Two officers from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed at CID Minerals in Mutare have been arrested over allegations of soliciting and receiving a US$5,000 bribe, in a case that highlights ongoing corruption concerns within law enforcement.

MUTARE — A 24‑year‑old woman from the Chief Zimunya area has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment by the Mutare Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of aggravated indecent assault involving a 14‑year‑old boy, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Monday.

A Mutare man has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of a 39-year-old woman who was allegedly doused with a highly corrosive liquid believed to be sulphuric acid in a suspected crime of passion. Tawanda Kapfumo, of Zororo, Sakubva, appeared before Mutare provincial magistrate Honest Musiyiwa last Tuesday, facing murder charges. He was remanded to 3 March 2026 and granted US$200 bail.

Forbes Border Post, the eastern corridor linking Zimbabwe to Mozambique’s Beira Port, has overtaken Beitbridge as the country’s busiest entry and exit point for commercial trucks, authorities say. The surge in traffic has exposed persistent operational bottlenecks: long queues, incomplete pre‑clearance documentation, and delays that slow cross‑border trade despite recent digital and infrastructure interventions.