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Suspended NSSA boss acquitted
Suspended National Social Security Authority (Nssa) director David Makwara was acquitted of fraud charges involving US$182,661. Harare Magistrate Donald Ndirowei ruled that the housing renovat...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare businessman loses US$1,5 million home
Prominent Harare businessman, Tendai Mashamhanda has lost his bid to save his US$1,5 million upmarket home after Supreme Court judges ruled he acquired the property fraudulently while under judicial a...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 14:01hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo to gift Dj Levels a US$25,000 Benz
BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo, says DJ Levels could be given a US$25 000 Mercedes Benz C Class but that will depend on DJ Fantan's approval of such a donation.Chivayo doesn'...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:19hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt judges flout JSC code of conduct
THREE Constitutional Court judges have come under the spotlight after they failed to comply with the Judicial Service Commission code of ethics which requires them to deliver a judgement reserved with...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 10:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti in US$231,000 fraud storm
Tendai Biti, a senior member of the Citizen for Coalition for Change (CCC), is currently facing a major crisis, as he has become embroiled in an alleged US$231,000 fraud case. This investigation invol...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 14:16hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's most wanted robber arrested
One of the country's most wanted suspected robber Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to have masterminded a spate of armed robbery, including the famous Mashwede Holdings heist and housebrea...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Notorious bouncers in bail application setback
NOTORIOUS bouncers, who allegedly terrorised imbibers at several night spots in Harare, received a setback in their case after a High Court judge dropped their bail appeal when their lawyer failed to ...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vee Mhofu charms Mashwede
Mbira musician Virimai "Vee Mhofu" Nhedega is set to take his Dziva reMbire mesmerized fans at Mashwede village in Harare on Wednesday night.The energetic band forced the fully packed Mashwede...Published: 19 May 2022 at 13:07hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Police hunt most wanted habitual criminal
Police have launched a manhunt for one of the country's most wanted suspects Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to be masterminding a spate of armed robbery and housebreaking cases in and ar...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vee Mhofu takes mbira to Mzansi
Mbira musician Vee Mhofu of Dziva rembira is taking his band to Mzansi lounge, Mvurwi tomorrow for a gig.Having been born in Mashonalan...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 17:58hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Vee Mhofu burns Harare
Mbira lovers in Harare are set to enjoy Dziva rembira sounds tomorrow Saturday at The Londoners,161A Strathaven shops in Harare where Vee Mhofu will be performing.The traditional artiste is be...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 17:16hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Vee Mhofu dates Mashwede
Mbira musician Virimai "Vee Mhofu" Nhedega is set to take his Dziva reMbire band at Mashwede village in Harare on Wednesday for a Mbira show.The smart Mbira artiste said fans should expect a t...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 18:56hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
KFC robbed US$50 000, R30 000
SIX armed robbers raided KFC fast food restaurant in Msasa around midnight and got away with US$50 000, R30 000 and $19 000 after manhandling a security guard at the premise.The six who were w...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery cases increased in 2021
Cases of armed robberies increased countrywide this year with criminals targeting cash-in transit vehicles, individuals and business people with large amounts of cash.Schools and cross-border ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
CID launches manhunt for suspect
Police have roped in the International Police Organisations (Interpol) with a view to track down one of Zimbabwe's most wanted armed robbery suspects, Conwell Junior Kasambarare (26), believed to be p...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Robbers escape after police shootout
A gang of armed robbery suspects is believed to have sped off with gunshot wounds in Bulawayo following a shootout with police, as a crack team was set up to track down one of Zimbabwe's most wanted a...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for Zimbabwe most wanted robber
One of Zimbabwe's most wanted armed robbery suspects, Conwell Junior Kasambarare (26) believed to be part of Musa Taj Abdul's gang, and is facing a plethora of robbery and housebreaking charges has ju...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 13:53hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Police shoot most wanted robber
A SUSPECTED notorious armed robber, who is part of a gang led by Musa Taj Abdul, is nursing wounds at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare after being shot by police while attempting to flee....Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Multi-million dollar whistleblowing corruption scandal rocks Zimra
MASSIVE corruption - which has dragged on for years - is rocking the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s multi-million-dollar whistle-blower fund which the tax collector's senior officials are lootin...Published: 26 May 2021 at 16:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Robbers force children out of stolen vehicle
A 31-year-old Glen View man lost his gold Toyota Corolla Bubble and US$200 cash to armed robbers who forced out his two children sitting in the car at their home on Tuesday night. The man had ...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-policeman turned serial armed robber seeks bail
One of the country's serial armed robber and former Masvingo Central police officer Rudolf Kanhanga alias Tapiwa Munatsi (29) who exchanged gunfire with a police crack team in an attempt to evade arre...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 20:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notorious robber rearrested
One of Zimbabwe's most wanted armed robbery suspects believed to be part of Musa Taj Abdul's gang, Conwell Junior Kasambarare (26) has been rearrested on allegations of committing a spate of heists co...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Robber on bail survives city shoot-out
One of the armed robbers arrested following a shoot-out with police on Friday night after robbing a Harare businessman of US$10 000 had just been released in jail on bail pending appeal. Bless...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police warn felons, rotten cops
ANGRY authorities vowed yesterday that they would hammer perpetrators of violent crime in the country, while also dealing ruthlessly with rogue police officers caught participating in criminal activit...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 13:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Most wanted robber arrested
One of Zimbabwe's most wanted robbery suspects, Spicer Takawira, alleged to be part Musa Taj Abdul's gang, was arrested this week on charges of house breaking and theft. Takawira (28), Musafar...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granting bail lands prosecutor in dock
Prosecutor Arthur Bosha has been arrested for consenting to bail in separate applications last year by two suspected armed robbers who were part of suspected gang leader Musa Taj Abdul. CID Ho...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Another prosecutor under probe
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has filed another complaint against public prosecutor, Mr Arthur Bosha, who last year consented bail for one of the three notorious armed robbers who opera...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, divine intervention works but planning is best
Schools are due for opening amid rising cases of COVID-19 across the world with South Africa announcing level 4 lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.It was responsible and bold of South ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:37hrs | | by Robert Sigauke
Released armed robber vanishes
Police have launched a manhunt for suspected armed robber Douglas Mutenda, who was released on bail after prosecutor Mr Douglas Chesa consented to bail on December 8. Mutenda (31) is facing se...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another armed robber gets bail
With prosecutor Tapiwa Kusena arrested yesterday for him to explain how he consented to granting robber Musa Taj Abdul bail, it has emerged how another notorious armed robber was released on bail unde...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ma9Nine popularises Ndebele dancehall
Ndebele dancehall is proving to be a favourite of many Zimdancehall lovers and its thumbs up to efforts by the likes of Kid Silobela, Jah Practice and most recently Ma9Nine (real name Hansel Ndlovu). ...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bail bid flops for terror gang member
A BID to secure freedom through the High Court by police officer Tapiwa Mangoma, 27, who harboured Zimbabwe's most wanted seven-member terror gang at his residence in Beitbridge supplying them with am...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP ropes in Interpol
POLICE have roped in the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and their counterparts in South Africa and Botswana to assist in locating four armed robbers who escaped arrest following...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notorious robbers nabbed in Beitbridge
POLICE in Matabeleland South on Monday arrested eight notorious armed robbers, among them a serving police officer and former cop, who have been linked to a spate of heists committed in Harare and aro...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer up for fraud
HARARE lawyer Puwai Chiutsi appeared in court yesterday facing fraud allegations after he sold land which had been repossessed from him by the Sheriff of the High Court to Mashwede Holdings.Ch...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to act on illegal price hikes
Government will look into the artificial shortage of some basic goods and arbitrary price hikes by some shops and dealers, with a view to taking corrective measures, the President has said.Add...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 23:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel looting spree lands pair in court
Two women allegedly went on a spree defrauding fuel companies and service stations after lying that they were in the business of selling bulk fuel, the court heard last week. They allegedly used the s...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 05:28hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Zimbabwe can have cholera outbreak anytime
HARARE hotels, restaurants and open air food spots face immediate closure for failing to meet health and hygienic standards amid fears that a cholera outbreak looms. The city's Health Services has rai...Published: 28 Jan 2012 at 04:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
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