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Beitbridge armed robber jailed for 12 years
A Beitbridge armed robber, Azwindini Kwinda, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted of armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm.Kwinda was also ordered to pay ...Published: 10 hrs ago | 174 | by Staff reporter
ZRP, ZPCS own informal bus terminus, pirate taxis
Officers from both the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) and some government officials are operating parallel ranks with their immune-to-arrest fleet (M...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1409 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
'Migration to South Africa is nothing new,' says Zimbabwean ambassador
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi, has described the migration of Zimbabweans to South Africa as part of a broader, global phenomenon.He emphasised that migration is nei...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:25hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu in another bid for freedom
High Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, is set to deliver his ruling on January 23 in a matter where business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe are seeking bail in a case accusing them of d...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:21hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's son files $500,000 lawsuit over rape allegations
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko, has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a relative who accused him of raping her then 12-year-old daughter, as deepening famil...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Zuma goes after celebrity judge Zondo?
MK Party president Jacob Zuma is heading for a showdown with former chief justice Raymond Zondo, whom he accuses of sending him to jail based on a "mistake".In an exclusive interview with Sund...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 05:41hrs | 1119 | by Staff reporter
Innocent Mpoki, Zimbabweans do not deserve academic insults
Whoever read your today's article on Bulawayo24 is wondering on what planet you live on. I realized you live in USA: The hardships Zimbabwean are going through in that hellhole in Zimbabwe, you have n...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 21:23hrs | 904 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man jailed over missing dried meat
A 38-year-old man from Kezi, Matebeleland South, has been sentenced to a one-year and three months (15 months) imprisonment for assaulting other villager over missing dried meat at Esibayeni slaughter...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 20:11hrs | 806 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
Man steals goat, sells the meat to owner
A Hwange man has been sentenced to six months in prison for stealing a goat from his neighbor, slaughtering it, and then selling the meat back to its owner.The convict, Shylock Zulu (28) from ...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:41hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Congolese man fined for overstaying in Zimbabwe
A Congolese national, Hassan Tata (45), has been fined US$150 by the Karoi Magistrates Court after being found guilty of overstaying in Zimbabwe without a valid permit. Failing to pay the fine will re...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:03hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Beer thief lands in jail after breaking into shop
A 22-year-old man, Forget Sibanda, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after breaking into a shop and stealing beer, which he proceeded to drink with his friends.The incident was brought...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 12:41hrs | 237 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man assaults mother with axe handle, jailed
A 23-year-old man from Fort Rixon, Proud Manasa, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after assaulting his mother, Ms. Irene Bell, with an axe handle during a domestic dispute.Manasa was ...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:16hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Visit by my nemesis ED and Chiwenga will be story of my life!" boasted Chamisa. But why nemesis!
This visit by my nemesis ED and General Chiwenga and the dynamics around it will feature prominently in the story of my life." Posted Chamisa on X accompanied by a video of motorcade of the two arrivi...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:06hrs | 1507 | by Wilbert Mukori
Welshman Ncube says Timba doesn't represent any faction
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) factional disputes have intensified, with the Welshman Ncube-led faction firing accusations at a top member of another splinter grouping using the same party name....Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:43hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba's grave sets tongues wagging
Fourteen years after his controversial passing, the final resting place of the late Madzibaba Godfrey Nzira continues to spark debate and controversy, highlighting the intersection of social status an...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:38hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Bribe seeking magistrate jailed 7 years
Talent Phiri, a former practising magistrate in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, who was no stranger to presiding over judicial cases, found himself on the other side of the law after being accuse...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:30hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Dangerous Zimbabwean prison break fugitive nabbed hiding in SA mountain
South African police have captured Zimbabwean national Lovemore Musoyi, who had been on the run since 2023 after escaping from custody in Mpumalanga Province. Musoyi, who faces over 10 criminal charge...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:45hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
New dispensation: A scam
Zimbabwe was once a country for all, until it was hijacked by a small group of people who used title documents to dominate the majority's politics, econom...Published: 08 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1597 | by Leonard Koni
NODE empowers prisoners with entrepreneurial skills to rebuild Lives after jail
The National Organisation for Development and Empowerment (NODE) has pledged its unwavering support to transform the lives of incarcerated individuals by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills....Published: 02 Jan 2025 at 16:18hrs | 897 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe's foreign funded CSOs under siege from spooks
At least 94% of Zimbabwe's civic society organisations (CSOs) are facing heightened surveillance and infiltration by state agents, according to a new report, signaling a growing crackdown on civic and...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:21hrs | 1899 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for 6 years for stealing a car in Zimbabwe
A 46-year-old man from Mberengwa, Hlangabeza Mabhula, also known as Benjamin Kutira, was sentenced to prison for theft and possession of illegal items in the Zvishavane Magistrates' Court.The ...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:19hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults 2-year-old daughter
A 35-year-old man from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo was sentenced to 510 hours of community service after being convicted of physically abusing his two-year-old daughter. The abuse occurred when the...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:17hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes a mistake, abolishes death penalty
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially signed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill into law, effectively ending capital punishment in Zimbabwe. The landmark decision, which was ratified in Parliament...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:15hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man robs villager of bicycle at gunpoint
A 30-year-old man from Mutare will spend the next 12 years behind bars after being convicted of armed robbery for stealing a bicycle at gunpoint.Josiah Saungweme, from Bvirindi B under Chief Z...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:56hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa courts security forces' favour
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made significant changes to the conditions of service for police and prison officers, including increasing the mandatory service period from 20 to 30 years. The altera...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:56hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Siqokoqela Mphoko's search for biological mother led to family rift
Siqokoqela Mphoko's quest for answers about his biological mother has ignited a devastating fallout between him and his late father, Phelekezela Mphoko, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe. The emot...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:46hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
5 years for knifing neighbour in debt dispute
A 32-year-old man from Tsholotsho, Edward Sibanda, was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder for stabbing his neighbour five times in a violent altercation over a...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:42hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Police appeal for assistance in identifying road accident victim
Police in Harare are seeking the public's help in identifying the body of a 12-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a car along Seke Road in October. The victim, whose body is still at the Parirenya...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:38hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prisons officer killed by uncle on amnesty
A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officer was fatally stabbed by her uncle on Christmas Day in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South, in a shocking incident that has left the local co...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:37hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabweans must be free to speak about Rhodesia
In the past day, Zimbabwe's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Nick Mangwana, and ZANU-PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi have called for legislation to criminalize what they termed the "...Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 13:06hrs | 628 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prison officer stabbed to death on Christmas day
A 35-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is in soup after he stabbed his niece to death with an okapi knife.Khuliso Tshuma was dragged to Plumtree ma...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 14:56hrs | 2766 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mother appeals jail term for disciplining teenagers
Qiniso Ndlovu, a 35-year-old woman from Tsholotsho, has appealed to the High Court following her conviction and sentencing to an effective 20-month prison term by Magistrate Lesigo Ngwenya. Ndlovu was...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:44hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary calls for expanded sentencing powers for Regional Magistrates
The Judiciary has urged the legislature to promptly amend laws to expand the sentencing powers of regional magistrates, aligning them with the gravity of crimes they adjudicate. This follows concerns ...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:40hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for attacking wife with a hoe
A 50-year-old man, John Mukombi, appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs. Feresi Chakanyuka on charges of attempted murder after allegedly attacking his wife, Tsitsi Mahachi, with a hoe during a domesti...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:38hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves towards modern prison reforms with introduction of parole system in 2025
In a progressive move aimed at aligning with global standards, Zimbabwe is set to introduce a parole system in 2025, signaling a shift in focus from punitive incarceration to rehabilitation and reinte...Published: 26 Dec 2024 at 17:11hrs | 800 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to introduce parole
The Government of Zimbabwe is reviewing policies and regulations to enable the effective implementation of a parole system and the establishment of community correctional centres under the newly enact...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:35hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's narrative: A view from the outside!
In the case of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe's government was democratic, economically savvy and politically astute, until one day, overnight, it became oppressive and intolerable.The sudden change ...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 12:04hrs | 598 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Man reflects on 25 years behind bars for the death of his son
July 1 holds a deep personal significance for Mhlupheki Ngwenya, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence at Khami Maximum Prison, as it marks not only the day of national mourning for the late Vice-...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
Woman shares heart-wrenching story behind kidnapping of newborn baby
A 39-year-old woman from Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo has opened up about the devastating circumstances that led her to kidnap a two-day-old baby from Mpilo Central Hospital in September 2023, an a...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:39hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt clarifies scope of crackdown on smuggled goods
Tafadzwa Muguti, Permanent Secretary for Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President, has clarified that the ongoing crackdown on smuggled goods is primarily targeting shops and businesses, no...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 15:32hrs | 1061 | by Staff reporter
Girl scalded to death by uncle in brutal act of violence
A six-year-old girl from Nyanyadzi tragically died after allegedly being scalded with boiling water by her uncle in a shocking act of violence driven by a long-standing grudge. The incident, which occ...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
Prince Dube nets hat-trick
Prince Dube, the Zimbabwean forward and Warriors' striker, was in sensational form on Thursday, scoring a brilliant hat-trick for his Tanzanian club, Young Africans (Yanga), in their 3-2 win over Mash...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:30hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Woman's arrest over Vuzu party sparks debate on corporal punishment
The arrest and conviction of Panashe Mpofu, a Bulawayo woman who disciplined teenagers, including her own child, for hosting a Vuzu party, has reignited discussions on the legality and ethics of corpo...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:17hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo housing fraudster jailed 10 years
Elliot Mharadze, a notorious housing fraudster from Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding eight victims of over US$56,445 and R664,000 six years ago....Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:06hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa swears in Commissioners for key national institutions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the swearing-in of commissioners for the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services Commission (ZPCSC), the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC)...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:59hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Land invaders jailed for unlawfully occupying farm
Five illegal settlers in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West province, have each been sentenced to a one-month jail term for unlawfully occupying Bonanza farm in Tengwe. The group, comprising Itai Mwa...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:47hrs | 1663 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border transporter arrested over copper cables
A South Africa-based cross-border transporter, Bongisani Ndlovu (44), was arrested on December 13 after he was found in possession of copper cables near the Gwanda Lithium Mine in the Mandihongola are...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:44hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa to Spend Xmas, New Year Behind Bars
Self-imposed King Munhumutapa Timothy Chiminya, who was arrested on Monday, will spend Christmas and New Year behind bars after being committed to remand prison for a mental health evaluation by...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 09:27hrs | 1377 | by Dickson Bandera
Zimbabwe man jailed 10 years in US$2.7 million ZB Bank heist set free
Tendai Zuze, who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his alleged involvement in the 2021 US$2.7 million ZB Bank highway cash heist, has been acquitted by the High Court on appeal aft...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 08:21hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube cracks down on smugglers
The Government of Zimbabwe has initiated a nationwide crackdown on smuggling through cross-border buses and illegal businesses trading in contraband to safeguard local industries and protect consumer ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 06:34hrs | 1829 | by Staff reporter
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