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MDC Alliance officials exposed to Covid-19 in police cells
THERE are fears that 11 of the 12 MDC Alliance officials, recently arrested for holding a meeting in defiance of Covid-19 regulations, could have contracted the deadly virus while detained at Chinhoyi...Published: 23 hrs ago | 270 | by Staff reporter
33 arrested at illegal party
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested 33 youths from Pelandaba West suburb for hosting an illegal birthday party in violation of national Level Four lockdown regulations.Under Level Four National L...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter
Robber on bail survives city shoot-out
One of the armed robbers arrested following a shoot-out with police on Friday night after robbing a Harare businessman of US$10 000 had just been released in jail on bail pending appeal. Bless...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1855 | by Staff reporter
Police warn felons, rotten cops
ANGRY authorities vowed yesterday that they would hammer perpetrators of violent crime in the country, while also dealing ruthlessly with rogue police officers caught participating in criminal activit...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 13:12hrs | 1307 | by Staff reporter
Mob holds police officers hostage
POLICE in Chiwundura, Midlands province, are investigating a case in which a group of beer drinkers mobbed and held hostage three police officers while demanding the immediate release of a colleague a...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 11:32hrs | 2424 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt cops 'demand $10 bribe', detain pregnant woman for 48 hours
Three Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers from Machipisa police station allegedly arrested a pregnant woman in Highfield for not wearing a mask and detained her for 48 hours after she failed to pa...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:27hrs | 1863 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Covid-19 vaccination must be compulsory
THE ministry of Health and Child Care says Zimbabwe will start receiving Covid-19 vaccines from the Ides of February.China and Russia - you guessed right - and maybe India also, will give us t...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 12:33hrs | 812 | by Tawanda Majoni
2 Mutare men in court for assaulting cops
TWO Mutare men have appeared in court for assaulting two members of the police neighbourhood watch committee, who wanted to arrest them for not wearing face masks.Stanley Chifamata and Aaron S...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:55hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Bribe-taking cops arrested
FOUR police officers in Bulawayo were arrested for allegedly demanding and receiving a car as a bribe to free a suspect who was in custody for unlawful entry and theft.The officers approached ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | 2528 | by Staff reporter
Cops under probe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched investigations into a case in which a picture circulating on social media of a woman and two toddlers, believed to be twins are detained at Rhodesville Police...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:34hrs | 1697 | by Staff reporter
Commuters petition teargas-throwing cops
THE Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has petitioned the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) over police officers fond of throwing tear smoke on commuter omnibuses.The petition came soon afte...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:53hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
Police, Zanu-PF syndicates in new illegal gold panning
ZANU-PF and police syndicates have taken over mining at the gold-rich Wondedzo Hill in Masvingo North, 23 kilometres from Zimbabwe's oldest town, after sealing it off and clearing thousands of miners ...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:20hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Police shoot at lockdown violators
POLICE in Mvurwi on Monday had to shoot at alleged violators of Covid-19 lockdown measures to stop them from fleeing.No one was injured.The alleged violators were gathered at a homeste...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:17hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Cops scorn 'dummy' Covid-19 compensation
JUNIOR police officers have poured scorn on a US$650 amount promised as compensation by their employer on any serving member who contracts Covid-19.This follows promises of the US$650 on membe...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 08:03hrs | 2412 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested for possession of cannabis
Chiredzi Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) members Luckson Munhukwaye (43) and Phyllis Mufandaedza (36) were nabbed on Monday for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.Chiredzi police were tippe...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 13:44hrs | 1936 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Top Cop Erasmus Makodza was granted bail in less than 24 hours after his arrest
Prisca Mpfumira, Douglas Tapfuma, Henrietta Rushwaya, Job Sikhala, Hopewell Chin'ono, Alan Moyo and several others have had to apply for bail from the High Court.Who is Erasmus Makodza and why...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 10:21hrs | 3232 | by Anonymous
Army commandos beat up police in Beitbridge
TWO Beitbridge policemen sustained injuries after they were allegedly assaulted by the recently deployed army commandos.Detective Sergeant Albert Gonye and Detective Constable Kurai Marongere ...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:40hrs | 4864 | by Staff reporter
Thief targets female cops
A daring Bindura thief who went on a stealing spree targeting female police officers was jailed for two years by Bindura magistrate Ethel Chichera on Friday.Munyaradzi Gera (18) pleaded guilty...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 10:10hrs | 1997 | by Staff reporter
US$650 compensation for cops who contract Covid-19 while on duty
POLICE officers deployed enforcing Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have been promised US$650 each, with immediate, as compensation if one tests positive to the deadly virus.In a signed communic...Published: 30 Jan 2021 at 06:09hrs | 2088 | by Staff reporter
Senior cops deployed at roadblocks
POLICE have deployed senior officers to be in charge of security checkpoints along all major roads as the force tightens the movement of people without valid lockdown exemption letters.In memo...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:28hrs | 4346 | by Staff reporter
Cop in court over US$17 bribe
A police officer stationed at ZRP Goromonzi has appeared in court on allegations of demanding a bribe from a motorist he had arrested with a colleague while undertaking an unsanctioned lockdown Covid-...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:20hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops in fresh virus crusade
AS THE country remains in the vice grip of the deadly coronavirus, amid soaring deaths and infections, police have made a fresh appeal to Zimbabweans to improve their discipline and heed all current l...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 11:15hrs | 2089 | by Staff reporter
Burglary hotspot suburbs revealed
POLICE in Bulawayo have identified six western suburbs as hotspots for burglary and theft cases while revealing that some of the break-in incidents are leading to rape cases. The criminals are...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:20hrs | 1285 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge killer cops remanded in custody
Two police officers from Beitbridge rural suspected of torturing, killing a suspect they had arrested for an alleged theft, and burning the body, have appeared in court charged with murder. Xa...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:12hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrested for mounting an illegal roadblock
THREE police officers based in Harare were yesterday arraigned before a Harare magistrate after they allegedly mounted an illegal roadblock in the city centre and demanded a bribe from a motorist....Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 08:01hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
400 cops, soldiers descend on Beitbridge
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Zimbabwe National Army have deployed more than 400 officers from outside Beitbridge in a major clampdown that has seen hundreds of people arrested and fined in the...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:06hrs | 3872 | by Staff reporter
Two cops murder suspect, torch corpse
TWO police officers based in Beitbridge have been arrested for allegedly torturing to death and burning the remains of a suspect they had arrested for an alleged theft.Constables Xander Siasay...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:52hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe orders ZRP to deal with windscreen smashing cops
HOME Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to take stern action against police operatives who smash vehicle windscreens in attempts to arrest offending motori...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:21hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Industry & Commerce to issue exemption letters
POLICE yesterday said the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is now solely responsible for issuance of travel exemption letters for essential service workers who will be working during the tightened Le...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:02hrs | 2367 | by Staff reporter
'Cops' gun down Rusape man
A 35-year-old Rusape man died after being shot five times on Saturday by three armed robbers masquerading as police officers. The robbers had raided the man's house along Gopal Avenue. One of ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:01hrs | 3285 | by Staff reporter
Mbare cops suspended over New year's Eve gig
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has suspended four police officers from Mbare for failing to execute their duties on New year's Eve gig held in Mbare.The gig was held by Anord Kamudyariwa p...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 18:31hrs | 450 | by Simbarashe Sithole / Tarisai Mudahondo
Cops disarm enraged axe-wielding woman
POLICE in Bulawayo rescued a man who feared for his life at the hands of his wife by confiscating an axe that she was threatening to use on him for wanting out of their marriage.This came to l...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:50hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Mine wrangle: Top cop moved
THE Shamva mine wrangle pitting miner John Maungwa against Chantelle Chikafu, who once masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter, has claimed the scalp of Mashonaland Central provincial p...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
ZRP redeploys 84 senior cops
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has redeployed 84 senior police officers throughout the country.Commissioner Moses Magandi has been moved from Gweru to head the Criminal Investigations Department...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 23:09hrs | 1257 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's Rtd Col. Dyck holds fort in Mozambique
SOUTHERN African Development Community leaders gathered for an emergency meeting this week in Maputo, Mozambique, following a recent get-together in Gaborone, Botswana, to discuss the volatile politic...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 16:37hrs | 6984 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults cops
A VICTORIA Falls man who allegedly became violent at a fuel garage and assaulted two cops as he resisted arrest has appeared in court. Constables Prosper Zingi and Nollen Mhanga of Victoria Fa...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:54hrs | 852 | by Staff reporter
Bribe demanding cops arrested
TWO bribe demanding cops were arrested after allegedly conducting unauthorised traffic duties where they arrested and demanded money from a motorist on flimsy charges.Osivinda Maphosa, 2...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 18:58hrs | 2542 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt cops cashing in on Covid19 curfew
This is their turn to feed from the trough of rot."Observant" sees it all.Police officers with sniffer dogs sniff around the shopping centre, hungry, hunting for a windfall.But...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 09:25hrs | 921 | by Rashid Saidi
Thieves steal mobile phones at police station
Daring thieves allegedly pounced on Mvurwi police station and stole mobile phones through windows.This happened at three separate houses in the police camp.According to police officers...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 11:26hrs | 1984 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa promotes 1000 cops
President Mnangagwa has promoted 1 089 Zimbabwe Republic Police junior and senior officers to the ranks between inspector and commissioner, to improve service delivery to the nation.The promot...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 16:59hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
Cops implicated in Zanu-PF DCC election rigging
POLICE officers have been implicated in the Zanu-PF district co-ordinating committees (DCC) election rigging scandals in Mutoko East with allegations that they were paid to vote as party members....Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 21:26hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers exchange gunfire with cops
POLICE in Beitbridge yesterday arrested two suspected armed robbers after a brief exchange of gunfire.The suspects, Admire Songora popularly known as Pele Pele, and Brian Moto also popularly k...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter
Thieving police officers cleared
TWO police officers who were serving a five year jail term each for stealing money from a suspect's house during an unauthorised search have been cleared by the High Court.Nyasha Biyesi and Cr...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 20:37hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Police warn corrupt officers
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned members of the force with a penchant for taking bribes from motorists that the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them.In a statement las...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 23:17hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Invited cop 'slaps' pupil
A POLICE officer based at Kwekwe Central Police Station has landed herself in trouble after a video of her allegedly slapping a Kwekwe High School pupil for not wearing a mask, went viral on social me...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:04hrs | 1072 | by Staff reporter
High Court robber denied bail
ONE of the eight suspects linked to the recent botched armed robbery at the Bulawayo High Court has been denied bail pending trial. Linience Clifford Nyoni (38) of Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:28hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
'Illegal kombis risking lives'
PASSENGERS and pedestrians are risking their lives everyday due to the running battles between police and pirate commuter omnibus operators in all urban centres across the country.Ever since t...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 15:59hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Cops in US$6,000 bribery storm
Three police officers stationed at the Braeside Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Harare reportedly demanded US$6 000 from a suspect they had arrested for illegally possessing 3 000 bottles o...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:40hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
'Finance cops soldiers better'
CABINET ministers in charge of security ministries have pleaded with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to avail more resources to security forces when he presents his 2021 national budget this week, the D...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 06:01hrs | 4407 | by Staff reporter
'Cops' arrested over US$48 000 heist
A GANG of suspected robbers, who were pretending to be police officers, was recently busted after getting away with US$48 000 from a Harare man in a money exchange deal.Nokhuthula Sadomba and ...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 22:15hrs | 390 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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