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High Court slams State over delays in protest case involving 95 accused
High Court judge Justice Esther Muremba on Monday sharply criticised the State for its handling of a case involving 95 individuals who were arrested over a month ago for allegedly staging protests aga...Published: 06 May 2025 at 12:01hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ordered to release seized NGO gadgets
High Court judge Justice Neville Wamambo has ruled that the police must release all electronic gadgets seized from employees of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Election Resource C...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Court withdraws fraud allegations against couple
The State has withdrawn some of the fraud charges against Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni, who are accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono ...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:34hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mposi extorts subjects, returns loot after uproar
The baLemba (Varemba) Mberengwa Chief, Mposi Mupangeri was forced to indefinitely withdraw charges and return four beasts which have been charged as traditional court fine by his marshalls after the v...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1491 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mberengwa
BREAKING:Notorious Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati arrested for Community Service evasion...son on the run
In a dramatic turn of events, notorious self-styled Italian Mafia boss Francesco Marconati has been arrested for failing to conduct the community service mandated by the court. His son, Alessandro ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 16:18hrs | 138 | by George Tshuma
Mnangagwa's wife drops charges against women who booed her
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has decided to withdraw charges against nine women from Manicaland who were accused of booing her after feeling sidelined during a donation event for foodstuffs and cloth...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 20:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused ZIFA executives take fight to Constitutional Court
FIVE former executives of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) facing fraud allegations are seeking to escalate their case to the Constitutional Court, claiming a violation of their rights....Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ostallos Siziva cleared defacing campaign posters of his rival
Zimbabwe's opposition CCC official Gift Ostallos Siziva has been cleared of charges of defacing campaign posters of his rival.The State has withdrawn charges against Citizens Coalition fo...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 19:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
State drops attempted murder charges against CCC MP
The State has been compelled to withdraw charges of attempted murder and other offenses against Maureen Kademaunga, a member of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) who serves as the legislator for...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 19:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Frank Buyanga's woes mount
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga still has two warrants of arrest hovering over his head after the cancellation of another one by a Harare magistrate, it has emerged.Buy...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ally acquitted of fraud
ECONOMIC Empowerment Group (EEG) president, Mike Chimombe (41) has been cleared of fraud charges after the matter was withdrawn before plea.Chimombe appeared before Harare Magistrate, Dennis M...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 21:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo backs under fire tycoon
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has sprung to the defence of businessman Ken Sharpe, who is accused of manipulating the country's justice system to hang on to vast tracts of land he obtained in co...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Graft-accused police boss guns for Zacc
POLICE commissioner in charge of Matabeleland North province, Erasmus Makodza, who was recently arrested and charged with criminal abuse of office, has filed a complaint to the Special Anti-Corruption...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption investigator probed
IT is a typical case of a hunter becoming the hunted.First, police commissioner Erasmus Makodza, hunter of note in charge of Matabeleland North province, found himself caged by a Zimbabwe Anti...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beating pupil lands teacher in trouble
A STUDENT teacher from Hugh Beadle Primary School in Northend suburb, Bulawayo has been arraigned for allegedly beating up a Grade Five learner with a plastic rod for poor handwriting.Zibusiso...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'No more affidavit case withdrawals'
THE Prosecutor-General (PG) Advocate Ray Goba has ordered prosecutors to immediately stop complainants from withdrawing matters before the court through affidavits saying the practice had no legal gro...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stepmom embarrassed in court
A SIX-year-old boy yesterday embarrassed his step-mother in court during proceedings when he told the magistrate he had been told to lie against his uncle.The boy's step mother, Millicent Mapf...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 19:27hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
State refuses to withdraw Lumumba's Mugabe f**k you charge
A Harare magistrate yesterday dismissed an application by former Zanu-PF youth leader William Mutumanje, popularly known as Acie Lumumba, to have his case of insulting President Robert Mugabe struck o...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe quartet set free as court chides state over prosecution of Lumumba
Kwekwe Magistrate Livard Phelimon on Friday set free four residents who were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly protesting against rampant corruption within the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)....Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 09:47hrs | | by Stephan Jakes
Commotion in court, family of AWOL soldier clash with Military Police
There was commotion at Guruve court when members of a Zimbabwe National Army soldier's family and his girlfriend got into a fight with the Military Police.The Military Police had come to appre...Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 20:59hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Road rage driver apologises to Coltart
THE driver of a vehicle which almost ran over former Education Minister Mr David Coltart last Friday has apologised for reckless driving and the politician has pledged to withdraw criminal charges...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman Chimutashu case referred to ConCourt
Harare businessman and Zanu pf youth member Malvin Chimutashu case has been referred to Constitutional court after Harare magistrate Lanzini Ncube granted an application for that referral to ConCourt ...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 21:16hrs | | by Dhodha Rekanyi
Mnangagwa's ally off the hook
PROSECUTORS yesterday withdrew before plea charges of criminal insult against Zanu-PF legislator for Gokwe-Nembudziya Justice Mayor Wadyajena.The withdrawal, which was opposed by the defen...Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman pardons 2 men for gang raping her
A 20-YEAR-OLD Plumtree rape victim has withdrawn charges against two men who allegedly took turns to attack her saying she had forgiven them as they committed the crime while under the influence o...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex worker who glassed rank marshal weeps in court, blames evil spirits
A Mvurwi sex vendor Josphine Gweshe (24) wept bitterly at Guruve magistrate court today (Monday) before she was slapped with US$200 fine by Guruve magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka.It was the state...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 18:01hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Johannes Tomana's woes mount
SUSPENDED Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana faces a torrid fortnight in his legal battle to retain his job and not to be held personally liable for his actions when he refused to prosecute convic...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 14:03hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mwanjali walks free, but assault charge still stand
FORMER Caps United skipper Method Mwanjali paid the medical bills for the man he reportedly stabbed following a misunderstanding in a drunken brawl, prompting the man to forgive him and withdraw charg...Published: 23 Jun 2016 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa
Traumatised model speaks out
SHE was called all sorts of names, received death threats, assaulted, laughed at and humiliated by people from all corners of the world for a crime she did not commit. For two nights, she slept in an ...Published: 03 Mar 2016 at 05:23hrs | 3 | by Tendai Rupapa and Ellah Mukwati
Teacher wails, begs for mercy in court
A TEACHER, 58, burst into tears as she begged the mother of a pupil she allegedly assaulted with an electric cable to withdraw charges before the case could be heard in court. Prison guards st...Published: 27 Feb 2016 at 12:56hrs | | by Patient Sibanda
Two to testify in Mugabe property bombing saga
The State yesterday withdrew charges against two of the four people accused of attempting to petrol bomb the First Family's Alpha Omega Dairy Farm in Mazowe, and turned them into its witnesses....Published: 30 Jan 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by Prosper Dembedza
Pregnant pupil withdraws rape charges
A Form Three pupil from a school in Matabeleland South yesterday withdrew rape charges against her alleged rapist who impregnated her. In an affidavit submitted before regional magistrate Chri...Published: 13 Oct 2015 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba acquitted of rape charges
Johanne Marange Simon branch leader, Clement Momberume, who was facing a charge of raping his nephew's wife at a local hotel, was on Friday discharged after a magistrate concluded the State had failed...Published: 06 Jul 2015 at 07:55hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Charges against minister's sons withdrawn
THE State has withdrawn separate charges against Matabeleland South Provincial Minister of State Abedinico Ncube's two sons, Emmanuel and Macbeth, who were facing assault charges.Yesterday, ch...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 10:10hrs | 3 | by Marvelous Moyo
Sex worker withdraws rape charges against cop
A PLUMTREE sex worker has submitted an affidavit seeking to withdraw her rape case against a police officer who had hired her services.The complainant in December last year dragged Robson Rav...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 10:48hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Three hours at the ICC- a journalist's perspective
I had in mind a court housed at an opulent building with massive security, but alas, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is temporarily located at a modest building in The Hague, Netherlands wi...Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 06:17hrs | | by Andrew Mambondiyani recently at The Hague, Netherlands
Rape accused MDC-T MP granted $400 bail
MDC-T MP Prince Madubeko Sibanda who is accused of drugging and raping a 17-year-old schoolgirl, was yesterday granted $400 bail with stringent conditions.Victoria Falls magistrate Sharon Rose...Published: 18 Apr 2014 at 07:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Family seeks to withdraw charges against rapist grandfather
A Mutare eight-year-old rape victim is being denied justice, with her parents battling to block the prosecution of the perpetrator as a way of preserving family relations. The girl was allegedly rape...Published: 06 Dec 2013 at 04:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soccer coach practices wrestling moves on wife
A soccer coach for a Division Two Club in Hwange has landed in court for bashing his customarily married wife accusing her of being barren. The irony of it is that the woman has two children...Published: 15 Nov 2013 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Man stabs wife, kills uncle in domestic dispute
POLICE in Honde Valley yesterday launched a manhunt for Brian Chiringa who allegedly stabbed his wife on the chest and later killed his uncle using the same knife on Monday following a domestic disput...Published: 10 Oct 2013 at 10:16hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Polling officers off the hook as State withdraws charges
FOUR of the five polling officers who were facing a charge of allowing an unregistered person to vote in violation of the Electoral Act had reason to smile yesterday when the State withdrew charges ag...Published: 24 Aug 2013 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Koffi Olomide sentenced
Koffi Olomide, who was recently charged with rape in France, was given three-month suspended prison sentence for injuring his producer.The rumba singer, who is one of Africa's best-known music...Published: 17 Aug 2012 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Sapa-AFP
Policemen acquitted of robbing Harare couple
TWO policemen were last Friday acquitted of robbing a Harare couple of US$2 500 and some valuables at gun-point. Lewis Teera (39) and Delish Nguwaya (29), both stationed at Mabelreign police camp, wer...Published: 01 Aug 2012 at 11:24hrs | | by Court Reporter
Female rapists have no case to answer says prosecutor
The state has withdrawn charges against suspected "female rapists" after failing to secure evidence.Sophie and Netsai Nhokwara, Rosemary Chakwizira and a male suspect, Thulani Ngwenya, were ch...Published: 03 May 2012 at 07:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Macheso's dancer 'steals' car to impress girls
ORCHESTRA Mberikwazvo's 'problem child' is at it again. The CONTROVERSIAL Peter Kagomera was arrested for 'stealing' a car and has NOT been part of the band's line up after his brush with the law, a a...Published: 21 Nov 2011 at 11:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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