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Mnangagwa personal history mystery
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's origins and personal history is as clear as mud claims The Newshawks.There are many stories about Mnangagwa's roots and this is now subject to scrutin...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:43hrs | 2810 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners invade Bulawayo suburbs
GOLD panners have invaded Bulawayo causing environmental degradation in two of its suburbs, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has said.The illegal gold panners have caused environmental degradat...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 11:33hrs | 1214 | by Staff reporter
Police crackdown on border smugglers
ZIMBABWEAN and South African police have destroyed apparatuses found on the Limpopo River that are used for smuggling and human trafficking between the two countries.The gadgets that wer...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:49hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Italian investor Francesco Marconati flouts mining regulations...poses threat to national security
Italian investor Francesco Marconati's contentious actions in Zimbabwe's mining sector have raised serious concerns about regulatory compliance, worker safety, and ethical standards. Despite being ord...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 13:00hrs | 1087 | by George Tshuma
Zimbabwe to adopt Dubai's AI systems?
President Mnangagwa, who is here for the World Governments Summit, was yesterday charmed by artificial intelligence systems that assign police patrols across Dubai without human intervention, and vowe...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:43hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
TelOne mulls decommissioning copper cable infrastructure
THE country's landline telecoms provider, TelOne, says it will be decommissioning some of its copper cable infrastructure to stem rampant vandalism, which cost the firm US$1 million last year....Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:01hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Intimidation, harassment galore in Seke by-election
AS widely expected the ruling Zanu-PF swept all the six parliamentary by-elections held on February 3, gaining what critics claim is its much sought-after two-thirds majority in the National Assembly....Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:45hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Farmer loses 50 head of cattle to thieves
AN organised cattle rustling syndicate has reportedly descended on Umguza District on the outskirts of Bulawayo where one farmer has been left counting losses after the thieves raided his farm and sto...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Armed SA man arrested while transporting 23 undocumented Ethiopians from Zimbabwe
Police at Sebayeng in Limpopo have arrested 25 undocumented foreign nationals for contravention of the Immigration Act.The group of men, aged between 20 and 44 years, were arrested at Solomond...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:59hrs | 308 | 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 | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teenager arrested for house break-in in Phoenix
In a recent incident in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, the swift action of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) resulted in the arrest of a 19-year-old Zimbabwean national involved in a house break-in. The dedi...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 20:28hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
South Africa seeks to boost tourism with new safety measures
South Africa is seeking to boost its tourism revival with the introduction of new measures to improve security, including the Tourism Monitor initiative....Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 13:27hrs | 546 | by Staff Reporter
480 individuals intercepted at SA borders found without the requisite documentation
In light of the debate surrounding South Africa's borders across various platforms, Dr Mike Masiapato, the commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), has presented figures documenting the ...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:17hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital borders to go online in first quarter
ZIMBABWE will start the full implementation of the digitalised border concept this first quarter with a target of transforming all ports of entry into electronic gates by the end of the year.O...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ban fireworks on New Year's Eve
AS the year 2023 curtains come down, many people may be tempted to celebrate with fireworks on New Year's Eve. However, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned the public that the sale and use of fire...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:17hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man shot dead during confrontation with armed cops
An active member of the Police Constabulary (Policon) section stationed at ZRP Mkoba has been charged with murder after he opened fire on a rowdy man who reportedly created a scene on Boxing Day when ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:42hrs | 2398 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge offers land for police bases
BEITBRIDGE municipality says it will provide land for the construction of police bases in its fast-growing residential suburbs.Town Clerk Loud Ramakgapola said this was part of the municipalit...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 13:39hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe transport operators 'fleece' travelling public
ZIMBABWEAN commuters struggling with economic hardships face a double blow this festive season as transport operators have doubled bus fares on some routes, squeezing travellers' already strained budg...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:34hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 7 notorious robbery suspects
SEVEN robbery suspects, one of them a police officer, have been arrested for a spate of armed cases they committed between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls over eight months.Two of the suspects Wel...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rescues Zambian patrol boat in distress
A boat carrying a Zambian anti-fish poaching patrol of two police officers and five Government employees from the Fisheries Department on Friday had to seek help at Mlibizi in Zimbabwe at the southern...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:28hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Without Zimbabweans, Musina is going to be a big ghost town
By 7AM, lines of customers snake down the block outside stores on the main commercial strip in Musina, a bustling South African border town where thousands of people arrive daily from neighboring Zimb...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 08:46hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
Operators hike fares as holiday traffic surges
MAJOR bus termini, depots and popular hiking spots in Bulawayo were yesterday a hive of activity as bustling crowds of people jostled to catch buses to travel to various destinations ahead of Christma...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:04hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police out in full force
AS the festive mood grips the nation police officers have been deployed to conduct a traffic blitz, stop and searches as well as motorised, cycle and foot patrols countrywide to curb criminal activiti...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:57hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Community Wildlife Scouts to complement sustainable human-wildlife relations - AWF
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has built capacity of 118 community wildlife scouts through targeted professional trainings that equipped them with basic and advanced skills in ecological monito...Published: 21 Dec 2023 at 07:53hrs | 267 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Is China good for Zimbabwe?
IMAGINE your father having an "all-weather friend" who appears to stand by him in every situation.This seemingly "all-weather friend", however, looks away as your father brutally batters your ...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 09:10hrs | 714 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Armed robbers terrorise Beitbridge residents
POLICE have admitted challenges in fighting cases of armed robbery that have rocked Beitbridge over the past fortnight.This is despite a new crop of officers in the Criminal Investigation Depa...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:41hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans chase elusive IDs
AN icy wind whips through the deserted streets, stinging the faces of the figures huddled together outside the Registrar-General's office.They clutch worn backpacks and thermoses, a makeshift ...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:16hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
to have unmanned border posts by next year?
Zimbabwe is set to become the first country apart from Dubai to have an unmanned border post by the end of next year, which will see travellers entering and exiting the country using their e-passports...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:12hrs | 946 | by Staff reporter
Chinese military donation to Zimbabwe raises eyebrows
A RECENT donation of Chinese military hardware to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has raised eyebrows as the Asian superpower pushes to further its interests in Zimbabwe.Mnangagwa re...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:58hrs | 1868 | by Staff reporter
ZimDaily recycling a discredited historical myth
While most progressive Zimbabweans are genuinely outraged by renegade political activist Sengezo Tshabangu's calculated and determined assault on democracy at the behest of forces of darkness by disru...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 446 | by Dumisani Muleya
Police, VID, TSCZ launch traffic blitz
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it will conduct a traffic blitz and "stop and search" patrols on major highways during the festive season.Speaking at the festive season road safety awa...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Scrap December 22 public holiday
ANY nation has its own historical landmarks, political or otherwise, that are peculiar to its survival and embedded in its heritage.Such landmarks are revered in certain ways, in the form of p...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:27hrs | 361 | by Vivian Siziba
Is China really helping suffering Zimbabweans?
Imagine your father has an 'all-weather friend', who appears to stand by him in every situation.He looks away as your father brutally batters your mother and does not appear to give a hoot whe...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 12:39hrs | 468 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe takes delivery of military hardware from China
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday received military hardware from China in what could open gates for further Chinese military expansion in the Southern African region.The eq...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 21:20hrs | 2390 | by Staff reporter
Zimra impounds over 100 luxury vehicles illicitly imported into Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has seized over 100 high-end and luxury vehicles that were illegally brought into the country. Currently, the tax authority is executing a nationwide operation t...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:50hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle smugglers granted bail
TWO men from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly smuggling a Honda Fit through an illegal crossing point in the Nxele area of Plumtree, Matebeleland South province.The duo was granted ZW...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 20:45hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Police smash car smuggling ring
POLICE in Matebeleland South have smashed a well-orchestrated smuggling syndicate at Plumtree Border Post and recovered five smuggled Honda Fit vehicles, including some an assortment of goods illegall...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:20hrs | 500 | by Staff reporter
Soldier caught with 1kg of cannabis
Dzivarasekwa based soldier Peter Kamonera is in soup after he was found in possession of one kilogram of dagga.The 38-year old so...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 12:40hrs | 1695 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Record-breaking global migration - Unprecedented displacement spurs demand for people-focused solutions
On 14 June, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued his flagship annual report, Global Trends: Forced Displacement 2022. It states that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced ...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 13:14hrs | 442 | by Lansana Gberie
Traffic cop in court for mounting fake roadblock
A POLICE officer suspected to be part of a syndicate fleecing unsuspecting motorists along Herbert Chitepo Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in central Harare by mounting a fake roadblock has been ar...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Police searching for Zimbabwean woman after dismembered body discovered in suitcase in SA
POLICE are searching for a 33-year-old Zimbabwean woman after the discovery of a mutilated body in a suitcase in Wattville, Benoni, on the East Rand.Gauteng police spokesperson Col Dimakatso N...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:53hrs | 896 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners wreak havoc in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO municipal police have arrested 140 illegal miners since January for panning for gold near the city's water bodies, causing massive siltation.This is revealed in the council's environm...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:48hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Attack on CIO boss leaves behind emotion of bitterness
THE brutal attack on Zimbabwe's state security service, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) co-deputy Director-General Gatsha Mazithulela in late August has left him and his colleagues enveloped i...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:24hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers escape from police custody
Residents of Beitbridge are expressing outrage at local police officers, accusing them of negligence for allowing two suspected armed robbers, who were arrested following a community tip-off, to escap...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 07:48hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma gives python hide to Professor
A bid to get superpowers from a python hide given to Professor Sibanda by a traditional healer hit a brick wall after he was arrested.The 30-year-old Sibanda was arrested for contravening sect...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 14:10hrs | 1636 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tobacco smuggling between Zimbabwe - SA now security threat
SOUTH Africa is drowning in illicit cigarette smuggling which has seen the neighbouring country losing at least R50 million (US$2.6 million) daily in potential revenue from well-coordinated syndicates...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:49hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border shutdown flops
A planned demonstration to shut down the Beitbridge Border Post today failed to materialize as both Zimbabwe and South Africa maintained a strong security presence. Security personnel from bot...Published: 08 Oct 2023 at 07:59hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Stepdad strangles one–year-old daughter
A 47-year-old man stands accused of fatally strangling his one-year-old stepdaughter yesterday morning while his mother was away fetching water from a nearby borehole, in a horrifying incident that ha...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 09:58hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops thwart efforts to block Mnangagwa's inauguration
Police on routine patrol early Monday morning thwarted efforts by a few scattered small groups of opposition supporters to block some roads leading to the inauguration of President Mnangagwa at the Na...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt fears revolt over elections
THE Zimbabwean government is running a security operation, mainly in Harare, around the clock to prevent gatherings as it is fears an uprising and post-election violence over disputed poll results, in...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 21:42hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
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