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Trial begins for Zimbabwe police shooting
The trial of four men accused of fatally shooting Paul Munakopa in Bulawayo's Hillside suburb four years ago has commenced at the Bulawayo High Court. Munakopa, 34, was shot during a high-speed chase ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 15:04hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Stop & search police patrols in and around Harare
Police in and around Harare have intensified their crackdown on dissent ahead of today's Sadc Heads of State and Government Summit, preventing public transport from entering the city center and c...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:41hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt deploys soldiers for Sadc summit
The government has deployed soldiers in residential areas to maintain peace and order ahead of the 44th session of the SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, scheduled to be hosted by Harare ...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:52hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter
'Thievocracy' thriving in rural areas.
Wanton thieving, villages are under siege. It's so bad that no one trusts anyone anymore. The 'gold fingers', call them thieves, are striking almost every week. The treasure hunters move nocturnally l...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 20:34hrs | 2 | by Murisa Chiweshe
Mnangagwa ally in US$300,000 coal heist scandal
A WOMAN, who is said to have close links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his family, is at the centre of an alleged theft scandal involving the seizure of coke worth US$300 000 from the Chinese-ru...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 10:43hrs | 11 | by Tawanda Majoni
WATCH: Matanga bemoans ZRP uniform, plans overhaul
The Zimbabwe Republic Police boss, Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has expressed discomfort with officers' STU caps, describing them (the STU cap) as the Achilles heel on the force's intention to ...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 17:33hrs | 36 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 9 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Gukurahundi genocide brigade was deployed on this day 41 years ago
Today in history: On this day 41 years ago and three years after Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA)'s Fifth Brigade was deployed in Matabeleland North on 2...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 16:40hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
Security guard dies after elephant attack
A 30-year-old woman who was on guard duty succumbed to injuries sustained when she was attacked by an elephant while at work in Hwange on Friday.The woman, Lydia Dube (30) was pronounced dead ...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:21hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police insist Harare is not under curfew
Harare residents say they are being restricted from enjoying themselves at night by an unofficial curfew that has seen people claiming to be security officers around the city forcing entertainment pla...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
France backed Ali Bongo overthrown by the military
A group of senior military officers has gone on national television in Gabon saying they have seized power because elections held over the weekend were not credible.The officers, appearing on ...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZRP dispels curfew rumours on social media
Police have dismissed as false reports circulating on social media that there was going to be a curfew and disturbances in the country.The police have since warned individuals and groups who a...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 20:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police dispels curfew rumors
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have denied that a curfew has been imposed ahead of the announcement of election results.In a statement, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, on Thursday also dispe...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:28hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe police tarnishing own image
RIGGING of elections has been a major talking point in Zimbabwe's past polls with the ruling Zanu-PF party being accused of this very undemocratic tactic to win plebiscites.While it has ...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 07:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
French revolution brewing
France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a debat...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 17:40hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police must root out rogue officers
A COURT in Victoria Falls has ordered Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga to pay $1,7 million dollars in damages to poet Obert Dube who was assaulted b...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Fearless editor who first exposed the Gukurahundi killings
While there were a few local Zimbabwean journalists writing for periodicals and foreign correspondents like Peter Godwin for the Sunday Times (UK) and some filing for...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:11hrs | 14 | by Stephen Bates
ZRP officer faces grim prospect of his pay being garnished for torturing civilian
A ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officer could soon have his monthly salary garnished to pay up ZW$400,000 damages to a Chitungwiza man, Ednock Dube, who he tortured for violating Covid-19 curfew regu...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa vapostori fined US$18 each
THIRTY-FOUR Apostolic sect congregants who were on trial facing charges of staging an anti-government protest over the country's political and economic crises were yesterday fined $12 000 (about US$18...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pledges to make a public apology for his role in the Gukurahundi genocide
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa in a closed-door meeting with chiefs on Monday at Bulawayo State House pledged to make a public apology for his role in the 1980s Gukurahundi genocide if the traditional l...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panners impose curfew
RESIDENTS of Esigodini in Matabeleland South province are living in fear of suspected illegal panners who are terrorising them and have reportedly imposed some form of a ‘7 pm curfew' in the a...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police chief placed on US sanctions for blocking Chamisa's rallies
POLICE chiefs have been severely punished for undermining human rights in Zimbabwe and threatening democratic processes to favour the ruling Zanu-PF party, with the United States government this week ...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe's deputy police chief
Assistant Commissioner Stephen Mutamba, the second in command of Zimbabwean police, has been slapped with sanctions by the United States for "undermining Zimbabwe's democratic processes and institutio...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Remembering gukurahundi genocide
The spirit of Mthwakazi insecurity and why the Mthwakazi prosecutor general must bring the perpetrators of these henious crimes to justice.Greetings to all!For forty-two years, the insecur...Published: 31 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 10 | by Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Mnangagwa's ex-convict ally implicated in Cottco scandal
GUTAI Lisa-Marie Maropafadzo of Maropafadzo Energy (Pvt) Ltd , an ex-convict close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his family whose company is implicated in the US$5 million Cotton Company of Zimb...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 19:10hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Mai Mabhena hosts Progress Chipfumo
Music promoter Monica "Mai Mabhena" Chikanda is hosting musician Progress Chipfumo on Sartuday at her Guruve hotel.Chipfumo last visted Guruve hotel two years ago when Covid 19 pan...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 20:28hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZRP pays heavily for abuse
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) continues to count its losses as it is constantly found on the wrong side of the law and made to pay in cases of human rights violations.In the latest case, ...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso gets Bulawayo's support
King of Sungura Alick Macheso has got a lot of support from musicians who are set to grace his Bulawayo show tomorrow. ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 19:20hrs | 15 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa lifts curfew, but masks to remain mandatory
The government on Tuesday lifted a midnight to dawn curfew imposed as part of Covid-19 containment measures, noting that the pandemic situation in the country is under control.Zimbabwe has imp...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 18:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scraps Covid-19 curfew, extends business hours
ZIMBABWE has scrapped the midnight to dawn curfew and extended operating hours of players in the hospitality sector as the country has made significant progress in the containment of the Covid-19 pand...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We'll get him dead or alive': Reid's Mpiranya trail to Zimbabwe
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platfo...Published: 22 May 2022 at 11:20hrs | 13 | by Dumisani Muleya
KuvaAir in maiden flight
PRIVATE airline KuvaAir on Friday made its maiden flight from Harare to Victoria Falls in the latest boost to the local tourism sector.The airline, operated by Executive Air, said the fights b...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools meet to iron out pupils' rivalry
BOYS' schools in Bulawayo might soon consider enrolling female students as a way of eliminating violence among male students who continue to engage in public fights in the city centre.Pupils f...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sjava coming to Bulawayo
SJAVA and Amapiano artistes Sir Trill and Felo Le Tee are scheduled to perform at the Summer Block Party in Bulawayo on March 20.Fast-growing events promotion company, Fife Street Events...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sulu fails to pitch up for show
DENDERA musician Sulumani Chimbetu failed to pitch up for a scheduled family show at Spirtzkop Leisure Centre in Harare on Sunday.Instead, Afro-fusion musician Carlos Green ended up serenading...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare, Andy Muridzo in love with Chitungwiza
The combination of Baba Harare and Andy Muridzo has been greatly appreciated by people of Chitungwiza who are coming in large numbers at their family shows.The duo hosted their two last shows ...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 15:14hrs | 2 | by Simbabwe Sithole
Looming showdown between teachers, Govt
TEACHERS are headed for another showdown with the government following an announcement that schools will open on February 7, with unions representing the educators saying they will not report for duty...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Schools to open 7 February
THE government has announced that schools will open for the 2022 learning calendar on 7 February while the curfew now starts at midnight ending at 0530hrs, easing some of the restrictive measures put ...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 21:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Covid-19 regulations for hotels
THE Government has directed restaurants attached to hotels, backpackers' lodges and guest houses to restrict provision of food and drinks to room service while learning institutions are prohibited fro...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transport blues resurface
Police say the operation came after it was realised that many unregistered vehicles were being used as getaway cars in the commission of dangerous crimes, including armed robberies.As part of ...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa spends leave at home
President Mnangagwa is now on his annual leave, taking a break after implementing crucial activities at both Government and party level.In a statement yesterday, Chief Secretary to the Office ...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening further delayed
Schools may only be able to reopen in three weeks at the earliest, depending on progress in limiting Covid-19 infection, with Acting President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday extending the Level Two lo...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commuters raise concern over Zupco buses
COMMUTERS in Bulawayo have raised concern over the early knock-off time of Zupco buses and kombis which leave them at the mercy of private commuters who charge double in the evening.Over the p...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police not acting on cabinet lockdown regulations
Dear Editor, Government efforts to curb the spike in Covid 19 cases is being frustrated by the Zimbabwe Republic police ZRP who are allowing shops and nightclubs to open until 5am the followin...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 16:26hrs | | by Gugugu Magorira
Lawyers sue police over house fire
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have threatened to sue police after a Chitungwiza man lost household property in a fire when he was arrested and denied a chance to put out a mosquito coil...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Alarm over Zimbabwe police brutality
AT least 120 people were harassed and intimidated by the police officers while they were enforcing COVID-19 regulations during the festive season, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) said yesterday....Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
690 arrested on New Year's Eve
WHILE the world was ushering in the New Year, grateful for the gift of life, Josphat Sibanda from Pumula allegedly drowned his girlfriend in a sewer pond over an undisclosed dispute.He was spo...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Police want clear streets on New Year's Eve
ON New Year's Eve if one is found on the streets of Bulawayo between 9PM and 6AM, they will be arrested and those driving during curfew hours will have their cars impounded.Police in Bulawayo ...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Night vigils, crossover parties outlawed
POLICE have announced that churches and other religious organisations' traditional night vigils and crossover services have been banned.Zimbabwe is under Level Two lockdown and Government has ...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
4 perish in horror crash
FOUR people were killed when a Beta bus burst into flames after colliding with a fuel tanker at the 242km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway yesterday.The deceased included two passengers on ...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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