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Chiwenga's estranged wife remanded to Monday
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa was yesterday remanded to Monday when a latest medical report on her mental state to stand trial will be presented in court.M...Published: 4 hrs ago | 237 | by Staff reporter
NPA revives criminal charges against suspended ZIFA boss Felton Kamambo
Zimbabwean authorities have revived criminal charges against the Zimbabwe Football Association president, days after his board was suspended over a poor run of results by the national team.Fel...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 06:01hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter
9 DRC border jumpers nabbed
Nine Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) nationals who, last week, slipped into the country illegally but were arrested by police, appeared in court last Friday.Chinhoyi magistrate Ms Tamari Ch...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 18:07hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Firm loses five smuggled trucks
The Supreme Court has confirmed the forfeiture of five haulage trucks smuggled into the country by a local company saying they were tainted property.Madefit Investments (Pvt) Limited is said t...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:52hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Pastor, colleague nabbed over US$2m theft
A HARARE pastor and colleague have been arrested for alleged money laundering involving over US$2,2 million which they had splurged on houses and vehicles.Edmore Chipiso (33), a pastor at Hatc...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:41hrs | 1339 | by Staff Reporter
Graft scandal rocks govt agency
Zimbabwe's research institute under the Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation Science and Development ministry has been rocked by reports of graft, maladministration and corporate misgovernance co...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:26hrs | 821 | by Staff Reporter
Hubby undresses, bites wife at growth point
There was drama at Guruve growth point where a 39-year-old man undressed his wife, bite her thumb before assaulting her over grocery money....Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 03:11hrs | 2863 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Motorists hits five pedestrians, kills three
Shamva based motorist Trymore Jumbe (43) knocked down five pedestrians killing three on the spot has been jailed by a Guruve magistrate and bared from dri...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 03:00hrs | 2156 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Murderer of seven, mentally unstable to stand trial
Redcliff man Thubeihle Kheshow (26) who allegedly killed seven people in a knife and spear rampage was mentally unfit to stand trial the court yesterday.Kheshow was examined by two psychiatris...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 21:04hrs | 1818 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Robbers pounce on Miners
FOUR Harare suspected robbers who pounced on two Mazowe miners and robbed them of their belongings before stabbing their buttocks have been arrested.Nhkosilathi Bhebhe (23), Alphones Kwangwari...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 19:15hrs | 606 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police recover baboon skulls from suspected car thief's house
Police in Shurugwi have recovered three baboon skulls from a suspected car thief Panganai Sithole (23)'s house.Sithole of Mhangami Village under Chief Banga in Shurugwi appeared before local m...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:38hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Soldier violates protection order to bash wife
A soldier has been arrested for violating a protection order after he assaulted his wife leaving her with a swollen face and mouth.A court heard that Joseph Chihwehwete (40), a soldier, violat...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls Town Clerk acquitted
THE State has withdrawn before plea, charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer against Victoria Falls Town Clerk Mr Ronnie Dube for lack of evidence.Hwange magistrate Ms Barbara Ph...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 06:20hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Nurse steals COVID-19 test kits from State House
A NURSE based at the Angel of Hope Clinic, which is owned by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has been arrested and charged with theft of three COVID-19 test kits worth US$5.The theft came to lig...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Biti dumps Katsimberis
Building contractor, George Katsimberis, who is facing allegations of fraud has engaged the services of new lawyers after he was abandoned by MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti. Katsembir...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes 11-year-old daughter, threatens to kill her
A 36-YEAR-OLD Bindura divorcee was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday by Bindura Magistrate Esteri Chivasa for raping his 11-YEAR-OLD daughter in October last year. Prosecutor Gossy Mud...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:35hrs | 549 | by Lloyd Rabaya/ Simbarashe Sithole
Prison officer steals laptop
Mazowe prison officer Ashley Shambira is in hot soup after breaking into a nearby home and stealing goods worth US$1165.The matte...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 06:04hrs | 281 | by Simbarashe Sithole and Alice Mangwanda
Axe wielding bus employees block road, bus overturns
Two Musanhi bus Investments axe weilding employees appeared before Guruve Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa on Thursday for blocking the road with a log...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 17:56hrs | 901 | by Llyod Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
PHOTO: Sick General Chiwenga's picture shocks the internet
Marry Mubaiwa, estranged wife to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has posted on Twitter a picture of the all powerful Vice President admitted at a South African hospital in 2019 in a bid to deny th...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 01:49hrs | 12618 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hopewell Chin'ono's trial postponed
The trial of controversial journalist Hopewell Chin'ono who is being charged with obstructing justice might be postponed to February 2022 after the State asked for further remand on the basis that the...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 09:04hrs | 1247 | by Mandla Ndlovu
RBZ officials' trial in false start
THE trial of two Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe principal economists on allegations of leaking a de-dollarisation road map document on social media, saw a false start yesterday after the State indicated tha...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:17hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
'Prophets' jailed for performing fake miracle
TWO self-proclaimed prophets have been sentenced to a suspended 20-day jail term each by Bindura magistrate Joyline Mudhege after they performed a fake miracle at a congregant's residence.Nebs...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 18:29hrs | 1428 | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver bashes female cop
A 21-YEAR-OLD Kombi driver in Bindura allegedly resisted arrest, and assaulted a female police officer after he was under arrested for illegally ope...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 20:00hrs | 2454 | by Lloyd Rabaya
Fake prophets jailed
TWO Shamva based self styled fake Apostolic prophets (Madzibaba) were sentenced to 20 days in jail yesterday by a Bindura magistrate after they plan...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 17:02hrs | 1723 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cattle rustlers jailed 18 years
A Notorious Muzarabani based senior citizen was arraigned before Guruve magistrates courts on Friday facing stock theft charges.N...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 16:12hrs | 1164 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Businessman loses groceries to buglers
A 74-YEAR-OLD Guruve businessman Austin Chakaodza was left counting loses after three thieves hired a truck and broke into his shop before looting groceri...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 150 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF official in court for armed robbery
A Zanu-PF official who was arrested for the alleged hijacking, at gunpoint, of two Zambian haulage trucks which were transporting copper to South Africa was on Friday further remanded in custody....Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:27hrs | 1189 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims Zanu-PF 'upholding constitutionalism' as war vets charged
Tyrant Emmerson Mnangagwa made a bizarre claim on Thursday that he was "upholding constitutionalism."On a day 40 war veterans were taken to court later than the constitutional limit of 48-hour...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Liberation war veterans detained in prison over anti-govt protest
THIRTY-NINE liberation war veterans will spend the night in prison detention after Harare Magistrate Barbra Mateko deferred her ruling on their application seeking to be set free citing violation of t...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 14:31hrs | 2291 | by Stephen Jakes
Man rapes neighbour's daughter (5)
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North province has been arrested for allegedly raping his neighbour's a five-year-old daughter.Derrick Dube failed to control his appetite for...Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 19:44hrs | 1538 | by Staff Reporter
Man rapes daughter-in-law
A Glendale based stepfather raped his stepson's wife after she turned down his love proposal.Tavengwa Kokera (47) was sentenced to 16 years in jail yesterday by Bindura regional magistrate Est...Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 19:04hrs | 3111 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Landlord steals US$32 000, jewellery from tenant's house
A HARARE man has appeared in court on allegations of seizing house keys from his tenant's maid before stealing US$32 000 and goods worth US$152 000.Kundai Muradzikwa (age not supplied) was fac...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 20:55hrs | 927 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga estranged wife's doctors in no-show
DOCTORS examining Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, failed to turn up in court yesterday to testify over her health condition.Mubaiwa faces fraud charges aft...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 3120 | by Staff Reporter
Mandiwanzira lashes out at 'malicious' Kangai
FORMER Information and Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira yesterday accused ex-NetOne chief executive officer Reward Kangai of maliciously attempting to drag him into the parastatal's...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1685 | by Staff reporter
Biti's application for recusal opposed
The State has vigorously opposed an application by MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti to have Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti recuse herself from presiding over his assault matter....Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Biti corners magistrate, prosecutor
TENDAI Biti, the MDC Vice President has accused Harare Magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti and Deputy Prosecutor Michael Reza of being biased after she forced him to stand in the dock without his lawyer....Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 20:51hrs | 1912 | by Staff reporter
Doctor to clarify on Chiwenga's estranged wife
DOCTOR Simukai Percy Machawira, who said in court that Marry Mubaiwa was physically fit to stand trial, is today expected in court to make clarifications on certain issues that Harare magistrate Mr La...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 602 | by Staff writer
Biti wants magistrate removed
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has made another application for the recusal of Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti from his assault case arguing that she would not give him a fair trial....Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 19:33hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Senior cops jailed over smuggling
TWO senior police officers in Beitbridge have been jailed for 25 months each for assisting smugglers in a bid to evade the law.Effectively Inspector Elias Mawomba (47) and Assistant Inspector ...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:03hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Special courts for black market forex dealers
PROSECUTOR-General, Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has said the State has gathered more evidence against economic saboteurs driving the spike in the exchange rate on the parallel market, in a development that will...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:00hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Evidence piles against forex saboteurs
PROSECUTOR-General, Mr Kumbirai Hodzi said the State has gathered more evidence against economic saboteurs driving the spike in the exchange rate on the parallel market, in a development that will lea...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:54hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Uncle jailed for raping niece
A 38-YEAR-OLD Shamva man will curse the day he failed to control his sexual appetite and ended up raping his 13-year-old niece in his bedroom.The man who cannot be named for ethical reasons wa...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 22:14hrs | 870 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mvurwi man (78) rapes 10-year-old neighbour
Sex-starved 78-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man was sentenced to 7 years in jail after he raped his 10-year-old neighbour's daughter.Joseph Mangwere of Ealing farm, Mvurwi will however serve four years in ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 22:10hrs | 709 | by Simbarashe Sithole
High Court frees land developer
THE High Court has released land developer Felix Munyaradzi from remand in a case in which he was accused of defeating the course of justice.The complainant in the matter was police Commission...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
'Love for women got me behind bars'
BIGGIE DUBE, a pastor at the Church of Christ, has finally broken his silence after being sentenced to 31 years in prison for raping some of his female congregants in Bikita.Pastor Dube, as he...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 3576 | by Staff reporter
Gay syndicate targets schoolboys
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has unearthed a syndicate of gay male child molestors targeting school boys and assaulting them.Investigations have revealed that the syndicate, which involves bus...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Cops who bashed Zanu-PF supporters remanded in custody
Members of Zimbabwe Republic Police at Bindura rural who allegedly went on rampage and assaulted ZANU PF supporters were remanded in custody t...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 21:15hrs | 1523 | by Lloyd Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
Magistrate savages Biti's lawyer
HARARE magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti Wednesday blasted the lawyer representing MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti for trying to delay court proceedings by seeking a seventh consecutive postponemen...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 19:00hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter
Biti hits out at magistrate
Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti yesterday blasted the lawyer representing MDC-Alliance vice president Tendai Biti for trying to delay court proceedings by seeking a seventh consecutive postpon...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
'Forex rentals at blackmarket rates illegal'
PROPERTY owners and managers demanding rentals in foreign currency, without giving tenants an option to pay the equivalent in local currency using the auction rate, risk being arrested as the fight ag...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1217 | by Staff reporter
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