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Police officer arrested for stealing two mobile phones
A police officer stationed at the Gweru Police Protection Unit (PPU), Thulani Sibanda (24), has been arrested for stealing two mobile phones on two separate occasions last week in Victoria Falls....Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Police officer jailed after phone theft spree in Victoria Falls
A police officer entrusted with maintaining law and order is now behind bars after being caught stealing cellphones in a brazen crime spree that shocked residents of the resort city.Thulani Si...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:53hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name-dropping extortion trial date set
The trial of a five-man gang accused of impersonating military intelligence and police officials to extort money from mining firms in Matabeleland has been set for January 23.The accused - Mun...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:19hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
5 youths trespass into Mnangagwa's State House
FIVE youths yesterday pleaded guilty to trespassing into State House grounds when they appeared before Harare magistrate Noticia Shenje.Paul Muchena (24), Kupakwashe Pswarayi (24), Daniel Ishe...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Daring thief raids police and prison camps
A DARING thief admitted to breaking into houses of police and prisons and correctional services officers residing at the neighbouring Chimoio Police Depot and Harare Central Prison staff housing and s...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop loses car to thieves
A POLICE officer stationed at the Police Protection Unit was left clutching his car keys when he discovered that his Honda Fit car which he had parked directly opposite his workplace at Southampton bu...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 17:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Justice Mushore still Awol after ruling against Malaba
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is keen on establishing why High Court judge Edith Mushore (pictured) has not been reporting for duty for weeks on end, amid concerns over the safety and health o...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Burglars raid minister's house
THREE serial burglars allegedly broke into Women's Affairs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni's house in Chisipite, Harare and stole household items worth US$10 500. Justin Nyamakanga Dodzo, Godfrey Ma...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi still enjoying lavish taxpayer-funded privileges
DESPITE resigning in March as state vice-president amid a string of sensational sex scandals, Kembo Mohadi - who remains Zanu-PF co-deputy leader with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga - is still en...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 17:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ministers Covid-19 deaths strike fear into the hearts of Zimbabwe's VIPs
This comes as Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza died of Covid-19 today. Four ministers, including Matiza, have so far died. Others are Perrance Shiri, Ellen Gwaradzimba and Moyo. Former minister A...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 17:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's security personnel test positive of COVID-19
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, currently on annual leave at a time Zimbabwe is battling the intensifying Covid-19 pandemic, including attendant deaths, was last week forced to abandon a trip to his She...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police besiege suspended judge
POLICE stormed suspended High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere's Harare house before withdrawing her security details under controversial circumstances yesterday.A truckload of plainclothes p...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Finding Zimbabweans in secret mass graves
ONE of my earliest memories is of violence and death.It happened in Harare in 1984 when I was about seven years old.I was supposed to meet a friend to play at a dump site together....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Keith Silika
Mnangagwa tightens his security
In a surprise move which betrays anxiety about President Emmerson Mnangagwa's safety, authorities have once again reshuffled his personal security team while also expanding it to include Air Force per...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cops probe shooting at ZEC commissioner house
CID Detectives from Bulawayo were called and attended to a shooting incident at ZEC Commissioner Dr Qhubani Moyo's house which is guarded by a member of Police Protection Unit. The polic...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa splashes over $1 million on new limo
After escaping an assassination attempt in June this year, President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa has tightened his security, including splashing over US$1 million in acquiring an armoured Mercedes Benz S...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 14:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Massive reshuffle of senior cops in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)has reshuffled at least 700 senior officers from ranks between superintendent and senior assistant commissioner as part of an ongoing restructuring exercise. Of the 7...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwe police shake-up
In the second major shake-up of the police force since the ouster from power of Robert Mugabe, authorities have promoted close to 500 senior cops, the Daily News reported.The latest shake-up c...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's security to be drastically tightened
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close protection will be drastically tightened following a botched "attempted assassination" of the head of State at a rally in Bulawayo, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces has...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 17:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe security forces deeply divided
LAST Saturday's explosion in Bulawayo which claimed the lives of two security officers has exposed the growing tensions between the country's various security agencies following the ouster of long-tim...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 15:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in sweeping overhaul of security agencies
After narrowly escaping an assassination attempt in Bulawayo on Saturday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa is due to institute a top-to-bottom review of security agencies' protocols after the bombing inci...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 13:30hrs | | by Staff repoprter
Police not allowed to eat, smoke in public - ZRP boss
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga yesterday banned police from eating and smoking in public as he cleanses a force whose image had been badly battered during the Augustine Chihuri era....Published: 19 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
41 senior cops transferred
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rung another shake-up, with the law enforcement agency transferring 41 senior police officers and 19 juniors.The move is one in many redeployments effected i...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's gold farm wrangle urgent, court
HIGH Court judge, Justice Davison Foroma has ordered that the impasse between former President Robert Mugabe's family business, Gushungo Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, and three smallscale gold miners over contr...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop up for theft of $148 funeral funds
A POLICE officer based at Westgate Support Unit in Bulawayo has appeared in court on allegations of theft after he failed to submit $148 collected as recreational and funeral funds pooled together by ...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
More changes loom at ZRP
Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu says government would bring more changes in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) as it seeks to reform the force.The police minister, who torched a storm after ...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reshuffles more senior ZRP officers
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reshuffled more senior officers as the restructure within the force continues.A communication from Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) human resources dep...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 05:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Another shake up at ZRP
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has effected yet more changes in the force, with senior officers in the Police Protection Unit (PPU) - who were providing security to the Mugabes - being redeployed....Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 09:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mugabe fallout - Mugabe security further reduced
GOVERNMENT has reduced the number of security officers protecting former president Robert Mugabe's family as the fallout between incumbent leader Emmerson Mnangagwa and his predecessor gathers momentu...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 16:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Mugabe fallout - Mugabe security further reduced
GOVERNMENT has reduced the number of security officers protecting former president Robert Mugabe's family as the fallout between incumbent leader Emmerson Mnangagwa and his predecessor gathers momentu...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 16:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa deploy police to Tsvangirai's house
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government on Sunday came to the rescue of ailing MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai when it deployed armed police guards to stave off the former prime minister's alleged rela...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
External auditors to probe ZRP scam
GOVERNMENT will engage the services of a private audit firm to carry out a probe into the financial irregularities rocking the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) after it emerged that some senior commande...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ordered off farm
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's security aides based at Gushungo Holdings (Pvt) Ltd and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Support Unit have been ordered to vacate Smithfield Farm in Mazowe, which th...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's axe seen shifting to CIOs
The dreaded axe is seen shifting to the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) where some of the senior officers are at risk of either being retired, sacked or reassigned.Highly-placed source...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 12:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe loses State security
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has reportedly withdrawn former First Lady Grace Mugabe's State security detail, as the former First Family continues to adjust to life after former President...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cops tried to arrest Chiwenga upon arrival from China?
TENSIONS between the country's security services this week intensified after the police reportedly attempted to arrest military chief General Constantino Chiwenga upon his return from an official visi...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 10:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Army arrests G40 'criminals'
ZANU-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere and Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo - the brains behind the G40 faction in the ruling party - were yesterday "fished out" from President Robert M...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 04:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Panties expose cheating cop, cop assaults wife with electric cable
A police officer who assaulted his wife with an electric cable after a dispute over a pair of panties found in his car has been fined $200 by a Chitungwiza Magistrate.Clearance Lunga (39) of U...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe mine wrangle turns ugly
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe's aides and police officers allegedly fighting on the side of President Robert Mugabe's wife have reportedly "poisoned" mine shafts as a wrangle over a gold-rich claim turned u...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son relocates to SA
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's sons - Robert Jr and Bellarmine Chatunga is reported to have relocated to South Africa from Dubai and Harare respectively amid fears their personal security could be compromi...Published: 10 Apr 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Security fears over Mugabe's children
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's sons - Robert Jr and Bellarmine Chatunga - have relocated to South Africa from Dubai and Harare respectively amid fears their personal security could be compromised by th...Published: 07 Apr 2017 at 15:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe urges Court to discharge case against her
FIRST Lady Dr Grace Mugabe has urged the High Court to discharge an erroneous order it issued against her and her son, Mr Russel Goreraza, in a case in which they were being accused of grabbing pr...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe overhauls security
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe has overhauled her entire security team amid growing suspicion and insecurity caused by Zanu PF factional tensions and endless intra-party squabbling emanating from President R...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
20 Police Protection Unit officers fired
At least 20 officers were last year dismissed from the Police Protection Unit (PPU) after they were found to be unsuitable for duty, while 47 others retired, a senior officer has said. According t...Published: 23 Jan 2017 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe renting $500,000 Dubai villa
THE legal dispute over the botched purchase of a US$1,35 million diamond ring between the First Lady Grace Mugabe and Lebanese businessman Jamal Ahmed, has opened a can of worms amid revelations that ...Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe orders police off her Mazowe farm
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe has ordered the withdrawal of Police Protection Unit members from one of her Mazowe farms after four officers manning the property were caught and charged with possession o...Published: 05 Nov 2016 at 17:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top cop shoots self in head
A SENIOR police officer in Bulawayo yesterday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in his office at Westgate Police Station.Chief Inspector Edgar Dube (50), the Offi...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe blows state funds on his in-laws
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's government is blowing tax payers' funds by providing state security at his in law's Marlborough house, it has emerged.Security sources said Mugabe's government was pr...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 18:14hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
More Beitbridge cops transferred from border town
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has transferred more cops from Beitbridge District with those in the Police Protection Unit and Criminal Investigations Department becoming the latest victims.Ther...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive crackdown, 500 Beitbridge cops redeployed
Government yesterday redeployed close to 500 police officers who were at different stations in Beitbridge District to other stations countrywide, amid allegations of failure to deliver their duties to...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Thupeyo Muleya
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