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Zimbabwe cops making a killing from fingerprints
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has come under fire following revelations that officers are illegally charging an additional $15 "facilitation fee" to expedite fingerprint clearance services, on to...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe punching above its belt?
Once a bread basket of Africa, Zimbabwe is now a case of the continent. A once-promising country is now mired with challenges like election rigging, economic collapse, high inflation and abuse of stat...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:47hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
NGOs sponsoring multiple voters
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday claimed that it had unearthed a scam where civic groups were allegedly enticing voters already on the roll to register multiple times so as to discred...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Fingerprints vetting charges remain unchanged'
Police have said the $5 and $10 local currency fees charged for police clearance certificates after fingerprints are submitted to CID Headquarters in Harare remain unchanged and people should be wary ...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance activists' 'fake' abductions trial opens
The trial of MDC-Alliance members Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova on allegations of faking their abductions sometime last year opened yesterday despite the trio's spirited efforts to...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Staff writer
Civil service biometric system goes live
THE Public Service Commission(PSC) has begun undertaking periodical audits of the public sector staff compliment through a high-tech biometric authentication system that is anticipated to help weed ou...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic arrests and raids in the so called 'multi-pronged Approach'
The Constitution of South Africa enshrines the right to Human dignity, equality of treatment before the law and in the enjoyment of all rights, the freedom and security of the person which includes no...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:14hrs | 2 | by V Sibanda
Scholarships Department warns of fraudsters
THE Presidential Scholarships and National Scholarships Department has warned prospective applicants for 2019/ 2020 scholarships that it has not hired any agents to collect and facilitate submission o...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Civil service bonuses by year-end
CIVIL servants will be paid their bonuses before the end of the year, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, said yesterday. This is a departure from previou...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Artistes mourn Joe Maseko
The Executive Producer of Rising Sounds Studio Joe Maseko has passed on. He is remembered as one of the unsung heroes who positively shaped the music Industry in Southern Africa. Artistes ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:09hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Leaked document reveals 29kg gold stolen from police
About 28.5297 kilograms of gold was reportedly stolen from Zimbabwe Republic Police, (ZRP), Mineral Boarder Control Unit (MBUC), Plumtree on Wednesday.According to a leaked police memorandum, ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 18:35hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sadc, help avoid sham Zimbabwe poll
At a recent rally held in Bulawayo Nelson Chamisa, the MDC Alliance presidential candidate, announced that on July 24, exactly six days before the 2018 harmonised elections, they will meet with the Zi...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Mkhululi Tshuma
3 million ghosts on the voters' roll?
ZIMBABWE once again finds herself being railroaded into an election, despite tangible proof that conditions on the ground are not yet conducive for a free and fair poll. All this flies against postula...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Mkhululi Tshuma
The numbers are out, Zimbabwe is afraid
A country that does not respect information will not prosper. Zimbabwe exhibits a fundamental disrespect for information. As such our approach to issues is driven by emotions, not information....Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:16hrs | 2 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Jonathan Moyo exposes Charamba's secret past
Jonathan Moyo promised to post online a comprehensive thread revealing details about George Charamba (author of UNDER THE EAVES) and other hitherto unknown details about him.Below are posts do...Published: 21 May 2018 at 15:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Britain 'ditches' MDC T for military junta
If one is asked how Nelson "Spaghetti" Chamisa has fared in the Zimbabwe political field so far the answer will be simple. If Morgan Tsvangirai needed firm hand holding, Nelson Chamisa needs attentive...Published: 20 May 2018 at 14:53hrs | | by Israel Dube
Suspect in leg irons outruns cops
A DARING Victoria Falls man outpaced cops and took a suicidal dive into the deep gorges on the Zambezi River while in leg irons.Stanley Muzamba (33) from Chisuma Village under Chief Mvuthu out...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 05:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
5 million youth targeted by mass BVR exercise - to game-change Zimbabwe politics
CHITUNGWIZA - The MDC-T-led National Mass Biometric Voter Registration campaign orchestrated by the Deputy Secretary in the MDC-T National Youth Assembly, Chamu Madya and his team comprising Jabulani ...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 07:19hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) may have cavities
Zimbabwe Peace Project has said the information circulating is that Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) may have cavities."This is the information that is going round to prospective voters. Man...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Loopholes emerge in BVR
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has admitted to a loophole in the voter registration process, which allows multiple registration using different national identity documents as the biometric voter ...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 12:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso boss wines, dines with Chiyangwa
HIGHLANDERS' card carrying members have taken aim at the club's acting chairman Modern Ngwenya calling him a 'disaster' waiting to happen and called on other fans to think carefully about a possible c...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC secures $7.59 million for BVR kits
Treasury has released $7.59 million for the acquisition of 3000 biometric voter registration (BVR) kits in preparation for the 2018 harmonised elections.This was disclosed by the Zimbabwe Elec...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 16:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZEC pledges credible elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is doing everything within the new constitution to ensure that the 2018 harmonised elections are credible and peaceful.This was said by ZEC Commissioner...Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Criminal syndicate seizes $9 000 from car
TWO men from Bulawayo allegedly shattered windows of a car parked outside a popular food outlet in the city centre and seized more than $9 000 in cash.Candy Nyathi (25) and Nigel Matengo (whos...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 06:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Biometric voting system: To what extent is this feasible in Zimbabwe
Democracy and Civil rights activist Linda Masarira has said explained that theoretically or on paper the Biometric voting system uses a thumb print or eye scan.She said the system uses thumb i...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 07:01hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
'No e-voting in Zimbabwe's 2018 elections,' says Makarau
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is not intending to use e-voting in the 2018 harmonised elections although it is intending to procure biometric registration kits to register voters....Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 14:41hrs | 12 | by Judith Makwanya
3 Zimbabweans killed in SA mine war
AT least three Zimbabweans are suspected to be part of 14 illegal miners that were shot dead in Benoni, Ekurhuleni, about 20km outside Johannesburg in South Africa in vicious fights over gold....Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri warns cops against graft
POLICE Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri yesterday said some of his officers mounting road blocks are corrupt and a number has been dismissed from the force, but blamed motorists for offering...Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri admits cops are corrupt
Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri yesterday said some of his officers mounting roadblocks are corrupt and a number has been dismissed from the force, but blamed motorists for offering ...Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biometric voting ruled out for 2018
There will be no biometric or any electronic voting in next year's harmonised elections as the new technology that the Zimbabwe Electrical Commission is set to acquire will only be confined to vot...Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 07:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
We must confront Zanu PF regime to save the nation from collapse - Job Sikhala
The MDC-T senior official Job Wiwa Sikhala has warned his party and other opposition parties that they must confront the Zanu PF regime to save the nation from total collapse and also gain credibility...Published: 05 Dec 2016 at 04:18hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Justice Rita Makarau speaks on Diaspora vote
DIASPORANS will only vote in the 2018 national elections if they avail themselves for the Biometric Voter Registration that will come up with the new voters roll and also come back home to cast th...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake AFM pastor dupes congregants
A man of cloth is reportedly on the run after duping several unemployed AFM congregants in Mashonaland East province police have confirmed.Allegations are that a man identified as Mr Zhou of M...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 21:23hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
2017 Clearing Agents licensing renewal
It is that time of the year again for Clearing Agents to renew their licences. A clearing agent is defined as any person who for gain, acts for, or holds himself out as carrying on the business of...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 07:42hrs | | by Zimra
Zimbabwe goes the biometric voters' roll way
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is hunting for $55 million to ensure that the 2018 elections are held using a biometric voters' roll.Speaking to journalists at the All Stakeholders engagem...Published: 11 May 2016 at 15:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai spot-on on electoral reforms in Zimbabwe
MDC-T embattled president, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, is spot on when he says Zanu-PF Government has put in place a vast array of electoral reforms in recent months in preparation for the 2018 elector...Published: 28 Jan 2016 at 07:09hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
Journalists to provide fingerprints cleared by police to cover Parliament
Parliament of Zimbabwe is now demanding all journalists covering the august house to submit finger prints forms cleared by Zimbabwe Republic Police.This has shocked media practitioners. ...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 14:19hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Cop beats up woman under interrogation
A POLICE officer in Bulawayo has been arraigned before the courts facing charges of assaulting a Magwegwe woman while interrogating her over a stolen mobile phone allegation.Tenson Mike (33), ...Published: 04 Oct 2015 at 08:23hrs | | by Tatenda Gapare
Zim man faces deportation from UK due to weight gain
Father-of-four faces being sent back to Zimbabwe because he gained nine stone and no longer looks like his passport photo.Atterbell Maplanka, 36, moved to the UK in 2000, and weighed ten stone...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
'Grace Mugabe taking advantage of desperate job seekers'
Zimbabwe United Democratic Advocates (ZUDA) member Zezie Mashonga has wrote that the first lady Grace Mugabe's Alpha and Omega Dairy may be taking advantage of desperate job seekers by making them pay...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Racism at Zimbabwe Passport Office
EDITOR,I am writing this letter to report the appalling treatment I received from two of the ladies sitting at the front desk at the Citizenship Office at the Harare passport office recently....Published: 25 Apr 2015 at 10:30hrs | | by Lorraine Randall
ZRP told to embrace new technologies
Lack of technology is hampering the Zimbabwe Republic Police from combating crimes, some of which have evolved to take a complex nature.Legal experts say police should embrace information comm...Published: 16 Jan 2015 at 17:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nowhere to hide as people turn to paternity tests
The late Paul Matavire was a wordsmith par excellence who could tackle contentious social issues in a humorous but informative way. In one of his songs, Gomba Harina Mwana the musician tackled the iss...Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 09:55hrs | 3 | by Problem Masau
Zimbabweans in South Africa exposed to permits renewal manipulation
Couple of months before special permits issued to Zimbabweans living in South Africa by the South African government four years ago, several dubious Immigration Agents have emerged in South Africa...Published: 18 Jun 2014 at 10:12hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
First DNA testing centre registered in Zim
The country's first ever DNA testing centre has been registered with the Medical Laboratory and Clinic Scientists Council of Zimbabwe, bringing local solutions to paternity disputes and other civil an...Published: 10 Jan 2014 at 08:14hrs | 35 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimondi admitted he murdered his girlfriend,' say policeman
A police detail has claimed that Pritchard Zimondi confessed to murdering his girlfriend Monalisa Chinomona. It is further claimed that Pritchard revealed that he took Monalisa's panties a...Published: 30 Nov 2013 at 03:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe ballot paper had some scientific magic!!
I have taken time to closely look at the Zimbabwe voting system to check for any possible loopholes that may have allowed anyone in authority to rig elections.I don't want to comment about th...Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 19:42hrs | | by Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo
New York bound plane diverted after midair threat
Cairo - An EgyptAir flight to New York from Cairo was on Saturday diverted to a Glasgow airport after a passenger found a note abroad threatening to start a fire on the plane, a passenger told the BB...Published: 16 Jun 2013 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans fall prey to permit fraud in SA
JOHANNESBURG- With the last batch of permits supposed to be issued out on the 31st of May, Zimbabweans have fallen prey to conmen here as they battle to beat the supposed deadline date.Scores ...Published: 27 Apr 2012 at 09:24hrs | | by Mkhululi Chimoio
MDC-T MP finally marries her Cameroonian lover
MDC-T MP Evelyn Masaiti has married her Cameroonian lover at the second time of asking, having initially been refused by a court over concerns it was a marriage of convenience.The Dzivarasek...Published: 30 Mar 2012 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
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