State appeals against armed robbers' acquittal

The State have filed a notice of appeal at the High Court against the acquittal of suspected armed robbers who were allegedly behind the US$187 000 and robbery of two cars in Harare earlier this year....

Cops, prosecutors in acquittals storm

Corruption syndicates comprising police officers, prosecutors and magistrates are reportedly soliciting bribes from suspects before organising acquittals through sloppy investigations and prosecution....

Police boss, wife arrested after acquittal

POLICE have arrested Mashonaland West police Armoury officer-in-charge, Inspector Clive Kadambure together with his wife, Shyness Kadambure on car theft charges.The couple had last Monday been...

Guvamombe seeks acquittal

FORMER chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe has applied for acquittal after the state closed its case in a case in which he is facing criminal abuse of office and defeating the course of justice charges...

Mthwakazi villagers declare Lupane a liberated zone

Mthwakazi Republic Party officials led by the party President and the Lupane community overwhelmingly attended the Lupane magistrate court in support of the two accused leaders Mqondisi Moyo and Hloni...

Shoddy police work blamed for acquittals

Human rights lawyers have squarely blamed investigators for their faulty police work, accusing them of investigative amnesia and guilty omissions, which led to the absence of solid cases in the co...