Harare – The Criminal Investigation Department’s Vehicle Theft Squad (VTS) and serious crimes unit have apprehended Patrick Mutenha, also known as Chimpa, for his alleged involvement in fraud, extortion, and unauthorized sale of client vehicles. Patrick Mutenha had been evading arrest since last Friday following reports of three cases of fraud, extortion, and vehicle theft against him. However, the CID VTS crack team successfully closed in on him this morning at Arundel Village, where he was reportedly in the process of defrauding another client. According to authorities, Mutenha’s modus opera ..read more

Police in Zaka District have launched a manhunt for thieves who harvested approximately 500kgs of fish at Chinorumba High School fish pond recently. The school received the fish donation under the Presidential Fish scheme in the run-up to the 2023 harmonised elections. School head Nixon Bhenyu confirmed the incident to TellZim News but did not reveal how it unfolded. He referred all questions to the District Schools Inspector (DSI) Samson Chidzurira. Said Chidzurira: I don’t have intricate details of what happened but the school head informed me of the incident and the matter has since been re ..read more

Controversial preacher Uebert Angel, whose real name is Uebert Mudzanhire, is reportedly facing a police investigation following allegations that he hired assassins to kill a rival church leader. According to The Standard, a report was made on April 26 at Harare Central Police Station alleging that Angel was linked to an alleged plot involving two suspected South African hitmen hired to kill Batsirai Java of the Tabernacle of Grace Church in Harare. Angel, who is President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s special envoy to the Americas and Europe and Java have been involved in a long-running rift feud. Ang ..read more

An opposition Member of Parliament has expressed concern over the Cabinet’s proposal to make the payment of radio licences for motorists mandatory. Emakhandeni-Luveve MP, Discent Bajila (CCC), described the move as “parasitic and symptomatic of a government that is continuously on the lookout for opportunities to fleece its citizens of hard-earned cash.” On Tuesday this week, Information Minister Jena Muswere announced that Cabinet had approved principles of a bill to amend laws that will compel motorists to buy radio licences before renewing their vehicle licences in a bid to raise over US$73 ..read more

The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) says it plans to import 1.4 million metric tonnes of maize from Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil among others. Addressing journalists in Harare on Thursday, GMAZ chairman Tafadzwa Musarara said they expect to import the maize between May and July 30 2024 using various entry points into the country. He said (via NewZimbabwe.com): We are aiming to bring in 1,4 million metric tonnes of maize between now and July 30, 2024, utilising all our frontiers. Beira port will dock maize shipments for the Eastern and Northern parts of the country. Maputo will do ..read more

Commuter omnibus (kombi) operators in Bulawayo are rejecting the newly-introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, saying they will not be able to buy fuel which is exclusively sold in forex. Atlas Moyo, the chairperson of Tshova Mubaiwa Transport Co-op, which is one of Bulawayo’s biggest transport co-operatives, told the Chronicle that they would want to accept ZiG but they may find themselves out of business. Said Moyo: ZiG is our national currency and accepting it must never be an option. We however find ourselves between a rock and a hard surface as refusing it is seen as sabotaging Governmen ..read more

Alick Macheso, the veteran Sungura musician, has postponed the release of his album at Alex Sports Club in Harare. Originally planned for 7 June, the album launch will now take place on August 2, 2024, coinciding with warmer outdoor temperatures. In a statement shared on his social media platforms, Macheso explained that the decision to postpone was due to the chilly weather typically experienced in June. Despite the change in timing, the venue for the album launch remains Alex Sports Club. Reads the statement: Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo regret to announce a change in the date of ..read more

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of the remaining five victims of a fatal road traffic accident which occurred on 26th April 2024 at the 52-kilometre peg along Harare-Masvingo Road. 16 people were killed in the accident, while 28 others were injured when a commuter omnibus with 44 passengers on board collided head-on with a haulage truck near Beatrice. On 27 April, the ZRP released the names of 11 of the victims after their bodies were positively identified by their relatives. In a statement issued this Thursday, 02 May, ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nya ..read more

President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Thursday, 02 May forced to cancel two official events over an unspecified “emergency”. As reported by NewsDay, Mnangagwa cancelled the swearing-in of the newly-appointed deputy ministers Musa Ncube (National Housing and Social Amenities) and Headman Moyo (Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs) at State House. Mnangagwa also did not turn up for the groundbreaking ceremony of WestProp’s Hills Golf Estate in Mabelreign, Harare, which he was supposed to officiate. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, National Housing and Social Amenities minister Zhemu ..read more

Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa’s close ally Gift “Ostallos” Siziba on Wednesday reportedly walked out on the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Florence Taruvinga as she was addressing workers at the Worker’s Day Commemorations at Gwanzura Stadium in the capital Harare. According to ZiFM Stereo, Chamisa was invited to be a speaker, but he did not attend the event and was represented by Siziba. Reports suggest that Chamisa and his allies are sceptical about the current ZCTU leadership, in particular the president, who is believed to be close to ..read more