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Tagwirei, Wadyajena square off in US$3,6m dispute
The High Court will this Thursday preside over a US$3,6 million dispute between legislator Mayor Wadyajena and business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei emanating from a botched truck hire deal. Wady...Published: 49 mins ago | 222 | by Staff reporter
Man kills son for disrespect
An Odzi man has appeared in court for killing his 25-year old son whom he accused of disrespect.Kudzai Mafunga (48) of Marambakutongwa Village appeared before Mutare Magistrate Ms Purity Gumbo...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:32hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
'Robber' tries to commit suicide at police station
A SUSPECTED armed robber who allegedly tried to escape through a window at Pumula Police Station in Bulawayo has told a court how he threw himself at the window to commit suicide. The suspect ...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:14hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
5 Chief Ndiweni supporters acquitted
FIVE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists who were arrested for allegedly dancing and singing derogatory songs with tribal connotations outside the Bulawayo High Court while celebrating the releas...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 08:14hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Police need more to spruce up image
IN our Tuesday edition of NewsDay we carried two unrelated stories which, however, strikingly touched on one of the many sore issues that have created animosity between the police and the very public ...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 21:39hrs | 259 | by Editorial - Newsday
Brothers in court over veld fire
Two Bindura men were arraigned before a Bindura magistrate yesterday after they allegedly failed to control a veld fire which they had started that eventually destroyed irrigation pipes and a sugarcan...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 23:42hrs | 729 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man breaks into neighbour's house
A 23-YEAR-OLD Guruve burglar was slapped with a 2 year jail term by a Guruve magistrate yesterday after he broke into a neighbour's house and stole goods worth $2177.Richie Karasa (23) of Kand...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 23:38hrs | 984 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Teen bites cop to evade arrest
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo who was on the wanted list for a robbery allegedly stoned and bit a police officer who had arrested him at a funeral wake, in a bid to escape. Washington Zikhali (18) ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 23:31hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Dad beaten for son's lobola debt
THREE brothers from Insiza have been arrested for allegedly savagely beating their in-law until he fainted, over why his son had not yet paid bride-price for their sister. Mike, Richard and Ke...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 23:30hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name used for extortion
Two people have been arrested for allegedly abusing the name of First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, to extort more than US$40 000 from Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder, Prophet Wa...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 20:57hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Zacc bust bribery storm in nurse recruitment
Staff at one of the major hospitals in the country are in the habit of allocating nurse training vacancies to their relatives and then go on to invite members of the public for interviews for the alre...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 20:56hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
The untold side of Robert Mugabe
"We all die....The goal isn't to live forever,The goal is to create something that will"Robert Gabriel MugabeThe man and legend,The myth and mystery,Truly a man of Destiny ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 10:19hrs | 8984 | by Temba Mliswa
Magaya nearly loses US$40 000 to Auxilia Mnangagwa fake agents
Two people have been arrested for allegedly abusing the name of First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, to extort more than US$40 000 from Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder, Prophet Wa...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 08:46hrs | 2179 | by Staff Reporter
ZACC exposes nurse recruitment corruption
Staff at one of the major hospitals in the country are in the habit of allocating nurse training vacancies to their relatives and then go on to invite members of the public for interviews for the alre...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 08:21hrs | 1281 | by Staff Reporter
Kwekwe man killed over gambling
A 25-YEAR-OLD Kwekwe man last week appeared before a Kwekwe magistrate facing a murder charge after he allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed his colleague over a gambling misunderstanding.Cliff...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 12:11hrs | 679 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police bust robbery syndicate
CHIPINGE police have bust a syndicate of robbers who had led a reign of terror in the Eastern Highlands area, breaking into shops, bars and lodges and escaping with property worth over $6 000....Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 07:39hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Soldier beats up, kidnaps 2 cops
A ZIMBABWE National Army serviceman has appeared in court for holding captive two Beitbridge policemen he disarmed, assaulted and threatened with his firearm before bundling them into a donkey-drawn c...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1301 | by Staff reporter
Maid 'beats' employer's daughter for eating bread
A MAID from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly beating her employer's daughter for eating bread without her permission. Nyasha Sibanda (23) of Hillside suburb allegedly beat the minor (10) of th...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 07:29hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi activists want case dismissed
Five Mthwakazi activists accused of disorderly conduct during a Bulawayo High Court appearance by Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni on Friday applied for a discharge, saying the case lacked merit....Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 08:40hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate arrested for embezzling funds
A FILABUSI magistrate has been arrested for allegedly embezzling court funds amounting to $431. Mzingaye Ephraim Moyo (33), who is the resident magistrate in charge of Filabusi Magistrates' Co...Published: 07 Sep 2019 at 10:09hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Poisoning fears spook Zanu-PF bigwigs
THE fear of poisoning has once again come to the fore within Zanu-PF and government circles following allegations by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's close associates that the ailing former Zimba...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:44hrs | 2553 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza mayor arrested
CHITUNGWIZA Mayor Lovemore Maiko (MDC-Alliance) was yesterday arrested on allegations of torching a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) vehicle during violent demonstrations that occurred in Harar...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:57hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko further remanded
A HARARE magistrate yesterday remanded former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko to October 4, where he is expected to be furnished with a trial date in a case in which he is facing charges of criminal...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:12hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Trial date for Thabitha Khumalo & co
THE trial of seven MDC Alliance members among them, the party's chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo and Senator Helen Zivira Mpofu, who were recently arrested in Bulawayo for allegedly distributing fliers f...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 07:56hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira Supreme court bail bid flops
FORMER Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira's application for bail at the Supreme Court has hit a brick wall after Justice Anne-Marrie Gowora ruled that her grounds of appeal lacked merit.Mupfumi...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:39hrs | 971 | by newzimbabwe
Trial date set for MDC chairperson and 5 party members
A trial date has been set for Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo, Senator Helen Zivira and five other party members who were arrested in Bulawayo a fortnight ago....Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 18:23hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Gambler (25) stabs colleague to death
A 25-YEAR-OLD Kwekwe man last week appeared before a Kwekwe magistrate facing a murder charge after he allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed his colleague over a gambling misunderstanding.Cliff...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 21:18hrs | 1423 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cop rapes, impregnates mentally ill person
A 36-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi cop was arraigned before a Bindura provincial magistrate last week after allegedly raping a 24 - year - old mentally ill person several times before impregnating her.The c...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 21:14hrs | 2091 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cops raid, steal US$41,000 from realtor
TWO serving members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on Friday facing theft charges after they allegedly raided a project manager of an infrastructure developm...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1180 | by Staff reporter
Man faces sister-in-law rape charge
A Bulawayo man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 17-year-old sister-in-law after luring her to a house in Mahatshula North.The 27-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the iden...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 15:03hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
MRP activists remanded out of custody for public disorder
FIVE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists were arrested for allegedly dancing and singing derogatory songs with tribal connotations outside the Bulawayo High Court while celebrating the release of...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:40hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
More nabbed in Chitungwiza land scam
Phillip Guyo, who contested the St Mary's seat in last year's harmonised elections on a Zanu-PF ticket, was yesterday arrested in connection with the land scam involving Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore Mai...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 12:23hrs | 1893 | by Staff Reporter
Former ZPC board chair convicted over Chivayo
Former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) board chair Stanley Kazhanje was yesterday convicted of concealing a US$10 000 transaction he received from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo's Intratrek Z...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:20hrs | 1721 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's PG orders release of rape accused 'ED-PFee' singer
THE ED-PFee singer who was on Tuesday denied bail for rape allegations by the court and ordered to seek bail at the High Court was yesterday brought to the same court and granted bail by another magis...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:13hrs | 923 | by Staff reporter
Deadly fight over woman
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Jalukange area some 135 km west of Beitbridge town has been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a fellow villager in a fight over a woman. Justice Ndlovu of Chief St...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:08hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trio steals Botswana cattle
THREE people from Gwanda among them a 56-year-old woman have been arrested for allegedly stealing 52 cattle, 26 of them from Botswana. Nkosiyabo Gumbi (38), Nkosikhona Moyo (34) and Violet Khu...Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 07:38hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Man killed in fight for girlfriend
A 26 year old man from Jalukange area some 135 km west of Beitbridge town has been arrested for fatally stabbing a fellow villager in a fight over a woman.Justice Ndlovu who resides under chie...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 18:32hrs | 3444 | by Staff reporter
US$11k fraud lands pastor in dock
A 36-year-old pastor with Fountain of Life Ministry in Zvishavane last week appeared in court facing allegations of defrauding several people of over US$11 000 and R3 000 after promising to help them ...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:44hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Harare man found with cyanide in Hwange
A 55-YEAR-OLD man from Harare has been arrested after he was found in possession of 3kg of cyanide and some pangolin scales. Danmore Chinjonjo of 3146 Mugwazigwazi Road in Budiriro suburb alle...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:34hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Sex for riches
A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo allegedly tricked a 13-year-old girl into indulging in sex with him after buying her a pair of tennis shoes and promising to end poverty in her family. Wisdom S...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 20:08hrs | 2730 | by Saff reporter
Pair steals US$2 300 from cars
TWO men from Bulawayo have appeared in court for allegedly stealing more than US$2 300 and other valuables from two motor vehicles in the Central Business District. Valet Nyoni (27) from Mzili...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:04hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
Man stones elderly beerhall patron
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly stoning an elderly man at Manwele Beer Garden in Mzilikazi suburb after he told him not to disrespect his elders. Mbon...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:03hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Pastor defrauds congregants
A Pastor at Fountain of Life Ministry has appeared in court facing 12 counts of fraud for allegedly defrauding congregants of over US$11 000 and over R3 000 whom he had promised to secure studying pla...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:51hrs | 3127 | by Staff reporter
Woman raped as lover flees
A GROUP of five men reportedly ambushed a Filabusi couple, threatened the man who fled from the scene before one of them raped the woman.Kennedy Wonder Ndlovu (23) of Marumba B Village in Fila...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:51hrs | 4509 | by Staff reporter
Duo in fake birth certificates scam
TWO people have been arrested in Bulawayo after they allegedly forged a hospital stamp to generate fake birth certificates.Cheneso Clara Mumbire (42) and Claudus Chigwere (41), last week appea...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:49hrs | 1531 | by Staff reporter
Woman miscarries after being kicked over $1,50
A THREE months pregnant woman from Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo excessively bled and subsequently suffered a miscarriage after she was punched on the stomach by her neighbour who owed her $1,50....Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1368 | by Staff reporter
Policeman flees to a toilet for safety
In a dramatic incident a police officer stationed at Bulawayo Central Police Station hid in a toilet after he was pummelled and violently pushed against a guard room wall.Prayford Masund...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1901 | by Staff reporter
Police crush teachers' demo
POLICE yesterday ruthlessly crushed a demonstration organised by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's offices and arrested the union's eight top...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:15hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Man (32) subjects woman (61) to bizarre 'rape ordeal'
A 32-YEAR-OLD mechanic from Bulawayo allegedly habitually raped and beat a 61-year-old woman who gave him a home when his relatives threw him out in 2011. Over seven years, the man allegedly told the ...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
Woman (24) found with smuggled 2kg drugs
A WOMAN from Bulawayo and her boyfriend have been arrested for possessing 2kg of crystal methamphetamine, a dangerous drug in the same class as cocaine, worth more than $120 000 which was smuggled fro...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:48hrs | 520 | by Staff Reporter
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