Love led a woman down a dark path when cops found stolen goods at her place. Monica Muguti, who lives in Chitungwiza, got caught up in her boyfriend Tawanda Manokore's criminal ways. The cops showed up at her door and - boy oh boy - did they find some fancy stuff! We're talking fancy watches, pretty jewelry, and even a gold medal shaped like a pig!
But wait till you hear what went down before all this! Back in October, a gang of thugs pulled off a scary home invasion. These bad guys showed up at a fancy house in Christon Bank wearing masks. They tricked their way in, saying they were cops looking for a stolen laptop. Pretty sneaky, right?
These crooks went wild! They tied everyone up and grabbed everything they could get their hands...
The big boss, Chief Zimunya, just gave Headman Chigodora the boot! That's right - the controversial leader got kicked out of his job. Why? Well, folks were super mad about how he was running things, and he stayed too long in a job that wasn't his!
Get this - Chigodora was making people see witch doctors, even when they didn't want to! Talk about crossing the line! Chief Zimunya says this guy was working with these healers to squeeze money out of innocent folks. Some people lost thousands of dollars to these schemes!
But wait, there's more! Our ex-headman thought he was some kind of YouTube star, too! He was posting court stuff all over social media, even after the Chief told him to knock it off. The Chief chose him to be a real leader...
A scary carjacking happened at a shopping center in Bulawayo on Wednesday night. Three men with guns took a Ford Ranger truck, but luckily, they didn't hurt the driver.
The good news is that the police found the stolen truck in Gwanda the next day. The car was worth $40,000. Right now, the police are checking the vehicle for fingerprints and other clues to find out who took it.
The police say Mr. Jabulani Sibanda was shopping at Advance Supermarket in Luveve. When he returned to his white Ford Ranger at about 9 PM, three men approached his truck. Two of them had guns. They made him get out, then drove away in his car.
The robbers also took some other stuff from the truck. There were groceries worth $5, two phones, and some fuel.
The...
The country's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, just got her PhD in Tourism. She studied at Midlands State University and got her degree along with over 6,400 other students.
Her husband, President Mnangagwa, was really proud of her. He said she worked very hard to get this degree. The President thinks his wife is someone who always goes after her goals and puts in the work to reach them.
It was a big day at the university. The President gave out degrees to all the new graduates. More than half of them were women, which made the event even more special. The First Lady's new title is now Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa, and she got her PhD in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
The President was happy to see his wife keep learning and growing. He...
The police have caught a runaway lawmaker in Zimbabwe. Emmanuel Jay Banda, MP for Petauke Central, was found hiding in Harare. He had been staying in a rented flat after running from a hospital in Zambia.
Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu shared the news with reporters in Lusaka today. He told them how Banda had slipped away from the police who were watching him at Chipata General Hospital, leading to a major search across borders.
People's tips helped the police track Banda down. They told officers in Zimbabwe where to find him. The police then moved quickly and caught him on the morning of November 19.
Right now, Banda is locked up at a police station in Harare. The minister says they are working on bringing him back to Zambia...
A gas station robbery went wrong in Kadoma on Tuesday morning when a guard shot one of the robbers. The whole thing happened at Spencer Fuel Service Station around 3 in the morning.
Two men came to rob the station. They had machetes with them as weapons. When they tried to attack, the station's guards fought back. One guard shot one of the robbers, who died at the scene. The other robber ran away and got out alive.
The police haven't said much about what happened yet. Even Inspector Ian Kohwera, who speaks for the police in that area, hasn't told the whole story. But some police officers, who wanted to stay unnamed, shared what went down that morning.
Grace Mugabe cried in court yesterday when she saw her late husband's stolen suits. The judge had to stop the court so Mrs. Mugabe could calm down. The suits belonged to Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe.
Four workers are in trouble for the theft. They are Allen and Danmore Chinamonya, Samson Karonga, and Tendai Bunganirwa. The police say they broke into 11 big containers full of the Mugabe family's belongings and took a lot of stuff.
Mrs. Mugabe told the court that Allen, who used to drive for them, was caught with some stolen things. She said he also took their car without asking and stole gas. She thinks he used the vehicle to move the heavy stolen items. She also pointed at Karonga, saying he was always around when...
The head of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, thinks Zimbabwe is making significant steps toward democracy. She believes the country could do well if it joins the Commonwealth group again. Right now, many countries in the Commonwealth want Zimbabwe back in their group of 56 nations.
Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa is working hard to make friends with other countries and groups worldwide. He's having some success with this plan. The biggest newspaper in Canada says most Commonwealth countries think letting Zimbabwe join would help it become more democratic.
The Commonwealth is moving fast on this. They asked all member countries to share their thoughts about Zimbabwe joining by November 26. If everyone agrees, Zimbabwe can then...
A school boss in trouble caught everyone's attention when he said he was dating a young student. He claimed he was waiting for her to turn 18 before getting closer to her.
This story came up when the 52-year-old head teacher went to court. He faced rape charges but walked free after the judge found him not guilty on November 11.
The judge thought the case might be made up since it took so long to report. The story begins when the head teacher asks the girl's family if she can work as his house helper after her exams. He offered to pay for her school fees in return.
The girl said he forced himself on her three times, using weird reasons like getting rid of evil spirits. He also made her drink special beer and put tobacco on her face...
