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Cross-border traders worry over COVID-19 testing costs
CROSS-border traders have expressed readiness to jump into action when borders re-open this Thursday and are ready to undergo Covid-19 testing in line with health and safety guidelines. Govern...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:37hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on Beitbridge businesswoman
TWO armed robbers allegedly pounced at a Beitbridge businesswoman's home and robbed her of property and cash worth R30 000 as well as a vehicle worth US$2 500.This was heard by magistrate Maph...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:28hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools in fees hike shocker
THERE are growing concerns that Zimbabwe's worsening economic situation could lead to the collapse of the education system and a spike in school dropouts after most schools exorbitantly hiked fees, wi...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:24hrs | 2375 | by Staff reporter
Heavily armed robbers in Emakhandeni night raid
MORE than 10 armed men raided three houses in Emakhandeni suburb at around 2AM yesterday, forcibly gaining entry into homes to rob residents after destroying doors and windows with axes in terrifying ...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 06:47hrs | 1972 | by Staff reporter
Robbers bundle family in vehicle, set it ablaze
POLICE in Beatrice, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt of four men who ransacked a Harare home, tied the family inside a car and drove to Beatrice where they set the vehicle ablaze....Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:23hrs | 2937 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge-Harare Highway robbers nabbed
POLICE in Beatrice, Mashonaland East province, last week arrested four Mbare men linked to a spate of robberies targeting trucks along the Harare-Beitbridge Highway.Ngonidzashe Jeke (36), Sile...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 1939 | by Staff reporter
Robbers strike in Beitbridge again
Police are looking for three men who fatally struck a 29-year-old man with stones and robbed him of four cell phones and money last Thursday afternoon. The attack occurred after Andy Culkin Ma...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:13hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
High noon for Zimbabwe's most wanted criminals
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police is actively pursuing criminals that have been evading the clutches of the long arm of the law for a long time.Their latest mission involved a joint operation with ...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:02hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army revenges for the shooting of 2 soldiers
TWO yet to be identified people who shot Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officers, killing one and seriously injuring another in Chivhu on Saturday were yesterday gunned down by security forces in a dram...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | 2355 | by Staff reporter
Elderly couple murdered in beautiful village home
A PROMINENT elderly couple from Mangwe District in Matabeleland South was gruesomely murdered by suspected robbers who raided their homestead on Tuesday night before burning their bodies in the house ...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:11hrs | 2395 | by Staff reporter
ZRP ropes in Interpol
POLICE have roped in the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and their counterparts in South Africa and Botswana to assist in locating four armed robbers who escaped arrest following...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:34hrs | 2474 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested over fake letters
A POLICEMAN has been arrested on allegations of issuing fake Covid-19 exemption letters to members of the public and two politicians. Constable Oswald Jonga who is based at Borrowdale Police S...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:19hrs | 1741 | by Staff reporter
'Cops' raid village
EIGHT robbers, three clad in police uniforms, three in army uniform and two in civilian attire last week went on a robbing spree in Filabusi, stealing money, property and a car.National police...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:32hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
Notorious robbers nabbed in Beitbridge
POLICE in Matabeleland South on Monday arrested eight notorious armed robbers, among them a serving police officer and former cop, who have been linked to a spate of heists committed in Harare and aro...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:14hrs | 2290 | by Staff reporter
Police officer cries out for help
Police bosses in Manicaland have been accused of neglecting a 28-year-old officer, who was brutally attacked by robbers while on duty.Rodgers chihanga, father of constable David Taruvinga Chih...Published: 23 Aug 2020 at 11:19hrs | 1526 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on a sleeping woman
Armed Robbers allegedly pounced on a Kwekwe woman yesterday morning and robbed her of her money before firing warning shots to scare her.Beatrice Muza (43) was robbed of her US$3 500 and ZAR 2...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 14:15hrs | 3223 | by Tarisai Mudahondo/ Simbarashe Sithole
Movie-style robbery at Harare private hospital
OVER a dozen suspected armed robbers pounced movie-style on the affluent Borrowdale Hospital Trauma Centre yesterday -an incident that was captured on CCTV. National police spokesperson Paul N...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 16:19hrs | 1882 | by Staff reporter
Robbers arrested after warning shots
FOUR suspected armed robbers believed to be part of a gang that was targeting people after offering them a lift, have been arrested in Harare following a high speed chase with police officers....Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 17:47hrs | 2898 | by Staff reporter
Man defrauded by forex dealer faces arrest
A Bulawayo man is facing arrest after he reported that he was defrauded of $120 000 by an illegal forex dealer.Police told Allan Majaha Sibanda that he had also committed a crime by illegally ...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 08:45hrs | 3861 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Nation's Address - MLF
Revolutionary greetings to you all, in all corners of earth. I hope you are doing well and are safe from the coronavirus.Fellow Mthwakazi citizens, this has been one challenging quarter of the...Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 15:19hrs | 1947 | by MLF
Armed car-jackers strike in Bulawayo
THREE armed men robbed a 44-year-old woman from Newtown West suburb in Bulawayo of her car, US$400 and a cellphone. The woman was driving into the city centre from her home in her Nissan Sylph...Published: 11 Jul 2020 at 08:06hrs | 1436 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs resurface
ARMED robbery cases involving machete-wielding gangs have resurfaced in Matabeleland South province, invoking memories of terror-filled moments linked to the thugs that traumatised communities....Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:01hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers offer $15 bribe to police
An attempt to bribe police detectives by four armed robbers landed them in soup.The matter came to light at Guruve magistrates courts o...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 13:29hrs | 3182 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gwanda miners 'arrest' suspected robbers
SMALL-SCALE gold miners in Gwanda have arrested suspected robbers who attacked Muzenda Mine near Coleen Bawn, 20km south of the Matabeleland South provincial capital.The suspected robbers, tra...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:38hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Robbery syndicate hit Bulawayo
Parking in Bulawayo's city centre has turned into a nightmare for motorists who risk having their cars broken into or being robbed at gunpoint. A robbery syndicate is targeting unattended cars parked ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:55hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter
Winky D turns down Twabam's US$35 000
ZIMDANCEHALL icon Winky D's manager Jonathan Banda has cleared the air on why they turned down Passion Java's US$35 000 offer for an undisclosed project. Banda said they could not take up the deal bec...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:28hrs | 4557 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU calls for stayaway
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on workers to stay at home, claiming they had received several reports of workers being harassed at army and police-manned checkpoints and faili...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 17:45hrs | 3956 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers fire warning shots,rob gold dealer
A 45-YEAR-OLD Harare based man has appeared before the Bindura Magistrate Maria Msika yesterday facing charges of robbery involving property and cash in e...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 21:46hrs | 2491 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Magwegwe murderer jailed for life
A MAN who waylaid two lovers in Bulawayo while they were out for an evening stroll before striking them with a brick resulting in one the victims succumbing to the injuries has been sentenced to life ...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:12hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans arrested in foiled SA robbery
POLICE in South Africa have arrested three men believed to be Zimbabweans and six South Africans for attempting to rob a post office in Limpopo Province. The suspects are reported to be part o...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:54hrs | 1159 | by Staff reporter
Police name most wanted criminals
The police criminal investigations department (CID) has launched a manhunt for 13 armed robbers, who are on their most wanted list for committing a spate of robberies in and around Harare and for skip...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 07:08hrs | 1749 | by Staff reporter
Cop loses uniform to robbers
A policeman lost his uniform and other valuables to four armed robbers in Waterfalls, who had offered him transport on Tuesday while another man died after being attacked by robbers near Mbudzi Rounda...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:00hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Notorious Beitbridge robbers arrested
BEITBRIDGE police have arrested five of the six suspected armed robbers that early last week allegedly stripped an ex-soldier Dogeni Patsika of R53 000 in a violent pre-dawn robbery.Reacting s...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 10:08hrs | 2906 | by Staff reporter
Ex-soldier gives armed robbers hard time
AN ex-soldier cornered by armed robbers gave his attackers a hard time and caused the arrest of one of the suspects despite losing his money.Dogeni Patsika (44), a retired military instructor,...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:28hrs | 2765 | by Staff reporter
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: 27 May 2020 at 07:17hrs | 1245 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1741 | 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 | 1811 | 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 | 5749 | 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 | 815 | 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 | 335 | 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 | 2791 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1258 | by Staff reporter
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 | 985 | 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 | 1188 | 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 | 4057 | 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 | 865 | 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 | 2248 | 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 | 534 | 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 | 4219 | 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 | 3942 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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