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Zimbabwean police officers receive unexpected $50 payment?
Unconfirmed reports suggest that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have received an unexpected payment of $50 each in their bank accounts just days before nationwide protests against Presi...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:11hrs | 4751 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi and the MaKoni (Mabvakure) people
King Mzilikazi, in his long march North from Zululand, arrived in a territory between the Oliphants and Steelport Rivers in what became known as Transvaal. The year was 1822, exactly 2 years after a g...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:49hrs | 1448 | by Chief Mayisa
War veterans faction condemn planned protests
The leadership of Zimbabwe's war veterans has strongly condemned Monday's unsanctioned protests, branding them as reckless and a potential trigger for violence. In a stern warning to instigators, the ...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:24hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo faces water crisis as ageing infrastructure fails
The City of Bulawayo is grappling with yet another serious water supply challenge due to its ageing and deteriorating water infrastructure, affecting both residential and industrial areas.Town...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:46hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Zapu decries deteriorating public health system in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) has raised concern over the worsening state of public healthcare in Bulawayo and other parts of the country, citing chronic shortages of medicines, equipment...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:45hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Suspected robber arrested after escaping from custody
An armed inmate who recently staged a dramatic escape from Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers at the Harare Magistrates Court has been arrested, along with four of his relative...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:47hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa succession battle turns ugly
The escalating battle over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's succession has taken a violent turn, with homes of the Zanu-PF leader's perceived opponents coming under attack. Among the targets was war vet...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 20:43hrs | 13516 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela's ambitious vision
WHEN vehicles head in the direction of Nkayi on 4 April, where Chief Mbusi Bekithemba Dakamela will be hosting his famed annual Imiklomelo kaDakamela, the traditional leader believes that they will be...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
7 killed in Harare morning rush hour crash
Seven people lost their lives early Wednesday morning in a tragic three-vehicle collision near Dzivarasekwa, police have confirmed.According to National Police Spokesman Commissioner Paul Nyathi, ...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 11:28hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Munyaka thrown off moving vehicle, dies of injuries
Police in Marondera are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man who was thrown from a moving vehicle in the town's central business district on Monday afternoon.National police spokesper...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:41hrs | 2009 | by Staff reporter
6 armed robbery suspects killed in Bulawayo shootout
Six armed robbery suspects were shot dead in a gunfight with police near the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls tollgate in the early hours of Tuesday.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:31hrs | 1717 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa revives canteens at Zimbabwe police stations
The Zimbabwean government has revived canteens at police stations, providing officers with improved meals, including English breakfasts with fried eggs, sausages, and baked beans, as part of efforts t...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 16:01hrs | 1353 | by Staff reporter
Zapu bemoans Zimbabwe's ailing health sector
The recent death of uGogo Rose Nyathi, "a Bulawayo celebrity, human rights activist, and informal comedian", who was laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery highlighted some of the anomalies in our heal...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 13:06hrs | 414 | by Dr Themba Bulle, ZAPU Deputy Secretary for Health and Welfare
Police vow enforcement against all illegal vendors
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has pledged to assist municipalities and other security agencies in clearing vendors from the streets following a 48-hour ultimatum issued by Local Government and Pu...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:12hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Dealers lace biscuits with drugs
Police have uncovered a disturbing new method employed by drug dealers in and around Harare, where biscuits are being laced with drugs and sold to the public. Previously, they would use cakes, muffins...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:08hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Chief dies in fatal accident on Harare-Mutare highway
Chief Makumbe of Buhera, born Takudzwa Paul Chengeta, tragically lost his life in a fatal road accident on Wednesday, March 12. The incident occurred around 4:00 PM on the 86 km peg along the Harare-M...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers attack home of Kirsty Coventry's parents
Armed robbers stormed the home of Robert Edwin and Lyn Coventry, parents of Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Coventry, tying them up before making off with valuables wo...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:05hrs | 1785 | by Staff reporter
'Only 3,000 out of 16,000 kombis operating in Harare are registered'
Police have launched a major crackdown on unregistered commuter omnibuses following a startling revelation that less than 20 percent of them are compliant with the law.Zimbabwe Republic Police...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:35hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Full scale investigation into CID detective shooting ordered
Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba has directed a full-scale investigation into the death of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, assuring her family and the public that all concerns surroundi...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 15:00hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Steady progress in Bulawayo-Nkayi Road rehab
The rehabilitation of the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road has gained momentum, with the contractor working on a 23km stretch from Inyathi Business Centre, affirming the Second Republic's commitment to infrastruct...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 07:41hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
Brighton 'MaNinja' shines as Bosso crush Kwekwe United
Highlanders 4-0 Kwekwe UnitedBrighton "MaNinja" Ncube's sensational hat-trick was the highlight of the game as Highlanders dismissed Kwekwe United 4-0 in their first home match of the 2025 Cas...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:32hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Top cop accused of extorting business community
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has initiated an investigation into Superintendent Elizabeth Chipfakacha following serious allegations of extortion and illicit activities raised by the Masvingo bus...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:29hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tops national crime rate
Bulawayo has been named the city with the highest crime rate in Zimbabwe, standing at 2,506.1 crimes per 100,000 people, nearly double the national average of 1,356.6 per 100,000.The latest st...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:14hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
4 arrested over service station robbery in Zimbabwe
Four men have been arrested in connection with the recent armed robbery in which US$129,111 was stolen from three Meru Service Stations in Harare.The suspects, identified as Willard Zvinorukwa...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 19:13hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police investigate fatal shooting of Detective in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an investigation into the tragic shooting of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove of CID Homicide Bulawayo, who was fatally shot on Thursday while pursuin...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 19:13hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
4 dead at Christmas Pass as haulage truck rams into cars, pedestrians
Four people tragically lost their lives on Thursday after a haulage truck rammed into four vehicles and ploughed into pedestrians while descending the Christmas Pass along the Mutare-Harare Road....Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:05hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo drug lord arrested with 1.9 kg of crystal meth
Police have successfully arrested a 39-year-old drug dealer, Tigors Tyron Seigfried, after he was found in possession of 1.9 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine at his home on Chemford Road in the Ma...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:26hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
'All Zanu-PF vehicles must pay toll fees'
Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has issued a stern warning to all Zanu-PF officials and members, reminding them that no one, including Government departments, is exempt from paying toll fees...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:42hrs | 5162 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu and Chamisa are the same
While we all agree that Nelson Chamisa is a coward and a damn tribalist who through Central Intelligence advice disembarked from the freedom train midway, some of us strongly feel that Sengezo TShaban...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 21:55hrs | 1258 | by Gugugu Magorira
Blessed Mhlanga surrenders to police after manhunt order
Alpha Media Holdings senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga has handed himself over to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Law and Order section at Harare Central Police Station following a police manhunt iss...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 09:01hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's vehicle evades toll fees with police assistance
A policewoman stationed at Lothian Tollgate along the Masvingo-Roy Highway was caught on camera last week assisting a Zanu-PF-branded vehicle to evade paying toll fees. The incident, captured by The M...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 19:01hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Journalist Blessed Mhlanga to surrender to police
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga has vowed to present himself to the police after authorities launched a manhunt for him on allegations of distributing content deemed harmf...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 13:47hrs | 1325 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police summon AMH CEO as journalist faces manhunt
Police have summoned Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chief executive officer, Kenias Mafukidze, for questioning after plain-clothes officers visited his home on Friday morning. The visit comes amid a polic...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 13:42hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police hunt for journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Zimbabwean police have launched a manhunt for senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga of Alpha Media Holdings, accusing him of distributing content deemed harmful to the state.National Police Spokes...Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 10:59hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Man kills 'cheating' wife after busting her with lover
Police in Mashonaland Central province have arrested a Bindura man for allegedly murdering his wife after catching her in a compromising position with another man suspected to be her lover.Zim...Published: 16 Feb 2025 at 07:51hrs | 2415 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted burial for Beitbridge crash victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic head-on collision in Beitbridge, which claimed 25 lives yesterday, a national disaster. Victims of the accident will be accorded State-assisted bur...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:04hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Bosso omitted ex-coach debt in its financials
Highlanders chairman Kenneth Mhlophe has revealed that the club did not include its debt to former coach Baltemar Brito in its financial statements at the annual general meeting on January 26. This om...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:30hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Gunshot wound leads to arrest of armed robbery gang
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has apprehended six suspects linked to multiple robbery incidents and a case of unlawful entry into premises and theft. The arrests were confirmed by ZRP spokesperso...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 16:11hrs | 765 | by Staff reporter
Police to impound unregistered vehicles
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists driving vehicles without registration plates, emphasizing that such vehicles will be impounded. The warning also applies to g...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 07:26hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Police name 17 drug barons arrested in nationwide crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of 17 drug barons and suppliers arrested across the country between January 8, 2025, and February 11, 2025, as part of an ongoing operation ta...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 16:36hrs | 1388 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa critic now a fugitive
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a manhunt for outspoken Zanu-PF central committee member and war veteran, Blessed Geza, following the levying of multiple criminal charges, including theft an...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 14:30hrs | 1323 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for Bombshell
The Zimbabwe Republic Police is hunting for war veteran Blessed Geza in connection with three criminal cases.According to police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, Geza is wanted and anyon...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 911 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chief Njelele accuse of seizing livestock without due process
Villagers under Chief Njelele's jurisdiction in Gokwe have accused the traditional leader, born Misheck Njelele, of illegally seizing 19 cattle and six goats without following proper judicial processe...Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:53hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes wife for entertaining prophet
A jealousy husband is in soup after he assaulted his wife for entertaining a prophet.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Motwell Moyo (45) appeared before m...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 20:33hrs | 1391 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Spy caught at Geza's farm?
Workers at firebrand war veteran and Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed Runesu Geza's farm in Sanyati apprehended a 19-year-old suspected spy on Monday after catching him taking pictures of Geza...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | 2297 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala arrested over war vets push for Mnangagwa resignation
Opposition politician Job Sikhala, leader of the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), was arrested yesterday in Penhalonga, near Mutare, along with 21 other members of his political group for all...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:52hrs | 1088 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby's face with boiling oil in infidelity row
A Norton man is fighting for his life in hospital after his wife allegedly scalded him with boiling cooking oil in a violent dispute over infidelity.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:30hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala arrested over war vets push for Mnangagwa resignation
Opposition politician Job Sikhala and 21 members from his political movement, the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), were arrested in Penhalonga, near Mutare, on Thursday, February 8, 2025, for...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police on high alert as obscure groups threaten to mount protest
Authorities have issued a stern warning against unsanctioned gatherings and protests, vowing to deal ruthlessly with any attempts to disrupt law and order in the country.National police spokes...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 20:49hrs | 2498 | by Staff reporter
Madhuku strategy? Sikhala arrested, again
Opposition politician Job Sikhala and 21 members of his National Democratic Working Group were arrested in Mutare late this afternoon, police have confirmed.National police spokesperson Commis...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 19:03hrs | 3088 | by Staff reporter
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