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Businessman robbed of US$5,000, vehicle, and valuables by armed gang
A Nyanga-based businessman, Edward Tsarwe, was severely assaulted and robbed of US$5,000 in cash, a vehicle, and various valuables by a group of five armed robbers who attacked him as he returned home...Published: 12 hrs ago | 570 | by Staff reporter
Driver steals haulage truck
A daring theft involving a 30-tonne haulage truck has left a local employer grappling with the loss of valuable property after his driver allegedly stole the vehicle last month. The truck, valued at U...Published: 18 hrs ago | 513 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest suspected cattle rustlers at Bulawayo abattoir
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested three individuals in connection with a suspected stock theft case at an abattoir in Belmont, Bulawayo. The suspects were apprehended on December 17, 202...Published: 19 hrs ago | 152 | by Staff reporter
Men arrested over attempt to 'bewitch' Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema
Two men have been arrested in Zambia accused of being "witchdoctors" who had been tasked with trying to bewitch the president.The police said they had arrested Jasten Mabulesse Candunde and Le...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 21:09hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
6 granted bail in Zimbabwe passport scandal
Nine of the 16 individuals implicated in a scheme involving the alleged unlawful issuance of Zimbabwean passports and identity documents to four Cameroonian nationals will remain in custody until thei...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:58hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru agency robbers on the run
Police are intensifying their search for a gang of armed robbers who targeted a Mukuru Money Transfer agency at Makomva Shopping Centre in Glen View, Harare, on Monday morning. The gang made off with ...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:37hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru agency loses US$2 700 to armed robbers
A gang of armed robbers struck a Mukuru Money Transfer agency located at Makomva Shopping Centre in Glen View, Harare, yesterday morning, escaping with over US$2,700 and R2,350. The daring heist occur...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:27hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp rapists arrested in Zimbabwe
Two men, Macdonald Manzungu and Tedious Nyashanu, both 20, were apprehended in a dramatic sting operation after they allegedly lured women with fake job offers in a WhatsApp group and subsequently rap...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 13:10hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
Police issue warning on WhatsApp attacks
Authorities have sounded the alarm over a spike in cyberattacks, urging the public to exercise caution when using digital platforms such as WhatsApp. Cybercriminals are deploying sophisticated tactics...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:32hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Dead man found at car park
Police in Harare are investigating a murder case in Kambuzuma where a dead man was found at a car park with head injuries.Tadiwa ...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 21:29hrs | 1511 | by Simbarashe Sithole
5 armed robbers arrested in Bulawayo
Bulawayo police have apprehended five individuals linked to a string of armed robberies targeting families and business premises in and around the city. The suspects were operating primarily in Cowdra...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 14:41hrs | 2848 | by Staff reporter
Senator Mupfumira's car seized at gunpoint in Harare
A vehicle belonging to Mashonaland West senator and former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira was hijacked at gunpoint in Harare's Avondale West on December 11, police have confirmed.The incide...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:46hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Police seek public help to track armed robbery gang in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying and apprehending a gang of 10 armed robbers who carried out a daring heist at United Refineries in the Kelvin Industrial Ar...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:46hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Man accused of robbing elderly woman
A 55-year-old man from New Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo appeared in court facing charges of robbery after allegedly stealing over US$2,000 and a significant amount of South African rand from a 65-year...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:35hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Kudzi Chipanga arrested
Kudzi Chipanga, a Zanu-PF official, appeared before the Rusape Magistrates Court yesterday on charges of allegedly stealing Presidential-PFumvudza agricultural inputs worth US$11,200. The inputs, prov...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:31hrs | 894 | by Staff reporter
Bogus policemen jailed for possessing drugs, impersonation
Three men accused of impersonating police officers and possessing dangerous drugs were yesterday sentenced in the Harare Magistrates Court. Lloyd Zvama, Clemence Manyika, and Slevester Chaire, all age...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:04hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho neighbours fight over woman
A 26-year-old man from Luhonjana Line in Sipepa, Tsholotsho, has been denied bail after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking a fellow villager over an affair with his wife. Nich...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for robbers who stole guard's pistol
Police in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for two suspects who reportedly raided a service station in West Nicholson, fleeing with a security guard's pistol after failing to gain access to ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:50hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Two pose as passengers, rob driver
Two men, Bulisani Moyo (18) from Exchange Village in Inyathi and Ocean Mpofu (20), of no fixed abode, were arraigned before the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court on Friday, facing charges of robbery after a...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
AK 47 rifles used in Bulawayo robbery
A gang of 10 heavily armed robbers stormed a business premise in Bulawayo's Western Commonage area, overpowering six security guards before stealing cash amounting to US$7,000 and R18,000.The ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Trial of alleged SA hitmen concludes, ruling set for December 9
The trial of five men accused of conspiring to kidnap and assault a local businessman over an alleged US$800,000 fuel tank scam concluded last week, with the prosecution presenting its final witness. ...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:41hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Man's body found floating in Mazowe River after row over sex worker
The body of a 25-year-old man was discovered floating in Mazowe River on Thursday, with initial police investigations suggesting that the young man was murdered following a dispute over a sex worker....Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 10:07hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Police appeal for information on armed robbery in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo are seeking assistance from the public in their investigation of a robbery that took place at a business premise in Western Commonage on 06 December 2024.According to a stat...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1356 | by Staff reporter
Grave desecration scandal rocks Harare
In a shocking and spine-chilling development, four individuals have been implicated in the violation of 380 mass graves at Restland Memorial Park in Harare. The disturbing actions, which include diggi...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 20:31hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police uncover massive graveyards scam
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has uncovered a shocking case of grave violations at Restland Memorial Park in Rainham, Harare, where approximately 380 graves and corpses were desecrated between 20...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:28hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo armed robbery gang arrested
A gang of three suspected armed robbers has been arrested in Bulawayo following a string of violent home invasions.The suspects, Mkhaliphi Ncube alias Mlonitshwa (25) of Cowdray Park, and Give...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:27hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation's boss subpoenaed over deaths of MK combatants
Executive director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF), Neeshan Balton has been subpoenaed to appear before the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Friday in connection with the death of two Lenasia-bas...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 16:23hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Surviving armed robber nabbed
The now deceased Kudzanai Zuze's friend Whisky Tennis (34) who was his accomplice while trying to rob a Concession miner was finally nabbed yesterday.Zuze was fatally shot by the miner Chinai ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 13:49hrs | 1616 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Glendale
Beitbridge immigration boss robbed
Two men, Tapfumanei Russell Murozi (39) and Ashley Muchemwa (29), appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts on Tuesday, facing charges of robbing a principal immigration officer stationed at Beitbrid...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 07:03hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police say 'making headway' 2 months after Ecobank US$4m heist
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its efforts to apprehend the armed robbers behind the dramatic US$4 million heist at the Ecobank Parkade branch in Bulawayo two months ago.Th...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 16:37hrs | 2056 | by Staff reporter
Over 40 Zimbabweans stranded in Sierra Leone
More than 40 Zimbabweans are reportedly stranded in Sierra Leone after falling victim to a human trafficking syndicate that lured them with promises of lucrative jobs. The operation allegedly involves...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:00hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
New arrest in case of newborn baby sold for US$180
A further arrest has been made in connection with the shocking case where a newborn baby was sold for US$180. Jestina Mashamba (45), a midwife at Sally Mugabe Maternity Hospital, appeared before Harar...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:56hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers steal over US$4,000 from travellers in Zimbabwe
In a daring daylight robbery, three armed suspects pounced on two unsuspecting travellers who had just disembarked from a bus, stealing more than US$4,000 in cash and other valuables.dAccordin...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:46hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
7-man-gang arrested for stealing gold ore
A seven-member gang has appeared before the Gwanda Magistrates' Court facing charges of robbing 230 bags of gold ore from Olympus Mine in Gwanda.The accused - Mcebisi Nyoni, Mthoko...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers steal over US$36,000 in Harare heist
A company in Vainona, Harare, lost US$36,260 in a daring armed robbery early Friday morning, where three unidentified men stormed the premises, attacked a security guard, and made away with cash and v...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 08:58hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man hires gang to rob elderly diasporan employer
A Bulawayo man has been accused of masterminding a robbery, enlisting a gang to target an elderly relative of his employer who had recently returned from the United States, allegedly stealing $5,000 i...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 18:30hrs | 1552 | by Staff reporter
Police smash armed robbery syndicate in Bulawayo
In a significant breakthrough, Zimbabwean police have dismantled a seven-member armed robbery syndicate that had been terrorizing residents of Bulawayo. The arrests come amid heightened efforts to cur...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:18hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo records spike in theft of cars
Police in Bulawayo have confirmed a troubling surge in vehicle thefts, with 70 vehicles reported stolen between January and October this year. While law enforcement officials are expressing concern ov...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:59hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for robbing Harare family of US$30
A 24-year-old man, Bright Chikomo, was arrested on Thursday for his involvement in a robbery that took place at a residence in Eastview, Phase 15, Mabvuku, Harare. The robbery occurred on November 28,...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:49hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
4 wanted for murder
Police have intensified efforts to apprehend four men accused of brutally attacking and killing Makhosezwe Mpofu at Hozi Business Centre in Silobela, Midlands, earlier this year.According to M...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:02hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Late former ambassador, wife lose US$1,3m in investment scam
Authorities in Zimbabwe are intensifying efforts to recover nearly US$1.3 million defrauded from the late Ambassador Hurudza Gift Punungwe and his wife, Runako Beauty Punungwe, in an investment scam d...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 12:50hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
4 armed robbers steal over US$46,000 and R924,000 in heist
In a daring robbery that has sent shockwaves through the community, four armed robbers raided a money transfer outlet in Ngundu on November 25, 2024, making off with more than US$46,300 and R924,000 i...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 18:05hrs | 1181 | by The Herald
Chivayo arrested in South Africa for possession of gold worth R15 million
South African authorities have confirmed the arrest of a Zimbabwean national, Joacham Chivayo, and his South African accomplice, Ayanda Brian Gungwa, after they were found in possession of gold bullio...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 4238 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for robbery
A 30-year-old man from Kingsdale, Bulawayo, has been charged with robbery after allegedly assaulting a 60-year-old man and stealing US$450 from him.Norman Moyo appeared before Bulawayo Magistr...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Surge in US$ cash transactions triggers spike in armed robberies in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is experiencing an alarming rise in armed robberies, with the increasing use of US dollar cash transactions making businesses, banks, and individuals prime targets for criminals. Violent atta...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:50hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for seven armed robbers
Police have launched a manhunt for seven armed robbers involved in two separate attacks on couples in Harare and Bulawayo, resulting in the theft of over US$30,000 in cash and valuables.The fi...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 06:38hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Police probe viral social media video of brutal assault of minors
Police have identified the two suspects seen in a disturbing video circulating on social media, where they are seen brutally assaulting two minors in Madziwa, Mashonaland Central Province. Investigati...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:50hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers attack couple and make off with US$4,870
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on November 23, 2024, in Kambuzuma 4, Harare, where a gang of four unidentified men robbed a couple at gunpoint.The suspects, armed with...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:44hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 3 robbery suspects in dramatic shootout in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of three suspects linked to a string of armed robberies targeting motor vehicles in Bulawayo and Gwanda between July and November 20, 2024....Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 12:03hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
3 arrested for stealing 5,000litres of diesel from Feruka pipeline
Three suspects, Liberty Munyaradzi (34), Clementine Sikoti (39), and Itai Ndlovu (43), appeared before Harare Magistrate Apollonia Marutya yesterday, facing charges of stealing 5,000 litres of diesel ...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:15hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
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