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Two ladies steal man's underwear, central lock his manhood
Two Guruve women appeared before Guruve resident magistrate on Monday for allegedly unlawfully entering a man's bedroom and stealing his underwear there-by central locking his manhood.The duo ...Published: 1 hr ago | 1122 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Soldiers appear in court over assault
THREE members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) last week appeared before a Concession magistrate facing three counts of assault after being refused entry to a farm where they intended to illegally ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 344 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa supporter caged over post-election violence
An Odzi man has been slapped with a six-month jail term for striking a Zanu-PF supporter's kitchen door while denouncing the ruling party soon after the July 30 elections.Julius Gowa appeared ...Published: 7 hrs ago | 118 | by Staff reporter
3 soldiers appear in court
Three members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) appeared today before Concession magistrate on three counts of assault in bid to do illegal mining at Sommersat farm in Concession.Aleck...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1949 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa's Chief Secretary sucked into fraud storm
THE Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda has been sucked into a fraud storm involving a Mberengwa man who allegedly defrauded the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) of 12 000 South...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:58hrs | 3340 | by Staff reporter
Woman fined for lying over corpse's identity
A WOMAN from Budiriro in Harare has been fined for lying to the Registrar-General's Office about the identity of the corpse she had repatriated from South Africa on September 8.Eunice Gufu (50...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
'Arrest of bigwigs in line with Zanu-PF’s anti-corruption stance'
ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Mpofu has said the arrest of bigwigs, among them former Cabinet ministers, is in line with the ruling party's resolutions to clamp down on all forms of gr...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 09:56hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes wife over cellphone
A 28-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man was arraigned before Guruve resident magistrate on Friday for bashing his wife with a log over a cellphone torch dispute.Sean Bandera (28) of Dawson farm pleaded guilt...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:16hrs | 383 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man found with late father's bones in his bedroom
A GUTU magistrate has ordered a local man to undergo a mental examination after he dug up his father's grave and took the remains which he kept in his house.Court heard that 46-year-old Moses ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:34hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
Prophet up for pregnant woman rape
A PROPHET from Bulawayo appeared in court yesterday for allegedly raping a pregnant woman who had visited him for consultation. Wilson Thabe (52) who resides at Robert Sinyoka pleaded not guil...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
ED means Business
By now, we all know President Emmerson Mnangagwa's mantra by heart: Zimbabwe is open for business! We have heard it countless times since the beginning of the new dispensation in November 2017. I alwa...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 19:56hrs | 3330 | by Mike Tawanda
Zimbabwe police disband Border Control Unit
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has disbanded its Minerals and Border Control Unit (MBCU) and redeployed its members as part of a restructuring exercise to restore sanity in the police force.The ...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:51hrs | 5076 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo threatens to approach ConCourt, State chickens out
THE State yesterday aborted attempts to amend charges levelled against businessperson Wicknell Chivayo, who is accused of swindling Zimbabwe Power Company of over $5 million, after the Intratrek found...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 2071 | by Staff reporter
PG reads riot act on corrupt public prosecutors
ACTING Prosecutor-General, Kumbirai Rwodzi yesterday read the riot act on public prosecutors who engage in corrupt activities, saying they tarnished the judiciary's image.Addressing prosecutor...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Friend killer faints in court
A 17-YEAR-OLD pupil from Bulawayo who accidentally hit his friend with a stone leading to his death during a rival teenage gang fight, yesterday fainted in court soon after his warned and cautioned st...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1110 | by Staff reporter
Man attacks peeping Tom with machete
Disciplining a peeping Tom backfired for a machete-wielding Glendale man after he was arrested for assault.Cleopas Chimuriwo (27) was fined $100 by Concession resident magistrate, Ruth Moyo ye...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop in court over $5
A 28-YEAR-OLD Mazowe traffic cop was arraigned before Concession resident magistrate Ruth Moyo yesterday for duping a motorbike rider of his $5 at a police roadblock for ridding without a driver's lic...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 17:45hrs | 3203 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Mnangagwa is a dog' man set free by court
A BULAWAYO magistrate on Monday freed commuter omnibus driver David Ndlovu who had been arrested for insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Ndlovu was arrested on earlier this year for calling...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:33hrs | 3351 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lawyers warned against abusing court system
ACTING Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has warned of judicial action against lawyers "abusing the country's court system with frivolous challenges" against the legality of a crack prosecution unit e...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura trial put on hold
The trial of suspended University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Levi Nyagura, who is accused of illegally awarding former First Lady Grace Mugabe a PhD, has been put on hold pending the determination of his applic...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:23hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Doctor threatens to kill wife over divorce
Renowned Harare doctor Macjohn Chirisa has been dragged to court by his wife after he threatened to kill her for instituting divorce proceedings against him.Chirisa, 47, is being charged with ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:13hrs | 4032 | by Staff reporter
Cops in high-speed chase with Grace Mugabe's sister
THE arrest of former First Lady Grace Mugabe's elder sister, Shuvai Junior Gumbochuma last Friday, was not without drama as police had to engage in a 24km high-speed chase with her son, Moses, behind ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:16hrs | 3899 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF committed to human rights'
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who served as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's chief elections agent in the July 30 poll, last week met with NewsDay reporter Blessed Mhlanga for an interview where he ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:15hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Cheeky panner breaks colleague's hand over hammer
A 37-YEAR-OLD Mazowe artisanal miner has been sentenced to seven months in prison by Concession resident magistrate Ruth Moyo for breaking a colleague's hand, accusing him of stealing a hammer....Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:12hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers arrested
THREE armed robbers who were targeting pirate tax drivers along the Harare-Chirundu Highway and robbing them of vehicles, goods and money have been arrested. James Mbizi (32), Luckmore Mubaiwa...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:41hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's special graft team under siege
In May this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up a team of lawyers and prosecutors to form the Special Anti-Corruption Unit as part of his pledge to deal with corruption.months later, the...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:34hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga blocks Chivayo donation
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga reportedly stopped controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo from donating towards the hosting of the just-ended Miss World Zimbabwe pageant, NewsDay Weekender rep...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:21hrs | 2106 | by Staff reporter
Byo teen bashes live-in girlfriend
A TEENAGER from Ngozi mine squatter camp on the outskirts of Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly beating up his live-in minor girlfriend after she failed to get him some drinking water that he ha...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1070 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's former ministers under siege
FORMER Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa was yesterday arrested on charges of criminal abuse of office, the first high profile casualty of a crackdown by a Special Anti-Corruption Unit...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:27hrs | 3916 | by Staff reporter
Man 'assaults' live-in girlfriend
A TEENAGER from Ngozi Mine squatter camp on the outskirts of Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly beating up his live-in minor girlfriend after she failed to get him some drinking water that he ha...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:10hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Sex with daughter man jailed 90 years
A MASVINGO man (39) was sentenced to 90 years in prison for turning his daughter (13) into a sex slave while a man from Bulawayo was yesterday jailed for 15 years after raping, impregnating his daught...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:07hrs | 1401 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's health minister caught in anti-corruption dragnet
Former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa was yesterday arrested and appeared at Harare magistrates' courts on charges of criminal abuse of office. The arrest is seen as part of Governm...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:06hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
Sex vendor takes client to court as condom bursts during sex
A 34-year-old man has been dragged to court by a city hooker over allegations he deliberately tore a condom during sex.Godfrey Muteswa was hauled before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa fa...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 4247 | by Staff reporter
Nabbed gang leader remanded in custody
A 32-year-old Harare man appeared before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro today for reportedly pointing a fire arm and robbing Kamushenje mine of its gold ore valued at $6000.Public...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 861 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Violence sells out land baron
A SUSPECTED land baron accused of illegally parcelling out land belonging to diversified group, CFI Holdings in Harare's Glen View 7 suburb has been remanded in custody after an orgy of violence....Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:40hrs | 1415 | by Staff reporter
Man tries to rape niece
An attempt to rape a niece by a Mvurwi man landed him in big trouble after he was remanded in custody by Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro on Friday.Descent Chiku (20) pleaded not gu...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 897 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man attempts to rape 5-year-old
A Mazowe man who allegedly attempted to rape a five-year-old girl was bashed by angry villagers after he was caught in the bush with the minor.Siza Tinomuda (28) of Smithfield farm in Mazowe w...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 712 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man up for attempted rape
A 20-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man on Friday appeared before Guruve magistrate Shingirai Mutiro charged with attempting to rape his niece.Descent Chiku (20), who denied the attempted rape charge, was re...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura to stand trial
Suspended University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice-Chancellor Levi Nyagura, accused of illegally awarding former First Lady Grace Mugabe a PhD, will stand trial on September 17 following the dismissal of his ...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:31hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Hunt on for new Prosecutor-General
Government has started hunting for a substantive Prosecutor-General following the publication of the resgination of Prosecutor-General Advocate Ray Goba in the Government Gazette on Friday, a senior G...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:27hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Joram Gumbo 'baby mama' lands Zimra officials in soup
A woman claiming to be Joram Gumbo's "baby mama" landed Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials in hot water after she called in the new Energy minister to resolve an excise duty dispute on her c...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 17:17hrs | 5013 | by Staff reporter
Brothers jailed 110 years for robbery spree
Two Gweru siblings, who had become notorious for house-breaking and getting away with valuables worth over $50 000 have been jailed to a combined 110 years in prison.Moses Mushaninga Munemo (4...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:38hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura ConCourt bid in limbo
HARARE magistrate Lazini Ncube yesterday dismissed a bid by suspended University of Zimbabwe (UZ) vice-chancellor Levi Nyagura to approach the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), challenging the legality...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Fake Facebook account used to nail 'thief' maid
A BULAWAYO woman created a fictitious Facebook account to trace a maid who had fled after allegedly stealing a laptop, kitchenware and some clothes worth about $700 from her house. A court yes...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Form 3 pupil arrested after garden sex
GARDEN sex has landed a Form Three boy in trouble as he was been arrested for allegedly sleeping with his 14-year-old Form Two girlfriend. The accused appeared in court being charged with enga...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF lawyer guns for Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's lawyer in the just-concluded presidential election challenge, Advocate Lewis Uriri, yesterday challenged the Zanu-PF leader's authority to appoint a special anti-corrupt...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 7093 | by Staff reporter
Cop in pangolin case takes bail bid to High Court
THE bail application hearing of a police officer and two of his accomplices who were found in possession of a pangolin worth $5 000 is set to be heard in the High Court in Harare today.Judah N...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
The day every Zimbabwean became a lawyer
Winners are takers, how can losers determine the pace of the game. If indeed the spaghetti boy on a bullet train is not the Emperor today, how can he lay claim to the crown? One has to be in i...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 20:29hrs | 2092 | by Tondorindo Murisa
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura seeks referral to Con-Court
Suspended University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura who is facing charges of abuse of office has made an application for referral of his matter to the Constitutional Court cit...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 16:14hrs | 1921 | by Staff reporter
Chidakwa, Gudyanga trial postponed to October 4
THE trial of former Mines minister Walter Chidakwa and his permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga on allegations of criminal abuse of office, failed to kick off at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterda...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
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