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R40,000 fine for Zimbabwean man who tried to smuggle cigarettes
The Lehurutshe regional court in the North West has sentenced Joseph Kusekwa to 48 months' imprisonment or a fine of R40,000 after finding him guilty of failing to declare goods upon entering South Af...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 07:58hrs | 111 | by Staff reported
Brendan Taylor eyes international comeback after sanction ends
Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Brendan Taylor, currently serving a three-and-a-half-year ban for breaching the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code, has set his sights on a retu...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:13hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa and the 26 criminals around him
In November 2017, former President Robert Mugabe was removed from office and his crime, according to the putschists who ousted him in a coup, was that he had allowed himself to be surrounded by crimin...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1679 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Police name 17 drug barons arrested in nationwide crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of 17 drug barons and suppliers arrested across the country between January 8, 2025, and February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing operation ta...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 1395 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube dies
Colonel (Retired) Tshinga Dube, a prominent figure in Zimbabwe's liberation history and a decorated war veteran, passed away on October 3, 2024, at the age of 83. His son, Vusa Dube, confirmed the new...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 1625 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos eye windfall
Zimbabwean football giants Dynamos FC are on the brink of a significant financial boost as they close in on a potential US$400,000 windfall if they advance to the group stages of the TotalEnergies Caf...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:34hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
NPA claims to be on top of the game
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has announced significant progress in its efforts to combat crime, having already surpassed last year's trial and conviction records at the Harare...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:54hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nurse aid robs Ireland pensioners
"LOCK them up for a long time because they are evil," were the words of one of six vulnerable pensioners preyed on by their former carer for Euro 34 000 in violent burglaries in Athlone, Co. Westmeath...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:13hrs | 1002 | by Staff reporter
Cain Mathema recovering from a stroke
Vice President Kembo Mohadi visited former Cabinet Minister Ambassador Cain Mathema, who is recovering from a stroke. Mohadi expressed satisfaction with Mathema's recovery, noting that his lef...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:36hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean trio jailed in UK over £3m drugs conspiracy
Three Zimbabweans who were part of a drug syndicate have been jailed in Stafford, United Kingdom.Wolverhampton resident Kudakwashe Mutanga, 48, described as the syndicate's kingpin, is beginni...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 08:29hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
2 men drive to State House, demand to see Mnangagwa
Two Harare men were arrested this month after attempting to visit State House on separate occasions, each requesting to see President Emmerson Mnangagwa.One of the men, Felix Togaraseyi Magure...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 13:45hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
United States sanctions on Zimbabwe: who is off the list, who is on?
The United States on Monday sanctioned Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa, first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Harare's haven of sex, drugs and vice
Esnath first traded sex at age 13, after she was forced out of her family home in Harare's old suburb of Mbare.To survive, she decided to lie about her age, she said, taking refuge with a grou...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police name, shame drug lords
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has resorted to naming and shaming convicted drug dealers as part of efforts aimed at addressing the scourge.In a statement accompanying the names of 28 conv...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 15:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Bulawayo's notorious drug dealer goes into hiding
Notorious Bulawayo drug dealer, Charles George Wilson who gained notoriety after an investigation into his convictions revealed possible corruption at the Tredgold Magistrates Courts has gone into hid...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 06:50hrs | 57 | by Simba Jemwa
Notorious drug dealer court papers vanish...fears of corruption at Tredgold Courts raised
An investigation by Bulawayo 24 into sentences effected on a notorious Bulawayo drug dealer has resulted in questions being asked about the integrity of the Tredgold Magistrates Courts after court pap...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 08:42hrs | 50 | by Simba Jemwa
Mnangagwa boasts of being Zimbabwe's 'CIO Godfather'
BY his own admission this week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is the architect of Zimbabwe's brutal security system which has left a trail of human rights violations, abductions, forced disappearances ...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UK-based Zimbabwean found guilty of murdering homeless barrister in UK
A Zimbabwean man is facing life behind bars for the horrific killing of a disabled barrister who was living rough on Canterbury's streets.Sobantu Sibanda, the son of a university lecturer and ...Published: 20 Nov 2023 at 22:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe accused of blocking nurses from taking jobs abroad
Struggling to survive on her meagre salary, Zimbabwean nurse Jane decided to start a new life abroad but, one year after landing a job in Britain, she is still waiting to pack her bags.Jane is...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:59hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver in drugs smuggling scam
A truck driver was recently apprehended at the Beitbridge Border Post in Matabeleland South by the police for unlawful possession of over 14,000ml of pharmaceutical drugs. Edison Kazingizi, aged 29, w...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Alleged cop drug mule acquitted
A police officer stationed at Buchwa in the Midlands province was acquitted on Friday of allegations that he conspired with drug syndicates to collect drugs from India while he was on leave.Ha...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa picks new minister after constitution breach
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been compelled to retract the appointments of two ministers due to exceeding the maximum number of non-constituency MPs he can nominate to his Cabinet.The lead...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 10:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cocaine dealer nabbed
Suspected cocaine dealer Taurai Musindo (38) was remanded in custody yesterday after appearing before Harare magistrate Munashe Chibindi being charged wit...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 13:26hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Ex-top govt official up for drug peddling
A FORMER principal accountant in the Finance and Economic Development ministry, Tonderai Musekiwa has been arrested for allegedly dealing in dangerous drugs.Musekiwa (50) appeared at the Harar...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
76 people arrested in anti-drug crackdown
POLICE arrested 76 people in the operation, "No to dangerous drugs and illicit substances," on Good Friday.Cumulatively, 4 843 have been arrested countrywide since the launch of the operation ...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 14:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Obama was 'fundraising phenomenon' but nothing compared to Mnangagwa's US$ 240 startup, thanks to Gold Mafia
When elections costs in an impoverished nation like Zimbabwe are comparable and even exceed those in a very rich nation like United States of America; you can be sure of one thing the Zimbabwe electio...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 09:51hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Obert Mpofu ousts Zanu-PF primaries winner
Zanu-PF politburo member Obert Mpofu is mired in a nepotism storm after reportedly ousting veteran politician Sibongile Nyoni, winner of a recent Zanu-PF primary election, in place of his losing niece...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 02:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Drug lord in Zanu-PF primary election contest
VIOLENCE mongers, drug lords, and shoddy characters were disqualified from standing for the ruling party in the forthcoming elections as Zanu-PF maintains high ethical standards with rerun polls set t...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:30hrs | 16 | by Mbuso Ndlovu
Shady characters around Mnangagwa
SPOTLIGHT seems to bring out the best and worst of people, and sometimes their true colours. Self-proclaimed prophet Uebert Angel is among people caught off-guard by the four-episode Al Jazeera docume...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:36hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Naked romp leads to cocaine bust
Two young women from Harare found walking around hotel corridors naked and behaving strangely, apparently under the influence of drugs, appeared in court yesterday charged with unlawful possession of ...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Models in drug storm
Models Tumelo Nare and Precious Bango have been remanded in custody until tomorrow for a bail hearing. The pair appeared in court on Tuesday, after they were found in possession of drugs. ...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 18:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police raid pupils hide out
EIGHT Sobukhazi High School learners in Bulawayo were on Friday raided by police at a hideout in Entumbane suburb, with some escaping through the window as law enforcement agents approached.Th...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Absconding teachers contributing to poor pass rate in Lupane
Local government and public works Minister, July Moyo, has said that absconding teachers are a major source of poor examination results and has urged the Lupane community to report those who do not re...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 09:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested in Zimbabwe's anti-drugs fight
Police have intensified their campaign against drug suppliers and peddlers under a special operation which has seen several people, including a policeman, being arrested in the past five days while pr...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Schools concealing drug and substance abuse by students'
SCHOOLS in the country are reportedly concealing rampant drug and substance abuse by students to protect their reputation, NewsDay Weekender can reveal.This comes as the country has been exper...Published: 28 Jan 2023 at 19:10hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Corrupt cartels shouldn't hold nation at ransom but be held to account!
It was really strange reading a report - whereby, Fossil Group, threatened to retrench over 2,000 workers - ostensibly, in response to its, and its proprietor Obey Chimuka's recent placement on the US...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 23:23hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Armed robberies shoot up in Zimbabwe
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday said the sharp increase in the crime rate is a national security threat that is also scaring away potential foreign investors.Kazembe was speaki...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drug lord blocked from starting new life in Zimbabwe
Plans by an Irish drug lord, Christy Kinahan Snr, to start a new life Zimbabwe were blocked recently when he was reportedly denied residency after buying properties, with authorities arguing he was no...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Former Motor Action midfielder in court for cocaine possession
FORMER footballer, Devine Sena (37) has been arrested and charged with possession of dangerous drugs.Sena, a former midfielder for the now defunct Premier Soccer League side, Motor Action, was...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Drug cartels turn Zimbabwe into a hub
Zimbabwe is fast becoming a destination of choice for smugglers of dangerous drugs such as heroin, with police saying syndicates involving locals and foreigners were on the loose.The country h...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anxiety grips Zanu-PF old guard
Panic and anxiety has gripped many Zanu-PF bigwigs ahead of the party's elective congress this week with most of them unsure where they will stand after the event.Sources said the old guard, p...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF old guard wins central committee elections in Matebeleland
Most of the senior Zanu-PF members in Matebeleland won in the party's central committee elections held on Saturday.The central committee is the party's highest decision-making body outside of ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF stalwarts and ex-ministers troop back
Zanu-PF stalwarts and ex-ministers in the current administration and late former President Robert Mugabe's government are plotting a political comeback after they were cleared by the politburo to cont...Published: 08 Oct 2022 at 21:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We did not send you to unseat the leadership'
We resume our interview with former ZPRA guerilla and now Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Moses Mpofu who during the armed struggle was also known as Cde Mzandeki. Dr Mpofu who joined th...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 07:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans commemorates Heroes Day
Zimbabweans from across the political divide, joined by Ministers, mayors and senior service officers, converged at venues across the country to commemorate Heroes Day and salute the fallen and living...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drugs mule arrested Indian airport
A Zimbabwean woman was Wednesday arrested after she was found in possession of a kilogram of cocaine by customs officers at the Indira Gandhi International airport.The woman has not been named...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:45hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF forces teachers to rig polls
Zanu-PF councillors in Mberengwa have fallen out with teachers after they forced them into a series of meetings to arrange how to rig the 2023 elections in favour of the ruling party.Progressi...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Nuclear Scientist Embarks On Ambitious Project To Build A Scientific Research Center In Chihota
HARARE - Cain Manzira, a nuclear scientist based in the United States, has come up with a project to build a scientific research center in Chihota area wh...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 20:20hrs | 34 | by Agencies
Serbian eyes Bosso job
A SERBIAN national based in South Africa, Heric Vladislav, registered interest the vacant Highlanders coaching job after he submitted his curriculum vitae.Vladislav (55) has been adviser at DS...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former colony resists direct British rule
The British Virgin Islands' acting premier says "draconian measures" would undermine the "historical constitutional progress"The acting premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has expresse...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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