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State not ready to prosecute Sikhala
The state has requested the postponement of the trial of MDC legislator Job Sikhala indicating that it was not ready to prosecute him.Sikhala faces treason charges.In a statement Sikha...Published: 4 hrs ago | 595 | by Stephen Jakes
Business woman assaulted for suspected love affair with married man
A business woman was recently assaulted by her business partner's wife who accused her of having a love affair with her husband.Sazingani Ndlovu (31) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Lizwe ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 1372 | by Stephen Jakes
High Court stops Gumbura prison break trial
The High Court has blocked the magistrates' court from prosecuting jailed cleric Robert Martin Gumbura and six others on prison break charges until it rules on their review application for discharge. ...Published: 14 hrs ago | 715 | by Staff reporter
Maid strangles employer’s son to death, court told
A 19-year-old Harare maid yesterday appeared in court on allegations of killing her employer's son by strangling. Memory Zvinzveku appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Rumbidzai Mugwagwa on m...Published: 14 hrs ago | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Army camp commander faces fraud charge
Defence ministry camp commander Laxwell Ngara yesterday appeared in court facing fraud charges after he allegedly produced fake documents claiming $306 135 as payment for cleaning services rendered to...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:41hrs | 2229 | by Staff reporter
Masendeke brothers nabbed for machete assault, robbery
LATE notorious armed robber Edmund Edgar Masendeke's two siblings have been arrested by the police crack team targeting machete gang leaders after they allegedly assaulted and robbed a motorist of US$...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
Councillors, management clash over 2020 budget
GWERU council management and councillors have clashed over the $1,8 billion 2020 budget — a 3 900% hike from 2019's $46 million — sent for approval to Local Government minister July Moyo without c...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:24hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Top cop in rhino poaching storm
A BULAWAYO senior police officer and two accomplices, one of them a Zambian, have appeared in court for allegedly poaching rhinos at Bubye Valley Conservancy at Mazunga area in Beitbridge. Nhl...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Ray Ndhlukula blasts Tapfuma
Former Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Ray Ndhlukula, yesterday blasted former principal director of State Residences, Douglas Tapfuma, for allegedly abusing his ...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:19hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira remains suspended from Zanu PF
The Zanu PF Mashonaland West Provincial Executive Council (PEC) has reaffirmed that former Cabinet Minister Prisca Mupfumira remains suspended from all elected positions pending a determination by the...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:17hrs | 222 | by Staff reporter
Top cop 'receives steer' to make case 'disappear'
THE officer-in-charge of crime at Guyu Police Station has been arrested for allegedly receiving a steer to dismiss a case against a man who was facing charges of having sexual intercourse with a young...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Why Kasukuwere, Mzembi are doomed to fail
Since November 2019, former ZANU-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has been attempting to effect a political comeback and went as far as threatening to contest the 2023 presidential e...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:31hrs | 475 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Police seal off Mazowe's Jumbo Mine
Police have sealed off Jumbo Mine in Mazowe, a move aimed at restoring sanity to the area which has been invaded by thousands of illegal miners from across the country. The mine has been decla...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Zifa barred from Cosafa indaba after exposing Chiyangwa funds abuse
THE relentless boardroom battle between ZIFA and their former president, Philip Chiyangwa, has taken another ugly twist with the country's football leaders being barred from attending the COSAFA annua...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:20hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga itching for a showdown with Marry Mubaiwa
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga is itching for a showdown with estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, in court today and has rejected an out-of-court settlement following a nasty fallout with the former...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:55hrs | 5547 | by Staff rpeorter
State withdraws charges against Guvamombe
THE State yesterday withdrew corruption charges against suspended Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe who was accused of criminal abuse of office after he offered former Cabinet ministers Saviour Kasuk...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:47hrs | 358 | by Staff rpeorter
Cop jailed for bedding 13-yr-old
A 30 -year -old Mberengwa police officer has been sentenced to six years in jail for bedding his colleague's 13-year-old sister -in-law twice. Kudakwashe Dzinamurungu appeared before Gweru Reg...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:44hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo gets title deeds back
Wicknell Chivayo has been given back title deeds to his upmarket Colne Valley property, while his reporting conditions have been removed, but his bail has been raised to $10 000 to ensure he stands tr...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:42hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Marry out-of-court bid crumbles
A bid for an out-of-court settlement between Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his estranged wife, Marry has collapsed after the parties could not reach an agreement on how to settle their messy...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:39hrs | 500 | by newzimbabwe
Man up for stealing over US$2000 from car
A Bulawayo man has appeared in court facing charges of breaking into a vehicle and stealing cash amounting to US$2 300 and other valuables.Wambe Noah Zvikomborero was not asked to plea...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 07:50hrs | 2700 | by Stephen Jakes
Juvenile in court for attempted rape
An 18 year old man has appeared in court facing charges of attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl.Proud Mpofu (18) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Lizwe Jamela charged with rape and was...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1303 | by Stephen Jakes
60 years jail for armed robber cop
A POLICE officer who was part of a five-member gang of armed robbers wailed in court after each of them was handed a 60-year jail term for armed robbery. The cop, Thulani Nkala (38) appeared t...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:19hrs | 2223 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Defence accountant labelled a flight risk, denied bail
A former accountant in the Ministry of Defence, who is facing charges of stealing US$20 million from the ministry, was last week denied bail. Simbarashe Zvineyi (36) lost his bail application ...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 05:17hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accused of targeting opponents
Exiled former minister and leader of the People's Party Walter Mzembi has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of declaring opposition voices as enemies o...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 08:20hrs | 3163 | by Staff Reporter
Kasukuwere speaks out
The self-exiled former Zanu-PF political commissar Savior Kasukuwere has for the first time opened up to the media since the November 2017 military takeover when he, together with other Generation 40 ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:44hrs | 10848 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, wife act to end feud
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga and his estranged wife Marry are close to striking an out-of-court settlement that will allow the former model access to her children, cars and matrimonial home, th...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:28hrs | 831 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa faces serious challenges
A bleak outlook characterised by growing expectations to end Zimbabwe's political impasse, a weakening currency, power and foreign currency shortages stare in the face of President Emmerson Mnangagwa'...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 08:58hrs | 11928 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga seeks to take wife fight out of court
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has blinked first in his divorce battle with estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa, after it was revealed on Friday that he is seeking an out-of-court settlement in a case b...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:47hrs | 8859 | by Staff reporter
Algeria to play at BF
BULAWAYO soccer enthusiasts are drooling at the opportunity of watching the Warriors in a "real" competitive match when Barbourfields Stadium plays host to reigning continental champions Algeria in a ...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:43hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Mubaiwa, Chiwenga court hearing deferred
The dispute over custody of children and access to a matrimonial home pitting Marry Mubaiwa and her ex-husband Acting President Constantino Chiwenga was yesterday deferred to next week to allow the pa...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:39hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zesa bosses, Mangoma seek discharge
A HARARE magistrate yesterday said he would, on January 30, make a ruling on an application for discharge filed by two former Zesa bosses who together with ex-Energy minister Elton Mangoma, face corru...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Journalist acquitted on anti-govt protest charge
HARARE-BASED freelance journalist, Doubt Asima, who was arrested in August last year on public violence charges after he was found rendering first aid to an elderly woman during an anti-government pro...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:32hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Court acquits Good Samaritan Journalist over anti govt protest
A ZIMBABWEAN court has acquitted Doubt Asima, a freelance journalist, who had been on trial on charges of committing public violence after he was arrested when he tried to rescue an elderly woman, who...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 11:07hrs | 1307 | by Stephen Jakes
Mupfumira trial in false start
Former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira's trial failed to start Thursday morning after the State failed to provide documents requested for by the defendant's defence team.Mupfumira, who is jo...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:41hrs | 2062 | by Staff reporter
Terrence Mukupe loses R400k in botched Range Rover deal
Former Finance and Economic Development deputy minister Terrence Mukupe reportedly lost about 390 000 rand being payment for a luxurious Rover Range Rover vehicle which was never delivered....Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:38hrs | 4981 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga acutely paranoid and under influence of drugs'
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga goes through most days high on prescription drugs and suffers acute paranoia, his estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa has told the High Court as both sides trade dirt in...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1807 | by ZimLive
Tapfuma says he is facing trumped-up charges
Former State House director Douglas Tapfuma, who is facing criminal abuse of office and corruption charges involving irregular importation of cars, yesterday said the charges against him were fabricat...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:14hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Sons attack father's girlfriend
Two Bindura siblings were brought to court early this week for allegedly assaulting and robbing their father's girlfriend.Stephen and Tendai Mashongedza pleaded not guilty to the charges when ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:09hrs | 532 | by Staff rpeorter
Fake pregnancy woman claims baby kidnapped
A Shurugwi woman faked pregnancy, asked for a friend's newborn baby and presented the infant to her boyfriend as their child before requesting money for the baby's upkeep, a Shurugwi magistrate heard ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:00hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
200 illegal miners arrested in Mazowe
TWO HUNDRED more illegal miners were arrested in Mazowe, bringing to 1 107 the number of those netted in the blitz in Mashonaland Central Province this week. This came as security guards at a mine in ...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 05:58hrs | 93 | by Staff rpeorter
Tysonwabantu campaign manager arrested for distributing fliers
TYSON Wabantu Movement Bulawayo province Mobilisation and Recruitment chairperson, Andifasi Banda has appeared in court facing charges of illegally distributing fliers during a roadshow.The ro...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:52hrs | 2729 | by newzimbabwe
Kamambo gets CAF post
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo, who has been battling to contain a domestic storm, was smiling yesterday after being appointed a member of the CAF AFCON organising committee.He follows in the f...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
'Mubaiwa has 3 passports, performed rituals'
MARRY Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Acting President Constantino Chiwenga, who is on remand for attempted murder, fraud and money laundering, surrendered one diplomatic passport as a bail condition, ...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:19hrs | 1432 | by Staff rpeorter
Chiwenga about to remarry? One woman denies romance
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga could be ready to move on even as his acrimonious divorce from Marry Mubaiwa is yet to go through, ZimLive has been briefed.The 63-year-old former army gene...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:14hrs | 6392 | by ZimLive
Marry Chiwenga in court, remanded out of custody
MARRY Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Acting President Chiwenga, who is facing charges of attempted murder, money laundering, foreign currency externalisation and fraud has appeared for routine remand ...Published: 14 Jan 2020 at 14:29hrs | 2293 | by Staff Reporter
Wicknell Chivayo hits back at the State
Intratrek Zimbabwe boss, Wicknell Chivayo, has hit back at the State after a recent Supreme Court appeal against his famous acquittal in $5, 6 million fraud charges.The State has appealed agai...Published: 13 Jan 2020 at 20:56hrs | 5886 | by Staff Reporter
Machete-wielding gang members denied bail
FORTY suspected machete-wielding gang members, who stormed a police station at Nembudziya in an attempt to free their colleagues, have been denied bail.The forty suspects are facing charges of...Published: 12 Jan 2020 at 20:15hrs | 2618 | by Staff Reporter
Zimsec clerk in court for leaked exam paper
A CLERK with the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) appeared in court on allegations of smuggling a copy of the October-November Economics Paper 3 from the printing press and selling it....Published: 11 Jan 2020 at 19:02hrs | 3042 | by Staff Reporter
Ministry of Defence accountant in court over 20 million USD fraud
A FORMER accountant at the Ministry of Defence and War Veteran's Affairs, Simbarashe Zvineyi, who appeared in court this Friday facing charges of fraud and money laundering, will spend the rest of the...Published: 11 Jan 2020 at 18:56hrs | 1850 | by Staff Reporter
Marry takes Chiwenga to court demanding access to children and matrimonial house
Marry Chiwenga has approached the courts seeking an order compelling her estranged husband and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to allow her access to their three children and matrimonial home in H...Published: 10 Jan 2020 at 20:12hrs | 13504 | by Staff Reporter
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