Johnson Progress

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a prohibition order banning the carrying of certain weapons in Harare Central District and Harare North District. The order, which takes effect from March 27 to May 31, 2025, aims to maintain peace and order in the area.

Chief Superintendent M. Masvisvi, Officer Commanding Police, Harare Central District, issued the order under Section 13 of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (Chapter 11:23). The prohibited areas include Mbare, Braeside, Marimba, Borrowdale, and Harare North .

The ban covers various weapons, including:

– *Prohibited Items:*
– Catapults
– Machetes
– Axes
– Knobkerries
– Swords
– Knives or daggers
– Traditional weapons

“Anyone found carrying these weapons in public places, thoroughfares, or public displays will be guilty of an offense and liable to a fine not exceeding Level 5 or imprisonment for six months, or both,”Said Chief SuperintendentM.Masvisvi.

Similarly, Chief Superintendent Nobert Ushe, Officer Commanding Harare North Police District, issued a separate order prohibiting the carrying of similar weapons in Harare North District from March 26 to June 2025.

The police believe that the carrying of these weapons is likely to occasion public disorder or a breach of the peace, especially given the recent increase in murder, assault, robberies, and other violent crimes using these weapons.