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Man kidnaps his in-laws, jailed
A Chitungwiza man will spend the next two years in prison after he was convicted of kidnapping his in-laws following a dispute at a funeral. Benson Matamise (45) appeared before Chitungwiza ma...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man for wearing army uniform
A 23-year-old Chitungwiza man will spend six months in prison after he was convicted of wearing a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniform when he was not a member of the force. Tafadzwa Marumanad...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:00hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Dumbest looters jailed 7 years
Three hooligans involved in last month's MDC-Alliance-sponsored violent demonstrations wrote their own scripts of the popular television series "World's Dumbest Criminals" after they were given away b...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza's only traffic light stolen by looters
TWO Chitungwiza men have appeared in court for stealing the town's only traffic light during last week's demonstrations led by MDC-Alliance and its civil society allies. The demonstrations, fa...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man scalds wife with porridge
A Chitungwiza man, who scalded his wife with porridge during a misunderstanding over money, has been ordered to perform 350 hours of unpaid work at Zengeza Main Primary School. Devious Kuzondi...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 18:33hrs | 3 | by `staff reporter
MDC-T duo fined for destroying nomination papers
Two MDC-T members who destroyed nomination papers of former St Mary's Ward 3 councillor Tendai Saimon two months ago have been fined $150 each. Alex Mbweyo (29) and Devine Kanyama (31), who we...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to die pastor set free
A prominent Zimbabwean cleric, who prophesied that President Robert Mugabe would die in 2017, has been set free by a magistrate in Zimbabwe.Pastor Patrick Mugadza, 46, of the Remnant Church wa...Published: 21 May 2018 at 12:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim court acquits pastor Mugadza over anti-govt protest
A prominent Zimbabwean cleric, who prophesied that President Robert Mugabe would die in 2017, has been set free by a magistrate in Zimbabwe.Pastor Patrick Mugadza, 46, of the Remnant Church wa...Published: 21 May 2018 at 10:36hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Woman spits at a police woman
A HIGHLANDS woman has appeared in court accused of spitting saliva on the policewoman's face.Ntombizodwa Topera, 42, of No. 9 Glenshire Road, Highlands pleaded not guilty to assault charges an...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 19:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Municipality worker steals water meters
A Chitungwiza Municipality worker has been brought before a Chitungwiza magistrate facing allegations of stealing three water meters worth $150.Represented by her defence counsel Phillip Hamun...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 16:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grandpa cleared of rape
A 69-year-old Chitungwiza man, who was being accused of raping his six-year-old neighbour, has been acquitted due to lack of evidence.Ashanie Shakie was acquitted by Chitungwiza regional magis...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pasuwa fined for illegal occupation of land
Former Zimbabwe national football team coach Callisto Pasuwa was yesterday convicted and fined $150 by a Chitungwiza court for illegally occupying land in Rubatika Village, Seke.Pasuwa pleaded...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife basher clobbers in-laws
A Chitungwiza man, who bashed his in-laws after they questioned him on why he was assaulting his wife, appeared in court on Wednesday facing three counts of physical abuse.Adonis Mutsvedu (36)...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bad end for fake prophet-cum-cop
A Chitungwiza man has been sentenced to seven months in prison for duping a woman of a cellphone after claiming to be a prophet, and further defrauding the victims' two relatives while impersonating a...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 09:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Thieving teenager amputates victim's finger
A THIEVING teenager from Chitungwiza, who broke into another man's house and later amputated the victims finger after being apprehended, was yesterday sentenced to one-and-a-half years in prison. ...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 10:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Certificate forger fined $300
A BULAWAYO woman who forged an Ordinary Level certificate which she then used to secure a place to train as a nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital has been fined $300.Naleki Nyathi (42) of Northval...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 07:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe death prophet' says it's his right to protest
Anti-President Robert Mugabe cleric Phillip Mugadza claimed the State was trivialising him for exercising his constitutional right to protest, as his trial on criminal nuisance charges kicked off ...Published: 04 Apr 2017 at 12:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman dupes relative in diaspora
A Dzivaresekwa 2 woman was last week hauled to court on allegations of duping her relative of more than US$16 000 meant to buy building materials for her house while she was in diaspora.Ta...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Incest case spills to court
THE case of a policewoman, who allegedly had an incestuous relationship with her cousin, has spilled to court with the husband claiming to have seen the two pants down.Narrating his ordeal...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 12:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Habitual thief jailed
A habitual thief, who is also an ex-convict, was yesterday slapped with an eight-year jail term on nine counts of unlawful entry by Mbare magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma. Alec Zhemi, of No. 673 Chi...Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 05:07hrs | | by Fungai Jachi
Thieving 'prophet' fined $100
A self-styled prophet at Kingdom Empowerment Church of Christ was yesterday fined $100 or spend 30 days in prison for stealing a laptop and cellphone worth $820 given to him by a congregant for safeke...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 05:09hrs | | by Lovemore Meya
Stolen army uniforms lands man in jail
A thief in Chitungwiza was yesterday sentenced to four months in prison after he was arrested while attempting to sell army uniforms and clothes he had stolen in the same location.Modern Ngori...Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 05:29hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Meya
Con-woman pleads guilty
A Chitungwiza con-woman, who is facing five counts of fraud involving more than $4 000, was on Tuesday sentenced to 210 hours of community service after pleading guilty to two more charges of a simila...Published: 28 Jan 2016 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
Bodyguard dumps Mangoma
Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe president, Mr Elton Steers Mangoma's bodyguard, has reportedly dumped the former Energy and Power Development Minister for failing to pay him $400 monthly salary for the ...Published: 17 Dec 2015 at 05:39hrs | 3 | by Crime Reporter
'Pussycat-walking' model gets $100 bail
A 21-year-old Harare Polytechnic college model who allegedly cat-walked without her panties yesterday appeared in court facing public indecency charges.Appearing before Harare magistrate Ms ...Published: 13 Oct 2015 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Fungai Jachi
Mangoma's case takes new twist
The alleged sex scandal in which Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe leader (RDZ) Elton Mangoma was accused of having a sexual affair with a married woman took a new twist yesterday after three of Mango...Published: 29 Aug 2015 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangoma's bodyguard in the dock
Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe president, Elton Mangoma's three bodyguards appeared in court yesterday for allegedly assaulting an MDC-Renewal Team activist who accused their leader of snatching hi...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hires two sex workers
A Harare man who hired two prostitutes for a and later dozed off, accused the women of stealing his $250. Tinashe Katengu (26) of number 1726 Hatcliffe in Harare accused Beauty Masangadza (25...Published: 22 Aug 2015 at 16:21hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Violent students sentenced for bullying - Video
Two students from ILSA College were today ordered to perform 245 hours of community service after they were convicted of taking turns to assault a colleague while their peers took videos of the incide...Published: 22 May 2014 at 16:06hrs | 8 | by Tendai Rupapa
Nurse forges an O'Level certificate
A HARARE woman forged an "O" Level certificate, enrolled for training as a nurse and got employed at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.The offence was committed in 2009, but the anomaly was only...Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 22:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Dudu Manhenga bail ruling postponed
The bail application matter for jazz musician Dudu Manhenga has been postponed to Wednesday after the state failed to file its response in time.Manhenga's second attempt to secure release on b...Published: 22 Oct 2013 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dudu Manhenga appeals for bail at High Court
Jazz musician Duduzile Tracy Manhenga who lost a bail bid at the Harare Magistrates' Court on Monday, has filed an appeal at the High Court challenging the dismissal of her application for bail pendi...Published: 17 Oct 2013 at 03:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dudu Manhenga to appeal jail sentence
Jailed afro-jazz musician Dudu Manhenga will lodge an appeal against the 18-month sentence she received last week following her conviction on a culpable homicide charge, her husband has revealed....Published: 13 Oct 2013 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Dudu Manhenga gets 18 months behind bars
Jazz sensation Duduzile Manhenga will spend the next 18 months in jail after she was found guilty of culpable homicide.On Friday, Harare magistrate Blessing Murwisi sentenced Manhenga t...Published: 11 Oct 2013 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Hookers' freed, state to proceed by way of summons
Key State witnesses failed to pitch up yesterday for the trial of alleged commercial sex workers arrested under "Operation Zvanyanya".The group was arrested last Friday in the Avenues and othe...Published: 13 Jul 2013 at 17:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for leaving wife and two kids R2 daily for food
...Published: 20 Aug 2012 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
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