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Zimbabwe police command issues strict memorandum on cellphone use while on duty
In a decisive move to enhance discipline within the ranks, the Officer Commanding Police Masvingo Province has issued a strict memorandum regarding the use of cellphones by police officers while on du...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1291 | 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 | 748 | by Staff reporter
Human semen harvester sentenced
THE long ongoing trial of a 32-year-old man from Nineva village, Mbembesi in Matabeleland North province who forced three teenagers to masturbate and ejaculate in condoms has come to an end as he has ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:07hrs | 1462 | by Staff reporter
Chinese mine robbed US$120,000
A man accused of participating in a syndicate that allegedly robbed Dahwe Chrome Mine of $120,000 appeared in court yesterday, facing charges of armed robbery. Taurai Pangai, 33, was brought before Ha...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:51hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
5 in court for armed robbery
Five individuals have appeared before a Harare magistrate, facing multiple counts of armed robbery involving firearms and axes to intimidate victims and steal valuables.The accused - Talkmore ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:42hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
5 charged with multiple robbery counts, jailed
A gang of five suspected armed robbers has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery in connection with a series of crimes committed around Harare and Chitungwiza. The suspects, ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Robbers keep targeting Zimbabwe banks
Police have launched a manhunt for four suspected robbers who, armed with machetes and axes, raided a financial institution in the Mumvuri area of Shurugwi early Saturday morning. The gang made off wi...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1192 | by Staff reporter
Cellphones reveal incriminating evidence in kidnapping plot
Five suspected hitmen, accused of plotting to kidnap a Zimbabwean businessman, have been linked to incriminating evidence found on their mobile phones, a court hearing revealed on Wednesday.Th...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:41hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Police investigates theft and robbery cases in Masvingo and Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating two separate cases of theft and robbery that occurred on October 16, 2024, in Masvingo and October 15, 2024, in Bulawayo, respectively.In th...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 18:11hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Police probe armed robbery at Chief Marupi's homestead
The Gwanda District in Matabeleland South Province is in shock following a brazen armed robbery at the homestead of Chief Marupi, where thieves made off with an Isuzu double cab motor vehicle, R2,700 ...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:28hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Menstrual cycle saves university student
A Bindura-based university student was lucky to escape being gang raped after the suspects found her on her monthly periods.The matter came to light at Bindura regional magistrates courts on F...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 12:23hrs | 1861 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Mayhem at mine leaves suspects hospitalised
Two violent suspected thieves are nursing injuries at Parirenyatwa group of hospitals while their accomplice is currently detained at Bindura prison...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 18:07hrs | 984 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Event security essential to foil robberies and protect guests
Event security has always been important but never more so than at the present time when thefts and robberies have become so common. Targets at events may be the gate takings at the event or the cash ...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 21:28hrs | 4 | by Agencies
Money changers get bail after 2 months
Two suspected illegal money changers, Abraham Mafukidze (24) and Julius Nyamapfeni, who spent two months in remand prison, have been granted US$50 bail by Masvingo High Court judge Justice Garainesu M...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Roman Catholic Priest fires gun in church
A Bulawayo man suspected to be part of a gang of robbers that has terrorised Roman Catholic churches in the city was reportedly sold out by a priest's finger ring that was stolen in one of the churche...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 12:13hrs | 45 | by Erick Matotoba
Zimbabwe police in violent crackdown against CCC
Police in Harare engaged in a violent crackdown on Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party activists gathered at leader Jameson Timba's residence on Sunday. The police accused them of holdin...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
32 months in jail for stealing from 32 houses
Future Ncube, a 25-year-old from Makwika Village in Hwange, Matabeleland North province, has been sentenced to an effective 32-month jail term for 32 counts of unlawful entry. Appearing before...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean professor kidnapped in SA
A Zimbabwean professor based in South Africa found himself embroiled in a harrowing ordeal when he was allegedly abducted by a group of eight men seeking to steal his cryptocurrency holdings valued at...Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:13hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber arrested
One of the suspected armed robbers involved in the break-in at Newcastle Group of Schools in Harare, where electrical gadgets worth US$2,500 were stolen, appeared in court yesterday on armed robbery c...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
5 gunmen raid Beitbridge home, kill occupant
A five-member gang shot and killed a man during a house robbery in Tshitaudze suburb in Beitbridge in the early hours of yesterday.The gang also stole cash and cellphones from the house occupa...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake US$20 notes surfaces
A 29-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man who went on a beer buying spree using fake US$20 notes in Matebeleland South province's Matobo area last week appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing robbery and ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notorious Tanzanians nabbed for theft
Two notorious Tanzanians who were allegedly terrorizing motorists in the capital Harare by stealing their gadgets were finally nabbed in Avondale, Harare.The duo, Mohamed Shimdavala (45) and S...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 23:14hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | | by Staff reporter
Caretaker fatally assaulted in school robbery
A Caretaker at Glen View Number 9 Primary School in Harare died after he was attacked by three suspected robbers who raided the school looking for cash after getting wind that school authorities inten...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Limit exposure to cellphones, TVs'
EXPERTS have warned that early and continuous exposure to cellphones and television sets damages eyesight. Optometrist and founder of Spectsworld, Dr Kudzaishe Gugulethu Kubvoruno, said the fa...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Alleged gukurahundi genocide 'enforcer' meets Matebeleland chiefs
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who is alleged to be the gukurahundi genocide 'enforcer', is today expected to meet chiefs from the Matebeleland region and the Midlands Province to finalise the process that will...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kelly Khumalo ordered hit on boyfriend Senzo Meyiwa, court hears
Senzo Meyiwa, the former captain of the South African national football team was killed in a hit ordered by his girlfriend, the singer Kelly Khumalo, a South African court heard on Wednesday.B...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 06:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide workshop raises eyebrows over chief's role
An invitation to a sensitisation meeting in Bulawayo sent to media editors regarding the Gukurahundi outreach community programme has cast doubt on the National Chiefs Council's authority over the gen...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 14:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt trying to create a certain narrative about Gukurahundi genocide
THE Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs will this month hold a Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme in Bulawayo targeting the media sector where editors from different publication...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Enforcer to launch Gukurahundi hearings
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who was the enforcer during the dark days, is expected to soon launch the Gukurahundi hearings to mark the commencement of an important process that is anticipated to bring closur...Published: 14 Jan 2024 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop sent robbers to raid best friend
THE person you trust might be the one who could betray you and leave you with scars of betrayal and heartbreak.This is what businessman Never Sarukore who was recently robbed at gunpoint by a ...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police robbed at a roadblock
A group of 4 men yesterday robbed Police officers at a roadblock near Muchakata of the uniforms they were wearing and these included a grey Police shirt, a riot trousers, a pair of Presidential shoes ...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid 2 more private schools
TWO more private colleges in Ruwa and Gweru lost nearly US$17 500 cash to robbers who raided their premises recently, with police suspecting that the thieves could be working with staff.In Gwe...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
George Silundika High loses US$17 000 to robbers
ARMED robbers raided George Silundika High School offices in Bulawayo and went away with over US$17 000 while Lomagundi College in Chinhoyi in Mashonaland West also lost a car, laptops and an undisclo...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid Lomagundi College
Ten robbers raided Lomagundi College in Chinhoyi last night before attacking a security guard and the deputy head and stole an undisclosed amount of cash, a pistol, laptops, cellphones and a Mazda Tri...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robber shot dead
A SUSPECTED armed robber died yesterday following a shootout with police in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the suspect, Godfrey Njor...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
5 arrested for spate of robberies
POLICE in Gweru have arrested five suspects that had been terrorising residents through armed robbery, and unlawful entry and theft cases.The five, according to the Midlands provincial police ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robbers acquitted due to 'shoddy police work’
Only two members of a seven-person gang were found guilty of carrying out a series of armed robberies in and around Karoi, revealing flaws in the investigations conducted by local police detectives....Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 17:26hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Parents take Mpopoma High School to task over examinations
PARENTS of Mpopoma High School pupils in Bulawayo are accusing teachers of abandoning their duties resulting in the school recording a low pass rate in local examinations.Parents who spoke to ...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 23:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers flee in terror as cornered homeowner shoots at them
AN armed gang that had broken into a house in Kwekwe fled in terror when their victim suddenly opened fire on them.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed t...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 15:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest armed robbers after shootout
POLICE have arrested three armed robbery suspects who are part of a 15-member gang in connection with a raid at a mine in Kadoma."Police have arrested Willium Dhumukwa (34), James Zawi (29) an...Published: 26 Dec 2023 at 17:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 7 notorious robbery suspects
SEVEN robbery suspects, one of them a police officer, have been arrested for a spate of armed cases they committed between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls over eight months.Two of the suspects Wel...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Stolen cellphones ring from dead man's socks
REVELLERS at night clubs around Chikanga's TM area in Mutare were lucky to recover their stolen cellphones which had been tucked in knee-high socks of a thief who was fatally assaulted by his colleagu...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Econet defrauded
A CHITUNGWIZA man appeared before magistrate Apollonia Marutya yesterday charged with three counts of defrauding Econet Wireless of US$ 5 291.Clever Manhombo (40) was remanded in custody...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:30hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Police officer up for freeing suspected thieves in Zimbabwe
A POLICE officer who ordered a constable to free five suspected thieves accused of stealing cellphones, is now before the courts on charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.A juni...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Southerton robbery suspect shot dead
On Saturday, law enforcement officers fatally shot one of the individuals implicated in last week's armed robbery in Southerton, following an exchange of gunfire in Chitungwiza's Unit A neighborhood....Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 04:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Gweru's stranger-than-fiction robbery
In the quiet cemetery-like ambiance of the Northlea Suburb in Gweru, during the night, a group of audacious robbers forcefully entered a residence. They corralled the occupants into a corner, rummaged...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 04:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers cook, eat before US$2 500 heist
A terrifying incident unfolded in Gweru as a family had to endure a nightmarish experience when a gang of five intruders broke into their home. These daring robbers, armed with a machete and a knife, ...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah stirs heated debate
JAH Prayzah has stirred heated debate in the arts sector after he banned the use of professional cameras at his shows citing infringement of his intellectual property rights.The stance by the ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on congregants during service
A GROUP of worshipers lost valuables including cellphones to daring armed robbers who pounced on them during a church service.The incident occurred on 29 October at around 10:30 AM at a shrine...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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