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Soldier assaulting wife over night out

A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) member has been fined for assaulting his wife after accusing her of leaving him behind to go drinking at a bar.Arnold Nyoni (39) appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware, where he pleaded guilty t…

Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans jailed for killing South African soldier

Four Zimbabwean nationals based in South Africa were on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Pretoria High Court after being convicted of murdering a soldier in 2022.The convicts - Cuthbert Ndlovu Malatjila (22) from Winterveldt, T…

Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Soldier in court for armed robbery

A 37-year-old soldier, Raymond Negomo Dzapasi, stationed at Inkomo Barracks, has appeared in court charged with armed robbery, alongside his accomplice, Joseph Makoni. The two men are accused of robbing Antony Njanike, 32, of R20,000 and U…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Soldier in trouble for assaulting cop

A member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Decent Dube (31), along with two villagers, faces serious charges after allegedly assaulting a policeman in a dispute over a snooker game in Lupane, Matabeleland North province. The incident ha…

Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ex-soldier arrested for 'killing' father-in-law

A former soldier, Stanley Nkomo (42), has been arrested in North End suburb, Bulawayo, after allegedly killing his father-in-law and subsequently engaging in a series of robberies. Nkomo, originally from Gokwe in Midlands Province, was app…

Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:07hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Indian soldiers in murky deals

SUSPECTED former Indian army officers, who have been operating in Mozambique's troubled northern province of Cabo Delgado region, have reportedly settled in Zimbabwe, where they are allegedly operating after posing as "investors" in differ…

Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Black Christmas from growing economy

As has become the norm since de-dollarisation yesterday's Christmas was no exception but a black Christmas to millions of Zimbabweans who happened to get a plus one birthday of Jesus Christ, as the powers that be are heaping praise to thei…

Published: 27 Dec 2021 at 19:03hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Of a Civilian who rescued 8 people from the burning bus and of a soldier who shot and killed 4 civilians

On the 24 of December a very unfortunate thing happened along Harare Mutare Highway at Matongo, just 20 km away from Mutare when a Beta Bus and a fuel tanker involved into a head on collision.On this accident, four people died while most o…

Published: 27 Dec 2021 at 19:01hrs | 14 | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Another soldier in the suspected armed robbery nabbed

Another member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) who was part of the alleged armed soldiers who pounced on Ocelia mine in Concession last week has been nabbed after being implicated by their injured captain who was arrested on the scene …

Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 06:42hrs | 15 | by Simbarashe Sithole

DD: The man, soldier, pacifier

The light of the armed liberation struggle icon has been extinguished. Dr Dumiso Dabengwa, affectionately known as DD, passed on 23 May 2019.There was grief and anguish when news about his death in Nairobi, Kenya filtered through Zimbabwe …

Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:44hrs | | by Phathisa Nyathi

Chamisa: A soldier simply fading away

There is nothing peculiar in challenging an election result in a court of law as that has been the tradition in many countries. Just a few instances suffice as examples. In the 2000 United States of America presidential election, losing De…

Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Gibson Nyikadzino

Fake soldier demands $200 for military jobs?

A 33-year-old Kadoma man allegedly disguising himself as a soldier and duped two desperate men of $200 by promising them military jobs.The accused, Terrence Maxwell Nyanga (33) residing in Munhumutapa area, Rimuka Suburb received money fro…

Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Soldiers cause mayhem at Sports Bar over free sex refusal

Three members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) reportedly caused mayhem at Dendere Sports Bar  in Mvurwi last night after one of them was turned down by a commercial sex worker, Bulawayo24.com heard.The soldiers allegedly teamed up…

Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 07:59hrs | 3 | by Ndou Paul

What does the military do to our loved ones?

A while back, a close friend of mine and neighbor, decided to pursue his dream of joining the Nigerian Army. Was it a cool decision for his friends and family? Yes. Were we expecting him to preserve a chunk of his admirable gentle natureâ€…

Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 12:59hrs | | by Nimi Princewill

Nikita Mangena: The military strategy genius

ON July 26, 1978, tragedy befell the Zimbabwean armed struggle when Rogers Mangena or Alfred Nikita, the commander of the Zapu's armed wing, ZIPRA, died.He was killed by a landmine planted by Rhodesian soldiers at Kabanga near the Zambezi …

Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 06:52hrs | 6 | by Rtd Brig-Gen Abel Mazinyane

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Six Dead, 40 Injured in Harare–Mukumbura Road Bus Crash

No to 2030 extension

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Zimbabwean agitator deported from Tanzania

Zimbabwean national arrested in Khayelitsha

Push for unity among Ndebele Royal claimants

Herentals to play 3 home games behind closed doors

Zimbabwe to give Zambia more water at Kariba

ZRP disciplines cops over viral video

Matobo rocked by corrupt and dubious land grab

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

No justification for bread price increases

Teen girl raped twice by cousin during babysitting sleepover

Teen remanded over blanket, shoe theft

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity