Courts and Crime

Two children have died while 14 others, including seven adults and four minors, are battling for their lives following a suspected case of food poisoning in Mashava, Masvingo. According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the victims reportedly fell ill after eating sadza and drinking mahewu during …

Zimbabwean police have destroyed nearly 19,000 litres of illegal alcohol, banned cosmetics, and large quantities of cannabis in a public exercise carried out in Harare and Chitungwiza, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the growing drug and substance abuse crisis. The destruction, conducted under government supervision at Sally Mugabe …

By Judith Matanire The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have swiftly responded to a disturbing viral video circulating on social media platforms, depicting a group of female suspects assaulting a helpless female victim. In an update posted on the ZRP’s official X handle on 10th July 2024, the authorities confirmed the …

Former NetOne CEO Lazarus Muchenje and seven executives have been cquitted by the Supreme Court on charges related to abuse of office. The case centered on allegations that Muchenje had improperly engaged in three commercial agreements with foreign entities without requisite approvals from the Board and the Ministry overseeing NetOne, …

Following recent violent clashes among touts at the Mutare bus ranks, law enforcement agencies have launched a sweeping operation resulting in the arrest of at least 677 touts and 1,570 mushikashika drivers nationwide. Bus operator Esau Mupfumi, apprehended in connection with the Mutare clashes, was granted bail of US$1,000 by …

A former police commissioner and his wife have been arrested after a two-month-old baby was kidnapped at Gweru Provincial Hospital. Mekia Tanyanyiwa, who headed the Police Support Unit until his removal in 2018, was arrested on Saturday after it was established that he owns the Toyota Aqua used in the …

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), which brings together the country’s army and air force wings, has fired three senior military commanders at the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) over a multi-million-dollar hard currency housing corruption scandal, in an unprecedented action against venality, security sources told The NewsHawks. The high-level sources said …

President Mnangagwa, who is in Dubai for the World Governments Summit, was yesterday charmed by artificial intelligence systems that assign police patrols across Dubai without human intervention, and vowed to get his ministers working on cooperation and training opportunities. The President said this after touring the Dubai Police General Headquarters …

Harare City Council (HCC) bosses are reportedly engaged in a bitter war over the collection of bribes from vendors operating illegal bookshops in the central business district (CBD), NewsDay has heard. The clashes allegedly started after HCC acting markets manager Collen Tongoona issued receipts to some bookshops to operate legally …

THE woman appearing in a viral video in which she is attacked by a mob that accused her of wrecking marriages in Hatcliffe Extension in Harare is alive but reportedly nursing injuries she sustained. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has started investigations into the case in which the unidentified woman was …