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Brothers Arrested For Assaulting Two Police Officers

Allen and Obert Nyazvigo are facing significant legal ramifications following their alleged attack on police officers who were trying to apprehend their sister for trafficking in illicit substances. Charges of attempted murder swiftly followed what started out as an effort…

Prison Officer Kwandokuhle Ndethi Arrested For Stealing

In a bizarre turn of events, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service employee Kwandokuhle Ndethi who is accused of stealing went on a rampage inside the New Government Complex. He pilfered hardware for computers. Kwandokuhle Ndethi, accused with eight charges…

Ivory For Magic Powers Chiredzi Couple Arrested

The Absurdity of Elephant Ivory in Magic | An ExposéIn a world brimming with scientific advancements and burgeoning technologies, the archaic belief that elephant ivory possesses magical properties not only endures but thrives in certain circles. This belief, rooted in…

Bezbets Fraud Case Now Under Lotteries And Gaming Board

The case in which Bezbets, a betting company was fined for defrauding a client of US$5 200 he had won after playing a game is now being handled by the Lotteries and Gaming Board (LGB). Bezbets was on March 15…

Woman hides drugs in bra

A Harare woman was remanded in custody on Friday after she was caught with sachets of methylenedioxymethamphetamine drugs in her brassier. Rutendo Rabvu appeared in court on Friday before magistrate Apolonia Marutya who remanded her in custody to April 8….

Cop up for extortion

A Harare police officer allegedly fought with a conductor after refusing to pay bus fare and later demanded a US$60 bribe so that he would not press charges against him. Learnmore Tavengwa (39) is now facing charges of extortion. He…

Blitz exposes unregistered medicines

A JOINT operation between the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the police this week uncovered an illegal distribution network of unregistered and expired medicines including illicit products such as skin lightening creams in the farming town of Karoi…

Robbery Suspect Linked To $720,000 Heist At Quest Financial Services Shot Dead

A suspected armed robber, believed to have been involved in a heist at Quest Financial Services in Belgravia where $720,000 was stolen, was fatally shot near Manyame River in Southlea Park. Blessing Sumbani Sithole (49) was leading detectives to the…

Thieves Break Into Karoi Court And Steal $750

The Zimbabwe Republic Police and Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) have initiated an investigation into a burglary at Karoi Magistrate Court on Monday, during which audacious thieves made off with US$750. According to JSC spokesperson Daniel Nemukuyu, inquiries into the incident…

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Four Men Kills Suspected Thief Over Missing Cellphone In Fort Rixon Village

A suspected thief from Fort Rixon Village met a gruesome end when he was reportedly axed to death by four men following an argument over a missing mobile phone at a local beerhall. According to reports, the altercation between the…

ZACC Arrests Trio For Fraud And Money Laundering

ZACC Arrests Trio for Fraud and Money Laundering The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has taken swift action, arresting Chamunorwa Gombe, Munyaradzi Oshipeya, and Silas Chimbiro on charges related to fraud and money laundering. The trio is accused of engaging in…

Chiefs up for Nyasha Marange’s head over control of USD 1.2 million diamond dividends

Marange chiefs are up in arms with Zanu PF Mutare West legislator Nyasha Marange for allegedly demanding total control of the Chiadzwa Community Trust which is yet to disburse USD$ 1.2 million

Cop steals US$25k robbery money

A POLICE officer, who allegedly stole US$25 000 from security guards who had picked money dropped by fleeing armed robbers, yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing a theft charge. Prosper Chimbumu (33) who was on the run was…

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Nssa bigwigs booted out in fresh purge

AT least six National Social Security Authority (Nssa) executives have been booted out since the Emmanuel Fundira-led board came into office last May, as it implements recommendations from an explosive audit that unearthed gross financial irregularities, mismanagement and alleged corruption, the Zimbabwe Independent can report.

Jay Israel name drops Uebert Angel in extortion plot targeting Java & Makandiwa

The scheme, which involved spreading false and defamatory allegations against respected Harare clergyman Apostle B. Java and UFI leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa, was allegedly orchestrated by controversial preacher Uebert Angel (born Mudzanire), who has a history of feuds with other Pentecostal leaders.

Uebert Angel and Jay Israel Accused of ‘Extortion’ Scheme Targeting Apostle Java

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s special envoy and self proclaimed prophet Uebert Angel is being accused of engineering a smear campaign to extort money from a prominent church leader.

Obrian Mapurisa, Businessman Hires Hitmen To Eliminate His Business Partner

Businessman Obrian Obert Mapurisa is facing accusations of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot targeting his business partner, allegedly hiring hitmen based in South Africa to carry out the deadly deed. The motive behind this sinister scheme reportedly stems from a failed…

Man Jailed 20 Years For Rap**Ng Neighbour’s Daughter (5)

A Beitbridge man (24) was sentenced to 20 years in prison for rap**ng his neighbour’s daughter (5) while his drunk wife was sleeping on the same bed. In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said,…

Gweru cop acquitted of stealing from ED farm

A GWERU-BASED policeman who last year was accused of stealing copper cables from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe, has been acquitted of the charges. Musa Mukuli, based at Nehanda Police Station in Mkoba, Gweru, was last week…

Two Suspected Poachers Killed In Shootout With Rangers Near Kazungula Border Post

Two suspected poachers met their end in a shootout with parks rangers near the Kazungula Border Post in Katombola, Matabeleland North province. The incident, which took place on Tuesday, resulted in the deaths of the two suspects while three others…