Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s tax watchdog, Tax Justice SA (TJSA), has said there is an urgent need to combat the rampant illicit trade of cigarettes in the country. Following the intensification of a crackdown on cigarette smuggling activities between South Africa and Zimbabwe, at least three consignments […]
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Chinhoyi woman loses US$2 300 to armed robbers
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau A 57-year-old woman from the former mining settlement of Alaska, a few kilometres west of Chinhoyi town, lost US$2 300 to a five-men armed gang yesterday. The robbery occurred around 1900hrs at her house. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Chinhoyi Rural is investigating […]
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Kombi driver arrested for evading police arrest
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Crime Reporter A 29-year-old commuter omnibus driver has been arrested after fleeing from the police manning a roadblock along Seke Road. The roadblock had been mounted to arrest the driver after a video of him driving his commuter omnibus on a pavement along Julius Nyerere Way, opposite OK Zimbabwe […]
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Bus crew arrested for smuggling drugs
Source: The Herald – Breaking news. Crime Reporter Two members of a bus crew were arrested after police intercepted their bus along the Harare-Masvingo Road, leading to the recovery of 34kg of dagga and various smuggled goods. The two are Simbarashe Chikasha (36) and Prince Nyakudya Tirivamambo (36). In a statement, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) […]
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Premier African Minerals secures £540 k raise for Zulu Lithium Project operations
Nqobile Bhebhe, nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw Premier African Minerals Limited on Friday announced a £540,000 raise via a 2.7 billion new ordinary share subscription to provide working capital to support essential operational requirements. The firm states it is fundamentally important for it to continue supporting all essential operational requirements at both Premier and the Zulu Lithium and Tantalum […] …
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Government commends Bulawayo for leading the anti-smuggling campaign
Nqobile Bhebhe, nqobile.bhebhe@chronicle.co.zw PRESIDENTIAL Affairs and Devolution Permanent Secretary, Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti, has commended Bulawayo Metropolitan Province for effectively leading the anti-smuggling campaign. He was speaking in the city on Thursday where met various stakeholders and conducted a tour of some manufacturing companies. “I am happy that the anti-smuggling campaign in Bulawayo was the most […] …
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Man jailed for raping maid
Sinokubonga Nkala, sinokubongapnkala@gmail.com A 45-year-old man from Zhombe, Midlands Province has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for raping a 16-year-old maid from the same area. On January 6, the assailant ambushed the victim from behind, grabbing her waist and silencing her cries with a cloth, before raping her. The man then reportedly casually […] …
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Robber stabs man five times and steals his cellphones
Sinokubonga Nkala sinokubongapnkala@gmail.com A 23-year-old man has been handed an eight-year prison sentence for a brazen robbery in Beitbridge, where he brutally stabbed his victim and made off with two stolen cellphones. On November 10, 2024, Gerald Gumbodete launched a brutal attack on Avant Mugweva in Beitbridge, inflicting five stab wounds with an okapi knife. […] …
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Man caged 15 years for raping prison inmate
Sinokubonga Nkala sinokubongapnkala@gmail.com A 39-year-old man has been slapped with a 15-year prison sentence after raping a fellow inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison while he was asleep. In statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said: “The court heard how the convict raped a fellow inmate (36) on 29 October 2024, […] …
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Chinese mine supervisor faces gun charges after pulling weapon on worker
Police say Zimbabwean employee also charged after knifing Chinese man in the leg
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