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Man forced into 'ritual cleansing' sex
A 38-year-old man was reportedly kidnapped and coerced into having unprotected sex with his ex-girlfriend at a lodge in Highfield on Saturday, in a case that has shocked the local...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:48hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's legal woes deepen
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi's legal troubles continue to mount after Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei dismissed his latest application challenging his placement on remand, ...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 17:09hrs | 1583 | by Staff reporter
'Vumbunu brothers have been a thorn in our side'
The dramatic arrest of the notorious Vumbunu brothers, Abraham and Elijah Temayi, in South Africa has reignited public interest in the sensational US$4 million Ecobank armed robbery that stunned Bulaw...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery charges dropped
After intense back-and-forth between the police and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), prosecutors have dropped armed robbery charges against two men previously linked to the sensational US$4 m...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 04:02hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter
Security guard arrested in $4 million Ecobank cash heist probe
Police have made a breakthrough in Zimbabwe's largest-ever cash heist, arresting a suspect linked to the dramatic US$4 million robbery at an Ecobank branch in central Bulawayo last year.Bulawa...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 14:32hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
4 family members die In horror crash
Four members of the Matonde family, including a three-year-old girl, died instantly in a tragic road accident along the Karoi-Binga Road on Sunday evening.The crash occurred around 6:30pm near...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:33hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Turning the CIO into a party militia
It is 11am, Tuesday 3 June, 2025.A red Honda Fit notorious for political violence in Gutu District screeches to a halt and stops in the middle of the highway cowboy style.Clad in a blu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 373 | by Matthew Takaona
Bail for man accused of assaulting MP in hotel car park
A Harare man appeared in court Friday charged with assault and malicious damage to property after allegedly attacking Masvingo South MP Tanatsiwa Mukomberi, accusing him of having an affair with his w...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:33hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
ZRP chief kills senior prison officer trying to save trapped CIO boss
A tragic accident on May 21 has claimed the lives of two senior Zimbabwean security officials, turning an act of heroism into a devastating loss. Principal Correctional Officer Masimba Mandimutsira di...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:00hrs | 1261 | by Staff reporter
MP's vehicle shot at in hotel brawl over married woman
Masvingo South Member of Parliament Tanatsiwa Mukomberi was involved in a tense incident at a Harare hotel on May 20, where the windscreen of his vehicle was damaged after he was allegedly caught with...Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:58hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter
2 senior security agents killed in pile-up accident
Tragedy struck last evening when two senior security service members lost their lives in a road accident involving a vehicle pile-up at the Mutimurefu Prison Bus Stop along the Masvingo-Mutare Road....Published: 22 May 2025 at 18:12hrs | 2207 | by Staff reporter
Train collides with ZRP vehicle
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) vehicle was severely damaged in Gweru today after it was struck by a train at a level crossing, in an incident that has raised renewed concerns over road safety awaren...Published: 14 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Mambo Dhuterere's wife fraud case resumes on May 6
A case involving Dorcas Vambe, the wife of popular gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere, has resurfaced in court as she faces fraud charges related to a botched car deal.Harare Magistrate Tapiwa Ba...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:35hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man killed in brutal bakkie attack in Sandton as mjolo turns deadly
Joburg-based activist Moreboys Munetsi has intervened to assist the family of a Zimbabwean man, Emmanuel Mahamba, who was brutally murdered in a horrific incident which has sent shockwaves in South Af...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 13:31hrs | 2506 | by Staff reporter
Suspected car thief Brighton Chipunza's trial postponed
The ongoing trial of suspected car thief Brighton Chipunza was yesterday postponed to February 27 after his lawyer failed to appear in court, reportedly due to other legal commitments.Chipunza...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 09:13hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Duo arrested for defrauding car importers of US$20,000
Two Beitbridge-based customs clearing agents, Lloyd Mawadze (36) and Lauren Mawadze (32), have been arrested for allegedly defrauding vehicle importers of nearly US$20,000 over the past two years. The...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:32hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Bosso honors Ariel Sibanda with a Ford Ranger
Highlanders Football Club has paid a glowing tribute to its long-serving goalkeeper and captain, Ariel Sibanda, for his exceptional 16 years of commitment and service to the club.In a heartfel...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 11:04hrs | 4946 | by Staff reporter
SA man flees to Zimbabwe for cleansing after allegedly killing wife
South African police are on the hunt for 34-year-old Dakalo Nemangwele, who is accused of brutally killing his 29-year-old wife in the Free State province on Friday, January 17, 2025, before allegedly...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:22hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver dies in anti-smuggling high-speed chase
A haulage truck driver has tragically lost his life in a head-on collision while being pursued by suspected Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and State security agents on an anti-smuggling patrol abo...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:01hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Mai Dhuterere released on $100 bail
Dorcas Vambe, widely known as Mai Dhuterere, a prominent gospel singer from Waterfalls, Harare, appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges. The National Prosecuting Authority (...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 19:52hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
SANDF confiscates stolen Ford Ranger Raptor near Beitbridge border
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers stationed in Limpopo as part of Operation Corona have intercepted a stolen Ford Ranger Raptor valued at R1,110,430 near the Musina border....Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 13:02hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police say 'making headway' 2 months after Ecobank US$4m heist
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its efforts to apprehend the armed robbers behind the dramatic US$4 million heist at the Ecobank Parkade branch in Bulawayo two months ago.Th...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 16:37hrs | 2073 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hands over 54 new vehicles to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), handed over a fleet of 54 vehicles to the military in a ceremony aimed at bolstering their ope...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 14:41hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pampers uniformed forces with cars
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), handed over a fleet of 54 vehicles to the military in a ceremony aimed at bolstering their...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 10:36hrs | 7177 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records spike in theft of cars
Police in Bulawayo have confirmed a troubling surge in vehicle thefts, with 70 vehicles reported stolen between January and October this year. While law enforcement officials are expressing concern ov...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:59hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo socialite awaits bail ruling amid stolen vehicle scandal
Bulawayo car dealer and socialite Brighton Chipunza, popularly known as "Dash," is set to hear the ruling on his bail application tomorrow. The 30-year-old faces charges connected to the theft of a So...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:46hrs | 1419 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 3 robbery suspects in dramatic shootout in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of three suspects linked to a string of armed robberies targeting motor vehicles in Bulawayo and Gwanda between July and November 20, 2024....Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 12:03hrs | 1337 | by Staff reporter
Armed hijackers strike in Bulawayo
A dramatic carjacking occurred in Bulawayo on Wednesday night when three armed men hijacked a white Ford Ranger Twin Cab at gunpoint. The vehicle, valued at over US$40,000, was stolen at Chigumira Sho...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:04hrs | 822 | by Sgtaff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's son fined for threatening to shoot a soldier
Diaz Matangira, the 30-year-old son of Bindura South legislator Remigious Toendepi Matangira, has been fined for pointing a firearm at a soldier during a road rage incident. The case was heard in Hara...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 17:57hrs | 1009 | by Staff reporter
Hit & run accident victim battles for life
A Bulawayo woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run accident on Monday at the intersection of Khami and West Hand roads, near Khami Café. The motorist involved ...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo donates $250,000 to John Nkomo Trust, gifts Jabulani a bakkie
Wicknell Chivayo, a businessman closely associated with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has made headlines with his recent philanthropic efforts, donating US$250,000 to the late Vice President John Land...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 08:37hrs | 1829 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police question insiders over US$4m Ecobank heist
Armed robbers who stole US$4 million from an Ecobank branch in Bulawayo last Thursday are believed to have had inside information, according to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), which has intensifie...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:23hrs | 2031 | by Staff reporter
Safeguard says not informed it would be moving US$4 million before heist
Security company Safeguard says it was not informed that it would be moving US$4 million by Ecobank before armed robbers seized the cash on a busy Bulawayo street on Thursday.Police said Frida...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:07hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police overrated?
In what is being called the largest cash heist in Zimbabwe's history, seven armed robbers executed a lightning-fast robbery at Ecobank, located at the corner of Fife Street and 9th Avenue in Bulawayo....Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:33hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
US$4.4 million Ecobank heist shocks Zimbabwe
In what is believed to be the largest bank heist in Zimbabwean history, seven armed robbers made off with a staggering US$4.4 million in cash from Ecobank's Bulawayo branch at the Parkade Centre on Th...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:30hrs | 2154 | by Staff reporter
Licence plate of getaway vehicle in Bulawayo $4 million heist
In a brazen armed robbery on Thursday, six masked gunmen stole US$4 million from Safeguard Security guards outside Ecobank in Bulawayo. The suspects, armed with pistols, made their getaway in a white ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:28hrs | 3159 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers strike EcoBank branch in daylight heist
In a daring daylight robbery, six masked men armed with pistols stormed the EcoBank branch at the Parkade Centre, located at the corner of 9th Avenue and Fife Street in Bulawayo, making off with sever...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:07hrs | 4069 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's son held after pointing gun at soldier
The son of a Zanu-PF MP was arrested on Monday after pointing a gun at an off-duty soldier in a road rage incident in Harare.Diaz Matangira, 30, whose father Remigious Toendepi Matangira is MP...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 16:13hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Senior Magistrate overturns with government vehicle
Plumtree regional magistrate Lungile Ncube yesterday had an accident with the government vehicle at the 7 kilometer peg along Plumtree - Bulawayo highway....Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 06:57hrs | 2315 | by Paul Ndou
Beitbridge accident toll now at seven
The death toll from a head-on collision in Bubi involving a commercial truck and a South African-registered Ford Ranger has risen to seven after police discovered three more bodies at the scene. The t...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:45hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
6 die in Beitbridge road accident
Six people, including a woman and her infant, tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway this morning. The accident occurred at the 223-kilometre ...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:45hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Mutare road accident kills 5
Five people were killed while four others were injured when a Ford Ranger collided head-on with a Honda Fit on the 53 km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway.The five who died were in the Honda...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:32hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Businessman acquitted, arrested again outside court
Matthew Musengezi, a Harare car dealer and socialite, has returned to remand custody amid new fraud charges related to vehicle importation. Musengezi, who was previously acquitted of culpable homicide...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:11hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cigarette smuggler busted in SA
South African authorities have intercepted a 20-year-old migrant transporting smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated R160,000. The arrest was confirmed by Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malasela...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 15:41hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Jah Prayzah' receives Parliamentary vehicle
Stanley Sakupwanya, a Zanu-PF Manicaland youth leader nicknamed "Jah Prayzah" due to his striking resemblance and towering height, is celebrating after receiving a luxurious parliamentary vehicle, a F...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pampers HCC commissioners
The Justice Maphios Cheda-led commission of inquiry into Harare's governance affairs has received high-end Ford Ranger Raptor vehicles, sparking criticism from residents' associations about the burden...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's uncle promoted to judge
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo's uncle Naison Chivayo was recently appointed judge of the High Court along with nine others by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The Judicial Service Com...Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 18:08hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
4 dead in a head-on collision accident
Four people have died and seven were injured in a head-on collision between a Ford Ranger and a Honda Fit in Mutare. The accident occurred at the 48km peg along the Mutare-Juliasdale Road on T...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 12:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for fugitive killer driver
Police are searching for a haulage truck driver responsible for a fatal accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon at the 32km mark along the Harare-Mutare Road. The crash involved a Tenda b...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 12:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chibaya, 25 CCC activists trial continues
TWENTY-SIX Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, including former MP Amos Chibaya and Costa Machingauta (Budiriro MP), appeared yesterday before Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on allegations...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:20hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
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