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Killings flare up in Kwekwe
THE recent callous murder of two people in Mbizo, Kwekwe has sent residents into panic mode as they fear for their lives.The body of veteran educationist and retired teacher Mr Lovemore Marume...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:18hrs | 11 | 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 | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mine workers attack illegal miners
Seven mine workers from Tritan mine in Kwekwe allegedly attacked and killed an illegal miner Thomas Katoma (21) yesterday.Charles Vanga, Bigboy Sibanda, Pride Mpofu are some of the seven who a...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 10:06hrs | 6 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Schools opening deferred as COVID-19 cases surge
CABINET yesterday deferred the opening of schools for the second term by two weeks after the country recorded a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks.The infection rate surged ...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa speech thieves' skip bail
TWO of the three daring thieves, who allegedly stole a copy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2020 Independence Day speech and a laptop have skipped bail after they were remanded to April 22 by Kwekwe...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe police arrest machete gang leader
POLICE in Kwekwe last week arrested a notorious leader of a machete gang in connection with attempted murder and murder in the Midlands city.Cripwell Marandure (26), alias Tafadzwa of Mbizo in...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop kills murder suspect
A Kwekwe police officer from Amaveni camp allegedly shot dead a murder suspect yesterday.Sources close to investigations told Bulawayo24.com that constable Morris Bako (36) fatally shot Honest...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 17:21hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Invited cop 'slaps' pupil
A POLICE officer based at Kwekwe Central Police Station has landed herself in trouble after a video of her allegedly slapping a Kwekwe High School pupil for not wearing a mask, went viral on social me...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notorious bugler breaks into a police station jailed
A daring thief broke into Kwekwe police camp and broke into a police officer's room and stole goods worth US450 before pouncing on a teacher's room again where he stole goods worth US$500.Gesh...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 19:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC MPs granted bail
MDC Alliance legislators Settlement Chikwinya (Kwekwe) and Lloyd Mukapiko (Mbizo) were last Friday granted $300 bail each by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese.Justice Makonese ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rally given green-light
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Nokuthula Moyo yesterday blasted Kwekwe police for blocking opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's rally, which was supposed to be held in the Midlands capit...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rally foiled
THE opposition MDC Alliance has condemned the country's courts as "captured" after its urgent High Court Application to overturn the police ban on the coalition's rally was deferred to Monday....Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa defies ZRP rally ban
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, is going ahead with his rally scheduled for Kwekwe on Sunday, his first since he lost the July 30 plebiscite to President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF.Cham...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 21:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa defies police rally ban
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, is going ahead with his rally scheduled for Kwekwe on Sunday, his first since he lost the July 30 plebiscite to President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zanu-PF.PPolice block...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters threaten to defy the ban
POLITICAL tempers flared again yesterday after police blocked opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's "thank you" campaign rally scheduled for Kwekwe this weekend, with the latter's supporters...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister condemns machete attacks
Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Owen Ncube has urged police to deal decisively with criminals behind machete attacks that have resurfaced in Kwekwe.Speaking during the launch of the Kwekw...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP ropes in police to thwart competition
KWEKWE Central legislator Masango Matambanadzo is reportedly seeking the help of the police to block a fellow Zanu-PF member from carrying out philanthropic activities in his constituency without his ...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police to issue machetes ban
KWEKWE police have issued a ban on the carrying of dangerous weapons including machetes, in a bid to contain running battles between rival groups of gold panners.Officer commanding Kwekwe ...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chihuri roped in to arrest Zanu-PF MP Matambanadzo
KWEKWE City Council has petitioned Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri to order the arrest of Kwekwe Central legislator, Masango Matambanadzo (Zanu-PF), over a wide range of criminal act...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
$1,8M 'failed gold heist': Gang of six pleads not guilty
SIX men appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of attempting to rob a Kwekwe miner of 47,5kgs of gold worth over $1,8 million which was destined for Fidelity Printers in the gold mining town....Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 09:44hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Zanu-PF youth hacked with a machete
A ZANU-PF youth identified as Tichaona Chacha is reportedly battling for life at Kwekwe General Hospital after he was hacked with a machete by fellow party members during a scuffle at a city commuter ...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Gold panner' brothers slit man's throat
TWO brothers allegedly fatally stabbed a man and slit his throat after he asked them why they had assaulted his sibling. Joseph Dlamulo and Thandazani Dlamulo of Zhombe allegedly set upon Rece...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 09:28hrs | | by Bianca Mlilo
Souljah Love arrested minutes before his gig
CONTROVERSY continues to follow popular dancehall chanter Souljah Love as he was arrested minutes before he could perform at the much-hyped Gweru dancehall bash at the weekend at Musopero Liquid Loung...Published: 28 Jul 2015 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T rebel arrested over party properties
KWEKWE - MDC-Team officials Mbizo MP Settlement Chikwinya, Searchmore Muringani and Luckmore Senge were yesterday held for four hours at the police's law and order section on allegations of stealing ...Published: 14 May 2014 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe police investigate 'murder' of a rat
AN unusually big domesticated rat, almost the size of a full grown cat, caused a stir in Kwekwe when it popped out of its master's car. It was subsequently killed by a man who was part of a crowd t...Published: 22 Mar 2012 at 21:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Policeman sues security guard over assault
A Kwekwe policeman has filed assault charges and malicious injury to property against a security guard who arrested him for alleged loitering and trespassing into the controversial alluvial gold rich ...Published: 21 Mar 2012 at 13:11hrs | 1 | by Thomas Jubane
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