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Prisoner sodomizes colleague

A Mazowe prisoner is in trouble after he was dragged to Bindura regional magistrates courts facing four counts of indecent assault.Godfrey Kamupeperere (37) appeared before magistrate Elisha Singano yesterday after he allegedly forced anal…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 18:45hrs | 905 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura

Mnangagwa insult prisoner released

The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has dropped charges against Alfred Ngonidzaishe Machakaire, a 34-year-old man from Gowo village in Chiendambuya, who spent more than a month behind bars for allegedly insulting Presiden…

Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:19hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter

Prisoner sodomises fellow inmate

A 39-year-old inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, Brian Shereni, has been charged with sodomy after allegedly assaulting a fellow prisoner in his cell. The incident reportedly took place on October 29, when Shereni is said to have taken ad…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:59hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter

'Sikhala not a political prisoner'

The Zimbabwe Government has refuted claims that former CCC activist Mr. Job Sikhala is a political prisoner, dismissing such assertions as false and malicious.In a statement released last night, Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Ser…

Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Prisoner escapes from lawful custody

A 23-year-old convict serving a five-year jail term allegedly escaped from Bindura prison on Monday. Sources at Bindura prison said Kudzayi Brighton Tembo, allegedly fled while working in the prison's field."Tembo took advantage and took t…

Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Mnangagwa congratulates Gumbonzvanda

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today met the newly appointed Deputy Director for Normative Support, United Nations System Coordination and Programme Results at the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, Dr Nyaradzai G…

Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Prisoner sentenced to 52 years for carjacking, armed robbery

FOR Joshua Zirebwa who committed a spate of robberies in Bulawayo and was incarcerated at Khami Prison, it has been 18 years of remorse, regret and above all, a journey of life changing lessons under the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional S…

Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala Solidarity Movement vows 'protracted struggle' for prisoners' release

The Job Sikhala Solidarity Council emphasizes that it is not driven by political aspirations but is focused on advocating for the release of political prisoners. Formed last year by former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Job…

Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 17:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chikurubi prisoner escapes, police on the lookout

ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) are on the hunt for a 24 year old inmate who escaped Chikurubi Maximum Wednesday.Danaishe Chinyama was serving a one-year sentence for a charge of malicious damage to property and had served eight months.This…

Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prisoner with hermaphroditism gives ZPCS headach

The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) is having a headache with a stock theft suspect who has both male and female reproductive organs Bulawayo24.com has learnt.The 26 year old (who cannot be named for ethical reasons ) was…

Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 21:01hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mutoko

Zimbabwe has taught me how easy it is to oppress people!

There is a popular saying - "if you don't want a prisoner to escape, don't let him know he is in prison".A bit cocky, it may sound - but, this is one of the most packed saying I have ever come across - mostly, because it hits close to home…

Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Captured prison escapee battling for life

ONE of the three prisoners who jumped off a moving vehicle in transit from Chikurubi Maximum Prison to Whawha Prison over a fortnight ago, before being captured last week, is battling for life due to severe injuries sustained during the at…

Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Another Hwahwa-bound prisoner dies

 The second of the three prisoners who jumped off a moving vehicle transferring four inmates from Harare to Hwahwa Prison in an escape bid has died, officials said.Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) spokesman Simon Kawon…

Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Prisoners seek spiritual cleansing

FOR killing his sister-in-law and attempting to murder his wife, 38-year-old Simbarashe Munakamwe was sentenced to 17 years in prison.Now an inmate at the Chikurubi Maximum Prison, Munakamwe is battling to come to terms with what he did."I…

Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prisoner escapes

An inmate at Chinhoyi Prison attached to the car wash section has escaped from custody with only 22 days to go before his release. Never Jonga allegedly took advantage of the car wash duties to put on civilian clothes and sneak out without…

Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 07:15hrs | | by Walter Nyamukondiwa

Death row prisoner tastes freedom after 26 years

IN 1990, the Government introduced an economic blueprint - Economic Structural Adjustment Programme - which became commonly known as Esap. Esap would grow in popularity to become one of the most commonly talked about economic blueprints af…

Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:18hrs | | by Robin Muchetu

Ex-convict bans father from home

A 63-YEAR-OLD Bulilima man who has been abusing his 90-year-old father has warned the old man who is now bedridden against returning to his own homestead.Mr Gerald Ndlovu has proclaimed himself the owner of his father's plot in Silima area…

Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 09:04hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube

Teenager held prisoner, beaten and raped daily for two years

A teenage girl in Missouri, USA, was beaten and raped daily for two years - and forced to have her captor's baby.Held prisoner in a house shared by her 24-year-old attacker's mother, the 19-year-old had been missing since 2010 until she es…

Published: 25 Aug 2012 at 07:51hrs | | by Moyo Roy

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