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No bail for two ZB Bank heist suspects
Two suspects in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank cash-in-transit truck heist case, Gerald Rutizira and Neverson Mwamuka, have been denied bail at the High Court after the court ruled that evidence linking t...Published: 12 hrs ago | 394 | by Staff reporter
7 arrested for fatally assaulting suspected burglar
SEVEN men from Pumula South in Bulawayo have been arrested for heavily assaulting a suspected thief they caught at a house in the suburb leading to his death in a cell at Pumula Police Station on the ...Published: 12 hrs ago | 376 | by Staff reporter
Habitual thief rearrested
Police have rearrested a habitual car thief on allegations of breaking into a parked vehicle in Bulawayo and stealing a cellphone, just a few days after he was released from prison. The latest...Published: 21 hrs ago | 744 | by Staff reporter
Top cop wants ZACC officer arrested
A senior police officer Chief Superintendent Joseph Josphat Matipforo has filed a report alleging that Zimbabwe Anti Corruption (ZACC) investigator Eric Chacha is obstructing the course of justice and...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1308 | 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 | 1946 | by Staff reporter
Kagonye fingered in farm invasion
Ex-cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye has been fingered in a Bromley farm invasion where she is reportedly barring an indigenous farmer from utilising it and influencing invaders to resist eviction....Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 23:36hrs | 1793 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Cigarette tycoon rubbishes Maverick Citizen bigotry
Businessman Adam Molai has denounced allegations that his Pacific Cigarette Company is part of powerful cartels accused of plundering Zimbabwe's economy and impoverishing the country's population....Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 22:29hrs | 1819 | 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 | 1314 | by Staff reporter
Mangwana defends Mohadi's workplace sexual misconduct
Government spokesman Nick Ndabaningi Mangwana went on a social media spree and put his foot in his mouth on Saturday, defending Vice President Kembo Mohadi's sexual misconduct in the workplace saying ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 13:06hrs | 2272 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa a lost cause?
One of Barack Obama's contribution to US foreign policy was the encouragement of a class of liberal whites and blacks with absolutely first-class brains, but above everything else, loved their subject...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 07:12hrs | 439 | by Ken Mufuka
Gold panners invade Bulawayo suburb
RESIDENTS of Queens Park East in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the emergence of omakorokoza panning for gold on the suburbs' outskirts, saying their presence is a threat to the peace and social...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:58hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
Row over Ginimbi's Lamborghini
There is a growing row in sorting out the estate of late businessman and socialite Genius Kadungure with his family reluctant to surrender the top-of-the range Lamborgini vehicle bequeathed to someone...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 18:59hrs | 1559 | by Staff reporter
5 journalists detained at Mliswa farm
FIVE journalists were Friday detained by police while covering a youth government agriculture initiative at Temba Mliswa's Spring farm in Karoi.Mliswa, who is Norton legislator, was hosting a ...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:37hrs | 1711 | by Staff reporter
'Falsely accused'
An inmate at Bulawayo Prison, who is serving a 24-month jail term has raised serious concerns over his incarceration as he alleges his friend framed him for a crime he never committed after the two ha...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 08:22hrs | 1572 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF stuck in a cycle of old habits
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa was installed as President of Zimbabwe in November 2017 following a military coup and his predecessor Robert Mugabe's enforced resignation, he boldly announced to the...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:18hrs | 499 | by Tendai Dumbutshena
60% of Bulawayo companies close shop
THE labour movement, consumer rights groups, small enterprises and informal traders have lamented the continuous collapse of Bulawayo industries amid revelations that up to 60% of companies have close...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:04hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Online casino business model: How does it work?
Gambling is a lucrative venture, and online casinos' introduction seems to have made it even better. To be a successful gambler, or casino operator, understanding the business model is the first step....Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 13:02hrs | 75 | by Staff Writer
Appeal against US$2,7m heist ring leader's bail hits snag
The prosecution's appeal against the High Court decision to grant bail to Tatenda Gadzikwa, the ring leader of the recent US$2,7 million heist hit a snag after the Supreme Court refused to accept the ...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | 619 | by Staff reporter
300 additional prosecutors recruited
The withdrawal of police and military lawyers seconded to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) in line with the Supreme Court ruling has not affected the authority's operations, Prosecutor General...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:22hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF land baron Chivhanga in dramatic 'catch and release'
ZANU-PF Chitungwiza youth leader Taurai Chivhanga was last week involved in a dramatic ‘catch and release', when he was arrested and released with no charge under unclear circumstances on the next d...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 20:13hrs | 2029 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa complains about police abuse of law
OUTSPOKEN Norton independent legislator Temba Mliswa, who appeared in court today, says police are abusing the law by arresting him for allegedly violating Covid-19 lockdown regulations following a pr...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:54hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Let's focus on bail pending trial
BAIL law is an important aspect in the criminal justice system and must be understood by everyone so that justice may not only be done but also seen to be done.Many people have raised concerns...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:26hrs | 114 | by Abednicho Dube
Mnangagwa petitioned to decongest prisons
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights (ZHR) NGO Forum yesterday petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to pardon some prisoners in order to decongest the correctional facilities in line with COVID-19 safety prot...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:12hrs | 122 | by Citizen
People of Godlwayo retain identity and pride
Maduna Mafu, the chief of Godlwayo, led the armed struggle of 1896 in the eastern Ndebele State, together with other leaders such as Mahlahleni Mafu, Siminzela Mathema and Fezela Khumalo.Godlw...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:05hrs | 501 | by Phathisani Nyathi
Should social media platform proprietors be held responsible for abuses or individual users only?
It is now being suggested that the social media platform proprietors (eg Facebook ), must take full responsibility of any abuses perpetrated to others by the users of those social media platforms. Thi...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 09:34hrs | 71 | by Njabulo
18 arrested in Beitbridge border operation
POLICE on Thursday arrested 18 people in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South for breaching immigration laws.The arrests were made as the police intensify their operation codenamed "No to border cri...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 20:36hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
UN 'concerned' about Mnangagwa using COVID-19 as pretext to crack down on dissent
The United Nations Human Rights Office says it is "concerned" by a new Human Rights Watch report that says Zimbabwe's government is using the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to clamp down on freedom of...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2367 | by Staff reporter
Cop nabbed for insulting security guard
A police officer based at Shurugwi main camp was arrested for insulting a security guard over a malfunctioning thermometer yesterdayAccording to the charge sheet Albert Mombeyarara (31) went t...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:48hrs | 862 | by Shelton Muchena / Simbarashe Sithol
Khanyi Mbau romantically linked to 'fugitive' Zimbabwean millionaire
KHANYI Mbau got tongues wagging after it emerged that she's apparently romantically linked to alleged Zimbabwean fugitive and millionaire, Kudzai Terrence Mushonga.In a now-deleted post, Khany...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 10:01hrs | 3081 | by Staff reporter
Pensions scandal rocks CSC
Former managers and ex-board members of the Cold Storage Company (CSC) spirited away millions of dollars from the company's pension fund – magnifying the rot in State owned enterprises and parastata...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:40hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Chunga jailed for life in SA over highway crimes
A 41-year-old Zimbabwean man believed to be part of a syndicate of armed robbers who have been terrorizing motorists along the N1 highway between Musina and Makhado towns in Limpopo province has been ...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:34hrs | 5603 | by Staff reporter
Deployment of Shona teachers in Matabeleland schools is the main cause for low pass rates
"To weaken a Ndebele is to deprive him of an education", said the author of the 1979 Grand Plan, Nathan Shamuyarira. The document itself is the most evil conspiracy theory in Africa, to be produced by...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 11:51hrs | 2315 | by Israel Dube
Zimbabwe's cartels that are not the real cartels
I just read the report by Daily Maverick, that is purporting to expose cartels in Zimbabwe. The problem with the report is it does not include the obvious and leading cartels in Zimbabwe, such as Old ...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 4277 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Tempers flare over poor Grade 7 results
TEMPERS flared this week over the poor 2020 Grade 7 results with teachers' unions and Presidential spokesperson George Charamba blaming each other for the below par performance.Charamba said b...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:45hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono caught pens downs
Media freedom has been abused around the world over the past decade. In some of the most influential democracies in the world, populist journalists have overseen concerted attempts to effect undemocra...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 17:06hrs | 6283 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwean border jumpers busted with illegal firearm in SA
South Africa's organized crime unit, the Hawks, have arrested four Zimbabwean border jumpers in Giyani, Limpopo province for illegal possession of a firearm.The quartet aged between 18 and 35 ...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 14:51hrs | 1103 | by Staff reporter
Woman armed gangster arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested six suspected armed robbers, including a woman for committing a spate of crimes in Chiweshe while armed with a machete and a pistol. The six were arre...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:44hrs | 3375 | by Staff reporter
Council to slash maize fields
HARARE City Council plans to slash maize planted on undesignated land amid concerns chemicals from fertilisers used by farmers are contaminating the city's water sources.There are also fears o...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa replaces Mobutu Sese Seko as most corrupt African leader
"If you steal, do not steal too much at a time. You may be arrested. Steal cleverly, little by little."Shocking as it is, the above statement that apparently legitimises graft, is attributed t...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 19:10hrs | 3792 | by Israel Dube
Colonialist UK pushes to further isolate the Mnangagwa government
THE United Kingdom's unexpected move this week to impose sanctions on four Zimbabwean security chiefs for human rights violations - following a series of critical pronouncements in recent months - sig...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:22hrs | 576 | 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
Colonial chains setback for Africa
Africans believe that the Western handouts and donations they get from the where the sun sets are done out of love, yet the opposite is true. ...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 08:17hrs | 742 | by Shelton Muchena
Police predict violent 2023 poll
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is anticipating increased political tensions and contestations ahead of the 2023 harmonised election following the continued political instability in the country sin...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
4 guards kill farm worker
FOUR security guards at Pote Farm, Bindura, who allegedly killed a farm worker for stepping on maize plants while picking potatoes, were yesterday remanded in custody to March 9.The guards, We...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Thieves break into Bulawayo mayor's car
THIEVES last night broke into Bulawayo Mayor councillor Solomon Mguni's car and stole cash among other valuables at his home in Nkulumane suburb. Cllr Mguni discovered the crime on Thursday mo...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:38hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Neighbour sells out housebreakers
POLICE have arrested four men from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo who were involved in a spate of break-ins and thefts. The four ran out of luck when a neighbour anonymously tipped off police...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:57hrs | 3859 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend killer found hanging
A kombi driver who allegedly killed his girlfriend is said to have committed suicide near Esigodini Tollgate, just a few kilometres from his Mlomolihotho rural home in Mawabeni. Melinkosi Moyo...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:56hrs | 4126 | by Staff reporter
End of road for Harare vehicle robbers
POLICE in Marondera, Mashonaland East province, have arrested three men who had terrorised motorists as they opened parked vehicles using duplicate keys before stealing various items and cash....Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 21:55hrs | 4978 | by Staff reporter
Security guards kill farm worker
Four Bindura security guards at Pote farm who allegedly killed a farm worker who had stepped on maize plants while picking potatoes at the farm were arraigned before a Bindura magistrate yesterday....Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 2305 | by Lloyd Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
Soldiers assault villagers after break-in at July Moyo's rural home
VILLAGERS in Humbani area, Mberengwa West, Midlands province, were allegedly severely assaulted last week by armed soldiers following a break-in at the homestead of Local Government Minister July Moyo...Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:46hrs | 6881 | by Staff reporter
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