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Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
POLICE Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba and his Botswana counterpart Dinah Marathe are leading the two police services’ on the sidelines of the 5th Session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission which began in Harare this Sunday.
Police services are part of senior government officials from both countries participating in the Bi-National Commission meetings running from April 19 to 22, 2026.
The meeting is being attended by senior police officers from both countries and it is aimed at strengthening cooperation, joint border patrols and combating stock theft.
President Mnangagwa and Botswana President Duma Boko will co-preside over the Fifth Session of the Zimbabwe-Botswana Bi-National Commission scheduled for April 22 in Harare.
Speaking at the opening of the Senior Officials’ Meeting, Ambassador Chimbindi described the event as a demonstration of the excellent relations and enduring friendship between the two republics.
He said Zimbabwe will forever be grateful for the invaluable support and assistance Botswana rendered during the fight for independence.
Ambassador Chimbindi said among the shared successes between Zimbabwe and Botswana is the robust manner in which both countries’ security sectors have tackled criminal activities.
He commended ongoing joint operations that have significantly reduced stock theft along shared borders.
Ambassador Chimbindi pointed to the establishment of restrictions at Mabolwe and other areas as a testament to functional cooperation.
“Furthermore, the joint efforts by the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Botswana Police Service to disrupt markets were totally left to empower our communities against local and stock theft initiatives,” he said.
“As we tackle transboundary criminal activities, we have to always remember that crimes and criminals have no nationality.
“A crime in Botswana is a crime in Zimbabwe, and a criminal in Zimbabwe is also a criminal, so they don’t have any nationality. The long arm of the law and due process should take its course.”
Ambassador Chimbindi expressed Zimbabwe’s appreciation for the continued support of mobile consular outreach exercises and participation of District Commissioners and the Department of Immigration.
