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Rogue cops run amok in Harare
Some rogue police officers went on the rampage in Harare at the weekend - firing tear gas indiscriminately at commuters omnibus ranks before savagely assaulting revellers at night clubs.In the...Published: 3 hrs ago | 571 | by Staff reporter
One more arrested over Aug 1 violence
A Harare man has been arrested and charged with committing public violence in protests that erupted in the capital city on August 1 over delays in announcing the results of harmonised elections....Published: 22 hrs ago | 2304 | by Staff reporter
Cops, vendors clash
VIOLENCE rocked Harare yesterday as police and vendors fought running battles as informal traders resisted efforts by government and council to remove them from the central business district as part o...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police disband Border Control Unit
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has disbanded its Minerals and Border Control Unit (MBCU) and redeployed its members as part of a restructuring exercise to restore sanity in the police force.The ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:51hrs | 5042 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP blocks municipal cops from confiscating vendors' wares
MDC Alliance Marondera Central legislator Caston Matewu yesterday caused a stir in the farming town after he ordered municipal cops to stop confiscating street vendors' wares.The youthful MP, ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 1878 | by Staff reporter
Cops launch countrywide roadblocks
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a countrywide operation targeting unregistered vehicles and motorists who are flouting traffic regulations and endangering the lives of other road users...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 4109 | by Staff reporter
Cops in high-speed chase with Grace Mugabe's sister
THE arrest of former First Lady Grace Mugabe's elder sister, Shuvai Junior Gumbochuma last Friday, was not without drama as police had to engage in a 24km high-speed chase with her son, Moses, behind ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:16hrs | 3886 | by Staff reporter
3 traffic cops who bashed motorist acquitted
Three traffic police officers based at Kwekwe Central Police station were acquitted of malicious damage of property and assaulting a motorist yesterday by Kwekwe provincial magistrate Mr Stories Rusha...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 14:22hrs | 1337 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cops smash house & car breaking syndicate
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested one suspect while his accomplice is still at large for a spate of break-ins into houses and cars around the city. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) spoke...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
Cops beat suspect to death in Bindura
Three members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) based in Bindura reportedly assaulted a suspected cellphone thief to death without officially recording the theft case in their report book on Sunda...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 18:33hrs | 1942 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gweru vendors relive running battles with municipal cops
Molleen Makasi (54) runs across a busy street in Gweru's central business district while clutching a bag full of tomatoes, onions, carrots and vegetables. At the corner of the road, she is blocked by ...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:33hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners clash with cops
Artisanal miners in Mazowe mine reportedly went on rampage burning cabins for security guards at Mazowe mine last night after one of their colleagues was shot by the police.Sources familiar wi...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:58hrs | 1150 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Junior cops sue over 'unlawful' salary deductions
AT least 28 junior police officers staying at Mbare Police Camp have petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel their bosses to refund the $45 which they allege was unlawfully and wrongfully...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1191 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rally hearing set for tomorrow
THE Bulawayo High Court has deferred the hearing of MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's challenge against stoppage of his Kwekwe rally to tomorrow.The matter was initially supposed to be hear...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Cops evicted
SIX police officers accommodated at Gokwe Police Camp were on Monday made to sleep outside after being evicted to pave way for the incoming district police officer.Gokwe officer in charge alle...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 15:08hrs | 2882 | by Staff reporter
Cops caution errant motorists
POLICE have warned errant motorists in Beitbridge that the long arm of the law would soon catch up with them following reports of poor driving in the border town.This followed complaints by re...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Cops in soup over protection fees
Two Mutare Central Police Station detectives have been arrested on charges of collecting bribes from illegal second-hand clothes dealers as protection fees.Collen Taruvinga and Adwell Muvangwa...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:54hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree police station gold theft saga deepens
THE Prosecutor-General's office yesterday deployed deputy chief magistrate Elijar Makomo from Harare to hear a case in Bulawayo, where a Plumtree regional magistrate and prosecutor face charges of unl...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 3550 | by Staff Reporter
Cops probe shooting at ZEC commissioner house
CID Detectives from Bulawayo were called and attended to a shooting incident at ZEC Commissioner Dr Qhubani Moyo's house which is guarded by a member of Police Protection Unit. The polic...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 07:47hrs | 4271 | by Stephen Jakes
Outrage over war veterans' rant
Zimbabweans yesterday reacted angrily to war veterans' push for members of the opposition to remove Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti as leaders of the MDC Alliance.The former freedom fighters at...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 14:38hrs | 3077 | by Staff reporter
Gweru vendors face 'heavy-handed' evictions over typhoid
Midlands Provincial Affairs minister, Owen Ncube yesterday revealed that government has engaged State security instruments to effect a combined blitz with municipal cops to flush out illegal vendors i...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
New police boss for Manicaland
SENIOR Assistant Commissioner Wiklef Makamache is the new Officer Commanding Police in Manicaland.He takes over from Senior Assistant Commissioner Dorothy Kupara, who is now the Chief Staff Of...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:10hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Mbanje man's bid to scare off cops fails
A MAN from Bulawayo has been arrested for possessing mbanje worth an estimated street value of $4 560 that police found in a bag that he had initially claimed had goblins.Nasim Abdul (35), of ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Massive reshuffle of senior cops in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)has reshuffled at least 700 senior officers from ranks between superintendent and senior assistant commissioner as part of an ongoing restructuring exercise. Of the 7...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Matanga warns 'rogue' cops
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga yesterday warned his subordinates to shun corruption or any conduct that compromises the credibility of the force.Speaking during the conferment of r...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:08hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Matanga warns truant cops
POLICE Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga, has warned that all officers who don't report for duty starting from Wednesday next week will be summarily dismissed."I would like to take this mom...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | 1339 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 660 senior cops
Former officer commanding Bulawayo province, Senior Assistant Commissioner Stephen Mutamba has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner General.He is among 660 senior police officers promoted coun...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:34hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa did not breach law, Charamba
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba, has denied allegations that his boss breached the Electoral Act through his Facebook exhortation to the electorate not to vote for MDC Alli...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:33hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
73 cops promoted
A TOTAL of 73 police officers stationed in Matabeleland South Province have been conferred with new ranks.Ten officers were promoted from Sergeants to Assistant Inspectors, nine were promoted ...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:03hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwe police shake-up
In the second major shake-up of the police force since the ouster from power of Robert Mugabe, authorities have promoted close to 500 senior cops, the Daily News reported.The latest shake-up c...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:45hrs | 1552 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans decide
ITS all systems go for Monday's harmonised elections with the Zimbabwe Election Commission and the Zimbabwe Republic Police giving assurances three days before the plebiscite that the voting process w...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:14hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Police to deploy 71 000 officers during polls
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police will deploy 71 000 officers for the country's harmonised elections and has put measures in place to ensure that the elections take place in a peaceful, free, fair, safe an...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:23hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Failed armed robbery suspects in court
TWO of three armed robbers who allegedly broke into a soldier's house in Magwegwe North suburb of Bulawayo and stole his 42 inch plasma television set and a Samsung cellphone before attempting to shoo...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 06:58hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Matanga warns promoted cops
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has warned recently promoted police officers against abusing their newly acquired power and influence, saying they will be dismissed ...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:27hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's postal vote challenge hits a brickwall
The MDC-Alliance's bid to stop the police postal voting process hit a brickwall yesterday after Mutare High Court judge Justice Hlekani Mwayera dismissed the matter, saying the opposition had failed t...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:38hrs | 2835 | by Staff reporter
Police shut Ross Camp gates to prevent MDC Alliance activists from entering
Residents complain of harassment and prevention of free movement BULAWAYO - Following the exposure of clandestine police officers postal voting at Ross...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 08:31hrs | 4880 | by Stephen Jakes
Lovers drag cops to maintenance courts
A MARRIED police officer has been dragged to the maintenance court by his ex-girlfriend who is demanding money for the upkeep of their two minor children.Ms Silethokuhle Nkomo was demanding $1...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:06hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Postal votes scam and the forgotten postman
Too many cooks spoil the broth. That's true, of course, but once in a while, it takes only one cook to do that, breaking the utensils and burning down the kitchen too. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commissio...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:55hrs | 184 | by Tawanda Majoni
Cops clear Mthwakazi Liberation Front prayer meeting
POLICE in Bulawayo have given secessionist Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) activists the green light to hold their "Breaking the Silence" prayer meeting at the Stanley Square on Saturday, on conditio...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:11hrs | 862 | by Staff rpeorter
Beyond the rhetoric, what does Mnangagwa offer?
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)came to power, I was one of the sceptical ones, as he has been in government since independence and I believed he was as much to blame for the economic, pol...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:10hrs | 477 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Cops intensify investigations into car dealer's operations
Police have intensified investigations into a case in which more than 50 people in and around Harare lost thousands of dollars to a car dealer who allegedly fooled them that he could facilitate the im...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
300 cops in line for promotion
About 300 Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers countrywide are set to be promoted by the end of this month, as the force continues to intensify its restructuring exercise. Police sources in...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 06:48hrs | 403 | by Staffr eporter
Convicted cop promoted
In a situation that has left many police officers at Chiredzi central police station tongue-tied, a police officer who was convicted for assault after assaulting his subordinate at work, recently rece...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:38hrs | 1025 | by Patrick Mhondiwa
Pair jailed 10 months for impersonating cops, robbery
TWO men from Dulibadzimu in Beitbridge have been slapped with an effective 10-month jail term each for impersonating police officers, robbery and fined $100 for invasion of a protected area at the Bei...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 08:21hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri 'personalised' diamond firm
FORMER Police Commissioner General Dr Augustine Chihuri allegedly personalised the Zimbabwe Republic Police's diamond mining company, Gye Nyame, in Marange as he "sorely" operated it, a Parliamentary ...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:52hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Cops block Zanu PF supporters from leaving Mnangagwa rally
MUTOKO police on Saturday struggled to block restive Zanu PF supporters from walking out on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's campaign rally at Chizanga Primary School.The police officers tried i...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 09:07hrs | 3753 | by Staff reporter
Woman hunts down rapist
FIVE months after she was raped, cops had still not caught her rapist.So the 35-year-old woman from Tshepisong near Kagiso, Mogale City, tracked the man down herself.It took her only o...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | 567 | by Daily Sun
Opposition parties are a circus with clowns in leadership
At times it does not need a rocket scientist to see why Zanu pf remains confident of winning despite their ruinous policies.A look at the opposition in Zimbabwe says a lot,it is all about power ....Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 16:41hrs | 1669 | by AT Kadada
Plot to prevent cops from voting
SCORES of police officers and other civil servants who will be on national duty during voting day risk failing to cast their ballots in this year's elections which will be polling station based, NewZi...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:17hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Cops warn traffic offenders
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned motorists and members of the public against violating traffic rules and regulations as well as engaging in corrupt practices.In a statement yesterday, Bulawayo p...Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 07:02hrs | 2999 | by Staff Reporter
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