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ZRP addresses public concerns over roadblocks

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has moved to clarify growing public concern over the frequency and location of police roadblocks across the country, assuring citizens that all deployments are conducted under strict operational guideline…

Published: 7 hrs ago | 473 | by Staff reporter

LIST: 301 Bulawayo cars wanted for crossing red robots

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have published a list of 301 motorists in Bulawayo who were caught violating traffic regulations by driving through red lights, as the Electronic Traffic Management System (ETMS) steps up enforcement of r…

Published: 21 Oct 2025 at 19:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police warn motorists over tampering with number plates

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists deliberately obscuring or altering their vehicle number plates to evade identification by closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed across the country's ma…

Published: 21 Oct 2025 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Surge in drowning cases worry police

Police in Masvingo Province have raised alarm over a worrying increase in drowning cases, particularly involving young boys, as extreme heat drives children to seek relief in nearby rivers and dams.In the past 10 days alone, authorities ha…

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 15:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police launch manhunt for 'Madzibaba Veshanduko'

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has appealed to the public for information leading to the arrest of opposition activist Godfrey Karembera, popularly known as Madzibaba Veshanduko.In a statement released over the weekend, national police…

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police hunt armed gang after mine robbery

Police in Shamva have launched a manhunt for five armed robbers who raided a local mine, stealing cash, mobile phones, and a quantity of elution liquid - a chemical used in gold processing.The robbery, which occurred recently, targeted fiv…

Published: 19 Oct 2025 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police Amendment Bill gazetted

The Government has gazetted the Police Amendment Bill, which seeks to overhaul the Police Act and bring it into full alignment with the provisions of Zimbabwe's 2013 Constitution.The Bill, published in yesterday's Government Gazette, also …

Published: 18 Oct 2025 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Matinyarare dismiss reports that he has been detained

Popular Zanu-PF activist Rutendo Matinyarare has dismissed reports that he was arrested at Africa Unity Square for allegedly flying a drone moments ago. He is currently being held at Harare Central Police Station, sources say.Matinyarare p…

Published: 17 Oct 2025 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Security cordons off Africa Unity Square.

Zimbabwean security forces have cordoned off the historic Africa Unity Square in central Harare, aiming to prevent potential street protests amid fears of a mass demonstration. The planned one-million-man march is set to target President E…

Published: 17 Oct 2025 at 11:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police warns against participation in Geza's demo

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has assured the public that strong security measures are in place to maintain peace and order ahead of tomorrow's planned demonstrations reportedly organised by former ZANU PF Central Committee member Ble…

Published: 16 Oct 2025 at 20:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police assure public of security ahead of 17 October 2025

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has assured citizens and visitors that extensive security measures have been deployed nationwide to maintain peace, law, and order before, during, and after 17 October 2025.In a statement, the police emph…

Published: 16 Oct 2025 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 000 Bulawayo drivers on wanted list

Police have cited more than 3 000 motorists in Bulawayo for various traffic violations, ranging from ignoring stop and give-way signs to disobeying traffic lights, amid growing concern over rising road carnage across the country.National p…

Published: 15 Oct 2025 at 12:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ex-cop wants Commissioner General Mutamba jailed

The High Court has thrown out a contempt of court application filed by former police officer Tatenda Shiri, who sought the imprisonment of top Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officials, including Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba, for al…

Published: 15 Oct 2025 at 12:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police hunt youth service graduates after viral video

Zimbabwean police have identified nearly a dozen members of the National Youth Service as "persons of interest" following a viral video in which they called for the overthrow of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.In a statement on T…

Published: 15 Oct 2025 at 12:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Police Chief' committed to Chikurubi Psychiatric Unit

A police officer who made headlines in August after declaring himself Zimbabwe's new police chief has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial and committed indefinitely to Chikurubi Psychiatric Unit.Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai ma…

Published: 15 Oct 2025 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZACC arrests police detective over US$1 000 extortion

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Detective Constable Collen Mwoyo, a police officer attached to the Minerals, Flora and Fauna Unit in Plumtree, for allegedly extorting US$1,000 from a local project manager.Mwoyo …

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 21:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZRP denies confiscating condoms at heroes acre

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has dismissed as false and misleading an online news report claiming that security agents confiscated condoms from mourners during the burial of national hero Mpandasekwa Mzheri at the National Heroes Acr…

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police assaulted Ngezi Platinum players

Ngezi Platinum Stars have lodged a formal complaint with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) following allegations that uniformed police officers assaulted their pl

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police officers strip parts from impounded vehicles

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has come under fire following widespread allegations that some officers are stripping parts from impounded vehicles, including commuter omnibuses, which have been piling up at police stations across the c…

Published: 13 Oct 2025 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mwonzora faces arrest

MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora has reportedly had a warrant of arrest issued against him for defaulting on child maintenance payments, accumulating arrears of US$2 500 over five months.Efforts to clarify with the Zimbabwe Republic Police…

Published: 11 Oct 2025 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Movie-style' arrest ends Chitungwiza reign of terror

For years, the mere mention of his name sent shivers down the spines of residents in St Mary's, Zengeza, and Manyame Park. But last week, jubilation swept through the neighbourhood after police finally captured one of the area's most feare…

Published: 11 Oct 2025 at 09:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe rolls out drug test kits to police posts

The Government has rolled out a comprehensive national strategy to curb drug and substance abuse, including the distribution of testing kits to police posts, clinics, and hospitals - while abolishing fines for offenders in favour of mandat…

Published: 11 Oct 2025 at 09:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police, ZIMRA in luxury vehicle crackdown

Police, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), have launched a nationwide blitz targeting luxury vehicles smuggled into the country without paying duty and taxes.The operation comes in response to a sharp rise in unr…

Published: 13 Sep 2025 at 16:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police warn parents as back-to-school rush peaks

The back-to-school rush gripped Bulawayo yesterday as thousands of learners headed to boarding schools across the country for the start of the third term, with police mounting awareness campaigns to protect children from drug peddlers and …

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police close in on US$4m robbers

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says the extradition of suspects linked to a series of high-profile robberies, including the US$4 million Ecobank heist, is now at an advanced stage.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi c…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 14:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police use arrested car thief to catch accomplices

Harare police have arrested four men in connection with a stolen vehicle from South Africa, after one of them was caught relaxing in the car at a hotel in Waterfalls.Geoffrey Chihuri was apprehended inside the unregistered white Nissan Mag…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 15:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man's privates mauled by police dogs

A man is fighting for his life at Masvingo Provincial Hospital after being mauled by police dogs during an operation targeting private pirate taxis, locally known as mushikashika, on Friday evening.The man, whose identity could not be conf…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZRP disowns purported Crime Prevention Summit

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has distanced itself from an event being advertised as the "Annual Crime Prevention Summit 2025," scheduled for September 10 in Harare.In a statement issued on Friday, national police spokesperson Commiss…

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 20:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police hunt couple in grisly Tsholotsho murder

Police are searching for a 34-year-old woman, Linnar Muzimela, and her boyfriend, identified only as Nkosi, who stand accused of murdering Muzimela's stepmother, 58-year-old Jenifer Dube, and secretly burying her in a shallow grave.The sho…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police arrest 748 in firearm crackdown

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have arrested 748 suspects in a nationwide operation targeting illegal firearms, toy guns, and other dangerous weapons.The crackdown, launched on 1 September 2025 under the banner "No to Illegal Firearms,…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 13:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

14 Chinese nationals arrested in Zimbabwe

Fourteen Chinese nationals were arrested on Tuesday morning in Harare after they were allegedly found in possession of cocaine.The group was apprehended at a lodge in the Newlands suburb, although police did not disclose the quantity of dr…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police warn of rising cybercrime threats in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised alarm over a sharp increase in cybercrime, warning that criminals are deploying advanced tactics to exploit vulnerable internet users.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said …

Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cleansing ritual rape lands prophet in court

A self-proclaimed prophet from Filabusi has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old teenager who is also his niece under the pretext of healing her. The prophet who cannot be named for ethical reasons, was not asked to plead when …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police bust syndicate with smuggled weapons

Police in Kwekwe have uncovered a criminal syndicate in possession of smuggled offensive weapons, including an SP500 bleak barrel pistol, an Atumers rifle with a scope, pellet guns, okapi knives, axes, pepper spray, electric shockers, and …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police block Gukurahundi public meeting

Police in Bulawayo have barred Matabeleland-based political parties and civic groups from holding a public meeting to discuss the region's 1980s Gukurahundi massacres.The gathering, which was scheduled for Sunday at Stanley Square in Makok…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man pushes ex-wife into oncoming vehicle

A Masvingo man, Sadam Rutsvara (36), has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for assaulting his ex-wife and pushing her into an oncoming vehicle after she declined his plea for reconciliation.Masvingo Magistrate Elizabe…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 22:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Retired police officer launches new political party

Senior retired police officer Togara Fambi has launched a new political party, the National Progressive Democrats (NPD), despite warnings from his mother about the dangers of opposing ZANU PF.Fambi revealed an emotional conversation with h…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 22:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police crack down on cough syrup syndicate

Authorities have dismantled a network of illicit cough syrup dealers after intercepting truckloads of unregistered and potentially lethal medicines in Beitbridge and Harare.On 24 August 2025, detectives at the Beitbridge Border Post appreh…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police dismiss reports of arrest in Businessman's murder

Police have dismissed social media reports claiming that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of businessman Mr Joseph Mutangadura, who was shot dead at his Ruwa home during a suspected armed robbery on Sunday night.M…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

South Africans fined for obstructing traffic at Zimbabwe crash scene

Two South Africans and their Zimbabwean accomplice were yesterday fined for obstructing traffic at the site of a deadly accident in Chitungwiza that claimed 17 lives in July.Cooper Daniel Colin, 33, Pretorius Walter James Seymour, 51, and …

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo records 500 teen pregnancies in 8 months

Bulawayo has recorded more than 500 teenage pregnancies since January, sparking renewed calls for stronger collaboration between churches and government institutions to tackle the growing crises of early pregnancies and drug abuse.The stat…

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Panners stone rival to death over stolen gold ore

Two illegal gold panners from Filabusi have been arrested after allegedly killing a fellow miner in a violent dispute over stolen gold ore.Melusi Dube, 28, and Ntuthuko Moyo, 31, appeared before Gwanda Magistrate Gillian Padzakashamba on c…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police Station escapee jailed

A 25-year-old man who made a dramatic escape from Nkulumane Police Station by crawling through the ceiling and smashing a window has been sentenced to an effective one year in prison.Joseph Madzivanyika, of Emganwini West, pleaded guilty t…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police arrest first suspect in Ruwa US$176,000 heist

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have made a breakthrough in the Ruwa unlawful entry case, arresting the first suspect linked to the theft of US$176,000.The incident, which occurred in early June, involved Harare businessman Joseph Marut…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Criminals trying to rubbish Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims

Contrary to KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claim that dockets from the political killings task team were "gathering dust" in the office of the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sib…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Airtime vendors sue police for US$120,000

Three airtime vendors from Masvingo have filed lawsuits against the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Ministry of Home Affairs, each seeking US$40 000 in damages for unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution.The plaintiffs, London Rug…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Family cries foul over police botched investigation

The mysterious death of Hurungwe mother of four, Rumbidzai Tachiona, on June 16 has sparked controversy, with her family accusing police of dragging their feet in concluding investigations.Mashonaland West provincial police spokesperson, I…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cop steals police Ford Ranger from headquarters

Authorities in Mashonaland Central are searching for Assistant Inspector Mandizvidza, who allegedly disappeared with a marked police Ford Ranger.An internal police memo dated August 13, circulated to all stations in Mashonaland East, instr…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 11:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tombstone unveiling sparks debate

The Heroes and Defence Forces Day holidays have once again reignited debate over how Zimbabweans commemorate the dead, with growing concern over the blending of Christian tombstone unveiling ceremonies and traditional "kurova kwemakuva" ri…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

R150,000 reward for fugitive linked to murder of 2 SAPS members

Police are offering a R150,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Jabulani Thabang Moyo, who is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of two police officers in Roodepoort on Friday.Moyo allegedly opened fire on members …

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

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US lawmaker warns Mnangagwa

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Mohadi awarded Honorary Doctorate

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