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Senior citizen remanded for expired firearm certificate
A senior citizen, Christopher Masuku(75) of Figtree Hotel, was remanded to September 1 on $100 bail when he appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware, facing charges of failing to renew ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 89 | by Edson Mapani
Businessman threatens to kill estranged wife
A Harare businessman, Nyasha Masoka (44), who owns Grill Shake and Liquor Park, has appeared in court facing serious allegations of violating a protection order and threatening to shoot his estranged ...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:02hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Police issue warning on illegal acquisition of firearms
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to the public over the illegal acquisition and possession of firearms, saying the proliferation of such weapons is fuelling a spike in vio...Published: 15 May 2025 at 14:42hrs | 360 | 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 | 145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to tighten gun ownership requirements
The Zimbabwean government is set to tighten the Firearms Act, introducing stricter requirements for obtaining gun licenses, including mandatory psychological tests, training, age restrictions, and fir...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Only 8 guns surrendered under firearms amnesty
Eight firearms have been surrendered to the police since the start of a national amnesty granted to individuals holding unregistered firearms and ammunition. The amnesty, which allows the public to vo...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 14:39hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police grant amnesty on illegal firearm holders
The police have issued a call for all holders of illegal firearms and ammunition to voluntarily surrender these weapons under a new amnesty program, which is set to conclude on September 30. According...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 13:26hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Illegal AK47 possession puts trio behind bars
Three men were arrested in Harare for illegally possessing a gun. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) announced on X that Misheck Takawira Njowa (24), Jonas Daniel Mubaiwa (2...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kenyan acquitted of illegal possession of bullet
A KENYAN national has been acquitted of illegal possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate following her arrest at the Victoria Falls International Airport over the weekend.Lucy Ka...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
South African man fined for carrying bullets in Zimbabwe
A SOUTH African national arrested by the police at the Robert Mugabe International Airport after he was found in possession of five live rounds in his luggage was yesterday fined US$300 (or three mont...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chinese investigators arrest murder suspect in Zimbabwe
CHINESE detectives successfully investigated the murder of their two countrymen in Zimbabwe, leading to the arrest of a Chinese national.One of the accused, Chen Long (34) appeared before Hara...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MP in court for rape
A former member of parliament for Kambuzuma, Tinashe Maduza, yesterday appeared in court for allegedly drugging, sexually assaulting and robbing one of his former employees and later for kidnapping hi...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police to search homes for illegal firearms?
POLICE will search premises where they suspect illegal firearms are being kept after today which is the Presidential Firearm Amnesty deadline.Those found with unlicensed firearms will be prose...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's police ready to swoop on illegal firearms holders
POLICE will soon swoop on all residential and business premises where they suspect illegal firearms and ammunition are stored.This exercise will also see the law enforcement agents conducting ...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa amnesty nets 144 firearms
At least 144 unregistered firearms have now been voluntarily surrendered to the police following the recent amnesty granted by President Mnangagwa.Under the amnesty, those in possession of unl...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's guns amnesty: Only 85 firearms surrendered
At least 85 unregistered firearms have so far been voluntarily surrendered to the police by members of the public countrywide following the recent amnesty granted by President Mnangagwa.Last w...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa declares amnesty on illegal gun holders to surrender weapons
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a near two-month long amnesty on all illegal firearm holders to voluntarily surrender the lethal weapons to their nearest police stations with no questions as...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Minister convicted, fined $30k for gun crime
FORMER Mashonaland West Resident Minister, Faber Chidarikire (75), was Wednesday found guilty of failing to safeguard his revolver in a gun cabinet after losing the firearm to a burglar who had broken...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 08:06hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Guns found in journalist's house taken for testing
The five guns recovered following the arrest of one of the country's notorious armed robbers, Clever Mununudzi Nengomasha, who was shot and seriously injured in a skirmish with police in Harare, have ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Habitual robber, journalist arrested
One of the country's notorious armed robbers, Clever Mununudzi Nengomasha, was shot and seriously injured following a skirmish with police in Harare, leading to the recovery five guns and ammunition h...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Jail ex-American soldier nabbed with gun at RGM Airport'
THE State yesterday said an ex-American soldier, who was nabbed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport intending to board a flight to Victoria Falls with a loaded pistol, should be jailed for ...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Ex-US soldier pleads guilty to possession of a firearm
A former American soldier has been found guilty of trying to board a flight at the Robert Gabriel International Airport with a firearm which was not lawfully declared.Ronald Johnson was convic...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-American Army sergeant arrested by counter terrorism officers
An American citizen Ronald Leon Johnson was arrested on Wednesday this week while intending to board a flight to Victoria Falls after he was found in possession of a pistol loaded with three rounds of...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cop denied bail over firearms
Mashonaland West police Armoury officer-in-charge Inspector Crive Kadambure and his three-co-accused facing charges of illegally acquiring and selling firearms to armed robbers and poachers while smug...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 20:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe security companies using toy guns, claims police
BULAWAYO'S top police officer has accused private security firms of using toy guns to scare away criminals which makes them prone to armed robberies when on cash-intransit duties.Officer comma...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:27hrs | 4 | by Staff report
Man jailed for illegal possession of bullet at Mnangagwa's rally
A Murewa man has been jailed six months behind bars after being caught with a bullet during President Emmerson Mnangagwa's last rally at the National Sports Stadium.Dozen Mukombero, 34, was ja...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suicide in hotel room
A HARARE man last Saturday committed suicide in his room at Rainbow Towers hotel using an illegally acquired gun that had an expired Firearm Certificate.Kudzai Prince Machimbirike shot himself...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 16:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe could benefit from stricter firearm regulation
Tawanda MusarurwaYou definitely know something is wrong when a woman is robbed of a mango she is eating at gunpoint.This is the ridiculous incident that occurred recently along the Masvingo-Be...Published: 10 Jan 2014 at 08:18hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
Tsvangirai staffer guilty of possessing a firearm without a licence
Director of Research in the Prime Minister's office, Thabani Mpofu, was yesterday found guilty of being in possession of a firearm without a licence and for placing it in an insecure place.Ma...Published: 21 Jul 2013 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai staffer denies keeping gun intentionally
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's director of research, Thabani Mpofu, yesterday told Harare magistrate Anita Tshuma that the police had frustrated his efforts to surrender his firearm after leaving ...Published: 22 May 2013 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man found with 23 rounds of ammunition
A BULAWAYO man on Friday appeared before local magistrate Witness Mtetwa, facing charges of possessing 23 rounds of ammunition without authority.Mbonisi Nyathi (43) was arrested on Thursday la...Published: 14 May 2013 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai ally's discharge application dismissed
The director of research in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's office, Thabani Mpofu, accused of flouting the country's firearms law, had his application for discharge dismissed yesterday.Mpof...Published: 09 May 2013 at 03:54hrs | | by Court Reporter
Magistrate dismisses MDC-T official's discharge application
The director of research in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's office, Thabani Mpofu, accused of flouting the country's firearms law, had his application for discharge dismissed yesterday.Mpo...Published: 08 May 2013 at 21:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai's aide Mpofu to know fate
The director of research in the Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's office, Thabani Mpofu, accused of flouting the country's firearms law, will know his fate on May 8 when a Harare magistrate is expec...Published: 29 Apr 2013 at 04:44hrs | | by Court Reporter
Warrant of arrest for Tsvangirai's chief legal adviser
A Harare magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for MDC-T official Thabani Mpofu after he failed to appear in court yesterday on routine remand.Mpofu is facing two charges of contravening t...Published: 13 Apr 2013 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
Judge recuses self from MDC-T officials bail appeal
The High Court Judge who was presiding over the bail appeal of four MDC-T officials arrested after they reportedly compiled "dockets" against Government officials they accused of being corrupt, has re...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa, MDC-T officials trial continues today
The four MDC-T officials arrested on Sunday appeared in court yesterday accused of compiling "dockets" against Government officials they accused of being corrupt and were remanded in custody to today ...Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thieving son threatens to kill his mother
A Bulawayo man who allegedly stole documents of his late father's estate and threatened to kill his mother when she confronted him over the matter, has been remanded in custody to next Thursday....Published: 15 Aug 2012 at 06:43hrs | | by Court Reporter
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