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Workers steal pistols from ZRP armoury
TWO employees at the Zimbabwe Republic Police National Armaments workshop have appeared in court on allegations of conniving with two fellow employees to steal five pistols.Nhawu Jongwe and We...Published: 18 hrs ago | 1462 | by Staff reporter
Man charged with treason for printing fake CIO, Zanu-PF IDs
A 46-YEAR-OLD Kuwadzana man was last week charged with subversion for allegedly printing fake Zanu-PF and Central Intelligence Organisation identification cards at his residence.Niven Nyarungw...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:00hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Bogus land officer swindles Zanu-PF supporters
A BOGUS lands officer appeared in court on Wednesday facing allegations of fraud after he allegedly demanded Zanu-PF membership cards and cash from desperate home seekers in Banket.Lovemore Lu...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:53hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Trio up for smuggling R900 200 goods
A TRUCK driver with a Chitungwiza logistic company, a businessman and clearing agent have appeared in court charged with smuggling property worth R900 223,02 through the Beitbridge Border Post, prejud...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:45hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma in soup for indecent assault
A 59-YEAR-OLD female traditional healer has been taken to court for sexually abusing a Grade 3 pupil on two occasions.Tracy Simbi, from Mutare, yesterday appeared before magistrate Prisca Chib...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:42hrs | 695 | by Staff reporter
Cop force-marches boss to charge office at gunpoint
A POLICE officer based at Zezani Police Station in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South province has been locked up for allegedly force-marching his superior from his home to the office at gunpoint, protest...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:27hrs | 2333 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested for 'bribery'
A GWANDA police officer has been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$270 bribe from a local miner to stop any police raids. Blessing Zenya (32) who resides at the ZRP New Camp in Gwanda was ...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:13hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Killer arrested after staging suicide
A GWANDA miner has been arrested for allegedly strangling his workmate before dumping the body on a railway line, where it was crushed by a train to conceal the murder. The matter was initiall...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 16:52hrs | 3981 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo court jails MDC activist for insulting Mnangagwa
A Masvingo magistrate has remanded Programmes manager for Masvingo Centre for Research and Community Development (Macrad), Ephraim Mtombeni to 13 July after being charged with charged with insul...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 12:37hrs | 3170 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man tries to disarm 2 soldiers
A BEITBRIDGE man has appeared in court for allegedly attacking two soldiers controlling traffic at the border post before trying to disarm them in separate incidents.This was heard by Beitbrid...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 08:19hrs | 2791 | by Staff reporter
5 in court over bond notes
Five shop managers and shop assistants in Harare city centre were arrested at the end of last week after refusing to accept bond notes, which remain legal tender, and were remanded on bail on Saturday...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:54hrs | 2071 | by Staff reporter
Gang makes fake CIO, Zanu-PF IDs
A daring gang allegedly planned to subvert a constitutionally-elected Government and manufactured fake State security agents' and Zanu-PF identity cards for them to access Government security institut...Published: 30 Jun 2020 at 07:53hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
Bogus CIO agent arrested
A 46-YEAR-OLD man is in trouble for allegedly posing as a Central Intelligence Organisation officer from the president's office and making fake State security agents' identity cards.He also st...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 18:47hrs | 2686 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers up for a gold rush
TWO Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) members and their five accomplices were arrested at a roadblock after they were found in possession of 50 kilograms of gold ore.Prichard Padzuru (30) a corpora...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 09:54hrs | 2995 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Machete gangs resurface
ARMED robbery cases involving machete-wielding gangs have resurfaced in Matabeleland South province, invoking memories of terror-filled moments linked to the thugs that traumatised communities....Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:01hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Car thief arrested
A MAN from Entumbane in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing charges of stealing US$9 000, R11 200 and $5 700 from a parked vehicle.Candy Nyathi (28) was not asked to plead to the charges whe...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:59hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers offer $15 bribe to police
An attempt to bribe police detectives by four armed robbers landed them in soup.The matter came to light at Guruve magistrates courts o...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 13:29hrs | 3136 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa speaks on mine shooting
The Chinese national who has been charged with shooting and injuring two people at a mine in Gweru over a salary dispute will receive a fair trial, without discrimination, in accordance with the count...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:05hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Robbery syndicate hit Bulawayo
Parking in Bulawayo's city centre has turned into a nightmare for motorists who risk having their cars broken into or being robbed at gunpoint. A robbery syndicate is targeting unattended cars parked ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:55hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Prison break backfires for inmates
Five Mazowe prison inmates who allegedly tried to break out from the prison are in soup after a foiled attempt.The ring leader Ali Muda...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 19:59hrs | 3332 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mandiwanzira fights charge
Former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira who is facing a charge of criminal abuse of office as a public officer, yesterday notified the court of his in...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 12:28hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe murder suspect escapes from SA prison
SOUTH African police are looking for a 25 year-old Zimbabwean man who escaped from a prison in Limpopo Province on Wednesday morning.Knowledge Lucky Mashava, reportedly escaped from remand pri...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 12:27hrs | 2242 | by Staff reporter
3 ex-ZBC managers face trial
The trial of three former ZBC top managers will start on July 3 on charges connected with the transfer of a company car to one of them, senior regional magistrate Mr Trynos Utahwashe ruled yesterday. ...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 06:54hrs | 1050 | by Staff reporter
'My wayyy!' The Bantu cry of anguish
Graft, our Waterloo. When the arrest of big corruption practitioners are made, its in dramatic fashion like an epic Hollywood movie. In no time, more often than not the cases crumble lik...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:19hrs | 231 | by Thomas Tondo
Man rapes minor bribes her with vaseline
A 29-YEAR-OLD Bindura man is in serious trouble after he was arrested on four counts of rape.MacMillan Musanhi (29) of Chireka village recently appeared before Bindura magistrate Maria Msika w...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 16:59hrs | 771 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC 'abduction' trio's lawyer quizzed by Justice Foroma
THREE MDC Alliance officials charged with faking abduction have denied publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the state and instead, accused the law enforcement agency of leaking their recorded statemen...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:24hrs | 5151 | by Staff reporter
Chinese miner denied bail
The 50-year-old Gweru miner who on Sunday allegedly shot and injured two of his employees following a pay dispute was yesterday denied bail by a Gweru magistrate. Zihang Xuelin, a manager at R...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:06hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
US worries over abuse of women in Zimbabwe and not blacks in America
THE United States has expressed concern over the State-sponsored violence and political persecution of women in Zimbabwe and called for investigation and prosecution of perpetrators.This follo...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:57hrs | 1057 | by Staff reporter
Teenage wife stabs hubby to death
A Harare woman appeared in court yesterday for fatally stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute over a telephone call that the latter had received after they had retired to bed. Paidamoy...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1545 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance abductees' bail hearing today
MDC-Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and two other party activists accused of lying to the police about being abducted, will know their fate today when the High Court is expected to determine their b...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:49hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Female cop 'steals' 12 cattle
A Mahuhwe cop together with her five accomplices were arraigned before a Guruve magistrate Geraldine Mutsotso yesterday.Grace Maf...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 21:46hrs | 4024 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Catch and release? ZACC arrests Obadiah Moyo
Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo was arrested yesterday by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over his alleged involvement in NatPharm's unprocedural contract with Drax Internat...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 08:05hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Men in the dock for stealing property worth $75 000
TWO men from Bulawayo allegedly broke into a house in the city centre and stole property worth $75 000.Witness Banda (33) and Tumelo Sizinda (28) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tinashe Ta...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 12:38hrs | 1363 | by Stephen Jakes
Another bleak weekend for 3 MDC 'abductees'
THE MDC Alliance officials, who are facing charges of publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the State and defeating the course of justice, will have to endure another weekend behind bars after their ap...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:02hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance councillors further remanded
TWO MDC-Alliance councillors in Kwekwe who are facing charges of partaking in an illegal demonstration have been further remanded to next month for provision of a trial date. Ward 5 councillor...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 07:34hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
POSB defrauded $158m
A People's Own Savings Bank (Posb) employee is accused of conniving with a senior police officer and a vendor to tamper with the bank's system and transferring different amounts defrauding the bank of...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1920 | by Staff reporter
NatPharm bosses arrested, appear in court
THREE top NatPharm bosses yesterday appeared in court facing allegations of approving DRAX International LLC to supply and deliver medicines and surgical sundries to the Government without following p...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 07:38hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's workers fight for oranges
Former G40's kingpin Saviour Kasukuwere's 18 workers were arraigned before Concession resident magistrate Nixon Mangoti yesterday for disorderly conduct after they allegedly fought for oranges....Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 21:37hrs | 5359 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Soldier bites off lender's nose, absconds court
A Chiredzi magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for a Chikombedzi soldier who allegedly bit off the nose of a woman who had lent him some money.early this year, the accused Godfrey Chiwar...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 07:01hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Abductees starve in jail as court denies them bail
HARARE Magistrate Bianca Makwande on Monday ordered Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to allow three victims of abduction and torture, who she condemned to prison after denying them ba...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 13:05hrs | 885 | by Stephen Jakes
Form six student up for raping neighbour
An 18-YEAR-OLD Bindura form six student appeared before a Bindura magistrate today facing a charge of rape.The suspect who cannot be named for ethical reasons pleaded not guilty to rapin...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 14:17hrs | 3641 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police make arrests in US$60m Covid-19 deals
Police on Friday night arrested Delish Nguwaya, Drax International local representative, facing two counts of fraud. He was remanded in custody pending bail application today. The State allege...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:41hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance trio to know fate today
MDC-Alliance members - Joana Mamombe, Cecillia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova - will today know their fate when Harare regional magistrate Bianca Makwande makes a bail ruling in a matter in which they are...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:08hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Covidgate scandal explodes in Zimbabwe
A controversial businessman with alleged links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's family was given government contracts worth US$42 million to buy materials to fight Covid-19 after supplying false info...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:10hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers fire warning shots,rob gold dealer
A 45-YEAR-OLD Harare based man has appeared before the Bindura Magistrate Maria Msika yesterday facing charges of robbery involving property and cash in e...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 21:46hrs | 2476 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
'Lying' abductees deny lying over abduction
HARARE West legislator Joana Mamombe and two other party activists have denied charges they lied to police about being abducted and tortured last month, their lawyer said, as the women were remanded i...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 20:20hrs | 1436 | by AFP
3 MDC Alliance 'abductees' remanded in custody
Netsai Marova uses a crutch as she is assisted up a flight of stairs by Harare West MP Joanah Mamombe on arrival at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterdayTHREE MDC Alliance activists, who are ...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:39hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
'Fraudster' links self to Mnangagwa
A HARARE woman has appeared in court on allegations of fraud with the State alleging she was linking herself to President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Chirambe Chikafu, 44, allegedly used the name Chant...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 18:26hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Bogus gold buyers nabbed at roadblock
Four bogus gold buyers were arraigned before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro yesterday for defrauding gold dealers.The four...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 12:39hrs | 2117 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Stepfather up in court for rape
A MAN from Emhlangeni in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing charges of raping a 14-year-old daughter on several occasion after being caught red handed ...Published: 11 Jun 2020 at 12:33hrs | 1909 | by Stephen Jakes
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