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Marginalisation and wanton killing of Matabeles will cause civil unrest in Zimbabwe
MLO Supreme Council not only welcomes but highly commends two brave and factual statements by Chief Vezi Maduna Mafu of Filabusi and Chief Sinqobile Mabhena of Esigodini. There is no better way of tel...Published: 15 hrs ago | 848 | by Israel Dube
'Chamisa's actions smacked of a fake leader'
The move by MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa to reject his supporters who demonstrated on August 1 has exposed him as a "political viper" who can sacrifice anyone in his camp when it suits him, p...Published: 23 hrs ago | 797 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to phase out under qualified police prosecutors
THE Government is working on phasing out all non-degreed police public prosecutors seconded to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyam...Published: 24 hrs ago | 900 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man fakes own death in UK
A South African woman pretended her Zimbabwean husband was dead to claim £400,000 on his life insurance, a UK court has heard.According to Mail Online, Bekezela Bhebhe (52) ...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 21:16hrs | 7024 | by Staff Reporter
Smart Express driver locked up
THE Smart Express bus driver who fled the scene of the accident that killed 46 people – 45 of them on the spot – and later handed himself to police was on Monday denied bail by a Rusape magistrate...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:34hrs | 3901 | by Staff reporter
Teacher runs amok
A HONDE VALLEY teacher must have been intoxicated with anger when she beat and injured a grade one pupil on the eye for making noise in class and later assaulted two police officers who had come to in...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:01hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice on laxity in corruption cases
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday breathed fire over some magistrates' lackadaisical approach to high profile corruption cases, which has resulted in the collapse of cases and unjustified release of...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:36hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-graft fight unconvincing
FOR splurging £16 million (US$21 million) on pricey jewellery and vintage wines over a decade, a British woman became the first target of a law seeking to dissuade criminals from enjoying their ill-g...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 12:46hrs | 1830 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa moves to demilitarise NPA
Government will soon remove all prosecutors seconded to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) from State security agencies with no law degrees, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyamb...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 12:26hrs | 2065 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi involved in an accident before being arrested
Businessman Genius Kadungure was arrested on Thursday just hours after he was involved in an accident near Domboshava.Kadungure was grabbed by detectives as he left the Harare Magistrates Cour...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 06:21hrs | 7296 | by ZimLive
'Prosecutor Reza unfit for Biti trial'
A HARARE court yesterday declared State prosecutor Michael Reza unfit to preside over MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Tendai Biti's trial saying he overstepped his mandate as an impartial judicial offic...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:55hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
Police swoop on Chivayo, Ginimbi at court
Controversial businessmen Wicknell Chivayo and Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure were yesterday picked up separately at the Harare Magistrates' Court by the police for questioning.Police spokesperson...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
Biti gets top prosecutor removed
MDC-Alliance principal Tendai Biti, who is facing charges of inciting violence in Harare following violent demonstrations on August 1, successfully applied for the removal of one of the best criminal ...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:29hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Gudyanga
A WARRANT of arrest has been issued against former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development Francis Gudyanga after he absconded court yesterday.Gudyanga who is being...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 14:50hrs | 2301 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Ginimbi arrested at Harare Magistrates court
Controversial businesspersons and socialites Wicknell Chivayo and Genius Kadungure were arrested on their way out of Rotten Row court on Thursday.They were picked up by detectives s...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 14:15hrs | 9866 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MDC bigwig off the hook
MDC women's assembly chairperson Lynette Karenyi, who was accused of insulting former president Robert Mugabe, is off the hook after the State indicated yesterday that it was withdrawing the charges....Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 12:56hrs | 1758 | by Staff reporter
Undenge's trial deferred
The trial of former Energy minister Samuel Undenge, who is facing allegations of corruption, was yesterday moved to November 19 due to non-availability of the State's last witness.While seekin...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
3 witnesses nail Komichi
Three witnesses have so far testified against MDC-Alliance vice president Morgen Komichi outlining to the court how he contravened the Electoral Act during the announcement of presidential election re...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:34hrs | 1902 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa finally breaks free of Mugabe shodow
After 56 years of working under Mugabe, ED finally breaks free from the ambits of his master and successfully established himself in one year. November has become a month which will be r...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 07:00hrs | 12166 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Biti demands prosecutor's recusal
MDC deputy national chairperson Tendai Biti has demanded that chief law officer Michael Reza be recused from prosecuting him saying his judicial independence was in question.Reza was appointed...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 10:55hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MP arrested for calling Mnangagwa a dog
POLICE have arrested MDC Alliance national executive member Joel Gabhuza who is also Member of Parliament for Binga South.The legislator was arrested for calling President Emmerson Mnangagwa a...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 07:32hrs | 2743 | by Staff reporter
Biti, prosecutor nearly trade blows in court
MDC vice-chairperson Tendai Biti and State prosecutor Michael Reza nearly exchanged blows in court yesterday after Reza accused the former of playing a role in the post-election violence that saw seve...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:16hrs | 5591 | by Staff reporter
Advocate Thabani Mpofu the Zimbabwe Clarence Seward Darrow
It was Friday on the 9th November 2018 as I was walking nearer to the statue of Father Zimbabwe the late vice president Cde Joshua Nkomo in Bulawayo CBD. A friend of mine an ex detective from police f...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:09hrs | 959 | by Enos Denhere
Panic as Mnangagwa targets cash barons' bank accounts
BOGUS businesspersons operating briefcase companies that fed on government tender manipulation and kickbacks to amass wealth are reportedly in panic mode after the State said it would use the Zimbabwe...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:48hrs | 8689 | by Staff reporter
Man fakes father's death
A Masvingo man and his two accomplices have been sentenced to 420 hours of unpaid work each by a magistrates court for trying to swindle Econet of $2 000 via the its EcoSure Funeral Cover, through a f...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Big headache for Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a herculean task in his quest to fight corruption after it emerged last week that graft now pervades the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which must be at the f...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:36hrs | 13595 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs throng Harare court
It was an extraordinary week at the Harare Magistrates' Courts that saw four high-profile figures appearing in court on the same day, facing various charges.It was therefore a hive of activity...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:30hrs | 2439 | by Staff reporter
Teacher manhandles headmaster for refusing to sign leave forms
Jacob Mugwira, a teacher at Choverere Primary School manhandled his school headmaster, Boy Chikwavava, by his waist belt after he allegedly refused to sign his leave forms.The case was heard a...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 10:13hrs | 1652 | by Staff reporter
Man goes berserk, attacks wife at court
A 44-year-old man went berserk yesterday and attacked his wife in the glaring view of court officials after he lost a $42 000 maintenance case.Livieson Pamuchigere slapped and attempted to str...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:57hrs | 2466 | by Staff reporter
Is Zanu PF acting and delivering ???
The victory of ZANU PF is not only to benefit ZANU PF but it benefits the nation. ZANU PF is expected to be coming up with solutions and stop the rot in our economy. The government which was for...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:19hrs | 692 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
JSC submits 3 names for vacant PG's post to Mnangagwa
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has forwarded names of three top performers in last week's public interviews for the vacant post of Prosecutor General to President Mnangagwa, who is expected to ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:49hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Wife strangles cop to death
A RUSAPE cop was last week strangled to death by his estranged wife who tried to cover up the heinous crime by pouring a poisonous liquid into his mouth to make it appear like suicide.Luck elu...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:21hrs | 4641 | by Staf reporter
Chivayo, Chinamasa links exposed
FORMER Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa's daughter, Kangai (38), claims she was assisting embattled businessman and Intratrek owner Wicknell Chivayo purchase "equipment" in the United States when so...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:18hrs | 4599 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa coming after cartels
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday vowed to clamp down on cartels involved in various corrupt activities such as fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and manipulation of government procurement...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:16hrs | 6848 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son-in-law's freedom bid flops
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law unsuccessfully challenged his continued remand Wednesday after being told he was to be jointly charged with a former Air Zimbabwe security guard.Sim...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 19:14hrs | 9422 | by newzimbabwe
Kasukuwere's trial fails to kick-off again
The trial for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere failed to kick off a second time in Harare on Thursday.Kasukuwere, through his lawyer Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba instructed by Char...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 17:22hrs | 1827 | by Staff reporter
State fails to serve Chigumba
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba is expected to appear in court to testify against a former Midlands State University student, Night Tawona Shadaya who is accused of ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:02hrs | 5665 | by Staff reporter
Husband 'killer' claims dead man stabbed self
A 27 YEAR-OLD Beitbridge woman who allegedly killed her 50-year-old husband by kicking him on his privates before finishing him off by stabbing him with a kitchen knife during a fight over money for r...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 07:04hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
Acting PG turns partially blind
ACTING Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi turned half blind after opening a letter from an anonymous person, which he found on his desk. It remains a mystery how the letter, which was addressed to h...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1276 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge man kills wife, leaves body to decompose
A BEITBRIDGE man allegedly killed his wife following a dispute over an unknown issue, locked the body in their rented room and left it to decompose.This was heard by Beitbridge magistrate Good...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:44hrs | 1668 | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer gets $13,5000 for wrongful arrest, detention
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has accepted liability over the unlawful arrest and detention of senior Harare lawyer, Mordecai Mahlangu, who was a key witness in the trial of the late former MDC treasur...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo's ex-deputy flees over $400,000 scam
THE High Court yesterday issued a warrant of arrest for former Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa, who is facing allegations of swindling the Zimbabwe Manpower Development F...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere and Chombo will not be convicted, this is why?
You often hear about politicians facing public corruption charges in the news. Public corruption refers to any time of instance in which a government official abuses their position of power or public ...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 20:12hrs | 7868 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Police apologise to top lawyer for wrongful arrest
The police have apologised to seasoned lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu, after conceding to wrongfully arresting and detaining him on charges of trying to obstruct the course of justice.He was arreste...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:42hrs | 1427 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer convicted of $400,000 fraud
A BULAWAYO lawyer who defrauded more than $400 000 from 41 clients within a period of two years was on Friday convicted of fraud.Leslie Bhekimpilo Sibanda who was once employed at Webb, Low an...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:44hrs | 1384 | by Staff reporter
Man assaulted for paying wage in bond notes
A man was arrested recently for assaulting a colleague who had refused to receive payment in bond notes and demanded rands.Johan Mugwari (49), of Bukuvani village under Chief Neshuro, appeared...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 16:10hrs | 4155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judiciary should retain its independence
STUNNING revelations by acting Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi that he took instructions from the Executive on criminal prosecutions can only leave one with a sour taste in the mouth.Whether...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:47hrs | 193 | by Editorial - newsday
Majome quits MDC politics
Former MDC legislator for Harare West Ms Jessie Majome on Thursday said she was no longer a political activist, having quit politics on July 31 this year. Responding to questions during a publ...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:41hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's prosecution unit moves in to tackle deep-rooted corruption
An investigation by the Special Presidential Prosecution Unit (SPPU) has unearthed a cartel of senior executives at Cottco together with a group of high profile politicians as being behind a spate of ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 15:10hrs | 3456 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to seize assets of corrupt convicts
Government will through the Asset Forfeiture Unit housed under the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), seize all assets accumulated through corruption proceeds in the event of a conviction as the fi...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 15:07hrs | 3304 | by Staff reporter
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