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Magunje cement plant licence sparks corruption fears

Government officials have raised alarm over the controversial licensing of a Chinese-owned cement plant in Magunje, Mashonaland West, amid allegations of corruption, regulatory breaches, and community intimidation.The Magunje Cement Plant,…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:29hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter

Surge in bogus police officers mounting fake roadblocks

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised alarm over a growing number of bogus officers setting up fake roadblocks and harassing motorists, particularly in Harare, amid mounting public concern over corruption and abuse of authority wit…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:27hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter

Senior Police Officer Hit by Speeding Vehicle at Roadblock

GURUVE - A senior police officer stationed at Guruve Police Station, Assistant Inspector Pwanyire, was seriously injured on Sunday morning after being struck by a speeding vehicle while manning a roadblock.According to police sources, the …

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 19:43hrs | 1837 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Police officers jailed for receiving bribes at roadblock

Two Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, Dennis Takudzwa Chivaku and Sharon Madondo, have been convicted of criminal abuse of duty and sentenced to imprisonment. This week, Harare Magistrates Court handed down a four-year jail term to …

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:49hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter

ZRP constable arrested for assaulting superior at roadblock

A police constable stationed at ZRP Charandura has been arrested and is currently in custody after allegedly assaulting his superior during a night roadblock operation along the Harare-Masvingo Highway, according to a police memorandum see…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 13:22hrs | 1742 | by Staff reporter

Breathalysers to be used at Zimbabwe roadblocks during holidays

The Government has unveiled a major initiative aimed at curbing the alarming rise in road accidents caused by reckless and drunk driving, through the deployment of more breathalysers and the rollout of a smart traffic management system.As …

Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 07:34hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt procures breathalysers to use at roadblocks

The Government of Zimbabwe is taking decisive steps to reduce the rising number of road traffic accidents caused by reckless and impaired driving. This includes the procurement of additional breathalysers for use at police roadblocks acros…

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 18:16hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police roadblocks to stay

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is embracing technology to enhance law enforcement through the introduction of an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), which will revolutionize crime tracking and criminal identification.Th…

Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:22hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police crackdown targets mushikashika and lawless drivers

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its road safety operation, targeting reckless motorists and illegal public transport operators in a bid to restore order on the country's roads.The operation aims to curb congestion caused…

Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:12hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter

Police officer killed at roadblock accident in Zimbabwe

A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer lost his life in a tragic road traffic accident while on duty at a roadblock along the Mazowe-Centenary road on the evening of December 30, 2024.The incident, which occurred around 5:50 PM at the 42…

Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 20:49hrs | 3585 | by Staff reporter

More roadblocks, stop and searches during holiday in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rolled out extensive security measures across the country to maintain peace and order during the 2024-2025 festive season. Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga announced the deployment of office…

Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:44hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter

Cops beat up ZACC officials

Two police officers from Sakubva Police Station in Mutare have been arrested for allegedly assaulting investigators from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) during a bribery investigation.Sergeant Mduduzi Makina (39) and Constab…

Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 10:14hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's son beats up a cop at roadblock

Bellarmine Chatunga, the son of late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested for assaulting a police officer at a checkpoint in Beitbridge. The incident occurred when Chatunga, who was being driven by a Chinese driver, became fru…

Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter

Driver 'intentionally' crashes kombi into police roadblock

A police officer and another motorist were injured on Thursday after a kombi driver who was resisting arrest for a traffic offence daringly drove into police drums which were part of the equipment used to mount a roadblock along the Gweru-…

Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:47hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police robbed at a roadblock

A group of 4 men yesterday robbed Police officers at a roadblock near Muchakata of the uniforms they were wearing and these included a grey Police shirt, a riot trousers, a pair of Presidential shoes and a Police cap. The robbers who struc…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

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 arrested and appeared in court yesterday.…

Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Bouncer attacks police at roadblock

Glenview-based bouncer Romio Jowo was dragged to Concession magistrates courts yesterday after he assaulted a top cop at a roadblock.The 38-year-old Jowo appeared before magistrate Charity Maunga who remanded him to December 4 on US$200 ba…

Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 11:23hrs | 28 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Security roadblock fleeing cop wanted

An unlicensed Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer Felix Nyakurerwa (36) who fled from a roadblock along Harare-Mukumbura road while clad in police uniform driving a Toyota Wish with seven passengers on board has been issued a warrant of…

Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:17hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Concesion

BREAKING: Traffic cop crushed to death by Zupco bus

A TRAFFIC police officer who was yesterday crushed to death by a Zupco bus in Bulawayo along City-Khami Road, has been identified as Constable Parity Makaitei Karimazondo.Const Karimazondo was with her colleagues manning a roadblock and sh…

Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 13:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Female traffic cop crushed to death at a Bulawayo roadblock

A FEMALE Bulawayo traffic police officer died Thursday morning in a horrific accident after a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) bus hit her along Khami road where cops were manning a road block.According to sources, the police offi…

Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Kombi driver runs over traffic cop at roadblock

A traffic police officer is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was run over by a commuter omnibus while manning a roadblock in the mining town of Kwekwe. Police have since launched a manhunt for the kombi driver, Morri…

Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Traffic cop hit by lorry at roadblock

Unconfirmed reports say a Guruve police officer was hit by a lorry while manning a roadblock at Shinje turn off Guruve resulting in him getting seriously injured this morning.Eye witnesses allege the truck was speeding and failed to stop a…

Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 16:20hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Police crack down on errant motorists

Police here have issued a stern warning to both motorists and members of the public against violating traffic rules and regulations as well as engaging in corrupt practices.The reaction by the law enforcers comes at a time when there has b…

Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Obert Mpofu urges police to reduce roadblocks

Government has challenged the Zimbabwe Republic Police to reduce roadblocks and employ smart strategies that will not inconvenience motorists when carrying out their constitutional mandate.According to the Government, there should be a dai…

Published: 09 Dec 2017 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police spikes cause tragic accident at an illegal roadblock

MDC-T has claimed that police in Mt Pleasant left residents in a state of shock and agony when 3 police officers from Highlands police station illegally put a road block along Churchill road at the southern side of the then illustrious Uni…

Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 09:53hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes

Mugabe residency bogus cops convicted

Three bogus police officers who mounted a fake roadblock near State House and tried to extort money from a Patriot newspaper driver after accusing him of jumping a red traffic light were today convicted of impersonating a police and extort…

Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 19:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Roadblocks surveillance ready for launch

HOME Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo will soon launch a police centralised traffic system to reduce roadblocks and corruption.Home Affairs Deputy Minister Obedingwa Mguni told senators last week that through the system most of the issu…

Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 10:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Roadblock cuts good for tourism

Listed hospitality giant, African Sun Limited (ASL), has applauded government for directing the police to reduce the number of roadblocks on the country's highways saying it will open up the eastern border city to tourists.Visitors to the …

Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 14:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Illegal roadblocks along Jumbo Road

Editor, I am a concerned citizen who is worried about the level of corruption at Jumbo road. I live at Mazowe and 7,5km away from my place of residence is a Mine called  Jumbo where i make my short trip to market and sell my poultry. …

Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Concerned Citizen

Mugabe's ministers to finalise roadblocks issue

HOME Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo and his Tourism and Hospitality Industry counterpart Dr Walter Mzembi are set to meet on Monday to bring to finality the thorny issue of "too many" roadblocks on the country's highways.For some time…

Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa speaks on roadblocks

Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged the Ministries of Tourism and Hospitality Industry and Home Affairs to strike a balance between public safety and the convenience of tourists following numerous complaints of harassment a…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 06:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Open letter to Police Commissioner General - too many unlicensed drivers in Zim highways

The Editor,  I am a motorist in Bulawayo ,  Zimbabwe.  I am very worried with the number of unlicensed drivers in the country highways.  This is despite the fact that there are many roadblocks. I  would like to app…

Published: 10 May 2017 at 17:49hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

Govt directs police to mount only one roadblock within 10-km radius

THE Government has directed police to mount only one roadblock within a 10-km radius and to submit monthly schedules on their road traffic operations countrywide.Level 1 fines previously pegged at $5 are now at $10, level 2 fines were incr…

Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Three cops nabbed over fake roadblock

Three Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) constables were arrested for manning an unsanctioned police road block in Beitbridge rural on Tuesday this week.Sources close to investigations allege three constables identified as Mahundi (077525q), M…

Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 09:14hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Electronic traffic system to monitor cops at roadblocks

THE Government is set to introduce an electronic traffic system to monitor activities of police officers deployed at roadblocks in real-time, to curb corruption and ensure compliance with traffic regulations.Addressing journalists in Harar…

Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

ShutZimbabweDown on the day of issuing of bond notes

#Tajamuka / #Sesijikile pressure group is organising a mass demonstration to be conducted on the day of the issuing of the bond notes which are expected to start being used on November 30#Tajamuka through a Facebook post said as the nation…

Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes

Cops in $56k heist at fake roadblock

Six policemen reportedly connived with four civilians and mounted a fake roadblock in Belvedere, Harare, where they robbed an Indian businessman of over $56 000 and splashed the loot on vehicles. Three members of the gang have since been a…

Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Tendai Rupapa

White lady handcuffed at Zimbabwe roadblock

Zimbabwe police officers at a checkpoint handcuffed a woman in front of her crying children because she objected to being fined over a third number plate sticker.According to a post by popular Zimbabwe Facebook community What'sUp Harare a …

Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 13:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Female cop hit at roadblock

A FEMALE traffic police officer from Lalapanzi cheated death after a pirate taxi driver tried to run over her in his vehicle at a roadblock on Easter Monday. Brian Bepe, 31, from Gweru allegedly sped from the scene before bypassing a tollg…

Published: 04 Apr 2016 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Elizabeth Tsuro

Residents bust fake roadblock, policeman arrested

A policeman was nabbed in Kuwadzana Extension, Harare, yesterday while his colleague took to his heels after being busted for mounting an illegal roadblock and extorting money from unsuspecting motorists along the Harare-Bulawayo Road. The…

Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 05:51hrs | | by Melody Mashaire

'Cops' steal car, tobacco at 'roadblock'

TWO suspected carjackers reportedly posed as police officers and mounted a fake roadblock before robbing a man of his vehicle loaded with bales of tobacco worth $20 000.The two, who were in the company of four alleged accomplices, later du…

Published: 17 Jun 2015 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa

Policeman kidnaps fellow cop at roadblock

A POLICE officer from Chivhu who was pirating while off-duty allegedly sped off with a traffic cop who had stopped him at a roadblock in Lalapanzi, a magistrate heard yesterday.The police officer, Constable Innocent Chihumbu, 23, of number…

Published: 18 Nov 2014 at 08:02hrs | | by Timoth Makohliso

Fake roadblock - 3 cops held, senior cop on the run

A SENIOR police officer is on the run while three of his colleagues have been arrested for mounting a series of illegal roadblocks after stealing a traffic offences ticket book, a court heard.The four - all based at Tsholotsho Police Stati…

Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 18:00hrs | | by Leonard Ncube

Cops mount fake roadblock, demand bribes but run out of luck

Three police officers mounted an illegal roadblock along Joshua Mqabuko Road in Harare and demanded bribes from motorists rushing to catch flights at Harare International Airport. One of the cops - Tobias Chitukudza (26) of ZRP Highlands -…

Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Tendai Rupapa

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