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Zimbabwean thieves languish in Botswana remand prison
Two Zimbabwean men have been locked up in a Botswana prison for burglary and theft in various places in that country.Mthulisi Ncube, 25, and Beliff Tshebukani Ngwenya, 29, were reportedly hunt...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:17hrs | 514 | by Stephen Jakes
5 Zimbabweans up for illegal mining in Botswana
THREE Zimbabwean men and a 16-year-old juvenile have been locked up in a Botswana prison for illegal mining.Kelvin Maposa (43), Matshidza Sibanda (33), Kholwani Sibanda (39) and the 16-year-ol...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 19:31hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Jailed Zimbabwean killed in Botswana prison fight
A Zimbabwean prisoner was killed by his Motswana cellmate after a brawl ensued between the two in the dead of night on Sunday at a prison in Maun, Botswana.The Zimbabwean has since been identi...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to train Botswana officers
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) will now send its instructors to Botswana to train their counterparts on internal policing as well as other prison security courses following a rec...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bedbug outbreak hits WhaWha Prison
Whawha Prison, outside Midlands province capital Gweru, has been infested by bedbugs, Southern Eye has learnt.According to families of inmates at the jail, who spoke on condition of anonymity,...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 08:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prison officers get training on human rights
ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officials based in Ntabazinduna yesterday received training from the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) to capacitate them on protecting the right...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
400 Zimbabweans in Botswana jails
BOTSWANA and Zimbabwe are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see prisoner exchanges between the countries.Zimbabweans serving jail time in Botswana will be able to compl...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Botswana to exchange prisoners
ZIMBABWE and Botswana are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that will see prisoner exchange where a national serving in another country will complete part of the sentence in his or her country...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in 1 million Pula heist
TWO Zimbabwean men are languishing in a Botswana prison after being arrested for armed robbery where a local businessman lost cash and valuables worth 1 million Pula in Gaborone.Castro Ncube (...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans escape Botswana prison
Two Zimbabweans, one from Bulawayo and the other from Masvingo are on the run after they escaped from a Botswana prison yesterday morning, alongside a Motswana murderer.According to a statemen...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 16:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspected serial armed robber out on $20 000 bail
ONE of the suspects allegedly linked to a series of armed robberies in Bulawayo during which they raided several homes in the city and went away with more than US$45 000 and R300 000, has been release...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim woman extradited over 2m pula fraud
A 40-year-old Zimbabwean woman was recently extradited to Botswana from her safe haven in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to face fraud charges involving 2 million pula.The Botswana Police Serv...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe accused 'murderer' in Botswana prison for 5 years
THE case in which a Zimbabwean, Taku Gandari is standing trial for the murder of his wife Omphile Gandari faces further delays after Gaborone High Court Judge Godfrey Radijeng postponed it to 2018....Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:20hrs | | by Mmegi
Zimbabwean prisoners walked out of Botswana prison
EIGHTEEN prisoners, 15 of them Zimbabweans escaped a jail in Botswana in January by literally walking through a hole on one of the fences while armed prison guards were watching, it has been establish...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana jailbreaker nabbed in Zimbabwe
A BOTSWANA national who escaped from a prison in the neighbouring country has been arrested in Zimbabwe for illegal migration.Givemore Chaloba (26) from Francistown last month fled from Ge...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Botswana cops arrests Zimbabwean jail-breaker
Botswana police have arrested the eighth Zimbabwean who escaped from Gerald Estates Centre Prison recently.The man was arrested last week. This was after 18 prisoners breached prison secur...Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 05:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean jail breaker nabbed in Botswana
POLICE in Botswana have arrested another Zimbabwean who escaped from prison in the neighbouring country on Saturday.This brings to four the number of inmates who have been apprehended afte...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana scales up bid to track down Zimbabwean jail breakers
A team of soldiers, police officers and prison officials has been set up in Botswana to help track down Zimbabwean fugitives who reportedly escaped from Francistown Central Prison at Gerald Estate...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
15 Zimbabweans escape from Botswana prison
Police in Botswana have launched a manhunt for 15 Zimbabwean fugitives who escaped from a prison in Francistown on Saturday after destroying the prison fence with manhole cover, ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 09:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
500 Zimbabwean nationals in Botswana jails
ABOUT 502 Zimbabweans are being held in Botswana prisons compared to only four Batswana held in Zimbabwe.The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development respon...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
502 Zimbabweans in Botswana jail
ABOUT 502 Zimbabweans are being held in Botswana prisons for committing various crimes in the neighbouring country compared to only four Botswana nationals held in local prisons.The Deputy Min...Published: 19 Mar 2016 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Zimbabweans escape from Francistown illegal immigrants centre
Zimbos escape from Francistown illegal immigrants centreStaff ReporterBotswana Police have revealed that two prisoners escaped from the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants ...Published: 16 Jun 2015 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Prophet Magaya's alleged chief usher commits suicide in Botswana prison
A Zimbabwean woman identified as a chief usher with the Harare based Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries church led by Prophet Walter Magaya was last week reportedly found dead at the ...Published: 28 Oct 2014 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya fingered in ex-lover's death
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance ministries founder, Walter Magaya is in the eye of a storm after being fingered in the mysterious death of his ex-mistress, Chipo Chakanyuka 25 in Botswana last ...Published: 13 Oct 2014 at 08:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's dangerous robber and jail breaker arrested in Botswana
One of the three dangerous convicts who recently escaped from Gaborone Central Prison has been arrested.Zimbabwean born Shadreck Noel Tsoko was caught at Somerset Extension location in Botswan...Published: 29 Jun 2013 at 14:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Three Zimbabweans escape from Botswana prison
Three Zimbabweans serving lengthy jail terms reportedly escaped from Gaborone Central Prison in Botswana last week.The three are from Bulawayo, Marondera and Masvingo.According to medi...Published: 24 Jun 2013 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Two Zim robbers in Botswana prison escape
Two Zimbabweans have bolted out of a prison in Francistown Botswana. The two, 35 year-old Maxwell Nduku, who is serving his time in prison for robbery and 29-year old Edison Maphorisa who had been rem...Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim rapist on the run after escaping from Botswana Prison
A Zimbabwean who bolted from a Botswana prison a week ago is still on the run.Amos Moyo escaped from Molepolole Prison together with seven others. Four have been captured while the rest are st...Published: 16 Jan 2013 at 18:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisoners denied ARVs in Botswana
HUMAN rights lawyers representing a group of HIV-positive Zimbabweans incarcerated in Botswana are set to file papers in the Gaborone High Court later this month to force the state to provide anti-ret...Published: 11 Jan 2013 at 17:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean rapist prophet slashes own penis in suicide bid
FRANCISTOWN, Botswana - Zimbabwean man, a suspected rapist and serial killer facing four murder charges is in a serious condition in hospital after attempting to commit suicide by slashing his penis i...Published: 25 Feb 2012 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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