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Zimbabwean banker's 5 cars seized as cops probe US$2,3m fraud case
A banker accused of manipulating the banking system he was entrusted to protect and creating fake accounts to swindle his employer of approximately US$2.3 million has had his fleet of five vehicles se...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:26hrs | 1578 | by Staff reporter
Cops, municipal police shield mshikashikas
In the heart of Harare's central business district, lawlessness and corruption are rife as pirate taxi operators, known as "mshikashika," continue to defy traffic regulations with apparent impunity, w...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:41hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
'Taxi rank' chaos in Bulawayo CBD
Bulawayo's city centre is facing significant disruption as kombi crews, illegal taxi operators, and inter-city buses continue to flout traffic regulations and city by-laws, particularly during peak ho...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:39hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes Hwindi President's car
Popular Zimdancehall artist Bessel Mugo Parewa, known as Hwindi President, has taken to social media to voice his frustration after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) impounded his vehicle as part...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 16:01hrs | 10273 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pirate taxis regularise operations
A NUMBER of pirate taxis and kombis in Bulawayo are reportedly jostling to register with transport associations to regularise their operations to avoid having their vehicles impounded.The Zimb...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
44 vehicles impounded in crackdown on errant kombis
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) in conjunction with police yesterday launched a blitz against pirate taxis and errant kombis defying a directive to move to the newly upgraded Egodini bus terminus and othe...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF engages police to recover party vehicles
Zanu-PF has issued a warning to losing party candidates who have failed to return their party vehicles as instructed, cautioning that the vehicles could be repossessed by the police if they do not com...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
1 173 Unregistered vehicles impounded
Since September 12, a total of 1,173 vehicles have been seized for operating on the roads without registration plates, according to police reports.This development was confirmed by the police ...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 17:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
City council to auction 142 clamped vehicles
HARARE City Council is set to auction at least 142 vehicles impounded for violating traffic laws and never claimed by their owners who would have to pay fines and charges to get them back.The ...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
55 arrested, 29 Plumtree vehicles impounded
POLICE in the border town of Plumtree arrested 55 drivers and impounded at least 29 vehicles during a seven-day operation code name "i-number plate ingaphi/ number plate iripi" meant to curb traffic l...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
100 pirate taxis impounded in clampdown
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded more than 100 pirate taxis and two buses for violating the traffic regulations and using undesignated areas in the city centre as pick-up and drop-off points...Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters arrested traveling to rally, vehicles impounded
POLICE in Masvingo reportedly arrested some Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters who were heading to a victory celebrations rally at Mucheke Stadium on Sunday.The supporters who were...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Harare City traffic boss in corruption storm
Harare City Council chief traffic officer Mr Martin Chimombe has been accused of releasing, without following procedures, some of the vehicles impounded after their drivers allegedly violated the Covi...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Top of the range vehicle smuggling in region rises
Some criminals in the region are targeting and stealing top-of-the-range vehicles before smuggling them into neighbouring countries, including Zimbabwe, where forged documents are manufactured before ...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Anti-smuggling blitz nets 200 luxury vehicles
So far 200 top-of-the-range vehicles, all probably stolen and smuggled into Zimbabwe, have been impounded under a joint operation between the Zimbabwe Republic Police and Interpol targeting vehicles s...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police warn drivers of unregistered vehicles
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has reiterated that all unregistered vehicles whether Government-owned or belonging to any political will be impounded during the ongoing operation aimed at restoring orde...Published: 05 May 2022 at 21:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament summons July Moyo over failing ZUPCO
Monopoly public transport company ZUPCO "has demonstrated incapacity to be able to carry every passenger," an MP said on Tuesday as parliament summoned local government minister July Moyo to give a mi...Published: 04 May 2022 at 20:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimra defends blitz on improperly imported vehicles
The blitz on improperly imported vehicles carried by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is in line with the law and anyone who feels disadvantaged is free to seek redress.The intervention ...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:27hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC seeks to recover 13 impounded cars
THIRTEEN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists yesterday approached Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda seeking the release of their vehicles impounded by police during an unsanctioned car rally in...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Crackdown on unregistered cars continues
Police this week arrested more than 640 drivers of unregistered, plate-less and unlicensed vehicles, and impounded 784 vehicles, as the ongoing operation continues to round up criminal elements and ma...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Impounded top-of-the-range vehicles gather dust
FAILURE to change ownership of vehicles and smuggling of cars is proving costly for some motorists as top-of-the range vehicles recently impounded by police are now gathering dust at Harare City Counc...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle number plates distribution decentralised
Twelve post offices and seven Zimra tax offices will today start distributing the bulk of the 12 183 sets of number plates now available, with just a small batch going through the Central Vehicle Regi...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Blitz nets 784 unlicenced vehicles
Police yesterday arrested almost 1 000 drivers of unregistered, plate-less and unlicensed vehicles, and impounded 784 vehicles, on the first of a nationwide operation aimed at getting rid of criminal ...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
200 vehicles impounded for violating lockdown
Police here have impounded more than 200 vehicles including cross-border buses for violating lockdown rules and regulations.The impounded vehicles are currently parked at various police statio...Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police launch blitz on pirate kombis, taxis
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a crackdown on pirate kombis and taxis commonly known as mshikashikas as the law enforcement agents continue to intensify the fight against violators of lockdown measu...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling cartels control Mutare
CARTELS smuggling fuel and second-hand clothes into the country have become powerful and daring to an extent of hiring earth-moving equipment to clear and periodically repair gravel roads connecting i...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
140 vehicles impounded for lockdown breach
POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded 140 vehicles including pirate taxis and a bus from Botswana, for defying the lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the second phase of operatio...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 17:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police to impound curfew violators' cars
POLICE yesterday warned violators of the 6PM to 6AM curfew, saying that they will be out in full force to ensure full compliance with lockdown regulations. Both defiant motorists and pedestria...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police impound 24 000 kombis, pirate taxis
Police have impounded 24 310 non-Zupco kombis and pirate taxis countrywide for continuing to carry passengers and violating Covid-19 national lockdown regulations. Unregistered vehicles, which...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
No passage for unregistered cars at tollgates
ALL unregistered vehicles are with immediate effect not allowed to pass through tollgates as the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) launches a blitz to ensure motorists heed the law. So far, ZRP h...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Thomas Mapfumo
A former manager of Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo's Blacks Unlimited, Cuthbert Chiromo, has been dragged into the controversial fallout between Mapfumo and his former spokesperson Blessing Va...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
150 vehicles impounded
POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded 150 vehicles that do not have number plates as well as those that are not registered amid concerns that some of them are being used to commit crimes in the city....Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
52 vehicles impounded by police
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday impounded 52 vehicles in a crackdown against motorists who are allegedly causing chaos in the city centre. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Precious Simango ...Published: 12 May 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Child smuggling on Zimbabwe-SA border surges
A total of 150 children were this year intercepted while being smuggled into either South Africa or Zimbabwe, while 79 local minors are being held at care centres in Limpopo province, an action commit...Published: 25 May 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drivers face jail
MOTORISTS who will be caught speeding during the Easter Holidays will not be ticketed on the spot but arrested, barred from continuing with their journeys and prosecuted.In addition, unroa...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police taken to court over spot fines
Transparency International-Zimbabwe (TIZ) has taken the Zimbabwe Republic Police to court for defying a court order to stop demanding spot fines.TIZ executive director, Mary-Jane Ncube, sa...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Doctors demand special treatment at roadblocks
Medical practitioners have appealed to the Zimbabwe Republic Police for special exemption at roadblocks saying they are wasting critical time in attending to emergencies, Bulawayo24.com has learnt....Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 20:05hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Police ready to deal with rogues
Police have assured the nation that they have deployed adequate manpower to deal with rogue elements that might want to disturb peace and incite lawlessness through illegal protests.The police...Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Freeman Razemba
Spot fines scam unearthed
THE charging of spot fines by traffic police officers has once again come under the spotlight with the Auditor-General's office revealing that there were serious inconsistencies on the charging of spo...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 18:04hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
ZRP Masvingo impounds 51 pirate taxis
POLICE in Masvingo have impounded 51 pirate taxis in a joint operation involving the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) and Masvingo City Council aimed at restoring order in the city.Masvingo...Published: 16 Jan 2016 at 08:39hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Commuters bear brunt of cops-kombis' standoff
Bulawayo traffic police yesterday launched a blitz on commuter ominibuses which saw a number of kombis being impounded thereby leaving commuters stranded.Some of the kombis were dropping commu...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 05:37hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Police crackdown on unlicensed motorists
Police have launched another massive crackdown on major roads leading in and out of Harare, checking on unlicensed drivers and uninsured vehicles.Our correspondent Simon Muchemwa said they are...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 17:41hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Sibanda
300 vehicles impounded
Police have impounded more than 300 unregistered cars in an operation to clamp down on robbery and other crimes committed using unmarked vehicles. Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspect...Published: 31 Mar 2014 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop swallows $10 note at roadblock
A female traffic cop police reportedly swallowed a $10 note at roadblock she was manning in Gweru in a bid to evade arrest by an anti-corruption team.Apparently the money was given to her a...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 07:06hrs | | by Freedom Mupanedemo
178 vehicles impounded
POLICE in Harare have impounded 178 more vehicles under an operation to curb rising armed robberies cases in and around the city.This brings the total number of vehicles impounded since the la...Published: 11 Sep 2013 at 04:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministries asked to surrender government vehicles
The Public Service Commission has directed heads of ministries to surrender all Government vehicles to its offices or the CMED by Tuesday afternoon for use during the harmonised elections to be held o...Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 03:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zinara, ZRP and VID to sniff out unregistered cars
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration will this week be inspecting vehicles on the roads for licenses as a way of forcing motorists to pay registration fees. It is estimated that more than half of...Published: 03 Jun 2013 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zinara struggling to cope with pressure of issuing new vehicle licences
HUNDREDS of motorists yesterday flooded Zimpost offices in Bulawayo to renew their vehicle licences amid reports that the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration is struggling to cope with the pressur...Published: 02 Feb 2013 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police arrest 191 defaulting motorists
POLICE and the Zimbabwe Road Administration Authority last Friday arrested 191 motorists in Harare for failing to display the new licence discs.Last week police warned that motorists not displ...Published: 18 Jul 2012 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police to impound unlicensed motor vehicles
Motorists not displaying new licence discs will have their vehicles impounded by the police with immediate effect.The police are working with the Zimbabwe Road Administration Authority on a m...Published: 14 Jul 2012 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
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