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Zimra officer in court for extorting US$1,900 from trucker
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officer has been dragged to court accused of demanding and receiving US$1,900 bribe from a trucker whom he caught smuggling fuel.Kespa Chabata, 57, appeare...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:15hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
CCC in uncertain waters
WE are only a month into the new year, but it already feels like it has been long. The political year has started in earnest, lending credence to the counsel of political sages: A day is a very long t...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:02hrs | 2385 | by Ntando Dumani
Zimbabwe police crack down on marshals, touts
POLICE have issued a stern warning to rank marshals and touts who have taken control of bus terminuses in Harare, causing chaos and disrupting business operations.In a bid to restore order, po...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:55hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Stop road carnage
More than 20 lives have been lost in road traffic accidents, stealing the cheers from the festive season for the affected families.The major cause of these road traffic accidents has largely been ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:22hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Police investigate corrupt Beitbridge detectives
Matebeleland police detectives have been accused of extorting money from travellers at Beitbridge Border Post.It also emerged that junior officers are bribing their superiors stationed at the ...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 08:01hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers terrorise Beitbridge residents
POLICE have admitted challenges in fighting cases of armed robbery that have rocked Beitbridge over the past fortnight.This is despite a new crop of officers in the Criminal Investigation Depa...Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 06:41hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
A cabal of looters cooling off in Nyanga
According to a report yesterday, the Nyanga jaunt will cost the city ZWL$132 411 577,16 and US$12 000 for eight councillors, five executives, two drivers and one aide to attend the workshop.TH...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:36hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
3 in court over US$100k extortion
THREE people have appeared in court on allegations of extorting US$100 000 from a suspected thief to stop them reporting her to the police.Elizabeth Nyamande (35), Evernice Nyamande (30) and E...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:05hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa connections spared Rushwaya jail
A FORTNIGHT ago, we boldly declared "Rushwaya exhausts nine lives" in one of our headlines. How wrong we were!At the time, it seemed the chickens had finally come home to roost for Henrietta R...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 06:46hrs | 782 | by Staff reporter
'Security personnel' target motorists
POLICE are looking for a syndicate of bogus police officers, soldiers and intelligence officers driving around in a black Toyota Wish "arresting" and extorting money from motorists after accusing them...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:45hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Dembare burns
DYNAMOS will use their National Sports Stadium offices for the hearings against three members of their technical team currently on suspension.Coach Herbert Maruwa, manager Richard Chihoro and ...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:50hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
CIO operative convicted for extortion
A SENIOR Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer was yesterday convicted by Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna for extorting a Chinese businessman.Patrick Badza, who was initially charged t...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
The Sad State of Zimbabwe: A Nation in Crisis
You know it's bad in our country Zimbabwe fellow citizens wax nostalgic for the time when they were governed by a white, racist elite.This is a country that was once the breadbasket of Africa,...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 16:16hrs | 1 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Bogus soldiers arrested for extortion, impersonation
SEVEN people have been arrested for impersonating security forces and extorting money from unsuspecting ordinary people, Zimbabwe National Army has revealed.In a statement, public relations Ar...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop, colleagues extort US$3,000 from Chinese businessman
A Zimbabwe Republic Police officer stationed at Rhodesville police station in Harare has been dragged to court facing charges of extorting US$3,000 from a Chinese national she accused of illegal forei...Published: 13 May 2023 at 20:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimra official jailed 18 months
GWERU magistrate Progress Murandu yesterday sentenced a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official to a wholly suspended jail term after convicting her of criminal abuse of office.Mercy Dzvuk...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean detectives arrested for US$1 000 extortion
TWO detectives from CID Bindura appeared in court yesterday on allegations of extorting money from a suspected armed robber whom they had helped secure bail, but then started demanding more money unti...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Freddy surrenders Benz
ZBC presenter, Rutendo Makuti, who was being accused of extorting Prophet Tapiwa Freddy, has been found not guilty of the offence.Makuti, who was being charged together with Witness Bungu (Chi...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 11:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Poor salaries haunt journalists'
Media Alliance of Zimbabwe chairperson and Zimbabwe Union of Journalists national secretary-general Perfect HlongwaneLOW wages and delays in payment of salaries are reportedly fuelling brown e...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
4 detectives in court on charges of extortion
FOUR more members from CID Minerals Fauna and Flora Unit DHQ in Harare appeared in court yesterday on allegations of extorting US$10 000 from owners of Shengiang Investments, which buys, processes and...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
4 bribe-sniffing cops arrested
FOUR police officers have been charged with theft and criminal abuse of duty after being caught red-handed soliciting for a bribe from a motorist and stealing his phone in Harare on Thursday last week...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:59hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Four in soup for masquerading as detectives
Four suspects were arrested yesterday for impersonating CID Drugs and Narcotics detectives. Liberty Chigwida(74), Nyaradzai Chikoore(37), Fungai Matinenga (32) and Savious Mbewe (46) are the four in c...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 08:43hrs | 9 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
CIO operative jailed 12 months for extortion
A MEMBER of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) based in Harare has been slapped with a 12-month jail term for extorting two vehicles from a land developer as payment for personal security....Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:13hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops in court for extortion
TWO police officers attached to the ZRP PPU Diplomats department are expected to appear in court on allegations of extorting US$500 from a motorist whom they had arrested at the intersection of Samora...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
CIO agent convicted of extortion
A Central Intelligence Organisation officer accused of extorting two vehicles from a land developer on the pretext that he would provide personal security services to him was yesterday convicted after...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
3 ZRP officers arrested over US$200 bribe
THREE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have found themselves in hot soup after extorting US$200 from an unsuspecting civilian.The three,Taonga Fambirai, John Matonhodze and Thomas Musha...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:21hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF youths extort miner
ZANU PF Shamva district youth chairperson Ryan Dhokwani (31) and his accomplice Josphat Zvomuya (32) were dragged to Bindura magistrates...Published: 15 Oct 2022 at 17:45hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Former senior cop in murder storm
AN inquest is set to be held for a woman who was allegedly poisoned to death in a fight over inheritance in which a former Assistant Commissioner in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Mrs Marian Tige...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 13:58hrs | 51 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 13 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Bogus Zimra officials on the prowl
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has said a group of people masquerading as its officials and purporting to be conducting audits are on the prowl.In a notice on Thursday, the revenue aut...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC: A Triple Legacy for Zimbabwe
Dying for European perspectiveAMUSING if it was not tragic. The European Union, EU, has granted Ukraine candidate status. It's a remote stage along a very long continuum to eventual EU&n...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:22hrs | 10 | by Jamwanda
Zimbabwean drivers fear being targeted by a xenophobic groups in SA
"I prayed for them to let me live because some who found themselves in similar circumstances, were reported dead," says Richard Mudhara, a Zimbabwean truck driver working in Johannesburg.He wa...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:35hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zacc arrests 3 bogus officers
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested three people including a police officer, who masqueraded as their officials and duped a cross-border trader of US$2 000.The trio, Su...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bogus prophet nabbed for extortion
A 33-YEAR-OLD fake prophet last week appeared before Harare magistrate Munashe Chibanda charged with extorting his victim US$750 threatening to cause the death of her daughter.Wilbert Mbambai ...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is changing the game
Within a few days, President Mnangagwa threw serious warning shots.Some are already calling them silencing shots.The President gave opposition opportunists a teaser of forthcoming attr...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:50hrs | 15 | by Major Action Mandingo (Retired)
Fresh twist to Prophet Freddy case
A police officer investigating a matter where a ZBC presenter is accused of extorting prominent preacher Tapiwa Freddy has been accused of unlawfully seizing her mobile phone.In a letter addre...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:07hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
More ZBC employees arrested for extorting Prophet Freddy
An engineer at ZBC appeared in court Friday on allegations of attempting to extort Prophet Tapiwa Freddy of US$20 000 after threatening to expose a love affair between the prophet and radio presenter ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Prophet T Freddy arrested
Goodness and Mercy Ministries Founder and leader Tapiwa Freddy has been arrested by police on allegations of rape. The flamboyant Prophet cum musician who is famed for 'spiritual spectacl...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 18:40hrs | 24 | by Desmond Nleya/Tarisai Mudahondo
ZBC presenter arrested for extorting popular Harare 'preacher' T Freddy
ZBC presenter, Rutendo Makuti has been arrested on charges of extorting popular Harare preacher Tapiwa Freddy with whom she had a relationship.She appeared at the Harare Magistrate Court on Fr...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is a hostage to military interests'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's biographer Eddie Cross claims the Zanu-PF leader was a hostage to military interests for seven months after assuming power following a military coup in November 2017....Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 18:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Top cop granted bail
POLICE officer commanding Mashonaland West province, Assistant Commissioner Coneli Dube, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, has been granted $30 000 bail by a Chinhoyi magistrate....Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Corruption accused top cop languishes in Remand prison
OFFICER commanding police in Mashonaland West province, Commissioner Conneli Dube, who faces allegations of obstructing the course of justice, is languishing in remand prison after a local magistrate ...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:27hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turns 79
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa today celebrates his 79th birthday with the dream of a better and greater Zimbabwe still his main mission. Since his inauguration in November 2017, Mnangagwa has remained ...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 06:19hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Cops demand sex from sex workers
COMMERCIAL sex workers in Mashonaland East province have accused police officers of extorting bribes or sexual favours in order for them to operate after curfew hours.According to the Zimbabwe...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Cops extorting sex from vendors
POLICE officers and municipal cops are allegedly demanding sex from female illegal vendors to facilitate their release, it has emerged.This was revealed at the virtual launch of the informal w...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 bogus cops arrested
Two people who were masquerading as police officers have been arrested in separate incidents in Harare after they were found extorting money from pirate taxi drivers and a suspected ‘fraudster'....Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 20:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Pirate kombi crews arrest bribe-seeking bogus cop
PIRATE kombi drivers and touts on Monday effected a citizens' arrest on a woman who was allegedly impersonating a police officer and extorting money from them. Vinate Ncube (35) was arrested a...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's graft buster in trouble
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is allegedly under pressure from Zanu-PF bigwigs to act on his trusted corruption buster Tabani Mpofu whom they accuse of extortion.Mpofu is the head of the Specia...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 08:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bare footed Tsikamutanda flees from police
There was drama in Kazunga village,Guruve when an unidentified Witch hunter popularly known as Tsikamutanda took to his heels in his regalia while bare fo...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 19:40hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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