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Murder-accused officer returns to duty
Residents of Malalume Village in Bulilima District say they are living in fear following the return to duty of a police officer previously accused of murder.Constable Blessed Moyo, stationed a...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:25hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Landlord brutally attacked over missing property
A Lobengula West landlord was left bruised, bloodied, and traumatised after a furious tenant and his friend launched a brutal midnight assault in a violent row over missing belongings.The inci...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Son bashes father's girlfriend
An angry son allegedly bashed his father's girlfriend with a sjambok in a bush, accusing her of making the family suffer as the father is spending more on her than on his family.The matter cam...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:03hrs | 1815 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Woman removes niece's teeth
A 35-year-old Plumtree woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after launching a violent cross-border assault on her two nieces in Botswana, resulting in one of the victims losing her teeth....Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:09hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Cop kills suspect, chops body, buries pieces in toilet
A police officer stationed at Malalume Police Base in Bulilima District is at the centre of a gruesome murder case after the dismembered remains of a suspect he once arrested were found buried in a pi...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:45hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Violent woman knocks off niece’s teeth
A violent 35-year-old Plumtree woman has been sent to jail after she followed two of her nieces in Botswana and assaulted them resulting in one losing her...Published: 29 May 2025 at 08:52hrs | 363 | by Simbarashe Sithole
5 more suspects appear in court over Chivayo lobola robbery
Five more suspects from Chitungwiza appeared in court yesterday on allegations of robbing businessman Mr. Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws of US$74,000 at their farm in Marondera.The accused - Garik...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:24hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
2 suspected Chivayo lobola robbers appear in court
Two suspected robbers from Chitungwiza, accused of participating in the robbery of businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws at their Marondera farm, appeared in court yesterday.Peter Maramba Vhi...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:48hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults neighbour over donkey cart
A man from Umguza has been fined US$300 after being found guilty of assaulting a neighbor during a dispute over an overloaded donkey cart.Clement Ncube (34) appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 16:11hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Attempted murder accused CCC MP, councillor set free
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Maureen Kademaunga and Harare ward 10 councillor Clayd Mashozhera have been acquitted of attempted murder charges after being on remand since 2...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for demanding to see Mnangagwa
A 40-year-old Harare man, Felix Togaraseyi Magureyi, has been arrested for the second time this year after attempting to force his way into State House on December 23, demanding to see President Emmer...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:53hrs | 1295 | by Staff reporter
Intruder beaten to death after attempting to rape woman
A fatal incident occurred in Magunje, Zimbabwe, when Sammer Panashe Kaimbanemoyo (23) was fatally assaulted after being caught attempting to rape the wife of Nomore Chikandiwa (32). Solomon Ch...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:50hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Vendors sjambok municipal police officers
Last week, two Harare municipal police officers were hospitalized at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after being assaulted with wooden sticks and sjamboks by vendors in the central business district....Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
2 men drive to State House, demand to see Mnangagwa
Two Harare men were arrested this month after attempting to visit State House on separate occasions, each requesting to see President Emmerson Mnangagwa.One of the men, Felix Togaraseyi Magure...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 13:45hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Trio nabbed for robbery in Tsholotsho
Tsholotsho - Police in Matabeleland North Province have arrested three suspects who allegedly robbed a 74-year-old man near Sikente Business Centre on Sunday evening.The trio, Thembelani Ncube...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 10:13hrs | 4 | by Peter Matuka
Man whips wife with sjambock
A resident of Chavukova Village, Muzyanini, situated under Chief Pashu in Binga, Witness Muleya, found himself before the Hwange Magistrates Court this week, facing allegations of physically assaultin...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 13:52hrs | 2 | by Peter Matuka
Man beats ex-wife for demanding money
A 33-year-old Binga man was dragged to the Hwange magistrates courts for assaulting his ex-wife with a sjambok after she asked for money for the upkeep of their two minor children.Witness Mule...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thief beaten to death
THREE men have been arrested after they allegedly teamed up and beat a man to death for stealing from one of them.Cephas Dube (32), Patrick Moyo and Leonard Sibanda (28) who are employed at Bl...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:53hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man arrested for fatal assault of soccer fan
A BULAWAYO man has been nabbed in connection with the fatal assault of a soccer fan outside Babourfields Stadium on September 3.Police provincial spokesperson Inspector Abdenico Ncube said Bon...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:12hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on congregants during service
A GROUP of worshipers lost valuables including cellphones to daring armed robbers who pounced on them during a church service.The incident occurred on 29 October at around 10:30 AM at a shrine...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man tied to tree and sjamboked to death
A man has been arrested for breaking into a house, tying the occupant to a tree, and fatally whipping him with a sjambok.The incident took place on September 24th in Guyo village, Chipinge....Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman bashed for not answering calls from boyfriend
Not picking up calls from a boyfriend landed a woman in trouble as the latter could not stomach the idea of being ignored by his lover.Iwish Dube from Plumtree under Chief Madlambudzi&nb...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 17:40hrs | 3 | by Desmond Nleya/Simbarashe Sithole
CCC activist assaulted for refusing to chant Zanu-PF slogan
A 21-year-old Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Ronald Tausa was reportedly assaulted on August 3 for refusing to chant Zanu-PF slogans at a sports gala held in Ward 15, Bikita West consti...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Energy Mutodi sues Chamisa for US$5 million over 'defamatory' video
Zanu-PF Goromonzi West MP and aspiring candidate for Bikita South, Energy Mutodi is suing opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa and three others for US$5 million over wh...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 09:39hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Man mistaken for a thief, beaten to death
POLICE in Kwekwe are investigating a case where a 25-year-old man died while admitted at hospital after being beaten by two men after being mistaken for a thief. Sylvester Ncube had visited hi...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:18hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Son robs dad of gold, US$14 000
A DARING 21-year-old man teamed up with five accomplices to rob his father of US$14 000, 16 grammes of gold and mobile phones early this year.Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Manicaland...Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Trio claims severe assault while in police custody
A TRIO from Parirewa village in Domboshava, Mashonaland East province, facing kidnapping and armed robbery charges yesterday claimed that they were severely beaten and harassed while in police custody...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 04:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Brain drain hits Mater Dei Hospital
MATER DEI Hospital in Bulawayo has been experiencing massive brain drain despite its efforts to equip its workers with various health response skills.This was revealed by one of the senior nur...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:29hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaving a legacy of failure
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa for umpteenth time last week told those who care to listen that he was preparing a sjambok treated with salt and hot spices (shamhu ine munyu) to beat up and inflict pain ...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:02hrs | 9 | by Muzokomba villager
America releases damning report on human rights abuses in Zimbabwe
The United States of America has released a damning report on Human Rights abuses in Zimbabwe in its 2021 edition. The HumanRights Report is used by journalists, lawyers, academics, and ...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 13:57hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police on manhunt for fake US$ conmen
CONMEN dealing in fake United States dollars were last Thursday forced to flee in a getaway vehicle in Karoi, which they later dumped during a chase by the police.The fraudsters are still on t...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda, Beitbridge, Botswana villagers beat up, kill rustlers
A GROUP of 23 villagers from Gwanda and Beitbridge districts allegedly ganged up with 11 Botswana nationals and brutally assaulted seven suspected stock thieves, killing one of them during skirmishes....Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CCC Kwekwe rally violence; suspects released on bail
FIVE suspects linked to the violence that rocked a Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) Kwekwe rally leading to the death of one person have been released on bail.Mbongeni Ncube died from the sk...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
11 Batswanas involved in murder and stocktheft in Guyu
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have said they are investigating cases of murder, kidnapping, malicious damage to property, assault, stocktheft and unlawful entry into premises and theft which occurred i...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 17:35hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF leading in human rights violations
ZIMBABWE's electoral environment is increasingly turning violent, with the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) bearing the brunt of attacks from suspected State security agents and Zanu-PF ...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF terror gangs haunt Kwekwe
AT the turn of the new millennium, dozens of Zanu-PF supporters turned up at a newly built lodge, Jessie Gardens and the guest of honour was Owen Ncube, better known by his moniker Mudha Mugabe then....Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:16hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Five in court over Kwekwe rally murder
Five of 16 people who were arrested for the murder of 35-year-old Mbongeni Ncube during a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party campaign rally in Kwekwe appeared in court o...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
MRP official acquitted
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) national organising secretary Partone Xaba has been acquitted of theft charges by Bulawayo magistrate Sangster Tavengwa.He was being accused of having stolen pla...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
4 men fatally assault 66-year-old man
A 66-year-old Tsholotsho man died after he was allegedly attacked by four men who accused him of attacking their friend.Matabeleland North Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda ...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
2 Kwekwe teenagers arrested for murder
POLICE in Kwekwe have arrested two teenagers accused of murdering a 34-year-old man in a dispute over a mining claim.The two juveniles (names withheld) are said to be among the 12 people accus...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:21hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF terror leaves opposition on the edge
TRUE to his middle name, Chenjerai Hondo Masviba, the struggle lives on.Masviba, a victim of recent unprovoked Zanu-PF-sponsored violence, says he will not abandon the struggle, and the people...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Robbers pepper spray and sjambok security guards
SECURITY guards at Pelandaba Skills Centre are nursing wounds after two robbers pepper sprayed and brutally attacked them with a sjambok and an iron rod.The incident happened at around 2am on ...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead
A suspected armed robber, who was part of an eight-man gang that raided a mine in Zvishavane, was early yesterday shot dead in gunfire exchange with the police. The armed robber was identified...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa-Tagwirei links getting clearer
THE other day I was talking to a respected colleague who said something that got me thinking hard and long.The colleague — who, sure, has access to President Emmerson Mnangagwa now and then ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:49hrs | 5 | by Tawanda Majoni
Robbers target mines
Police are concerned over a sudden increase in armed robbery cases at mining sites countrywide where criminals are targeting gold and cash.Heavily armed criminal gangs brandishing various weap...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:53hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Vote overwhelmingly to counter rigging
The 2023 election is going to be the most interesting do or die battle for both the main two political rival parties Zanu PF and MDC-Alliance who are playing their cards right on their chests....Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 15:34hrs | 15 | by Leonard Koni
Free the airwaves
There are no limits to the depths this inept and rag tag regime is willing to sink.On the 3rd of May 2021 the globe shall be commemorating the World Press Freedom Day and thus the time to refl...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 13:27hrs | 5 | by Leonard Koni
Chamisa says he is more patriotic than Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday scoffed at suggestions by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he was unpatriotic to the country and pandering to the whims of his Western handlers...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Motorist loses car, cash to armed robbers
Two armed robbers stole a Mercedes Benz, US$900, $110 and cellphones after blocking a vehicle last Thursday night along Amalinda Road near Churu Farm in the south-west of Harare. The robbers, ...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dream to end international isolation up in smoke
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's dream to end Zimbabwe's over two-decade-long international isolation suffered yet another blow after the United states gave a damning assessment of his government's huma...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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