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Notorious Tanzanians nabbed for theft
Two notorious Tanzanians who were allegedly terrorizing motorists in the capital Harare by stealing their gadgets were finally nabbed in Avondale, Harare.The duo, Mohamed Shimdavala (45) and S...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 23:14hrs | 975 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Call log helps police apprehend armed robber
A 35-YEAR-OLD armed robber will spend 20 years in prison after he was nailed by call logs from the victims' phone that he had stolen as a member of a six-man-gang.In a statement, the National ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Harare Council bid to splash US$2m on 500 desktops exposed
Some Harare City Council officials have been caught in a procurement scam in which they are fighting for the purchase of 500 desktop computers at US$4 000 each, above the market price of about US$700....Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:50hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe going nowhere with delusional leaders
I KEEP being reminded of my younger days when we used to love joking about a guy who had fallen head over heels with a certain girl.In the midst of their intimate rendezvous, the guy would bec...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:01hrs | 1252 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Armed robbers get 30 years in jail
Three Harare armed robbers were sentenced to a combined 30 years in jail after robbing a Chiweshe resident of property worth US$13 000.Hahlani Life (27), Adonia Mashonga (27) and Lesina ...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 11:31hrs | 858 | by Simbarashe Sithole
3 more arrested over US$720 000 heist
Three more suspects involved in the US720 000 robbery, where a financial services company in Belgravia, Harare, was raided and lost over US$720 676, R10 500, Euro 120, a 7.65 mm CZ Vzor pistol and thr...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 20:33hrs | 1517 | by Staff reporter
Company employees linked to robbery case
THREE employees at Quest Financial Services have been implicated in a robbery that occurred at the firm's Belgravia branch in Harare on Saturday.The three allegedly teamed up with six others, ...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 6 suspects after money transfer agency robbed
A gang of 12 armed robbers stole US$716,340 cash after breaking into the offices of a financial services company in Harare and blowing up safes, police said on Tuesday.Six suspects have been a...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 19:07hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
Money-lending company loses US$700,000 to robbers
POLICE in Harare have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers who raided a financial services company before making off with US$700 000.The suspects were armed with iron bars, explosives and ...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
Suspects drop US$5 000 at robbery scene
Police have launched a manhunt on a case of a robbery that happened at a financial service company in Harare."Police in Harare are investigating a case of robbery which occurred on February 25...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 19:06hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Parliament tears into court e-system
THE Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC) has thrown a wrench into the US$3,8 million Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS), issuing a scathing report that questions the fairness and acce...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:30hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube donates soccer kits to Cowdray Park Schools
THE Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Professor Mthuli Ncube continued to fulfil his pledge to develop Cowdray Park and strengthen links with the community after he do...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:41hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Chinese medical team to conduct free cataract surgeries in Zimbabwe
THE Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Zhou Ding to conduct free cataract surgery in the country....Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:05hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi slams CCC for wasting State resources
ACTING President Kembo Mohadi has slammed the fractured CCC for bleeding national resources through its leadership chaos, which has caused unnecessary by-elections that have become a strain to the nat...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 04:19hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
Alleged gukurahundi genocide 'enforcer' meets Matebeleland chiefs
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who is alleged to be the gukurahundi genocide 'enforcer', is today expected to meet chiefs from the Matebeleland region and the Midlands Province to finalise the process that will...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide workshop raises eyebrows over chief's role
An invitation to a sensitisation meeting in Bulawayo sent to media editors regarding the Gukurahundi outreach community programme has cast doubt on the National Chiefs Council's authority over the gen...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 14:45hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt trying to create a certain narrative about Gukurahundi genocide
THE Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs will this month hold a Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme in Bulawayo targeting the media sector where editors from different publication...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:07hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Enforcer to launch Gukurahundi hearings
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who was the enforcer during the dark days, is expected to soon launch the Gukurahundi hearings to mark the commencement of an important process that is anticipated to bring closur...Published: 14 Jan 2024 at 20:21hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police finger school staff in robberies
SCHOOLS have emerged as the latest target for armed robbers after scores of learning institutions lost thousands of United States dollars stashed in safes this week.Police have accused school ...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:05hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid 2 more private schools
TWO more private colleges in Ruwa and Gweru lost nearly US$17 500 cash to robbers who raided their premises recently, with police suspecting that the thieves could be working with staff.In Gwe...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:01hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
George Silundika High loses US$17 000 to robbers
ARMED robbers raided George Silundika High School offices in Bulawayo and went away with over US$17 000 while Lomagundi College in Chinhoyi in Mashonaland West also lost a car, laptops and an undisclo...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:13hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid Lomagundi College
Ten robbers raided Lomagundi College in Chinhoyi last night before attacking a security guard and the deputy head and stole an undisclosed amount of cash, a pistol, laptops, cellphones and a Mazda Tri...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 13:56hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robber shot dead
A SUSPECTED armed robber died yesterday following a shootout with police in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the suspect, Godfrey Njor...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:49hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 7 notorious robbery suspects
SEVEN robbery suspects, one of them a police officer, have been arrested for a spate of armed cases they committed between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls over eight months.Two of the suspects Wel...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ED-UNZA Scholarship Fund raises US$600,000
THE ED-UNZA (University of Zambia) Scholarship raised US$600 000 during a fundraising dinner held at State House two weeks ago.President Emmerson Mnangagwa is the patron of the fund, which was...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:17hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
'No reason to celebrate Unity Day'
ZIMBABWE today celebrates the signing of the 1987 Unity Accord to end Gukurahundi, but critics are sceptical that traditional leaders are the best foot forward in finding closure to the massacres....Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:13hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
Skepticism over Gukurahundi hearings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government have been accused of dragging their feet in addressing the emotive Gukurahundi issue by delaying the rollout of public hearings, which are a critical el...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 13:24hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Skepticism over Mnangagwa's Gukurahundi hearings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government have been accused of dragging their feet in addressing the emotive Gukurahundi issue by delaying the rollout of public hearings, which are a criti...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 18:17hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi whitewashing hearings begin
PUBLIC hearings to document and resolve civil disturbances that transpired in some parts of the country in the 1980s are set to begin early next year, marking the commencement of a historically signif...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:43hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
GUKURAHUNDI KILLINGS: Hearings set for January 2024
Public hearings addressing civil disturbances during the 1980s, particularly the Gukurahundi era, are poised to commence early next year. Spearheaded by over 70 traditional chiefs from Matabeleland No...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 08:04hrs | 181 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
3 robbers killed in shoot-out
THREE robbery suspects, part of a gang that raided at least three schools in and around Bulawayo, have been shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Kadoma.The suspects were shot dead on Tuesda...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:33hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Ex-minister released from prison, suffers another blow
The Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial leadership has prohibited former Public Service minister Petronella Kagonye from carrying out party activities following her release from prison.Kagonye...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:06hrs | 2092 | by Staff reporter
CSO hails Bikita minerals beneficiation to communities
BIKITA - President Emmerson Mnangagwa commissioned petalite and spodumene processing plants at Bikita Minerals that are valued at US$ 300 million on November 29 2023.The giant processing plant...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 09:09hrs | 388 | by Stephen Jakes
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
Bulawayo theft gang terrorises Gweru motorists
FIVE suspects, all from Bulawayo, have been arrested following a spate of thefts from motor vehicles that occurred in Gweru.According to Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emma...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 12:02hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council proposes US$263 million budget
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) yesterday proposed a standstill US$263 million gender-responsive budget for next year while prioritising service delivery and predicting a stable economic environment in 20...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:37hrs | 72 | 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
Auxillia Mnangagwa laptops stolen
Five Form 2 students from Chrome High School in Shurugwi have been granted bail until Monday after they were accused of stealing 16 laptops that had been donated to Selukwe Primary School by the Presi...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 20:00hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
'Nothing wrong with CALA'
THE new Primary and Secondary Education minister, Torerayi Moyo has said there is nothing wrong with learners doing the Continuous Assessment of Learning Activities (CALA) adding that the way they are...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
5 under-privileged students secure Mnangagwa's ED-UNZA scholarship
NELIA Fundu, a 21 year old young intellect from rural Zvishavane was born in a less privileged family with other five siblings.Her father relies on menial jobs to put food on their table but h...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Kundai Mazhindu's dedication to enhancing education in underserved communities
In a commendable effort to bridge the digital divide and empower students in rural areas, Kundai Mazhindu, a passionate education advocate, has established the Empower Together Initiative. This ground...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 19:21hrs | 80 | by Chipo Zhou
Chinamasa must be arrested
Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) staff members and volunteers arrested on allegations of attempting to post the general election results have been free...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 08:54hrs | 2223 | by Staff reporter
4 armed robbers arrested after high-speed chase
FOUR suspected armed robbers were early yesterday morning apprehended by members of the public a few minutes after they had robbed and dumped a woman in the Mbare area. The robbers, travelling in a Ho...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:15hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
'Arrested ERC, ZESN observers ordered to lie on stomachs for three hours'
A Harare magistrate's court was Friday told of how 39 election observers seized Wednesday night by AK assault rifle wielding police officers were made to surrender their phones and passwords and furth...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:59hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
ERC, ZEN speak on arrest of election observers
Election Resource Centre (ERC) & Zimbabwe Electoral Support Network (ZESN) Alert 🚨 The Election Resource Centre (ERC) and the Zimbabwe Elect...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 2153 | by Staff Reports
Zimbabwe election results start to trickle in after delays
The first constituency results emerged on Thursday in Zimbabwe's election after delays forced a second day of voting in a small number of neighbourhoods and civil society activists were arrested....Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:34hrs | 1242 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police thwart attempt to announce parallel elections outcome
A SUBVERSIVE attempt by some Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) to illegally announce the results of the 2023 harmonised elections has been thwarted by police who on Wednesday night swooped on some pr...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:26hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Break-in has compromised Zec
INCREDIBLE revelations that thieves broke into the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) headquarters in Harare on Sunday night cannot fleet by without us casting our curious gaze at this mouth-gaping i...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges must not be fazed by critics, says CJ Malaba
JUDGES handling high profile political cases should not be fazed by critics of their legal decisions as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has their backing and ready to defend them should the need...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police probe Zec break-in
THERE are fears that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) might have lost critical information following a break-in at its Mahachi Quantum Building headquarters in Harare, an incident that has adde...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:32hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
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