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Government to install cameras on bodies of police officers
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana has announced that the government will be introducing cameras that shall be inserted on b...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 14:44hrs | 2668 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police urge driver caution in festive season
Police have urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads to reduce accidents during the forthcoming festive season. In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissione...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 06:56hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
ZRP to beef up police presence over Xmas
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police will deploy more officers to create a conducive environment before, during and after the festive season, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi ha...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 06:52hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
'Police risk being overpowered and shot with their weapons'
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police risk shooting innocent civilians if they follow then policy of shoot to kill that has been declared upon the machete wielding gangs. Speaking in Chinhoy...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 17:47hrs | 6398 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Five cops attacked by civilians in Harare
Five police officers were recently attacked and injured by civilian gang in Harare.This is contained in the Zimbabwe Peace Project latest report."On 22 November 2019, five Zimbabwe Rep...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 11:14hrs | 1128 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa's Mutare rally gets green light
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has approved an MDC rally set for Chisamba Grounds in Sakubva, Mutare on December 15, after months of banning the opposition party's events.This comes as the...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:24hrs | 3768 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police warn against vuzu parties
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned teenagers against convening the infamous underground Vuzu parties and abusing drugs after schools closed on Thursday as they risk being arrested. The police said...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 09:07hrs | 1171 | by Staff Reporter
ZRP arrests 3 471 machete-wielding citizens
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 3 471 people found in possession of dangerous weapons including machetes and over 1 500 illegal artisanal miners as police move a gear up to thwart the ...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 21:09hrs | 2517 | by Staff reporter
maShurugwi invades Inyathi, 1 dead
ONE person died while another was severely injured in Inyathi, Bubi district, Matabeleland North when a gang of about 50 gold panners went on a rampage attacking other miners in the area. In a...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter
Zacc zeroes in on Gokwe Town Council
THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has petitioned the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate alleged corruption and maladministration at Gokwe Town Council....Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:17hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Man 'steals' cash from parked car
A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court for stealing $2 180 and US$700 from a parked vehicle after using a homemade universal car key to gain access. Mfaniselwa Moyo (33) of Old Pumula suburb sto...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:07hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo boy dies after drinking undiluted klipdrift
A Bulawayo boy has died after stealing and drinking undiluted alcohol recently the police have said.According to the police the 13-year-old male minor died in Bulawayo on 1 December after cons...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 07:27hrs | 3368 | by Mandla Ndlovu
5 cars intercepted for smuggling goods worth R102 979 in Beitbridge
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have announced that its officers in Beitbridge intercepted five vehicles with smuggled goods worthy ZAR 102 979-60. The incident happened on the 1st of December at...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 06:37hrs | 5293 | by Mandla Ndlovu
We need a police base at Chinehasha Business Centre
The Zupco bus plying Harare-Nzvimbo Growth Point in Chiweshe should go all the way to Chaona. The road is very good and I do not see why Zupco should give us 'half a loaf' when the situation j...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 21:54hrs | 211 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
Police pounce on land barons
POLICE in Harare have arrested eight land barons, including a former MDC councillor, as part of government efforts to bring sanity in the allocation of residential stands in the capital.Police...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:14hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Cameras for traffic offences
MOTORISTS engaging in reckless driving will now be captured by cameras and follow ups with the owners will be carried for prosecution, Harare police spokesperson has said.Acting provincial pol...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2275 | by Staff reporter
Fired police officers challenge dismissal
THREE police officers who were forced to retire on medical grounds after sustaining injuries during the course of duty have taken Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to court challenging their ...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:47hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers protest, petition Kazembe, Matanga over police brutality
ZIMBABWEAN lawyers have marched during a demonstration to protest against harassment and assault of legal practitioners and ordinary citizens.Dozens of placard waving lawyers gathered outside ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 15:15hrs | 1971 | by Stephen Jakes
ZRP shake-up looms, Matanga to go
A SHAKE-UP is imminent in the Zimbabwe Republic Police, with Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga set to be replaced, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa continues to ring changes within the security secto...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:56hrs | 8571 | by Staff reporter
Cllr accused of undermining police authority freed
MARONDERA Magistrate Liberty Garakara on Thursday set free Charles Ngwena, the Councillor for Ward 4 in Marondera Central constituency, who was arrested last month and charged with undermining police ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:13hrs | 143 | by Stephen Jakes
Do we still have police in Harare?
Illegal activities around the former Ximex Mall have become a cause for concern to all and sundry.Anyone familiar with the goings-on there is shocked at how the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) ...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 21:55hrs | 2078 | by Staff reporter
Matopo Small Scale Miners tributaries beneficiaries at Logger heads With Police and Falcon Gold Proxy
According to the Matopo Small Scale Mining Trust's members, the ZRP officers are making it difficult for them to fully utilize the mining production on their tributaries. This is due to Joseph Mupasi ...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 17:29hrs | 721 | by Enos Denhere
BREAKING: Guard shoots self at Econet Shop
A Guard Alert security detail who was manning an Econet Wireless Shop in the city of Harare has committed suicide after he shot himself once in the head in unclear circumstances.The incident o...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 17:24hrs | 5146 | by Staff reporter
Bank workers to demonstrate against Treasury
Zimbabwe banking sector workers have threatened to demonstrate and petition the Finance and Economic Development ministry on Thursday over monetary and austerity measures the government implemented th...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1523 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police officers attacked in Harare CBD
Zimbabwe Republic Police officers were attacked in Harare CBD on Friday night by what the police says was a 16 man gang. According to the police at least 3 police officers were beaten up and injured b...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:57hrs | 2395 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's adviser breaks ranks
A MEMBER of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Presidential Advisory Council, Jana Ncube, has openly expressed her frustration at the government in the wake of rampant human rights abuses in the country, ...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 17:23hrs | 5240 | by Staff reporter
Accident victims named
The Zimbabwe Republic Police(ZRP) has released the names of seven of the eight horror crash victims who perished on the spot after the Toyota Hiace they were traveling in heading to Kanyemba from Hara...Published: 23 Nov 2019 at 19:03hrs | 5134 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: MDC defied police advice
Acting Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister July Moyo says the opposition MDC Alliance party was advised to hold their political rally outside Harare's Central Business District (CBD) area...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:27hrs | 3076 | by Staff reporter
ZRP probes banks
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says a matter involving two banks alleged to have allowed their depositors to make withdrawals above the stipulated limit is now a police case.RBZ governor J...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:26hrs | 4460 | by Staff reporter
Brutal axe attack in donkey row
A FIREWOOD vendor from Mkoba 4 suburb in Gweru is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was allegedly attacked with an axe all over his body by a colleague following a misunderstandi...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:04hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Man axes colleague over donkey
A FIREWOOD vendor from Mkoba 4 suburb in Gweru is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was allegedly attacked with an axe all over his body by a colleague following a misunderstandi...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 10:53hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
America, UK speak on beating of MDC supporters by police
The Assistant Secretary for United States Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs Tibor Naggy says America is concerned by the brutal crackdown on opposition members that took place at the MDC...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 05:59hrs | 12610 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe army, police morale hits rock bottom
Parliament yesterday heard that soldiers and police officers' morale had hit rock bottom due to a shortage of food and uniforms, with a meagre 39 cents being spent on each soldier's daily diet, causin...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 19:45hrs | 3081 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Police bash an elderly man at MDC office
Police assaulted an elderly man in Harare during the violent dispersing of MDC supporters at Harvest House in Harare on Wednesday. A video of the elderly man has surfaced online. The man with ...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 16:39hrs | 3603 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH:Police unleash violence on MDC supporters
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have beaten up members of the opposition MDC who were gathered in front of the party headquarters waiting for their leader Nelson Chamisa to address them. When Cha...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 10:21hrs | 6815 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parastatals embroiled in car smuggling scandal
STATE-OWNED entities, Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (Zimseza), Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) are embroiled in a messy car import scam after details emerged that they took delivery o...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 08:00hrs | 3277 | by Staff reporter
Ministers sued over suspect's death
Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and his Justice counterpart, Ziyambi Ziyambi have been taken to the High Court by a Chitungwiza man who is seeking $420 000 compensation for the death of his son ...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 07:58hrs | 933 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa forced to cancel public meeting
MDC ALLIANCE has cancelled its planned public meeting that was slated for today at the Africa Unity Square, after the Zimbabwe Republic Police had given the opposition party a greenlight to use the op...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:04hrs | 2605 | by Staff reporter
Police denies banning MDC rally
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has refuted allegations that they banned the Hope of the Nation address by the MDC leader Nelson Chamisa that was supposed to be held at Africa Unity Square on Wednesday. ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 19:58hrs | 1321 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa to address Zimbabweans tomorrow at MDC offices
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will address Zimbabweans at the Morgan Tsvangirai House after the police banned his planned address at the Africa Unity Square. Addressing the media MDC Spokesperson ...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 17:18hrs | 2565 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZRP beefs up security in 'machete warzone'
POLICE have beefed up security in "machete warzones" to end bloodshed among artisanal miners and to reduce other criminal activities. Several people have died this year in bloody fights betwee...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube hails RBZ swift action on CBZ, Ecobank
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has praised the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for swiftly acting against two banks alleged to have allowed their depositors to make wi...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 1567 | by Staff reporter
City Bus catches fire
Property worth thousands of dollars was destroyed in an inferno when a cross boarder bus, City Bus, caught fire near the Gweru-Somabula toll gate.The bus was travelling from Botswana to Harare...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:22hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cop hound Chipinge families off their land
ZRP top cop Godwin Chinyan'anya is embroiled in a bitter land wrangle with eight families of Mutoramhene Southdown estate in Chipinge central ward 8.Chinyan'anya hounded families off the farm ...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 08:54hrs | 3515 | by Taruberekera Masara and Josiah Mucharowana
Minister ordered to pay transgender activist $400k
THE High Court has ordered the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage and police bosses to pay Bulawayo transgender activist Ricky Eugene Nathanson $400 000 as compensation following her unlaw...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:02hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smugglers flee to Botswana
POLICE have recovered 665 litres of petrol from illegal fuel dealers near Plumtree Border Post which is suspected to have been smuggled from Botswana. Matabeleland South provincial police spok...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:16hrs | 468 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to abolish VP post reserved for Ndebeles in Zimbabwe govt?
The toxic politics of tribalism and clanism continues unabated in Zimbabwe as the process of "de- Zezurunisation" and "Karanganisation" of government and all sectors which begun when Mnangagwa (Karang...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 07:38hrs | 10013 | by Israel Dube
Police woman beats up, robs ex-hubby
A HARARE based police woman allegedly teamed up with her two brothers and a workmate to assault her ex-husband before stealing R10 000, US$755 and household property worth RTGS$3 970 from him. ...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:34hrs | 2029 | by Staff reporter
Net closes in on machete attackers
Criminal activities by marauding gangs of artisanal miners turned machete attackers have surged countrywide, with reported cases of murder, rape, assault, housebreaking and stock theft leaving many co...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:29hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter
Lightning kills third person in Cowdray Park
A 37-YEAR-OLD woman has been struck and killed by lightning in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, the third person reported to have died in the suburb due to a lightning strike since January this year. &...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:34hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
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