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Prosecutors declare incapacitation
The Prosecutors' Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has petitioned Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi, declaring incapacitation to discharge their mandate due to poor conditions of service.In a...Published: 15 hrs ago | 1240 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa activist released on bail
ANTI-Government activist and Bulawayo South Constituency losing independent candidate in last year's harmonised elections, Josphat Ngulube, who was arrested for allegedly leading an illegal demonstrat...Published: 16 hrs ago | 295 | by Staff reporter
MDC fights for Japajapa's freedom
MDC Secretary General Charlton Hwende says the MDC is working flat out to make sure that jailed activist Paddington Japajapa gets bail after he was slapped with two years in prison.Said Hwende...Published: 20 hrs ago | 3653 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Prophet jailed for attempted rape
A PROPHET from Bulawayo has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for "attempting to rape" a Form Four pupil during a ritual. Khawulani Ndlovu (44) was asked by the victim's mother to help her...Published: 21 hrs ago | 1322 | by Staff Reporter
Cop bashes workmate in adultery row
A MARRIED police officer from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly assaulting another cop who accused him of having an extramarital affair with his wife.Edson Utete (35) who resides at...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:30hrs | 1403 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Mnangagwa protest leader in court
Anti-Government activist and Bulawayo South Constituency losing independent candidate in last year's harmonised elections, Josphat Ngulube, appeared in court yesterday for allegedly leading an illegal...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:30hrs | 1449 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber in court for over R 567k robbery, shooting victim 8 times
A SOUTH AFRICA-BASED man has been taken to Beitbridge Regional Magistrates' Courts, facing armed robbery charges involving ZAR567 000, mobile phones and a Toyota Allex vehicle.Enock Nyamani (3...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:21hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa needs to walk the talk on corruption
Two critical developments, separate but intertwined, happened on Monday.As a Harare magistrate was castigating President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Anti-Corruption Prosecution unit for lack of serio...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | 178 | by Editorial - Newsday
Man axes former wife for seeking refuge at his house
A CHIMANIMANI woman escaped death by a whisker after she was allegedly axed by her former husband when she sought refuge at his house during the Cyclone Idai disaster, a Chipinge court heard yesterday...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1166 | by Staff reporter
Former Harare bosses want their case referred to ConCourt
Former City of Harare bosses, Sekesai Makwavarara, Michael and Tendai Mahachi on Tuesday filed an application to have the matter in which they are facing charges of criminal abuse of office, referred ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira's case postponed
Harare provincial magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo on Tuesday deferred the matter of former Cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira to August 5 following indications that the State's application for rescission ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's prosecutors castigated by magistrate
A HARARE magistrate yesterday called to order President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Anti-Corruption Prosecution unit for its lackadaisical approach to dealing with corruption cases.Magistrate Nyasha ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Zanu-PF councillor
Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro last week issued an arrest warrant for Mazowe Rural District ward 27 councillor Collin Sarakunze (35) for defying a chief's order on deforestation.S...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira's Megawatt saga rages on
Former Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services minister Supa Mandiwanzira has approached the High Court seeking an order to dismiss the Prosecutor-General's application, whic...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:53hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robbers, gold dealers in court
TWO suspected armed robbers have been arraigned before a Bulawayo court on charges of illegal possession of gold worth US$37 338.Robson Chatikobo (35) and Brezhnev Maposa (37) appeared before ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 07:30hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF officials interfere with prosecution of colleague'
ANTI-CORRUPTION Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has written a letter of complaint to Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi alleging lack of progress and interference by senior Zanu-PF officials in a fra...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami granted bail
BULAWAYO's deputy's mayor Tinashe Kambarami and Ward 4 councillor Silas Chigora appeared in court yesterday on allegations of assaulting town clerk Christopher Dube.Kambarami and Chigora alleg...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 20:54hrs | 1755 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami in court for assaulting Town Clerk
THE drama around the still-borne suspension of Bulawayo Town Clerk, Christopher Dube is slowly turning into a soap-opera after Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami and ward four Councillor Silas Chigora ap...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 18:40hrs | 4483 | by newzimbabwe
Prophet Magaya abuse allegations: Evils of commodifying the female body
A LOCAL weekly, The Sunday Mail newspaper recently carried a very disturbing story on allegations of sexual abuse of female worshippers by well-known clergyman, Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Minis...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 728 | by Takura Zhangazha
'Court erred in clearing Chivayo'
THE High Court erred in various respects when it cleared businessman Wicknell Chivayo of fraud in a case he allegedly swindled Government of $5,6 million and that the State has excellent prospects of ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:04hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Duduzane Zuma found NOT guilty of killing Zimbabwean lady
Duduzane Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma, has been found not guilty of the charge of culpable homicide in the Randburg Magistrate's Court.The charge relates to a 2014 car crash th...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:12hrs | 2796 | by Staff reporter
Cops almost killed Sikhala?
MDC deputy national chairperson Job "Wiwa" Sikhala's lawyer yesterday accused the police of torturing and almost killing him during the surprise transportation on Tuesday from Harare to Masvingo - whe...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:57hrs | 7530 | by Staff reporter
Former top govt official in US$5 million Zinara storm
FORMER deputy chief secretary to the president and cabinet Ray Ndhlukula is in the eye of a storm after it emerged this week that he unprocedurally ordered the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:56hrs | 2078 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala tells of 'horror' in police custody
MDC deputy chairperson Job Sikhala, who appeared yesterday at the Bikita Magistrates' Court facing a treason charge, has recounted a horror tale at the hands of the police when he was nicodemously tak...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1986 | by Staff reporter
MDC youth secretary general released on bail after incitement charge
The secretary general of the MDC youth assembly was freed on ZW$1,000 bail on Thursday after he was formally charged with incitement to commit public violence.Gift Ostallos Siziba must report ...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 19:46hrs | 1836 | by ZimLive
CIO operatives fire shots over $10 bus fare
Mutare: Two overzealous Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives were recently arrested for allegedly firing shots into the air in fury over being charged exorbitant bus fares.Ligome...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 09:41hrs | 4029 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa in silent judicial revolution
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is a man on a mission — changing the judicial landscape as much and as quickly as he can. The changes are coming at an alarming pace, but Zimbabweans are too preoccupied...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1392 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Sikhala secretly transported out of Harare by police
A GROUP of MDC supporters yesterday brought business near Harare Central Police Station to a halt as they protested against the arrest of their leaders, including vice-chairman Job Sikhala.Sik...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2054 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi to contest Chivayo High Court judgment
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Mr Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday got the green light to contest a High Court judgment clearing Intratrek managing director Mr Wicknell Chivayo of any criminal liability in the $5,6 milli...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala's court hearing moved to Masvingo
The initial court appearance of MDC Deputy National Chairperson Job Sikhalaq has been moved to Masvingo at and will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday.The prosecutors argued that the utterance by Si...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 10:19hrs | 5085 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'We don't eat Nationalism' says Mthwakazi President
So many people in Zimbabwe particularly shonas and some of our Ndebele speaking people do not really understand or comprehend with what is meant by the term "Nationalism". To Shonas, nationalism means...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1173 | by Mqondisi Moyo
'Killer' pilot's trial finally kicks off
THE trial of an Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot who allegedly brutally murdered his Gweru-based girlfriend last year finally kicked off at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday. The trial of Tashinga M...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Gudyanga to expose 'State secrets'
FORMER Mines and Mining Development secretary Francis Gudyanga on Monday told the court that he had dropped his application to be tried in camera and indicated that he now wants to expose State secret...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:44hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Gudyanga threatens to expose State
Former Mines ministry secretary Francis Gudyanga, who is accused of defrauding the State of more than US$1,6 million together with an Israeli company Nikuv, yesterday threatened to expose the State if...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:27hrs | 3410 | by Staff reporter
Trial for fake CIO trio set for July 26
THE trial of three men from Kwekwe who allegedly masqueraded as officers of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) sent by President Mnangagwa to take over a mine in Shangani has been rescheduled...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Tomana eyes comeback
Former Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana's return to private practice hangs in the balance two years after his sacking, amid reports that the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) is unwilling to re-admit hi...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Soldier steals car
A soldier and member of a neighbourhood watch committee in Beitbridge have been charged with armed robbery after they forced a motorist to surrender his car.The soldier Nobert Muringo (36) and...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:32hrs | 1196 | by Staff reporter
Zacc boss vows to tighten screws
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo has vowed to step up the fight against corruption.Matanda-Moyo (LMM), who was recently appointed to head the anti-graf...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:25hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
PG Hodzi tours courts
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has embarked on a countrywide familiarisation tour of the courts to ascertain the state of affairs at the stations.Mr Hodzi was in Matabeleland North Provi...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:15hrs | 54 | by Staff reporter
Gun-totting man jailed for 3 years
A MAN from Bulawayo's Pumula East suburb has been jailed 36 months for illegal possession of a loaded assault rifle, which was stolen from the Zimbabwe Republic Police armory a few months ago....Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:11hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya unscathed after 6 months of legal trouble
WHEN pictures and videos of Prophet Walter Magaya's burning Yadah Hotel surfaced on Thursday night and early Friday morning, the raging ball of flame sitting on top of the exclusive piece of property ...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:10hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
Accident sells out mobile phone smuggler
A CELLPHONE smuggler was on Monday sentenced to six months behind bars after a car accident sold him out.Chrispen Mutsonhi (27) from Mutare pleaded guilty to the charges before magistrate Tend...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:27hrs | 2165 | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa's criminal abuse case postponed over 'new developments'
CITING the emergence of new developments, the State yesterday sought postponement of the matter in which former Health minister David Parirenyatwa allegedly removed from her position, Natpharm managin...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1026 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives ZACC arresting powers
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) - for long been rapped for being a toothless bulldog - now has arresting powers as Government takes giant strides in its quest to tackle the scourge of c...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
State opposes Chombo passport request
THE State yesterday opposed an application for temporary release of former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo (pictured)'s passport on medical grounds, saying he was seeking to evade trial.Chomb...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes wife for not taking child to prophet
A 38-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday fined $100 by a Concession magistrate for assaulting his wife after she failed to take their sick son to a prophetess for a healing session.Piason Mhuri, who ap...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:16hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Missing girl found living with boyfriend
A FORM Three pupil at Emakhandeni Secondary School in Bulawayo gave her family sleepless nights after she went missing for over a month only to be found cohabiting with her boyfriend's friend. ...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | 1705 | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa trial to continue today
The trial of former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa for alleged criminal abuse of office was rolled over to today by prosecutor Brian Vito for continuation of trial. Parireny...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:08hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Mukupe drawn into army uniform saga
A Zimbabwe National Army official from the artillery division, Fungai Previous Makoni, who was named as the source of the army uniform which was used by a Zanu-PF youth to terrorise residents during t...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 2813 | by Staff reporter
Pastor steals tyre
AN AFM pastor in Hwange has been charged with stealing a neighbour's tyre.The pastor, Thabani Phuti (31), and Taurai Gumiremhete (35) pleaded guilty to the theft charge when they appeared befo...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:18hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
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