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Five Men Arrested On 21 Counts Of Robbery

Melody Madzika Police in the Midlands Province have arrested five men in connection with 21 cases of armed robbery. The suspects are Calisto Barnabas Sakunya aged 25 of Chiundura, Richard Maingehama (41) of Mkoba 13, Gweru, Tafara Thompson Muzanenhamo (36) of Mkoba 6 Gweru, Farirai Brandy (43) of Ascort, Gweru […]

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Met Department warns of heavy rains

ZTN ReporterThe Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of localised heavy rains in excess of 30 millimetres from today to Wednesday next week along the main watershed and Eastern Highlands. Lightning, strong winds and hailstorm are expected in some areas. According to the MSD, moisture is drifting into the country […]

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8 Die In Zupco Fuel Tanker Collision

ZTN reporter 8 people died on Wednesday morning when a Zupco bus collided head on with a fuel tanker at the 168 km peg along the Harare Bulawayo road. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the accident to ZTN. “The ZRP reports the death of 8 people in […]

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Shot In The Arm For Harare Mental Health Institution

Mirirai Nsingo Parirenyatwa Mental Health Institute (Annex) has received a donation of a year’s supply of mental health medicine from a local bank. Authorities say the donation has come at a time when the institution has been facing an acute shortage of psychotic drugs which had resulted in some mental […]

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Zanu PF Spokesperson SK Moyo Dies

Zanu PF spokesperson Ambassador Simon Khaya-Moyo has died. He was 76-years-old. Ambassador Khaya-Moyo died this afternoon at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo after a long illness. A close family source confirmed the death of the former top diplomat. Zanu PF acting spokesperson Mike Bimha said, “Unfortunately l am coming from […]

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Smuggled Cigarettes Sold In 43% Of SA Shops: Tax Watchdog

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s tax watchdog, the Tax Justice SA has lambasted authorities in the neighbouring country for failing to curb the smuggling of cigarettes and dealing in related counterfeit products. Tax Justice SA founder, Mr Yusuf Abramjee said they are concerned with the state of affairs which […]

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Govt Avails $57.2 Million To Beitbridge Town

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau The Zimbabwe government has allocated $57.2 million to Beitbridge Municipality as it presses ahead with its Phase 2 of the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP). A total of $33.6bn has been budgeted for the second phase and the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) has already disbursed […]

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Two killed in Zim plane crash

Lloyd Ndemo Two people died after the aeroplane they were on crashed at a farm in Zimbabwe’s Mazowe district on Friday. The cause of the crash is still unclear. Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi told ZTN News: “The ZRP confirms the death of two people in a […]

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Zim Man Jailed 13 Years For Joburg Armed Robbery

Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau A 21-year-old Zimbabwean man has been jailed for an effective 13 years for teaming up with two other people to rob at gunpoint, a shopkeeper of money and a cellphone at a clothing boutique in Johannesburg, South Africa. Carlos Mhlanga who was arrested in July last […]

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