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3 Chinese nationals shot in copper plant robbery
Three Chinese nationals were seriously injured in a dramatic movie-style robbery that took place early Sunday morning at the Lanyun Mining Zimbabwe copper processing plant on the outskirts of Chinhoyi...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:05hrs | 1312 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's son fined for threatening to shoot a soldier
Diaz Matangira, the 30-year-old son of Bindura South legislator Remigious Toendepi Matangira, has been fined for pointing a firearm at a soldier during a road rage incident. The case was heard in Hara...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 17:57hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP's son held after pointing gun at soldier
The son of a Zanu-PF MP was arrested on Monday after pointing a gun at an off-duty soldier in a road rage incident in Harare.Diaz Matangira, 30, whose father Remigious Toendepi Matangira is MP...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 16:13hrs | 1691 | by Staff reporter
Motorist ploughs into pedestrians, kills two
A 20-YEAR-OLD man from the Hillside suburb in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing a charge of culpable homicide after he allegedly ran over four pedestrians with his vehicle, tragically killing two....Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:35hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
6 die, 5 injured as bus ploughs into Vitz
At least six people died and five were injured in a head-on collision between a Toyota Vitz and an AVM bus on 28 January around 2.45 pm.The accident occurred at the 102-kilometre peg along Chi...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 17:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Musengezi vows life threats will not force dumping of Mnangagwa challenge
Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi has vowed the weekend arson attack that damaged his home and also destroyed property will not deter him from seeking justice in his court challenge against President ...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 21:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
One dies in a head on collision accident
ONE person dies while seven others among them five family members from Cowdray Park cheated death by a whisker when a Toyota Vitz collided head on with their Mazda Familia at a 70km peg along Harare- ...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 08:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Machete gang steals car
A MIDLANDS motorist lost his vehicle to a machete-wielding gang last week after he offered the criminals a lift at Redcliff turn off, Southern Eye has learnt.Provincial police spokesperson Ins...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 bogus cops arrested
Two people who were masquerading as police officers have been arrested in separate incidents in Harare after they were found extorting money from pirate taxi drivers and a suspected ‘fraudster'....Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 20:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Motorist loses car, cash to armed robbers
Two armed robbers stole a Mercedes Benz, US$900, $110 and cellphones after blocking a vehicle last Thursday night along Amalinda Road near Churu Farm in the south-west of Harare. The robbers, ...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid business centre
FIVE armed robbers last week pounced on Lundi Business Centre in Mwenezi, Masvingo province, where they robbed two businesspeople at gunpoint and got away with close to US$20 000, R120 000 a Toyota D4...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 die in a road traffic accident
THREE people died on Thursday night while two others are in critical condition after they were knocked down by a haulage truck as they attended to another traffic accident at the 23-kilometre peg alon...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa activist goes to court
ANTI-Government activist and Bulawayo South Constituency losing independent candidate in last year's harmonised elections, Josphat Ngulube, has approached the High Court challenging the dismissal of h...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
7 January protesters acquitted
SEVEN people, including an entertainment promoter-cum-DJ, alleged to have taken part in the violent January protests this year, which saw three cars belonging to Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial Women's Le...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldiers linked to Tsvangirai daughter's crash
Police have allegedly closed an investigation into the horror accident that took two lives and left the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai's daughter battling for life amid revelations it involved sold...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Losing MP granted bail
BULAWAYO South Constituency losing independent candidate in last year's harmonised elections Josphat "Mzaca" Ngulube, has been granted bail, in a case where he and 11 others were accused of fanning an...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Losing MP, DJ arrested for burning cars, stoning clinic
BULAWAYO South Constituency losing independent candidate in last year's harmonised elections Josphat "Mzaca" Ngulube and popular former entertainment promoter and DJ Marshal Mpofu have been arrested f...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Only 12 months in jail for Bulawayo looters
THREE Bulawayo men who were part of a gang of hooligans that looted and burnt shops during last week's violent protests, were yesterday sentenced to a combined seven years in jail. Liberty Moy...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC violence leaves trail of destruction
VIOLENCE instigated by MDC-Alliance and its associates in the non-governmental sector left a trail of destruction in Harare, Bulawayo and other cities yesterday. They also used social media to threate...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Forex duty on 'luxuries' goods, not on cars
The Government has published a list of predominantly luxury goods that, with effect from Friday, attract duty in foreign currency on importation. A variety of foods and drinks such as cheese, wines, f...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese pair jailed 42 months for shooting ex-Zanu-PF MP son
A HARARE magistrate yesterday jailed two Chinese nationals who shot and injured the son of former Zanu-PF lehgislator for Hurungwe, Keith Guzah, Kevin and his friend Kudzai Nduku for 42 months each....Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
7 perish in road accidents
Seven people died while six others were injured in two separate road accidents that occurred in Chivhu and Murewa on Tuesday.Mashonaland East police confirmed the two accidents yesterday....Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 executors for Tsvangirai estate
FORMER Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's family has failed to agree on an executor, it has emerged. This has resulted in two lawyers being appointed to jointly assist in the distribution of the estat...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ex-Zimra boss forced to leave with nothing
Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner-general Gershem Pasi was sent on forced leave in May 2016 to pave way for investigations into allegations of corruption and poor corporate govern...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Tsvangirai family jumped the gun on estate'
RELATIVES of the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, who last week breathed fire over the alleged understatement of the politician's estate by his widow Ms Elizabeth Macheka, jumped the gun and th...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Elizabeth fraudulently leaves out 5 houses from Tsvangirai's estate register
RELATIVES of the late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai are challenging the legality of Ms Elizabeth Macheka's marriage to the politician, accusing the widow of fraudulently leaving out five hou...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fast turning into a coin country
Fears abound that further injection of the bond notes by the RBZ into the market could fuel inflation.IT is high noon in Harare and a young woman in strappy stilettos confidently walks out of ...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex vendors in war over juju
THREE ladies of the night were yesterday arrested and fined after they clashed with a 24-year-old self-confessed hooker accusing her of using juju to lure their clients.Only identified as ...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
34 robberies in 3 weeks
POLICE have arrested five men who were allegedly part of a six-member gang of highway robbers that targeted motorists in Kwekwe and Gokwe, robbing about 34 people in three weeks.In one inc...Published: 02 Nov 2016 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car overturns as couple exchange blows
A couple is lucky to be alive after their car overturned as they fought. The Toyota Vitz veered off the road and overturned several times before landing on its roof near Masvingo Polytechnic Colle...Published: 07 Oct 2016 at 13:45hrs | 2 | by Online
Robbery cases on the rise, say police
POLICE have warned Zimbabweans to secure their homes and businesses following an upsurge in robbery cases across the country. The criminals are reportedly moving in groups. Chief police spokes...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 07:58hrs | | by Crime Reporter
Allocate ministers cheaper cars, says Chamisa
KUWADZANA East MP Nelson Chamisa (MDC-T) yesterday suggested that ministers must be allocated cheaper vehicle models like Toyota Vitz and Honda Fit to cut down on high government spending....Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah wows with Bulawayo album launch
Contemporary musician Jah Prayzah launched his seventh album Mdhara Vachauya before a bumper crowd on Saturday night at the Large City Hall car park in Bulawayo. On a night when fans braved the cold, ...Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 06:55hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Zimra plots raids
MOTORISTS who fraudulently imported vehicles into the country have two months to regularise the imports or risk losing their cars.On September 30, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) will s...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 08:04hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Jah Prayzah to give away two cars to fans
LUCKY fans who will buy tickets to Jah Prayzah's album launch either in Harare or Bulawayo stand a chance to win big. Forget the two fridges and equal number of television sets to be won by any four o...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 07:28hrs | | by Mtandazo Dube
Masvingo Poly student convicted of attempted murder
A Masvingo Polytechnic student who drove off at high speed for 1.5km with a Police officer hanging on the bonnet of his car has been slapped with one-year jail sentence after being found guilty ...Published: 12 Apr 2016 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimra tightens screws on importers, hikes duty
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has unilaterally increased import duty on second hand vehicles at all the country's borders.Since Tuesday last week, duty for a range of vehicles increas...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:48hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Road accident victims, 13 named
POLICE have released the names of 13 of the 14 people who died in road accidents that occurred along the Murehwa - Madicheche and Harare-Beitbridge roads on December 17 and 19 respectively. Po...Published: 22 Dec 2015 at 07:50hrs | | by Lawrence Chitumba
Babongile Sikhonjwa splashes out $30k on limousine
BULAWAYO socialite and comedian Babongile Sikhonjwa says he has bought a limousine worth $30,000 to use with his friends and family during the festive season. The all white limousine Lincoln Town car ...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Bongani Ndlovu
Cop battles for life after clinging onto taxi bonnet
A Bulawayo-based policeman deployed for highway patrol duties in Masvingo is battling for life in hospital after he fell from a pirate taxi's bonnet which he was holding onto in a bid to stop the unl...Published: 19 Jul 2015 at 12:15hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
100kg of mbanje impounded
POLICE here on Sunday impounded over 100kg of mbanje stashed in sacks at a roadblock along the Masvingo-Mutare highway.The sacks containing 103kg of dagga were hidden in a Bulawayo-bound Toyot...Published: 13 Jan 2015 at 07:04hrs | | by George Maponga
Zimbabwe police hunt for female rapists
Police have launched a manhunt for three women and a man on allegations of sexually abusing and robbing a 22-year-old man in Chivi last Sunday night.The man, who is based in South Africa, lost...Published: 09 Jan 2015 at 08:35hrs | | by Crime Reporter
Injiva robbed, forced to have sex with female rapists
A 22-YEAR-OLD injiva was on Sunday robbed of R4, 000, $150 and a Nokia Asha cellphone at gun point before three female members of the gang allegedly took turns to have sex with him after injecting h...Published: 08 Jan 2015 at 08:40hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Female rapists strike again, man raped at gun point
Women forcing men to have sex with them at gun point along the country's highways have resurfaced along the Masvingo-Beitbridge road.Three cases have so far been reported with the latest bein...Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 17:43hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Four die in head on collision
Four people, three graduate drivers and their instructor, died on Sunday afternoon in Bulawayo after they were involved in a head on collision with another car travelling in the opposite direction in ...Published: 01 Sep 2014 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man 'rapes' daughter as part of a ritual to get rich
A Ruwa man, who broke his daughter's bedroom door while the two were alone at home, before allegedly raping her, as part of a ritual to get rich, was on Wednesday denied bail by a Harare magistr...Published: 17 Jul 2014 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior cop jailed over prohibited beer
Mutare - A senior police officer based in Marondera was last week jailed for three months after he was found with large quantities of prohibited Mozambican beer near Mutare.Jackson Chakanyuka,...Published: 25 May 2014 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Internet abuzz as Facebook co-founder 'Zuckerberg' turns 30
San Francisco - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was branded all grown-up on Wednesday, his 30th birthday triggering a barrage of online accolades and playful barbs.The Facebook co-founder's list ...Published: 15 May 2014 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Lucky shoppers win cars
LUCKY Bulawayo residents yesterday won various prizes including cars at the Choppies Easter promotion draw held at the Old Mutual Nkulumane shopping complex.People who won cars included Libert...Published: 04 May 2014 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Rogue cops' demand bribes from motorists
FOUR bogus policemen have been arrested for allegedly masquerading as uniformed traffic police and demanding bribes from motorists they stopped at several Bulawayo intersections.Farai Mukute,...Published: 14 Apr 2014 at 06:42hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
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