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WALPE challenges ZRP's ban of electoral reforms march
HARARE Magistrate Noah Gwatidzo has preside over the hearing of an application filed by Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) seeking to overturn a ban of their march schedul...Published: 7 hrs ago | 766 | by Stephen Jakes
Former Zimbabwe consular to UAE removed from remand
BUSINESSMAN and former Zimbabwe Honorary Consular for Investment and Trade in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Shamiso Fred, who was facing US$1,4 million fraud allegations, was yesterday removed from ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 671 | by Staff reporter
Man found with mbanje blames co-tenant
A VICTORIA Falls man found in possession of three kilogrammes of mbanje in his room told a court that the drugs belonged to a co-tenant who is a member of the apostolic sect. Acting on a tip o...Published: 7 hrs ago | 270 | by Staff reporter
Crime spree ends for three Honda Fit drivers
THREE Honda Fit pirate taxi operators who were allegedly involved in a spate of armed robberies in Bulawayo using a firearm have been arrested. Handsome Ncube (23) of Emakhandeni, Innocent Ncu...Published: 7 hrs ago | 347 | by Staff reporter
Security guard shoots gold panners
A SECURITY guard has been arrested for allegedly shooting and wounding two gold panners over suspicion that they were trespassing.Nkosilathi Ndlovu, employed at Avalon Farm in Esigodini, was n...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:21hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Zimra official arrested for import duty fraud
POLICE have arrested three Beitbridge men for allegedly defrauding a car dealer of US$6600 in import duty last year.Allen Nyoni (23), Kudakwashe Zowa (32) both customs clearing agents and Henr...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:13hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor drags wife to court
ZANU-PF ward 6 councillor in Mutare South constituency, Washington Muradzikwa, dragged his wife before a city magistrate accusing her of stealing his tablet cell phone.The wife, Lilian Mujokoc...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:13hrs | 272 | by newzimbabwer
Cop arrested for stocktheft
A BEITBRIDGE based cop and a teacher at a local school in Gwanda have appeared in court for allegedly selling four cattle that they had stolen from a grazing area.Blessing Moyana (33) who is s...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:49hrs | 2460 | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance supporters freed on bail
Three suspected MDC-Alliance hooligans last Friday appeared in court on allegations of stoning and assaulting Zanu-PF members who were carrying out a national clean-up campaign in Mbare.Elia M...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 06:46hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for robbing a man while relieving himself
A man from Cowdray Park has been sentenced to effective 21 months in jail for robbing another while relieving himself.Mbongeni Nkomo (24) pleaded guilty to robbery before Bulawayo magistrate L...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 07:39hrs | 3656 | by Stephen Jakes
Barber in court for aggravated indecent assault
A 24-YEAR-OLD barber from Gwabalanda appeared in court last week facing charges of indecently assaulting his employer's 16-year-old daughter.Emmanuel Sibanda was not asked to plead to aggravat...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:28hrs | 1868 | by Staff reporter
Woman kidnaps, assaults minor over food
A Chitungwiza woman allegedly kidnapped a 7-year-old boy whom she accused of eating her son's food at school and assaulted him with a hosepipe....Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:27hrs | 434 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Police cover up cop shooting of man'
Beitbridge rural police have been accused of covering up for a colleague who stands accused of shooting a minibus staff member in an alleged violent demand for a bribe.Ushe Tasara was shot on ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:25hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
Gumbura jailbreak trial stayed
The High Court has ordered a stay of incarcerated RMG Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura's trial for attempted jailbreak pending a determination of his application for review f...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:24hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko seeks direct access to ConCourt
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday filed an application for the postponement of his corruption trial to allow him to directly approach the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) for recourse ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:23hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Search for fugitive Defence ministry official intensifies
POLICE have intensified the search for a top Defence ministry official, Danison Muvandi, who is on the run after allegedly swindling government of $306 135 in a cleaning service scam.Prosecuto...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:19hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for stealing bus
A MAN from Njube in Bulawayo has been arrested on charges of stealing a bus parked in Thorngrove after it was involved in an accident four years earlier.The bus, which had Botswana registratio...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:16hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Amacimbi harvester strangles leopard, arrested
AN expedition to harvest the much sought after mopani worms (amacimbi) almost turned tragic for a security guard employed at Whitewater High School in Matobo District, Matabeleland South, as he found ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:13hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Twin brothers rape married woman
Mberengwa twin brothers aged 27 years have been arrested for allegedly taking turns to rape a married woman before robbing her of her valuables as punishment for causing the arrest of their relative. ...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:06hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Fake cops raid vendors
TWO Bulawayo men, one of them a member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), allegedly masqueraded as police officers and swooped on illegal vendors near Tredgold Building in an early morning "raid" be...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:06hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for stealing bus
A MAN from Njube in Bulawayo has been arrested on charges of stealing a bus parked in Thorngrove after it was involved in an accident four years earlier.The bus, which had Botswana registratio...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 19:51hrs | 1524 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe verifies nationalities of SA cop 'murderers'
THE Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa is verifying the nationalities of four suspects allegedly involved in the killing of a police officer in Johannesburg's Diepsloot area. Detective Captain...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 07:59hrs | 10403 | by Staff Reporter
Notorious gas tanks thief jailed 6 years
A notorious Bindura thief who went on stealing spree on Christmas day was jailed 6 years by a Bindura magistrate yesterday.Peace Museto...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 07:24hrs | 946 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Maid in court for stealing from employer
A Bulawayo woman who was employed as a maid allegedly stole cash and property all worth $350 from her employer.Cynthea Sibanda of Northend appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Lizwe Jamela....Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 11:18hrs | 1015 | 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: 24 Jan 2020 at 11:15hrs | 2805 | by Stephen Jakes
Church leader in soup for sleeping with a minor
Zvido zvashe apostolic church treasurer is in soup for contravening section 70 of the criminal codification and reform act (having sex with a minor) and he appeared before Guruve magistrate Artw...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 11:12hrs | 2095 | by Simbarashe Sithole
US$4000 theft hooker married
A married commercial sex worker from Bulawayo who stole US$4 000 from her client, has been sentenced to four years in jail. Enelles Tshabangu (26) of Entumbane stole the money from Mr Zamani M...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:07hrs | 4648 | by Staff reporter
Friend mistaken for robber gets beaten to death
A BULAWAYO man has been arrested for allegedly beating up his friend to death in a bushy area near the Plumtree Border Post in the middle of the night after suspecting that he was a robber. Th...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:05hrs | 2158 | by Staff reporter
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: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:00hrs | 948 | 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: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:00hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter
Bev in surprise wedding
SEXY pole dancer cum musician, Beverly Sibanda caught the nation by surprise Thursday when she appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court to wed one Chambuka Mufudzi.Finer details on the couple'...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 18:29hrs | 4327 | by newzimbabwe
Xenophobic attacks erupt in SA after Zimbabwean man shoots cop dead
XENOPHOBIC attacks have erupted in Diepsloot, South Africa after residents stormed a police station Thursday morning demanding officers to hand over a Zimbabwean man accused of killing a cop last week...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 18:27hrs | 3160 | by Staff reporter
Man nearly kills security guard with brick
A man from Nkayi nearly killed a security guard at the Best Night Club after he struck him with a brick on the head in a dispute.Melusi...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 07:12hrs | 3041 | by Stephen Jakes
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 | 2359 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's top aide thrown under the bus
FORMER State House principal director Douglas Tapfuma has implicated Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Ray Ndhlukula (pictured) in the case in which he is accused of importing his pe...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:31hrs | 2994 | by Staff reporter
Brothers dragged to court for threatening to kill sibling
TWO Chipinge brothers have been dragged to court by their sibling whom they threatened to kill with machetes in a feud over land and a homestead left by their late father.Jimmy and Justice Mav...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:30hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in trouble over client's car
PROMINENT Harare businessman Stephen Margolis was yesterday taken to court for allegedly selling a client's motor vehicle in a deal gone sour.Margolis (68) appeared before magistrate Yeukai Nz...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:30hrs | 641 | by newzimbabwe
Hooker steals R2000 from client
A GWANDA man lost R2 000 and $50 after a sex worker he had engaged teamed up with two men and attacked him while they were on their way to her house. Thubelihle Ndlovu (23) from Jahunda and he...Published: 23 Jan 2020 at 06:21hrs | 300 | 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 | 241 | 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 | 532 | by Staff reporter
Siblings fined $100 for assaulting a gossiper
Two Beatrice sisters were slapped with $100 fine each today (Wednesday) for assaulting their neighbour over a gossip.Shamiso Chisamba (21) and Shupikai Chisamba pleaded guilty to the charge be...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 11:19hrs | 927 | by Paul Ndou
Makokoba teen in trouble for theft of clothes worth $9K
An 18-year old man from Makokoba in Bulawayo appeared in court on allegations of theft of property worth $9050.Vincent Ncube was not asked to plead to theft when he appeared before Bulaw...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 09:28hrs | 1101 | by Stephen Jakes
Man locked up for killing vendor before stealing her phone
A BULAWAYO man has appeared in court charged with murder after he ambushed a woman who was selling cigarettes and tomatoes before hitting her with a wooden stick leading to her death.Lucky Sib...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 09:07hrs | 1104 | by Stephen Jakes
REA stores clerk in dock for stealing aluminium conductors
A RURAL Electrification Agency (REA) employee based in Bulawayo has been taken to court for allegedly stealing 3 500m of aluminium conductors worth $100 000.Maxwell Muchetu (36), appeared befo...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 07:43hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
David Parirenyatwa applies for discharge
Former Health minister David Parirenyatwa has applied for discharge in a case in which he is accused of criminal abuse of office after allegedly directing NatPharm chairman George Washaya to appoint N...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 07:06hrs | 597 | 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 | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Woman murders husband with petrol fire
A BULAWAYO woman has appeared in court facing a murder charge after she allegedly doused her husband with petrol before setting him on fire in a dispute over an extra marital affair. Sindiso N...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:33hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for ex-Zinara boss
Harare regional magistrate Mr Hosea Mujaya has temporarily suspended the restitution of 1 800 litres of fuel to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) by its former finance director, Simon...Published: 22 Jan 2020 at 06:29hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, police clash in Mazowe
ZANU-PF leaders in Mazowe on Saturday confronted the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Support Unit over some rogue officers who were illegally mining and issuing travel passes to residents staying at Ju...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:56hrs | 337 | by Staff rpeorter
Minister's son torches family farmhouse
Home Affairs deputy minister Mike Madiro's son allegedly torched his parents' eight-roomed farmhouse at Odzi Farm on Friday following an argument over the sale of two oxen.On Saturday, Shingir...Published: 21 Jan 2020 at 18:55hrs | 899 | by Staff rpeorter
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