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Police intercept omalayitsha vehicles, recover R1m contraband
POLICE in Matabeleland South have arrested 16 suspects and recovered contraband worth nearly R1 million after intercepting 14 vehicles during an ongoing anti-smuggling operation. Police in the...Published: 12 hrs ago | 1386 | by Staff reporter
Suspected 'wizard' identified
The young who had been mistakenly identified as a wizard, is believed to be suffering from mental illness.A young man who had been mistakenly identified as a wizard after he was found undresse...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 19:27hrs | 1560 | by Staff reporter
Top businessman convicted for stealing Zesa cables
Top Zvishavane businessman Kudakwashe Diza (43) and his companion Mark Tiweni (39) were yesterday slapped with a 48-month jail sentence each for stealing 810kg of aluminium cables belonging to Zesa Ho...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 08:08hrs | 2879 | by Staff reporter
Police intensify anti-smuggling blitz
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Tuesday said it will continue intensifying anti-smuggling operations along the borders targeting smuggled goods and vehicles until there is sanity. This c...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 07:37hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Police shoot car's wheels to stop smuggler
BEITBRIDGE police on Saturday shot at a suspected smuggler who bolted into the night, abandoning a latest model Land Rover Discovery believed to have been illegally brought into the country.Th...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:01hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
Ex-fighter sheds light on Mugabe's escape to Mozambique
Robert Gabriel Mugabe's life epitomises a journey well travelled, with cumulative substance offering new horizons where outspokenness made and indeed earned him the coveted place of being the darling ...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:33hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Equatorial Guinea President weeps for Mugabe
President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo shed tears as he signed a condolence book for the he late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe who died on 6 September.Mba...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 14:34hrs | 5589 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bulawayo becoming haven for drug peddlers, gullible youths turn to mental patients' pills
BULAWAYO is fast turning into a haven for drug peddlers, who are pushing an assortment of dangerous substances, turning gullible youths into addicts.Sunday News discovered that so cunning are ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:43hrs | 833 | by Staff Reporter
Man files US$300,000 lawsuit against wife's lover
A LOCAL businessman who sued his alleged lover for defrauding him did not realise that by doing so he would land in hot soup as he is now being sued by the woman's husband for having an adulterous aff...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:03hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
R550 000 robber jailed 10 years
AN armed robber, who was part of a gang of five which shot Muchineripi Hlaringo of Beitbridge eight times before making off with more than half a million rand in June this year, was on Friday jailed t...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:06hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Bosso dehorn Rhinos
It was another good day in office for Highlanders "Bosso" coach, Mandla Mpofu who managed to bag yet another three points in an enticing premier league fixture against Black Rhinos at Barbourfields st...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 10:17hrs | 1367 | by Daniel Itai
Magistrate dismisses Mnangagwa plotters' application
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for temporary release of the passport for one of the seven human rights activists who are facing charges of trying to subvert a constitutionally-...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
Sables beat Kenya to remain unbeaten in Victoria Cup
Zimbabwe 30 - 29 Kenya ZIMBABWE remained unbeaten in the Victoria Cup rugby competition after yet another hard fought victory, this time at home against Kenya at Hartsfield Rugby Groun...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:18hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Masvingo highway tar thief arrested
POLICE have arrested a 32-year-old man on charges of stealing tar worth $94 000 that was meant for the Harare-Masvingo Highway dualisation.National Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner ...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:02hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
No joy for Zimbabwe drug dealer in SA
The 38-year-old Zimbabwean woman, who arrested by South African authorities recently in connection with the smuggling of drugs worth R2 million into that country via Beitbridge Border Post, has been d...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2611 | by Staff reporter
Meet Zimbabwe Gems' 'Minister of Defence'
WHEN the late Mtshede Primary School teacher and netball coach Mrs Mabvongodze forced the lanky and reserved Gems Goal Defender Felistas Kwangwa to pursue netball back in 2007, she had seen something ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:10hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
10 cattle rustlers bolt after interception
POLICE have recovered 20 cattle stolen from Guyu area in Gwanda that were being driven by 10 suspects that ran away. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisan...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai donations looting trio implicate soldiers
THREE Chipinge men landed themselves in trouble after being found in possession of suspected Cyclone Idai loot worth over ZW$1 000, which they claimed was given to them by soldiers for safe keeping....Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:22hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Gems thrash Barbados
GOAL-SHOOTER Pauline Jani shot 51 of 53 to power the Zimbabwe Gems to another victory over a side ranked above them on the globe as their fairy-tale Vitality Netball World Cup continued here last nigh...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | 901 | by STaff reporter
Another resounding victory for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's senior netball team the Gems, took no time in writing their wrongs at the M&S Bank Arena yesterday evening in Liverpool England, where they are contending for the world cup.Mond...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:11hrs | 8647 | by Daniel Itai
Police intercept 3 truckloads of charcoal, 6 arrested
POLICE in Mutawatawa, Mashonaland East, on Wednesday intercepted three trucks loaded with charcoal before arresting six men in connection with the case.Nesbert Tatenda, Wellington Kunaka, Jaco...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 08:00hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
SA cops gun down armed Zimbabweans
TWO suspected armed robbers from St Joseph, Matabeleland South and another robber yet to be identified, were shot dead by South African Police who intercepted a cash-in-transit heist on Tuesday mornin...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1713 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone booster robbers arrested
Five armed robbers have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for stealing about 300 litres of diesel and two 12 volt batteries from Telecel and E...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 18:56hrs | 3786 | by Staff reporter
Cop robs miners
A GWANDA-based police officer allegedly teamed up with eight accomplices to attack a group of artisanal miners and rob them of one tonne of gold ore. Ray Moyo (30), who is based at the ZRP Mat...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:14hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drug smuggler denied bail in SA
A 38-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean woman's bid for freedom has hit a brick wall after she was denied bail in South Africa following her arrest for allegedly smuggling drugs worth R2 million into the neighbourin...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa developing algorithmic surveillance system to spy on Zimbabweans
In a bid to attain political omnipresence and omniscience against unsuspecting citizens, the Zimbabwe government is reportedly working on a sophisticated algorithmic super surveillance system, said to...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 08:37hrs | 8522 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-Kate Kahari
Hawks take over Zimbabwe cocaine case probe
SOUTH Africa's specialised crime unit, the Hawks, have taken over investigations in a case where a 38-year-old Zimbabwean woman was arrested for allegedly smuggling of drugs worth R2 million into that...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:17hrs | 2242 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa plotters' trash State's investigation report
The seven human rights activists facing charges of trying to subvert a constitutional government after attending a workshop in Maldives yesterday trashed an investigation report presented to court des...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1848 | by Staff reporter
Australian based Zimbabwean sued $300 000 for adultery
A BULAWAYO man is suing a local businessman for RTGS$300 000 in damages for allegedly engaging in an adulterous relationship with his wife. The aggrieved man, Mr Dick Sakala, is accusing Mr Go...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police intercept 700 explosives
Police intercepted a bus along the Harare-Beitbridge Highway last weekend and recovered more than 750 explosives worth $5 800 believed to have been on the way to South Africa. National police ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealers cornered
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has cornered fuel dealers who used to divert the product to the black market by adopting the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) which tracks fuel tankers to their i...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:18hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Electronic cargo tracking system comes alive
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) on Friday put into operation the electronic cargo tracking system (ECTS), introduced as a pilot project in 2017, as it moves to plug revenue leakages thr...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Female cop in US$12 000 adultery suit
A BULAWAYO woman is suing a local female cop for US$12 000 in damages for allegedly engaging in an adulterous relationship with her husband who is also a police officer.The aggrieved woman, Mr...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:29hrs | 5737 | by Staff reporter
350 litres diesel intercepted at border
Police have recovered 350 litres of diesel along the Zimbabwe-Botswana boundary near Ramakwebane Bridge, which was left by unknown people who intended to smuggle it into the country through an illegal...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:52hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested after high speed chase
A POLICE officer, who allegedly led a heist at former Gwanda mayor, Knowledge Ndlovu's Ettrick Mine and allegedly stole gold ore worth thousands of United States dollars, was reportedly arrested after...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 1786 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman jailed 10 years for stealing copper cables
A 52-YEAR-OLD Harare woman was slapped with an effective 10 year jail term by a Bindura magistrate yesterday after she was found in possession of 25,8 kilograms of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission an...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 13:15hrs | 1278 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Harare woman up for stealing copper cables
A Harare woman appeared before a Bindura magistrate yesterday facing allegations of stealing 25,8kilogrames of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZTDC) copper cables valued at...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | 3028 | by Simbarashe Sithole
BREAKING: Police in 2 tonne mbanje bust
Police in Zimbabwe have recovered more than two tonnes of mbanje in Inyanga on Wednesday. The police said they received a tip-off from members of the public to the effect that there were peopl...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 12:56hrs | 4043 | by Gibson Nyathi
US declares interest in arrest of 7 activists in Zimbabwe
The United States has said it is closely monitoring the case involving the arrest of 7 activists charged with plotting to unseat the President Emmerson Mnangagwa led government. The activists ...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 06:50hrs | 2043 | by Gibson Nyathi
SA billionaire sues Botswana paper for R6.7m
The newspaper that published an article accusing Bridgette Radebe of interfering in Botswana politics and claimed that her brother Patrice Motsepe smuggled R22 million to influence succession politics...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 19:53hrs | 801 | by Citizen
4 'mysteries' of Zim'babwe's economic crisis
Zimbabwe continues to groan under the crushing weight of an economic disaster rapidly manifesting through hyper-inflation, capital flight and a crippling energy crisis, among other symptoms of economi...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:12hrs | 857 | by Learnmore Zuze
Fuel syndicate intercepted
Police on Monday arrested five suspects believed to be part of a fuel siphoning syndicate involving tanker drivers and criminal elements, as the clampdown on illegal activities in the fuel sector begi...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:42hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mnangagwa's motorcade cop beats up motorist
A Harare motorist was heavily assaulted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's motorcade policemen. A video that has gone viral on social media shows the man who is driving what looks like a Spacio...Published: 29 May 2019 at 16:33hrs | 13302 | by Mandla Ndlovu
FULL LIST: Police impound 10 vehicles in Beitbridge for smuggling
The Zimbabwe Republic Police Patrol surveillance teams have intercepted and impounded ten vehicles which were carrying suspected smuggled goods.In a statement on Wednesday police said, "...Published: 29 May 2019 at 14:52hrs | 6693 | by Mandla Ndlovu
2 women arrested over spate of armed robberies
Two Chitungwiza women, who were part of a gang allegedly involved in a spate of armed robbers across the country, were at the weekend arrested at a roadblock in Chivhu with police recovering stolen pr...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:56hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army hunts for Tajamuka leader
Former student leader and Spokesperson of Tajamuka Promise Mkwananzi says Military Intelligence Department has flagged his name at all borders and immigration officers have been given strict instructi...Published: 27 May 2019 at 12:43hrs | 5542 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dabengwa: Struggle stalwart, war strategist, epitome of unity
he death of liberation struggle stalwart Dumiso Dabengwa after battling with a liver disease has robbed the country of a distinguished military strategist and leader who shaped and influenced the 16-y...Published: 24 May 2019 at 06:36hrs | 912 | by Sifelani Tsiko
How Col Tshinga Dube, Gen PV Sibanda were almost blown up by Rhodies
TODAY we conclude our series of interviews with Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, the last Zipra chief of communications, former Cabinet Minister and chief executive officer of the Zimbabwe Industries (ZD...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:09hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
$1 million gold theft suspects fail to have case dismissed
THE High Court has dismissed an application for discharge by nine suspects allegedly involved in the theft of nearly $1 million worth of gold which was being kept as an exhibit at Plumtree Police Stat...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:28hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube speaks on military communication
Rtd Col Tshinga Dube speaks on military communication Military radio communicationToday we continue with our interview with Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, the former Zipra chief of communicatio...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:59hrs | 2427 | by Staff reporter
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