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ZRP sued for seizing auctioned vehicles
POLICE Assistant Commissioner Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Crispen Charumbira has been dragged to court by a local man for seizing two vehicles the latter bought from an auction five years ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 535 | by Staff reporter
Cop steals wallet from colleague hides it in underwear
A MUSHUMBI based police officer was arraigned before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro for theft of his colleagues's wallet from their barrack.Evans Zimunya (37) pleaded not guilty t...Published: 28 May 2020 at 21:04hrs | 3431 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Harare man jailed for conning a Singaporean investor
A 38-year-old Harare man has been jailed an effective 7 years for conning a Singaporean investor in a USD$500 000 business venture.Fradreck Utsiwegota appeared before Bindura Magistrate Tinash...Published: 27 May 2020 at 10:18hrs | 4011 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF Inspired by Nazis
on "Africa Day," as reports surface that they lack Ubuntu and are STARVING even the INNOCENT CHILDREN of Zimbabwe.Some of the great work being done by the ladies from the humble kitchen called...Published: 26 May 2020 at 18:13hrs | 1295 | by Thabo Makuyana
Thief steals car from fuel queue
A DARING thief allegedly stole a car from a petrol queue at a filling station in Harare after tricking the owner that he could refuel easily. Prosper Makono of Chitungwiza has since appeared a...Published: 26 May 2020 at 07:11hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Man kidnaps and rapes ex-lover
A Bulawayo man recently broke into his ex-lover's home and kidnapped her before raping her.This was heard by the Bulawayo magistrate Shepherd Mjanja when Quincy Manda (37) appeared befor...Published: 25 May 2020 at 08:42hrs | 2857 | by Stephen Jakes
The fear of lightening is called astraphobia
Folklore and hearsay has it that some people from Manicaland could and still can 'even it out' with home made lightening. The fear of lightening is called astraphobia which is very prevalent i...Published: 24 May 2020 at 21:57hrs | 109 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa
MDC Alliance was on the right direction until......
The MDC Alliance was on the right direction until Komichi, Mwonzora and others decided to drag the party into the gutter for their personal political interests. All party cadres and structures should ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 10:10hrs | 4603 | by Christopher Nyamandi
Matebeleland South police recover 21 stolen cattle
POLICE in Matebeleland South have recovered 21 cattle that were stolen from two farms in Beitbridge and Bulawayo.Matebeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Philisani Nde...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:14hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
100 escape from quarantine centres
NEARLY 100 returning residents have escaped from various quarantine centres where they were confined as part of mandatory measures to control the spread of Covid-19.The law prescribes that all...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:09hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Duo in soup for housebreaking, theft
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two suspects for theft of property worth over $1,5 million.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube yesterday said Cuthbert Mnyandi (18) and Gamuc...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:46hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Thieves crash in getaway car
TWO men from Bulawayo who were court on camera stealing from a vehicle in Gwanda were arrested after their getaway car was involved in an accident during a speed chase. Mpilwenhle Ndlovu (35) ...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:34hrs | 1637 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Robbers break in at Mutodi's house
Information coming from Harare indicate that four men broke into the Borrowdale residence of former Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi and stole valuables including 30 pairs of designe...Published: 22 May 2020 at 16:20hrs | 5724 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man up for stealing floor polish
A MAN from Bulawayo's Mzilikazi suburb stole 400ml of Chitaitai floor care polish worth $158 from Choppies supermarket down town.Jabulani Moyo (33) pleaded guilty to theft when he appeared bef...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:49hrs | 1183 | by Stephen Jakes
Dumb criminals: US$20 000 watch sold for 30 bond
TWO youths from Bulawayo allegedly stole a US$20 000 wristwatch from a house in Montrose suburb and sold it for $30 (about US50 cents on the streets). The watch was part of the $1,5 million loot the d...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
Notorious Buglars jailed
Two notorious Shamva buglars were sentenced to 15 months each for breaking into three different tuckshops and stealing groceries at Bindura magistrates co...Published: 20 May 2020 at 22:40hrs | 1795 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Harare hit by crime wave amid COVID-19 lockdown, residents organise neighborhood watch committees
The current lockdown currently underway to fight coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in crime as people are hard-struck to make a decent living in Harare. Residents took to social media time...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:48hrs | 1581 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Stocktheft suspect escapes from remand prison, rearrested
A NTABAZINDUNA stocktheft suspect who allegedly escaped from remand prison recently, has been re-arrested.Obvious Mnkandla (25) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Adelaide Mbewe last week cha...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:28hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans escape from South Africa jail
FOUR prisoners, among them three Zimbabweans awaiting trial, are on the run after escaping from their remand holding cells at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Services facility in Pretoria, South Afr...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:54hrs | 776 | by Staff reporter
Deported convicts wreak havoc in quarantine centres
Four returnees from South Africa, believed to have been recently released from prison, are now quarantined for an unspecified period in remand prison cells after their arrest for theft and violence wh...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:51hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri up for diverting US$32m
Former Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri is suspected of diverting US$32 million of public funds into family companies and buying a large swathe of property, which the State now wants froz...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:49hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Passport office keys stolen
Masvingo police have been guarding the provincial registry complex for the past four days after a staffer lost a bunch of keys allegedly to thieves, TellZim News reported.Sources said a member...Published: 19 May 2020 at 22:12hrs | 2801 | by Staff reporter
Everything you need to know about PPSR Australia
Buying a used car is challenging, but if you have all the right information in your hands, it won't be such a hassle. Many people invest in the wrong one and regret it later because they didn't spend ...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:33hrs | 578 | by Staff writer
Why NRZ electric trains disappeared
WHEN the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) launched the electric train more than two decades ago, the long dreary journey between Harare and Dabuka, south of Gweru, became an enjoyable one.A...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:32hrs | 1240 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into cop's car
A Bulawayo man has been arrested on charges of breaking into a police officer's vehicle and stealing property worth $71 850.David Matika (31) was not asked to plead to theft from a motor vehic...Published: 17 May 2020 at 09:28hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's politics, priorities (I)
A NEW Zimbabwe is struggling to be born. Up till now, Zimbabwe has still been living with the visions of the 1950s and 1960s, tempered by the visions of the liberation struggle of the mid-1960s and 19...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:17hrs | 391 | by Fay Chung
Thief gives birth at crime scene
A pregnant woman went into labour upon arrest for allegedly stealing sheep from a neighbouring homestead in Mudzi.Sarudzai Mukwaira, 37, gave birth to a baby boy the day she got arrested along...Published: 13 May 2020 at 21:54hrs | 3793 | by Staff reporter
Deportees escape from Beitbridge quarantine centre
Some of the deportees who came back from South Africa escaped from the Beitbridge Quarantine centre and efforts to locate for them are underway.Zimbabwe has been receiving large numbers of peo...Published: 12 May 2020 at 14:53hrs | 3017 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillors summoned over stolen food aid
MuzArAbANI rural District Council chairperson Ashton Chiweshe and Mount Darwin councillor John Chakare (Zanu-PF) have been summoned for a disciplinary hearing by their party over allegations of steali...Published: 12 May 2020 at 07:55hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
If Ian Smith rises from the dead & contest Mnangagwa, he would win with majority
Ian Smith is the devil in demand right now in Zimbabwe. If he were to wake up from the dead and contest Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa or any other Shona leader in a free and fair election, he woul...Published: 11 May 2020 at 16:31hrs | 8967 | by Israel Dube
Zacc has made significant headway
SENTIMENTS have been expressed in certain circles that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has failed to deliver on its constitutional mandate of combating and preventing corruption....Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:29hrs | 348 | by Justice Loyce Matanda-Moyo
Duo steals car, swaps it with 3 donkeys, cart
TWO men from Bulawayo's Old Pumula suburb allegedly stole a Toyota Ipsum motor vehicle and swapped it for three donkeys and a cart.Michael Moyo (26) and Leeroy Sibanda (22) pleaded guilty to a...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:21hrs | 2108 | by Staff reporter
Man 'steals' R45 000 from car
A BULAWAYO man who has pending robbery and unlawful entry cases, has been re-arrested for allegedly stealing R45 000, US$800 and RTGS$800 from a parked car belonging to a local businessman before spee...Published: 09 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Witchdoctor rapes 18 year old pregnant woman
Police have arrested a witchdoctor who raped his clients who had gone for consultations. ZRP issued a statement on Friday saying they are, "warning traditional healers not to take advantage of...Published: 08 May 2020 at 18:32hrs | 1920 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fugitive fuel thief arrested after quarantine
A TAXI driver from Victoria Falls who fled to Botswana after being sentenced to one year imprisonment for draining fuel from two vehicles to refuel his taxi, was arrested soon after release from a loc...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:30hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Machete and axe armed gangs terrorize people as police look other side
Dear, They are so daring that they move around armed with machetes and big axes during broad day light. They terrorize, rob, rape, beat and kill villagers boasting that nothing will happen to ...Published: 07 May 2020 at 07:29hrs | 1212 | by Concerned Citizens
'Robber' arrested in high-speed chase
A 33-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in Bulawayo following a high-speed chase after he stole cash and other valuables amounting to more than $27 000 from a car in the city centre. Arnold Kuzakwenham...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:35hrs | 2594 | by Staff reporter
78-year-old arrested for stocktheft
A 78-year-old man and his grandson have been arrested for allegedly stealing nine head of cattle from a farm in Gwanda. Cetshwayo Nyathi, his grandson Ndumiso Nyathi (28) and Sibangilizwe Ncube (42) a...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:34hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pardons more prisoners
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pardoned 2 500 more prisoners from different prisons countrywide under the recently amended Presidential clemency order as part of measures to de-congest the country's...Published: 06 May 2020 at 07:42hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Mum assaults children with electric cord, burns their fingers on stove
A WOMAN from Nkulumane in Bulawayo has appeared in court for assaulting her minor children with an electric cord and burning their fingers, accusing them of theft.Locadia Nkomo (29) pleaded gu...Published: 01 May 2020 at 08:20hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
House breakers bury $50 000 loot
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested four suspects in connection with theft of household property worth more than $500 000 in Cowdray Park suburb during the lockdown period. Police arrested Amon M...Published: 01 May 2020 at 07:51hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Herd boy arrested for theft a jack hammer
A herd boy at Sunninghill in Bulawayo has been arrested for stealing a jack hammer worth $10 000 from his work place.This was aft...Published: 01 May 2020 at 07:20hrs | 494 | by Stephen Jakes
Cop shot while stealing maize cobs, battling for life
SENIOR police officer stationed in Nyabira, 34km north-west of Harare, is reportedly battling for life at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after he was shot in the back on Monday night after being foun...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 07:29hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver makes false theft report
A BULAWAYO commuter omnibus driver was involved in an accident after diverting from his route without his employer's knowledge and abandoned the vehicle at the scene before making a false police repor...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:46hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rubbishes comparison of 'mountain' MDC with 'anthill' Zanu-PF
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says MP Killer Zivhu should stop dreaming and comparing his Zanu-PF party to the opposition he claims lost the 2018 vote through poll theft.This comes after ...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 09:54hrs | 2204 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is not a family company
PEOPLE with little minds do not know the difference between a constitutional democracy and a monarchy. In a constitutional democracy, leadership is by election. It is not bequeathed like in a monarchy...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 22:32hrs | 4344 | by O Gutu
7 detectives put on self-isolation
SEVEN police detectives have been put on self-isolation after they came into contact with an accused person believed to be infected with the deadly coronavirus. Court officials, prison guards ...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 07:55hrs | 2400 | by Staff reporter
Senior MDC Alliance official's cow stolen
A local farm worker and his accomplice were recently caged a combined 18 years for stealing a cow from his employer, Patrick Sagandira who is the MDC Alliance treasurer for Manicaland.Timothy ...Published: 25 Apr 2020 at 07:10hrs | 444 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's office documents stolen, 2 arrested
Two Harare men who allegedly used a vehicle-unlocking device to neutralize remote-controlled locking before stealing cash and official documents belonging to President Mnangagwa's office, appeared in ...Published: 24 Apr 2020 at 09:14hrs | 9552 | by Staff reporter
Crime rate declines during lockdown
POLICE recorded a decline in criminal cases in the first 17 days of the national lockdown, a development attributed to heavy presence of security personnel across the country. Between March 30...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 07:26hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
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