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Manhunt for four armed robbers
Four suspects armed with knives and knobkerries went away with cash and a cellphone in Inyathi on Monday morning.The complainant Thandazani Moyo (22) of Induba, Queens Mine, lnyathi is a gener...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 15:28hrs | 798 | by Peter Matuka
Knives out as battle looms between Benson Matinyarare and the milling industry
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through the milling industry in Zimbabwe, a looming battle between Rutendo Benson Matinyarare and major players such as Innscor and National Foods has ...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 16:22hrs | 1116 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Knives out for Plawn Motors over a Bulawayo job advert that wants Shonas only
Plawn Motors, a renowned automotive company based in Harare, is under fire for an allegedly discriminatory job advertisement that explicitly favors Shona-speaking candidates over the predominantly Nde...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 10:15hrs | 2925 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Mpilo Hospital staff as they save 90 people with gruesome stab wounds
THE festive season was a nightmare for healthcare workers at Mpilo Central Hospital who had to rope in external help from specialists to save the lives of attempted murder victims.A staggering...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:49hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt four murder suspects
POLICE in Silobela, Midlands Province are hunting for four murder suspects who reportedly fatally stabbed a man over unknown reasons.Learnmore Chiribhani, Marshal Chuma, Marvellous Kuchicha, a...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:53hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers get away with US$7,000 loot
A SUSPECTED notorious armed robber from Chegutu yesterday appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing three counts of armed robbery.Benjamin Chipiri (38) was advised to approach ...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:23hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teen among 3 Bradford men found guilty of killing compatriot
THREE Bradford men along with one other have been found guilty of killing a teenager by stabbing him 14 times in a tragic case of mistaken identity.Karl Belinga, 20, of Brendon Walk in Holme W...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:41hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on congregants during service
A GROUP of worshipers lost valuables including cellphones to daring armed robbers who pounced on them during a church service.The incident occurred on 29 October at around 10:30 AM at a shrine...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:39hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Khayelitsha police uncover forgery operation in Harare
The police discovered forged documents including doctors' sick notes and bank statements along with laptops and other devices at a Khayelitsha address following the arrest of a customer who used fraud...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:37hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
ZB Bank heist suspects to be reimbursed forfeited US$234,000
Four individuals who were acquitted in the ZB Bank money heist case, which made headlines two years ago, will have their forfeited money returned to them.The four individuals, Trymore Chapfikw...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Man nearly loses testicles on drinking spree
A Plumtree man nearly lost his testicles while on a drinking spree after being stabbed by fellow imbibers at a local bottlestore in Madabe village.Bethwell Ngwenya of Tshitshi village in Madab...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 18:22hrs | 1277 | by Desmond Nleya / Simbarashe Sithole
Knives out for Faz after election disaster
The shadowy Forever Associate Zimbabwe (Faz), which is at the centre of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial re-election, says it is now being used as a scapegoat by its critics, including Zan...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:29hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Love triangle turns deadly
POLICE in Glendale, Mashonaland Central province, have arrested a 21-year-old man for killing an imbiber allegedly involved in a love triangle.Radious Lefani was watching a Nyau dance show wit...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Barman killed over snooker
A Bindura-based barman at a local bar was allegedly killed by an imbiber in a snooker dispute on Saturday.The now deceased Denis Chatambudza (24) was fatally struck with a beer bottle on the h...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 21:44hrs | 22 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Imbiber kills colleague over girlfriend
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested Radious Lefani (21) for allegedly killing an imbiber in a girlfriend dispute in Glendale on Sunday....Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 19:16hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Revenge mission: 4 brothers murder man
A 31-YEAR-OLD Lower Gweru man was brutally murdered by a four men gang believed to be brothers who were reportedly on a revenge mission.Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahok...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:23hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
2 in court over US$78 000 heist
Two suspected armed robbers yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court over a US$78 550 heist.Jonathan Tembo (26) and Roy Makunike (22) appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje, wh...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers leave loot, flee
FIVE armed robbers are said to have run for dear life, leaving behind their loot at Gotora Clinic after they were disturbed by alert residents while trying to steal solar panels from the health instit...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Dealer loses gold, cash to robbers
A Chegutu man lost 16 grammes of gold and US$940 cash to four armed robbers who attacked him while he was walking last Friday night.The robbers were travelling in a Honda Fit when they attacke...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Will Zanu-PF reform under sanctions?
The US targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe are working in the sense that their effects have now reached a boiling point unlike the earlier days during the time they were imposed on the country the signs an...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 13:42hrs | 12 | by Leonard Koni
Armed robbers get away with US$78 000 from travel company
Police have launched a manhunt for two armed robbers who on Saturday raided a city travel agency company before stealing a bag containing US$78 000 cash.The robbers who were armed with knives ...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robbers attack security guards, steal tobacco bales
TWENTY robbers attacked eight security guards with a pistol machetes, okapi knives and iron bars at Wilmode Farm in Mvurwi before stealing 63 tobacco bales last Friday.National police spokespe...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster loses teeth in robbery
POLICE in Matebeleland South have launched a manhunt for three-armed robbery suspects who pounced on Matambo Primary School in Bulilima District where they attacked teachers leaving some seriously inj...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Zec over voters roll
INDEPENDENT election watchdogs say they are worried that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) could manipulate the number of registered voters citing secrecy surrounding its management of the elect...Published: 10 May 2023 at 06:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa losing grip on Zanu-PF
DEFEATS of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close allies in Zanu-PF primary elections is an indication the embattled Zimbabwean leader is losing grip on the ruling party and power struggles could erupt ...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 20:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Six machete-wielding robbers steal 175kg of pregnant carbon
Six unidentified robbers armed with machetes and homemade knives stole 175 kilograms of pregnant carbon from Tritan 11 mine in Kwekwe on Saturday, March 11, 2023.The robbers pounced on the min...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 16:18hrs | 9 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
2 teenagers up for killing colleague
Two teenage boys from Christon Bank have appeared in court for allegedly killing an older acquaintance, Nisand Maruza (25), by stabbing him with two knives on the chest and in the back after a misunde...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Knives fight claims one
Married couple Ernest Musanza (32) and Melody Musikanzwi (30) from old Tafara allegedly engaged in a fight using knives after a misunderstanding on March 21 at around 2 am at their homestead.M...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 18:43hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Staged armed robberies flood Bulawayo
A majority of the about 50 armed and plain robbery cases reported weekly in Bulawayo are fake, police have said.The revelation follows a two-month investigation by detectives of a case involvi...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A dunderhead leader believes what he can't do is impossible for everyone else to accomplish!
Those who follow my articles are now all too familiar with how I regard with utter disdain those who make excuses for failing to fulfill their mandates.Quite frankly, I seriously doubt if ther...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 10:33hrs | 19 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Armed robbers raid Mukuru outlet
SIX armed men raided a Mukuru money transfer outlet in Silobela in Midlands Province and handcuffed a cashier and security guard manning the booth at gunpoint before they got away with US$1 800, R7 80...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:45hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally caught up in a US$400 000 corrupt upmarket house deal
PUBLIC Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Paul Mavima is caught up in a US$400 000 corrupt upmarket house deal in Quinnington, Borrowdale, Harare, involving the National Social Security Autho...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 10:41hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Families urged to discipline children
A multi-sectoral approach is needed in effectively dealing with gang-related violence in schools, amid calls for families and communities to play a leading role in instilling discipline in children....Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:29hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Teenage 'Mashurugwi' nabbed for gold heist
Two machete wielding teenage illegal gold panners were arrested by police together with two others after allegedly attacking and robbing a fellow panner of US$300 cash and 1.5 grams of gold.Po...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:12hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Zapu's Nkomo
Knives are out against Zapu president Sibangilizwe Nkomo with some former top officials plotting his ouster for allegedly frustrating the growth of the opposition party.They also accuse Nkomo ...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:05hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man in barrage of threatening phone over job failure in Australia
A man accused of sending 45 hostile voicemails to a potential employer has been found guilty."I'm satisfied beyond reasonable doubt," Magistrate Stephen Corry told the court."He [Mukon...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 20 | by Makayla Muscat
Schoolboy knifed to death after confronting neighbouring school bully
A 16-year-old schoolboy from Founders High School in Bulawayo was knifed to death after confronting two other pupils from a neighbouring school for bullying his friend, police said.Wayne Ndlov...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 19:31hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for provincial magistrate
CHINHOYI provincial magistrate Langston Ndokera has been reported to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for alleged misconduct after reportedly in...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Soldier stabbed to death on Christmas day
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) employee Simesihle Mkandla (24) was stabbed to death following a dispute on Christmas day at St Luke's Business Centre in Matabeleland North.Police in Bula...Published: 29 Dec 2022 at 13:39hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kidnappers arrested after demanding R50,000 ransom for Zimbabwean truck driver
Another truck driver, aged 42, who became a victim of kidnapping in Mpumalanga has been rescued by police in Komatipoort.Two suspects aged 25 and 28 were arrested on Friday."The truck ...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
John Landa Nkomo's son lover spared jail
FORMER Vice President John Landa Nkomo's son Sandlasami's ex-lover who broke into his house as punishment for dumping her was spared the agony of jail life when she appeared in court charged with unla...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:20hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Horror fight leads to double murder at Growth Point
POLICE in Midlands province are investigating a case of double homicide after two bodies with stab wounds were found at the business centre on Saturday.In a statement on Tuesday, the Zimbabwe ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Lobels COO Andrew Dinhidza
Hundreds of Lobels workers staged protests against Chief Operating Officer Andrew Dinhidza over allegations of nepotism, sexual harassment and several other allegations. Dinhidza is no strange...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 17:46hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe violence signals bloody 2023 poll
THE storming of an opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change Press conference at the Media Centre in Harare by suspected Zanu-PF youths is yet ominous sign that the 2023 general elections could be vio...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 19:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs love rival for cuddling girlfriend
A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Njube suburb in Bulawayo allegedly stabbed his love rival several times with an okapi knife after he caught him cuddling his girlfr...Published: 12 Nov 2022 at 10:22hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Knives out for Harare fertility doctor
Reports reaching this scribe indicate that couples in Harare are mobilizing a petition to the Health Services Board and the Health Professions Council seeking an investigation and subsequent disciplin...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 10:14hrs | 154 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Trio kill miner over gold ore
Three suspected murderes appeared before a Bindura magistrate today after allegedly killing a miner in a gold dispute in Mazowe.Tanaka Famanya (21) of Victoria Mine, Kadoma, Pecimist Manyama (...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 14:07hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Judge's son and co-accuseds in flopped bid to delay murder trial
THE murder trial of High Court Judge, Justice Garainesu Mawadze's son, has commenced despite several strenuous efforts to delay proceedings.Munyaradzi Mawadze is accused of killing Sipho Ncube...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean reporter robbed in SA
NEWSDAY senior journalist Rex Mphisa was yesterday robbed in Messina, South Africa where he had gone to investigate robbery cases in the border town. Mphisa was in the company of a friend when...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga duped
The Cold Storage Company in Bulawayo remains closed, despite a grand "official re-opening" by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on August 22, ZimLive can reveal.Chiwenga, then the acting pre...Published: 09 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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