police station.While Bulawayo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncu...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 05:57hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
'Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's case is political'
Embattled former Speaker of Parliament has been released on R50,000 bail after she appeared before Magistrate Anna Oosthuizen in a packed Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning.The St...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:50hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Community share ownership trust CEO faces arrest
TRADITIONAL leaders, villagers and other stakeholders have called for the arrest Chiadzwa Community Share Ownership Trust (CCSOT) Chief executive officer Hardwork Mukwada over charges of abuse of fund...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:42hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Donkeys thieves nabbed
Two Plumtree men who allegedly stole eight donkeys from the grazing land have been arrested.Akim Moyo (36) and Dumisani Ngwenya(46) appeared before Magistrate Joshua Nembaware yesterday....Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 12:45hrs | 232 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gweru man jailed for stealing cattle
A 24-year-old Gweru man who stole six cattle was given a mandatory stock theft sentence of 10 years by a Gweru magistrate.Courage Mabheka was sentenced to 10 years by magistrate Nixon Mangoti ...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 12:44hrs | 344 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Murewa arrested
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has apprehended Brian Murewa, the former Director of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), on charges of fraud.According to a statement ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 22:14hrs | 1006 | by Staff reporter
Goat thief caught carrying buckets full of meat
A suspected goat thief was arraigned before Plumtree magistrates courts on Friday after he was caught with buckets full of stolen meat.Mduduzi Tshuma (26) pleaded guilty and was remanded in cu...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 20:43hrs | 740 | by Simbarashe Sithole
SA-based suspected hit men seek bail
THE five suspected hit men based in South Africa who were allegedly hired to kill a local businessman who was seeking to recover his money yesterday made an application for bail when they appeared bef...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:05hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Daring cop denied bail
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer from Glendale station is in trouble after he was arrested for abuse of office in a case involving two motorbikes.The officer Stanford Mushanyi appeared...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 18:49hrs | 816 | by Simbarashe Sithole
BREAKING: Jailed MRP 9 members released
Members of the Mthwakazi Republic Party who had been jailed for 36 months have been released, the Party Spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo said in a statement today.In 2022, Bulawayo magistrate Tavengwa S...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 11:53hrs | 1990 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mnangagwa power retention scheme raises dust
Manoeuvres by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to amend the constitution have raised concern that the 82-year-old ruler wants to reverse progressive electoral reforms and return the country t...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 2196 | by Staff reporter
Naked fish poacher arrested
THERE was drama at Matebeleland south's Figtree area where a fisherman fled while naked after he was caught casting his nets in a prohibited dam.Fearing to be prosecuted, the fisherman unity T...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:29hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Man busted with 2 deadly Cobras
A GOKWE man has landed himself in trouble after he was found in possession of two Cobra species, which he claims he uses to heal sick people.Polite Ncube was arrested last week and appeared at...Published: 30 Mar 2024 at 14:02hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Attempt on Zuma's life flops?
Police arrest 51-year-old man for drunk and reckless driving after he crashed into Zuma's armoured state vehicle.South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma survived a car accident after a vehi...Published: 29 Mar 2024 at 19:28hrs | 1890 | by Staff reporter
6 arrested for motor vehicles theft
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested six suspects in connection with robbery and theft of motor vehicles on separate occasions in the city.Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube identified th...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
CCC youths arrested assaulting Beitbridge mayor
SEVEN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) youths were arrested in Beitbridge for allegedly ganging up and assaulting the town's deputy mayor, Councillor John Manatsa whom they accused of sympathising ...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Ignatius Chombo plots dramatic political renaissance
THERE was excitement among Zanu-PF activists on Sunday following the official announcement of former long-serving Local Government minister, Ignatius Chombo's return to the party after a five-year hia...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | 3108 | by Staff reporter
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