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Elias Musakwa embroiled in chieftainship battle
A fierce succession battle has erupted within the Chinamhora dynasty, with several families moving to block the installation of Richard Jeyi as substantive Chief Chinamhora, arguing that he is not the...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:01hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
Foreign mining companies should follow Zimbabwe laws
Foreign mining companies must ensure their operations in Zimbabwe benefit indigenous citizens, who are the rightful owners of the country's natural resources. This was the message from Remigious Matan...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:40hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Kereke applies for removal from remand
Former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke is seeking removal from remand on US$400,000 fraud charges, alongside suspended Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS) CEO Everisto Rukasha. Kerek...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:27hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Kereke sent back to jail
FORMER Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke is back in prison after the Supreme Court yesterday confirmed his conviction and an effective 10-year jail term for raping a juvenile relative. ...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 18:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Kereke granted bail
FORMER Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke and the suspended chief executive of Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS), Everesto Rukasha, who allegedly connived to defraud the medical aid s...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 04:45hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Ex-RBZ advisor arrested for fraud
FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe advisor Munyaradzi Kereke has been arrested for fraud.The former Zanu PF Bikita West legislator is jointly charged with suspended Harare Municipal Medical Aid S...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 21:13hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Jailed ex-Zanu-PF legislator Kereke freed
The Supreme Court has granted $500 000 bail to jailed former Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke pending his appeal against conviction and 14-year jail term for raping his then 11-year-ol...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kereke's appeal thrown out
AILED former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has no prospects of success on appeal against a 14-year jail term for raping his then 11-year-old relative at gunpoint, the High Court has ruled, ...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:16hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa takes Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi head on again
Norton MP Temba Mliswa has called upon Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to clean himself from the allegations that he is behind the transfer of former Bikita MP Munyradzi Kereke.The matter sta...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 15:53hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kereke caught up in Parliament storm
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi was yesterday grilled in the National Assembly by Norton MP Temba Mliswa over reports that incarcerated former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke was enjoying co...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 08:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to decriminalise wilful HIV transmission
Government is set to repeal a legal provision that criminalises transmission of HIV/AIDS to a partner in order to keep abreast with international standards, Parliament heard yesterday. Justice...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rugeje, Chadzamira in holy alliance
Zanu-PF national secretary for the commissariat, Engelbert Rugeje has kept at bay those harbouring ambitions to remove Masvingo provincial chairperson Ezra Chadzamira, saying the new Minister of State...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kereke demands apology from Mliswa
Jailed former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has petitioned parliament to censure Norton legislator Temba Mliswa for allegedly maliciously slandering him by accusing him of impregnating his ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 14:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF holds victory celebrations
Bikita West legislator, Elias Musakwa hosted victory celebrations in his constituency to thank the people who voted for Zanu-PF in the 30 July harmonised elections.The celebrations were attend...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kereke impregnates wife from Prison?
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has sensationally claimed that jailed former ZANU PF MP Munyaradazi Kerekere has impregnated his younger while in prison.Said Mliswa, "In a conversatio...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 09:17hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Political bigwigs must face justice like everyone else
IT appears to be in the nature of people in positions of power or authority to use their offices to duck the long arm of the law. But time is often a harsh master and such people tend to eventually ha...Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe the ultimate 'prophet'
While the majority of Zimbabweans believe in prophecy in the Christian sense, there is one "prophet" they must surely consider following religiously and heeding his words when he says something politi...Published: 07 May 2017 at 13:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
D-Day for Tomana
The tribunal appointed to examine suspended Prosecutor General Mr Johannes Tomana's fitness to hold the post has completed its task, and will soon submit its determination to President Mugabe....Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimPF demise weakens opposition
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has been vindicated. Having foretold the disintegration of former vice president Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) during celebrations to mark his 92nd birthday at the...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Tendai Makaripe and Problem Masau
Tsvangirai snubs Mujuru's Bikita rally
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has snubbed an invitation by Zimbabwe People First's Dr Joice Mujuru for a joint rally at Nyika Growth Point tomorrow in preparation for the Bikita West by-election s...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deadly violence rocks Bikita poll
THE race for the Bikita West by-election to be held on Saturday turns ugly, as a group of suspected Zanu-PF youths allegedly savagely attacked the opposition National Constitutional Assembly candi...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bikita West candidate, election agent attacked
Opposition candidate for Bikita West National Assembly by-election and National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) representative Madock Chivasa together with his election agent, Thomas Mudzamiri have repo...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 15:12hrs | | by Alice Dube
Zanu PF to comfortable win Bikita West, Mliswa says
Zanu-PF will easily cruise to victory in the weekend Bikita West by-election this Saturday as opposition parties are weak, Norton independent legislator Temba Mliswa ...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 04:08hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mujuru's Bikita West rally blocked
Opposition Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) president Joice Mujuru was left devastated when her Bikita West rally was cancelled so Zanu-PF could hold its assembly.ZPF organised the event over t...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 16:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, ZimPF wrangle ahead of Bikita poll
Zanu-PF and the Joice Mujuru-led Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) opposition party are trading accusations over violence ahead of the Bikita West by-election.While six candidates have successfu...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Violence flares as Mugabe, Mujuru lock horns
Ahead of the Bikita West by-elections scheduled for January 21, war has erupted between supporters of President Robert Mugabe and his former deputy Joice Mujuru, who is fielding a candidate in the...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 12:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Judge recuses himself from Kereke rape case
High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has recused himself for handling jailed former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's application for bail pending appeal due to professional reasons....Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kereke's bid for freedom hits a brick wall
A bid by jailed former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke to taste freedom pending the determination of his appeal against sentence and conviction has hit a brick wall after the High Court d...Published: 07 Oct 2016 at 17:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gono implicated
Former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke, who is serving a 10-year jail term, yesterday again accused ex-Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono of being behind his imprisonment over ...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kereke launches audacious fresh bid for freedom
Jailed former Bikita West legislator, Munyaradzi Kereke, on Wednesday approached the High Court, where he launched a fresh application for bail pending appeal against both his conviction and 10-ye...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kereke applies for bail
Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke on Wednesday launched an application for bail pending appeal at the High Court. Kereke is serving an effective 10 years in jail for raping his then...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 19:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tomana to appear before tribunal hearing
SUSPENDED Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana is today expected to appear before a disciplinary tribunal to determine his suitability to continue holding the esteemed office.Tomana is facin...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kereke, NPA ordered to share legal costs burden
Jailed rapist Munyaradzi Kereke and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), were yesterday ordered to share equally 75 percent of legal costs accrued in the protracted former Bikita West legisla...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 09:40hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Magistrate sets date for Kereke legal costs ruling
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Noel Mupeiwa is on Friday expected to make a determination on who is supposed to pay the legal costs incurred in the private prosecution of former Bikita West legisla...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Four vie for Kereke's vacant Parly seat
The Zanu PF Masvingo provincial executive has whittled the number of aspiring candidates to represent Zanu-PF in the forthcoming Bikita West National Assembly by-election from 11 to four after mos...Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rapists Kereke trial haunts suspended Tomana
THE National Prosecuting Authority has insisted that suspended Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana be called to court to personally answer to the application for legal costs incurred in the private pro...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 07:44hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Kereke jailed effective 10 years for rape
Bikita West legislator, Munyaradzi Kereke has been sentenced to 14 years in prison, four of which were suspended on condition of good behaviour.Kereke will serve an effective 10 years after be...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 20:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kereke convicted of rape
Zanu PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has been convicted of rape charges. According to court records Kereke sexually molesting his wife's two nieces some time in 2010.During...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 14:13hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Kereke's rape evidence described as lame
Private prosecutor Charles Warara who is handling Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's rape trial yesterday described the latter's evidence as lame saying it served to promote his inte...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe sets up tribunal for Tomana's hearing
President Mugabe has set up a disciplinary tribunal to determine Prosecutor General Mr Johannes Tomana's suitability to continue holding the esteemed office following allegations of defying court orde...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 08:56hrs | 4 | by Daniel Nemukuyu
'Send Kereke to jail'
THE private prosecutor wants Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke jailed insisting there was overwhelming evidence he raped his wife's 11 year old niece in 2010. In his closing submissions, Mr Cha...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa
Kereke wife breaks down during trial
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's wife broke down in court yesterday while defending her husband who is accused of raping her 11-year-old niece. Instead she accused the young ...Published: 21 May 2016 at 21:55hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Mugabe to determine Tomana's fitness for office
The Judicial Service Commission yesterday resolved to make a recommendation to President Robert Mugabe to set up a tribunal to investigate and assess whether Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana is stil...Published: 17 May 2016 at 07:18hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
JSC proposes Tomana tribunal
The Judicial Service Commission yesterday resolved to make a recommendation to President Mugabe to set up a tribunal to investigate and assess whether Johannes Tomana was still fit to hold his office....Published: 17 May 2016 at 07:16hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Tomana's foreign judge bid thrown out
PROSECUTOR-General Johannes Tomana yesterday lost his bid to have his dispute with the Judicial Service Commission presided over by a retired or a foreign-based judge. The High Court dismissed...Published: 12 May 2016 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Kereke woes mount
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe top official and Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's legal woes continued to mount as he appeared at the High Court yesterday on a $2 million defamation laws...Published: 10 May 2016 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tomana blocks JSC move
Suspended Prosecutor-General (PG) Johannes Tomana has thwarted the Judicial Service Commission's attempt to bring constitutional issues through a notice in the case in which the PG wants a judge outsi...Published: 05 May 2016 at 11:42hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
Hands off my ex-wife, Kereke tells prosecutor
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday warned private prosecutor Mr Charles Warara, who is handling his rape case, to stay away from his wives. Kereke said he viewed Mr War...Published: 30 Apr 2016 at 20:25hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
My faith is aganist fondling of breasts, kissing, body contact, says rape accused Kereke
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke on Friday told a court that his religion is against fondling of breasts, kissing and body contact.Kereke told the court that he joined Johanne ...Published: 30 Apr 2016 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Gono stole my $100 000, he is a thief,' says Kereke
Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke (zanu-pf) yesterday said he never stole a cent from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and challenged anyone who lost even a goat to come forward. During cross-exami...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
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