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Mugabe's son granted $200 bail
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, was on Tuesday granted US$200 bail by the Concession Magistrates Court following his arrest on multiple assault charges ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:42hrs | 2393 | by Staff reporter
Harare Private College stages fake Cambridge exams
Destiny Achievers College in Harare has been rocked by a scandal involving the staging of fake Cambridge Ordinary Level examinations in June this year, affecting at least 16 learners and defrauding th...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:21hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police officers soaked as rains destroy tents
Scores of police officers in Chipinge, Manicaland, were left stranded this week after torrential rains destroyed their makeshift tent bases, leaving them without shelter or a place to operate from. Th...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Harare man steals sister-in-law's car
A Harare man is facing charges for allegedly stealing his sister-in-law's car after being entrusted with its sale.Tawanda Danford Bondamakara, 40, from Unit A in Chitungwiza, appeared before M...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 11:22hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Dembare coach in car theft storm
DYNAMOS Football Club coach Genesis "Kaka" Mangombe faces allegations of involvement in a car theft incident. Mangombe, also a policeman, is recognized as a promising young coach in the country, havin...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:03hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-based Italian tycoon's son on the run
Alessandro Marconati, son of Francesco Marconati, a prominent Zimbabwean-based Italian tycoon in gold, leather products, and hospitality, is currently evading police as they seek to apprehend him for ...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 11:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
4 workers steal US$500,000 cutlery from Mugabe's Blue Roof home
Four men who were employed by former first lady, Grace Mugabe have appeared in court accused of stealing household property and cutlery worth an estimated US$500,000 from ex-President Robert Mugabe's ...Published: 28 May 2024 at 11:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's CIO agents arrests Indian Special Forces top gun in dramatic fashion
Sudhu Sarup Singh, a prominent figure within the Indian Special Forces Unit active in Zimbabwe, has been apprehended by operatives from the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).Singh's arre...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:50hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Shingi Munyeza threatens Mutemererwa's lawyer
The debt row pitying Marjorie Mutemererwa and Shingi Munyeza escalated this week with the ex SeedCo public relations manager's lawyer filing a police report against the businessman for allegedly swear...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:54hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Soldier stabbed to death on Christmas day
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) employee Simesihle Mkandla (24) was stabbed to death following a dispute on Christmas day at St Luke's Business Centre in Matabeleland North.Police in Bula...Published: 29 Dec 2022 at 13:39hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rape accused Zimdancehall maker arrested
Fugitive Zimdancehall producer Tafadzwa 'Levels' Kadzimwe has been arrested on allegations of raping his onetime lover, Ashley 'Shashl' Moyo.The Chillspot music maker is currently being held a...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lawyer evicted over $24,000 rental arrears
Advocate Sylvester Hashiti, a member of Nelson Chamisa’s legal team during 2018 presidential election result challenge, has been evicted from The Chambers - Advocates of Zimbabwe offices at Old Mutu...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 13:42hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Trial of Tsitsi Dangarembgwa resumes
THE trial of novelist Tsitsi Dangarembgwa and Julie Gabriel Barnes who stand accused of participating in an illegal demonstration in 2020 resumed yesterday.Dangarembgwa and Barnes were arreste...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Borrowdale Brooke management pursuing sinister agenda, says Wadyajena
Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Justice Mayor Wadyajena has accused the management of posh Borrowdale Brooke area of pursuing a sinister agenda against him including trying to pin false claims o...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Wadyejena takes on Borrowdale Brook management over systematic abuse
GLOVES are off between Gokwe Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyejena and Brooke Estate Management with the firebrand legislator claiming systematic abuse and harassment by the latter in a bid to...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Woman loses freedom bid in $35m fraud case
THE woman who allegedly duped a local businessman of $35 million in a botched mining chemicals deal sometime last year, yesterday lost her freedom bid after the court dismissed her application for exc...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mushekwi ex-wife loses cash, goods worth US$190 000
A HARARE landlord appeared in court for stealing US$32 000 cash and jewellery worth US$152 000 from a tenant.Kundai Muradzikwa appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with unlawful e...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Con woman in court over US$488 000 fraud
A 33-year-old Harare suspected con-artist who dropped President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name in a fraud case involving close to half a million United States dollars has been further remanded in custody t...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 18:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa snubs Chiwenga's estranged wife
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa was hospitalised last week after her health continued to deteriorate, and claims she has not received financial assistance from her ...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:48hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
State makes U-turn in Mnangagwa name-dropping con-artist
THE State yesterday made a U-turn and filed an application for the revocation of its consent after it allowed bail to a 33-year-old Harare con-artist who dropped President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name in...Published: 27 Jul 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Con-artist drops Mnangagwa's name in US$488 000 fraud case
A 33-YEAR-OLD Harare con-artist dropped President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name in a fraud case involving close to half a million United States dollars.The woman, Eustine Charambira (33), duped a ...Published: 24 Jul 2021 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hands off Grace, says the Mugabes
THE late former President Mugabe's family yesterday rubbished moves by a Zvimba traditional leader to summon former First Lady Grace Mugabe to appear before his traditional court on a charge of "impro...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe petitioned over 'courtyard' burial of Robert
A Zimbabwean chief has summoned former First Lady Grace Mugabe to appear before a village court to answer charges of "inappropriately" burying the country's late former president, Robert Mugabe, at th...Published: 12 May 2021 at 10:46hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in domestic violence storm
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa tried to get the police to drop a domestic violence investigation involving lawyer Advocate Sylvester Hashiti, whose wife Emma made a formal police report of alleged s...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Top cop testifies against Mliswa
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa held a media conference at his house without authority from the regulatory officer in violation of Covid-19 regulations, although he had notified the police of his inten...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa says he informed police prior to press conference
Norton legislator, Temba Peter Mliswa today told the court that he informed the police in writing about the press conference held at his Borrowdale residence in Harare prior to the day of the event....Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 15:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife likely to abscond trial, says court
THE Supreme Court has thrown out Marry Mubaiwa's application to get her passport back to travel to South Africa for medical treatment, saying she is likely to abscond trial.Mubaiwa is facing m...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 12:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa challenges placement on remand
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent), who is accused of violating COVID-19 regulations after he held a Press conference at his house in Borrowdale, Harare, yesterday challenged his placement o...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Energy Mutodi files police report
Former Information Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi has filed a police report against an impostor accused of identity theft.This report follows a Facebook post purported to be from Energy Mutodi ...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 10:03hrs | 12 | by Claris Magwenzi
Mliswa trial deferred
NORTON legislator Themba Mliswa (Independent), who is accused of violating COVID-19 regulations after he held a Press conference which attracted several journalists at his Borrowdale home, had his tri...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa to challenge placement on remand
NORTON legislator, Temba Mliswa, accused of violating Covid-19 national lockdown regulations after calling a media conference at his Borrowdale residence in Harare, is on Monday expected to challenge ...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 thieving soldiers denied bail in Chiwenga case
THREE soldiers accused of stealing property worth $1,6 million from Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's Orchid Gardens farm in Domboshava have been denied bail by a Harare magistrate.Anesu M...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga loses US$1,6m property to security aides
TWO members of the Presidential Guard and their two alleged accomplices appeared in court yesterday charged with stealing property worth $1,6 million from Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's Dombosh...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa arrested for breaking lockdown rules
POLICE have charged and detained controversial Norton independent MP Temba Mliswa after arresting him Thursday morning at his Borrowdale home in Harare.He was arrested while addressing journal...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 19:37hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa arrested at his press conference
CONTROVERSIAL Norton MP Temba Mliswa has been arrested at his Borrowdale residence in Harare in full view of over a dozen journalists.Mliswa was addressing journalists following his messy brea...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gono imposters dupe people money
UNSUSPECTING people have reportedly been duped an undisclosed amount of money by imposters who are reportedly abusing the name of former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono asking for finan...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gideon Gono's stature abused in scam
IT HAS emerged that imposters are abusing the name of former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono, to scam unsuspecting people.Gono told the Daily News yesterday that a number of peo...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 16:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested over fake letters
A POLICEMAN has been arrested on allegations of issuing fake Covid-19 exemption letters to members of the public and two politicians. Constable Oswald Jonga who is based at Borrowdale Police S...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More trouble for Chombo in botched stand deal
A LOCAL firm, Dadmal Investiments (Pvt) Ltd has petitioned the Harare Civil Court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to investigate and arrest former Local Government minist...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bonyongwe suffers strange break-ins
POLICE are investigating two cases where unknown assailants broke into former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director-general Happyton Bonyongwe's offices and vehicle, getting away with docum...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga, ex fight intensifies
SOUTH Africa-based businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi (40) has lodged a complaint against a senior police officer in a case in which he took his ex-girlfriend to court for refusing to comply with a cour...Published: 15 May 2019 at 09:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Woman ordered to release Buyanga son's passport
A Harare magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko has ordered Chantelle Tatenda Muteswa, former girlfriend to business tycoon Frank Buyanga to release the duo's son's passport as part of the access order given by...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 17:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga, guns for the lawyer in a child custody case
Johannesburg - ZIMBABWEAN businessman Frank Buyanga says he has been unfairly maligned by news coverage of an infamous child custody case and he's now fighting to get the lawyer representing his...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:20hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
'Baba Jukwa' challenges military camouflage charge
Former Sunday Mail editor Edmund Kudzayi of the 'Baba Jukwa fame', who is facing allegations of unlawful possession of a camouflage umbrella has challenged his arrest, saying the charges do not disclo...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira's passport return bid deferred
A HARARE magistrate deferred until next week a decision on whether to release a passport to ex-Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, facing charges of criminal abuse of office. Mandiwanzira, who...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:31hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Supa offers $100,000 house to get passport back
Ex-Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira, pictured, - who is facing two counts of criminal abuse of office - has offered to surrender an additional property worth $100 000 as surety in a bid to convince ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:57hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Businessman petitions Matanga over arrest
A Harare businessman has petitioned police commissioner- general Godwin Matanga, accusing the police of failing to act in terms of the law, when they arrested him at his Borrowdale home.Accord...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 12:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rogue police, soldiers turn to crime
More and more members of the security services are being arraigned before the courts for playing a major role in perpetrating blue-collar and violent crime.Analysts attribute the breakdown of ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: 'Baba Jukwa' arrested over army uniform
Former government employee and Sunday Mail editor, Mr Edmund Kudzayi of the Baba Jukwa fame, was arrested on Friday morning after police stopped his vehicle at a roadblock and found a "camouflage umbr...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Top cop jailed 4 years for attempted murder
A HARARE magistrate yesterday jailed Borrowdale police officer-in-charge Simbarashe Sibanda to four years for attempted murder of his police girlfriend in a dispute over relish.Sibanda (40) wa...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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