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Harare to host 44,000 for Jehovah's Witnesses Convention

Harare is set for an economic boom this weekend as more than 4,000 foreign delegates from 14 countries, including the United States and Europe, and 40,000 local participants converge for the Jehovah's Witnesses international convention at …

Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Witness nails Chimombe, Mpofu to US$7m goats case

A senior government official has testified in the ongoing US$7 million fraud case involving controversial businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, offering damning evidence that links the two to the tender document at the heart of the sc…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:43hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter

Ngarivhume removed from remand as State fails to produce witnesses

Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume has been removed from remand after the State failed to bring witnesses to testify in a case in which he was charged with attending an unlawful gathering and disorderly conduct.Harare magistrate Wi…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:01hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter

Man promises to bribe rape witness with a tin of baked beans

A 64-YEAR-OLD man from Tsholotsho, Jahe Village was sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a mentally challenged girl.Zakeu Mpofu appeared before Bulawayo's Magistrate Mr Matthew Mutiro on Tuesday facing three counts of raping a mental…

Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 19:44hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF witnesses contradict police statements

TWO Zanu-PF State witnesses yesterday contradicted the statements recorded by the police in a case in which Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate Patrick Cheza in last year's elections is alleged to have torn a counter book belongi…

Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

State has no witnesses, says Sikhala

FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Job Sikhala says he was never in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza, on the day violence broke out at the funeral of slain opposition party activist, Moreblessing Ali.Sikhala, who has been in remand…

Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 03:55hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Van Blerk nails Biti

Former Pokugara Properties general manager Mr Michael Van Blerk last Friday told the  court that it was necessary for him to jump in between Tendai Biti and Mrs Tatiana Aleshina in order to save the businesswoman from the legislator w…

Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Drama marks bail ruling for witness against Ken Sharpe

Bail ruling for former chief Harare City Council housing inspector Roy Nyabvure was abandoned for 30 minutes after a court official whispered something to the magistrate who then adjourned the proceedings midway, only to come back and proc…

Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 18:59hrs | 10 | by Paul Ndou

Reza used 'Defective letter' to arrest witness in Sharpe perjury case

It has emerged Deputy Prosecutor-General Michale Reza signed the letter he used to cause the arrest of a state witness in a case in which businessman Ken Sharpe is accused of perjury and malicious damage to property as the Chief Law office…

Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 17:11hrs | 21 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Police arrest witness testifying against Ken Sharpe

A witness testifying against Ken Sharpe has been arrested today by the police in sudden turn of events,  the controversial businessman is accused of perjury and malicious injury to property.The witness, Roy Nyabvure who is Harare City…

Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 20:27hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter

Jehovah's Witnesses in historic Gweru convention

JEHOVAH'S Witnesses over the weekend held a historic convention in Gweru, which saw thousands of Witnesses throng Midlands State University for the three-day spiritual occasion.The church has embarked on its annual three-day regional conve…

Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Witness nails MDC Alliance MP in fake address case

THE trial of Mt Pleasant legislator Samuel Banda (MDC Alliance) for violating the Electoral Act continued last Friday with another state witness Mr Isaac Chidavaenzi saying Banda apologised to him for fraudulently using his address. Banda …

Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:38hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

'Motlanthe Commission shuts out witnesses'

The Commission of Inquiry into the Post-Election Violence which saw soldiers gunning down six civilians on the streets of Harare on August 01 has drawn the ire of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum which claims some evidence and witnesses…

Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 14:30hrs | 2486 | 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 seeking a postponement before magistrate Estere Chiva…

Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Witness doctor arrested, sentenced to 30 days in prison

THERE was drama at the Gwanda regional court yesterday after a doctor who was supposed to testify in a rape case was arrested and sentenced to 30 days in prison or a fine of $20 for coming to court late.Dr Lovemore Mbundinga stationed at M…

Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 05:46hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter

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