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Surge in crime puts police under spotlight
An alarming 11 percent rise in robberies and a 6 percent increase in road traffic accidents, which have resulted in 1,352 fatalities, have raised urgent concerns for Zimbabwe's law enforcement agencie...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:05hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Vagabond rapes female relative
A 24-year-old man from Banket, Givemore Mwanza, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape of a relative who was returning home from church. The sentence was handed down by a local magistra...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:33hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police viral 'potato theft' video
A video circulating on social media has ignited allegations of potato theft at Strathmore Farm in Banket, leading to widespread speculation within the community. However, the Zimbabwe Republic Police ...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 12:59hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Robbers in dramatic school heist
Armed with explosives, machetes, and wearing balaclavas, a seven-member gang targeted Eureka Junior School in Banket around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, marking the second such raid in two years.The rob...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:01hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
Mashonalland police probe cattle rustling syndicates
Police in Mashonaland West have launched an investigation into a series of stock theft cases involving suspected syndicates that slaughter stolen cattle and sell the meat in urban areas.In a s...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:23hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Cornered thief plunges into river, dies
In a recent High Court ruling, a Banket man, Zachariah Baton, was acquitted of murder after a suspected thief he was chasing drowned in Munene River while fleeing. Baton, who appeared before Justice P...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:03hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Call log helps police apprehend armed robber
A 35-YEAR-OLD armed robber will spend 20 years in prison after he was nailed by call logs from the victims' phone that he had stolen as a member of a six-man-gang.In a statement, the National ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Met office warns of heatwave
The public must guard against a heatwave from today until March 12, with temperatures rising as high as 41 degrees, although some isolated thundershowers are expected this week, the Meteorological Ser...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:45hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 40 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
GMB fails to pay wheat farmers
Government has failed to pay wheat farmers for deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), NewsDay has gathered.According to farmers, this has dented their festive mood.One farmer i...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:33hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's gun amnesty fails to bring down violent crime
A PRESIDENTIAL amnesty on illegal firearm holders has done little to stop violent crime as Zimbabwe continues to witness armed robberies.President Emmerson Mnangagwa in August last year de...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs, moneybags throw full weight behind Chinhoyi Ward 2 by-election candidate
The Zanu-PF candidate poised for the Chinhoyi Ward 2 by-election has garnered significant support from influential figures within the party. Walter Mutevhani, the endorsed candidate, received unanimou...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Police brutality victim's family demands 'supernatural' justice
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been accused of covering up its officers' attack on a handcuffed suspect, who later died in holding cells at Banket Police Station, last month.The now de...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Mash West wins two local authority by-elections
Zanu-PF in Mashonaland West has successfully secured victories in two local authority by-elections held over the weekend in Hurungwe and Banket, underscoring the party's continued dominance in the pro...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police brutality exposed
Three members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) special constabulary details are facing severe criticism for allegedly beating a suspect to death inside the holding cells at Banket Police Station....Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare mayor stabbed
Former City of Harare acting mayor, Sekesai Makwavarara, was injured in a robbery attack on her Raffingora farm in Mashonaland West province. Three other individuals were also injured in the attack....Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets US$ 1,6bn tobacco exports
Zimbabwe has so far exported over 98 million kg of tobacco since the start of the marketing season as the country makes strides towards achieving its target of over US$1,6 billion in total exports, a ...Published: 04 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets wheat exports as output rises
Zimbabwe is considering exporting surplus wheat to Mozambique from this year's anticipated harvest of 420 000 tonnes, well above the country's requirements of 360 000 tonnes a year.Last year, ...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 07:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZNYSGA Distances Themselves From The Banket Utterances
The Zimbabwe National Youth Service Graduates Association have distanced themselves from the recent utterances by what they call 'splinter' group that represents National Youth Service members....Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 16:20hrs | | by Desire Tshuma
'Green Bombers' groupings haggle over who 'owns' Mnangagwa
TEMPERATURES are rising among former National Youth Service (NYS) graduates, derogatorily known as ‘Green Bombers', amid revelations two distinct groupings are tussling to claim rights to canvass su...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Green Bombers' threaten to beat up 'unpatriotic' CIO, police officers
FORMER National Youth Service (NYS) graduates, commonly known as ‘Green Bombers', have threatened to physically assault dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives and police officers...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to surpass wheat output
Zimbabwe is optimistic that this year's winter wheat production will surpass last year's yield of 375 000 tonnes following various interventions implemented by Government and the private sector to bol...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa impeachment bid brewing
JUSTICE Minister and Zanu-PF politburo member, Ziyambi Ziyambi, has appeared to give credence to speculation that an impeachment bid may be mounted against President Emmerson Mnangagwa after general e...Published: 16 May 2023 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's son in-law lists 21 farms in divorce case
The legal proceedings over the divorce of Bona Nyepudzai Ouma Mugabe, daughter of former President Robert Mugabe, and Simbarashe Mutsahuni Chikore are likely to involve complex disputes over how asset...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Head-on claims 4 lives
Four people lost their lives when a Isuzu single cab collided with a bus along the Banket.Masvikadei strip road around ape yesterday. The vehicle is said to have been corning from Banket where...Published: 01 May 2023 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 youths die in accident
A tragic accident that occurred last night claimed the lives of four Banket youths a few kilometres from Chinhoyi.The accident which occurred near Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) field...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Passenger steals US$65 000 and flees into the bush
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the arrest of Jey Mushati(33), Tongai Talent Mupatutsa(38) and other two accomplices in connection with theft...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 08:35hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
RBZ takes charge of in-kind mining royalties
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will assume responsibility for collecting, holding, and managing reserve assets from the 50 percent in-kind mining royalties in line with the latest regulations whil...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US$275m for new GMB silos
The GOVERNMENT plans to spend more than US$275 million over the next three years to construct new Grain Marketing Board (GMB) silos, as well as renovate and modernise old ones countrywide to cater for...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 12:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted funeral for former ZPRA commander Mbedzi
GOVERNMENT has accorded a State-assisted funeral for liberation war stalwart and former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) regional commander for the Northern Front Three (NF3), Joseph Mbedzi...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZPRA commander Mbedzi was a brave, committed freedom fighter
JOSEPH Mbedzi pseudo name Sibuko who died at Mvurwi Hospital recently belonged to a rare breed of freedom fighters who despite the odds heavily staked against them put their heads on the block all for...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
89 kicked off Hurungwe game ranch
IN a move likely to restore order and respect for property rights at Ruwanzi Game Ranch in Hurungwe, a Karoi magistrate has ordered the eviction of 89 illegal settlers from the property....Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top mines official arrested for abuse of office
MASHONALAND West acting provincial mining director Sibongile Mpindiwa has been arrested for allegedly unlawfully forfeiting mining claims, changing ownership and then handing them over to other people...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cell-phones, fuel coupons, US$ cash and trinkets gifted on eve of key Zanu-PF polls
INTENSE political gamesmanship has characterised Zanu-PF Central Committee (CC) elections set for this weekend amid reports of massive vote buying involving top party officials vying for seats in the ...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Land barons arrested for extorting cash in Mnangagwa's name
Police say they have arrested some land barons and other criminals who have been abusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name as a licence to extort cash and other expensive property from unsuspecting ...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 15:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name used to commit crimes
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned some criminal elements who are abusing President Mnangagwa and the First Family's names to commit fraud, extort and theft that they will be arrested and prosecu...Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor in trouble for selling council house
A Zanu-PF councillor in Banket is in soup after allegedly selling a council house for US$5,000.Richard Muganhiri, who is Ward 23 councillor, is accused for disposing a house belonging to Zvimb...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name used to extort land seekers
TWO bogus land officials appeared in court Monday charged with fraud after they duped desperate home-seekers of US$4,200 while claiming to have been sent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Charle...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land officers in court
Two suspected fraudsters have appeared in court on allegations of defrauding desperate home seekers of US$4 200 after misrepresenting to them that they had been tasked to sell land in Banket by Presid...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga leads Mashonaland West clean-up campaign
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has arrived at Kuwadzana Shopping Centre in Banket where he is leading Mashonaland West's provincial clean-up campaign.The Vice President also planted a tre...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Does Zimbabwe ruling elite have capacity to court spouses without instilling fear?
During a recent conversation with a friend, I expressed how incomprehensible it was that someone with high levels of intelligence would even consider bein...Published: 02 Jul 2022 at 21:54hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
7 dead, 32 injured in Zupco buses head-on collision
Seven people died while 32 others were injured this morning after two Zupco buses collided head-on along the Harare-Chirundu Road.The accident occurred around 7.45am at the 101km peg.N...Published: 23 May 2022 at 12:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
20 buses drive to Mnangagwa's event empty
Zanu-PF Mashonaland West leaders are at loggerheads after 20 Zupco buses commandeered to ferry party supporters to Kadoma for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's event ended up driving to the venue virtual...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$17bn war chest for 2022 road works
More than 2 000 urban and rural roads stretching over 10 000km will undergo reconstruction under the ongoing Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) this year.Government has set asid...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hijacked Toyota Prado recovered in Harare
A Toyota Prado that was recently hijacked in Banket has been recovered dumped in Epworth as more cases of carjacking, armed robberies and theft continue to increase countrywide.The vehicle was...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mary Mliswa targets rivals in purging spree
THE infighting within Zanu-PF Mashonaland West is raging on, with an elaborate plot to suspend, and consequently remove, Zvimba district coordinating committee (DCC) chairman Bywell Mbiri sparking ren...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duty-free boost for agric
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has listed import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT)-free agricultural equipment while the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF elections mayhem exposes deadly infighting
POLITICAL temperature is boiling up in Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West province after acting chair Abiel Mujeri at the weekend barred provincial members from Zvimba, Chegutu, Makonde and Kadoma from presid...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Colonel Pahla declared Liberation War Hero
Colonel Dennis Pahla whose Chimurenga name was Kid Nyikandeyedu has been declared a Liberation War Hero and will be buried tomorrow at his farm in Banket.Col Pahla, died on Monday, at Parireny...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Colonel Dennis Pahla dies
The Commander Zimbabwe National Army, General David Sigauke has mourned Colonel Dennis Pahla who died on Monday. Col Pahla, whose Chimurenga name was Kid Nyikandeyedu, died at Parirenyatwa Gro...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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