Crime

Former police officer Tafadzwa Chidawa (36) and Clara Manyepera (38) have been charged with operating an unregistered disciplinary camp for minors and impersonating child protection officers.

Harare – Another suspect linked to the robbery of Meru Service Station, where US$129,000 was stolen, has been taken into custody.

Tensions flared at Nyaradzo Funeral Parlour in Bulawayo yesterday as the family of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove demanded answers following her tragic death during a shooting incident in Pumula South last Thursday.

Shylet Mhike, the Provincial Education Director for Masvingo, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on allegations of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.

A Mutare man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after attempting to kill his two stepdaughters by setting their bedroom on fire. Zvenyika Gomo (50) appeared before the Mutare Regional Court, where he was convicted of attempted murder and malicious damage to property.

A 48-year-old man, described as the ringleader of a copper cable theft syndicate, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Bulawayo Regional Magistrate. The convict, whose activities caused widespread disruptions to electricity, railway, and telecommunications services, was found guilty of stealing cables and equipment worth approximately US$131,000.

The High Court of Zimbabwe in Harare has sentenced Hugh Tinashe Sibanda to 20 years in prison, with 5 years suspended for good behaviour, after convicting him and Centenary Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd of fuel fraud.

On 6th March 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed Mike Chimombe's bail appeal, affirming the High Court's earlier decision to deny him bail. The court ruled that the state had presented compelling reasons for his continued detention, including the risk of absconding, the gravity of the charges, and the potential for…

A 43-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Mutare Magistrates' Court for facilitating the rape of her six-year-old daughter in Penhalonga in 2022, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe has confirmed.

Harare, Zimbabwe – Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga has been denied bail on charges of transmitting information inciting violence or causing damage to property. The decision, handed down by Harare Magistrate Farai Gwatima, stems from interviews Mhlanga conducted with war veteran Blessed Geza, a vocal critic of the…