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Mamombe challenges imprisonment
OPPOSITION Harare West legislator Joanah Mamombe (MDC Alliance), who was remanded in custody by a Harare magistrate who wants her examined for mental illness by two government doctors, has approached ...Published: 4 hrs ago | 893 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally demands trial date in Drax case
LAWYERS representing businessman Delish Nguwaya last week demanded a trial date on charges of misrepresenting to Government that his company was a medical firm when he sought tenders for Covid-19 medi...Published: 4 hrs ago | 279 | by Staff reporter
Stock thief fatally assaulted
Four Mwenezi men allegedly teamed up and fatally assaulted a suspected stock thief last week. Simon Matongo (18), Morerest Chivasa (21),Tinashe Machesa (20) and Richardo Moyo (18) from Peter P...Published: 4 hrs ago | 366 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa demands independent inquiry into judiciary capture
THE MDC Alliance president, Nelson Chamisa has demanded an independent inquiry in the capture of judiciary services.This follows Harare magistrate Bianca Makwande's decision last week to reman...Published: 4 hrs ago | 353 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwig loses bid to evict Mnangagwa aide
FORMER Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial chairperson Bernard Makokove's bid to evict President Emmerson Mnangagwa's aide Alfred Chagonda from his Rushfontain Farm in Chivhu was dis missed at the Civ...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:57hrs | 2609 | by Staff reporter
Man found floating in a drum
A 44 year old man was assaulted to death by three suspects who hid the body in a drum before throwing it into a dam.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates' courts where Everlyn Madond...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:52hrs | 2601 | by Staff reporter
Ex-police commissioner spills the beans on corrupt top cops
A LEAKED police internal correspondence has exposed how top police fat cats are frustrating criminal investigations by allegedly shielding criminal cartels in return for money and gold.The let...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:48hrs | 2523 | by Staff reporter
'Drax allegations tarnished Mnangagwa's family'
DRAX International country representative Delish Nguwaya yesterday told the court that allegations the company swindled the State have tarnished the images of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his wife Au...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 19:01hrs | 6166 | by Staff reporter
CID boss denied bail
THE director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Crispen Charumbira will spend the weekend behind bars after he was denied bail by a Harare magistrate.Charumbira was Saturday haul...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 19:00hrs | 1590 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo trial date set
FLAMBOYANT businessman Wicknell Chivayo, accused of bribery emanating from the Gwanda solar deal that he signed with the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), will now stand trial on November 24 after the Hig...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 18:59hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Mine workers jailed for stealing diesel
FIVE Freda Rebecca gold mine workers were sentenced to six months each yesterday by Bindura magistrate Ethel Chichera after they stole 125 litres of diese...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 15:45hrs | 700 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robbers pounce on Beitbridge businesswoman
TWO armed robbers allegedly pounced at a Beitbridge businesswoman's home and robbed her of property and cash worth R30 000 as well as a vehicle worth US$2 500.This was heard by magistrate Maph...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:28hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
Woman beats hubby for disrupting boyfriend date
A woman from Umzingwane District under Chief Sigola's area and who is also a builder by profession has reversed a common perception that only men beat up women in relationships after she allegedly rai...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:22hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
Guard forgets firearm in toilet
WHAT a relief!A seemingly absent-minded security guard with a local security company who was deployed at a bank landed himself in trouble when he allegedly forgot his service firearm in the to...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:22hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
CID boss faces more charges
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director, Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira who was arrested on Thursday for allegedly accepting bribes from drug and gold dealers to stop criminal investigation...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:17hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira cleared of corruption charges after 2 years
Former Information Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira was acquitted on a charge of criminal abuse of office on Friday, more than two years after his arrest.The Nyanga South MP had been char...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 19:54hrs | 2662 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blows top over Joana Mamombe's arrest
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has called dupon an Independent inquiry into matters surrounding the incarceration of MDC leader Joana Mamombe. A Harare court remanded the legislator for Ha...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 13:02hrs | 7052 | by Mandla Ndlovu
CID Boss arrested over protecting drug lords
CID Director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira was arrested Thursday morning by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) in the office of the President, on allegations of accepting protection money from...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 11:21hrs | 5418 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's MP detained at remand prison
A HARARE magistrate has sent Harare West legislator Joanah Mamombe (MDC Alliance) to prison for two weeks to enable two government doctors to assess her mental condition after she failed to attend tri...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:10hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
CID director nabbed over corruption
CID director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira was arrested this Thursday by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) on allegations of accepting protection money from drug and gold dealers to stop crim...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:58hrs | 747 | by Staff Reporter
2 doctors to examine Mamombe's fitness
Two neutral doctors will examine MDC Alliance activist Joana Mamombe to determine her fitness to stand trial, a Harare magistrate ruled yesterday. Mrs Bianca Makwande ruled that Mamombe be exa...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:48hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Top police detective arrested
CID director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira was arrested yesterday on allegations of accepting protection money from drug and gold dealers to stop criminal investigations. He was arrested by...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:47hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Court detains Joanna Mamombe at prison for mental exam by govt doctors
MDC Alliance politician Joanna Mamombe has been admitted at the Harare Remand Prison under the care of the prison Superintendent for two weeks, pending medical examination by two doctors.Mamom...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 20:54hrs | 2411 | by ZBC Reporter
Donkey thief jailed
A 21-YEAR-OLD Bindura man who stole a donkey valued at US$ 500 has been jailed by a Bindura magistrate.Samuel Gadzikai was sentenced to 5 months in prison by magistrate Ethel Chichera....Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 14:22hrs | 1859 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zinara boss suspended a year after court recommended his probe
TRANSPORT minister Joel Biggie Matiza took almost a year to suspend Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) board chairperson Michael Madanha after a Harare magistrate recommended he should be ...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 07:33hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe's mental challenges case ruling to be handed down today
The public prosecutor handling the matter in which MDC Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and party members, Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri are facing charges of faking their abduction in May this ...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:33hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man sought over SA double murder
Two people appeared this week in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court in connection with the murder of Ocean Basket seafood restaurant owner Lizette Deacon and her mother Hettie, the NPA said on Tuesday....Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:32hrs | 1446 | by Staff reporter
Priscah Mupfumira trial date set
THE trial of former Public Service minister Priscah Mupfumira, on charges of defrauding the National Social Security Authority by diverting US$95 million from its coffers, kicks off on October 19....Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 2330 | by Staff reporter
'Mamombe must be detained at govt psychiatric hospital'
THE State yesterday filed for MDC Alliance legislator Joanah Mamombe to be detained at a government mental institution for an independent assessment by government doctors after her private doctor indi...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 2308 | by Staff reporter
Man bites police officer
A GWANDA man has been arrested after he bit a police officer who tried to apprehend his for assaulting his wife.Barbson Pande (40) from Jacaranda Suburb pleaded not guilty to charges of physic...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:35hrs | 1274 | by Staff reporter
Hubby apologises to wife before Magistrate
A Harare man, Mr William Chikoore, today promised to stop hitting his wife when Harare Civil Court magistrate Ms Meenal Narotam granted his wife, Nyarai Nziramasanga, a protection order against him....Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:35hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Jason Machaya gets four-year jail term
Former Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister, Jason Machaya, has been jailed for four years after being convicted of abuse of office.He was sentenced together with former Midlands Provincial ph...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:34hrs | 1496 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala acquittal to be quashed?
The National Prosecuting Authority has won the first round in what promises to be a long legal process in its attempt to prosecute MDC-Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala over allegedly subversive...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 06:27hrs | 2186 | by Staff reporter
Former Governor convicted
Former Midlands Governor Jason Machaya has been convicted by the Gweru magistrate court of abuse of office and will be sentenced today (Tuesday), his lawy...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 05:10hrs | 1510 | by Staff Reporter
ZINASU president a threat to 'public safety'
Zimbabwe National Student Union (Zinasu) president Takudzwa Ngadziore was denied bail on Monday after a magistrate said he was a threat to public safety.Ngadziore was assaulted by state securi...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 19:13hrs | 1329 | by Staff reporter
Police officers nabbed at roadblock
Four police officers Bigboy Mujende(32), Natasha Mupingo(30), Sgt Manager William (44) and Brian Mzilikazi were recently arrested for resisting arrest, bribery and impersonation.The four were ...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:40hrs | 10869 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Sikhala's daily life at Chikurubi
TODAY as you read this article, Job Sikhala would have woken up at 5:30am from the cold concrete floor that he has been sleeping on since his persecution and incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Securit...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 06:51hrs | 3088 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
MP stalking saga in new twist
OK Zimbabwe was forced by the courts to release video footage of Harare West MP Joana Mamombe doing her shopping amid concerns the authorities violated the young legislator's privacy, it has emerged....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:21hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen steals blankets
THERE was drama at Guruve court on Friday when a senior citizen appeared before Guruve resident magistrate facing theft charges.Nixon Muzemi (60) of Holland farm pleaded not guilty to the char...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 20:54hrs | 2387 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man (65) 'rapes' stepdaughter
A 65-YEAR-OLD Concession man was arraigned before Concession magistrate Nixon Mangoti yesterday for allegedly raping his minor stepdaughter.David Govha was not asked to plead to the rape...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 20:41hrs | 2158 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man steals cow to pay medical bills
A 32-YEAR-OLD Muzarabani man told Guruve resident magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa that he stole his neighbour's cow in a bid to pay medical bills for his other child with mental illness.Patnus K...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 20:38hrs | 1931 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Prophetess dupes congregant
A SELF-PROCLAIMED Bindura prophetess Spiwe Gwashure (40) of Grace in Abundance Ministries was sentenced to two months in jail yesterday by Bindura provincial magistrate Tinashe Ndokera for fraud....Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:17hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Mahere, 10 opposition activists to contest placement on remand
Eleven opposition political activists, including MDC Alliance spokesperson, Fadzai Mahere and playwright Tsitsi Dangarembga, have indicated that they will challenge their placement on remand when they...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:14hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga fight turns nasty
A POWER struggle that has been simmering for months between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ambitious deputy, retired General Constantino Chiwenga, has intensified over the past two weeks, with f...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:16hrs | 24772 | by Staff reporter
High Court reverses Mawarire's lawsuit loss
HIGH Court judge Justice Edith Mushore has rescinded a default judgment entered against #ThisFlag campaign leader and clergyman, Evan Mawarire, who had lost his $65 000 damages claim against the Zimba...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:06hrs | 2239 | by Staff reporter
Man wins $56k suit against Zimbabwe police
OME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have been ordered to pay $56 640 as compensation to a Mazowe man whose car was burnt to a shell by law enforcement a...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:05hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
5 civil servants up for theft of donated clothes
THE trial of five government employees in the Chikomba district development co-ordinator (DDC)'s office, who allegedly stole donations for victims of a hailstorm which swept across Chivhu in november ...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:53hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
NUST student off the hook
NATIONAL University of Science and Technology (Nust) student Panashe Vongai Sivandani has been removed from remand following her arrest for participating in the foiled July 31 anticorruption protests....Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:52hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
Top cop takes boss to court
A TOP cop who was recently acquitted on charges of allegedly stealing guns, more than 180 live bullets and an assortment of related weaponry from the police armoury has taken his boss, Police Commissi...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala in fresh freedom push
MDC Alliance vice chairman Job Sikhala yesterday notified the State that he will apply for refusal of further remand if he is not given a trial date and that he is in any case going to reapply for bai...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:45hrs | 1292 | by Staff reporter
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