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Movie-style stock theft, as manager vanishes with 485 cattle
As the country is reeling from stock theft surge, farmers in Plumtree and surrounding Matebeleland provinces are living in severe shock following the arrest and remand of Timothy John Schultz (57) of ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 22:41hrs | 2638 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
WATCH: Chiwenga beefs up security, as Chigananda sneaks into tent
Vice President General (Rtd) Constantino Chiwenga has shocked mourners at the national shrine (National Heroes Acre) when he arrived in an action movie-style resemblance for the burial of late nationa...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 3941 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Gun-totting prison escapee and robber gets 22-year jail term
Luke Zinyengere, the inmate who recently stunned Zimbabwe by staging a daring escape at the Harare Magistrates' Court, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of escaping from l...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 10:40hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda police thwart brazen ore heist
Police in Gwanda Rural have successfully foiled a daring, movie-style gold ore theft operation, arresting six suspects and impounding equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The heist was th...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:38hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
3 Chinese nationals shot in copper plant robbery
Three Chinese nationals were seriously injured in a dramatic movie-style robbery that took place early Sunday morning at the Lanyun Mining Zimbabwe copper processing plant on the outskirts of Chinhoyi...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:05hrs | 1376 | by Staff reporter
'Cellphone thief' kidnapped in Bulawayo city centre
A woman and three men have been accused of kidnapping and assaulting a man they suspected of stealing a cellphone in Bulawayo, in a shocking incident that unfolded earlier this month.The four ...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:10hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police decimate notorious armed robbery gang
A gang of suspected armed robbers who were behind the widely publicised J and P Security robbery, among other movie-style thefts, are now behind bars after they implicated each other one after another...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 13:32hrs | 2325 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invited to the US as the West lose hope on Zimbabwe's hopeless opposition
ZIMBABWE has been invited to the upcoming United States-Africa leaders' summit in Washington despite concern over a "dire" authoritarian pivot by the Harare government which has seen a crackdown again...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe court cancels arrest warrant for Buyanga
A Zimbabwean court on Monday cancelled a warrant for the arrest of millionaire businessman Frank Buyanga who was arrested by Interpol in Johannesburg on November 10 accused of abducting his son two ye...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 19:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers' involvement in armed robberies worrisome
THE arrest of three soldiers in a foiled armed robbery recently following a movie-style shoot-out has again brought to the limelight the involvement of rogue elements of the uniformed forces in violen...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Petrol bomb’ explodes at Chamisa's rally?
A suspected bomb has just exploded at the venue where Nelson Chamisa led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is having its rally.The explosion occurred as Chamisa's motorcade was about to ente...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police must be swift and impartial
WHEN violence flared in Chitungwiza following the gruesome murder of political activist Moreblessing Ali last week, our police were quick to swoop on the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Military tightens screws on rogue soldiers
SECURITY has been heightened in army barracks across the country in the wake of a spate of robberies involving soldiers as the military descends on "rogue" elements, amid reports that the assets...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
South Africa court halts removal of Buyanga's son to Zimbabwe
Millionaire businessman Frank Buyanga has obtained a temporary interdict at the South African High Court stopping attempts to remove his seven-year-old son to Zimbabwe, where authorities say he was un...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
5 nabbed over 1 000m electric cables
POLICE in Beatrice, Mashonaland East province, have arrested five people for illegal possession of 1 000m of electricity cables.They were arrested movie-style after a high-speed chase by the p...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe security companies using toy guns, claims police
BULAWAYO'S top police officer has accused private security firms of using toy guns to scare away criminals which makes them prone to armed robberies when on cash-intransit duties.Officer comma...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:27hrs | 4 | by Staff report
Buyanga placed on Interpol Red Notice
Millionaire businessman Frank Buyanga has been placed on Interpol's Red Notice at the request of Zimbabwean police, freshly-leaked documents show.The 41-year-old gold coins trader - who has sq...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 21:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gun-totting land barons terrorise vapositori
Unrepentant gun-wielding lands barons have beyond reasonable doubt become a menace in Harare's Budiriro high-density suburb where they invade land earmarked for Johane Masowe Nyenyedzinomwe low income...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 15:01hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Zanu-PF youth nabbed at gunpoint for rape
A ZANU-PF youth who allegedly kidnapped and raped a 14-year-old girl was last week arrested in a movie-style after he attempted to flee from armed police.Son to the late Zanu-PF vice-chairpers...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 19:05hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Movie-style armed robbery at Bulawayo bank
Six armed robbers pounced on two security guards delivering cash at Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) 8th Avenue branch in Bulawayo, disarmed them, hijacked their armoured vehicle before getting away ...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:28hrs | 16 | by Staff writer
MDC NEC member says party leadership is 'incompetent or compromised'
The Movement for Democratic Change leadership has been labelled incompetent or compromised by one of the party's NEC members. This follows his movie-style arrest on Friday in Tynwald where a truckload...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 19:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Poison fearing Mphoko now a wanted man
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched a manhunt for former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, who reportedly dramatically escaped from ZACC investigators on Monday afternoon. ...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami, Chigora seek discharge in 'assault' case
THE trial of Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami who is jointly accused with Ward Four Councillor Silas Chigora for allegedly assaulting the Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube resumed yeste...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Movie-style diamond mine robbery in Zimbabwe
AN armed gang of robbers, suspected to comprise members of Zimbabwe security forces and some artisanal miners, raided the Chiadzwa diamond fields on Sunday night and got away with tonnes of precious o...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Pressure to block sale of Zimbabwe diamonds
AN alliance of international civil society organisations affiliated to the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) has urged the grouping of diamond-trading nations to classify Zimbabwe's gemston...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chombo was tortured, but must face trial, says Court
THE High Court has dismissed an application for a permanent stay of prosecution filed by former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo, who is facing several cases involving corruption, fraud and criminal n...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Deceit, greed devour Zimbabwe diamonds
The testimonies from bigwigs and stakeholders involved in exploiting diamonds in Chiadzwa given before Parliament last week painted a picture of intrigue and corporate sleaze that could have potential...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 08:56hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
New police chief faces tough task
He is a career cop who walked the beat over the past 23 years before assuming the post of police commissioner-general.He graduated as a patrol officer in October 1982, and is a police veteran ...Published: 25 Feb 2018 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gunshots as armed robbers pounce at Delta
There was an exchange of fire at Delta Mvurwi in the wee hours of yesterday between armed robbers and police details.More than ten armed robbers reportedly pounced on Delta Beverages and Guard...Published: 22 Dec 2017 at 13:39hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jah Prayzah stoned at graveyard - report
MULTI-AWARD winning musician Mukudzei Mukombe, aka Jah Prayzah, ran for dear life at Glen Forest Cemetery yesterday after some mourners at the burial of his former head of security, Chrispen Nyemba, p...Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Badza-Nhari rebellion: An insider's story
EACH time Noah Mbira whose Chimurenga name was Chemist Ncube sat down to continue his shocking narration during the liberation struggle, he would first demand to be given time to pay respects to the c...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Police gun down armed robber in fire exchange
Police yesterday gunned down a suspected armed robber in Harare's Waterfalls suburb who was shooting back at them as he tried to escape.Police spokesperson Charity Charamba confirmed the death...Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 22:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Poachers nabbed, tonne of cyanide recovered
A joint operation by the police and the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority has busted several poaching syndicates around the country, leading to the arrest of some of the most notorious pe...Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru snubs Dzamara prayer meeting
OUSTED former vice president Joice Mujuru will not be attending a prayer meeting to be held Saturday in honour of democracy activist Itai Dzamara who was abducted by suspected state agents four m...Published: 11 Jul 2015 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Prophet Makandiwa's $300 000 Mercedes-Benz turns heads
THERE was commotion at a local hotel yesterday when scores of people mobbed United Family International Church founder Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa as he drove off in his latest Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG th...Published: 28 Sep 2014 at 09:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Ndanga instigated Masowe violence'
Controversial religious cleric Johannes Ndanga dared the Budiriro apostolic sect members to "retaliate if they are attacked by state agents" in a challenge that sparked the attack on police last week...Published: 02 Jun 2014 at 10:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Econet unveils EcoCash Payroll
ECONET Wireless continues to sweat its mobile phone network infrastructure to spread tentacles deeper into the provision of banking services by rolling out a number of cellular-based products. ...Published: 12 Dec 2013 at 02:41hrs | 1 | by Business Reporter
$400,000 vanish in movie-style heist
A four-man gang of robbers got away with plantation workers' salaries understood to be around $400 000 after stage-managing an accident with a cash-in-transit security truck before raiding the ...Published: 01 Dec 2013 at 16:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drug dealer caught with 464kg of mbanje
Police last Saturday arrested a suspected drug dealer in possession of 464kg of mbanje in a movie-style chase in Honde Valley.The suspect, Lizwe Ncube, is believed to be part of a drug syndic...Published: 30 Jun 2012 at 15:53hrs | 2 | by Court Reporter
3 dangerous prisoners escape from Khami prison
THREE dangerous criminals have escaped movie-style from Mlondolozi Prison housed at Khami Prison Complex on the outskirts of Bulawayo, a senior Zimbabwe Prison Service (ZPS) officer confirmed yesterda...Published: 18 Apr 2012 at 04:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Movie style masked robbers pounce, get away with cash and cellphone
IN a typical movie-style robbery, a 47-year-old Kwekwe man lost cash amounting to US$260 and a cellphone to two armed robbers who were clad in old overalls and masks made of old sacks to conceal their...Published: 27 Dec 2011 at 09:28hrs | 3 | by Midlands Correspondent
Waterfalls couple threatens to shoot Zimbabwe police spokesperson
A Waterfalls couple got into serious on Wednesday after they allegedly threatened to shoot police spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Oliver Mandipaka, after a near car accident at Mbudzi roundabout a...Published: 25 Aug 2011 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Senior police officer flees his own wedding, at the sight of wife
A Harare police officer, Inspector Resistant Ncube caused a stir at a church service in Kuwadzana when he bolted out of the venue of his planned "secret wedding" after spotting his lawfully wedded wif...Published: 24 Apr 2011 at 08:51hrs | 10 | by Ndou Paul
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