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Toy guns fuel crime wave in Zimbabwe

A worrying crime trend is emerging in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province, where robbers are increasingly turning to fake firearms to terrorise communities.Once dismissed as toys or harmless props, the replicas now look so realistic that victims …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:22hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter

Wife reports hubby for illegal gun possession

A domestic dispute over an unsecured firearm has landed a Harare man in court, after his wife reported him to police, leading to his arrest and a charge of unlawful possession under Zimbabwe's Firearms Act.Pardon Zengeni (29) appeared befo…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter

Gun-toting robbers storm Murombedzi wholesale, flee with cash

Police in Zvimba have launched a manhunt for an armed gang that attacked a wholesale shop at Murombedzi Growth Point, making away with US$29,700 in cash on Thursday morning.According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), …

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter

Man seizes cop's gun during land dispute

A Ruwa man appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday facing charges of public violence following a chaotic land dispute at Cloverdale Farm earlier this month.The accused, Garikai Chirambadare, was brought before provincial m…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter

MP shot at and assaulted by man using pellet gun in Harare

A Member of Parliament was reportedly shot at and assaulted last week in the car park of a Harare hotel by a man wielding a pellet gun. The incident followed a heated confrontation sparked by the man's suspicion that the legislator was inv…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man arrested for carrying toy gun in nightclub

A 28-year-old man from Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo was arrested last Sunday night after security personnel at a local nightclub discovered he was carrying what appeared to be a real gun, which later turned out to be a toy.The suspect, …

Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:24hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter

Gun-totting prison escapee and robber gets 22-year jail term

Luke Zinyengere, the inmate who recently stunned Zimbabwe by staging a daring escape at the Harare Magistrates' Court, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of escaping from lawful custody and armed robbery.Harare …

Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 10:40hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter

Prison guard arrested for aiding inmate's dramatic escape

A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer has been arrested for allegedly supplying a firearm to an inmate, who later used it to stage a dramatic escape from custody at the Harare Magistrates Court.Donald Madzinga, the pr…

Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 10:12hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter

Housemaid injured after pistol accidentally discharges in Kariba

A housemaid in Kariba was accidentally shot and injured after a pistol fell from the bed she was making and discharged, striking her in the lower limb.The firearm is believed to belong to her employer, identified as 57-year-old Charlene Ge…

Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 652 | by Staff reporter

Nick Mangwana wants foreigners banned from owning guns in Zimbabwe

Ndabaningi "Nick" Mangwana, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, has called for a review of policies allowing foreign nationals to obtain gun licenses in Zimbabwe. His remarks follow re…

Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:47hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt vows to confiscate and burn second-hand clothing

Tafadzwa Muguti, Permanent Secretary for Presidential Affairs and Devolution in the Office of the President and Cabinet, has reiterated that the importation and sale of second-hand clothing in Zimbabwe remains banned. Speaking during a vis…

Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:43hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter

Chinese man arrested for shooting Zimbabwean man in Filabusi

A Chinese national has been arrested for allegedly shooting a 20-year-old Zimbabwean man, Mthandazo Sibanda, in Filabusi on January 22, 2025. The incident reportedly occurred at Binyup 5 Mine, where Sibanda was accused of stealing gold dum…

Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:42hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter

Highway robbers arrested along Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge road

Three suspected robbers targeting motorists along the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway have been arrested. The trio - Vision Bvudzijena (27), Gladman Zhou (26), and Crispen Komboni (35) - would pounce on motorists whose vehicles develope…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1547 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dealer allegedly shoots self dead

Bulawayo businessman John Tafara Madzikatire allegedly fatally shot himself near his girlfriend's house in Cowdray Park on Saturday night.According to sources, Mr. Madzikatire had been posting disturbing messages about death and suicide on…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter

Gunshots as Zanu-PF youths fight over gold claim

Violent clashes broke out in Goromonzi North on Wednesday following a dispute over a newly discovered gold deposit at Lonely Park Farm, owned by Antony Retzlarf. The unrest was sparked by Zanu-PF youths who demanded to be included in the g…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter

AK 47 rifles used in Bulawayo robbery

A gang of 10 heavily armed robbers stormed a business premise in Bulawayo's Western Commonage area, overpowering six security guards before stealing cash amounting to US$7,000 and R18,000.The suspects, armed with three AK-47 assault rifles…

Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter

Police appeal for information on armed robbery in Bulawayo

Police in Bulawayo are seeking assistance from the public in their investigation of a robbery that took place at a business premise in Western Commonage on 06 December 2024.According to a statement from the police, 10 armed suspects, inclu…

Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1361 | by Staff reporter

Kids in Bulawayo stumble on fully loaded gun

What began as a harmless game of cops and robbers in Entumbane, Bulawayo, took a chilling turn when a group of children stumbled upon a fully loaded pistol buried in the ground. The potentially dangerous incident unfolded on November 25, 2…

Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 17:23hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter

Guard shoots at marauding illegal gold panners, 1 dead

Tragedy struck at a gold mine in Guruve on Thursday when 33-year-old Titus Masango was shot dead amid a violent confrontation involving a gang of illegal gold panners. The incident, confirmed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), has rais…

Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:31hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe moves to tighten gun ownership requirements

The Zimbabwean government is set to tighten the Firearms Act, introducing stricter requirements for obtaining gun licenses, including mandatory psychological tests, training, age restrictions, and firearm profiling to ensure that owners ca…

Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter

5 guns and US$68,000 stolen in armed robberies

Police are investigating two armed robberies in Esigodini and Harare in which US$45,000 and US$23,000 was stolen respectively.In the raid at the offices of a security company on Lymington Road in Strathaven in Harare, the robbers also stol…

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:04hrs | 1489 | 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 for Bindura South, has been charged with point…

Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 16:13hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter

Jealous man murders ex-girlfriend's baby (2)

Chitungwiza was struck by tragedy on Wednesday morning when a 32-year-old man allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriendâ€™s two-year-old son after discovering that the child's mother was at a sleepover.The horrific incident occurred in the Dang…

Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:00hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter

Harare man arrested for fatal shooting

A significant development in a four-year-old murder case has led to the arrest of 41-year-old Jealous Samoyo from Kuwadzana 7. Samoyo, taken into custody last week, is suspected of being involved in the fatal shooting of Wellington Maronge…

Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:59hrs | 1269 | by Staff reporter

Gun-toting CIOs raid Harare leisure centre

Prominent activist Briggs Bomba has accused suspected state security agents of raiding a leisure facility he operates in Harare with the intention of targeting him. The incident, which occurred earlier this month, is seen by Bomba as part …

Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:38hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter

Gunshots at mine grab

A suspected instigator of the recent violence at Element Minerals Mine in Shamva, Mashonaland Central province, has reportedly vowed to defy a court order following his release on bail. Josphat Zvomuya, a Zanu-PF youth leader, and his…

Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:07hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter

Robbers found with 1 000 bullets

Three suspected armed robbers - Kenneth Chiputura, Jaison Munyama, and Mike Chitsiko - appeared in Harare court charged with two counts of robbery. Their arrest followed a police shootout that resulted in the death of an accomplice, Raymon…

Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 10:34hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter

Armed robber gunned down in Zimbabwe

Police have arrested two suspected armed robbers, Kenneth Chiputura (50) and Jaison Munyapa (18), while Raymond Mugabe (39) was shot and killed during his arrest.The suspects are linked to a series of armed robberies in Harare between May …

Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:42hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter

Mashonisa kills three family members

On Sunday evening in Ivory Park near Midrand, a well-known loan shark, or mashonisa, allegedly entered a family's home, shot them dead, and fled. The victims were 16-year-old Tshepang Mongezo Malema, his uncle Siyabonga Mthembu, 38, and hi…

Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 13:33hrs | 2278 | by Staff reporter

Man kills 'attacker', faces murder charge

Kelvin Kagondo, a Harare man, has been remanded in custody until July 22, 2024, on a murder charge after allegedly using deadly force in self-defense against assailants. Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya advised him to seek bail from the…

Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Security guard shoots wife dead in Bulawayo, goes on the run

Police are searching for Oscar Khumalo, a security guard suspected of fatally shooting his wife, Khangelani Nkiwane, on July 7, 2024, following an argument in their room. The incident occurred when Khumalo, armed with a pistol from his wor…

Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Warrant of arrest for gun-toting businessman

On Friday, the Murewa Magistrates Court issued a warrant of arrest for controversial businessman Clark Makoni after he failed to appear for a hearing. Makoni faces four charges, including attempted murder, cyberbullying, and disorderly con…

Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:58hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

3 elephants gunned down in Beitbridge

THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Parks Authority) has shot dead three elephants in the border town of Beitbridge in yet unexplained circumstances although it is believed that they had become rogue.Parks Author…

Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

'Jobseeker' steals firearm from potential employer

Romeo Muzira, a resident of Harare, found himself in legal trouble after allegedly stealing a firearm from a potential employer while seeking a job as a domestic worker.Muzira, aged 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi and …

Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Reward for businessman's lost firearm

Police in Harare are offering a reward to anyone with information that might assist in the recovery of a businessman's firearm that was lost in Highlands sometime last month.The black pistol, which was in a black plastic holster, was lost …

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Body found floating in Limpopo River with gunshot wounds on the head

AN unidentified man was found floating along the Limpopo River with two gunshot wounds on the head.In a statement, police said the body was found near Museche Forward Police Base on Monday."A yet-to-be-identified male adult was found float…

Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Trio steals gun from CIO operative

THREE men from Bulawayo have appeared in court facing a charge of stealing a pistol from a Central Intelligence Organisation officer.Thethelani Ndlovu (39), Khulumani Moyo (29) and Stancilous Nekati (49) were not asked to plead when they a…

Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Couple leaves gun at a lodge

A FIREARM was found in a room at a lodge along Masotsha Ndlovu Road in Hatfield on Friday last week while a loaded gun was found on the bank of the Manyame River.The Noringo Star pistol was found in a room that had been booked by an unknow…

Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 08:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's gun amnesty fails to bring down violent crime

A PRESIDENTIAL amnesty on illegal firearm holders has done little to stop violent crime as Zimbabwe continues to witness armed robberies.President Emmerson Mnangagwa in August last year declared an amnesty on all illegal firearm holders to…

Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:25hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman tortured by SA police gunned down outside court

A couple gunned down outside a court in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 8 have been named as Zimbabweans Sicelubuhle Moyo and her partner Wilfred Dube.Moyo, who worked as a domestic worker, had been due to testify at the Randburg M…

Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 11:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Illegal firearms holders given 3 weeks' amnesty to surrender guns

POLICE in Beitbridge have given a three-week amnesty to illegal firearm holders to surrender them by the end of this month.The move follows a series of incidents where gangs or robbers have been breaking into houses robbing community membe…

Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 21:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Businessman threatens to shoot wife over juju

OXLINK Capital's CEO, Brains Muchemwa, appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo on Saturday for allegedly threatening to shoot his wife and accusing her of bewitching him.Muchemwa, aged 44, was granted bail and is scheduled to return to…

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Police report made against Energy Mutodi over rally gunfire

Zanu-PF aspiring MP for Bikita South Energy Mutodi stormed the venue of a Citizens Coalition for Change rally and discharged his gun, according to a police complaint filed by his rival John Mupanduki.The incident happened at Baradzanwa BIC…

Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:19hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

'Energy Mutodi opened fire on CCC supporters,' claims Mahere

FORMER deputy information minister and Zanu-PF aspiring MP Energy Mutodi allegedly fired gunshots at Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members who had gathered at Baradzanwa township in Bikita awaiting leader Nelson Chamisa's arrival.Mut…

Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Motorist points gun at traffic officers

Police have launched a manhunt for a motorist who allegedly pointed a gun at two Hurungwe District Council traffic officers who had attempted to clamp his car for dangerous parking on Tuesday in Magunje.The traffic officers were enforcing …

Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean street vendor shot dead in SA

The body of 37-year-old Lloyd Bhebhe, shot dead while trying to sell fruit in an Alberton North business complex, was repatriated to Zimbabwe at the weekend.Activists from the African Diaspora Workers Network, Zimbabwe Solidarity Network, …

Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:39hrs | 3 | by Kimberly Mutandiro

Man pulls gun on wife, fires shot into air

POLICE in Mutare have arrested a 38 year old man for unlawful possession of a firearm after he threatened to kill his wife following a misunderstanding.In a statement, the police said they arrested Blessing Mavaraidzo for illegal gun posse…

Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe trains police officers to deal with election riots

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is training its officers to deal with anticipated election related violence and has further set up an internal committee to investigate poll based crimes.This was revealed by police spokesperson Assistant…

Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean owner of popular hair salon gunned down in cold blood

Samora Machel residents are calling for law enforcement authorities to leave no stone unturned in their quest to bring the killers of the owner of a popular hair salon to the book.The 37-year-old Zimbabwean and the owner of Melita Salon at…

Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 11:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Wrong man arrested after LONE gunman senselessly attacks

YOU would expect women and school children to be the only ones who walk home in groups to protect themselves from a violent armed robber but in the Empandeni area in Mangwe District, men can also be seen merging to discourage the gun-totin…

Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

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