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Nothing new about CCC's same old characters
When CCC won in the majority of constituencies in by-elections held in March, its leaders ran with a line that they had done well, yet they were a new party on the scene.Yet the claim that CCC...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:50hrs | 306 | by Lovemore Chikova
Zimbabwe military police nabs another bogus recruitment agent
ANOTHER fake recruitment agent who duped prospective army recruits was arrested yesterday by the Zimbabwe National Army Military Police with the army stressing that it neither uses any agents nor thir...Published: 28 May 2022 at 08:49hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe movie lands Harare duo in trouble
TWO Harare men have been charged for piracy after selling copies of a movie chronicling the late former President Robert Mugabe's rise and fall.The movie titled Mugabe 2020 was directed by Nig...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:45hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Tik Toker fined ZW$3 000 for cyberbullying police officer
A USER of popular short video sharing platform, Tik Tok, landed himself in soup after posting a clip in which a uniformed Chinhoyi police officer on duty, is jeered while hoisted in the air.Da...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 1842 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested after shooting two dead in South Africa
The National security Task Force (NTF) has arrested a 28-year-old Zimbabwean man who was on the run after killing two people in Limpopo Province. Tawanda Simango, whose given address was Masis...Published: 25 May 2022 at 17:46hrs | 2264 | by Staff reporter
CCC secretary general granted $40,000 bail
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Manicaland province secretary general Godfrey Mubatsa, who is facing charges of violating the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MOPA), was Monday granted ZW$40 00...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:42hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko, Choppies case judgment reserved
THE Bulawayo High Court has reserved judgment in a case involving former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko and his son, Siqokoqela who are suing Choppies Enterprises over a 51% Choppies share stake th...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate fails to turn up for journalist's trial
ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) journalists Blessed Mhlanga and Chengeto Chidi had their case of violating the Electoral Act postponed to June 13 after the presiding magistrate failed to turn up yesterday....Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Woman tries to bribe police with R100
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on allegations of trying to bribe police officers with R100 at a roadblock along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road while another man has been nabbed for smuggling a To...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police raid and seize decoders
Police have seized dozens of pieces of illegal television equipment in the latest series of raids on content piracy operations.The recent operation in Harare saw eight retail outlets being rai...Published: 24 May 2022 at 15:51hrs | 3337 | by Staff reporter
Number of war vets quadruples
THE number of war veterans has more than quadrupled from 34 000 in 1997 to over 142 000 this year following a government decision to compensate more ex-freedom fighters, with critics warning that the ...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:25hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Anti-smuggling blitz nets 200 luxury vehicles
So far 200 top-of-the-range vehicles, all probably stolen and smuggled into Zimbabwe, have been impounded under a joint operation between the Zimbabwe Republic Police and Interpol targeting vehicles s...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:19hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused Deputy Minister granted bail
AGRICULTURE deputy minister, Douglas Karoro has been granted ZW$50,000 bail and warned not to interfere with State witnesses.In giving his ruling, Harare Magistrate Stanford Mambanje said the ...Published: 23 May 2022 at 19:37hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
High court overturns conviction of 'covid-19 vaccine seeking' Goromonzi residents
THE High Court has overturned the conviction of three Goromonzi residents who were fined ZWL5 000 each last year for disorderly conduct when they allegedly protested over stock outs of coronavirus vac...Published: 23 May 2022 at 14:46hrs | 855 | by Stephen Jakes
Multi-million-dollar road rehabilitation storm erupts in Zimbabwe
KWEKWE City Council in the Midlands has failed to account for millions of dollars poured into the local authority for the rehabilitation of roads amid revelations that politically connected comp...Published: 23 May 2022 at 13:18hrs | 3552 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally assaults wife over infidelity
A 35-year-old man from Somabula has been arrested for fatally assaulting his wife with a switch while accusing her of having an extramarital affair with a local herdboy.Police said the suspect...Published: 23 May 2022 at 12:43hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
CCC secretary general arrested
CITIZENS Coalition for Change secretary general for Manicaland was Sunday arrested for addressing a political gathering in Doradombo at Mambondiyani mountain.Godfrey Mubatsa, was reportedly pi...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:44hrs | 3940 | by Staff reporter
ZRP, Saps in joint cross-border operation
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the South African Police Services (Saps) have embarked on a joint cross-border operation against crime between their two countries.This follows a spate o...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:43hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Cheeky armed robbers jailed 10 years each
FOUR notorious armed robbers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for committing a spate of cheeky robberies.Mbekezeli Brighton Sibanda (24) of Mbundani, Lindani Mpala (20) of Gwabal...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:41hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
'We'll get him dead or alive': Reid's Mpiranya trail to Zimbabwe
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platfo...Published: 22 May 2022 at 11:20hrs | 2783 | by Dumisani Muleya
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger wins major battle
A Harare magistrate on Friday said former Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi was eligible for a ruling party membership in what his lawyers said was confirmation that he was facing baseless charges to ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:35hrs | 1460 | by Staff reporter
'Thieving' deputy minister spends weekend behind bars
AGRICULTURE deputy minister Douglas Karoro will spend the weekend behind bars after he was denied bail yesterday in a case where he is facing charges of stealing presidential agricultural ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:34hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos fined US$2,000 for stadium skirmishes
DYNAMOS Football Club have been fined US$4 000 while their team manager Richard Chihoro was slapped with a US$2 000 fine for disturbances which occurred when DeMbare played Bulawayo Chiefs in a Castle...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:31hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Teenager breaks into econet shop steals property
A daring 18-year-old Bindura thief was slapped with a one year jail term by Bindura provincial magistrate Shingirai Mutiro on Friday for breaking in...Published: 21 May 2022 at 20:15hrs | 970 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man waves organ at women in church
A man from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly exposing his privates to two women who were at a church in North End suburb.Gabriel Tshalibe, whose age and address were not given, was arre...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:26hrs | 891 | by Staff reporter
No fans charged for Barbourfields Stadium melee
NOT a single hooligan has been charged from both sets of Dynamos and Highlanders fans that charged into the pitch last Sunday, B-Metro Sport has learnt.Scores of supporters from both teams bre...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:25hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda rapped over Gukurahundi 'election project'
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has been accused of exposing Zanu-PF's plan to use Gukurahundi as a campaign gimmick after he demanded the 1980s massacres should be resolved before the ...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:58hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man jailed 15 years for smuggling explosives into South Africa
A 44-year-old Zimbabwean man has been jailed for 15 years by a Musina Magistrate Court in South Africa for smuggling explosives worth R110 000 into the neighbouring country.Wilfred Nhamo...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:56hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Blitz targets top-of-the-range cars
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is conducting a joint operation with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) targeting top-of-the-range vehicles believed to have been stolen in ne...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:55hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Deputy minister arrested for inputs theft
Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Douglas Karoro was arrested last night on allegations of grabbing 700 bags of fertiliser, US$18 000 worth of maize seed a...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:55hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger granted bail after more than week in custody
Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi who challenged president Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy in court was granted Z$30,000 bail on Friday after more than a week in custody.Musengezi was arrested...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:51hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Karoro to spend weekend in remand
The Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Douglas Karoro will spend the weekend behind bars after his case was deferred to 23rd of May 2022.Karoro arri...Published: 21 May 2022 at 16:19hrs | 766 | by Staff Reporter
Town officials arrested by ZACC
KAROI acting town secretary Tongai Namisala has been charged with criminal abuse of office alongside housing director Admire Jimu following their arrest by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZAC...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested for demanding US$100 bribe
TWO police officers appeared in court yesterday charged with criminal abuse of office after they demanded a US$100 bribe from a Harare man to facilitate the release of his impounded vehicle.Ac...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Harare sex toy vendor denied bail
A suspected sex toy vendor, Ayanda Unity Mponda, who goes by the moniker @Ayiie-Juicy on social media platforms, was Wednesday denied bail by a Mbare magistrate who ruled that she is a flight risk....Published: 18 May 2022 at 18:46hrs | 1226 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa siblings denied bail
TWO siblings who were arrested for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms three weeks ago denied the charges yesterday, saying they were framed.The duo, Tawanda...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's nephews denied bail in firearms case
HIGH Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, has denied bail to two siblings, believed to be President Emmerson Mnangagwa's nephews who were allegedly involved in a foiled robbery attempt....Published: 17 May 2022 at 20:00hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenger further detained
Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, who challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ascendency to power, was yesterday further remanded in custody after the State requested postponement to today....Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | 625 | by Staff reporter
148 unregistered private schools face closure
So far 287 of the 435 private schools found operating illegally in Harare at the beginning of the year have gone through the licensing and other requirements, and now the authorities are moving agains...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Minister Karoro
VILLAGERS in Mbire District, Mashonaland Central are breathing fire over Presidential inputs from which they were supposed to benefit but were allegedly swindled by their Member of Parliament Douglas ...Published: 16 May 2022 at 12:13hrs | 3753 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa protecting corrupt cronies
SENATORS on Wednesday rapped the government for its lax approach towards combating corruption, while accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa of protecting corrupt officials.This came out during ...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:25hrs | 805 | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira
ZRP ranked most corrupt govt dept
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been ranked as the country's most corrupt government department, according to Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ).This was revealed in TIZ's latest...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Cow thief caged
A 42-year-old Mudzi man Samuel Mazengera was sentenced to a mandatory stock theft nine year sentence by Mutoko magistrate Elijah Sibanda on Friday....Published: 15 May 2022 at 15:40hrs | 1092 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Churches speak against early child marriages
Churches in Mashonaland Central have castigated early child marriage which is rampant in the province.According to Zimbabwe Gender Comm...Published: 15 May 2022 at 15:36hrs | 485 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa challenger's case raises eyebrows
The court challenge over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy took an ominous turn following last week's arrest of the Zanu-PF activist, who instituted the high profile case.Sybeth Museng...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:15hrs | 3462 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airport 'now a human trafficking hub'
"A lot of things happen here at the airport. It all depends on the money on offer," an immigration official at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport said.In October 2021, Roselyn Dun...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deputy minister in GMB theft scandal
DEPUTY Agriculture minister Douglas Karoro is embroiled in a scandal involving the alleged theft of a huge consignment of fertiliser from Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depot at Mushumbi in Mbire....Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for trying to bribe cops at road block
A HARARE man was arrested after he tried to bribe a police officer at a checkpoint along the Harare-Beitbridge highway on Friday.The man, identified by police as Anyway Pepukai, was a conducto...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:13hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe travellers caught up in Musina demos
SCORES of Zimbabwe-bound motorists, haulage truckers and passenger buses were stranded in South Africa on Thursday when residents of Musina went on strike protesting poor service delivery by their mun...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:16hrs | 2589 | by Staff reporter
12 Mugodhi church members on the run
POLICE in Wedza, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for 12 Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church members over the violence that erupted at the church's headquarters during Easter.The ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:16hrs | 1534 | by Staff reporter
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