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Police ban dangerous weapons in Victoria Falls
Police in Victoria Falls have issued a prohibition order banning the carrying of dangerous weapons in public spaces, responding to a recent surge in violent crimes. The ban was announced by Chief Supe...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Police imposes weapons ban ahead of anti-Mnangagwa protests
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a two-month prohibition order against carrying weapons in Harare, just days before planned nationwide protests calling for the removal of President Emmers...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:11hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
Carrying of weapons banned in Kwekwe and Gokwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has banned the carrying of dangerous weapons in public in Gokwe and Kwekwe districts for the next three months....Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 20:57hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
'Some South African judges still have apartheid mentality'
SOUTH AFRICA'S ex-president Jacob Zuma has lashed out at the judges who this week gave him a 15-month jail term for absconding from a corruption inquiry, comparing them to the white minority apartheid...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police issues temporal prohibition order
Zimbabwe Republic Police Guruve district issued a temporal prohibition order of carrying certain weapons in terms of section 4(1) of the maintainance peace and order section 11:23.The or...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 17:12hrs | 4 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Police ban traditional weapons
POLICE in Mashonaland West province have issued prohibition orders on any traditional weapons that may cause public disorder or breach of peace, in line with Section Two (Four) of the Maintenance of P...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 11:03hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Gun smuggling fuels spike in crime rate'
HUMAN rights activists have alleged that gun smuggling from neighbouring South Africa, poverty and high unemployment levels have led to the surge in armed robberies in the country.This comes a...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans & other foreign nationals forced to seek refuge at Katlehong police station
"It is a shame - especially in a country like South Africa where everyone has been up in arms bemoaning the scourge of violence against women - that South African women are now complicit and at times ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 22:05hrs | 1 | by City Press
Mopa faces ConCourt challenge
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance legislators have threatened to launch a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge against provisions in the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (Mopa) which the party and other...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Peace, Order Bill still unconstitutional
At a sitting that started on August 8 and ended at 4.10am on August 9, the National Assembly passed the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill with amendments, most of which were intended to meet objecti...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Veritas
Mnangagwa govt hints at blocking Chamisa's #ShutDownZimbabwe protest
People's right to hold a demonstration is not the only factor that should be considered when a gathering has a potential to turn violent because third parties ought to be equally protected by the law,...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says 'Zimbabwe demonstration rights not absolute'
People's right to hold a demonstration is not the only factor that should be considered when a gathering has a potential to turn violent because third parties ought to be equally protected by the law,...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reportet
Veteran Freedom Fighter who escaped the Rhodesian hangman's noose
The former Zanu-PF Member of Parliament for Nkayi Constituency who served between 1995 and 2000 belongs to the first group of freedom fighters that was trained in the People's Republic of China. The g...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
POSA replacement Bill gazetted
Government last week gazetted the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill that will replace the Public Order and Security Act (Posa) in line with its commitment to open up democratic space and align laws ...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top cop applauds public
Zimbabwe Republic Police has applauded members of the public for their support and taking heed on the force's drive to ban the possession of dangerous weapons.Since last month, police ...Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 10:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police ban Nera demos
POLICE have banned any gathering and marching in and around Harare city following calls for a demonstration by opposition political parties under the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) banner...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police to issue machetes ban
KWEKWE police have issued a ban on the carrying of dangerous weapons including machetes, in a bid to contain running battles between rival groups of gold panners.Officer commanding Kwekwe ...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans free to complain about demo ban, says ZRP
AGGRIEVED citizens who feel hard done by the proposed one-month demonstration ban within Harare Central Business District are free to lodge complaints at Harare Central police station,...Published: 14 Sep 2016 at 12:00hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zimbabwe police issue fresh demo ban
Police yesterday issued a notice of a proposed temporary ban on public demonstrations and processions in the Harare Central Business District from Friday to October 15.The proposed prohibition...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 23:45hrs | 1 | by Felex Share
Zanu-PF Politburo meets today
The zanu-pf Politburo meets in Harare today amid expectations that discussions will centre on security issues following violent demonstrations perpetrated by MDC-T, Zimbabwe People First and shadowy o...Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 06:27hrs | | by Felex Share
Zanu-PF prepares to hold crucial meetings
Zanu-PF has lined up two crucial meetings this week where security and economic issues are expected to be top on the agenda. The Politburo meets tomorrow followed by the Central Committee on Friday. ...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Felex Share
High Court gives greenlight to Nera demo, organisers cancel event
THE High Court yesterday gave opposition parties under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) the green-light to stage another demonstration in Bulawayo, but the organisers of the p...Published: 03 Sep 2016 at 09:30hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Police impose two-week ban on demonstrations in Harare
Police have banned the holding of demonstrations in Harare for the next two weeks citing some inadequacies in Section (26) of the Public Order and Security Act (Chapter 11:17) to prevent disorder bein...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 06:46hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
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