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'Armed' sangoma raids client's family
AN inyanga-cum-prophet from Bulawayo allegedly armed himself with a gun and ganged up with two friends to raid his client's home in Mzilikazi suburb in a revenge mission after "not being paid for serv...Published: 3 hrs ago | 507 | by Staff reporter
Man in robbery spree as Masowe congregants pray
A 34-year-old man from Victoria Falls allegedly tiptoed into a Johanne Masowe shrine at night and stole cellphones and bags while congregants were in a prayer session, a court heard. Artwell M...Published: 20 hrs ago | 407 | by Staff reporter
Prophet sentenced to 25 years in jail for armed robbery
A Self-proclaimed prophet and his nephew who ganged up and robbed two shops at Jalukange Business Centre in Beitbridge District after firing 25 bullets, shooting two people leading to the death of one...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 15:24hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Chamisa in 'armed robbery, murder'
A self-proclaimed prophet and his nephew who ganged up and allegedly robbed two shops at Jalukange Business Centre in Beitbridge District after firing 25 bullets, shooting two people leading to the de...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and the demon of patriarchy
In the past few weeks – ironically as late as last Friday – Zimbabwe's restive but graphically acerbic social media has been abuzz with one subject – the seemingly endangered righ...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 10:54hrs | 2831 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Murder suspect arrested in prison
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a murder suspect on their wanted persons list moments before his release from prison for another crime after discovering that he had been in jail while they searched f...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Business defies Govt, still trading in forex
IN flagrant violation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 212 of 2019 Exchange Control (Exclusive Use of Zimbabwe dollar for Domestic Transactions), defiant traders in Harare are still charging their product...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:25hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners vanish with AK47
A RANGER with the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority lost his AK47 with 15 rounds of ammunition to illegal gold panners in Chimanimani under as yet unclear circumstances on Tues...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 11:34hrs | 1329 | by Staff reporter
Police track down armed robbers
POLICE in Mutare have launched a manhunt of a gang of robbers that has transformed the Zimunya and Mutasa areas into a terror zones after attacking five business premises and escaped with cash and an ...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 11:32hrs | 992 | by Staff reporter
Driver robbed while relieving himself
A DRIVER lost R2 100 and two cellphones to two knife wielding robbers who attacked him after he had stopped to relieve himself at a spot along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway.Matabeleland Sout...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Cop 'stabbed' 7 times
THREE men have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a police officer seven times all over the body with an okapi knife before robbing him of his wallet and a cellphone.Mthabisi Sibanda (33), P...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 865 | by Staff reporter
Car robbers jailed 30 years each
Two Zvishavane men, who had been terrorising motorists in and outside Harare, mainly targeting taxi drivers, were last week sentenced to 30 years in prison each after being convicted on three counts o...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 13:44hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
WANTED PERSON: Sekelwe Maphosa
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Plumtree has announced that they are keen to interview one Sekelwe Maphosa in connection with a case of Fraud involving clearance of vehicles into the ...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 13:35hrs | 1329 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Armed robbers 'get away with over $17K USD'
EIGHT armed robbers allegedly raided a family in Bulawayo's Kumalo suburb and got away with more than US$17 000 among other valuables using their victim's car which they later abandoned. The i...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 05:54hrs | 2312 | by Staff Reporter
Man forced to drink 2 litres of cooking oil
A Jerera man was recently left severely nauseated after two robbers forced him to drink a half-full two-litre container of cooking oil.Jameson Zihura, of House Number 1236 Jerera, was forced m...Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 06:11hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Drama as convict charges at magistrate, destroys property, court closes
A NOTORIOUS Kwekwe robber who was previously sentenced for 54 months on assault and two robbery could not stomach an additional 12 months of restitution of $61 026 to different people he robbed....Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 05:20hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Zanu-PF thug terrorises court officials
A Zanu-PF youth league member jailed for a spate of robberies in August sent court officials scurrying for cover in Kwekwe on Monday after a magistrate added a year to his sentence.Tichaona Is...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:19hrs | 353 | by ZimLive
Teenagers rob soldier
TWO teenagers from Bulawayo have been sentenced to a combined 30 months in prison for robbing a soldier of valuables worth over $1 500. Nhlanhla Ncube (19) and Simelinkosi Ncube (19) both of C...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:28hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Armed men steal $63 200 at house in Inyathi
Three armed men have been arrested for stealing more than ZWL$63 200 in the Matabeleland town of Inyathi. The accused were armed with guns.Police documents narrated that on the 30th of...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 17:40hrs | 1006 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe experience rise in armed robbery cases involving soldiers
Courts are handling armed robbery cases involving soldiers with concerning regularity, a prosecutor said on Wednesday as two troopers were charged for robbing a Harare woman of US$30,000 in a home rai...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 17:40hrs | 627 | by ZimLive
5 armed robbers arrested at a night club
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has announced that it has arrested five armed robbers who are alleged to have been involved in a number of robbery cases in Marondera, Harare and other towns s...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 17:25hrs | 1250 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Teen jailed for housebreaking, robbery
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for housebreaking and robbery. Bruce Nyathi (19) from Nketa suburb robbed Ms Samukeliso Moyo (35), Mr Milton Charamba (21), M...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 06:37hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should learn a lesson
EVEN though High Court judge Justice Happius Zhou's ruling this week that the 2% intermediated transaction tax imposed by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube under a statutory instrument (SI) last year was ...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1856 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo nurse gang raped and robbed by people speaking shona
A 32-YEAR-OLD nurse from Bulawayo is lucky to be alive after she was allegedly gang raped at knife point by armed robbers at her Cowdray Park home. Promise Mpunzi (24) and Nkosixolo Mpofu (28)...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:16hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt must expose the third force
One imposing fact about the Zimbabwean Constititution is its unrelenting mention of the fact that the authority to govern is derived from the people of Zimbabwe and, as such, due respect must be accor...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 14:03hrs | 535 | by Learnmore Zuze
Armed robbers denied bail
A BID for freedom by two suspected armed robbers hit a brick wall at the Harare Magistrates Courts last week after their bail application was postponed to October 4.Mugove Chimuti (26) of Gokw...Published: 23 Sep 2019 at 08:35hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Whodunnit? And Why?
Two of the country's dumbest and dummest criminals — Alexio Chibwana and Obvious Tembo — will not only be in the slammer for the next two years, but they will definitely be immortalised ...Published: 22 Sep 2019 at 09:25hrs | 355 | by Bishop Lazi
Mthuli Ncube should learn a lesson
EVEN though High Court judge Justice Happius Zhou's ruling this week that the 2% intermediated transaction tax imposed by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube under a statutory instrument (SI) last year was ...Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 07:31hrs | 3787 | by Editorial - The Independent
Stop corruption in its tracks
The mobile cash-out agent why are you 'robbing' the poor? Forget about robbing Peter to pay Paul you are stealing from the transacting public. The surrogate parent company offering the service...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 19:47hrs | 758 | by Tondorindo
5 'armed robbers' arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo arrested five suspected armed robbers a day after a dramatic high speed chase in which four of the suspects dumped their vehicle and eluded detectives on foot. The four alle...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier sustains 4 centimetre cut in robbery
A 4th brigade soldier suffered a four centimetre deep cut after he was stabbed in a robbery where his assailants made away with two sets of uniforms, cash, food stuffs and a cellphone.Accordin...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 15:14hrs | 2032 | by Staff Reporter
Concern over sharp increase in armed robbery cases
POLICE in Midlands have expressed concern over a sharp increase in cases of armed robbery in the province.In an interview, Midlands police spokesperson, Inspector Joel Goko said the cases of p...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 06:51hrs | 228 | by Staff reportetr
'Robber' tries to commit suicide at police station
A SUSPECTED armed robber who allegedly tried to escape through a window at Pumula Police Station in Bulawayo has told a court how he threw himself at the window to commit suicide. The suspect ...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 07:14hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Teen bites cop to evade arrest
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo who was on the wanted list for a robbery allegedly stoned and bit a police officer who had arrested him at a funeral wake, in a bid to escape. Washington Zikhali (18) ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 22:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police bust robbery syndicate
CHIPINGE police have bust a syndicate of robbers who had led a reign of terror in the Eastern Highlands area, breaking into shops, bars and lodges and escaping with property worth over $6 000....Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:39hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Soldier beats up, kidnaps 2 cops
A ZIMBABWE National Army serviceman has appeared in court for holding captive two Beitbridge policemen he disarmed, assaulted and threatened with his firearm before bundling them into a donkey-drawn c...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1321 | by Staff reporter
Sculpture dealer robbed US$13,000
Police in Bulawayo are hunting for robbers who pounced on a city sculptor and made off with US$13 000.According to a police internal memorandum, the victim was identified as Mavutho Phiri (38)...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:41hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Figtree Police in bid to arrest Mzila
Figtree police attempted to arrest ANSA Interim Leader Moses Mzila-Ndlovu (66) on August 22, Thursday afternoon. Mzila-Ndlovu says he requested the police to come to his farm Mapungubge Farm Technolog...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:03hrs | | by Delinfa Hlabalingene
Explosive blasts Harare man
Police in Harare has announced that a 35-year-old Harare man was injured when an unknown object which he picked in his yard exploded whilst in his palm. "Investigations are in progress, w...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 12:18hrs | 4599 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Drunken stupor gives away robber
A SUSPECTED armed robber who got drunk during a robbery was allegedly caught sleeping inside his victim's car, a court heard yesterday. Fanuel Ngirandi of Overspill, Epworth, was arrested by p...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:19hrs | 593 | by Staf reporter
Armed robbers arrested
Police have arrested five suspected armed robbers who raided a business premises in Ardbennie, Harare, and stole various goods and property worth over US$40 000. The five are still assisting w...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:41hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
From the 404 to the Honda Fit
"KIDNAP, robbery and near rape", the newspaper headline screamed on 22 August. "Honda Fit Crew robs osiphatheleni," our sister paper The Chronicle's headline read on 27 August. In the ...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:48hrs | 394 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Prophet Magaya's stolen car recovered
POLICE have recovered Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries founder Walter Magaya's stolen car.They found it dumped in Whitecliff, Harare, after it was driven away by robbers who ...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 20:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Journalist robbed at gunpoint
ZIMPAPERS' Mutare-based journalist Abel Zhakata was reportedly robbed of US$2 000 cash, an undisclosed amount of bond notes and cellphones at gunpoint at his Dangamvura home on Wednesday night....Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
165 years imprisonment for Zimbabwe robbers in SA
A Musina magistrate on Monday sentenced two Zimbabwean nationals who had unleashed a reign of terror on hitch hikers along the N1 highway in South Africa's Limpopo province, to 165 years imprisonment ...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 19:56hrs | 1864 | by Staff reporter
The Christian attack against the native family and The Native Religion Beyond Jerusalem! Rome and London
"I have travelled across the length and breath of africa and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief such wealth I have seen in this country such high moral values, people of ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:36hrs | 747 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Pirate taxi passengers beat up lone gunman
PASSENGERS in a pirate taxi from the Bulawayo city centre to Emganwini suburb yesterday savagely pummelled a lone gunman suspected to be behind a spate of armed robberies that have rocked the city in ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:33hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Teen gangster pleads guilty
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly attacking a man with bricks before he robbed him of a cellphone and cash. Nicky Moyo (18) from New Magwegwe suburb and four accom...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 15:08hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Teen attacks man with bricks, robs him
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly attacking a man with bricks before he robbed him of a cellphone and cash. Nicky Moyo (18) from New Magwegwe suburb and four accom...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 08:56hrs | 1749 | by Staff reporter
Robbery suspects placed off remand
A SOLDIER based at the One Indeep Barracks, Beitbridge, who together with his alleged accomplice - a neighbourhood watch committee (NWC) officer, who are facing robbery charges, were last week removed...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
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