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Parliament of Zimbabwe exposed
The constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe provides for a robust and effective legislative arm of government, which provides oversight to the executive. Recent events have exposed Parliament as weak...Published: 19 hrs ago | 6303 | by Nicholas Ncube
'No freedom after expression in Africa'
A PRELIMINARY report on the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), has revealed gaps in implementing the African Union charter on human rights such as fr...Published: 22 hrs ago | 313 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 15 years for raping granny (59)
A GWANDA man, who raped a 59-year-old woman until she soiled herself, has been slapped with a 15-year jail term by the Beitbridge regional magistrate.Zivanai Ndlovu (28) of Tshanyaugwe denied ...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1083 | by Staff reporter
MDC fights for Japajapa's freedom
MDC Secretary General Charlton Hwende says the MDC is working flat out to make sure that jailed activist Paddington Japajapa gets bail after he was slapped with two years in prison.Said Hwende...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 10:11hrs | 5333 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Poacher gets 9 years behind bars
A POACHER, who was found in illegal possession of 76,7kg of raw ivory, has been convicted and sentenced to nine years in jail.Alois Savanhu (38) had initially appeared before Hwange magistrate...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 08:59hrs | 1161 | by Staff Reporter
Prophet jailed for attempted rape
A PROPHET from Bulawayo has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for "attempting to rape" a Form Four pupil during a ritual. Khawulani Ndlovu (44) was asked by the victim's mother to help her...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 08:53hrs | 1434 | by Staff Reporter
Let's stamp out fear of witchcraft
Whenever some calamity befalls us; illness, catching an infectious disease, an accident and injury, a bankruptcy in business, a failed examination, a failed marriage - we want to know what caused it i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 219 | by Fr Oskar Wermter SJ
MDC Alliance activist Japajapa jailed two years
MDC-Alliance activist Paddington Japajapa was yesterday jailed for an effective two years after he was found guilty of contravening Section 66A of the Electoral Act Chapter 2:13 (unofficial or false d...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:40hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Prosecute health minister - Tsvangirai's former envoy
Former special advisor to the late MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai, Alex Magaisa, has called on the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission to prosecute Health Minister Obadiah Moyo for violating the Elec...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 19:04hrs | 3649 | by Staff Reporter
Unexplained wealth orders here to stay
THE proposed introduction of a free-standing procedure which compels an individual to explain the source of his wealth is a radical development in English law. For instance, the human rights and polit...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:03hrs | 355 | by Prosper Simbarashe Maguchu
Man sets girlfriend on fire, jailed for life
A 40-year-old man from Gutu who doused his lover with petrol for dumping him was on Thursday condemned to life imprisonment by the Masvingo High Court. Liverson Mukubwa of Gwangwai Village und...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Man, wife jailed for rape
A Shurugwi couple has been sentenced to 20 years each for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl before the wife assisted her husband to rape her. The couple gave the girl 50 cents and wild fruits to buy her s...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:29hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa is a master of empty promises'
MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa has earned himself several sobriquets, all deriving from his knack for lying with a straight face.The youthful opposition leader has become a habitual liar and a mas...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:34hrs | 4213 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's housemaid jailed 3 years
Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa's housemaid was yesterday slapped with a 36-month jail term for stealing US$25 000 from her boss.Tracy Manase (59) from Chizemo village, under Chief Muta...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | 6594 | by Staff reporter
Gun-totting man jailed for 3 years
A MAN from Bulawayo's Pumula East suburb has been jailed 36 months for illegal possession of a loaded assault rifle, which was stolen from the Zimbabwe Republic Police armory a few months ago....Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:11hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Zimbabwe prisons in sorry state
MDC activists jailed for the murder of police inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View in 2011, together with other inmates, are living in squalid and overcrowded conditions at the Chikurubi Maximum Secu...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
New Bill to question unexplained wealth gazetted
Law enforcement agents will now have powers to question people living flamboyant and swish life from inexplicable sources of income as the Government moves in to curb corruption, money laundering and ...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:03hrs | 2122 | by Staff reporter
Convicted NatPharm boss,Newman Madzikwa, out on bail
The acting general manager of the government drugs supplier, the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm, has been freed on bail pending appeal after he was jailed for raising the prices of drugs....Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
Court officials aid stock thieves
ZANU-PF Politburo member Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has slammed court officials for allegedly being involved in shady deals in stock theft cases resulting in repeat offenders constantly being releas...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter
Son sets dogs on mother, jailed
A CHIPINGE man has been jailed to an effective 13-month prison term for setting vicious dogs on his mother over allegations of witchcraft.Daniel Faneli (31), of Nyamashoto village, had a previ...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:30hrs | 3501 | by Staff reporter
Mutanga deported from UK
GORY details have emerged about how former Highlanders and Hwange goalkeeper Luckson Mutanga, who tried to resuscitate his career at Bosso, was deported from the United Kingdom after serving a six-yea...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 07:32hrs | 3284 | by Staff reporter
Top cops, ZPCS, doctors face jail
Heads of hospitals, police stations and prisons will be jailed a mandatory five years if found guilty of destroying or tampering with vital evidence that incriminates in the death of people under thei...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | 1476 | by Staff reporter
Jilted man jailed for setting mother-in-law's house ablaze
A 35-YEAR-OLD Bindura man was slapped with a two year jail term by Bindura magistrate Maria Msika last week for setting his former girlfriend's mother ablaze as a way of fixing the family.Ziva...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 06:40hrs | 670 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Masendeke detective wants top job
A former top police officer says he deserves to be appointed among the new commissioners for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) because he was behind the arrest of notorious criminals Elia...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:17hrs | 2847 | by Staff reporter
Three Harare men jailed for stealing 15 goats
Three Harare men were arrested after high speed chase with the police and caught with 15 goats stolen from five different pens in Mudzi; the goats were loaded in their vehicle valued during mid-night....Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 20:26hrs | 1442 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Trio jailed over fake US$ notes
THREE Chivhu men were on Thursday jailed for 12 months each for possessing US$30 fake notes.Tafadzwa Mudzingwa (29), Pilani Moyo (24) and Edinos Jakwi (23) pleaded guilty when they appeared be...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 15:42hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
3 Chivhu men jailed over fake US$ notes
THREE Chivhu men were on Thursday jailed for 12 months each for possessing US$30 fake notes.Tafadzwa Mudzingwa (29), Pilani Moyo (24) and Edinos Jakwi (23) pleaded guilty when they appeared be...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 11:21hrs | 1847 | by Staff Reporter
Newman Madzikwa jailed for criminal abuse of office
A HARARE magistrate yesterday convicted and sentenced former NatPharm acting managing director Newman Madzikwa to 20 months imprisonment for criminal abuse of office after he ordered the increase of m...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for stealing donkeys
A 34-YEAR-OLD Bindura thief was jailed for 4 years by a Bindura magistrate yesterday after stealing two donkeys valued at RTGS$ 600.Wilson Tavengwa of Chada village under Chief Musana in Bindu...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 06:50hrs | 852 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Three cattle rustlers jailed
Three cattle rustlers were slapped with a nine year jail term each by a Kwekwe magistrate yesterday after stealing two heifers. The convicts shot and skinned them in the bush.The trio, T...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 06:47hrs | 643 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gumbura defence case hits a snag
The defence case in the trial of jailed RMG Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura and his six accomplices on charges of attempting to escape from prison yesterday hit a snag after ...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:51hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti: Infant trapped in adult body?
Those familiar with former Finance minister Tendai Biti’s track record were not exactly surprised by his latest outburst against current Treasury boss Mthuli Ncube.It seems insults come as s...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | 6967 | by Conway Tutani
Man jailed for marrying and indulging in sex with his daughter
A man has been jailed for indulging in sex with his wife - who is also his daughter.According to US media reports, Travis Fieldgrove freely admitted he had been indulging in sex with a woman w...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 18:22hrs | 5603 | by Staff Reporter
Kereke seeks audience with judge president
Jailed politician and businessman Munyaradzi Kereke has written an urgent petition seeking audience with judge president Justice George Chiweshe over the alleged criminal abuse of office by judicial o...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 17:29hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman jailed 10 years for stealing copper cables
A 52-YEAR-OLD Harare woman was slapped with an effective 10 year jail term by a Bindura magistrate yesterday after she was found in possession of 25,8 kilograms of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission an...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 13:15hrs | 1270 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Botswana man kills Zimbabwean girlfriend in SA, jailed 12 years
A 39-year-old Botswana man has been jailed for an effective 12 years in South Africa for killing his Zimbabwean girlfriend whom he accused of terminating the pregnancy of their unborn baby without his...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 18:14hrs | 3619 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa borrowing bad law from Apartheid South Africa's statutes
Recently, the government of Zimbabwe, through the Minister of Home Affairs, introduced the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill to Parliament (MOPA). This Bill, that will replace the reviled Public Ord...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 11:08hrs | 3708 | by Douglas Togaraseyi Mwonzora
Jailed MDC councillor's wife wins Kadoma by-election
THE wife of a jailed MDC councillor romped to victory to retain the seat for the opposition party in a by-election, where Zanu PF supporters allegedly attacked voters in a bid to stop them from taking...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1801 | by Staff reporter
MDC Reading protest and fundraiser
MDC Reading has just held its first demonstration since the end of the National Congress held in Zimbabwe, where the young and vibrant leader Nelson Chamisa was democratically elected as its President...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 19:40hrs | 2054 | by Thabo Makuyana
Reflections on the life of Dr Dumiso Dabengwa: highs and lows
Chief spies are not famous for mingling easily with the public: they tend to be aloof; secretive and in glamorised Western films have notoriety for keeping everyone guessing about everything in the wo...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | 333 | by Dr Mandla Nyathi
Man jailed for raping stepdaughter
A 41-YEAR-OLD Bindura rapist was slapped with a 36 year jail term for raping his 10-year-old step daughter by a Bindura magistrate yesterday. The man from Mupandawana village under chief Musan...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:02hrs | 821 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gwanda prophet jailed
A SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet from Gwanda has been jailed 18 years for raping a 16-year-old juvenile under the pretext of healing her.The prophet aged 38, from Spitzkop North suburb told the juven...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:13hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Form 3 pupil jailed for armed robbery
THE Form Three pupil from Sizane High School in Bulawayo who was recently arrested for armed robbery has been sentenced to five years in jail.However, he was lucky to be spared jail on conditi...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:09hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Notorious bugler breaks into a police station jailed
A daring thief broke into Kwekwe police camp and broke into a police officer's room and stole goods worth US450 before pouncing on a teacher's room again where he stole goods worth US$500.Gesh...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 19:36hrs | 2000 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Jacob Zuma to be jailed with majority of ministers
Divine Kingdom Ministries leader Pastor Ian has uttered a prophecy that former South African President Jacob Zuma will be jailed but he will go down with majority on members in government. Zum...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 15:37hrs | 30377 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Horror accident driver jailed
THE reckless Smart Express bus driver who negligently caused the horrific Rusape Bus Disaster that claimed 46 lives following a head-on collision with a Bolt Cutter bus along the Mutare-Harare Highway...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere brother's appeal dismissed
The High Court has dismissed incarcerated former Zanu PF Mashonaland Central provincial chairperson Itai Dickson Mafios' application for bail pending appeal.Mafios was early this year slapped ...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:39hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
Panner jailed for stabbing soldier
A 22-YEAR-OLD artisanal miner was slapped with a 12- month jail term on Friday by a Bindura magistrate for stabbing a soldier with a knife following a dispute over a girlfriend at a local bar....Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 17:04hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Panner jailed for stabbing soldier
A 22-YEAR-OLD artisanal miner was slapped with a 12- month jail term on Friday by a Bindura magistrate for stabbing a soldier with a knife following a dispute over a girlfriend at a local bar....Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 17:04hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa: The untold story
Civil disturbances that happened in the early years of Zimbabwe's Independence that came to be known as "Gukurahundi" were a conspiracy by former Rhodesian security operatives who set up black compatr...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:40hrs | 801 | by Tichaona Zindoga and Kudakwashe Mugari
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