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Zimbabwe court issues warrant of arrest to Chinese businesswoman
Harare magistrate Mr Dennis Mangosi has issued a warrant of arrest for Chinese businesswoman Li Song who allegedly evaded paying customs duty of US$40 000 for the sodium cyanide and hydrated lime she ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 15:12hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for company director, son
A Harare magistrate has issued an arrest warrant for Francesco Marconati and his son Alessandro for failing to perform court-ordered community service. The two were sentenced to 105 hours of c...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Self-styled Italian Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati sentenced to community service
In a verdict handed down by the Harare Magistrates Court, Francesco Marconati, aged 65, and his son Alessandro Marconati, aged 25, have been sentenced to 105 hours of community service each. The sente...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 18:16hrs | 14 | by George Tshuma
Fuel firm board fired over governance failures
Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda has fired the Petrotrade board after a team of investigators confirmed failures in corporate governance, and in particular over the appointment of seni...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Petrotrade board suspension challenge hits a snag
HIGH Court judge Justice David Mangota has struck off the roll an urgent chamber application by former Petrotrade board chair Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, who was challenging his dismissal from state oil co...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'US$120m looted from parastatal'
SUSPENDED PetroTrade board chair Tinomudaishe Chinyoka yesterday alleged massive looting and mismanagement at the State-owned entity which he claimed had prejudiced the company of nearly US$120 millio...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspended PetroTrade board plots showdown
ENERGY and Power Development minister Zhemu Soda yesterday set himself on a collision course with the PetroTrade board which he suspended for allegedly interfering with the company's daily operations ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister Soda Zhemu suspends entire Petrotrade Board
The Minister of Energy and Power Development, Hon Soda Zhemu has suspended the Petrotrade board chaired by Advocate Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, deputized by Zanele Dube.The Minister said he was sus...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 13:52hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Errant fuel dealers face arrest
Petroleum companies buying fuel in local currency and then selling it in United States dollars will face prosecution and other legal action, Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda has warned...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chasi, Ray Vines square off
ALL is set for the much hyped boxing match between former minister Fortune Chasi and comedian Ray Vines at HICC.The match, dubbed "Mukukuzvi versus Chibabest", will be held on Boxing Day and w...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Fortune Chasi's fight to be held on Boxing Day
Twenty-year-old online comedy sensation Melusi Chiripowako, affectionately known as Ray Vines, is set to take former Minister of Energy and Power Development, Fortune Chasi, in a boxing ring as part o...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
12 law firms put under curatorship, 2 lawyers de-registered
The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has advised members of the public that it has put 12 law firms under curatorship. "Members of the public are being advised not to deal directly with the firms...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 16:09hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Fraudulent lawyer deregistered
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has deregistered Russel Dzete from practising law as he is yet to submit his practising certificate following his fraud conviction. Dzete together with two accomplice...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fraudster lawyer spared jail
BULAWAYO lawyer, Russel Dzete, escaped prison after he was fined $700 for defrauding a home seeker of more than $13 000 with two other accomplices.The court heard the trio had already repaid $...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo lawyer convicted of defrauding home-seeker
BULAWAYO lawyer Russel Dzete who together with two accomplices defrauded a home-seeker of more than $13 000 was yesterday convicted of fraud.Dzete (34) of Athlone Flats in the city centre and ...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Judgment date set for lawyer for 'defrauding' home seeker
THE judgment date for Bulawayo lawyer Russell Dzete, who allegedly ganged up with two accomplices and defrauded an unsuspecting home seeker of more than $13 000, has been set for March 15.The ...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Njube woman in $5000 house scandal
A woman from Njube in Bulawayo is in trouble for allegedly defrauding another resident for $5000 in a house scandal.Sithokozile Ndlovu (57) is appearing in court charged with fraud. Allegation...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 11:30hrs | | by Stven Jakes
Rape-accused man with breasts scared of jail
A 2012 rape accused fugitive meant to stand trial in 2013 has finally been arrested but fears he could be "special meat" behind bars.William Mukuku (39) since then developed "c cup"breasts tha...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top Bulawayo lawyer nabbed on fresh fraud charges
A TOP Bulawayo lawyer, Russell Dzete, has been arrested on fresh fraud charges after he allegedly ganged up with two accomplices and defrauded an unsuspecting home seeker of more than $13 000....Published: 26 Aug 2017 at 10:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Top Bulawayo lawyer deregistered for fraud
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe has deregistered Bulawayo lawyer Russel Dzete who is facing several counts of fraud.Dzete is among 25 other lawyers who were last week barred from practicing by the...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botched housing stand deal land lawyer in the dock
BULAWAYO lawyer Russel Dzete has been arraigned before the courts after he allegedly facilitated the purchase of a housing stand belonging to another resident.Dzete denied the fraud charge...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top Bulawayo lawyer up for fraud
A TOP Bulawayo lawyer and suspected serial fraudster, Russel Dzete and four cohorts spent a night in prison for allegedly defrauding three people of $38 600 and R60 000.Dzete who was employed ...Published: 01 Apr 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe up for fraud involving $5000 house deal
A Pumula South resident, Jesina Mugabe is in trouble for allegedly defrauded a fellow resident of $5000 by misrepresenting that he was selling a house number 20942 in Pumula South.Mugabe was n...Published: 18 Mar 2017 at 07:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
UK based artist Lamont Chitepo to perform in Zimbabwe
UK based artist, Lamont Chitepo is expected in Zimbabwe on the 19th of December for date with fans in Bulawayo at Private Lounge.Proceeding to the City of Kings Bulawayo on the 23rd then Johan...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer 'forges title deeds, sells house without owner's knowledge'
A TOP Bulawayo lawyer, Russell Dzete, allegedly ganged up with three accomplices and forged title deeds which they used to sell a house in the city's leafy Suburbs residential area for $50 500 wit...Published: 12 Oct 2016 at 09:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Introducing NEW but exciting Zimbabwe talent
The world, quite frankly, is to blame for the lack of durability in today's music. There's too much competition in this industry, as much as there's too much support for the wrong kinda music out ther...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 14:24hrs | | by Donna Kays
Man stabs wife 8 times after stumbling on WhatsApp love texts
A MAN from Hwange who brutally murdered his wife by stabbing her eight times with a knife after allegedly stumbling on a WhatsApp love message on her phone, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. ...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 05:55hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Boss hires hitmen to kill auditor after embezzling $137,000
A Petrograde marketing executive, Forbes Madzima (46) allegedly hired people to kill the company's auditor after he embezzled $137 000.This was an attempt to conceal the theft.Madzima ...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 05:12hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Mum hurls insults at court officials
A WOMAN went berserk and hurled insults at court officials after a Hwange magistrate convicted her son for stripping his Grade One class, before ordering the minors to stand on a desk while he fondled...Published: 06 Dec 2015 at 09:03hrs | 1 | by Fairness Moyana
Policeman fined for negligent driving
A Lupane police officer who was last week fined $300 for driving without a licence, was yesterday slapped with a further $300 fine for negligent driving.Constable Abraham Chokera was driving a...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 06:16hrs | | by Adelaide Moyo
Accused's mum hurls insults at court officials
A WOMAN went berserk and hurled insults at court officials after a Hwange magistrate convicted her son for stripping his Grade One class, before ordering the minors to stand on a desk while he fondled...Published: 29 Nov 2015 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Fairness Moyana
1 dead as inheritance dispute ends in tragedy
A BINGA man has been sentenced to an effective nine years in jail for fatally assaulting his 80-year-old mother following a dispute over cattle which he inherited from his father.Bulawayo High...Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man beats mom to death
A BINGA man was yesterday sentenced to an effective nine years in jail for assaulting his 80-year-old mother to death following a dispute over cattle which he inherited from his father.Bulaway...Published: 13 Nov 2015 at 05:28hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Man kills son
A 27-YEAR-OLD Inyathi man was yesterday sentenced to an effective nine years in jail for assaulting his two-year-old son to death as punishment for soiling himself.Bulawayo High Court judge Ju...Published: 11 Nov 2015 at 05:18hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Male teacher inspects 24 pupils including girls' privates, orders them to bath
A DINGANI Primary School teacher accused of sexually assaulting 24 pupils at the school in Dete, Matabeleland North claimed that villagers in the area were framing him because they have previously acc...Published: 18 Oct 2015 at 10:29hrs | 1 | by Fairness Moyana
Woman 'rapes' herdboy
A WOMAN from Dete has been arrested for allegedly giving a sexual concoction commonly known as vuka vuka, to her teenage herdboy before "raping" him.Patricia Sibanda, 50, of Tshabasitshana Vil...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 07:13hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
College principal acquitted of student rape
A DIRECTOR and principal of a college in Hwange heaved a huge sigh of relief on Thursday when he was acquitted of raping one of his students who also alleged he infected her with HIV.Daylove ...Published: 19 Jul 2015 at 19:08hrs | 1 | by Fairness Moyana
Zapu threatens Econet with court action
Zapu has threatened telecommunications giant Econet with court action for blocking its Ecocash Biller account.According to documents in possession of this newspaper, the party approached Econe...Published: 26 Feb 2015 at 12:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for abusing girlfriend's friend
A VICTORIA Falls man will rue the day he failed to control his sexual desires and f-ndled his girlfriend's 15-year-old friend while they slept.Oscar Liwonde (25) started caressing the teenage...Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 07:04hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Rapist impregnates victim
A HWANGE man accused of raping and impregnating a mentally-challenged and disabled woman after offering her R5 was yesterday jailed 10 years for the crime.Desire Sibanda (24) of Lusambami vill...Published: 15 Aug 2014 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man 'rapes' a mentally challenged vagrant
A 24-YEAR-OLD Hwange man allegedly raped a mentally challenged vagrant after giving her chips and biscuits and promising her $5.Desire Sibanda of Lusumbami in Hwange pleaded not guilty when h...Published: 25 Jul 2014 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Convicted rapist sneaks out of court, flees sentencing
A RAPE convict yesterday sneaked out of the Hwange magistrates' court before sentencing and disappeared into a bush leaving the gallery in shock.Professor Mpala, 36, an ex-kombi driver from B...Published: 22 Jul 2014 at 08:21hrs | | by Lindani Dube
Blind rapist jailed
A BLIND man from Jambezi will spend eight years in jail for raping his 12-year-old niece while on their way to an evening church service. Francis Sibanda, 25, from Chief Mvuthu area near Vict...Published: 19 Jul 2014 at 07:28hrs | | by Lindani Dube
Man gets 21 years for killing brother
A GOKWE man has been sentenced to 21 years in jail for killing his brother. Enrod Mzira,43, had initially denied having killed his brother, William, 29, before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Andre...Published: 10 Jul 2014 at 09:03hrs | | by Lindani Dube
Granny killing, man gets death sentence
MURDERER Bhekinkosi Masilela, 30, from Nkayi has been sentenced to death for killing his 83-year-old grandmother with an iron bar after setting her hut on fire.Bulawayo High Court judge Justic...Published: 05 Jul 2014 at 15:50hrs | 1 | by Lindani Dube
Fatal testicle kick man jailed
A HIGH Court judge has convicted a 27-year-old Binga man of culpable homicide after he fatally kicked a mate on the testicles during a soccer match.Enock Dube of Mdinda village in Siabuwa plea...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 08:19hrs | | by Lindani Dube
Man rapes, stones 4-year-old to death
A MENTALLY challenged Victoria Falls man was on Tuesday sentenced to spend the rest of his life at Mlondolozi Health Care Institution for raping and stoning a four-year-old toddler to death....Published: 13 Mar 2014 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe signals gay crackdown
President Mugabe has hinted that Government will soon deal decisively with the Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe which has been calling for recognition of "gay rights" locally.Speaki...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 10:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe supports Museveni's stance on gays
President Mugabe has thrown his weight behind Ugandan leader Mr Yoweri Museveni's fight against homosexuality, hinting that Government will soon deal decisively with the Gays and Lesbians Association ...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 06:33hrs | | by Makomborero Mutimukulu
TelOne drags defaulting clients to court
THE country's landline provider, Tel One has cracked the whip on defaulting clients, with 35 subscribers being dragged to court for non-payment of telephone bills.The 35 include individuals, ...Published: 17 Dec 2013 at 03:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
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