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Cecil the Lion's legacy, a decade of debate
A decade after the killing of Cecil the lion ignited global outrage and placed Zimbabwe's trophy hunting industry under the spotlight, the country remains at the centre of a complex debate pitting int...Published: 14 hrs ago | 150 | by Staff reporter
Heavily armed crew grabs 200 bags of ore
A heavily armed gang of 21 men launched a dramatic midnight raid on Machobeni Mine in West Nicholson on Tuesday, assaulting security guards and stealing 200 bags of gold ore in a carefully coordinated...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 17:53hrs | 344 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Zimbabwean, Mozambican nationals smuggle motorcycles into Zim
CHISUMBANJE - Two Zimbabwean and Mozambican nationals have been arrested for smuggling and entry by eversion after their unregistered motorcycles were confiscated by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 18:52hrs | 947 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Chiadzwa diamond panner jailed for 2 years
A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of illegally prospecting for minerals in the diamond-rich Chiyadzwa area, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbab...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 17:49hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's emergency response under scrutiny after deadly Manyame crash
Zimbabwe's road accident preparedness has come under intense scrutiny following a horrific crash on Tuesday that claimed 17 lives at Manyame River Bridge along the busy Seke Road.The fatal col...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:06hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Minister targets Limpopo squatters over stock theft
BEITBRIDGE - Zimbabwe's Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland South, Albert Nguluvhe, has raised alarm over the increasing cases of stock theft in the Beitbridge are...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 20:00hrs | 355 | by Gideon Madzikatidze and Simbarashe Sithole
Mysterious car fires destroy 4 vehicles
A wave of mysterious vehicle fires has struck the Chiwaridzo suburb of Bindura again, leaving four cars destroyed on Thursday morning and raising alarm among residents who fear they are being targeted...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:56hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, police flee angry travellers
Armed security personnel manning an anti-smuggling roadblock at Bubi, approximately 80km outside Beitbridge, were forced to flee on Wednesday after a group of angry passengers violently resisted attem...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
Stolen R2.5 million Nissan Patrol: Zimbabwean man remains behind bars
A 48-year-old Zimbabwean man, Stephen Nyoni, has been remanded in custody after appearing in a Limpopo court for possessing a stolen vehicle.Last week, IOL reported that police in Limpopo had ...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:03hrs | 698 | by Staff reporter
BCC, police patrol nets 13 gold panners in Esigodini
A JOINT operation conducted by Bulawayo City Council (BCC) rangers and police in the city's catchment areas in Esigodini, Matabeleland South province, recently netted 13 gold panners, bringing total a...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:01hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Mine owner fined for operating unregistered milling plants
MAPHISA - A 45-year-old Snake Bone Mine owner has been fined US$200 for operating hammer and ball milling plants without proper documentation for registration.Matebeleland South Provincial Mag...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 21:45hrs | 566 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Kezi
Fuel smuggler arrested with 1 000 litres
In a coordinated crackdown on fuel smuggling, a joint operation by the Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has resulted in the seizure of over 1,000 litres of pe...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:28hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of events that strikes at the heart of democratic ac...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 899 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Balaclava-clad rapist on the loose in Chikanga
Fear has gripped residents of Chikanga and nearby suburbs following a series of brazen sexual assaults by a suspected serial rapist reportedly operating under the cover of darkness while wearing a bal...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:37hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for head-butting cop
A 27-year-old Harare man appeared in court on Friday facing charges of assaulting a police officer who was on patrol duty in Dzivarasekwa.Tedious Biton was arraigned before Harare magistrate S...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Sadza eater sentenced for attempting to smuggle stolen Toyota
The Mokopane Regional Court has imposed six years of direct imprisonment against a 37-year-old Zimbabwean man, Joseph Kungwengwe, after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle, a Toyota Corolla...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:24hrs | 7652 | 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 | 316 | by Staff reporter
UCE, Mpilo robber handcuffed and electric shock victims
A dangerous footpath predator who terrorised residents in Bulawayo's western suburbs with handcuffs and an electric shocker has finally been caught. Mthetheli Sibanda's reign of fear ended after a swi...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:07hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Armed trio escapes with over US$500,000 in daring Bulawayo mine heist
Three suspected armed robbers carried out a daring heist at the Old Nic Mine in Killarney, Bulawayo, on Wednesday, making off with over US$500,000 in cash.The robbery took place shortly before...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 10:39hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
Lions are being killed by poachers in Zimbabwe
A disturbing poaching tragedy has rocked the quiet tourist town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, after an adult male lion was found caught in a deadly snare. Although injured, the lion was darted, treated...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:13hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Smugglers dump Honda Fit, contraband after cops chase
An anti-smuggling crack team operating along Zimbabwe's Manicaland border with Mozambique intercepted a suspected smuggling operation after discovering an abandoned vehicle packed with contraband seco...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:53hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Smugglers dump vehicle, contraband after ZRP chase
MUTARE - An anti-smuggling crack team deployed in Zimbabwe's Manicaland peripheral borders intercepted and foil an attempt by unknown assailants to smuggle second-hand clothing bales from Mozambique i...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:01hrs | 352 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Elephants trample cop to death
A young police officer, Constable Prince Dambe (24), was tragically killed by a herd of elephants while on patrol duty near the Forbes Border Post in Mutare on Wednesday night.Cst Dambe, who w...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
Lake Kariba black market fish trade fuels illicit financial flow
A booming black market fish trade along Lake Kariba, driven by the illegal use of cheap twine nets, is undermining Zimbabwe's formal fishing economy and fuelling millions of dollars in illicit financi...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council launches crackdown to clean CBD
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a city-wide crackdown targeting illegal street vending, with intensified day and night raids now actively underway in the Central Business District (CBD). T...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:09hrs | 234 | 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 | 404 | 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 | 415 | by Staff reporter
ZRP bakkie, Mercedes Benz crash injures four
HARARE - Two police officers and two other passengers were critically injured when a Zimbabwe Republic Police Ford (4×4) they were patrolling with was hit by a Mercedes Benz vehicle at Lewisam busine...Published: 15 Jun 2025 at 12:39hrs | 1643 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Wildlife ranger dies after Rhino attack at Save Valley Conservancy
A wildlife ranger from Save Valley Conservancy has tragically died from injuries sustained during a black rhino encounter, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) has confirmed...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:16hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Harare vendors live in fear as Municipal police crackdowns intensify
The sudden silence before chaos is the hallmark of Harare's latest crackdown on informal street vendors. Municipal police, some in plainclothes, others in uniform, move swiftly and silently through cr...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:05hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Cable crooks arrested with loot worth over US$1,500 in Bulawayo
Two suspected copper cable thieves were left dumbfounded after their apparent smooth heist ended in handcuffs and confiscated loot valued at over US$1,500.The suspects, identified as Khumbulan...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:15hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced to 400 hours for army-style fashion flop
A 22-year-old Bulawayo man has learned the hard way that street fashion choices can carry legal consequences after being sentenced to 400 hours of community service for wearing a camouflage jacket in ...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:14hrs | 449 | 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 | 94 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deploys drones along Mozambique border
The Zimbabwean government has intensified efforts to clamp down on smuggling along the country's porous eastern border with Mozambique through the full-scale deployment of drone surveillance technolog...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:44hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Farmer loses cattle to rustlers
A Mvurwi farmer is counting losses after three of her cattle were stolen from her cattle pen before being slaughtered meters away from her house.Magret Manyika (56) of Plot 33 Prangamere farm ...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 21:55hrs | 464 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zesa blames councils for street light blackout
A wave of violent muggings has hit the cities of Bulawayo and Chitungwiza, plunging residents into fear and frustration as entire suburbs remain in darkness due to street light disconnections....Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:49hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man forced to witness lover's rape in highway robbery
A harrowing case of rape and robbery has shaken the Kuwadzana community after a 33-year-old man was assaulted and forced to watch as his 21-year-old lover was raped by two armed robbers along the Hara...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:29hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs terrorise Bulawayo
Residents of Bulawayo are gripped by fear as machete-wielding gangs continue to unleash violent attacks across the city's high-density suburbs. The brutal assaults have left many victims nursing serio...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:31hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang suspected in violent attacks on Emakhandeni residents
Three residents of Emakhandeni suburb were left seriously injured after being attacked by suspected machete-wielding gangs in separate incidents on Wednesday night, sparking fear and outrage in the co...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:26hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Teen killed in hit-and-run on Harare-Mutare highway
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an intensive manhunt for a hit-and-run motorist who struck and killed a 16-year-old boy along the Harare-Mutare highway, before fleeing the scene withou...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:15hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
13 youths arrested at sex, booze, and drugs party while parents away
Chaos erupted in Cowdray Park when police raided a wild Vuzu party in the early hours of May 24, 2025, arresting 13 youths caught red-handed engaging in alcohol consumption, drug use, and what insider...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man fined R1.5 million for smuggling cigarettes to SA
A 52-year-old Zimbabwean, Desperate Chinomona, has been ordered by the Giyani Specialised Commercial Crime Court to pay a fine of R1.5 million for smuggling illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe into South...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Zim female gold panner arrested twice in four months in Botswana
A Zimbabwean female gold panner has been arrested twice in the neighbouring Botswana in four months.Reports state that, apparently unable to resist the lure of gold, four months after she was ...Published: 22 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 275 | by Stephen Jakes
BCC battle illegal environmental activities
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal gold mining, sand poaching, and firewood theft-activities that are wreaking havoc on the environment and jeopardising t...Published: 21 May 2025 at 08:56hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Limpopo police nab man with stolen SUV linked to smuggling operation
Members of the Provincial Flying Squad in Limpopo have apprehended a 31-year-old man found in possession of a stolen vehicle.Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said that on May 16, ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:22hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested in midnight heist near Renkini terminus
A man from Cowdray Park who thought he could outrun the law found himself behind bars after police caught him red-handed with stolen goods in a daring early-morning robbery gone wrong.Thabo Du...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:54hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda to introduce paid parking in CBD
Gwanda Municipality is set to introduce paid parking in the Central Business District (CBD) as part of its efforts to maintain order and improve revenue collection in the mining town.This move...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:27hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tops crime charts amid surge in daylight robberies
Bulawayo residents have raised alarm over a growing wave of daylight robberies, as new crime statistics reveal the city now leads the country in reported criminal activity.Victims and eyewitne...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:04hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Council nets over US$2,000 in fines
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has collected more than US$2,000 in environmental offence fines for April alone, as it intensifies efforts to combat the surge in illegal gold panning, sand poaching, a...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:09hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 09 May 2025 at 11:32hrs | 523 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
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