Crime & Court Articles

Woman Kills Aunt Over Electricity Bill

Vongai Masuka A 26 year old woman is facing a murder charge after she stabbed and killed her aunt with a knife over a dispute on outstanding electricity bills. Kudzai Thandezile of Vengere suburb in Rusape yesterday appeared before Rusape Magistrate's Court facing...

Local firm raises concern over the increase of “smash and grab” robberies in Harare

Ashley Masakadza A local construction firm, Masimba Construction has raised concerns over the increase of smash and grab robberies in Harare which have seen its staff members and the general residents in the capital city losing valuables. In a statement, Masimba...

Police arrest man who vandalised graves at Warren Hills cemetery

Tafadzwa Nyikadzino The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested a man who vandalised about 83 tombstones at various gravesites at the Warren Hill cemetery. The man, Gilbert Makundatsamba (34) was nabbed on 2 May at the cemetery where he had visited to destroy more...

Botswana Authorities Launch Manhunt for Escaped Zimbabwean Prisoners Involved in a Rape Case

Vongai Masuka Four Zimbabwean fugitives who escaped from Mahalapye prison in Botswana are being pursued by the Botswana Prisons Service (BPS) and Botswana police after allegedly raping a local woman while on the run. According to Botswana Prison Services, more than...