Search / Criminal record
SA cops intercept 'Zimbabwe-bound' stolen Toyota Fortuner
South African police have intercepted a stolen Toyota Fortuner VX that was allegedly being smuggled into Zimbabwe, following an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation in Limpopo.Limpopo ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:45hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean explosives smuggler arrested at South Africa border
South African border authorities have arrested a 48-year-old suspect for attempting to smuggle explosives worth at least R600,000 from Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge Port of Entry on Monday. The nati...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 16:08hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Hawks arrest man with explosives in his luggage at South Africa-Zimbabwe border
A 53-year-old foreign national is expected to appear in the Musina Magistrate's Court in connection with alleged possession of explosives.The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (kno...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:54hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo plays Santa Claus in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe's self-styled Santa Claus, Wicknell Chivayo, has made a splash in Victoria Falls, the country's tourism capital, with his generosity during the festive season. Chivayo, known for his controve...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 19:18hrs | 7759 | by Staff reporter
Zifa completes vetting
Zifa Normalisation Committee Set to Announce Executive Committee Candidates Amid Drama and ControversyThe Zifa Normalisation Committee is expected to announce today the list of candidates for ...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:49hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor challenges 'strange arrest'
Incarcerated Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu has formally challenged his arrest on bribery allegations, calling the circumstances surrounding his detention "strange" and his arrest "illegal."...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:19hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Benefits of Having the Maltese Passport for Retired Footballers
For retired footballers looking to enjoy their golden years, obtaining a Maltese passport can open up a world of opportunities. One of the key benefits of having a Maltese passport is the ability to t...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 12:16hrs | 549 | by Staff Reporter
3 Zimbabweans jailed for smuggling explosives into South Africa
Three Zimbabwean men have been sentenced to a combined total of 51 years in prison for smuggling explosives worth thousands of rand into South Africa and violating the country's immigration laws....Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe appoints tainted Mpofu
TRUST, confidence and credibility of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been put at stake after the new central bank governor John Mushayavanhu appointed tainted banker Morris Bekezela Mpofu as hi...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:54hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
EXCLUSIVE: Victim of Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati speaks on how he lost his beer plant and got deported
In the shadowy world of mafia dealings, a sinister evil chess game orchestrated by the self-styled Italian Mafia boss,Marconati, (pictured) has been exposed.Today, we delve into the Francesco ...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 17:27hrs | 9 | by George Tshuma
Self-styled mafia boss Francesco Marconati panics...threatens to sue media
In the wake of widespread media coverage exposing Francesco Marconati's alleged misdeeds across Zimbabwe, the self-styled Italian Mafia boss has resorted to legal threats in an attempt to suppress the...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 17:02hrs | 6 | by George Tshuma
Chamisa ally acquitted
FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Fadzayi Mahere has been acquitted by the High Court on charges of publishing falsehoods.Mahere was cleared on both conviction and sentence...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man storms police station, destroys record book
A 40-year-old resident from Nqokola village in Mbembesi, Matabeleland North province, entered a local police station and vandalized a criminal record book housed in the charge office. The incident occ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:29hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Eyebrows raised over Zanu-PF by-election candidate
Zanu-PF's prospective legislator for the Lobengula-Magwegwe constituency, Menziwa Dube, who is set to contest in the December 9 by-elections, was previously apprehended in Dubai for alleged involvemen...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:27hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Cantankerous apologists protest Mumba 'has criminal record' but accept Zanu PF live vote rigging and murderous agendas
"A Zanu-PF-affiliated organisation called the Citizens has expressed its desire to see the head of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM), Nevers Mumba, face...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 22:01hrs | 4 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwean explosives smuggling convict jailed 15 years
A SOUTH African court has sent to jail for 15 years a 43-year-old Zimbabwean who was recently arrested for smuggling an assortment of explosives worth thousands of rand into that country.Josep...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 23:14hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Criminal records dash CCC aspiring candidates' hopes
More aspiring Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates withdrew from the nomination process after failing to meet some of the requirements, which include a clean criminal record, NewsDay has est...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Investor sues PG, deputy
A LOCAL investor is suing the Prosecutor General Nelson Mutsonziwa and his deputy Michael Reza for causing his prosecution over what he believes is an unsubstantiated allegation.Joseph Richard...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:21hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Govt probes 22 000 absconding teachers
MORE than 22 000 teachers and headmasters are being investigated for failing to report for work while 1 220 have been suspended since schools opened in February, unions have said.Since the reo...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Deportation threatened ex-UK soldier: 'I'm suffering for my service to the country I love'
In early March, Joram Nechironga was put on a bus from Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre in west London destined for Heathrow airport.The father of two, who served in the British Army from ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
10 Zimbabweans jailed for illegal mining in South Africa
TEN Zimbabwean men have been jailed for two years by a South African court after they were arrested for illegal mining activities in the Giyani area in Limpopo province. They were arrested by ...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Chin'ono card cloner toady of the West'
Political activist Hopewell Chin'ono fraudulently made some money and is always sullying the country's image to get funding and curry favour with his Western handlers, Norton legislator Mr Temba Mlisw...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Time Zimbabwe sets educational qualifications for MPs'
FORMER Nkayi South MP Abednico Bhebhe (MDC) says Zimbabwe must draft a law which stipulates minimum qualifications for legislators so that they understand and effectively contribute to policymaking pr...Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Kariba MP arrested in SA 'smuggling' Broncleer
AN ASPIRING Kariba MP Stanley Kauso was arrested in South Africa recently for attempting to help a Zimbabwean woman smuggle out boxes of cough syrup, Broncleer.The cough remedy, commonly known...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ousted Bulawayo deputy mayor in hollow Supreme Court victory
THE Supreme Court has overturned a ruling by Bulawayo High Court judge, Thompson Mabhikwa declaring the 2018 election of former Bulawayo deputy mayor and Ward Three councillor Tinashe Kambarami null a...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kambarami 'back in office'
Ousted Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami is challenging his removal from office.Ousted Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami has challenged a High Court ruling that rendered his election into...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 18:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Kambarami not going anywhere'
THE MDC Bulawayo province has announced that it will soon be appealing against the Bulawayo High Court ruling which nullified deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami's election as councillor for ward 3....Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC to challenge Kambarami election reversal
The MDC says it will go to the Supreme Court to challenge the nullification of former Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami's election.Last week, Bulawayo High Court Judge, Thompson Mabhikw...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa's Bulawayo faction dealt a huge blow
THE High Court yesterday nullified the election into council of beleaguered Bulawayo deputy Mayor, Councillor Tinashe Kambarami the leader of a Nelson Chamisa led faction in the city. The ruli...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Powerful political enemies out to finish Magaya
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries found and preacher Walter Magaya is a household name in Zimbabwe. Magaya commands crowds that would make any politician jealous and envious of the pr...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 14:35hrs | 2 | by Nicholas Ncube
City fathers or city dealers at council chambers?
THERE is a wide and telling difference, just like the North and South Poles, in stature and charisma, between city councillors of old and the current generation of men and women in the council chamber...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | 11 | by Limukani Ncube
Kambarami's fate has been sealed
THE MDC leadership has summoned its Bulawayo councillors who last week faced protests from ratepayers over poor service delivery and endless infighting among city fathers.The melee at City Hal...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Kambarami has a string of legal battles'
1893MRM lodged a case against Tinashe Kambarami following the 31 July 2018 Zimbabwe harmonized national and municipal government elections. The movement had discovered that Mr Kambarami, the councilor...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:55hrs | 3 | by 1893MRM
'Convicted thief' Kambarami fights for position at High Court
THE civil trial involving Bulawayo deputy mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami and a political pressure group, 1893 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement Trust, opened at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday. ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
How drug offences can affect your life
If you are someone who has been caught either selling or in possession of illegal drugs, then you might find that your life is negat...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 16:53hrs | 31 | by Staff Reporter
Murdered Lucia Duve remembered
Hundreds of mourners gathered at St Mary's Cathedral Basilica Parish in Bulawayo yesterday as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Lucia Duve (37) who lost her life in an allege...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 08:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthwakazi Restoration guns for Bulawayo 'foreign' mayor
A POLITICAL pressure group, 1893 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement Trust, has approached the High Court seeking an order nullifying the election of Bulawayo deputy mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami as w...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Double standards by Rio Zim
DearRio Tonto Zimbabwe particularly Murowa Diamonds has a policy whereby prospective employees are subjected to serious vetting including police clearance and anyone with a criminal record is ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:22hrs | 3 | by Concerned Zvishavane Residents
Egodini project developer to start registering job seekers
EGODINI Mall project developer, Tearracotta Private Limited, will on Monday start registering job seekers and businesses that will participate in the implementation of the mega-project after it commis...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Nduna seeks to stop trial
Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna (Zanu-PF), who is accused of unlawfully discharging a firearm in public and engaging in acts of violence, has approached the High Court seeking to stop the criminal procee...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's (Criminal) Record Check!
Chronicling abuses on women in Zimbabwe Dear Zimbabwean Women, It is high time we chronicled all abuses...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
The 'lazy man' debate, Zimbo men not willing to work?
"ZIMBABWEAN men in the UK have graduated into lazy benefit seekers content to stay in council houses with no zeal to develop their lives," laments one Angela."Most of them have turned into a g...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 07:37hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF, MDC-T pact loses to MDC Alliance
A TEMPORARY alliance between Zanu-PF and MDC-T candidates, challenging MDC Alliance's victory in ward 8 in Manyame council elections, recently fell by the wayside after High Court judge Justice Slyvia...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Khupe fight 'convict' MDC Alliance candidate
ZANU-PF and the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC candidates, who were vying for the councillorship for Ward 8 Manyame have joined forces to fight an MDC Alliance candidate, accusing him of being a convict....Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 13:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo arrested
FLAMBOYANT businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo has been arrested over the $5 million payment he received for the Gwanda Solar Project but undertook nothing meaningful at the site, police confirmed yesterd...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former Zimbabwe international footballer jailed in UK
FORMER Zimbabwe international footballer Liberty Masunda has been slapped with a three-year jail term after he was convicted as being part of a gang that conned £450 000 in maternity payments in the ...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Terminate Chivayo tender'
THE Zimbabwe Power Company must immediately terminate it's contract with Intratrek as one of its directors, Mr Wicknell Chivayo, has a criminal record and does not qualify to be a managing director of...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Probe Mugabe ministers' conduct
A parliamentary committee has recommended an investigation into the conduct of government officials, including former ministers, fingered in opaque deals involving the $200 million Gwanda solar projec...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T completes candidates' vetting exercise
THE MDC-T says it has completed its aspiring candidates' vetting process, with the names soon to be presented to the membership for selection during primary elections.Acting party chairperson ...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi town chair up for murder
CHIREDZI - The chair for the Zanu PF led Chiredzi town council is in the eye of the storm after he was implicated in a murder cases that occurred more than seven years ago. Francis Moyo (43) is allege...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 09:24hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Load More Stories
