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Mast*rbation lands teacher in trouble
A 55-YEAR-OLD primary school teacher in Plumtree is in deep trouble after he indecently insulted a grade seven pupil in a storeroom.Allen Sibotshwa was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts y...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 17:01hrs | 2344 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZANU PF DCC Chairman robbed for empty promises
ZANU PF Bulilima District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairman Felix Ncube was left counting losses after three youths approached him demanding a soccer ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 21:31hrs | 1476 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Hungry man steals bags of maize
A hungry man from Plumtree is in soup after he allegedly stole two bags of maize from his neighbour.Makarena Moyo was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where he appeared before ...Published: 26 May 2024 at 11:46hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robber arrested
One of the suspected armed robbers involved in the break-in at Newcastle Group of Schools in Harare, where electrical gadgets worth US$2,500 were stolen, appeared in court yesterday on armed robbery c...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer convicted of theft
A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services officer has been convicted of stealing valuables ranging from laptops to printers from offices at Mgandane Dlodlo Building (New Government Complex) in Hara...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZNA Colonel hits employee with hammer in salary dispute
A ZIMBABWE National Army Colonel is facing turbulent times after he was dragged to court by his employee for allegedly severely striking him with a hammer on the head over a salary dispute.Col...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Oil thieves jailed
Two Hwange men were arraigned before Hwange magistrates courts yesterday for stealing 53 drums of oil from Hwange Coal Gasification Company.Mubita Mulundano (46) and Karl Marx Nyoni (21) both ...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Peter Matuka | Simbarashe Sithole
CCC's activist house burnt down
Renowned Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Cephas Magezani's house was recently gutted by fire during the night on July 19, 2023, a day after suspected Zanu-PF supporters had burnt and tor...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 15:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Redwing: a tale of plunder, impunity, chaos and death
Redwing Gold Mine, once touted as a giant gold mining venture capable of transforming the quality of life in the Penhalonga area of Manicaland province and a cash cow for the national economy, has bec...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 12:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Bogus cops arrested for armed robbery
FOUR armed robbers who were terrorising bar patrons and families while pretending to be police detectives in Mvurwi have been arrested after committing a spate of crimes around the area.Police...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers pounce on an abattoir
Armed robbers allegedly pounced on Bellevue Abattoir close to Kwekwe Central Business District (CBD) on Wednesday night and got away with US$ 11 000 cash.Eight men armed with pistols, iron bar...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:36hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Armed security officers rob 300kg pregnant carbons
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers who allegedly robbed a Chinese mine in Mazowe were arrested ...Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 13:33hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chikurubi inmate kills colleague in cold blood
A psychiatric inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison allegedly murdered a colleague by striking him with a hoe on the head and face several times following a misunderstanding in 2019, court heard on Wedne...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prisoner breaks prison precast wall with head in escape bid
A suspect recently caused a stir at Harare Central Police Station after he exhibited ‘supernatural-like powers' and broke a jail wall using his forehead in an attempt to escape, court heard on Frida...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Donation scandal hits Bulawayo city council
THE Bulawayo City Council's Health Services Department has been operating its own bank account, where the department would deposit donated money and then spend it outside the city's financial system, ...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council employees in US$41 000 theft
SIX City of Harare workers were today arraigned before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda on US$41 000 theft allegations.The HCC employees Special Tambudze (39), Dzidzai Kufasvinei (47), Samson Ma...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers pounce on a housing scheme site
Donnybrook Mabvuku housing pay scheme site storeroom was allegedly robbed last night (Saturday).The robbers got away with a solar battery, inverter and plumbing material worth thousands of dol...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 09:54hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Gwanda State University complex to boost mineral beneficiation
THE construction of an Engineering Laboratory and Innovation Complex at Gwanda State University is set to spur mineral beneficiation and exploration initiatives as the country moves towards attaining ...Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Chinese Parly building complete
Epitomising magnificence, the imposing six-storey circular Parliament Building in Mount Hampden sitting on a 70-metre platform above the picturesque surrounding area, symbolically projecting legislati...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers ambush Company, get away with US$105 410
A 43-year old man from Gwanda's Magwe Irrigation Scheme under Chief Mathe and his accomplices have been accused of raiding Poly Packaging Pvt Ltd in Bulawayo at gunpoint and getting away with US$105 4...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sex 'booster' takes Harare by storm
THIRTY-TWO-year-old Takunda Dube says he has been battling erectile dysfunction and decreased libido since he was 21.The condition is common, but can be a frustrating and embarrassing experien...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Drill Hall storeroom gutted by fire
PROPERTY worth $600 000 was on Sunday destroyed by fire at the police's Drill Hall Licence Inspectorate Department.Bulawayo City Council chief fire officer Lynos Phiri yesterday told Southern ...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland North to get polytechnic, teachers' college
THE Hwange Local Board has allocated 17 hectares of land to the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development for the construction of a Polytechnic and Teachers College...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thieves break into Defence Ministry offices
AUDACIOUS burglars smashed windows and broke into the offices of the ministry of Defence at Batanai Gardens, housing the war veterans portfolio, and made good their escape with goods valued at ZW$4 mi...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
7 robbers arrested over US$22k goods
SEVEN armed robbers recently stormed Zvimba Rural District Council warehouse, attacking a security guard before stealing property worth over US$22 000.Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 06:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
CID launches manhunt for suspect
Police have roped in the International Police Organisations (Interpol) with a view to track down one of Zimbabwe's most wanted armed robbery suspects, Conwell Junior Kasambarare (26), believed to be p...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Notorious Bigboy Chauke caged for 9 years
Notorious Beitbridge armed robber, Bigboy Chauke (34), who was arrested recently after unleashing a reign of terror in the district, was yesterday jailed for an effective nine years for one of the cri...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Girl commits suicide over unnecessary movement dispute
A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Bindura girl committed suicide on Thursday after she was rebuked by her mother over unnecessary movements and she decided to take her l...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 22:46hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Masvingo rubbishes AG Chiri's report
MASVINGO City Council (MCC) management has rubbished the auditor general's report on the misappropriation of Covid 19 funds with the town clerk accusing the AG of lying and leaving out key information...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Accounts documents burnt at Kwekwe
A storeroom containing accounting records for Kwekwe city was on Sunday night gutted by fire, a day before the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works appointed a commission of inquiry into issu...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Health worker nabbed for stealing COVID-19 equipment
BULAWAYO police have arrested council employee Mike Chidarikire for allegedly stealing COVID-19 equipment from the local authority's vaccine storeroom on Monday.Acting provincial police spokes...Published: 14 May 2021 at 14:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police declare war on vaccination cards dealers
POLICE commissioner-general Godwin Matanga has issued a stern warning to people offering fake Covid-19 certificates.This follows the unearthing of a syndicate believed to be selling Covid-19 v...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 16:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake vaccination certificates scam: 457 cards missing from clinic
Checks at Chitungwiza's Seke South Clinic have found 457 Covid-19 vaccination cards are missing as police investigations intensify into a ring that was selling cards, completed with details of vaccine...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mortuary attendant steals boxes of contraceptives
MVURWI mortuary attendant Trymore Chikuse (38) is in soup after allegedly stealing boxes of contraceptive pills and other medicinal properties valued at ZW$122 010.The matter came to light at ...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 21:41hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robbers tie up staff, sell fuel for 3 hours
ARMED robbers raided two service stations in Bulawayo, tied attendants' hands before getting away with cash in dramatic incidents that occurred within two days. In the first one on Monday at a...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF functionaries invade protected farm
ZANU-PF Masvingo provincial officials have grabbed a massive flourishing ranch in Chiredzi owned by an Italian national and ring-fenced under a Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Undressed thief busted inside locked store room
A MHANGURA man was recently caught undressed attempting to steal from Mhangura legislator, Precious Chinhamo-Masango's family farm in upper Doma.The man, Christopher Chikwari who was caught un...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 14:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Most wanted robber arrested
One of Zimbabwe's most wanted robbery suspects, Spicer Takawira, alleged to be part Musa Taj Abdul's gang, was arrested this week on charges of house breaking and theft. Takawira (28), Musafar...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trio steals US$50 000 from doctor
INVESTIGATIONS into the case of a Ruwa medical doctor whose double storey mansion was gutted by fire last week, losing property worth US$130 000 have led to the arrest of his nephew, driver and garden...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Foreign entities can now fully own mines in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe government has "deleted" an amendment to the Finance Act which had given it the power to control at least 51% ownership in mining entities.As reported by Fin24 last week, the Zimb...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 22:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thieves raid quarantine centre
POLICE are investigating theft of blankets and mattresses from a quarantine centre in Beitbridge town. Thieves allegedly broke into a storeroom at the Covid-19 transit, isolation and quarantin...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbare tender scandal rocks council
Harare City Council has awarded a tender for palisade fencing and refurbishment of Mbare Bus Terminus to a local company when the same work had already been done for free by transport operators recent...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's councillor accused of stealing Pfumvudza inputs
A ZANU-PF district chairperson and councillor in Bulilima Rural District Council (RDC) has been accused of stealing farming inputs meant for the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme.Zoolakes Nyathi, wh...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cop takes boss to court
A TOP cop who was recently acquitted on charges of allegedly stealing guns, more than 180 live bullets and an assortment of related weaponry from the police armoury has taken his boss, Police Commissi...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
MP converts bar into a clinic
GWERU residents have received a major healthcare boost after a local legislator used Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to convert a council-owned cocktail bar into a state-of-the-art clinic....Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC MP builds police station
MDC legislator for Chiwundura, Livingstone Chimina, has embarked on a project to build a police sub-station in Woodlands in order to minimise criminal activities.When Southern Eye visited the ...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry fails to account for donations
THE Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has failed to account for or distribute goods donated by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) which are reportedly lying idle and losing val...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another soldier in the suspected armed robbery nabbed
Another member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) who was part of the alleged armed soldiers who pounced on Ocelia mine in Concession last week has been nabbed after being implicated by their injured...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Arrested soldier 'killed' on hospital bed
A 52-YEAR-OLD member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) who was remanded in custody by Concession resident magistrate Ruth Moyo on an armed robbery case last week has died.Shelton Marerwa who...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 10:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Eight soldiers up for armed robbery
Eight members of the Zimbabwe National army reportedly stormed Ceola mine,Concession last week armed with three pistols using a military vehicle and tried to disarm security guards before stealing gol...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 19:00hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
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