MUTARE – The High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old Chipinge man to two life terms in prison after convicting him of murdering two girlfriends in separate incidents committed two years apart. Felix Siyatunya was sentenced by Justice Isaac Muzenda at the High Court in Mutare after being found guilty in two separate murder trials. The court ordered life imprisonment for each conviction, reflecting the gravity of the offences and the repeated nature of the killings.

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has condemned a violent robbery at one of its electricity feeder stations near Harare after an armed gang overpowered security guards and stole transformer components valued at approximately US$10,000. The attack, which occurred on the night of 23 June 2026, has raised fresh concerns over the escalating theft and vandalism of critical railway infrastructure, a problem that continues to disrupt rail operations and impose significant fina

HARARE – Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 20 people, shut down 20 illegal shebeens, and dismantled four drug bases during a major anti-crime operation targeting violent offenders in Southlea Park and surrounding suburbs. The operation, codenamed Operation Hurricane, was launched following a surge in reports of murders, robberies, assaults, and unlawful entry cases in the area.

A former wholesale cashier who stole more than US$48,000 from his employer before fleeing to Zambia and assuming a false identity has been sentenced to an effective six years in prison after failing to repay the stolen money. The dramatic case came to an end after a cross-border investigation involving the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and Interpol led to the arrest of 34-year-old Tawanda Manzinde, who had allegedly been living under a fake Zambian identity. Manzinde, former

HARARE – A 23-year-old Harare man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was convicted of impersonating Deputy Chief Justice Paddington Garwe in a bid to obtain confidential recruitment information from officials at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Martin Rashai was found guilty of impersonating a peace officer after posing as the country's second-highest-ranking judge and using WhatsApp messages to contact senior JSC officials regarding recruitment processe

HARARE — Police have arrested a man from Dzivarasekwa Extension in Harare in connection with allegations of rape, kidnapping, assault, and arson following a violent attack on a neighbouring couple. The suspect, identified by police as Godwilson Manake, allegedly attacked the couple at their home during the early hours of Wednesday morning before abducting the woman, whose whereabouts remain unknown.

Police are investigating a series of violent incidents in Ziko, Seke, after two people were found dead and several others injured during a night that has left the community shaken and demanding answers.

A 27-year-old man is recovering in hospital after allegedly being stabbed during a drinking session in Matibi when a childhood dispute resurfaced. Police are searching for the suspect who fled the scene.

A 28-year-old Borrowdale domestic worker has appeared in court accused of conspiring with her boyfriend to steal US$128,000 from her employer after allegedly arranging duplicate keys to access a bedroom containing the cash.

Police have arrested two Teku Teku Company directors for allegedly producing illicit alcohol under unhygienic conditions, as separate operations uncovered nearly two tonnes of dagga and hundreds of bottles of BronCleer cough syrup.

Police have arrested eight suspects and recovered dagga, Broncleer, Benylin and other medicines during a series of intelligence-led anti-drug operations across Harare.

A Zimbabwean man has alleged that a job opportunity in Ethiopia was a front for a drug trafficking operation that saw him forced to transport suspected narcotics before being held in Oman. Police are investigating after his family filed a report naming individuals involved in his recruitment.

BEITBRIDGE — A 64-year-old truck driver has been arrested after he was allegedly caught attempting to smuggle nearly two tonnes of dagga valued at approximately US$210,800 into Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge Border Post. The suspect, identified as Thapson Ndou, was arrested following an operation by law enforcement authorities who intercepted the consignment during routine border security checks.

ZAKA, Zimbabwe – A teacher affiliated with an apostolic sect has been sentenced to eight months in prison after police uncovered dagga and crystal methamphetamine hidden inside his school staff quarters in Zaka District.