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Chamisa's MP confronts police over fatal shooting of Bulawayo man
THE opposition MDC Alliance has condemned police for the fatal shooting of Bulawayo resident Paul Munakopa (34) on Saturday evening after a high-speed chase.Bulawayo East legislator Illos Nyon...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus used as an excuse to abuse citizens - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said in Zimbabwe corona is an excuse to abuse citizens by the rich and the powerful, worse still by the government."This is no longer about corona but op...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:15hrs | 979 | by Stephen Jakes
Robber in court for $979 899 gold heist
A MAN from Pumula South in Bulawayo, who was part of a five-member gang, appeared in court on Thursday facing armed robbery charges involving 1 170,30 grammes of gold worth almost $979 899.The...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:03hrs | 1346 | by Staff reporter
Violent crimes rear ugly head in Matebeleland South
POLICE in Matebeleland South have recorded a case of man who was bludgeoned to death at his estranged wife's Beitbridge home, another of a violent machete attack on a miner in Gwanda and yet another o...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:58hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash saga: Arrest highway robbers, not Zinara officials
WHEN highway robbers become a menace, does it make sense for the authorities to solve the problem by arresting Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) officials?This has become a burni...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:38hrs | 1783 | by Brezh Malaba
BREAKING: Robbers break in at Mutodi's house
Information coming from Harare indicate that four men broke into the Borrowdale residence of former Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi and stole valuables including 30 pairs of designe...Published: 22 May 2020 at 16:20hrs | 5717 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police to intensify night patrols
POLICE have noted an increase in the number of urban commuters who are being robbed, saying night patrols were now being intensified to protect the masses. Criminals are now targeting people w...Published: 21 May 2020 at 07:11hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans escape from South Africa jail
FOUR prisoners, among them three Zimbabweans awaiting trial, are on the run after escaping from their remand holding cells at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Services facility in Pretoria, South Afr...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:54hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Deported convicts wreak havoc in quarantine centres
Four returnees from South Africa, believed to have been recently released from prison, are now quarantined for an unspecified period in remand prison cells after their arrest for theft and violence wh...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:51hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Central Vehicle Registry a national embarrassment
IN any other jurisdiction, the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR) director-general should by now have long been relieved of their duties. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development whose am...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1167 | by Learnmore Zuze
MP's recall triggers backlash
TOM Phiri* popped out of a grocery shop at Areno shopping centre in Harare's Kuwadzana suburb swinging a plastic bag with three tomatoes using his right hand.Phiri also clasped a loaf of bread...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:34hrs | 2329 | by Staff reporter
War vet feasts on Tyson's oranges
MAZOWE district war veterans chairman Ephanos Mudzimunyi is harvesting where he did not sow as he defies a High Court order barring him from interfering with operations at a sprawling farm belonging t...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:29hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
Gold 'robbers' out on $1 000 bail
TWO illegal gold panners who allegedly trailed a haulage truck, which was coming from a mine in Filabusi before they attacked and robbed the driver of 1,17kg of gold worth $1 million at gunpoint have ...Published: 16 May 2020 at 07:22hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Cornered robber surrenders
A cornered robber, who was allegedly part of a gang that stole US$59 000 from a businessman after posing as police officers enforcing lockdown regulations in Harare city centre, surrendered himself to...Published: 14 May 2020 at 17:06hrs | 2777 | by Staff reporter
Grain Millers defend Masimba Dzomba
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe has defended its Deputy National Chairperson Masimba Dzomba. over an accusation that his Blue-Ram Company was prejudicing consumers by selling substandard product...Published: 14 May 2020 at 13:00hrs | 725 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jailed robber's wife hides gun in field
A 33-YEAR-OLD Harare woman, believed to be linked to armed robbers, was arrested for hiding a gun in a maize field at her residence in Hatfield acting on instructions from her husband, who is at...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:21hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
Zacc must investigate Bulawayo police
WE are down, we are poor, but why are police treating us as if they could even search our pockets to fine us? You go into town with a genuine reason, but you are told to pay a fine of $500 cash for th...Published: 12 May 2020 at 08:00hrs | 1405 | by Concerned Bulawayo citizen
Pair up for $1m armed robbery
TWO Bulawayo armed robbers have appeared in court facing charges of stealing property and cash worth $1 041 996 in two house raids.Peter Ngwenya (52) and Thulani Ncube (39) were not asked to p...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:55hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers steal gold worth $1 million
FIVE armed robbers who were travelling in a Honda Fit followed a haulage truck, which was coming from a mine in Filabusi before they attacked and robbed the driver of 1,17kgs of gold worth $1 million ...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:19hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
South Africa deports 476 Zimbabwean prisoners
The neighbouring South African government has deported more than 400 former prisoners who had gone to look for greener pastures.Secretary for Information Ndabaningi Nick Mangwana said the depo...Published: 09 May 2020 at 15:53hrs | 9975 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man 'steals' R45 000 from car
A BULAWAYO man who has pending robbery and unlawful entry cases, has been re-arrested for allegedly stealing R45 000, US$800 and RTGS$800 from a parked car belonging to a local businessman before spee...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid Zimra deport
DARING armed robbers raided a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) container depot in Bulawayo and went away with a consignment of 148 boxes of Broncleer, a cough mixture which was banned over abuse as ...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:37hrs | 4025 | by Staff reporter
'Robber' arrested in high-speed chase
A 33-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Bulawayo following a high-speed chase after he stole cash and other valuables amounting to more than $27 000 from a car in the city centre. Arnold Kuzakwenham...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:35hrs | 2592 | by Staff reporter
'We don't enjoy arresting lockdown offenders'
BULAWAYO police have said they do not take joy in arresting COVID-19 lockdown offenders as they appealed to locals to observe regulations aimed at slowing the spread of the disease.The city re...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:11hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Guard loses pistol to robbers
AN illegal gold panner allegedly teamed up with three accomplices and raided a gold mine in Inyathi where they attacked a security guard before disarming him of his service pistol, which they later us...Published: 06 May 2020 at 15:20hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pardons more prisoners
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pardoned 2 500 more prisoners from different prisons countrywide under the recently amended Presidential clemency order as part of measures to de-congest the country's...Published: 06 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Soldier arrested over US$60,000 robbery
A SOLDIER attached to One Commando Regiment allegedly led an armed robbery gang that pounced on a Madokero family in Harare last week and stole US$60 000 as well as various gadgets, a court heard yest...Published: 05 May 2020 at 16:18hrs | 3102 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa begs for support as Zimbabwe collapses
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has approached international financiers begging for a lifeline to avoid a possible economic collapse and political upheaval, a respected security publication ...Published: 01 May 2020 at 08:26hrs | 7164 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge police arrest spike-throwing robbers
BEITBRIDGE police on Tuesday night nabbed a gang of youths which was throwing spikes along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Highway and robbing motorists.The four-member gang missed a smaller vehicle a...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 07:32hrs | 2239 | by Staff reporter
Robbers in police uniform vanish with US$59 000
A gang of robbers, fed with information by an inside accomplice, robbed a Harare businessman of US$59 000, by pretending to be police officers enforcing lockdown regulations and then two of them squan...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:43hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Robbers in police uniform vanish with US$59 000
A gang of robbers, fed with information by an inside accomplice, robbed a Harare businessman of US$59 000, by pretending to be police officers enforcing lockdown regulations and then two of them squan...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 23:58hrs | 4215 | by Staff reporter
Horror as man rips open ex-wife's abdomen
A BULAWAYO woman is reportedly living in fear of her cheeky ex-husband, who recently ripped open her abdomen following a domestic dispute.Nhlanhla Ndlovu (30) of Gwabalanda is said to have sur...Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 22:35hrs | 939 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Thieves break into Zodwa Wabantu's house
Unknown robbers broke into the home of Zodwa Rebecca Libram, a South African media personality socialite and dancer, and stole clothes, a laptop, her grass machines, and stocks of perfume bottles she ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 20:45hrs | 3608 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cops and rangers gang robs fishermen
A GANG of five police officers and three rangers from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) allegedly raided fishermen in Siabuwa, Binga and stole more than 3 000 kilogrammes...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:48hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Cops up for stealing 7t of gold ore
TWO police officers have been arrested after they allegedly used an AK-47 rifle to rob two gold panners of seven tonnes of ore in the Wimpy area on the outskirts of Masvingo. The officers - Pi...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 07:44hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
No coronavirus funds stollen by Mnangagwa
There has been an online news spreading rumours that the Zimbabwean government is funnelling millions of Corona virus dollars to a Mnangagwa-linked company. The article maintained th...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 09:00hrs | 2237 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Machete gang strikes, arrested
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested a 12-member machete gang involved in a spate of armed robberies in Matebeleland South. They were arrested after they pounced on a man at Thandindaba ...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 08:50hrs | 1045 | by Staff reporter
Trio arrested for car break-ins
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested three men, who took advantage of the lockdown, to go on a car break-in spree in the city.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube yest...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 08:34hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sucked into US$60 million Covid-19 tender storm
The Zimbabwe government is funneling US$60 million to a company linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Collins, in a murky coronavirus drugs deal.A little-known company called Drax Cons...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 07:38hrs | 796 | by Agencies
Crime rate declines during lockdown
POLICE recorded a decline in criminal cases in the first 17 days of the national lockdown, a development attributed to heavy presence of security personnel across the country. Between March 30...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 07:26hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Man escapes during Maphisa drammatic armed robbery...loses US$2 300
The Zimbabwe Republic Police in Maphisa have announced that they are investigating a case of armed robbery which occurred at Thandindaba Bridge last week. According to the police the complaina...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 23:34hrs | 4397 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Millions of coronavirus dollars funneled to Mnangagwa-linked company
The Zimbabwe government is funneling US$60 million to a company linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son, Collins, in a murky coronavirus drugs deal, ZimLive reported.A little-known compan...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 15:44hrs | 2199 | by Staff reporter
No independence for Africans: Their children will play on sewage drainages and will not recognize or smell it
There are numerous themes to talk about Zimbabwe that is celebrating 40 years of wasted opportunities for decades. It is difficult to ignore what White Former Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith prophesi...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:52hrs | 1879 | by Nomazulu Thata
Robbers granted bail
Two Concession brothers who allegedly assaulted a villager before robbing him of his money were granted bail by a Concession magistrate yesterday.Trust Mukwadi (29) and Leon Mukwadi(19) both o...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 09:00hrs | 1404 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Motorist shot at Bulawayo traffic lights during attempted robbery
A man was shot and wounded in an attempted robbery at a traffic-light-controlled intersection in Bulawayo, police said.The victim had stopped for a red traffic light at the corner of Masiyepha...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 16:43hrs | 2368 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown violation arrests rise
THE number of people arrested countrywide for violating lockdown regulations has increased to 7 385 with law enforcement agents continuing to target motorists following a significant rise in traffic i...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:33hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Police launch manhunt for armed robbers
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for two thugs who shot a man who had stopped for a red traffic light in the city, in a failed robbery attempt. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 07:32hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
Gun-totting robbers raid tuckshop
THREE machete and gun-totting robbers raided a tuckshop in Vumba Heights and stole goods worth US$3 000.Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the robbery yeste...Published: 16 Apr 2020 at 08:05hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Knife wielding teenagers up for robbery
Two knife weilding teenagers were arraigned before a Concession magistrate Ruth Moyo yesterday after robbing a pedestrian.Terence Mango...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 15:11hrs | 1101 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
CIO operative robbed at gunpoint
A Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) based in Concession, Mashonaland Central province was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by Harare robbers....Published: 14 Apr 2020 at 16:26hrs | 3670 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
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