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Armed men rob Chinese Couple, appear in court
Two men have appeared in court in connection with an armed robbery in which a Chinese couple was robbed of US$35 000, cellphones, and other valuables worth US$5 000 in Southerton, Harare, last week....Published: 11 hrs ago | 114 | by Staff reporter
Security guard among suspects in US$40,000 armed robbery
A security guard and his accomplices allegedly robbed a Chinese businesswoman of more than US$40,000 at her Harare home over the weekend.Raison Kambarari, employed by Sapphire Security Company...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 23:00hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Shoe-prints expose trio over missing wild beast
Three villagers from Jeqe Village in Figtree appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing charges of poaching a wild animal from Shashane Game Conservancy. Game scouts reportedly tr...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 21:23hrs | 200 | by Gideon Madzikatidze & Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Bakery driver filmed naked in lover's bedroom
A bakery driver was allegedly extorted after being ambushed while naked in his lover's bedroom in Chitungwiza, leading to the arrest of two men.The victim, identified as Rangarirai Mhonda, was...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 06:05hrs | 1708 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies in Eastview cabin fire
Residents of Eastview, Harare, are mourning the death of a woman who perished after a wooden cabin she was sleeping in caught fire.The tragic incident occurred on August 25, 2025, at around 10...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:49hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional war erupt in Matebeleland
Political tensions have flared in Matebeleland North, with ZANU-PF Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development, Simelisizwe Sibanda, coming und...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:43hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Police probe widow in murder of Mutangadura
Police are intensifying investigations into the brutal murder of prominent Harare businessman Joseph Mutangadura, with his wife, Patience Dambudzo, now at the centre of scrutiny.Mutangadura, w...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 13:05hrs | 2849 | by Staff reporter
Man fires 11 shots at cops after assaulting neighbour
Chaos erupted in Borrowdale last week when a man allegedly assaulted his neighbour, injured himself while attempting to break free from handcuffs, and later fired 11 shots at police officers.R...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:49hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe demining expert dies in explosive accident in Argentina
Henry Martin Douglas Macharaga, a 52-year-old Zimbabwean explosives and demining expert, died in Argentina on 19 August after an explosive detonated accidentally while he was conducting extraction wor...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:42hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Foreigner arrested after Harare car break-in spree
A foreign national who allegedly entered Zimbabwe illegally has been arrested in connection with a series of smash-and-grab incidents that targeted vehicles in Harare.Police confirmed the arre...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:28hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ manager probed in student facility fraud
The Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has launched an investigation into former senior manager Suckson Muswe, formerly known as Makwasha, over allegations that he inflated costs d...Published: 24 Aug 2025 at 19:16hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers nabbed
Four armed robbers who allegedly assaulted a Centenary couple in Mashonaland Central before robbing them of their vehicles and cash are in soup.Tapiwa Nyakasaka (32), Bright Murombedzi (35), L...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 22:11hrs | 1453 | by Simbarashe Sithole
4 dead in separate tragedies in Manicaland
Two separate incidents in Manicaland Province on Thursday claimed the lives of four people, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed.In Chimanimani, two-year-old twin brothers Jacob an...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:13hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Mother, son arrested for car thefts
A suspected vehicle theft and smuggling syndicate run by a Bindura businesswoman and her son has been dismantled in Mutare, with police recovering five luxury cars stolen in South Africa.The s...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:12hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Police dismiss reports of arrest in Businessman's murder
Police have dismissed social media reports claiming that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of businessman Mr Joseph Mutangadura, who was shot dead at his Ruwa home during a su...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:34hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls residents push for clarity in Town Clerk probe
The Victoria Falls Residents Consortium has petitioned police to speed up a corruption probe into Town Clerk Ronnie Dube, who has been at the centre of controversy over the allocation of stands and ot...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:19hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean student dies after brutal attack in India
A Zimbabwean student, Ziweya Leeroy, has died after spending eight days in hospital following a violent attack outside Guru Kashi University in Talwandi Sabo. Leeroy, 22, passed away on Thursday at AI...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:46hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
High Court removes ZHPT from contested housing project
The High Court of Zimbabwe has stripped the Zimbabwe Housing Projects Trust (ZHPT) of control over the Fortune Meadowlands Park housing scheme, in a ruling that underscores the risks faced by aspiring...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:45hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Nearly four years on, still no answers to Douglas Munatsi death
IT is now three years and nine months since the tragic and mysterious death of Douglas (Doug) Tawanda Munatsi, yet the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the government of Zimbabwe have offered no off...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:34hrs | 617 | by Eng. Jacob K Mutisi
Bulawayo duo in court over violent robbery spree
TWO Bulawayo men accused of turning the city into their hunting ground have been hauled before the courts after allegedly staging a violent robbery spree that left residents living in fear.Cli...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:30hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Robbery gang arrested after tracking of AirPods and $10 phone
A four-member gang of suspected armed robbers has been arrested after police tracked a pair of stolen AirPods and a US$10 cellphone to one of the suspects, linking them to a string of violent robberie...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 1723 | by Staff reporter
Jilted lover remanded in custody for unlawful entry
A jilted lover, Mgcinumuzi Ndlovu (35) from Nxele village in Plumtree, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing unlawful entry and physical abuse charges. He was remanded in cus...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:16hrs | 418 | by Edson Mapani
Tembeka Nicolas Ngcukaitobi, your legal reputation could be on the line!
Having had the Lungu case decided conclusively in court by three judges, a sudden twist of events followed immediately after the ruling. The Lungu family must have prepared themselves for both outcome...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 21:10hrs | 582 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe secures extradition of 22 fugitives
Zimbabwe is set to receive 22 suspected criminals extradited from countries including South Africa, Botswana, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what authorities say could be the country's...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Hospital accountant jailed 12 years for US$123,000 fraud
A 30-year-old accountant has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after defrauding his employer, a private hospital in Harare, of more than US$123,700, ZW$15.3 million, and ZiG95,409.Tonderai ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:12hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
21 villagers in court over Fairfield farm invasion
Twenty-one villagers who have been illegally settled at Fairfield Farm in Headlands appeared in court this week, charged with defying a High Court order directing them to vacate the property.T...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:04hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt launched for Mutangadura killers
Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a gang of seven suspected armed robbers who shot and killed prominent Ruwa businessman Joseph "Mutangaz" Mutangadura during a violent raid at his Lisheen ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
If Mnangagwa wants to know what 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' really means, he should learn from Rhodesians!
Sometimes, words are cheap, and it is often those who boast the most who achieve the least.When the late Robert Mugabe popularized the phrase 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' - and his successor E...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:08hrs | 426 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The Fight Against Corruption: A Collective Responsibility
Corruption is a pervasive and insidious pandemic that has infected our societies, leaving no one unscathed. It's a cancer that eats away at the fabric of our nation, causing irreparable harm and suffe...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:58hrs | 71 | by Tatenda Hwari
Police arrest first suspect in Ruwa US$176,000 heist
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have made a breakthrough in the Ruwa unlawful entry case, arresting the first suspect linked to the theft of US$176,000.The incident, which occurred in early...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:36hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
Unsafe wiring, blocked hydrants blamed for Glenview fires
A fire broke out at the Glen View 8 SMEs complex in Harare early yesterday morning, destroying several market stalls. Authorities suspect the blaze was sparked by illegal electricity connections....Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:36hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Businessman Mutangadura shot dead
Police have confirmed that Ruwa businessman Joseph Mutangadura, widely known as Mutangazi, was shot dead by suspected robbers at his Lisheen Estate farmhouse shortly after midnight.Mutangadura...Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:34hrs | 1877 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into Minister's shop and gets away with $100
Thulisani Dube (24) from Mkubazi village, Mphoeng, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware facing theft charges.He was ...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 22:26hrs | 1002 | by Edson Mapani
Criminals trying to rubbish Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims
Contrary to KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claim that dockets from the political killings task team were "gathering dust" in the office of the Deputy National Commis...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:31hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire's political manoeuvre dressed up as activism
Jealousy Mawarire's recent tirade against Dr Elder Kudakwashe Tagwirei is not just misleading, it's a calculated political manoeuvre dressed up as activism. His claims of corruption and looting are no...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 17:27hrs | 473 | by Tinotenda Gacha
Thief caught wearing stolen clothes
A 23-year-old man from Mt Darwin in Mashonaland Central has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of unlawful entry and theft.Tinashe Chiwara appeared before the Mt Darwi...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 15:06hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Toddler dies in hot water accident
A two-year-old boy has tragically died after sustaining severe burns from hot water during a steaming session at Fresney Farm in Beatrice.According to police reports, the incident occurred on ...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:14hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Gimboki serial burglar arrested after 7-month spree
A notorious burglar who has been terrorising residents of Gimboki in Mutare, stealing property and cash worth more than US$25 000, has been arrested, bringing long-awaited relief to the community....Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Fresh land invasions rock Zvimba farm
A fresh wave of land invasions has hit Warwick Farm, a once-thriving agricultural estate on the shores of Lake Chivero in Zvimba district, with politically connected land barons accused of pegging and...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:06hrs | 153 | by Staff rporter
Family cries foul over police botched investigation
The mysterious death of Hurungwe mother of four, Rumbidzai Tachiona, on June 16 has sparked controversy, with her family accusing police of dragging their feet in concluding investigations.Mas...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Econet employee 'steals' ZWG1 million
A Mutare-based Econet Insurance employee accused of stealing ZwG 1 171 771.60 from her employer has been granted bail of US$400.Madeleine Magadza (32) of Greenside, Mutare, appeared before Mag...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:13hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Flo Petroleum loses US$40,000 to employees
FLO Petroleum has reportedly lost US$39,931 to two of its employees in an alleged fraud scheme, a Harare court heard yesterday.Patience Chiringa, a manager, and Ocean Gurure, a supervisor at t...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:44hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF name to hire cars without paying
A Harare man accused of fraudulently hiring two vehicles by invoking the ruling Zanu PF party's name has appeared in court.Martin Mutize, 26, of Budiriro, allegedly failed to pay US$5,600 in c...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 19:49hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Gweru couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
Police in Gweru are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after a couple was found dead in separate locations on Tuesday.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, ...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 14:49hrs | 937 | by Staff reporter
Cop steals police Ford Ranger from headquarters
Authorities in Mashonaland Central are searching for Assistant Inspector Mandizvidza, who allegedly disappeared with a marked police Ford Ranger.An internal police memo dated August 13, circul...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army major implicated in cross-border car theft syndicate
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) major has been implicated in a cross-border vehicle theft syndicate after the recovery of a stolen Toyota Fortuner in Mozambique, exposing what authorities say is a soph...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:43hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Congolese arrested over Zimbabwean ID documents
The High Court has dismissed an urgent application for the release of a Congolese national, Benoit Ombeni Mupenzi, who was arrested while in possession of Zimbabwean identity particulars, citing ongoi...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:40hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
2 dead, 2 injured in fiery Plumtree road crash
Two people lost their lives and two others sustained serious injuries in a horrific early morning crash on Monday involving a Botswana-registered haulage truck and a Honda Fit along Plumtree Road, jus...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:35hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Teenager arrested for killing two worshippers
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing four people, killing two, during an all-night prayer gathering in Mashavele Village, Chief Gezani, on August 3.Police said Liberty ...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Legal clerk in impersonation storm
A legal clerk with Munangati and Associates, Adiel Shingai Mushore, appeared in court over the weekend charged with impersonating a police detective in an alleged scam targeting a commuter omnibus ope...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
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