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G-Tel sales person steals mobile phones
Bindura based Gtel sales person stole her company's mobile phones valued at US$1 962.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates co...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 09:41hrs | 1608 | by Simbarashe Sithole
The Ecocash heist - A modern tale of irresponsible corporate behaviour
Sometime in 2013, I applied and became an Ecocash Agent (Agent), and immediately set shop in at least two locations within Harare CBD. The setup and running costs for me as an Agent were high, but the...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 19:27hrs | 5902 | by Tendayi Mudhadha
Residents fined for violating lockdown rules win in court
A ZIMBABWEAN court has overturned the conviction of two Mutare residents after they successfully challenged the decision by some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) members to order them to pay RTGS$1 000 ...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 17:02hrs | 1931 | by Stephen Jakes
Man gets 30 years for Xmas rape
A 60-year-old Gweru man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping a woman in her early 30s as well as her daughter on Christmas Day last year. Appearing before Regional Magistrate Mr...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:10hrs | 1493 | by Staff reporter
Trio up for smuggling R900 200 goods
A TRUCK driver with a Chitungwiza logistic company, a businessman and clearing agent have appeared in court charged with smuggling property worth R900 223,02 through the Beitbridge Border Post, prejud...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:45hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
When the clueless and corrupt pray
A FEW days back President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for a day of prayer and repentance. The objective was to pray for the intervention of the Almighty in the global pandemic, the COVID-19. Mnangagwa h...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:25hrs | 256 | by Shepherd Mpofu
Mupfumira trial kicks off
THE trial of former cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira has kicked off at the Harare Magistrates court this Wednesday with both Mupfumira and her then Permanent Secretary, Ngoni Masoka pleading not guil...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 20:23hrs | 3070 | by Staff reporter
Headache for Zacc
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is having a massive headache trying to recover billions of dollars stashed outside the country in the form of funds and properties, the Daily News report...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 19:49hrs | 4211 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults 'naked' woman (78)
A 35-YEAR-OLD Gwanda man has been arrested for beating up a 78-year-old woman who is his neighbour. Xolisani Maphosa of Matsholomotshe Village was convicted on his own plea of guilty to assaul...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:14hrs | 1299 | by Staff reporter
Child marriage costs hubby
A Mbire man left Guruve magistrates courts in stitches after he queried the wisdom of having to be subjected to a trial over impregnating his 15-year-old wife.The suspect who cannot be named t...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 16:49hrs | 3829 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chihuri says Mnangagwa targeting him over a woman
Former Zimbabwe Republic Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri has claimed that President Mnangagwa is persecuting him over a war time clash over a woman, in a case where he is challenging the validit...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 08:03hrs | 5094 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri dossier exposes govt rot
EXILED former Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri has exposed how serving and former top government officials and service chiefs allegedly used their spouses as conduits to grab lucrative te...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:50hrs | 4291 | by Staff reporter
Reward for turning-in tax dodgers
Whistle-blowers turning in tax dodgers can now claim a reward of 10 percent of the recovered taxes or duties under regulations gazetted on Friday by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:19hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
There was no attempt to arrest Chiwenga, claims Chihuri
One of the alleged triggers of a 2017 coup that ousted former President Robert Mugabe was based on false information, according to the former Police Commissioner General Augustine Chihuri.Chih...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 18:07hrs | 5097 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
'Godwin Matanga has no O' Level certificate'
Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga is not qualified for the job, his predecessor Augustine Chihuri claims in court documents.Now living in exile, Chihuri also accuses Matanga of "conti...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 18:01hrs | 2445 | by Staff reporter
Government gazettes new mobile money laws
THE government has gazetted a Statutory Instrument (SI) to regulate mobile banking and money transmission in the country, apparently to back up the controversial decision to suspend all monetary trans...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:48hrs | 2099 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora is moving forward
An internet definition of cheating is 'act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage'. I think you have heard of examination cheating in colleges and universities. In sporting, there is ag...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:34hrs | 3997 | by Etiwel Mutero
Mnangagwa says Chinese people not guilty of compatriots' crimes
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday discouraged Zimbabweans from issuing blanket condemnation against all Chinese nationals for crimes committed by individual elements from the ally state.T...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:05hrs | 2375 | by Staff reporter
Biti and Job Sikhala to be struck off the roll?
Zimbabwean politics has always been full of mystery. Politicians are normally identified by their getting into public office. There are a lot of politicians fine politicians who had never ran for an o...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 23:05hrs | 15504 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Prison break backfires for inmates
Five Mazowe prison inmates who allegedly tried to break out from the prison are in soup after a foiled attempt.The ring leader Ali Muda...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 19:59hrs | 3332 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Bulawayo Council guilty of Luveve water crisis'
Since the outbreak of the waterborne disease in Luveve Old and New that has so far claimed 12 lives, while over a thousand have been hospitalized, Bulawayo City Council management have been busy with ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 06:59hrs | 1170 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Khupe's MDC-T pleads with govt to free 'abducted' MDC Alliance activists
MDC-T spokesperson Khaliphani Phugeni has pleaded with the state to free MDC Alliance MP, Joanna Mamombe and two female party activists who are languishing in remand prison for 'falsely' claiming abdu...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 21:53hrs | 4302 | by newzimbabwe
The truth behind Temba Mliswa, Paul Westwood and Never Katiyo contested case
There has been a talk about Temba Mliswa and Westwood and the criminal activities Temba is alleged to have committed abusing ZANU PF and the first family then. A lot of complaints were lodged and accu...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:47hrs | 2007 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Undenge in fresh bid for freedom
JAILED former Energy minister Samuel Undenge has approached the High Court seeking release on bail.This was after the courts recently upheld an earlier two and half years he was given followin...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:59hrs | 798 | by newzimbabwe
Thieves blame Covid-19 lockdown
FOUR Hwange men have been charged with theft after they broke into Hwange Colliery Company's coke plant and stole more than one tonne of nut coke worth close to $20 000. Nut coke is low ash me...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:53hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Female cop 'steals' 12 cattle
A Mahuhwe cop together with her five accomplices were arraigned before a Guruve magistrate Geraldine Mutsotso yesterday.Grace Maf...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 21:46hrs | 4027 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man gets 3 life sentences for murder
A 70-YEAR-OLD Buhera man was on Friday handed three life sentences for fatally shooting his domestic employee's three family members.Mutare High Court judge Justice Hlekani Mwayera handed down...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 2115 | by Staff reporter
Man (75) acquitted of raping granddaughter
A 75-YEAR-OLD man from Jambezi in Hwange district who was accused of impregnating his granddaughter after allegedly raping her twice, has been acquitted. The man from Jabula area under Chief S...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 07:57hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa staggering against the ropes?
IS THE MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa staggering against the ropes?Chamisa has proved himself time and time again to be on top of the situation yet this time he's on the back foot....Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 17:01hrs | 2627 | by Black Edward
Bring back rule of law to prosecutions
The judgement of the Honourable Chitapi J in the matter of [Saviour] Kasukuwere v Mujayi NO & Others (HH-562-19) (delivered on August 21 2019) is on the face of it scathing to the police, Zimbabwe...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:38hrs | 277 | by Tazorora TG Musarurwa
Herdsman jailed 12 years for rape
A 22-YEAR-OLD herdsman from Filabusi has been jailed for 12 years for raping his employer's granddaughter on three occasions after she was left in his custody. The man from Sibambene Village i...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:13hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustler gets 36 years
A 30-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi cattle rustler was caged 30 years by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday.Obvious Muvezwa of hous...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 20:24hrs | 1687 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Justice Malaba's nephew pleads not guilty over SA bank 'heist'
South African media reports that Justice Luke Malaba's nephew Sipho Malaba who is being investigated over his alleged involvement in a R2-billion theft of VBS Mutual Bank funds has pleaded not guilty....Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 16:11hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's workers fight for oranges
Former G40's kingpin Saviour Kasukuwere's 18 workers were arraigned before Concession resident magistrate Nixon Mangoti yesterday for disorderly conduct after they allegedly fought for oranges....Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 21:37hrs | 5359 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe lawyers seek special treatment
Government has raised concern over a surprise stance taken by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) to "posture and defend" some of its members who could be mired in corruption even before due process tak...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:34hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
The Dalish Nguwaya saga, Justice or scape goat
For the past few months Zimbabwe was gripped with news of corruption involving The first family in particular Collins Mnangagwa and his associate DALISH Nguwaya the local representative of a medical c...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 13:47hrs | 911 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Residents fume over corruption web at Gokwe town
GOKWE residents have petitioned Local Government minister July Moyo to institute investigations into allegations of corruption levelled against town council administrator Alexander Nyandoro.Ac...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:33hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Form six student up for raping neighbour
An 18-YEAR-OLD Bindura form six student appeared before a Bindura magistrate today facing a charge of rape.The suspect who cannot be named for ethical reasons pleaded not guilty to rapin...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 14:17hrs | 3648 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC MPs in trouble
MORE than 100 MDC legislators are set to appear before the Parliament's Privileges committee this week charged with contempt of Parliament for successive incidents of disrespect for the President. ...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
Five hungry men nabbed for kudu poaching
Five hungry Mbire men were slapped with $500 fine each for poaching a kudu by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday. ...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 11:57hrs | 1456 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Massive political implosion beckons
BACK in the day, there was nothing as maddeningly hectic and nerve-fraying as the monthly pilgrimage of shepherding cattle to the communal dip tank.It really tested your tolerance, patience, s...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:40hrs | 276 | by Bishop Lazarus
Nude Madzibaba jailed 4 years after fondling congregant
A self proclaimed Mutorashanga apostolic prophet Madzibaba Never Mavhurere was slapped with a four year jail term by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro on Friday for fondling a congregant's p...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:38hrs | 434 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robbers fire warning shots,rob gold dealer
A 45-YEAR-OLD Harare based man has appeared before the Bindura Magistrate Maria Msika yesterday facing charges of robbery involving property and cash in e...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 21:46hrs | 2477 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Judge's son jailed 12 months
The son of a High Court judge was yesterday jailed for an effective 12 months for stealing goods and clothing items worth US$2 448 from his mother. Harare provincial magistrate Mrs Vongai Much...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:11hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi smuggling trial date set
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Crispen Mberewere yesterday set June 13 as the possible trial date for businessman Genius Kadungure and his company Piko Trading on tax evasion and smuggling charges they...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 07:02hrs | 3009 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told to 'Stop these guerilla tactics'
Your Excellency,RE: FRANK BUYANGA SADIQI V CHANTELLE TATENDA MUTESWA: CUSTODY MATTERSAs the current President of Zimbabwe, it is prudent that I disclose information relating to the unw...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 17:00hrs | 8696 | by Staff reporter
Miners nabbed for violating mining orders
THREE Guruve miners were arraigned before Guruve magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday for violating section 17 of the mining regulations.The trio Michael Musiiwa (46), Brighton Mutaiwa (38) a...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 16:45hrs | 608 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bogus gold buyers nabbed at roadblock
Four bogus gold buyers were arraigned before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday for defrauding gold dealers.The four...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 12:39hrs | 2117 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ginimbi's Gas Company guilty of tax evasion
Businessman Genius Kadungure's company Piko Trading today admitted to charges of tax evasion when he appeared at the Harare magistrates court.Piko Trading, which was being represented by Kadun...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 16:51hrs | 1511 | by Staff reporter
Binga man up for raping juvenile
A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Binga has appeared in court for having sexual intercourse with a juvenile once without her consent knowing that she had not consented to it.Delight Ngwenya pleaded guilt...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 11:15hrs | 1882 | by Stephen Jakes
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