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Zimbabwe to introduce POS machines at police roadblocks

The Government is set to roll out Point-of-Sale (POS) machines at all police roadblocks across the country, in a move aimed at enhancing transparency, curbing c

Published: 25 Oct 2025 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

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 | | 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 | | 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

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

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

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

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

Too much roadblocks is not a solutiom

Even if we put 50 roadblocks within 100km, the unlicensed drivers will still pass from one roadblock to another. There is too much corruption being practiced by your boys Matanga. You are failing to curb corruption that is rampant within t…

Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah

Zimbabwe's shady police roadblocks reflect its failing governance

First published by ISS TodayIn Harare, it is sometimes said, nothing is what it appears to be. This is certainly the case with the city's omnipresent police roadblocks, which give the impression of efficient police maintaining order on the…

Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 17:00hrs | 1 | by Derek Matyszak for ISS Today

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

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

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

Too many police road blocks

EDITOR,I'm appalled by the operations of traffic police along Chiremba Road where one can find no less than three to four police road-blocks within a 20km stretch of road to Epworth.A trip that is supposed to take only 20 minutes is now ta…

Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 15:08hrs | | by Bitter Commuter,

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