Crime

Harare News 26 November 2024

Three arrested in Feruka pipeline theft 

Source: Three arrested in Feruka pipeline theft -Newsday Zimbabwe The complainant was Petrozim Line, a subsidiary of the National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe, which was represented by Elton Mangombe, its risk and loss control officer. Three suspects were yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya facing charges of stealing 5 000 litres of diesel […]
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Harare News 4 April 2024

End of the road for fugitive Gweru murder suspect

Source: The Herald – Breaking news.   Detectives escort fugitive Gweru murder suspect Peter Dube after arresting him on arrival at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, yesterday. — Picture: Kudakwashe Hunda. Freeman Razemba–Crime Reporter  At 2.05pm yesterday, a Malaysian passenger plane screeched to a halt at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in […]
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Harare News 13 March 2024

Betting firm convicted for failing to pay punter

Source: Betting firm convicted for failing to pay punter -Newsday Zimbabwe The company represented by Robson Chinamasa was convicted after a full trial by magistrate Simon Kandiyero who remanded them to Friday for sentencing. A BETTING company Bezbets has been convicted by a Harare magistrate after it refused to pay a punter who had won […]
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Harare News 20 January 2024

Two soldiers jailed 9 years

Source: Two soldiers jailed 9 years -Newsday Zimbabwe TWO soldiers were on Thursday sentenced to nine years in jail for illegal possession of ivory.Wilfred Minesi (33) and Virimayi Nyandoro (36) who were employees of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) stationed at One Commando Regiment in Harare appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo. They were facing charges […]
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Harare News 24 September 2023

Man stabs colleague over pushcart 

Source: Man stabs colleague over pushcart – The Standard A 38-year-old Bulawayo man has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly stabbing a colleague on the head with a pair of scissors in a dispute over a pushcart. David Dehwe pleaded guilty when he appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa last Thursday and was remanded in […]
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Harare News 21 July 2023

Man dies in hospital following beer-brawl

Sithandazile Ndlovu, ndlovussharon06@gmail.com A MAN from Nyamandlovu died following a fight during a beer-drinking spree. In a statement on twitter, police said Godwin Mlotshwa (21) assaulted Obert Ngwenya following the argument. Mlotshwa hit Ngwenya with a log on the head and he was rushed to Mpilo Central Hospital where he died on the same day. Police […] …

Harare News 18 May 2023

4 students arrested over Sikhala demo 

Source: 4 students arrested over Sikhala demo –Newsday Zimbabwe File pic: FOUR University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students were yesterday arrested for staging a protest on Monday evening over the continued incarceration of opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker, Job Sikhala and the “weaponisation” of the law against government critics. According to the Zimbabwe NGO […] …

Harare News 20 January 2023

Illegal Borrowdale billboard case deferred to Feb

Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Two Harare men accused of erecting an illegal billboard in Borrowdale with devastating information to a development company today had their matter deferred to February 28 pending their Supreme Court appeal. Grant Russel and Mark Strathen are facing criminal nuisance charges. The duo is challenging a High Court order to proceed […] …

Harare News 17 November 2022

Man kills daughter after dispute with ex-wife

Source: Man kills daughter after dispute with ex-wife –Newsday Zimbabwe A HOMEDALE Farm resident has been accused of killing his 11-year-old daughter over an undisclosed matter. In a statement in its Twitter page, police said: “The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating  a suspected case of murder in which Panashe  Chitendeya (22) allegedly confessed  to have killed […] …

Harare News 11 July 2022

Girl (11) gruesomely murdered by drug addict

Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old Bindura girl, Ropafadzo Zindora was gruesomely killed last Friday by a 22-year-old man believed to be under the influence of drugs. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe said after committing the heinous crime Victor Choga surrendered himself to the police. Ropafadzo was on her […]
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