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Turning the CIO into a party militia
It is 11am, Tuesday 3 June, 2025.A red Honda Fit notorious for political violence in Gutu District screeches to a halt and stops in the middle of the highway cowboy style.Clad in a blu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 373 | by Matthew Takaona
Senior Cop Killed in Roadblock Accident
A senior officer from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed in Mvurwi tragically lost his life in a roadblock accident yesterday....Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 08:18hrs | 3045 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
Mnangagwa promotes 67 senior cops
President Mnangagwa has immediately promoted 67 senior police officers to ranks between Chief Superintendent and Deputy Commissioner-General. This includes 12 Chief Superintendents advancing to Assist...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 07:27hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Newly promoted senior cops to be reshuffled
The 86 senior officers recently promoted within the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) are expected to be reassigned shortly. President Mnangagwa elevated these officers to ranks ranging from Chief Superi...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:26hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Filabusi senior cops bribed by Zinyama
TENSION remains high in Matebeleland South's Insiza district after marauding machete gangs invaded villages last week where they attacked people over a mining claim dispute.A numbe...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Adulterous affair leads to senior cop's demotion
A SENIOR cop has been removed from his position as Officer Commanding Norton District after it was found out that he was having an illicit affair with one of his married junior officers.Chief ...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police systems are crumbling
I don't know about these days, but one of the most shaming things back in the days was when a learner was sent back home because he or she didn't have a uniform.It was shaming on the learner a...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:43hrs | 22 | by Tawanda Majoni
Burglar targets top cops
Who will guard ordinary citizens from criminals now that the Zimbabwe Republic Police are also in need of protection from criminals?This is the question Beitbridge residents are asking themsel...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:10hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in mass police transfers
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has instituted an aggressive transfer of senior officers countrywide, raising eyebrows as this is coming ahead of elections later this year.NewsDay Weekender...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's bribe-taking cops warned
Police have warned officers against dabbling in corrupt activities including taking bribes from motorists saying the move was the key driver of road traffic accidents as unroadworthy vehicles were all...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 09:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop arrested over leaked Law exam paper
A SENIOR police officer has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission after he was found in possession of an examination paper that he was scheduled to write for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former senior cop in murder storm
AN inquest is set to be held for a woman who was allegedly poisoned to death in a fight over inheritance in which a former Assistant Commissioner in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Mrs Marian Tige...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 13:58hrs | 80 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa's govt pampers junior cops
GOVERNMENT has resuscitated long-abandoned allowances for police officers, resulting in junior cops now earning more than their superiors, a development which has caused disgruntlement in the law enfo...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop nabbed for possession of a Pangolin
Two senior police officers were yesterday nabbed in Rusape for illegal possession of a pangolin.Assistant Inspector Kasiya Kalolo ...Published: 09 Jul 2022 at 18:08hrs | 23 | by Desmond Nleya / Simbarashe Sithole
Senior cop, bogus ZACC commissioners arrested
The corrupt in their search for new openings are now impersonating officers of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), as many doors close, with a syndicate of criminals that includes a servin...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man cheats to avenge wife cheating dream
IN a dramatic turn of events, the wife of a Ntabazinduna man in Matabeleland North province who was accused of teaming up with her alleged lover to abuse her husband, has revealed explosive details of...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Cheating wife beats up hubby for exposing affair
GETTING cheated on is one of the most devastating and damaging things that can happen in a person's life.It becomes even worse when that partner who is cheating on you becomes abusive as punis...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:06hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Cheating wife bashes hubby as punishment for exposing affair
GETTING cheated on is one of the most devastating and damaging things that can happen in a person's life.It becomes even worse when that partner who is cheating on you becomes abusive as punis...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 19:47hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Senior cop sucked in cattle rustling racket
A senior female police officer based at Lupane Police Station in Matabeleland North Province is at the centre of cattle rustling racket amid revelations that she allegedly connived with two witch-hunt...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Senior cops jailed over smuggling
TWO senior police officers in Beitbridge have been jailed for 25 months each for assisting smugglers in a bid to evade the law.Effectively Inspector Elias Mawomba (47) and Assistant Inspector ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Senior Cop arrested
The Officer Commanding Mashonaland West province Commissioner Conneli Dube has been arrested on allegations of criminal abuse of office. Comm Dube was arrested by officers from the Zimbabwe An...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop nabbed for demanding US$300 bribe
A bribe-taking Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer Sergeant Seventeen Patrol (34) based at ZRP Nyamapanda station has been arrested for abuse of office charges after he allegedly demanded US$300 fr...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Shelton Muchena/Simbarashe Sithole/ Tarisai Mudahondo
Senior cops deployed at roadblocks
POLICE have deployed senior officers to be in charge of security checkpoints along all major roads as the force tightens the movement of people without valid lockdown exemption letters.In memo...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mine wrangle: Top cop moved
THE Shamva mine wrangle pitting miner John Maungwa against Chantelle Chikafu, who once masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter, has claimed the scalp of Mashonaland Central provincial p...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZRP redeploys 84 senior cops
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has redeployed 84 senior police officers throughout the country.Commissioner Moses Magandi has been moved from Gweru to head the Criminal Investigations Department...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 23:09hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Senior cop dies 3 days into retirement
Retired ZRP Commissioner Adolf Moyo who retired on December 8, 2020 died three days into his retirement, Commissioner General Godwin Matanga confirmed the sad news.Matanga said Moyo died at We...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 17:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Thieves steal mobile phones at police station
Daring thieves allegedly pounced on Mvurwi police station and stole mobile phones through windows.This happened at three separate houses in the police camp.According to police officers...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 11:26hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Senior cop 'eats' junior's wife
A police officer's photographs kissing his junior officer's wife leaked and are circulating on social media.Inspector Meza Malunga's romantic pictures with his junior officer Constable Mafunga...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 19:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rogue cops crackdown intensifies
POLICE have intensified efforts to weed out cops who damage public perception of the force through criminal activities and misconduct. In an interview yesterday, national police spokesperson A...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 56 senior cops
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has promoted 56 senior police officers with three top cops, among them, the Officer Commanding Bulawayo Province, Senior Assistant Commissioner Learn Ncube, having been el...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop dies in head-on collision with haulage truck
A senior Bulawayo police officer, Assistant Inspector Mthokozisi Sibanda, died on the spot together with his wife when a Honda Fit car they were driving in was involved in a head-on crash with a haula...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop wants Biti nailed
A senior police officer who arrested one of the MDC Alliance kingpins, Tendai Biti, yesterday told the court to throw out an application challenging his arrest which he insisted was lawful.The...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Massive reshuffle of senior cops in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)has reshuffled at least 700 senior officers from ranks between superintendent and senior assistant commissioner as part of an ongoing restructuring exercise. Of the 7...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 660 senior cops
Former officer commanding Bulawayo province, Senior Assistant Commissioner Stephen Mutamba has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner General.He is among 660 senior police officers promoted coun...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwe police shake-up
In the second major shake-up of the police force since the ouster from power of Robert Mugabe, authorities have promoted close to 500 senior cops, the Daily News reported.The latest shake-up c...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop accused of raping subordinate
A TOP police officer based in Bindura has been accused of raping a female subordinate after offering her a lift from Harare to the Mashonaland Central provincial capital, three weeks ago. Acco...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Convicted cop promoted
In a situation that has left many police officers at Chiredzi central police station tongue-tied, a police officer who was convicted for assault after assaulting his subordinate at work, recently rece...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:38hrs | | by Patrick Mhondiwa
Top cops fingered in smuggling
Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, pictured, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of local police commanders he claimed were integral members of the criminal smuggling syndicates.Addressi...Published: 24 May 2018 at 15:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa protest thwarted at ZITF
POLICE in Bulawayo have reportedly foiled a plot by secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists to demonstrate against President EmmersonMnangagwa during the official opening of the Zimbabwe...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 20:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
41 senior cops transferred
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rung another shake-up, with the law enforcement agency transferring 41 senior police officers and 19 juniors.The move is one in many redeployments effected i...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's axe seen shifting to CIOs
The dreaded axe is seen shifting to the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) where some of the senior officers are at risk of either being retired, sacked or reassigned.Highly-placed source...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 12:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Factions return to haunt Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
Divisions have returned to haunt Zanu-PF barely a month after a military operation rooted out members of the Generation 40 (G40) faction who were campaigning for former first lady Grace Mugabe to succ...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's last laugh
Former President Robert Mugabe must be having the last laugh as the ugly head of factionalism rears its ugly head again in the party that got rid of him hardly a month ago.The local Daily News...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 10:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Former cop in hot soup
A 72-year-old former cop appeared in court charged with impersonation after he allegedly claimed to be a police officer assigned to mobilise meat for the Presidential Interface Rally held in Lupane in...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop arrested for 'poaching'
A senior police officer and three accomplices have been arrested for allegedly poaching on a farm belonging to the Minister of Micro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Dr Obert Mpofu in Umguza...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop, army colonel arrested for rape
POLICE Deputy Commissioner (operations) Cosmas Mushore yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande facing allegations of raping his 17-year-old niece at Chikurubi senior officers' staf...Published: 04 Aug 2017 at 09:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop accused of rape
A Zimbabwe Republic Police assistant commissioner attached to the Support Unit is being investigated on allegations of raping a niece he was staying with in Harare.The 56-year-old senior cop, ...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police ready for violence
POLICE will not hesitate to employ provisions of various statutes to deal with any forms of violence and disorder, a senior cop has said.Officer commanding Harare South District, Chief Superin...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop fingered in fake admission of guilt deposit fine books
A senior officer at Marlborough Police Station fingered as the brains behind the processing of counterfeit admission of guilt deposit fine books (ZJ69) that were being used by some cops, has denied th...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CIO informer gave incriminating evidence
Chief law officer Chris Mutangadura has disputed claims by Superintendant Nyambo Vierra that he instructed him to charge Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) informer Dellish Nguwaya instead of off...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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