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4 armed robbers raid EMA offices in Harare
In a daring daylight robbery, four armed robbers stormed the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) offices in Bluffhill, Harare, making off with over US$2,200 in cash and a Nissan X-Trail belonging...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:48hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Trio arrested for stealing network boosters
Three men from Epworth have appeared in court facing allegations of stealing high-value equipment and fuel from Econet wireless network boosters in two separate incidents.Christopher Makamelo,...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 06:58hrs | 152 | 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 | 385 | by Staff reporter
Include security in preparations for the festive season
Many people are already making plans for Christmas. They should not forget to include taking steps to ensure their property is safe and secure, particularly if they are going away, Safeguard Sec...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:24hrs | 189 | by Agencies
ZANU-PF losing candidate refuses to give up on Gwanda North
Despite his defeat in the recent elections for the Gwanda North constituency, Lungisani Costa TwoMinutes Ncube, a former ZANU-PF candidate, has vowed to continue serving his community through impactfu...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:12hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on Bulawayo school
In a brazen incident of armed robbery, a gang of four assailants ambushed two security guards at Greengables High School on Thursday, October 31, 2024, stealing over $2,000 in cash and various electro...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:15hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo fire brigade lets family down, as US$350 000 home goes up in smoke
The Vella family from Bulawayo's Suburbs area will never forget July 28, 2024, when a fire ravaged their home, reducing nearly all their possessions to ashes. The blaze, suspected to have been caused ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 17:33hrs | 1743 | 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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Family of 'vat en sit' deceased makes list of demands
THE family of Simosenkosi Sibanda (27), who was recently allegedly murdered by Dingani Sibanda, her live-in boyfriend in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, is demanding lobola upfront before burial. ...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gardener steals 57 kg gold and forex from ex-employer
A BULAWAYO gardener who had access to his former employer's house in Killarney Suburb allegedly teamed up with a friend to sneak into the house on a number of occasions, where the duo stole about cash...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 20:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
7 robbers raid funeral parlour get away with $30, embalming liquid
SEVEN armed robbers wearing balaclavas who raided a funeral parlour in Bulawayo and found nothing in the safe vented their anger on the security guard who was manning the premises when they attacked a...Published: 12 Nov 2022 at 09:36hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Botswana jails Zimbabwean burglar
A ZIMBABWEAN man has been jailed four years in Botswana for burglary and theft of property worth over P11 000 from houses in Francistown.Evidence before the Francistown magistrates court showe...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza turned into war zone as residents mourn slain activist
Six men sat in a tuckshop at a shopping centre in the Nyatsime where residents were roaming around waiting for the police to bring Pius Jamba to indicate how he allegedly killed Citizen Coalition for ...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Major upgrade for council clinics
A MAJOR infrastructure upgrade of Bulawayo City Council (BCC) clinics is underway and involves improving water supplies to the health facilities as well as medicines and other consumables.The ...Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Don't drink & drive'
POLICE in Midlands have warned members of the public against drinking and driving, speeding and committing violent acts during the festive season.In a statement, Midlands police spokesperson, ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Four suspected armed robbers arrested at police roadblock
POLICE arrested four suspected armed robbers believed to have been behind robbery incidents that happened in Kezi, Maphisa and Zvishavane.The four, found in possession of firearms, are Sizwenk...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Thieves break into shop adjacent to Central Police Station
DARING thieves recently broke into a popular Bulawayo supermarket located a few metres from Central Police Station in the central business district and stole a bottle of brandy and a DVD decoder....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:37hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Thieves break into Bosso skipper's house steal 72-inch TV set
ARMED burglars broke into Highlanders captain and goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda's home in the early hours of Friday morning and got away with a 72-inch television set.The Warriors goalkeeper said t...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Burglary hotspot suburbs revealed
POLICE in Bulawayo have identified six western suburbs as hotspots for burglary and theft cases while revealing that some of the break-in incidents are leading to rape cases. The criminals are...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Students lock-up Impala Car Rental
Placard-waving students on Thursday staged a demonstration outside an Impala Car Rental motor spares shop in central Harare, before chain-locking it.The students accused the company of being b...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 20:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cracks appear in MDC-T leadership
Cracks started appearing in the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T on Monday after police ended their siege, at least temporarily, on the opposition party's disputed headquarters in Harare.MDC-T organi...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Full statement by MDC youths occupying Harvest House
Late on Sunday night, about 60 MDC Alliance youths entered the party's Harvest House HQ which was forcibly occupied by the rival MDC-T since June.A key player in facilitating Sunday's re-occup...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 10:21hrs | 3 | by MDC youths
Good back-up power now essential for security systems
Safeguard Security has advised householders and business people to ensure their properties are secure and that security alarm batteries are adequate to protect their properties during electricity load...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:02hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Suspect 'hangs' self in police cell
A SUSPECT who was being held at the Gwanda Urban Police Station after being arrested for disorderly conduct reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the cells. The man whose name is ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Good back-up power now essential for security systems
Safeguard Security has advised householders and business people to ensure their properties are secure and that security alarm batteries are adequate to protect their properties during electricity load...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Five minors in court for 'looting' during protests
FIVE minors who were allegedly part of a gang of looters during last week's violent protests in Bulawayo, appeared in court yesterday. The minors all from Emakhandeni suburb aged between six a...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide in police station
A 37 year old Masvingo man committed suicide at a Beitbridge police station where he had been detained over a case of Malicious Damage to Property (MDP). It is understood that the man , whose ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into neighbour's house, 'rapes, robs' daughter (15) at knife-point
A BULAWAYO man allegedly broke into his neighbour's house during their absence and raped their 15-year-old daughter who was sleeping in her bedroom before robbing her of $10 at knifepoint. Thi...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:52hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Armed robbers attack farmhouse, steal $25 000
POLICE in Marondera have launched a manhunt for suspected armed robbers who besieged Thursfield Farm, Bromley, owned by Cocker Peter, and got away with $25 000 in cash on Wednesday.Mashonaland...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Alick Macheso impersonator arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested Aleck Nkandla (32) alias Alick Macheso together with his accomplice Cynthia Ncube in connection with 12 counts of unlawful entry and theft.Bulawayo police spok...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurse breaks into bar, steals $180
A NURSE aide from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly breaking into a bar and later stealing $180 from his ailing employer.Nobert Phiri, on July 10, was at Mpopoma where, as a nurse a...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 08:15hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Masked and armed robbers steal $18 000
FOUR masked armed robbers allegedly stormed a house in Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb and got away with more than $18 000 which were proceeds from the sale of a house, police confirmed yesterday....Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers steal $80 000 from church
A CHRISTIAN denomination in Bulawayo allegedly lost $75 000 and R31 100 to burglars who broke into its church hours after a fund-raising event.The thieves also got away with 10 buckets full of...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Tormented man sleeps with one eye open for fear of ex-wife from hell
A man from Mzilikazi suburb in Bulawayo is sleeping with one eye open like a crocodile because of his ex-wife in the habit of coming to his place late at night forcing herself into his bedroom through...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers arrested in underwear
THREE men armed with metal bars allegedly carjacked two motorists and robbed two shops, getting away with cash, cigarettes, cell phones and laptops, police have confirmed.Police halted the tri...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Residents assault, kill thief
RESIDENTS of Mutare's Westlea medium-density suburb fatally assaulted a 21-year-old burglar after he was caught stealing from one of the houses in the area.Talkmore Chinyanga of House Number 2...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 11:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Housebreaking increases in Harare
An upsurge in incidents of housebreaking in Harare has prompted Safeguard Security, one of the country's leading security organisations, to warn householders in the capital to be extra careful in safe...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 11:12hrs | | by Agencies
Suspension of Chiyangwa's company lifted
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) said it has lifted the suspension on shares of Zeco Holdings Limited it imposed last November to allow it to comply with the bourse listing requirements.T...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 18:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Don't keep large sums of cash at home
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has urged members of the public not to keep large amounts of cash in their houses and business premises. The ZRP's remarks come in the wake of recent reports o...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gang disables CCTV, steals $36,000
ROBBERS allegedly pounced on Barons Motor Spares in Bulawayo and got away with about $36,000 after disabling die shop's closed-circuit television (CCTV) on Sunday night.The owner of the shop w...Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 12:32hrs | | by Whinstey Masara
Man fondles neighbour sleeping next to husband
A MAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo was sold out by his "very cold hands" as he caressed and almost raped his neighbour's wife while her husband slept by her side.Thulani Ndlovu (36) br...Published: 23 Jun 2016 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Tanaka Mrewa
BCC cop blamed in kombi crash
A COMMUTER omnibus driver crashed his kombi through a shop window following a nasty struggle for the steering wheel with a Bulawayo municipal police officer, popularly known as uMakhokhoba.The...Published: 26 Feb 2016 at 05:41hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Police arrested for robbing, raping and bathing victim
Gaborone West police moved swiftly and arrested a man who allegedly robbed, raped and literally bathed his victims at Phase 2 on Friday morning.Superintendent Agreement Mapeu of Gaborone West ...Published: 17 Feb 2016 at 12:18hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Satanist nabbed for robbery, rape
A self-confessed Norton-based Satanist who was in the habit of raping and robbing women after luring them into believing that he would secure employment for them has been arrested.Trymore Musa...Published: 04 Feb 2016 at 05:18hrs | 1 | by Crime Reporter
Baby dies in fire
AN 11-month-old baby died from suspected smoke inhalation at Bulawayo's Sizinda Flats while her mother is fighting for life at Mpilo Central hospital after their apartment caught fire yesterday mornin...Published: 17 Dec 2015 at 05:26hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Project partners fight over $3500
Winston Mawere, who runs Prospect Consultancy training people with disability has sought an exception application at the Bulawayo Provincial Magistrate Courts against a default judgment in which...Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 06:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Satanism scare as student mysteriously disappears
A Form 5 student at Lower Gweru Mission has mysteriously disappeared.The student's disappearance has torched a storm with relatives pointing fingers at the school authorities in a case that is...Published: 06 Dec 2015 at 18:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Monkey face gang unleashes housebreaking terror
A SIX man axe-wielding gang, dubbed the "monkey face robbers", is terrorising residents of Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo, breaking into scores of houses and stealing electrical gadgets. The daring crim...Published: 14 Sep 2015 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Shamiso Dzingire
Man asks woman's HIV status before rapping her
A HIV conscience Bulawayo man broke into a house in Nkulumane suburb and demanded to know a woman's HIV status before wearing a condom and raping her, a court has heard.Talent Chakanyuka, 35,...Published: 16 Jun 2015 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Thieves break into Gwanda Prison
IN an incident that has sent tongues wagging, thieves broke into Gwanda Prison on Monday night, stealing cash and cellphones.Although officials were tight-lipped about the incident, sources wh...Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 04:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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