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Armed robbers terrorise Sai Mart in bold daylight heist

In a chilling daylight robbery that has left the Bulawayo community shaken, three armed robbers stormed Sai Mart Supermarket yesterday morning, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and mugging a security guard in the process.The b…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:11hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter

Machete gangs terrorise Bulawayo

Residents of Bulawayo are gripped by fear as machete-wielding gangs continue to unleash violent attacks across the city's high-density suburbs. The brutal assaults have left many victims nursing serious injuries, while the growing insecuri…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:31hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter

Elephants terrorise Tsholotsho communities

Villagers in Tsholotsho North are living in fear as elephants in search of food and water invade their communities, destroying property and disrupting daily life.Tsholotsho North legislator Libion Sibanda said the elephants were causing ha…

Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:48hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter

Zambia army recruits terrorise Mufulira residents

In a disturbing incident dubbed the "revenge of the ninja," a group of over 20 army recruits ran amok in Mufulira last night, attacking residents in retaliation for an earlier altercation involving two civilians. The recruits indiscriminat…

Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 11:45hrs | 1515 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean trio nabbed for terrorising South Africans

Three Zimbabweans suspected of being in South Africa illegally appeared in court on Friday facing charges including murder, robbery, contravention of the Immigration Act, and possession of unlicensed firearms. Elvis Makovere (32), Amos Ngw…

Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:11hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Teens terrorise community

FEAR has gripped St Peters, on the outskirts of Bulawayo, with residents divided on whether attacks on residents by three minors are acts of robbery or satanism.The three minor brothers, aged 16, 11 and eight are allegedly on the rampage, …

Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Faz destabilises Chamisa's CCC

SHADOWY Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-linked Zanu-PF group Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (Faz), which took over the running of elections from the military in order to boost the prospects of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-…

Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:47hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF's 'terror' squad arrested

Police in Gutu have arrested four members of a Zanu-PF gang notorious for terrorising people in the district. Two of the members were arrested for allegedly obstructing the course of justice after they fought cops trying to apprehend the o…

Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa slams US for 'panic-driven' Sandton terror alert

President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised the US, saying it jumped the gun by issuing a terror alert for Sandton, Johannesburg, before speaking to local authorities.The US embassy on Wednesday posted the alert on its website and identified …

Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF has unleashed a reign of terror, claims opposition leader

SOUTH Africa-based opposition leader Herbert Chamuka says Zanu-PF has unleashed 2008-styled violence against opposition parties around the country in a bid to deny them political space ahead of the 2023 general elections.He said this in an…

Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 11:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Terror gang remanded in custody

TWO members of a four-man Bulawayo armed gang that terrorised Pelandaba and Gwabalanda residents last month have been remanded in custody to June 27 for commencement of trial.Kelvin Njabulo Dube (30) of Pumula South and Prince Ndlovu (38) …

Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chegutu villagers relive night of terror

"THEY must rot in jail!" Selma Modi (38) of Kalembo Farm in Chegutu yelled as she narrated her harrowing ordeal of last Tuesday night at the hands of armed Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) personnel.She was assaulted together with several other…

Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa challenged to disband terror groups in Kwekwe

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been challenged to disband terror groups in Kwekwe, stop giving impunity to perpetrators of politically motivated violence and halt the needless bloodshed, particularly ahead of the crucial 2023 general ele…

Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

State terrorists, not human rights activists, should face trial in Zimbabwe

INSTEAD of fulfilling its obligation to prosecute the known perpetrators of the crimes against Tawanda Muchehiwa and other human rights activists, the State seems to be shielding the perpetrators and putting the victims on trial.On July 30…

Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:55hrs | 1 | by Thandekile Moyo

UK terrorism trial of MDC activist starts; 'urged' bombing of Mnangagwa motorcade, Zanu-PF HQ

A Zimbabwean activist called on his followers to carry out terrorist attacks to overthrow his country's regime in a series of speeches, a court heard.William Chinyanga, 51, is accused of encouraging bombings in the south-east African count…

Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:39hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Mudha and nexus of Kwekwe gold terror

AT the time former president Robert Mugabe was deposed in a military coup in November 2017, police were investigating senior Zanu-PF officials linked to then Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa over alleged illegal gold panning, cases of vio…

Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Armed assailants terrorise villagers

VILLAGERS in rural Kariba and the Negande and Luunga areas of Binga said they were now living in fear following a spate of cold blood murders perpetrated by unknown armed assailants.The incidents started in 2019 when a war veteran from Chi…

Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Machete gang terrorises Mabuthweni, Njube residents

GANG of robbers wielding machetes and axes is terrorising Bulawayo residents at their homes and shopping centres.Some of the affected suburbs are Njube, Rangemore and Mabuthweni where women have been raped or others left injured.Acting Bul…

Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Varakashi: New agents of terrorism

THERE'S a big, big omen of nasty things to come. The Zanu-PF government wants to revive the Green Bombers.You will remember the youth training programme at the turn of the new millennium.It churned out these notorious militia - the Green B…

Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni

Mnangagwa frets over Mozambique attacks

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has raised fears that the insurgency in Mozambique could spill over into Zimbabwe - urging local communities, especially those in Manicaland, to be on high alert.Speaking before yesterday's Zanu-PF politburo me…

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 20:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mozambique terrorists murder Zimbabwean man

Zimbabwean Nyasha Mugwagwa, who was among the 12 people killed in Palma, Mozambique, when armed criminals who claim allegiance to a terrorist group ISIS that attacked the town, has been buried by Mozambican authorities. Government is prese…

Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Another Zimbabwean survivor tells of horrific scenes in Cabo Delgado

A brief background of PalmaPalma is a coastal town located far north of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. It is very close to the Tanzanian boarder, 20 kilometres away.Since the discovery of vast deposits of gas by Anardako (an American…

Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:30hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Machete gang terrorises Mutoko shop owners

POLICE in Mutoko, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for a heavily-armed six-member machete gang that has terrorised business owners at Karonga, before getting away with cash and cellphones among other valuables.The gangste…

Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans live in fear of terror attacks from Mozambique

A POLITICAL science student from the University of Zimbabwe, Jethro Ngara, sees doom and gloom as his country dares to wade into Mozambique's war on terror.Ngara, 25, said he is too young to die and fears particularly for his parents who a…

Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 04:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Bogus cops terrorise Zimbabwe

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) arrested more than 105 bogus police officers in the first eight months of 2020 for terrorising unsuspecting members of the public around the country.In the same period last year, the ZRP arrested 130 impe…

Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Shock as Gwanda goblin kills 57 goats and sleeps with women

A mysterious cat-like creature has killed 57 goats in Makwe area, Ward 8 about 40km west of Gwanda Town.According to an eyewitness, she saw the creature coming of the blankets where the children were sleeping. She tried to kill it but it d…

Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 09:00hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Robbers terrorise worshippers

POLICE in Mashonaland East province are warning people going up Domboshava hills for worship and traditional rituals to be wary of robbers who are terrorising communities in the area.Since January, a number of robbery cases have been repor…

Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:21hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Machete wielding gangs terrorize villagers in Zvishavane

The 2008 violence that saw most rural Zimbabweans decapitated and maimed by Zanu-PF militia is being relieved in rural and urbanZvishavane and Shurugwi in the Midlands Province following a new wave of violence against the helpless rural vi…

Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 18:36hrs | 3 | by MakhoPrecious Moyo

Rape is social terrorism, stop rape

The desire to rape and at times commit murder is nurtured and not natured. What is so amusing and exciting in fighting to subdue and violate someone who does not love nor like you. Cases of rape are always at the courts with some perpetrat…

Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 21:21hrs | 12 | by Thomas Murisa

Chiwenga lashes out at 'financial terrorists'

VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday lashed out at corporates dipping their hands in underhand parallel market exchange dealings and equated such behaviour to "financial terrorism". Addressing captains of industry and commerce at …

Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Terror leader arrested

Police in Marondera have arrested a leader of a suspected gun-totting gang which was terrorising residents in the town and nearby areas, getting away with cash and cellphones, among other things.The terror gang targeted businesses and move…

Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF returns to terror tactics

Lawyer and former education minister Dave Coltart has appealed to the world to take action to halt the Mnangagwa regime's terror tactics against the opposition MDC.Senator Coltart was commenting on a statement by the MDC's Manicaland spoke…

Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:41hrs | | by ZimVigil

Terrorism won't stop elections, says Chiwenga

ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday urged Zimbabweans to remain vigilant in the face of the terror attack at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday and reiterated that the country was not going back on the July 30 harmonise…

Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Goblin terror at church boarding school

SUSPECTED goblins have struck at Minda High School in Maphisa, Kezi with teachers and pupils living in fear of midnight attacks from invisible creatures.Minda pupils who spoke to B-Metro said they had been experiencing attacks for a fortni…

Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Suspected terrosist attack in England: 19 dead and more than 50 hurt

Nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena.The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.PM Theresa May said her thoughts we…

Published: 23 May 2017 at 06:23hrs | 4 | by BBC

MDC-T, ZimPF promises serious attacks on Government properties

MDC-T, Zimbabwe People First and their proxies have scaled up their terrorism acts and continue circulating subversive messages on social media in their bid to foment anarchy and despondency in the country, it has emerged. The dissident me…

Published: 31 Aug 2016 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Felex Share

MDC-T is not a terrorist organisation

Reports in the Sunday Mail edition of August 28, 2016 portraying the MDC as a terrorist organisation are extremely disturbing, grossly offensive and patently untrue.The fact of the matter is that the MDC is not training any terror squads a…

Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 08:54hrs | | by MDC-T

USA created Al-Qaeda and the ISIS terror group

MUCH like Al Qaeda, the Islamic State (ISIS) is made-in-the-USA, an instrument of terror designed to divide and conquer the oil-rich Middle East and to counter Iran's growing influence in the region. The fact that the United States has a l…

Published: 23 Sep 2014 at 08:01hrs | 9 | by Garikai Chengu

9-11, the day bullies play victims

A decade after the 9/11 bombings of the World Trade Centre and Pentagon; the symbols of America's capitalist dominance and military destabilisation, Uncle Sam once again played great victim at the site on which once stood the monstrous twi…

Published: 14 Sep 2011 at 04:47hrs | | by Contributor

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