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Authorities crack down on smuggling and fake goods
Authorities have intensified a nationwide crackdown on smuggling and consumer rights violations, inspecting 3,779 businesses across the country, prosecuting 419 offenders, and seizing more than 4,800 ...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:46hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Ruben Mbofana is Confusing a Mirror For a Weapon
Every few years, whenever crime rates rise, someone will dust off a moral panic that blames the latest boogeyman for our social decay. In the 1980s, it was "Satanic" heavy metal. In the 1990s, it was ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 21:06hrs | 878 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Roadblocks do not prevent accidents; they annoy motorists
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) approach to road safety continues to rely heavily on static roadblocks manned by police officers, often positioned along major highways and inner-city roads....Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 472 | by Engineer Jacob K Mutisi
Zimbabwe police tighten impounded vehicle release rules
Police say vehicles impounded for traffic offenses will now only be released to their registered owners as per official vehicle registry records, in a move aimed at improving road safety and accountab...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:25hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cracks down on illegal use of blue lights, sirens
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists illegally using blue lights, sirens, and bar lights on their vehicles, with Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba vowing to cl...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:51hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
White man up for rustling cattle in Zimbabwe
A well-known safari business operator from Bulawayo, Timothy John Schultz, aged 57, has appeared in the Gwanda Magistrates’ Court facing 12 counts of stock theft involving more than 500 head of catt...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Chillmaster back in court
Top musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, popularly known as Chillmaster, will face a fresh inquiry into his culpable homicide case after the High Court ordered the Mbare Magistrates Court to reopen pro...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:06hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces new threat from AI voice cloning scams
Last month, a disturbing case emerged from Canada where fraudsters used artificial intelligence to clone the voices of elderly Americans' grandchildren. Between 2021 and 2024, the ring targeted senior...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Fake car parts flood Zimbabwe
The Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) has issued a strong warning about the increasing circulation of counterfeit motor vehicle spare parts and maintenance products in Zimbabwe. The depar...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 22:07hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Cyanide poacher arrested in Chizarira National Park
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has arrested a 45-year-old suspected poacher in Chizarira National Park after he was found in possession of cyanide and other tools comm...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 13:04hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bush shrines, open-air worship raise health fears
City of Bulawayo officials have warned that open-air worship and bush shrines are fuelling environmental and public health risks in Bulawayo, with fears of disease outbreaks due to open defecation and...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:37hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Custodial sentences, demerit system for Zimbabwe reckless drivers
Drivers responsible for fatal accidents could soon face custodial sentences, while serial traffic violators may have their licenses suspended or revoked under new, more stringent measures being consid...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 09:57hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Police ban dangerous weapons in Victoria Falls
Police in Victoria Falls have issued a prohibition order banning the carrying of dangerous weapons in public spaces, responding to a recent surge in violent crimes. The ban was announced by Chief Supe...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born prophet jailed in Scotland
Walter Masocha, a self-styled prophet and founder of the Agape for All Nations Church in Scotland, has been sentenced to 14 years following his conviction on charges of rape, attempted rape, and sexua...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:35hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
British nationals jailed for smuggling cannabis into Zimbabwe
Two British nationals have been sentenced to nine years in prison each after they were convicted of attempting to smuggle nearly 67 kilograms of dagga into Zimbabwe through Robert Gabriel Mugabe Inter...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:47hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
ZRP arrests over 1,000 in Harare road crackdown
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 1,050 people in Harare since launching a major operation targeting pirate taxis, touts, and reckless drivers, in an effort to restore sanity on the capi...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:46hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
High Court slashes harsh 15-year jail term for cannabis dealer
The High Court has sharply criticised and overturned a 15-year prison sentence imposed on a Beitbridge man convicted of dealing in cannabis, citing gross misapplication of the law and failure to consi...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 18:07hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City food outlets violate regulations
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has flagged more than 90 food establishments for various operational violations, issuing warnings, condemnation orders, and fines following a series of recent inspectio...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:19hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Caretakers storm colleague's bedroom, assault her while naked
Two caretakers, Yenzile (32) and Admire Ncube (23), have each been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment by Matabeleland South Provincial Magistrate Busani Sibanda after they broke into a fellow careta...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:01hrs | 630 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
US deports five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini
The US has deported five people who it described as "criminal illegal aliens" to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini.On board the flight were five deportees from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, C...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 21:11hrs | 990 | by Staff reporter
Woman stealing US$24,000 after armed robbery at workplace
A 35-year-old Bulawayo woman, Nothando Banana, has been sentenced to an effective six years in prison after she took advantage of an armed robbery at her workplace to steal US$24,400 in company funds....Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:10hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Lenient sentence for unlicensed driver sparks public outcry
The 24-month suspended sentence handed to a 20-year-old unlicensed driver who fatally knocked down a Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) student has ignited fierce debate and ...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 08:00hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
Council duped US$18,000 in fake bridge deal
Three men have been handed 18-year prison sentences each for defrauding the Hurungwe Rural District Council (RDC) of nearly US$18,000 in a fraudulent bridge construction scheme.The High Court ...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:31hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Family in soup for marrying off underage girl
A family in Mapanzure, under Headman Matavire in Chief Murinye's jurisdiction, is facing investigation after reportedly marrying off their 16-year-old daughter following her return home late.T...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:27hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Safety concerns rise amid Trabablas chaos
The Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has called for urgent, coordinated efforts to curb the rising tide of traffic accidents, citing reckless driving, poor road conditions, and lax enforcement ...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:49hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge soldiers kill unarmed churchgoer
A High Court judge has delivered a stern warning to trained and uniformed personnel, declaring that firearms should never be used in society unless in a war situation, as he sentenced three Zimbabwe N...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:10hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe highway robbers jailed 144 years
Two violent highway robbers who terrorised travellers along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road have been handed a combined 144-year prison sentence following their conviction on three counts of armed robber...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:57hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Illegal gambling machines in Beitbridge to be destroyed
The Lotteries and Gaming Board of Zimbabwe will on Wednesday, July 3, destroy a consignment of illegal gaming machines confiscated earlier this year during a crackdown on unlicensed gambling operation...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:18hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Crime hits Nketa suburb
Councillor Aleck Ndlovu of Ward 25 has issued a public appeal to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to intensify both day and night patrols in his ward, citing a surge in criminal activities, includin...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:09hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Medical waste scandal at Bulawayo's dumpsite
A grave public health threat is festering at Bulawayo's Richmond landfill, commonly known as Ngozi Mine, where hazardous medical waste has been discovered dumped in the open - sparking fears of diseas...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:13hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged not to use torture investigative method
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has expressed grave concern over ongoing allegations of torture by law enforcement agencies and private individuals, calling for the adoption of professiona...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:34hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Prison launches driving school at Chikurubi
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has commissioned a new driving school at Chikurubi Training School, aimed at providing comprehensive driver training to correctional officers, inm...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:22hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi chancer fakes O-Levels to join Bulawayo nursing school
A 20-year-old man from Chiredzi, Jonathan Mukwenha, is in police custody after attempting to secure a place in a nursing programme using a forged Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) certific...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:34hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Police raise alarm over transformer theft
Police in the Midlands Province have raised concern over a growing trend of electricity infrastructure vandalism following the theft of two transformers in the Mutenderende and Chirumhanzu areas....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:35hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police bosses steal rations
Junior officers in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have accused their superiors of diverting and selling food rations intended for rank-and-file personnel, raising serious concerns over internal co...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
If civil servants must declare assets, then let's start with the president and his ministers
As the old saying goes, what's good for the goose must be good for the gander - yet in Zimbabwe, accountability seems reserved only for the powerless.The government's recent announcement of a ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:36hrs | 581 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Released psychiatric patient commits double murder
A psychiatric patient who was previously institutionalised for murder has been re-committed to the Chikurubi Psychiatric Unit after allegedly killing two more people, in a chilling case that has reign...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:05hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe approves smart city initiative to tackle traffic offences
The government has greenlit the implementation of a home-grown Smart City concept designed to reduce traffic offences and curb road accidents across Zimbabwe.The initiative, set to be deployed...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:35hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
BCC collects US$2,000 in environment fines
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has collected more than US$2,600 from environmental fines while still being owed over US$3,300, according to a new report from the council's Parks Section detailing int...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:33hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers and married man arrested during public romp
Three self-confessed Southlea Park sex workers and their married client found themselves in hot water after being caught red-handed engaging in public sex acts. The quartet was arrested by alert polic...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:30hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Teen kills aunt, violates her corpse
High Court Judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has delivered a scathing rebuke of increasingly horrific crimes in Zimbabwe, saying recent cases suggest that the world may be nearing its end. His comments...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:26hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans ethanol-laced alcohol
The Zimbabwean government has officially outlawed the manufacture, sale, and consumption of ethanol-laced alcoholic substances commonly known as "kambwa" or "musombodhiya," as part of its ongoing effo...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:35hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police hunt 20,000 motorists for traffic light violations
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a full-scale crackdown on traffic law violators, targeting at least 20,000 motorists in Harare and Bulawayo for failing to obey traffic light signals. T...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 17:34hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Stiff penalties for defiant motorists caught on camera
Thousands of motorists caught on camera running red traffic lights will face stringent penalties, including the inability to renew vehicle licences or pass through tollgates, as police roll out a robu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:53hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
South Africans languish in Zimbabwe prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are languishing in Zimbabwe's Harare Remand Prison, awaiting deportation, after they were arrested for breachin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner digs under railway line, faces 10 years behind bars
A daring artisanal miner is facing a possible 10-year prison sentence after being caught illegally digging for gold directly beneath an active railway line in Mvuma - a reckless act that endangered bo...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mining offenders to lose titles under new enforcement drive
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has issued a stern warning to Zimbabwe's mining industry, declaring that operators who flout environmental and legal regulations will lose their ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
284 Bulawayo motorists wanted for crossing red robots
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released a list of 284 Bulawayo motorists caught on camera violating traffic regulations by driving through red traffic lights, as the Electronic Traffic Managem...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:09hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Bus rank chaos and reckless competition plague Zimbabwe's public transport sector
A disturbing video recently surfaced showing two buses dangerously tailgating and jostling for a loading bay at a terminus, rekindling painful memories of the tragic 2023 Rimbi-Zebra Kiss fatal bus cr...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council is dead, needs complete overhaul
Former chairperson of Harare City Council's audit committee, Councillor Blessing Duma, has delivered a scathing indictment of the local authority, declaring that "the council is dead" and requires not...Published: 31 May 2025 at 14:03hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
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