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Zimra officials spend weekend in custody
TWO female Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials who spent the weekend in custody will today hear their bail ruling on a charge of criminal abuse of office.Clarissa Zharare (47) and Con...Published: 3 hrs ago | 388 | by Staff reporter
US$10k fraud in house deal
A MAN from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly defrauding another of US$10 000 on claims that he was selling a house in Hope Fountain suburb in the city. Nkosana Ndlovu (55) of Hope Fount...Published: 3 hrs ago | 262 | by Staff reporter
Woman raped by neighbour
A 30-year-old Harare man last week appeared in court on allegations of raping his 18-year-old neighbour after promising to give her boyfriend a contract to conduct dance lessons for his bridal party. ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 536 | by Staff reporter
'Police risk being overpowered and shot with their weapons'
Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police risk shooting innocent civilians if they follow then policy of shoot to kill that has been declared upon the machete wielding gangs. Speaking in Chinhoy...Published: 16 hrs ago | 5779 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Businesswoman faces US$700K fraud
A 43-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo businesswoman has appeared in court facing charges of defrauding a fellow city businessman of US$700 000 in a well-calculated plan where she sought to offset debt with a local b...Published: 22 hrs ago | 304 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho councillors refuse to suspend acting CEO
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council councillors last Friday refused to suspend council acting chief executive officer, Mr Nkululeko Sibanda who is facing two separate court cases where he is alleged to ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 247 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga commissions 2 bridges
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday officially commissioned two Bailey bridges constructed by the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) and the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) at Kopa, ...Published: 07 Dec 2019 at 12:11hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
12 land barons arrested
Twelve suspected land barons in Harare accused of duping desperate home seekers and illegally selling land have been arrested as police intensify its operation targeted at weeding out illegal sales....Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 14:34hrs | 3342 | by Staff reporter
Rapist prophet arrested in prison
A MAN from Gweru who purported to be a prophet has been arrested while in prison for allegedly raping a teenager after claiming that he was cleansing her of a spell cast on her by her ex-boyfriend. ...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:13hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Businessman shoots two gold panners
A BULAWAYO businessman who operates a farm and mine in Inyathi in Matabeleland North province allegedly shot two suspected illegal gold panners who were rushed to hospital after sustaining life threat...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 06:31hrs | 993 | by Staff reporter
'CIO' denied bail
THE High Court has dismissed an application for bail pending trial by a serial Bulawayo fraudster who allegedly masqueraded as a top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer and President Mnang...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 09:08hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
World Bank rules out financial bailout to Mnangagwa
THE World Bank (WB) has ruled out a possible financial bailout to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for now, saying Zimbabwe will only continue to benefit from technical assistance, analytical...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:44hrs | 5550 | by Staff reporter
Bindura University student up for stock theft
A Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) Student was arraigned before a Concession magistrate last Friday for allegedly stealing four cattle and 2 tonnes of maize all valued at ZWL$31 500....Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 09:42hrs | 1493 | by Simbarashe Sithole
US1850 theft lands employee in court
A Bulawayo firm, LEC BIOTEC is alleged to have lost a total of US$1850 to its employee.The employee Olga Ndlovu (28) who is charged with fraud appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tinashe Tasha...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1359 | by Stephen Jakes
A-level pupils 'gang rape' Form 3 pupil
TWO Chaplin High School pupils in Gweru who were doing Advanced Level allegedly raped a Form Three girl from the same school in a school office after hoodwinking her that she had been summoned by the ...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:24hrs | 2866 | by Staff reporter
Siwela sneaks back
Exiled Matabeleland Liberation Organisation leader Paul Siwela has revealed that he recently sneaked back into the country to bury his father in Bulawayo.Siwela escaped Zimbabwe in 2013 after ...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:16hrs | 2282 | by Staff reporter
Two schoolboys 'rape' pupil in classroom
TWO pupils at Chaplin High School in Gweru have been arrested for allegedly raping a girl after luring her to an empty classroom at the school. The boys (18 and 19), who are doing A-level, all...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:47hrs | 784 | by Staff reporter
Serial thief threatens to burn police informant
A MAN from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly threatening to burn a woman's house and a bar where she works after she allegedly directed police officers who wanted to arrest him to his house. ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:36hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
'Cops' arrested for robbery
FIVE men from Bulawayo who masqueraded as police officers before robbing several residents of more US$30 000 and R43 000 as well as an assortment of goods worth more than $200 000 have been arrested. ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:36hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Cllr accused of undermining police authority freed
MARONDERA Magistrate Liberty Garakara on Thursday set free Charles Ngwena, the Councillor for Ward 4 in Marondera Central constituency, who was arrested last month and charged with undermining police ...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:13hrs | 143 | by Stephen Jakes
Zim company in SA fundrasie to bail out Zim Cyclone Idai victims
A Zimbabwean firm, Zororo-Phumulani based in South Africa has managed to raise 150 000 Rands through fundraising event held in South Africa recently with the aim to assist Zimbabwean schools seriously...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:11hrs | 142 | by Stephen Jakes
Woman up for US$700,000 fraud
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has arrested Bean There Restaurant managing director Delny Deanna Ashley Davies on allegations of defrauding a fellow businessman of US$700 000.D...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 2907 | by Staff reporter
Gold Baron's murder trial starts at High Court
GOLD dealer Baron Dube who allegedly shot and killed a member of a rival mining gang in the area last year following a dispute has appeared in court in a case that opens the lid on looting and the rei...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter
Jason Machaya trial deferred to next year
THE trial of former Midlands Provincial Affairs minister, Jason Machaya and his seven co-accused in a criminal abuse of office charge, was on Monday postponed to February 3, 2020.The accused, ...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 06:45hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Teacher bashed in love triangle
TWO Bindura men were arraigned before Bindura magistrate Maria Msika yesterday for allegedly assaulting and unleashing a vicious dog on Maravanyika primary school teacher whom they accused of snatchin...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 17:26hrs | 2785 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiyangwa causes Zifa president's arrest
Zimbabwe Football Association president Felton Kamambo and his acting deputy Phillip Machana appeared in court on allegations of sending false telephone massages causing annoyance to their predecessor...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:55hrs | 3060 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's ally acquitted of treason
MDC national organising secretary Amos Chibaya was yesterday acquitted of treason, a charge laid against him after the January fuel price hike protests.Chibaya was being accused of trying to s...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:31hrs | 4057 | by Staff reporter
Paul Siwela urged to come and bury his father...safety guaranteed
Zimbabwe Electoral Commissioner Dr Qhubani Moyo has urged the leader of Mthwakazi Liberation Organisation Paul Siwela to come home and bury his late father King Siwela who passed away on Monday....Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:23hrs | 2050 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Warrant of arrest for Gumbura co-accused
Harare magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo has issued a warrant of arrest to one of RMG Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura's five accomplices on charges of attempting to escape from p...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:19hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo, Machana arrested for sending SMS to Chiyangwa
Zimbabwe Football Association president Felton Kamambo and his acting deputy Phillip Machana appeared in court on allegations of sending false telephone massages causing annoyance to their predecessor...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 18:59hrs | 1562 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe army on high alert'
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) will remain committed to undertaking training needed to meet threats from hostile elements using violence to disturb peace in the nation, ZNA Commander Lieutenant-Gene...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:27hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho acting CEO re-arrested on fresh charges
EMBATTLED Tsholotsho Rural District Council acting chief executive officer Nkululeko Sibanda has been arrested again on fresh charges of graft.Sibanda (51) is on $400 bail on another case wher...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 17:18hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
ZACC nabs three Harare council employees
Three Harare City council employees who allegedly awarded tenders to supply goods and services to companies they have links with were arrested on Friday by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZAC...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 17:12hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
There's a US$1,13 billion skeleton in the RBZ vault
EARLIER this year, I conducted an investigation into the catastrophic failings of Zimbabwe's governance architecture. For the most part, the probe focussed on the contribution of failed governance to ...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:09hrs | 1704 | by Brezh Malaba
7 MDC-A activists in court
Seven MDC-Alliance demonstrators, who were arrested on Wednesday afternoon after alleged violence along Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare, appeared in court yesterday on criminal nuisance charges. ...Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 18:03hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa should now engage Prophet Makandiwa to stop this, 'economic rot'
A shortage of foreign currency has put Zimbabwe in a dire economic situation with little means for short-term recovery....Published: 22 Nov 2019 at 07:33hrs | 6433 | by Knowledge Hakata
South Africa ex-State Security minister arrested
Former South African state security minister Bongani Bongo was arrested on Thursday and arraigned before the courts on corruption charges.South African media reported that the corruption charg...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 14:32hrs | 2035 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pastor Evan Mawarire acquitted
The legal system of Zimbabwe has cleared the #ThisFlag leader Pastor Evan Mawarire from the crime of subversion that he was facing since the violent protests. Mawarire was arrested and a...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 16:00hrs | 1971 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bully (16) stabs boy thrice over protection fee
A 16-year-old bully from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another boy thrice with an Okapi knife demanding money that he said was a protection fee in the neighbourhood. ...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 04:05hrs | 1063 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo’s bid to delay trail flops
Attempts by former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) board chairman Stanley Kazhanje and businessman Wicknell Chivayo to delay their trial over an alleged $10 000 bribe failed yesterday after the magistrat...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 05:45hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni's purported dethronement 'a legal nullity', claims lawyer
Chiefs from Matabeleland North on Saturday initiated a process to dethrone outspoken Ntabazinduna tribal chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni in an orchestrated move.A majority of the 41 chief...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 10:27hrs | 3368 | by Staff reporter
Fraud accused wails uncontrollably, court adjourns
A court sitting in Gweru was forced to adjourn for some minutes after a businesswoman accused of swindling a music promoter and businessman of US$17 000 wept uncontrollably after she was asked to stan...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
RBZ Autonomy and Quasi-Fiscal Activities
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Zimbabwean Government that it needs to give autonomy to its central bank if it is to avert the risk of plunging the economy into hyperinflation aft...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:46hrs | 1135 | by Victor Bhoroma
Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni suspended
OUTSPOKEN Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni was yesterday "suspended" by the Matabeleland North traditional leaders' provincial assembly on grounds that his chieftainship is being contested....Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 06:04hrs | 5165 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Mnangagwa aide bid for bail flops
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's former aide, Douglas Tapfuma's bid to be released on bail, citing changed circumstances, hit a snag after the High Court ruled that it had no jurisdiction to entertain t...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:18hrs | 2727 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang leader shot dead
Machete attackers leader Taurai Mutandwa was shot dead on Thursday in a gun exchange with the police during a gold rush near David Whitehead in Chegutu. Mutandwa, who was also known as Kwadez,...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:02hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Gang leader shot dead by Zim police
Machete attackers leader Taurai Mutandwa was shot dead on Thursday in a gun exchange with the police during a gold rush near David Whitehead in Chegutu. Mutandwa, who was also known as Kwadez,...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 07:22hrs | 6855 | by Staff Reporter
Hodzi-Kasukuwere case set for Friday
The case in which Prosecutor–General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi is contesting a High Court decision reversing the confiscation of former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere's Nyanga mansion will be heard a...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:51hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader faces disorderly conduct charge
THE Zanu-PF Masvingo province youth deputy chairperson, who picketed Bikita Rural District Council (RDC) offices together with party activists on Tuesday last week, was on Friday brought before magist...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:29hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning gang hits PPC Zimbabwe
FOUR men ganged up and defrauded Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe of more than US$26 500 after cloning the company's ATM card and using it to conduct illegal Point of Sale (POS) transactions at...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
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