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Teacher kills ex-wife
A primary school teacher at Nyamatikiti allegedly bashed his estranged wife to death in a domestic dispute on Friday.The teacher 47-year-old Nyasha Muchembere was allegedly caught hiding in th...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 20:47hrs | 38 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robbers blow open bank safe
AN armed robber who is part of a five-man gang that used explosives to blow open a safe at Agribank Lupane branch is recovering in hospital under police guard after he was shot.Police national...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:09hrs | 15 | by Staff rporter
Armed robbers raid Bulawayo VID
A daring eight-member gang last Saturday raided the Vehicle Inspection Depot in Bulawayo, where they got away with US$1 150 and $255 000, after attacking and disarming security personnel manning the d...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 19:24hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Boyfriend kills lover, locks up body and disappears
POLICE on a hunt for a 26-year-old man from Bulawayo's Emganwini high-density suburb linked to the gruesome murder of his girlfriend whose body was found locked up in his lodgings.Confirming t...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Guard arrested for losing firearm while drinking
A 30-year-old security officer has been arrested after losing a service firearm and failed to report to the police, while a suspected house breaker has been arrested in Concession where a police unifo...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chadcombe shootout: 2 fugitive robbers nabbed
Police yesterday arrested the two armed robbers who escaped during the Monday night raid on the Chadcombe home of retired CID Homicide detective Mr Joseph Nemaisa, during which their three fellow gang...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:51hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 2 suspects from deadly robbery, recover guns at 1 Commando barracks
Two armed robbery suspects who fled from a crime scene at which three of their colleagues were shot dead by a retired detective on Monday night have been arrested, police said on Wednesday.Thi...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:48hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ex-detective shoots dead 3 armed intruders after family held hostage during robbery
A former CID detective shot and killed three armed men who stormed his home and held his family hostage during a robbery on Monday night, police said.Joseph Nemaisa, who left law enforcement f...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:47hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Murder at 6th Avenue
A Hairdresser in Bulawayo allegedly stabbed a rival to death in a fight over a client.Ayanda Moyo (29) allegedly stabbed Claitos Muzorori (38) of Old Magwegwe with a knife on the left shoulder...Published: 27 May 2021 at 18:28hrs | 11 | by Staa reporter
Policeman jailed for armed robbery
A 33-year-old ex-cop who was stationed at Chiredzi Central Police Station, Taurai Mujatiwa was last week imprisoned for 33 years by Chiredzi Regional Magistrate Judith Zuyu after being found guilty on...Published: 08 May 2021 at 19:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Shebeens sprout in Vic Falls amid lockdown
Shebeens are sprouting around Victoria Falls with many houses being turned into drinking spots in the absence of bars and nightclubs that were closed because of the Covid-19 lockdown.Shebeen o...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Pair steals US$2 300 from cars
TWO men from Bulawayo have appeared in court for allegedly stealing more than US$2 300 and other valuables from two motor vehicles in the Central Business District. Valet Nyoni (27) from Mzili...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
British Council sucked into Riverton Academy exam scam
MASVINGO-BASED Riverton Academy has been rocked by an "A" Level Cambridge examinations cheating scam that has sucked in the British Council Exam Board.Since Riverton became a Cambridge examina...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:37hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed for assaulting love rival
A 30-YEAR-OLD woman from Silobela has been slapped with a 15-month jail term after she severely assaulted another lady involved in a love triangle wrangle.Sikhululekile Moyo of Abifoili villag...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man 'axes' wife, hangs self
A SILOBELA man fatally struck his sleeping wife with an axe on the head before committing suicide after discovering she was taking contraceptive pills without his knowledge. Busani Mandava (35...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fighting crime is everyone's child
Our ZRP is a hard working entity no wonder they are always on the United Nations tick list. On the other hand the Criminal Investigation Department has managed to account for most criminals chasing th...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 20:04hrs | 1 | by Tondo Murisa
Nurse breaks into bar, steals $180
A NURSE aide from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly breaking into a bar and later stealing $180 from his ailing employer.Nobert Phiri, on July 10, was at Mpopoma where, as a nurse a...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 08:15hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Man 'forces' himself on hooker
A Mbare man who allegedly forced himself on a hooker while his friend watched appeared in court yesterday.Stewart Manenji, 32, of Matapi Flats Mbare was advised to apply for bail at the High C...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 14:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe's ZANU-PF and Chihuri's police created the MDC-T Vanguard
In December 2010, Augustine Mahute (26), an MDC-T activist from Matapi Flats in Mbare, was brutally attacked by ZANU-PF youths before they handed him to Matapi Police station.Mahute subseq...Published: 30 May 2018 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Felix Mbonderi Chiroro
MDC-T 'supporters' in court for setting bus ablaze
SIX suspected MDC-T supporters from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly setting alight a bus hired by MDC Alliance supporters from Gweru at White City Stadium on Saturday, destroying property wo...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T supporter jailed 9 months
An MDC Alliance supporter from Harare was sentenced to an effective nine months in prison for stealing property and cash with a combined value of $556 at the party's rally held at White City Stadium o...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bus war kidnap drama
A BUS crew from Bulawayo has been arrested after it allegedly kidnapped and beat up a rival company's team before damaging the bus in a fight over passengers.The drama saw passengers being str...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Starting a mobile phone repair business
LAST week I had an opportunity to visit a reputable mobile phone service centre in Harare and yes it was quite a revelation. Having spent more of my working career around software, computers, laptops,...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 13:58hrs | 1 | by Robert Ndlovu
Hitch hiker attacks, drives off in teacher's car
A teacher at Mvurwi High school has been robbed of his silver Honda Fit, registration number ADK 5438, today (Saturday).It is alleged the teacher, identified as Mr Katsande was duped by a car ...Published: 28 Jan 2017 at 13:32hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Juvenile gets 4 strokes for stabbing neighbour with screw driver
A 16 year old juvenile has been slapped with four strokes and two year suspended jail term for stabbing his neighbour at a borehole.The boy pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:18hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Ndux Malax Junior robbed
Witness Malaba AKA Ndux Junior, son of the late Ndux Malax, was robbed of $20, R300, a Samsung smart phone and car radio at his Nkulumane home in Bulawayo earlier this month.Accordig to me...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman stabs hubby with screw driver 'for cheating'
A WOMAN from Bulawayo stabbed her husband with a screw driver after accusing him of having an affair with their tenant. A court heard that the woman got home on Monday night when her husband w...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 09:48hrs | | by Tanaka Mrewa
Daring thieves break into army barracks
THREE former convicts who were released from Mutimurefu Prisons in Masvingo under the Presidential amnesty in May, are back in jail for stealing army uniforms and other property at 4 Infantry Brigade....Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 07:04hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Man stabs wife over cellphone charger
A Harare man allegedly went berserk and stabbed his wife in the stomach over the ownership of a cellphone charger. Naboth Kaseke, 27, of 1200 Chishawasha Road, Old Mabvuku yesterday appeared b...Published: 03 Oct 2015 at 09:41hrs | | by Ivan Zhakata
Pumula South man stabs colleague with screw driver at bus rank
A man from Pumula South has been arraigned before the court for allegedly stabbing a colleague with a screw driver in a dispute over unspecified issue.Rolex Mpofu (30) was not asked to plead t...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 07:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Sex cheat athlete killer jailed
KELVIN Sibanda, who killed his sex cheat athlete half-brother, Samukeliso Sithole during a fight over a wardrobe last year, was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison.Sibanda, 23, of Siz...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Umalayitsha rapes girl (13), grandfather (94) tells her to be quiet
AN umalayitsha based in South Africa raped a 13-year-old girl that he was assigned to deliver to her rural home in Bulilima District from the neighbouring country and the juvenile's grandparents conce...Published: 01 Feb 2015 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Fuel dealers 'tampering' with garage pumps
Some fuel stations in Zimbabwe's Manicaland province are allegedly tampering with fuel pumps ahead of a government deadline Wednesday to adjust fuel prices as per the falling prices of crude oil on th...Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 21:55hrs | | by Loirdham Moyo
Murder suspect goes mad
A JILTED Gweru taxi driver who recently went berserk and ripped open his long time girlfriend's stomach, gouged out her eyes with a screw driver and strangled her before attempting to commit suicide b...Published: 07 Dec 2014 at 08:30hrs | | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Church rapist jailed for 24 years
A BULAWAYO rapist, who was arrested after turning up at a church where his victim worships, was yesterday sentenced to an effective 21 and half years in jail.Bulawayo regional magistrate, Sikh...Published: 13 Sep 2014 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Dembare supporters further remanded over Bosso fan murder
NINE Dynamos supporters suspected of killing a Highlanders fan in Bulawayo last month appeared in court yesterday and were further remanded. The nine, three women and six men, stood before Bul...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 10:14hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
'Dumbest Criminal' in court
A man who was part of an armed gang that reportedly raided Bakers Inn in Belmont and got away with $1 has appeared in court.Khumbulani Ncube (34) of Njube...Published: 24 Jul 2014 at 06:31hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
From riches to rags as businessman is evicted from rented house
IT is a case of riches to rags for a Victoria Falls businessman Tapiwa Chiyadzwa, 39, who has been evicted from his rented house for failing to pay rent.According to court documents, Chiyadzwa...Published: 18 Apr 2014 at 07:56hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Two nabbed for attempting to smuggle 5kg gold
DETECTIVES from the Border Control and Minerals Unit have arrested two Harare men, one of them a British national, for attempting to smuggle 5kg of gold worth $212 085,92 into South Africa through th...Published: 02 Mar 2014 at 08:18hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Suspected armed robber weeps in court
A suspected armed robber wept in court last week and took off his t-shirt showing a bruised back to the magistrate hearing his case, accusing the police of ill-treating him.Sweetwell Munyonga ...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 07:23hrs | | by Court Reporter
Witchcraft scare as elderly woman loiters neighbour's yard at 2am
There was drama at Mzilikazi high density suburb in Bulawayo when an old woman of approximately over 75 years of age was found loitering inside a neighbour's yard at around 2 am this Sunday morning....Published: 17 Feb 2013 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man steals car at John Nkomo's burial
A HARARE man stole a vehicle at the National Heroes Acre while people were busy burying the late Vice President Landa John Nkomo on Monday. George Matongo (26) allegedly broke into a Nissan Ha...Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 21:27hrs | | by Court Reporter
Cross-Border trader arrested for hiring people to kill man(32) for rituals
POLICE have arrested a Lalapanzi cross-border trader for allegedly hiring the services of five men, including her son, who then gruesomely killed a 32-year-old man.They...Published: 25 May 2012 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ditched woman stabs boyfriend with a screwdriver
A ditched woman stabbed her boyfriend with a screwdriver after he decided to end their relationship. Tendai Tagarira (27) of Highfield was convicted on her own plea when she appeared before Mbare magi...Published: 01 May 2012 at 19:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers on the increase in Bulawayo
ARMED robbers are wreaking havoc in Bulawayo with three cases reported within two days since Saturday amid a strong warning by the police that perpetrators would be severely dealt with.On Satu...Published: 09 Oct 2011 at 05:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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