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Civil servants reject 2,5% tax
GOVERNMENT's decision to introduce subsidised grocery shops in army barracks and for all members of the uniformed forces has attracted an outpour of anger from civil servants and the generality of Zim...Published: 4 hrs ago | 800 | by Staff reporter
'Nyambirai robbers had inside info'
THE eight armed robbers, who on Wednesday robbed two Harare businessmen Mr Tawanda Nyambirai and Mr Rodney Dangarembizi of more than US$220 000, had inside knowledge of the business premises.&...Published: 6 hrs ago | 568 | by Staff reporter
MDC raps govt for asking workers to subsidize the military
The MDC Secretary for Labour and Social Security Gideon Shoko has rapped the government for asking other civil servants to subsidise the military as if they are the only government employees affected ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 09:31hrs | 1008 | by Stephen Jakes
Serial robbers in court $11 500 robbery
BULAWAYO serial robbers have been taken to court for robbing several residents property worth $11 500.Nick Ngwenya (23) and Malcon Ngondo (18) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Lizwe Jamela ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 09:22hrs | 324 | by Stephen Jakes
Robbers ransack Tawanda Nyambirai's premises
ROBBERS yesterday pounced movie-style on the business premises of two top Harare businessmen, Tawanda Nyambirai and Rodney Dangarembizi, getting away with more than US$200 000, cellphones and jeweller...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:35hrs | 3100 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers caught in act
TWO suspected armed robbers appeared in court yesterday after they were busted by members of the public during a heist.Atipaishe Sibanda, 20, and Lawrence Mashu, 32, appeared before Harare mag...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 06:34hrs | 2284 | by Staff reporter
10 armed robbers raid businessman
A GANG of 10 armed robbers attacked a businessman at his homestead in Gwanda and fled with R15 000 and US$275.Four of the suspects, Loveness Nyathi (34), Savious Sibanda (30) and Luckmore Sizi...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:55hrs | 1105 | by Staff reporter
Woman robbed after vehicle tyre burst following a hot chase
A Bulawayo woman was robbed of her belongings and cash all worth over 8 000 Pula after criminals trailed her car using a Honda fit until her car tyre burst.This was heard when Dumisani Mugande...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 10:49hrs | 3110 | by Stephen Jakes
Machete gangs run riot in Zhombe, Mangwe
MACHETE-WIELDING gangsters linked to the infamous MaShurugwi on Saturday stormed two schools in Zhombe and Silobela and got away with valuables belonging to teachers after detonating explosives to sca...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:59hrs | 1694 | by Staff reporter
Soldier nabbed over US$20 000 robbery
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) based at 53 Infantry Battalion in Kwekwe has appeared in court over a robbery charge involving more than US$20 000.Emmanuel Tafirenyika Kambanje (2...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:54hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer pastor robbed
THREE Zvishavane men have been arrested for allegedly robbing a pastor who doubles as a gold dealer after they got information that he was processing his gold ore. Lawrence Mbizo (23), Michael...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:37hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to retire lazy and corrupt leaders
Under-performing and corrupt leaders have been urged to voluntarily step down and pave way for young and energetic leadership to save their faces from imminent expulsion. The youths hope to en...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:26hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
'I robbed men after sex'
A SELF-CONFESSED sex worker serving time for extorting her clients has sensationally claimed to have been convicted by the power of the Holy Spirit.Chipo Dube vowed to turn her former clients ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 21:59hrs | 4136 | by Staff reporter
Armed cops rob miner
THREE police officers have been arrested on charges of robbing a Guruve miner of 92 grammes of gold and US$2 700 at gunpoint.Happymore Gwande (35) of Nyabira ZRP, Ronald Masendeke (29) of ZRP ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 16:33hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-bound bus driver survives SA robbery attack
TWO men armed with guns stormed a Zimbabwean-bound cross border bus and robbed 58 passengers and crew of thousands of rands, United States dollars and other property between Pretoria and Polokwane in ...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:36hrs | 2384 | by Staff reporter
Khama robbed at gunpoint in South Africa
WARRIORS star forward, Khama Billiat, was robbed at gun point in South Africa, for the second time inside three years, and lost some valuables at a mall in Johannesburg. The incident happened on Thurs...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:26hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
58 passengers lose cash, cellphones in daylight bus robbery
Two armed robbers ambushed a Harare-bound Croswell Logistics cross-border bus in northern South Africa at around 10am yesterday and robbed 58 passengers of cellphones and cash. The driver, Mr Thembane...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:25hrs | 1666 | by Staff reporter
Robbers seize $100 000 at gunpoint
TWO suspected armed robbers from Bulawayo have appeared in court for allegedly robbing a motorist of over $100 000 and car keys at gunpoint. MacDonald Tinashe Majaya (35) allegedly connived wi...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:39hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers get away with $20
A Southdowns family in Gweru was left terrified after armed robbers raided their home on Tuesday evening and got away with $20, and two cellphones. Reporter visited the terrified couple at the...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:36hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Lodge caretaker found dead in grisly crime scene
A caretaker (49) at a lodge in Matsheumhlope suburb, Bulawayo, was killed in cold blood and his body found with a deep cut on the forehead while his hands were tied to his left leg. Edwin Ndel...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Robber nabbed after crushing into perimeter wall
Police in Bulawayo have arrested one of the robbers who went on a rampage and stealing from residents using a stolen Honda Fit after he lost control of the getaway car and crashed into a security wall...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:28hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi commissions nothing but a waste of taxpayers money
The meeting that took place between ZANU-PF president Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa , who is also the chief architect of the Matabeleland Gukurahundi Genocide and so called Matabeleland Civic Society (fo...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:27hrs | 202 | by Mr Mbonisi Gumbo
8 masked robbers pounce on Mukuru shop
EIGHT masked men, armed with iron and crow bars, reportedly broke into a Mukuru shop in Harare's central business district yesterday and escaped with a safe containing US$7 225 and ZW$20 000 after sca...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:37hrs | 3382 | by Staff reporter
71-year-old granny robbed, raped by employee
A 22-year-old man from Plumtree was recently arrested after he robbed and raped his 71-year-old employer before fleeing the scene. After he robbed his employer of some cash and cellphones, Jus...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:30hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Muzenda's house broken into
A CHEEKY thief, who broke into 10 houses, including the late former Vice-President Simon Muzenda's Chishawasha house where he stole a 49-inch television set, appeared before a Harare magistrate yester...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:57hrs | 2426 | by Staff reporter
$19 000 robber arrested for other crimes
A SERIAL robber has been arrested while his accomplice is still at large for allegedly breaking into shops at Glassblock Business Centre in Filabusi and stealing clothing, beer and groceries. ...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Robbed money changer tells of horror attack
A suspected illegal money changer from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo who was robbed by three men wielding an AK-47 and machetes recently relived the horrific attack. Ms Abishel Matika and no...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:09hrs | 2035 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang wreaks havoc in Lupane
AN eight-member machete-wielding gang on Thursday morning went on a rampage in Lupane, Matabeleland North leaving victims seriously injured before fleeing with undisclosed amounts of cash and grocerie...Published: 17 Feb 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
'Killer' cops abscond trial
TWO detectives, who are part of a group of eight police officers accused of fatally assaulting two armed robbery suspects before shooting their bodies and claiming that they were shot while flee...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1403 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangsters attack mine workers
FOUR machete-wielding robbers attacked workers at a mine in Collen Bawn and stole two cellphones after they failed to get cash. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspect...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:46hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
AK-47 shots fired as gang raids Bulawayo home
THREE men wielding an AK-47 rifle allegedly raided a suspected illegal money changer from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo and got away with $5 000 and US$700 after firing some shots. The suspe...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 05:39hrs | 1690 | by Staff reporter
Mob bashes suspected cops, foils robbery
TWO suspected Zimbabwe Republic Police officers were severely assaulted by a mob during a foiled robbery attempt.The duo, Question Karachi (36) and Kaziva Mayimbo (24) were not asked to plead ...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 07:09hrs | 2281 | by Staff reporter
Friendly fire kills on-duty Zimbabwe cop
A POLICE officer was shot dead, allegedly mistakenly, by a colleague as a team of Bulawayo and Chivhu detectives swooped in on an armed robbery suspect in Chivhu, Mashonaland East province. Th...Published: 10 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Police officer fatally shot by colleague during arrest of robbery suspect
A police officer was accidentally shot and killed by a colleague while pursuing a robbery suspect on Saturday, an internal police memo reveals.The tragic officer, identified only as Detective ...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 14:47hrs | 2085 | by Staff reporter
'Machete cops' nabbed for extortion
A POLICE boss and 12 of his subordinates who were part of a crack team targeting machete gangs in Chegutu, have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from miners after threatening to impound the...Published: 09 Feb 2020 at 06:11hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend paid R10 000 for businessman robbery
FIVE armed robbers have been arrested for allegedly robbing a Filabusi businessman of US$19 000, R72 000, RTGS$14 000 and electrical gadgets worth $10 000 after his girlfriend supplied the suspects wi...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 09:33hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt accused of creating criminal gangs
The military-backed government of President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has been accused of having created the menacing machete criminal gangs that are reportedly terrorizing people in the count...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 20:34hrs | 1621 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Winky D's victim to release a song with Roki
Controversial artist Decide Marange (Doubles wekwaMarange) is releasing an album with Rockford Josphats (Roki) this February, despite the suspicion of 'lyrics robbery' by Wallace Kamuruko (Winky D) in...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 20:25hrs | 3688 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwe army chiefs panic, deploy special forces
MILITARY commanders have deployed large numbers of officers from the Zimbabwe Intelligence Corps (ZIC), commonly known as military intelligence (MI), the elite Special Air Service (SAS) and the Specia...Published: 07 Feb 2020 at 06:14hrs | 9914 | by Staff reporter
Trio rob man at knifepoint
THREE men from Bulawayo have appeared in court for robbing a man after threatening to stab him with a knife.The robbers allegedly got a...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:26hrs | 977 | by Stephen Jakes
Drama as 6 armed men rob Chitown forex dealer
IN a dramatic movie style heist, a gang of six masked armed men pounced on illegal forex dealers at Makoni Shopping Centre in Chitungwiza yesterday and grabbed a bag loaded with cash before kidnapping...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:25hrs | 2578 | by Staff reporter
3 soldiers up for armed robbery
THREE soldiers were on Tuesday arraigned before Guruve Magistrates' Court facing an armed robbery charge.Joseph Hlongwane (24), Twice Kamuriwo (28) and Wellington Ngwarati (31) were not asked ...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:16hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Robbers ransack Sikhala judges' Harare house, steal US$1 500
MACHETE gangs pounced on Masvingo High Court Judge, Justice Garainesu Mawadze's Waterfalls house in Harare where they severely assaulted his son, and left him for dead. They also stole US$1 500 and ot...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:06hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers up for armed robbery
THREE soldiers were arraigned before Guruve magistrates' court yesterday facing an armed robbery charge in Kanyemba.The trio Joseph Hlongwane (24), Twice Kamuriwo (28) and Wellington Ngw...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 12:37hrs | 1774 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo council to lease out revenue halls
THE Bulawayo City Council is set to shut down a number of its revenue halls in the high-density suburbs after an internal audit recommended that they be leased out as a majority of residents were now ...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 13:11hrs | 1941 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga threatens tough action against maShurugwi
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has warned machete wielding gangs that the government will take stern action against them.It is rare for a high ranking Zimbabwe government official to publ...Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 12:14hrs | 1077 | by newzimbabwe.com
Woman 'robs' two people at knifepoint
A WOMAN from Gwanda has been arrested for allegedly robbing two people, on separate occasions, at knifepoint in the middle of the night. Memory Ncube (35) of Matshetsheni area allegedly ...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 06:25hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
'MaShurugwi will remove Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF'
OUTSPOKEN Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has warned marauding machete wielding gangs that have caused massive terror through murder, rape, robbery and other forms of anarchy in parts of the country's ...Published: 01 Feb 2020 at 06:23hrs | 3347 | by newzimbabwe
4 Harare cops in US$12 000 heist
FOUR police officers have been arrested on charges of robbing a Harare man of US$12 000 at gun- point.The complainant, Albert Mubaiwa was allegedly robbed at his Waterfalls home after the four...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 19:11hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans not involved in the death of SA police captain
IN February 2018 in the Eastern Cape province six police officers were killed in a raid at a police station by over ten South African thugs. seven s...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 05:50hrs | 6651 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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