Crime & Court Articles

Maskiri Arrested in Chitungwiza Over Alleged US$1,500 Goat Scam

Popular Zimbabwean hip-hop artist Alishias Musimbe, widely known as Maskiri, has been arrested following a police sting operation in Chitungwiza for allegedly defrauding a US-based buyer of US$1,500 in a failed goat delivery deal. The rapper, who recently expanded his...

Man Murders Girlfriend Over Missing Birth Certificate

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a manhunt for Venia Dumba, who is wanted in connection with the fatal killing of his girlfriend at Moses Nyoni Homestead, Munhundangwa Village. The victim was discovered deceased on the morning of November 17, 2025, following...

ZRP Arrests Two Women in Separate Infanticide, Concealment of Birth Cases

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested two women in Masvingo and Manicaland provinces in connection with separate cases of alleged infanticide and concealment of birth, highlighting the persistence of such offenses in the country. In the most serious of the...

Female Private Tutor Sentenced to 15 Years in jail for Sexually Assaulting a Minor pupil

Johnson Progress A 26-year-old former private tutor has been sentenced to a lengthy 15-year prison term for aggravated indecent assault of her 10-year-old student. The sentencing was handed down by the Harare Regional Magistrates’ Court. The court found the tutor...