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Chiwenga's name used by bogus cop
AN Epworth man was arraigned before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure over charges of impersonating the police and extortion using Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's name.Luke Machonisa ...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 19:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Soldier in trouble for selling unregistered Mercedes-Benz
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)officer was Monday dragged before the Harare magistrates courts, answering allegations of fraud after he allegedly sold an unregistered Mercedes-Benz.Desire Tawan...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Soldier jailed 5 years over armed robbery
A soldier has been jailed for five years by a Zimbabwe Defence Forces general court martial and discharged from the army dishonourably for supplying information to the armed robbers who hit Surrey Far...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 soldiers to appear in court for murder, US$40 000 robbery
TWO soldiers are due to appear in court today facing charges of murder and armed robbery after they got away with US$40 000 in heist at a Hatfield house in Harare.Lameck Kabara from the Zimbab...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:14hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Harare shootout case takes new twist
THE case of the five suspected armed robbers who stormed an ex-detective's home in Harare before three of them were gunned down in a shootout on Monday night has taken a new twist amid reports that th...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
All set for Khaya Moyo burial
A huge crowd is expected to converge at the National Heroes Acre to bid farewell to veteran politician and national hero Simon Khaya Moyo.Covid-19 regulations will be adhered to.Presid...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Double heroes' burial today
President Mnangagwa will today preside over the burial of two national heroes, Zimbabwe National Army Commander, Lieutenant General Edzai Chimonyo and Michael "Vhuu" Chakabva at the national heroes ac...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secretly deploys key special forces to Mozambique
FOLLOWING a recent military siege on the northern Mozambican town of Palma by Islamist insurgents, killing dozens, including a Zimbabwean, while leaving a trail of bloodshed and destruction in its wak...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 16:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Soldier, police officer rob man of 30 boxes of cigarettes
Police have arrested a soldier from the One Commando regiment and a police officer from the support unit for allegedly robbing a Beitbridge man of 30 boxes of export quality cigarettes worth R95 000. ...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zaka minors who killed a soldier receive death threats
THREE Zaka minors, who allegedly killed a 37-year-old soldier in October, have been taken to a safe house after they received threats on their lives from unknown men.The soldier, Aaron Bhasopa...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Criminals around Mnangagwa will surely bring him down
ONE night in November 2017, a chubby soldier donning a red beret and military fatigues appeared on ZBC-TV. It was immediately clear something was amiss. His demeanour immediately betrayed what mischie...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers to be deployed in police uniform?
Human Rights Watch Southern Africa Director Dewa Mavhinga has sensationally claimed that the state is retraining some details from the Zimbabwe National Army who will soon be deployment in army unifor...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rugeje tipped for Vice Chancellor post
Former ZANU-PF secretary for commissariat and Chief of Staff for the Zimbabwe National Army Engelbert Rugeje is the front runner to land the post of Vice Chancellor of the Zimbabwe National Defence Un...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 20:31hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Army boss up for rations theft
The commander of One Commando regiment in Harare was arrested last week for allegedly stealing army rations valued at more than $500 000.Zimbabwe National Army spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's spooks boss bashed to death: Post-mortem
SLAIN central intelligence operative Peter Munetsi was not on medication as claimed by the government, but was beaten to death by his captors during the November 2017 military coup that toppled presid...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
2017 military coup ghosts spooking Mnangagwa govt
THE wife of killed Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss Peter Munetsi (pictured), who died in military detention during the November 2017 coup which ousted former president Robert Mugabe, Ross...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Killed CIO boss' wife demands US$600 000
THE wife of killed Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss Peter Munetsi (pictured), who died in military detention during the November 2017 coup which ousted former president Robert Mugabe, Ross...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commander's burial set for Saturday
The late national hero Brigadier General Emilio Munemo, who died on Sunday after being ill for sometime, will be buried on Saturday at the National Heroes Acre.Brigadier General Munemo was dec...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 13:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tuku gets befitting send-off
The late music icon and national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi received a befitting farewell from over 40 000 people who thronged the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday to celebrate his life ...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
43 buses for Tuku's rural home burial
NATIONAL hero Dr Oliver Mtukudzi will be buried tomorrow (Sunday) at his rural home in Madziva. The international music icon died at the Avenues Clinic in Harare on Wednesday after battling di...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vandals target solar lights
Thieves are helping themselves to solar street lights installed along Harare's Airport Road while others have fallen prone to vandalism despite a decision by Harare City Council to conceal batteries t...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare's fall from grace
SOCIAL media has been abuzz with mock 2019 fixtures for struggling football giants Dynamos where they are pitted against teams such as Chegutu Pirates, Bindura United, Karoi United, One Commando and o...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 16:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe troops off to Malawi for peacekeeping exercise
A sixty-eight-member contingent of troops from Zimbabwe will be in Malawi from today for a two-week-long SADC peacekeeping preparatory exercise. The group comprises members of the Zimbabwe Def...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Thokozile Mathuthu led call for women's quota'
National heroine Thokozile Mathuthu was amongs the first people in Zimbabwe to call for a women's quota in Zanu-PF and Government, a senior ruling party official has said.Mathuthu died aged 61...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldier up for robbery
A soldier who is suspected to be part of a gang of rogue troops that are robbing and assaulting people in the central business district (CBD) while in army uniform, appeared in court last week. Walter...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rugeje is just what the doctor ordered for Zanu-PF
Rugeje's sincerity in ensuring vibrant internal democracy in zanu-pf is widely acknowledged even by those who used to be on the other side of the political divide.Exactly two months ago, Zanu-...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | 8 | by Ranga Mataire
Acie Lumumba's marriage exposed
While he has been riding on "the bachelor on" demand wave, the courts have just burst his bubble and revealed that 29-year old politician Wiliam Mutumanje, aka Acie Lumumba is actually married....Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
PV hands over reins to new ZNA commander
The Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, General Philip Valerio Sibanda, yesterday officially handed over command of the Zimbabwe National Army to the new Commander Lieutenant-General Edzayi Chak...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staf reporter
'Maid's indecent photos on hubby's phone'
A DISTRAUGHT woman accused her husband of having an affair with their maid as well as taking indecent pictures of her.Mark Mpelo was applying for a peace order at the Harare civil court agains...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 21:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara chef admits abusing funds
Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) executives yesterday admitted to receiving several allowances without paying tax, including others that were above authorised levels.The executi...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's widow forced to leave after burial
Morgan Tsvangirai's widow Elizabeth was forced to leave Humanikwa Village in Buhera soon after the burial of her husband, unable to attend post-burial ceremonies after suffering relentless abuse at th...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai family defends stance on Elizabeth
The family of the late MDC-T leader, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, yesterday defended their ill treatment of the deceased's widow, Ms Elizabeth Macheka, saying the politician was a polygamist.The fami...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's mother snubs Freedom Square VIP seat
THE body of former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai arrived at his rural home in Humanikwa Village, Buhera yesterday afternoon ahead of burial today.Villagers and party supporters were at han...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Pastor blasts Tsvangirai family over wrangles
HARARE - A pastor - Jimmy Dube - has slammed late Morgan Tsvangirai's family over its wrangling, accusing them of dragging the name of the former prime minister into disrepute.Speaking on Sund...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 12:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai's widow fails to accompany body to Buhera
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's widow, Ms Elizabeth Macheka, did not accompany her husband's body to Buhera for burial as pressure mounted on her from the Tsvangirai family that she should not att...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gogo Tsvangirai trending
LYDIA Chibwe, mother to the late Prime Minister and opposition MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is trending on social media after attracting attention when a video of her protesting the presence of he...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bails out Tsvangirai family
President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to the rescue of the Tsvangirais yesterday, who were swamped by bills relating to health costs incurred by the late MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, amounting to R2 mil...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 15:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Funeral UPDATE: Tsvangirai's body in army chopper
The body of the late former Prime Minister and MDC-T leader Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is now at One Commando and is it now on board An Agusta 412 bell helicopter which is set to airlift it to Humanikw...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's army takes over Tsvangirai body, sparks fury
Former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai's body arrived in Harare from South Africa yesterday afternoon amid chaotic scenes after the government decided to take it to an army mortuary overnight....Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 22:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos erupts as Tsvangirai body arrives - Khupe, Mudzuri booed
HARARE - A bitter family feud over Morgan Tsvangirai's widow - Elizabeth - accompanying her husband's body into the One Commando Barracks forced government to step in yesterday and take charge of the ...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 15:05hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa consoles Tsvangirai family
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his government will fulfil its promises to the Tsvangirai family by paying the hospital bills left in South Africa and availing planes that will ferry the body of the...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 14:03hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF's sudden love for late Tsvangirai must be taken with care
A Political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya has warned that the ruling Zanu-PF' sudden love for the now late MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai whom they persecuted all along must be taken with serious care as t...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 11:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Tsvangirai's mother threatens to commit suicide
There was drama at One Commando Barracks, Harare yesterday when the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai's mother threatened to commit suicide, protesting the presence of her son's widow, Ms Elizabe...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers in robbery spree
Two members of the elite forces who allegedly went on a one night robbing spree armed with illegally attained AK47 rifles have applied for bail at the High Court.Timothy Tshuma (33) and brothe...Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mystery shrouds Mugabe accident
Mystery surrounds the car which was involved in a horrific accident with a biker who was leading President Robert Mugabe's motorcade last Saturday.On Saturday, one of the bikers leading the mo...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 14:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's biker in horrific accident
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's return home from a week-long trip abroad took a bizarre turn yesterday morning when one of the bikers in his motorcade was involved in a horrific accident, a few minutes afte...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 14:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zinara splashes $3 000 clothing allowances on managers
Auditor-Genera Mildred Chiri's reports on government finances always read like a rol cal of the most corrupt, extravagant and poorly managed entities.The rogues include paras...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudenda slams corrupt politicians
THE Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda yesterday condemned corrupt and dishonest politicians who manipulate the electorate into voting them into leadership positions through unorthodox means...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku's body arrives
The body of the late Retired Chief Justice (CJ) of Zimbabwe Godfrey Chidyausiku has arrived in the country.The Retired CJ died in South Africa on Wednesday where he was receiving treatment fro...Published: 06 May 2017 at 21:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bullets shoot down Chegutu Pirates
Northern Region Division One army side Cranborne Bullets today beat visiting Chegutu Pirates 3-nil at One Commando Barracks.Cranborne Bullets who on Thursday received a major boost fro...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
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