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Court dismisses bid to reverse CCC activists' acquittal
The High Court on Monday dismissed an application by the Prosecutor-General seeking to overturn a default judgment that had cleared Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chirumanzu South 2023 parliament...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Michael Jackson arrested for rape
A GWERU traffic officer (32) has been arrested for allegedly raping a form four pupil after buying her a burger and a soft drink.This was heard when Police Constable Michael Jackson appeared b...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
CCC's Cheza wins assault case against Zanu-PF's Barbara Rwodzi
The Masvingo High Court has ruled in favor of Patrick Cheza, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate who lost the Chirumhanzu parliamentary race in the 2023 general elections, and four other...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 20:14hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists seek ConCourt referral
Patrick Cheza, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Chirumanzu South constituency in the August 2023 elections, along with four other party activists, plans to apply for their case to...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
Ruling on CCC activists' assault case postponed
A Gweru magistrate has postponed a ruling in a case involving Patrick Cheza, an aspiring Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Chirumanzi South, who is seeking discharge on charges of assa...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:12hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Money changers get bail after 2 months
Two suspected illegal money changers, Abraham Mafukidze (24) and Julius Nyamapfeni, who spent two months in remand prison, have been granted US$50 bail by Masvingo High Court judge Justice Garainesu M...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
CCC losing parliamentary candidate vindicated
Patrick Cheza, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Chirumanzu South in the August 2023 elections, has been acquitted of charges related to political violence, along with four other o...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa farm theft, cop acquitted
A GWERU-BASED policeman who last year was accused of stealing copper cables from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm in Sherwood, Kwekwe, has been acquitted of the charges.Musa Mukuli,...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF witnesses contradict police statements
TWO Zanu-PF State witnesses yesterday contradicted the statements recorded by the police in a case in which Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate Patrick Cheza in last year's elections is alle...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Barbara Rwodzi quizzed over inconsistent statements
TOURISM and Hospitality Industry minister Barbara Rwodzi was last Friday quizzed over inconsistencies in the statements she made in a case in which her political rival, Patrick Cheza, and three other ...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF members label police liars
There was drama at the Gweru Magistrates Court yesterday where Zanu-PF witnesses are testifying in the case in which Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members are facing charges of malicious damage ...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists' trial further deferred
The trial of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chirumanzu South official, Patrick Cheza, and four party activists accused of assaulting Tourism minister, Barbara Rwodzi, has been further postponed t...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists' trial in false start
The trial of Patrick Cheza, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Chirumanzu South, and four CCC activists facing charges of assaulting Zanu-PF MP and Tourism Minister Barbara Rwodzi, ...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidate, activists denied bail
Patrick Cheza, the Chirumanzu South candidate for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), and four party activists accused of assaulting Tourism minister Barbara Rwodzi were denied bail by Gweru magi...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Barbara Rwodzi's assault case takes new twist
Lawyers representing Citizens Coalition for Change (Chirumanzu South losing candidate, Patrick Chez and four others, who are accused of assaulting Tourism deputy minister Barbara Rwodzi have que...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC losing candidate remanded in custody
Chirumanzu constituency losing CCC candidate Patrick Cheza, who allegedly assaulted Zanu-PF legislator and Deputy Minister Cde Barbra Rwodzi last Thursday following an argument over an accident along ...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Barbara Rwodzi assaulted by losing CCC candidate
POLICE have confirmed a group of Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) activists led by losing parliamentary candidate, Patrick Cheza, beat up Tourism Deputy Minister Barbara Rwodzi following an alterc...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 23:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bribery cops acquitted
TWO Gweru-based police officers, accused of receiving a US$480 bribe to facilitate the release of two suspects who were arrested for stealing coal, have been acquitted.Munyaradzi Kutsirai (34)...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube acquitted
The National Prosecution Authority has declined to prosecute Gweru-based businesswoman and philanthropist, Dr Smelly Dube on fraud charges over acquisitions and sale of state land around Gweru due to ...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills sister over six boyfriends
A 27-year-old Gweru man, has been sentenced to eight years in jail for fatally assaulting his sister whom he accused of being promiscuous after finding WhatsApp messages in her phone showing that she ...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 forced vaccination unconstitutional
RECENTLY, there have been circulating news that civil servants and employees in the private sector were being forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine or lose their jobs if they refuse to comply. In some i...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:24hrs | 5 | by Esau Mandipa
Zacc arrests raise eyebrows
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is in the eye of a storm after it summoned four Midlands provincial government officials over charges that are already before the courts. The case has no...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube's trial stopped
GWERU regional magistrate Mr Christopher Maturure has stopped the criminal trial of River Valley Properties chief executive officer Smelly Dube, who was facing US$9 million fraud allegations, pending ...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 17:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
We have stopped prosecution of Smelly Dube - Gweru magistrate's court
Gweru Magistrate Christopher Maturure has accented to the High Court ruling granting Smelly Dube a stay of prosecution in a case in which the businesswoman is facing corruption involving $9 million....Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 22:44hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
High Court stops Smelly Dube trial
THE High Court has stopped the criminal trial of River Valley Properties chief executive officer Smelly Dube, who is facing US$9 million fraud, pending a determination by the same court of her applica...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:22hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Gweru City Council director arrested
GWERU City Council's director of housing and community services, Shingirayi Tigere has been arrested for criminal abuse of office. Tigere was arrested on Wednesday by the police working with t...Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 05:59hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
$200,000 fine for lockdown violation
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman from Mvuma has been fined $200 000 or six months in prison for illegally opening a bottle store during the Covid-19 induced lockdown. Plaxedes Chivera, a court heard, in Ja...Published: 01 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Small Claims Court jurisdiction reviewed to $300 000
The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has with immediate effect increased the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Courts to $300 000 from $1 000. The move is aimed at decongesting the ...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magistrates' court claims upped to $3m
Government has increased the monetary jurisdiction of the magistrates' civil court from $300 000 to $3 million in a move set to promote access to justice and to ease pressure on superior courts. ...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Riot police crash Gweru lawyers march
RIOT police yesterday blocked Gweru lawyers from marching in protest against the alleged absence of rule of law and lack of independence of the magistrates' courts.The legal practitioners unde...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, appears in court
Midlands Provincial Education Inspector, Fred Shavi (64) has appeared before High Court judge, Justice Makonese in Gweru today facing allegations of killing his wife, Mrs Netsai Ncube who was a lectur...Published: 17 May 2017 at 19:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
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