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How Mutare and Manicaland were annexed from the Portuguese
First - a tributeIn carrying out the background research I have been greatly impressed by the articles written by J.C. Barnes, who taught at Umtali Boys' High School and published both in Rhod...Published: 2 hrs ago | 76 | by Zimfieldguide
Zimbabwe tightens Mpox surveillance at borders
Zimbabwe has intensified disease surveillance and screening at all ports of entry in response to renewed global outbreaks of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, even though no new local cases have been...Published: 6 hrs ago | 83 | by Staff reporter
Mechanic sells client's wheels to pay rent!
A Bulawayo mechanic, Mukanwa Mathe (33) of Thorngrove, found himself in trouble with the law after selling a client's set of wheels for US$680 and vanishing with the money.Mathe appeared befor...Published: 15 hrs ago | 259 | by Staff reporter
ZimRe pushes to recover funds frozen in US
Financial services giant ZimRe Holdings Limited (ZHL) is mounting a fresh bid to reclaim more than US$1,1 million still locked in the United States from the sanctions era, chief executive officer Stan...Published: 15 hrs ago | 158 | by Staff reporter
Man loses more than US$40,000 in broad daylight
A 48-year-old man from Greendale lost a staggering US$40,000 to suspected thieves in Highlands on Tuesday afternoon while he was buying lunch, police have confirmed.The man, identified only as...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
2 men arrested for vehicle smuggling near Botswana border
Police in Matabeleland South province have arrested two men and recovered three smuggled vehicles in a late-night operation near the Botswana border.The suspects, Martin Muzamba (45) from Emak...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested over spate of robberies, attempted murder
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a 25-year-old Bulawayo man linked to a series of violent robberies and an attempted murder in Cowdray Park and surrounding areas.Police spokespe...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:43hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Accused Livestock Thief Seeks High Court Relief After Alleged Theft of 485 Cattle
Gwanda - Timothy John Schultz (57), a former farm manager at Maphaneni Ranch under African Dreams Safaris (Hillcrest Farm, Gwanda), has approached the High Court seeking relief from further placement ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 17:37hrs | 535 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Body of drowned cop found after seven day search
The body of Constable Joseph Masvora (24), who drowned last Sunday at Bubi-Lupane Dam alongside Brian Thulani Ngwenya (26), was finally recovered yesterday morning, bringing to an end a grueling seven...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:41hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
143 stolen luxury cars smuggled into Zimbabwe using fake documents
Authorities have impounded 143 luxury vehicles stolen since 2018 and smuggled into Zimbabwe using fake documents, in what officials describe as a major breakthrough against cross-border car theft synd...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:38hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Ghost workers at Zimbabwe's major hospitals
Zimbabwe's biggest hospitals are losing billions of dollars in public funds due to ghost workers, missing drugs, and a complete lack of oversight, a damning Auditor-General's report has revealed....Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 13:00hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Security guard steals US$6,865 from Delta
A 36-year-old woman, Barbra Chaleka, has been arrested in connection with the theft of US$6,865 in trust funds from the Delta Beverages depot in Rusape.Acting Manicaland provincial police spok...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 12:57hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Serial car fraudster jailed over rental scams
A 36-year-old serial fraudster, Christen Nketa, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of stealing multiple vehicles from car rental companies using a string of fake identities...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:03hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Movie-style stock theft, as manager vanishes with 485 cattle
As the country is reeling from stock theft surge, farmers in Plumtree and surrounding Matebeleland provinces are living in severe shock following the arrest and remand of Timothy John Schultz (57) of ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 22:41hrs | 2460 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Man steals cellphone after making a fake job promise
Patrick Chikodzi (26) from Mathendele, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware for allegedly stealing a cellphone from an unsuspecting job seeker.He was remanded in custody to ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 22:00hrs | 306 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Man torches villager's house over memory card dispute
BINDURA - Failure to control emotions over a memory card misunderstanding has landed Tatenda Nyamayaro (20) of Chipfurutse village under Chief Dotito (Mt Darwin) in jail upon conviction for setting fi...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 21:55hrs | 231 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Thief too busy to return Judge's stolen barbed wire
In a bizarre case of boldness and blatant disregard for the law, a 32-year-old man from Masvingo who stole 1,600 metres of barbed wire from High Court Judge Justice Sunsley Zisengwe's rural homestead ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 19:13hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Zinwa thieves fight over loot and get busted
What began as a seemingly flawless inside job by three Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) employees quickly spiralled into a public farce and legal nightmare, after the trio turned on each othe...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen steals in-laws' cow
In a dramatic incident, a 73-year-old man from Masenda village, Madhlambuzi area, was hauled before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware after allegedly stealing a cow from his in-laws.Herman ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 11:58hrs | 194 | by Edson/ Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Two Men Arrested for Poaching in Shashani Conservancy
Two men, Prosper Sibindi (22) of Shashani Conservancy, Sundown Estate, Figtree, and Mthulusi Ncube (35) of Togwane Village, Shashani, Figtree, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr. Joshua Nembaware ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 22:03hrs | 290 | by Edson Mapani in Plumtree
Body of Lupane cop still missing after dam tragedy
The search continues for the body of a 24-year-old police officer who drowned on Sunday after a boat capsized at Bubi-Lupane Dam in Matabeleland North province, claiming two lives.Joseph Masvo...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:52hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Man in court over US$9,300 fraud in botched car import deal
A 32-year-old Harare man has been hauled before the courts for allegedly defrauding a client of US$9,310 in a failed vehicle importation scheme.Owen Matamai appeared before Harare magistrate T...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 16:16hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
National Foods driver in court over US$80k grocery theft
A 50-year-old woman employed as a driver by National Foods Private Limited has appeared in court facing allegations of stealing groceries worth over ZWL2.1 million.Mirika Mudyiwa, of Kuwadzana...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:06hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Robbery suspect buys house, kombi with proceeds from heist
Another suspect linked to the high-profile armed robbery in which prominent businessman and former Dynamos chairman Rafik Adam was robbed of US$600,000 has been arrested, with police alleging he used ...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1626 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean elephants trample SA soldier to death near border?
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier deployed on border patrol duty was killed after being trampled by a herd of elephants near the Limpopo River on Sunday night.The tragic i...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 08:33hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Police smash cattle rustling syndicate
Police in Beitbridge, with vital assistance from vigilant community members, have dismantled a notorious cattle rustling syndicate that had terrorised livestock farmers in the district for over a year...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 18:59hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Cop, council worker drown
Tragedy struck the Lupane community on Sunday afternoon after two men drowned at Bubi Lupane Dam when their boat capsized amid rough waters.The victims have been identified as Joseph Masvora (...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 18:56hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Delta driver in $17,000 beer heist
A beer delivery driver employed by Delta Beverages in Hwange has been hauled before the courts after allegedly masterminding a booze-related scam that siphoned nearly US$17,000 worth of Chibuku Super ...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 13:26hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Financial mismanagement at Parliament of Zimbabwe exposed
The Auditor-General has exposed alarming financial irregularities at the Parliament of Zimbabwe, including unauthorised fuel allocations, ballooning payment arrears, and undelivered government vehicle...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:49hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
'Better Schools Program Zimbabwe, a huge scam'
A damning audit has revealed that the Better Schools Program Zimbabwe (BSPZ) Fund in Masvingo Province is operating illegally, lacking a registered constitution and failing to secure mandatory approva...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:12hrs | 298 | 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 | 384 | by Nevanji Madanhire
Top lawyer in court over US$85,000 property scam
Prominent Harare lawyer Jacqueline Sande has appeared in court facing allegations of swindling Inter Africa boss Leonard Mukumba out of US$85,000 in a botched property deal.Sande was arraigned...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:03hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree man jailed for using stolen donkeys in brick moulding scheme
Prospects of launching a large-scale brick moulding community project using five stolen donkeys were short-lived for a Plumtree man after his arrest and conviction. Evidence Moyo (32), of Siyephi vill...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 12:40hrs | 257 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Zimbabwean sentenced to 15 years in South Africa jail
A Zimbabwean national, Fore Brighton (33), has been convicted and sentenced to 15 years of direct imprisonment by the Musina Regional Court for unlawful possession of explosives.The conviction...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 16:39hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
200kg of cannabis from South Africa intercepted at Beitbridge
Police in Matabeleland South have arrested two men for allegedly smuggling 200 kilograms of dagga into Zimbabwe from South Africa through the Beitbridge Border Post.Matabeleland South provinci...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:09hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Police bust cattle rustlers, applaud community vigilance
CHIWESHE - The Zimbabwe Republic Police applauded members of the public for their vigilance after alerting officers of suspicion that ultimately resulted in the arrest of stock rustlers.Inspec...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:04hrs | 289 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
2 sales agents charged with fraud and money laundering
Two sales agents have appeared in court facing charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud their employer, Goldenclem Credit, of over US$23,000 through fict...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:29hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter
Police bust robbery, rape syndicates
Police have arrested six suspects linked to a string of armed robberies, rape, and murder cases committed across Harare, Mt Darwin, Mvurwi, Dotito, and Domboshava.In a statement, National Poli...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:02hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born law student found dead in Manchester's river Irwell
Communities in both Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom are mourning the tragic loss of 19-year-old Christine Chido Benjamin, a Zimbabwean-born law student whose body was discovered in Manchester's River ...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:45hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean for illegal mining activities in South Africa
A 32-year-old Zimbabwean national was arrested in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on Friday, July 18, during a multi-agency sting operation that led to the seizure of explosives, gold-bearing material, and lar...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:37hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe lecturers strike continues
It has been months since lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe, the country's oldest and most prestigious institution of higher learning, walked out of their lecture halls, citing salaries that have...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Social media exposes Goromonzi man who stole father's Car
A 24-year-old man from Goromonzi was arrested after stealing his father's vehicle and hiding out in Concession, Mashonaland Central — thanks to social media alerts that led to his capture.Mu...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 1353 | by Simbarashe Sithole/ Gideon Madzikatidze in Concession
New Zealand thrash Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's batting frailties were once more laid bare as New Zealand coasted to a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third match of the T20 International Tri-Series at Harare Sports Club on Friday...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:11hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Harare plunged into darkness as Zesa switches off tower lights
Harare's last remaining tower lights were switched off this week, plunging Zimbabwe's capital further into darkness - a stark metaphor for the city's deepening governance crisis and financial dysfunct...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:46hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
RBZ exposes massive money laundering
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has unearthed large-scale illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the country's real estate and motor vehicle dealership sectors, revealing industrial-scale money launderi...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:40hrs | 1552 | by Staff reporter
Seductress fleeces suitor of US$71k ride and cash
Bulawayo's dating scene has been left stunned by a bizarre bedroom theft that saw a smitten motorist lose his wallet, US$1,000 in cash, and his prized Toyota Tundra, all at the hands of a woman he had...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 20:50hrs | 782 | 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 | 700 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean serial thief locked up in Botswana
A ZIMBABWEAN man residing in Botswana illegally, who is facing multiple car theft charges, has been denied bail.Clement Passmore Gondo (40) was not asked to plead when he appeared before Franc...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge clearing agent's vehicle import scam trial postponed again
The trial of Evans Nzara (28), a Beitbridge-based customs clearing agent accused of defrauding a Harare civil servant of US$15,700 in a botched vehicle import deal, has been postponed to August 7 afte...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:12hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Inmates trade sugar, porridge for weed
GWANDA - Two serving prison inmates, Hloniphani Mkwananzi (42) and Tiisetse Ngulube, have been sentenced to 15 months in prison for trading food items received from relatives in exchange for cannabis....Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 16:01hrs | 551 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
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