A 25-year-old man from Bulawayo has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of raping his 22-year-old cousin in a parked vehicle. The accused, who cannot be named to protect the survivor’s identity, was found guilty by regional magistrate Shingai Mutiro, who described rape as a grave offence warranting a custodial sentence.

Two unemployed men from Kadoma have been sentenced to an effective 12 years in prison after being convicted of a string of violent robberies in Chakari late last year. The pair, Ronald Rori (25) and Japhet Maskati (25), both from Destiny suburb, were found guilty by the Chinhoyi Magistrates’ Court on two counts of robbery, including one committed under aggravating circumstances.

HARARE – A Harare man has been arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly hacking into a businessman’s bank accounts and siphoning thousands of dollars in a suspected cybercrime case that highlights growing digital security risks in Zimbabwe.

MIDLANDS – A 27-year-old Redcliff man who operates a scotch cart courier service has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal dispute with a client over missing groceries, in a case that has shocked the local community. Collen Ishmael (27) is accused of killing his client, Elias Kavhumbura Chimusito (49), during an argument at the victim’s homestead on Monday evening. Midlands police spokesperson Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident, which occurred at around

HARARE – A self-proclaimed prophet and his alleged accomplice have appeared in court following their arrest in connection with a high-value US$250 000 robbery that investigators say was carefully planned and executed with inside assistance. Learnmore Mirison (25) and Thomas Kanhu (31) were brought before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa, where they were remanded in custody pending a bail hearing. The case has drawn attention for its alleged links to an insider and the sc

HARARE – Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms after being convicted of a violent carjacking spree targeting taxi drivers in Gwanda, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed.