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May and Merkel backing Mnangagwa is bad news for Zimbabwe

May and Merkel backing Mnangagwa is bad news for Zimbabwe

On August 28, British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, for a one-day working visit. This visit was part of a three-nation tour of South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria designed to strengthen Britain’s trade ties with African nations. During the course of her visit, May made a brief appearance on South […]

President Emmerson Mnangagwa targets high-profile graft cases

President Emmerson Mnangagwa targets high-profile graft cases

JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s move to set up a special anti-corruption unit in his office came after realising that other State security agencies were reluctant to tackle high-profile graft cases. On Tuesday, the Office of the President and Cabinet announced the establishment of the unit whose mandate is to […]

Zimbabwe’s 40 roadblocks countrywide does not make sense

Zimbabwe’s 40 roadblocks countrywide does not make sense

ALTHOUGH the government’s decision to re-look the issue of roadblocks, which has become a major concern to motorists and tourists because of their frequency, with a view to reducing the numbers was a welcome move, reducing them to just 40 countrywide does not make any sense at all. One is tempted to think that perhaps […]

As Roadblocks Reduced, Zimbabwe ‘Revenue’ Police Swoop On Hotels

As Roadblocks Reduced, Zimbabwe ‘Revenue’ Police Swoop On Hotels

As government says it is reducing the number of roadblocks, ZRP officers appear to have found a new avenue for making money as they have besieged Bulawayo food outlets and hotels where they are issuing tickets for what operators feel are flimsy offences. ZRP officers have been accused of fleecing motorists by forcing them to […]

Zimbabwe Republic Police roadblocks rake in US$60 million

Zimbabwe Republic Police roadblocks rake in US$60 million

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) expects to collect nearly US$60 million from traffic fines this year, nearly double last year’s projection, according to Parliament’s budget oversight office. The police’s pervasive presence on the country’s roads has drawn complaints from frustrated motorists, commuters and tourists, triggering debate within Cabinet and Parliament. The ZRP has never revealed […]

Robert Mugabe orders Zimbabwe police to reduce roadblocks

Robert Mugabe orders Zimbabwe police to reduce roadblocks

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, two weeks ago, reportedly ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to reduce the number of roadblocks, saying they were becoming an inconvenience to motorists and the travelling public. Home Affairs deputy minister Obedingwa Mguni made the revelations in Parliament yesterday. “Two weeks ago, President Mugabe chaired a meeting that resolved that roadblocks […]

Police roadblocks bombshell – foreign operators working to isolate Zimbabwe

Police roadblocks bombshell – foreign operators working to isolate Zimbabwe

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs has heard how foreign haulage truck operators are working to isolate Zimbabwe due to too many roadblocks. The Kindness Paradza-led committee, which toured Beitbridge border post on Friday, also heard how cross-border shoppers were allegedly subjected to extortion at the hands of police, security agents and customs and […]

Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri faces jail, gets 14-day ultimatum

Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri faces jail, gets 14-day ultimatum

COMMISSIONER-GENERAL of Police, Augustine Chihuri, was on Monday given a 14-day ultimatum to pay $58 131 in terminal benefits to a former top officer, failure of which he will be jailed for 30 days for contempt of court. High Court judge, Justice Jester Helena Charehwa, ruled in favour of the former officer, Anatos Mpofu, who […]

Did On Duty Zimbabwean Cop Have a Little Too Much To Drink?

Did On Duty Zimbabwean Cop Have a Little Too Much To Drink?

A video showing an apparently drunk police officer in full uniform is getting quite a reaction. The real question is, will he be seen in police uniform again? Please follow and like us:

Zimbabwe Govt okays use of spikes

Zimbabwe Govt okays use of spikes

The Government has written to the police giving the force the green light to use spikes and guns to stop vehicles only in extreme cases of criminality, but ordered the implementation of an earlier instruction to reduce the number of roadblocks. Home Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo said yesterday that he wrote to Police Commissioner-General […]

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