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Forex black market becomes unpopular
BUREAUX de Change are becoming popular among Bulawayo residents as they are slowly eating into the parallel market's business. To date, the RBZ has licensed over 46 bureaux de change that are ...Published: 5 hrs ago | 3312 | by Staff Reporter
Cops robbed of uniforms & cash
TWO police officers from Nkulumane Police Station were allegedly robbed of police uniforms, cell phones, groceries, $890 and R200. The incident occurred at Nkulumane Shopping Centre bus stop o...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual shareholders cannot keep losing money while Trevor and Peter fight
The mudsling case between Peter Moyo and Old Mutual Plc continues to take centre stage in today's corporate trail. This is a case that has robbed shareholders close to USD$1,5 billion dollars due to s...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:15hrs | 467 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Man jailed for torturing, robbing usiphatheleni
A MAN who was part of a seven-men gang that raided an illegal money changer at his Pumula home before torturing him into revealing where he had hidden cash has been sentenced to an effective 10 years ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Robbers terrorise worshippers
POLICE in Mashonaland East province are warning people going up Domboshava hills for worship and traditional rituals to be wary of robbers who are terrorising communities in the area.Since Jan...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1856 | by Staff reporter
Jim Kunaka attacked, loses US$2 000
NOTORIOUS former Zanu-PF terror group, Chipangano leader Jim Kunaka was yesterday attacked by four assailants and robbed of US$2 000.The attack, according to the former Zanu-PF youth leader, o...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1488 | by Staff reporter
Security guard birthday suit dash to police station
A SECURITY GUARD with a local security company became an epitome of shame after he ran to a police station in his birthday suit to seek refuge.A source close to investigations said Cliff...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 09:43hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers' friend tries to disarm cop, shot dead
A CHIREDZI man was shot and later died after attempting to disarm a police officer who was arresting armed robbery suspects on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was allegedly leading a m...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:21hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP loses $13,000 to robbers
Silobela Member of Parliament Mthokozisi Manoki Mpofu was left counting his losses after thieves broke into his shop at Cross Roads Business Centre and made off with groceries and $13 000 cash. ...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Musina residents 'reject' their police
RESIDENTS of Musina, South Africa's northernmost town bordering Zimbabwe, last week demonstrated against their police's alleged general dereliction of duty in the wake of rising crime such as murder a...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1515 | by Staff reporter
Gang robs Esigodini gold dealer
A GANG of four machete-wielding robbers broke into the house of an Esigodini gold dealer and robbed him of R6 850, $4 700, US$10, shoes and two cell phones. Matabeleland South provincial polic...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Safeguard urges extra vigilance in certain parts of Harare, Bulawayo
Safeguard Security has highlighted several areas in Harare and Bulawayo where extra vigilance is needed to guard against robberies, break-ins and thefts. It has also called on women in particular to b...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 14:34hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers make off with US$70 000
Four suspected armed robbers allegedly pounced on three men who were parked in the Avenues area in Harare while counting their cash in a car and went away with more than US$70 000, $1 600 bond and oth...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
4 armed robbers shot dead
FOUR suspected serial armed robbers - out on bail facing 24 armed robbery charges involving cash, vehicles, guns and jewellery - were shot dead during a shootout with police in Kwekwe. The sus...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1525 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on combine harvester, steal diesel
POLICE in Marondera have launched a manhunt for six armed men who allegedly pounced on a broken down combine harvester, destroyed its fuel tanks and siphoned about 450 litres of diesel at the 76km peg...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:59hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robbers, gold dealers in court
TWO suspected armed robbers have been arraigned before a Bulawayo court on charges of illegal possession of gold worth US$37 338.Robson Chatikobo (35) and Brezhnev Maposa (37) appeared before ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:30hrs | 785 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers rob Sino Non-Metal Resources of US$44,000
Six armed men robbed four Chinese nationals on Wednesday morning of US$44 200, ZWL$2 920 and 500 Chinese yuan at Sino Non-Ferrous Metal Resources gold milling company in Shurugwi.The robbers a...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Five suspected armed robbers arrested
Police have arrested five suspected armed robbers said to have been terrorising tobacco farmers.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the five were arrested duri...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
SA cops gun down armed Zimbabweans
TWO suspected armed robbers from St Joseph, Matabeleland South and another robber yet to be identified, were shot dead by South African Police who intercepted a cash-in-transit heist on Tuesday mornin...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1707 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone booster robbers arrested
Five armed robbers have been arrested by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for stealing about 300 litres of diesel and two 12 volt batteries from Telecel and E...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 18:56hrs | 3786 | by Staff reporter
Couple loses $17 000 to armed robbers
A CHIPINGE businessman and his wife are lucky to be alive after being attacked by armed robbers who got away with a vehicle and ZWL$17 000, among other valuables.Manicaland police spokesperson...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:32hrs | 2022 | by Staff reporter
Robbers die in accident minutes after heist
IN a typical case of instant justice, two criminals who had robbed some farmers of five bales of tobacco at gunpoint in Harare, died on the spot after their getaway vehicle collided with another car, ...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 06:28hrs | 3206 | by Staff reporter
Notorious armed robber arrested
POLICE in Gweru have arrested a notorious armed robber who teamed up with two accomplices to rob a woman of USD$4 000 and RTGS$800 at gunpoint. Peter Taruvinga appeared before Gweru Magistrate...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | 2107 | by Staff reporter
US$30 000 heist at Bulawayo house
SIX men armed with guns raided a house in Bulawayo's Famona suburb and got away with US$30 000, a gun, ammunition, a safe with an undisclosed amount of cash and a vehicle. The incident occurre...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:29hrs | 2538 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers strike Lobel's Bakery and get away with 500 loaves
A routine shift for a bread delivery crew in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, turned awry after a gang of armed robbers pounced and escaped with 500 loaves.The bread is valued at roughly RTGS$3 000...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 20:31hrs | 3145 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers raid city gold dealer
SIX suspected armed robbers pounced on a house in Bulawayo's city centre and brutally attacked four people with machetes, leaving them for dead before getting away with US$6 687, RTGS$1 000, five gram...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 07:59hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
2 children discover corpse in Emganwini
Police in Bulawayo are appealing to members of the public to come and identify the body of a male adult that was discovered on Wednesday last week in Emganwini residential area, near Mbokodo abattoir....Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:26hrs | 2042 | by Staff reporter
Cops shot at in armed robbery
ABOUT 12 armed robbers raided a meat wholesale company in Belmont yesterday and got away with an undisclosed amount of money after attacking two security guards and shooting at police officers. ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:21hrs | 1118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police intercept 700 explosives
Police intercepted a bus along the Harare-Beitbridge Highway last weekend and recovered more than 750 explosives worth $5 800 believed to have been on the way to South Africa. National police ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Police in manhunt for 8 armed robbers
POLICE in Manicaland province have launched a manhunt for eight suspected armed robbers who raided a Chipinge woman's home on Monday and got away with US$24 000, ZWL$240 and R18 000.Pamela Pen...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:56hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Police probe robbery victim's source of money
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a Beitbridge robbery victim Muchineripi Hlaringo's source of money after he lost R569 000 and US$4 500 during a night raid at his home this week.H...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for carrying RTGS$23 940
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have reported that their officers in Kadoma have arrested a man for carrying large sums of money in the Central Business District. In a report the police said, "We...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 13:57hrs | 6341 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ideas, not money is what is in short supply in Zimbabwe
The economic challenges facing Zimbabwe are not about money. Our major issue is deficiency of a supportive government with competencies to design policies that enable innovation and value creation....Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:03hrs | 574 | by Brian Sedze
7 armed robbers hit money changer's home
A SEVEN-men gang of suspected armed robbers allegedly raided an illegal money changer at his home in Bulawayo before torturing him into revealing where he had hidden cash. The suspects alleged...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:53hrs | 1836 | by Staff reporter
Man loses R500k to armed robbers
A BEITBRIDGE man on Sunday reportedly lost more than half a million rand to armed robbers, who shot him seven times before driving away in his car.Muchineripi Hlaringo, a known money-changer a...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:16hrs | 2832 | by Staff reporter
Police, robbers in high speed chase
THERE was drama in Bulawayo central business district last week when police engaged in a high speed chase with robbers, who had broken into a car and stolen a purse.Several motorists joined in...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:11hrs | 2370 | by Staff reporter
Robbers target taxi drivers
TWO taxi drivers were attacked and one of them lost his vehicle to robbers who boarded their vehicles under the pretext that they were passengers in separate incidences which occurred in Matabeleland ...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:54hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Abductions and torture on the rise
The MDC condemns in the strongest terms the abduction and brutalising of ARTUZ leader, Obert Masaraure by suspected state security operatives.A State which perpetrates violence on men and wome...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 12:39hrs | 1123 | by Jacob Mafume
Zimbabwean journalist shot dead in SA
South AFRICAN-BASED Zimbabwean journalist, Mike Chimombe, was fatally shot in Cape Town on Sunday in a horrific robbery where his assailants also took away his vehicle.Chimombe (37), was the f...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:44hrs | 5309 | by Staff reporter
Toy gun robbers arrested
Police have arrested two suspects accused of committing a spate of robbery, rape and housebreaking cases in Masvingo using toy guns. Blessing Chikeyi (22) of plot number 19 Cooden Farm, and Ju...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco farmer falls off moving truck, dies
A MVURWI farmer, who had been perched atop bales of tobacco in a moving truck, fell off the bales and died instantly in Concession on Friday morning .Tonderai Madamombe (35) of Galloway Farm i...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:18hrs | 2001 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for carrying US$10 000
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested a man for carrying large sums of money in cash on his vehicle. "Police in Mutare are investigating a case in which a 35 year old man was f...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 12:01hrs | 7277 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Robbers pounce on Bulawayo business entity
TWO knife-brandishing robbers last week pounced on a business entity in Pelandaba, Bulawayo, and made away with $134 and two mobile phones belonging to a female employee.Bulawayo acting police...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:59hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
2 women arrested over spate of armed robberies
Two Chitungwiza women, who were part of a gang allegedly involved in a spate of armed robbers across the country, were at the weekend arrested at a roadblock in Chivhu with police recovering stolen pr...Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:56hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Honda Fit crew caught on CCTV 'robbing' nurse
A PIRATE Honda Fit crew in Bulawayo allegedly robbed a nurse at knife point and was arrested after being captured on CCTV shopping with her ATM card at a supermarket. Methembe Sibanda (18), Pe...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1093 | by Staff reporter
'Robbers' locked in at crime scene
A FORMER employee at a Bulawayo service station allegedly teamed up with a friend to rob the station.Macdonald Brewer (24) and Desire Moyo (25) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Franklin ...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:24hrs | 2823 | by Staff reporter
Robber axes couple
A 25-YEAR-OLD Redcliff robber was slapped with a six-year jail term after he axed a couple at night before robbing them of their goods valued at $147.Danisa Moyo (25), from Chakava Farm, was s...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:23hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Rapists, armed robbers terrorise Mashonaland
POLICE in Mashonaland Central are investigating four cases of armed robbery, which occurred in Bindura, Glendale and Guruve.In a statement last night, national police spokesperson Assistant Co...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:55hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Gun owners liable for stolen firearms used in robberies
POLICE have urged gun owners to secure their firearms as some of them are being stolen and used to commit crimes. The statement by the police follows a spate of armed robberies across the coun...Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:55hrs | 383 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers arrested through forensic evidence
An armed robber was recently arrested after police officers found two spent cartridges and a stolen radio at a crime scene, where a motorist was attacked in Bulawayo.This was heard when Christ...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1244 | by Staff reporter
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