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Miners jailed 2years for digging along a public road
Two men were sentenced to prison by a Kadoma magistrate for illegal mining activities along Chivero Road.Foaster Mutero (38) and Ernest Mhute (35) were apprehended on August 4 for prospecting ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:15hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prison officer ropes in inmates for illegal mining
Imagine a scene where one man, dressed in the distinctive green uniform of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS), stands out among three others in stark white prison garb. This ZPCS of...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:03hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Axe-wielding robbers nabbed
Three axe-wielding suspected robbers from Midlands who pounced at a syndicate mine in Mazowe and robbed people of their cash and mobile phones have been arrested.Michael Mutodza (29), and Mose...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:31hrs | 1295 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Village head mobilises against cops
Last week, police in Gokwe had to fire warning shots to disperse a crowd mobilized by a traditional leader trying to prevent the arrest of his wife and two other syndicate members illegally cultivatin...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:50hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Village heads caged for killing lion
Two village heads from Hwange's Dete area have been sentenced to 12 months in prison for the killing of a lion valued at US$20,000. Elias Nyoni (51) and Zenzo Ndlovu (47) pleaded guilty before a Hwang...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:36hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's son to spend second weekend in custody
Christopher Mutsvangwa's son Neville will remain in remand prison for another weekend as the High Court has reserved judgment on his bail appeal. Mutsvangwa faces three charges of illegal foreign curr...Published: 18 May 2024 at 10:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
GMO maize scandal unearthed at Mbare Msika
A scandal of significant proportions has erupted at Mbare Msika, where unscrupulous entities are selling genetically modified (GM) maize without adhering to the necessary regulations. The gravity of t...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 12:08hrs | 14 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Vandals keep police on their toes
Police have expressed concern over the spike in cases of vandalism of public infrastructure.This follows the recent arrest of a Takudzwa Sasa (24) of number 10562 Western Triangle Highfi...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 15:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo city centre dumpsite worsens chaos, decay
AN illegal dumpsite, which resembles Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s Richmond Landfill site, commonly known as Ngozi Mine has emerged, a stone's throw away from a busy road that connects the city centre...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 04:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Copper cable thief shot dead near Sizinda
A man was shot dead by a National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) security guard at Westgate station in Bulawayo yesterday afternoon after he was allegedly caught stealing copper cables and tried to escape...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
3 boys in miraculous escape from abductors in Zimbabwe
THREE boys from Chinhoyi narrowly escaped danger and managed to survive an abduction ordeal. The minors, aged between 11 and 13, were seized in a bush on the outskirts of Rusununguko suburb while coll...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on gold mine
Five armed robbers pounced on AX mine, Simoona in Bindura around 1 am on Friday.The five allegedly tied up seven employees and got away with 8 x 50 sacks of pregnant carbon, 2 x 6.5 horsepower...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 16:23hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Nampak cashes in on Zimdollar scarcity
PACKAGING materials supplier Nampak Zimbabwe says it has benefited from improved United States dollar collections during the third quarter ended June 2023 on the back of constrained local currency liq...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Three appear in court for Illegal Gold Mining
Three illegal gold miners appeared at Concession magistrates courts on Saturday on charges of prospecting for gold without a license at Manzou farm ...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 13:41hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe's graft accused CID boss acquitted
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira who was facing four counts of criminal abuse of office was yesterday acquitted by the Harare Magistrates Court....Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 16:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Potato thieves in soup
Two Glendale men who allegedly stole potatoes from a local farmer are in trouble.Alexio Madzvimbo (30) and Innocent Ngirazi were remanded in custody by Concession magistrate Joshua Nembaware o...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 20:02hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Suspected robber shot dead
POLICE gunned down a suspected armed robber and arrested five others during a crackdown after the suspects raided a gold mine in Shurugwi in Midlands Province and went away with 400kg of crushed gold ...Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official arrested
A former Zanu-PF youth leader was arrested and another man shot dead – both suspects after a Shurugwi mine was robbed of 400kg of crushed gold ore.Khumbulani Mpofu, 42, is being held with fi...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 15:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
High Court allows seizure of Cottco boss' property worth millions of USD
THE High Court has granted the Prosecutor General approval to seize property worth tens of millions of US dollars' worth allegedly owned by Cotton Company of Zimbabwe's (COTTCO) corruption-accused bos...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers rob security guard
A Security guard at a Chinese milling company was on Wednesday robbed of his mobile phone by three unkown robbers in Shamva.Owen Makoro...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 12:49hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Pair in court over fake fertiliser
TWO Harare men yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with fraud after they tried to sell fake fertiliser mixed with sand.Sean Joubert and Charles Gumbeze appeared before m...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$800m rural power deal ready
A US$800 million rural electrification programme will be launched this month, with Rwandan President Paul Kagame set to visit the country for the historic unveiling, President Mnangagwa has said....Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rural bus conductors causing mayhem on our roads
AN old rickety bus, carrying passengers packed like sardines with luggage and other goods, toddles its way on an uneasy terrain on its way to Nkayi in Matabeleland North province. Strangely, there are...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala's continued detention sparks protest
RESIDENTS of Chitungwiza Friday staged a flash demonstration demanding the release of incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala.The demonstration was held about 300...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls on Zimbabweans to shun political violence
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the nation to shun political violence as Zimbabwe heads towards the 2023 general elections.Mnangagwa was addressing the nation Tuesday during the Zim...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 20:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zapu official in trouble over firearm
Top Zapu official who once contested for the party presidency will appear before the Bulawayo Magistrates Court on Thursday next week facing a charge of failing to secure his firearm after it was repo...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC says Zanu PF thugs in police uniforms terrorising legislators
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Saturday claimed Zanu PF thugs in police uniforms were terrorising their legislators in Nyatsime, with one of them being robbed of a vehicle.Nyat...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 12:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Ali's death is a 'stage-managed shenanigan'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali's killing as a stage-managed shenanigan aimed at tarnishing the nation's image ahead of a Commo...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 18:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists leave trail of destruction in Chitungwiza
MORE than 20 families are now homeless, businesses are still counting losses and schools have been shut down after CCC activists went on a rampage in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza on Tuesday night...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife urges Zimbabweans to pray hard for sanctions to be removed
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa says God can cause Western powers to lift sanctions they imposed on Zimbabwe if the country's citizens pray hard enough.She said this on Tuesday while addressing ...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife blames unemployment on sanctions
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has blamed the collapse of industries in the country and high unemployment rates on sanctions, saying the nation should pray hard for their removal.She said this ...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dumped garbage at council offices remain undisposed
Heaps of dumped garbage at Hatfield District Council offices in Harare by irate residents last Friday is still there with council officials going about with their business unfazed. Irate Hatfi...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 15:11hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CCC duo reveal abduction ordeal
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activists Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri have revealed horrific accounts of torture, including being forced to sing war songs and drink each other's urine by th...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
1 AM drama in Pumula East Citizens arrest cable theft cops
THREE officers based at Pumula Police Station in Bulawayo were on Sunday morning arrested for alleged theft of copper cables in Pumula East suburb.Residents arrested them at about 1AM. One of ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Communist Party says to the USA, NATO and their allies hands off Russia!
Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, has challenged the right of the USA to implement regime change through the use of extremist groups, terrorism and media manipulation and then establish ...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:46hrs | 26 | by Zimbabwe Communist Party
Suspected thieves shot dead
Two transformer thieves were shot and killed near Murombedzi Growth Point in a shoot-out with police after they failed to stop at a police checkpoint.The incident happened on Saturday morning....Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Resident acquitted on charge of stealing BCC manhole lids
A BULAWAYO resident who was accused of stealing Bulawayo City Council's sewerage manhole lids valued at $17 200 was last week found not guilty of the crime and acquitted at the close of the Stat...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Nehanda shrine under siege from illegal gold miners
SITUATED 30km north of Harare is an area of rocky hillsides overlooking the Mazowe River.The area boasts several botanical interests.However, Gomba, as the area is also known, is...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt, business stalemate rages
BUSINESS executives made desperate attempts from last week Friday to worm their way out of arrests for violating foreign currency exchange regulations, but the government turned a deaf ear as it vowed...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 20:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cigarette smugglers fined $12 000
THE 34 smugglers arrested while smuggling 76 cases of export quality Remmington Gold cigarettes into South Africa last week were each fined $12 000 (or three months) by Beitbridge resident magistrate ...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
37 in court for attempting to smuggle cigarettes into SA
Thirty-seven suspects who were arrested while attempting to smuggle 76 cardboard crates of export quality Remmington Gold cigarettes out of the country into South Africa appeared before Beitbridge Res...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police impound nine buses
POLICE in Lupane impounded nine buses for operating without permits and flouting Covid-19 regulations."On 29 August police in Lupane impounded nine buses for operating without permits and flou...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cops in daring robbery
Two top Marondera detectives allegedly intercepted more than 100 stolen tobacco bales and connived with the armed robbers to sell the loot before sharing the proceeds.Tapera Bvunzawabaya (36) ...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops recover 3 tonnes of mbanje
Police have arrested six suspects in separate incidents, recovering nearly three tonnes of mbanje and 75 bottles of banned BronCleer cough mixture as they intensify the crackdown against drug peddlers...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police bust marijuana traffickers
POLICE in Nyamapanda, Mashonaland East province, on Monday intercepted an ox-drawn scotchcart laden with marijuana crossing from neighbouring Mozambique, and arrested two suspects.Obert Katsan...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Female drug peddler jailed
Guruve based female drug peddler Concilia Chabvuta (33) was yesterday sentenced to 30 months in prison by Guruve resident magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa....Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 11:04hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Border security intercepts R230k cigarette contraband
Security officials have intercepted cigarette contraband worth an estimated R230 000 that was being smuggled into South Africa through an illegal crossing point along the Limpopo River. It is ...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Liberation War in Nkayi, Matebeleland: The Agenda by Rhodesian Army & State to starve 'terrorists', a personal experience!
In today's Africa, we often ascribe the violation of African rights to only African governments and easily forget a long-standing history of wanton violation of African rights by gun-ho racialist geno...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 22:38hrs | 14 | by Thembani Dube
Chirumanzi DDC faces suspension over food inputs
District Development Coordinator (DDC) for Chirumanzi Vafias Hlabati was suspended from his duties over alleged abuse of government food aid and inputs yesterday.He is alleged to have diverted...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 12:12hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Army officer, 3 accomplices arrested for ivory possession
A SERVING member of the Zimbabwe National Army based at Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks and three accomplices were yesterday remanded in custody by Harare magistrate Barbara Mateko for illegal posses...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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