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Maskiri arrested over goat sale scam

Chitungwiza police have arrested popular rapper Maskiri in a case linked to the sale of goats, continuing a troubling trend in Zimbabwe where the word "GOAT" has become synonymous with legal disputes.Maskiri, who has recently ventured into…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cops arrested in extortion sting operation

Five police officers from the ZRP Marondera traffic section were arrested last Thursday in a coordinated sting operation after allegedly demanding US$540 from a

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mom fatally stabs son (3)

A horrifying incident shook Hobhouse suburb yesterday morning when a mother allegedly fatally stabbed her three-year-old son in a violent attack.Police confirmed the arrest of 39-year-old Netsai Chikuni, who is accused of repeatedly stabbi…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mother arrested over brutal assault

Police have confirmed the arrest of a Marange woman whose brutal assault on her 11-year-old daughter was captured on video and widely circulated on social media.The woman, identified as 27-year-old Idah Mushayi of Village 28, Mount Zonwe u…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

1 dead, 1 arrested as police hunt for Jabulani Moyo intensifies

A major police operation in Cosmo City ended in bloodshed on Friday when officers tracking fugitive murder suspect Jabulani Moyo engaged a group of men linked t

Published: 16 Nov 2025 at 10:10hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean drivers arrested in KZN

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has declared war on rogue elements in the province's trucking industry, following a far-re

Published: 28 Oct 2025 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cop steals eighteen cattle

A police officer stationed at Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Tsholotsho is in trouble after he was arrested for allegedly stealing eighteen cattle.Alex Nyashanu

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 13:19hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Midnight robber arrested

A machete-wielding suspected robber who broke into a 52-year-old woman's bedroom at midnight and stole money, clothes, a cellphone and a power bank.The matter c

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 13:15hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Operation Dudula members arrested

Three women associated with Operation Dudula have been arrested in Diepkloof, Soweto, after allegedly storming a medical facility and demanding patients produce

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 16:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zim female gold panner arrested twice in four months in Botswana

A Zimbabwean female gold panner has been arrested twice in the neighbouring Botswana in four months.Reports state that, apparently unable to resist the lure of

Published: 22 May 2025 at 07:44hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Diasporans must fly Zimbabwe flag high

JOHN Wirimai worked for a railway company. His duties were to give warnings at rail and road crossings. Those days many rail crossings were at a low level so cars had to give way to the trains. John would stand between the car and the trai…

Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 04:38hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Zimbabwe authorities must release opposition MPs

THE continued arbitrary detention of opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-chairperson and Members of Parliament Job Sikhala (Zengeza West) and Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North) is revealing of the politicised justice syste…

Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:03hrs | | by SeeD

Opposition: Politics and Pisgah sight fallacy

A student of CultureAT heart and at soul, I am a student of culture.This is why I opted to read Literature at college, much of it drawn from the Western World.But that was to get certificated.Once I was, I wondered off beyond Western Liter…

Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 06:15hrs | | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday

Three armed robbers arrested

POLICE have arrested three men in connection with 15 robbery cases.Police in their Twitter page confirmed the arrest which was done November 21."Police in Bulaw

Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Govt needs to stabilise bread and butter prices

THE looming increase in bread price will pile pressure on the country's citizens already battling a wildly inflationary environment aided by poor monetary policies by Treasury.To say that the poor economic environment has eroded all the va…

Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 05:00hrs | 21 | by Eddie Cross

The impact of US sanctions on Zimbabwe

WHEN the American government passed the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment (Zidera) Act 20 years ago, it argued that the Act was not intended to punish ordinary Zimbabweans but to target those individuals and organisations …

Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 05:00hrs | 26 | by Eddie Cross

Mnangagwa took Sona for political grandstanding

CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition has noted with huge concern the failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to face the reality of the situation prevailing in Zimbabwe during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) delivered on October 7, 2021.It …

Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 04:59hrs | 12 | by Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition

Zanu-PF leadership consigning people to abject poverty

THE rate at which government is destroying the nation boggles the mind.Zimbabwe's woes are complex and are compounded by the Zanu-PF government's misguided policies, nepotism and corruption. The country resembles a war-weary nation.The des…

Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 04:59hrs | 6 | by Forget Sanhu

Democracy is not about generational entitlement

Following the United Parties for National Development's (UNPD) win in Zambia's August 12, 2021, general elections, the MDC Alliance faction leader Nelson Chamisa became unnecessarily excited.The following month, his supporters coined for h…

Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 04:52hrs | 25 | by Nobleman Runyanga

Africa's future is being sold out even as we speak

Even if one disagrees with their policies, one must recognise that European policies towards Africa and Asia were guided and designed by deep thinkers in their societies.African leaders today pay no mind whatever to new research showing th…

Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 05:56hrs | 15 | by Kenneth Mufuka

Show us criminals that surrounded Gushungo

My People,Ignatius Chombo, the man who was branded the biggest criminal around Gushungo, is now a free man.Chombo was seized by soldiers on the night of the infamous coup while sleeping besides his wife and was tortured for nine days while…

Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 05:55hrs | 12 | by Dr Stop It

Cultivate succession culture in Zanu-PF

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, your gift of longevity is a demonstration of the generosity God has for you. Given that the average lifespan stands well below half your age, the Almighty smiles merrily at you. Congratula…

Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 04:50hrs | 12 | by Cyprian M Ndawana

MDC Alliance National Executive member Arrested

MDC Alliance National Executive member and People Power leader Makomborero Haruzivishe has been arrested in Harare along Seke Road today.Youth Assembly National Secretary-General Ostalos Siziba confirmed the arrest.He said, "He was being t…

Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:33hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Sanctions hurt but smuggling kills the economy

Dear Mr President, Mr President, your Excellence Sir i write this letter to you seeking your urgent intervention on these serious cases of economic sabotage and destruction. Yes sanctions do hurt our economy but corruption and smuggling ar…

Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Prominent miller arrested

Harare miller Wayne Moss (46), the managing director of Mr Brands, and another local company director were recently arrested on allegations of duping a city bus

Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Biti thrown into ZACC's jaws â€¦as Chamisa unleashes Varakashi on him

The bickering within the MDC Alliance presidium continues to crescendo with that party's leader, Nelson Chamisa hurling every weapon he bumps into, to his fiercest rival, Tendai Biti.The Harare Post had it on good authority that Chamisa is…

Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 15:04hrs | | by John Sigauke

Assange arrested

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradi

Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 10:03hrs | | by BBC

Arrested looters must be treated with dignity?

THE past few days have seen a record more than 800 accused persons arrested countrywide in a State security dragnet following the deadly protests which occurred last week, leaving at least 12 people dead and a trail of destruction in its w…

Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | 294 | by Editorial - newsday

To introduce or not to introduce domestic currency in the short run, that is the question!

By "To be or not to be" is the manner the literary genius William Shakespeare chose to employ as an opening of a soliloquy for Prince Hamlet in the play Hamlet. "To re-introduce or not to re-introduce" is how I choose to open this article …

Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 15:08hrs | | by Prosper Munyedza

Mnangagwa critic arrested, charged over Facebook comments

ZIMBABWEAN authorities have arrested Munyaradzi Shoko, the leader of the Children of Zimbabwe War Veterans' Association (Cozwa), a known critic of President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa and charged him with criminal nuisance for allegedly post…

Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:21hrs | 22857 | by Stephen Jakes

Chamisa to be arrested after elections?

Judging by on-line reaction, this column has only a handful of readers, but millions of critics! Which is what makes writing it worth every of my while. Week in, week out, you get fiery feedback from persons who, having been upset by its p…

Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 10:11hrs | | by Igomombe

Police must tell the truth about the arrested serial rapist

Editor,It's disheartening and bitter to swallow the fact that the police force Masvingo province are claiming that they reacted swiftly to the call by the public that the serial rapist had been apprehended by members of the public.We want …

Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Nkomah Isaac

Arrogant Mpofu should be jailed

The behaviour exhibited by Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines can attract a recall of Parliament. His arrogance and the boss-mentality is strongly opposed, not only by portfolio committe…

Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 07:18hrs | 2559 | by Pardon Makunike

Mzilikazi II and his followers arrested

From today onwards the people of Mthwakazi should adopt the rallying slogan which says 'wathinta oyedwa wethu, wathinta izinyosi, wayinyathela emsileni'.The Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested Stanley Khumalo and scores of his supporters goi…

Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 10:21hrs | 3176 | by Thulani Nkala

Grace Mugabe was detained by police in Singapore, and it wasn't the first time

Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe was briefly detained by no nonsense police in Singapore after she assaulted reporters and threw their cellphones into a pond at the Gleneagles hospital. She had to reimburse the victims, about $1300 USD e…

Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 10:47hrs | 20056 | by Maynard Manyowa

Nigerians insist Seun Egbegbe is under a spell

Shortly after news broke on the blogosphere that film maker, Seun Egbegbe, was arrested for allegedly defrauding a bureau de change operator of $60,000, online

Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Lee Seung

Pastor Mawarire's difficult second act

I spent most of Thursday wandering in circles around the Harare Magistrates' Court, aptly-named Rotten Row, waiting for police to bring Evan Mawarire to court. He never came.After arresting him at the airport on his return to Zimbabwe on W…

Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 07:57hrs | | by Simon Allison

Condemned to hell for use of a toy gun: The Ryan Nush Story

On the 26th of April 2005 the Nation was heart stricken when they heard from radio, tv and newspaper head-lines that Ryan Nush, Cast and Crew members were arrested for use of toy guns, yet the true matter of the story goes deeper than just…

Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 09:53hrs | | by Ryan Nush

Cops arrested after criticising Zimbabwe govt on WhatsApp

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number. 1/6/2016, 7:14 PM - â€ª+263 77 *** ****â€¬: Hi  1/6/2016, 7:22 PM - â€ª+263 …

Published: 09 Jan 2016 at 19:38hrs | | by Conerned Citizen

Zim man arrested in SA double murder

11/7/2015, 2:30 PM - â€ª+27 7* *** *****â€¬: Zimbabwean man arrested in Yeoville after a double murder in which two men were tied up and thrown into a dam in Kensington by 8 men. The rest of the gang fled to Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwean pol…

Published: 08 Nov 2015 at 09:02hrs | | by Concerned Diasporan

'Mapositori arrested in Namibia, silent xenophobia' - Video

7/21/2015, 8:52 PM - â€ª+264 8* *** ****â€¬: Mapositori arrested in Namibia. More than 80 congregants of Johanne Masowe were arrested in Namibia Windhoek for various reasons that includes kupesenisa hama and some of the members were withou…

Published: 22 Jul 2015 at 11:51hrs | 6877 | by Worried Steven G

30 Zimbabweans arrested in Johannesburg - WhatsApp update

11:01am, 12 Aug - â€ª+27 81 *** ****â€¬: 30 Zimbabweans have been arrested in Johannesburg east Benoni for not producing their passports at Escourt estate area this happened today early around 08:00 it seems like all Zimbabweans who live i…

Published: 12 Aug 2014 at 10:12hrs | | by Eye witness

Zim arrested after girlfriend's remains found in home

US - A ZIMBABWEAN man has been arrested in the United States after his girlfriend was found dead in their home in Bonney Lake, Washington DC. Police launched a search for 42-year-old Mary Mushapaidze after her boyfriend âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ„Ã¹…

Published: 10 Oct 2011 at 22:59hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Search / Arrested

Mapeza named new Scottland FC coach

New army appointments bad news for Chiwenga

CAPS United dismiss Bakala and technical team

High Court overturns appointment of Regent Chief Mabhikwa

Zimbabwe mining firms to lose licences in new crackdown

Police, producers declare war on counterfeit seed

School loses US$10 000 to bogus agents

Opposition politician dies

Ambassador Bvuma dies

Coltart, deputy mayor clash over Town Clerk's contract

Mnangagwa land tenure programme court challenge fails

Government Revenue Collections Surpass Expenditure in 2025

Mkwasine Woman Arrested for Murder of Daughter

Church leaders warned against drug abuse during night prayers

Blow for war vets contesting Mnangagwa title deeds

AMH Editor bail conditions relaxed

AMH Editor bail conditions relaxed

Mudenda writes to Mnangagwa over ministers' absenteeism

RBZ says de-dollarisation on track

Harare woman loses US$8k in visa scam

Scottland dumps Ndiraya after debut title

Zimbabwe Influencers in hot water over fake adverts

Motorists losing valuables in Harare parking bays

China dominates Zimbabwe's lithium sector

Bulawayo teen dies in suspected suicide following family dispute

Mwazha to be buried on Sunday in Chivhu

Chimombe, Mpofu sentencing further delayed

War vets get 5ha for small businesses

Zesa owed ZWG 14 billion

Zimbabwe cement imports temporary as investors build new capacity

Zim analyst criticises Tanzanian opposition and ruling parties for election failures

ZERA dismisses false claims of solar energy tax

Africa's Eden Travel Show - Global Edition 2025 Sets a New Benchmark for Regional Tourism

Mnangagwa's regime should not try to profit from its own failures

Man jailed after accusing parents of witchcraft

Tshabangu says parliament welcomes extension of presidential term

Father jailed 20 years for raping daughter

Senior BCC officer in the dock over fuel scandal

Zimbabwean man remanded over job scam in Botswana

Zapu condemns chiefs

Zanu-PF urban push boosted by Tagwirei

Hidden firearms in Mabvuku

Govt launches skills audit at Harare City Council

Dembare players strike again

Zanu-PF delegation in China on 3-week exchange programme

Abandoned vehicles to be towed away from highways

ZRP denies collaboration with SARACO

Chiwenga's military uniform sparks speculation

Mnangagwa hands over vehicles, wheelchairs to young Zimbabweans with disabilities

Illegal miner jailed 42 years for rape and robbery