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Anti-smuggling blitz nets 200 luxury vehicles
So far 200 top-of-the-range vehicles, all probably stolen and smuggled into Zimbabwe, have been impounded under a joint operation between the Zimbabwe Republic Police and Interpol targeting vehicles s...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:19hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths pelted for hijacking music show
A GROUP of Zanu-PF youths was pelted after taking to the stage at a music show held at Harare Gardens at the weekend.The show was held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of music stable Chillsp...Published: 23 May 2022 at 12:44hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
Blitz targets top-of-the-range cars
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is conducting a joint operation with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) targeting top-of-the-range vehicles believed to have been stolen in ne...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:55hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa ally sparks verbal war against rival empowerment lobby group
A WAR of words has erupted between officials aligned to two rival indigenous empowerment lobby groupings, the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) and newly-launched Economic Empowerment Group (EEG)....Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1642 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF chair jailed for carjacking
Zanu-PF Filabusi district chairperson Arthur Nhliziyo from Lobela village has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for hijacking at gunpoint two Zambia-registered haulage trucks carrying copper....Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:00hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
South Africa mob kills Nkayi man in Midrand
A man from Nkayi was last Tuesday killed by a mob in South Africa for allegedly attempting to hijack a car on Allandale Road near Chloorkop open field.His other two accomplices managed to flee...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 15:27hrs | 4827 | by Staff Reporter
Missing truck driver yet to be found
THE Biltrans Transport truck driver Masimba Murombo (48), who disappeared last week en route to Harare from Chirundu, is still missing and police are still investigating the matter.Following h...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:11hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Hijacked Toyota Prado recovered in Harare
A Toyota Prado that was recently hijacked in Banket has been recovered dumped in Epworth as more cases of carjacking, armed robberies and theft continue to increase countrywide.The vehicle was...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP 'hijacks' Buhlungu Sikhosana's private event
Villagers in Matabeleland North province have accused Zanu-PF legislator for Nkayi South Stars Mathe of hijacking the official opening of maskandi musician Cleopas Buhlungu Sikhosana's homestead for p...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Carjacker to serve 3 years in prison
A GOKWE man has been jailed for three years for carjacking and threatening to kill his unsuspecting victim with an axe.Norman Ndhlovu (23) had pleaded not guilty to the charge of robbery when ...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 08:10hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Car robberies worry Midlands police
MIDLANDS police have expressed concern over the increasing number of carjacking incidents in the city.They said the criminals had become daring and were using machetes to rob motorists, adding...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's calculation pays off?
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa's gamble to form a new party following squabbles over the MDC-Alliance name seems to be paying off amid renewed interest in the democratic struggle and fresh internati...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 19:31hrs | 12344 | by Staff reporter
Yohane's body expected on Friday
THE body of the late former Warriors and Caps United defender Charles Yohane is set to arrive in the country on Friday, but burial arrangements are yet to be announced.Yohane was murdered last...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:51hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
From Zimbabwean soccer star to taxi driver
THE death of South Africa-based former Zimbabwe national team footballer Charles Yohane has again highlighted the challenges that African players can face at the end of their careers.Yohane di...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:34hrs | 752 | by Steve Vickers
Woman up for hijacking truckload of drinks
A 35-year-old woman appeared at Chitungwiza Magistrates court on allegations of teaming up with her three male friends to hijack a truck-load of soft drinks along the Harare-Masvingo highway.T...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:20hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Armed police disrupt CCC road show in Gweru
HEAVILY armed riot cops descended on a well-attended road show by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Mkoba, Gweru over the weekend and arrested 12 of its supporters.The rally was meant...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | 3585 | by Staff reporter
'OperationDudula is illegal'
THE Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) in South Africa has slammed the #OperationDudula group which has recently been conducting "clean up" operations targeting illegal foreign nationals in Soweto and ...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 08:03hrs | 1699 | by Staff reporter
Gun crimes haunt Zimbabwe
ON December 6, former detective and lawyer, Joseph Nemaisa, made national news as his exploits in defending his family against armed intruders read like a page off James Kawara's thriller novel, Sajen...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:04hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
20-year-old 'steals' 10 cars in a 2-months spree
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 20-year-old man and four of his accomplices who had stolen 10 cars in a two-month spree of carjacking and car theft.The five reportedly stole 10 cars in the ...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:15hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF officials hijacking Pfumvudza programme
LEGISLATORS have accused Zanu-PF bigwigs and government officials of hijacking the management of the Pfumvuza/Intwasa Presidential Input Scheme from the Lands and Agriculture ministry.On Wedne...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official in court for armed robbery
A Zanu-PF official who was arrested for the alleged hijacking, at gunpoint, of two Zambian haulage trucks which were transporting copper to South Africa was on Friday further remanded in custody....Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF youths endorse Musarara
ZANU-PF youth league supporters in Mashonaland Central province have challenged Tafadzwa Musarara to lead them. "Take us to ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 19:46hrs | 7 | by Shelton Muchena
Zanu-PF official arrested over copper-laden trailers hijacking
A SENIOR Zanu-PF Filabusi district official has been arrested over the hijacking of two Zambian copper trucks in the Dete area in Matabeleland North province, which were later discovered parked at his...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 23:52hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Malema's EFF accused of sidelining Zimbabwe immigrants in food distribution
WITNESSES claim Economic Freedom Fighters hijacked government food relief for election gains, while the Department of Social Development refused to assist immigrants already approved to receive food....Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 21:02hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
2 more Zimbabweans escape from SA prison
Two more Zimbabweans are on the run after escaping from police holding cells in the Mahwelereng in South Africa's Limpopo province on Sunday evening.Stanley Chiteya (38) and Dexter Tinashe are...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 20:02hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
US pressures Zimbabwe to lift ban on by-elections
THE United States government has ratcheted up pressure on Zimbabwe to hold by-elections, after nearly 30 constituencies were left with no representation following dramatic recalls of MDC Alliance legi...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'hijacks' Chamisa project
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused "jittery" Zanu-PF and State security agents of hijacking his party's Citizens Convergence for Change (CCC) project and registering it at...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Come 2023, Zimbabweans shall claim liberty
THE so-called new dispensation under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's hope of transforming the lives of Zimbabweans remains a pie in the sky. People's wishes have been dashed. Democracy remains a pipe d...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:01hrs | | by Tofara Shandu
Mnangagwa's growing love for rule-by-decree
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been increasingly making use of Statutory Instruments (SI units) during his tenure as head of State. Analysts are describing it as a form of command politics steering ...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets fume over Kazembe's rogue co-options
A fresh war has erupted in Mashonaland Central province after the Zanu PF embattled chairman Kazembe Kazembe allegedly made co-options into the provincial executive structure in a bid to realign his a...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 20:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Carjacking syndicate busted
SEVEN suspected car jackers, including four employees of a local car sale, believed to be part of a syndicate that has been targeting and stealing vehicles parked at houses and business premises in an...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accused of 'hijacking' senior Kariba citizen's funeral
Zanu-PF has been accused by the family of late senior Kariba resident, Phillip Chingono of attempting to gain political mileage through crowdfunding for his funeral when, in fact, the elderly man led ...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hackers use phone number to unlock personal details
A DEPUTY minister recently lost R600 000 through a cyber security breach on his South African bank account. Cyber criminals used his phone number to unlock his personal data. A phone number is an easy...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:44hrs | 26 | by Jacob Mutisi
Harare woman arrested for car theft
A Harare woman has been arrested for being part of three suspects, two of them foreigners, believed to be part of a vehicle smuggling and carjacking syndicate operating in the SADC region.The ...Published: 28 Jun 2021 at 14:09hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Armed robbers hijack bus, mug 40 passengers
A FIVE-MEMBER armed gang yesterday assaulted and robbed 40 passengers travelling on a Beitbridge-bound Boundary Express coach of over US$15 000, R31 340 and $2 510 after hijacking the bus.Seve...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 14:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance, Zanu-PF clash
MDC Alliance is accusing Zanu-PF of hijacking community projects initiated by the main opposition party members in partnership with locals and Zimbabweans living in the diaspora.The party's Ma...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF intensifies campaigns as Mnangagwa eyes 2023 election
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has injected ZW$73 million into Mashonaland East vocational training centres as Zanu-PF canvasses for youth support in its quest to garner five million votes in the 2023 g...Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 15:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean 'thug' shot dead in Midrand, South Africa
A section of Zimbabweans in South Africa is celebrating following the daylight murder of 25-year-old Ronnie Macmillan who was shot dead in Midrand on Monday afternoon. Ronnie, a lover of finer...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:32hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Gweru residents clash over vending space
THE ruling Zanu-PF is headed for a showdown with Gweru residents who are accusing the party of bypassing city council procedure in the allocation of vending space to accommodate its members ahead of i...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 18:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Godwin Matanga lifts the police bar higher as the the new dispensation shines
Since the second republic ED has brought in faces which change things. ED has allied people in different aspects of economy to hit the ground running. One department he made a difference is the Police...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 13:49hrs | 5 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
6 armed robbers, carjackers nabbed after shoot-out
Six suspected armed robbers and carjackers were arrested on Thursday after a shoot-out near Mabvuku turn-off along Mutare Road on the eastern outskirts of Harare.One of the suspects was shot a...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 09:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers prey on smugglers
ARMED robbers have wreaked havoc in Beitbridge's HaGoda, Mahuhushe and Lutumba areas where more than a dozen incidents, including carjacking, have been reported by cross-border jumpers in the past few...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance Ward 17 Councillor maintains roads in his Ward
MDC Alliance Councillor for ward 17, Chikanga Dangamvura Constituency and other Party members maintain roads in their ward yesterday.Unlike Zanu pf members who are highjacking government proje...Published: 19 May 2021 at 07:20hrs | 6 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zimbabwe secretly deploys key special forces to Mozambique
FOLLOWING a recent military siege on the northern Mozambican town of Palma by Islamist insurgents, killing dozens, including a Zimbabwean, while leaving a trail of bloodshed and destruction in its wak...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 16:28hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
MDC members blast Zanu PF MP for hijacking Zupco
MDC officials have blasted Mazowe North legislator Campion Mugweni for allegedly hijacking the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) bus that was allocated to Mvurwi, for his publicity-seeki...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 12:46hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dabengwa, Tongogara, Nkomo, Chitepo why did you leave us - as Zimbabwe's hijackers even more determined to crush our country?
In life we always have individuals whom we wished could have had the marvellous opportunity to have met, and even got to know on a personal level - and, certainly I am not to be left out, since I am a...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 16:27hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Amnesty to decongest prisons
Cabinet received an update on the Covid-19 Outbreak, which was presented by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs as chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the Covid-19 Outbreak. ...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Displacement of indigenous people from their ancestoral land proves Zimbabwe regime a continuation of colonialism
It has never been in doubt to most of us that, the 1980 government, that came into power in Zimbabwe, was nothing more than a British project, which had been created to hijack the genuine and gallant ...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 12:33hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF hijacked Soul Jah Love's funeral
Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu PF has been for time immemorial leading in hijacking funerals, especially of celebrities.The party was shamelessly at it again this time around when they declared ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 08:57hrs | 4 | by Leonard Koni
Magaisa was secretly dining with a Zanu-PF faction
Having gone through a lot of Alex Magaisa's recent articles, it is fair that a response by a Zimbabwean youth is given. After the disastrous 2013 election, the MDC-T family and its president Morgan Ts...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:38hrs | 5 | by Honourable Vincent Tsvangirai MP
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