Girl (10) In ICU, Hit By Kombi Fleeing Municipal Police, 43 arrested, 8 Injured

A 10-year-old girl is battling for life at Parirenyatwa Hospital after she was knocked down by a speeding commuter omnibus in Harare while seven municipal police officers were hospitalised following brutal attacks with weapons by touts and kombi crews resisting Harare council’s bid to rid the city of unruly drivers and unregistered taxis. The officers were attacked while enforcing traffic by-laws under an operation code-named “Scorpion” to clear illegal passenger pick-up points popularly known as…

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Police Launch Manhunt For Dangerous, Armed, Poacher Syndicate

Police Launch Manhunt For Dangerous, Armed, Poacher Syndicate

POLICE have launched a manhunt for seven suspected poachers from across the country and have described them as armed and dangerous. National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said anyone with information on the suspects should contact the police. The police appeal comes at a time when there are signs that security forces have made some gains in the war against poaching since they were roped in to fight the crime late last year….

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Zimbabwe Registers 14 Murders In One Week

A TOTAL of 14 people were murdered in the country last week and the Midlands Province had the highest number of four. Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South provinces did not record murders during the week. National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday said the 18 to 35 age group committed the most murders countrywide. She said the country had been recording about four murders weekly from the beginning of the year. She said…

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‘Police Raid Nets 420 000 Fake Tablets, Including Fake ARVs’,

PEOPLE with various ailments could have been exposed to deadly medication after police recently recovered over 420 000 tablets countrywide, including fake ARVs, during a regional operation. Also recovered during the operation involving Zimbabwe, Angola, Malawi, Swaziland, South Africa and Tanzania were lotions, cigarettes, soaps, bottles of Histalix and BronCleer cough syrups, among other illicit drugs. The operation code-named, “Giaboia 11”, was conducted by the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the International Police (Interpol) between Wednesday…

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Tour Guide, ‘Qin Terrence Swales’ (40), Killed By ‘Nxaha’ The Lion In Victoria Falls

Tour Guide, ‘Qin Terrence Swales’ (40), Killed By ‘Nxaha’ The Lion In Victoria Falls

A 40-year-old tour guide was on Monday morning attacked and killed by a lioness while leading tourists in Victoria Falls. Qin Terrence Swales, who was employed by Zambezi Heritage, was attacked by a lioness named Nxaha, which is being used by Oxford University for research purposes. Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the incident. “The incident occurred at around 0645 hours when Qin Terrence Swales, who was leading six tourists, was attacked…

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