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Bulawayo cracks down against gold panners
In a bid to curb the increasing menace of illegal gold panning and sand poaching in Matabeleland South province, the Bulawayo City Council is planning to establish a permanent base for its rangers and...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Over 50 roadblocks to combat festive season carnage
More than 50 roadblocks, manned by officers from multiple road safety agencies, have been established on Zimbabwe's major highways as part of a robust nationwide campaign to address speeding, the use ...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:33hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents acquire vehicle for neighbourhood watch patrol
Residents of Sunninghill suburb in Bulawayo have come together to add a fifth vehicle to their crime patrol fleet, in response to growing concerns over safety and security in the area. The collaborati...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:36hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Armed gang wears security company uniforms to hijack patrol vehicle
Five armed suspects allegedly hijacked a security company's patrol vehicle in Chipinge, forcing the guards to hand over their uniforms before stealing approximately USD 1.1 million and R1.2 million....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 14:39hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
'Introduce highway patrols to curb accidents'
THE Manicaland Transport Association (MTA) has called on authorities to introduce police highway patrols in a move meant to curb road traffic accidents along the Harare-Mutare Highway.The call...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police warn textbook pirates
In a brief but strongly worded statement, Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube, said the law enforcement agents will soon descend on perpetrators without fear or favour....Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC struggling to control illegal dumping
The continued illegal dumping of litter in the Central Business District (CBD) despite various interventions by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has left councillors concerned as they seek more solutio...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimra commits US$2,4 million to anti-smuggling equipment
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has committed a total of US$2,4 million on the acquisition of hit-tech equipment to enhance security at the country's ports of entry to curb crimes such as smugg...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brother kills sister over pap
A 27-year-old man suspected to be mentally ill, has been arrested on allegations of killing his sister after he was denied a third plate of sadza on Sunday night in Chiredzi.Jonathan Chiyitani...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for hit and run driver
Police have launched a manhunt for an unknown motorist who was driving a silver BMW vehicle who sped away from a police patrol car before running over and killing a person suspected to have been drunk...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Police launch blitz on pirate kombis, taxis
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a crackdown on pirate kombis and taxis commonly known as mshikashikas as the law enforcement agents continue to intensify the fight against violators of lockdown measu...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cops near death as tout mob attacks
PIRATE kombi operators and illegal money changers yesterday allegedly ganged up and attacked traffic police officers who were patrolling in the Bulawayo city centre.The rowdy crew smashed wind...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs 667 police patrol vehicles, not 667 Zupco buses
BULAWAYO has made headlines for the wrong reasons in recent weeks amid a notable rise in armed robbery cases and other forms of violent crimes. Armed robberies targeting private homes and businesses h...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya
Vehicle shortages crippling police operations
PARLIAMENT has been told how a serious shortage of patrol vehicles is crippling the operations of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), which has a deficit of close to 450 cars. This comes as mo...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 16:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's porous borders 'now a security threat'
ZIMBABWE's porous borders are posing a serious security risk as they expose the country to a litany of illegal activities, including smuggling and criminal syndicates roaming undetected, a damning rep...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pirate kombi drivers attack police officers
ROWDY pirate kombi drivers ganged up with some rogue elements and attacked traffic police officers before smashing the rear windscreen of their patrol vehicle and stealing a car battery which was in t...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimra to set up virtual border posts
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is targeting to establish virtual border posts where travellers and their cargo will be cleared in less than five minutes.This was said by Zimra Commissi...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff reportet
Minister assures police of Government support
THE Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ambassador Cain Mathema yesterday said Government will continuously support police with modern equipment and funds to carry out their duties effectiv...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Declare hyenas state of disaster'
BUHERA South MP Joseph Chinotimba on Wednesday said hyenas were killing people in his constituency and called on government to declare the situation a state of disaster.Chinotimba made the req...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi diaries of ucuku olwenziwa ngopasi
I remember that it was a Sunday, January 16 1983 when these murderers first arrived at Sipepa in Tsholotsho. Earlier in the afternoon we had gone down to visit the Gwayi Station just a few kilometres ...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Velempini Veap Thuthani Ndlovu
Car smugglers hunt for draught animal power - $400 for a donkey
IN most villages in Beitbridge district, donkeys are used majorly as a source of draught power. These are used for tillage, drawing carts, fetching firewood and other household chores.Donkeys ...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 12:33hrs | 2 | by Thupeyo Muleya
Old Limpopo Bridge now crime haven
Criminal activities are the order of the day at the Alfred Beit Bridge (Old Limpopo Bridge) where touts, thieves, conmen, wheeler dealers and vendors are roaming freely under the nose of security agen...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Germans take control of Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou
GOVERNMENT has surrendered management of the Gonarezhou National Park to a German based-firm, Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), after failing to contain rampant poaching which was threatening to wip...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 09:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Investigation into missing Beitbridge border camera begins
Border authorities have opened investigations into the incident where one of the over 36 security cameras at Beitbridge Border Post was stolen during a power blackout recently.The theft ca...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
1 of the 36 Beitbridge border security cameras stolen
Border authorities have opened investigations into an incident where one of over 36 security cameras was stolen during a power blackout last week.The theft came to light on Saturday when s...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 17:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sell new police vehicles and pay teachers, say Raymond Majongwe
PROGRESSIVE Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe has made an appeal to Government to sell off new Zimbabwe Republic Police new patrol vehicles and channel the mone...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 12:13hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
ZESA technician up for fraud
A ZESA Holdings employee has been arrested together with his friend on allegations of fraud after they reportedly demanded a $1 000 kickback from a businesswoman in return for restoring power to her b...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 10:03hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Two Zimra officers in court for taking bribes
TWO immigration officers who were last week arrested after they were caught on closed-circuit television cameras taking bribes from travellers, appeared in court on Saturday morning charged with c...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 08:14hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Houston cops shoot dead black man holding gun in street
Two Houston police officers fatally shot an African-American man who pointed a gun at them despite their commands that he lower his weapon, authorities said on Saturday, two days after five Dallas pol...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
WARNING: oMalayitsha abusing passengers
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender...Published: 03 Apr 2015 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by SA Resident
Highway traffic cops outwitted
THERE was drama in Mutare's Hospital Hill low-density suburb on Monday morning when a highway traffic police patrol Mercedes Benz caught fire during a high speed chase with a commuter omnibus that had...Published: 06 Feb 2015 at 14:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara preps for illegal vehicle crackdown
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has acquired 10 vehicles to increase its fleet of patrol vehicles to track down an estimated 170,000 unregistered vehicles believed to be on t...Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 07:58hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Mbada Diamonds donates 20 patrol vehicles to game parks
Private companies have started busting the effects of sanctions, with Mbada Diamonds yesterday donating at least 20 patrol vehicles to the National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to be used f...Published: 19 Oct 2013 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Villagers ordered to surrender cyanide or face arrest
THE government has given Tsholotsho villagers living in the boundary with Hwange National Park until the end of this month to surrender cyanide used to poison elephants to Chief Siphoso or face arrest...Published: 06 Oct 2013 at 17:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Spy on us we slaughter you like rams says Boko Haram
Boko Haram today warned women who it alleges are sent to spy on the group, to desist or be slaughtered like rams.In a statement, its spokesman, Abu Qaqa...Published: 02 Aug 2012 at 05:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Man says the devil made him kill his blood brother
Nigeria - One of the two brothers arrested in connection with the murder of their brother in FESTAC, Lagos, last Thursday, may have confessed to the crime. Omotola Ajayi was said to have admitted...Published: 01 Aug 2012 at 04:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shocking levels of ZRP corruption on the Byo - Beitbridge road
Dear editorI would like to share with you and your readers my eyewitness account of the shocking level of corruption of the ZRP officers on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge road:...Published: 17 Jul 2012 at 08:02hrs | 9 | by Leo H********
Zinara's high tech patrol vehicle
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration yesterday unveiled a US$60 000 high-tech patrol vehicle and 25 scanners to ensure all motorists comply with the new vehicle licensing system....Published: 06 Jul 2012 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court hands death sentence to cyanide killers
GWERU — The Gweru Circuit High Court has passed a death sentenced to the two men charged with the murder of Bulawayo gold dealers after being convicted of the m...Published: 25 May 2012 at 08:53hrs | 8 | by Court reporter
Helicopters and armoured vehicles to patrol Hillbrow - SA
SA Police will send in helicopters, armoured vehicles and special units on Saturday night to patrol the Hillbrow, which has earned a reputation as a trouble spot at the turn of the year.Every...Published: 31 Dec 2011 at 05:59hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Nigerian syndicate specialising in producing fake military identity cards, smashed
A Nigerian newspaper reported on Sunday that a Lagos based syndicate which specialises in the production of fake military identity cards has been smashed. This is coming as security has been ...Published: 04 Sep 2011 at 05:29hrs | 1 | by -
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