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Sikhala trial stalls after lawmaker challenges charge
Troubled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Job Sikhala's trial failed to start Monday after the jailed politician challenged charges laid against him which he argued they did not disclos...Published: 16 hrs ago | 1203 | by Staff reporter
'Sikhala a victim of his own mischief'
JUSTICE Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has described jailed Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Job Sikhala as a theatrical character, who is "author of his own situation".The minister s...Published: 16 hrs ago | 950 | by Staff reporter
Driving school employee in court for defrauding unsuspecting license seekers
AN employee with a local driving school, Leon Brendon Peresu Monday appeared in court charged with fraud after he allegedly scammed drivers license seekers.Peresu (23), who is employed by a co...Published: 16 hrs ago | 645 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala challenges splitting of charges as trial starts
OPPOSITION lawmaker Job Sikhala, currently locked up at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, on Monday pleaded not guilty when he appeared for trial before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa.Sikhala is o...Published: 16 hrs ago | 260 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean robber shot in SA
A ZIMBABWEAN suspected armed robber was shot and injured by his victim - a serving member of the South African Police Services (Saps), whose house the suspect had broken into in the company of two acc...Published: 16 hrs ago | 872 | by Staff reporter
Staff exodus hits Zimbabwe's NPA, AG
NATIONAL Prosecution Authority (NPA) acting director-general Nelson Mutonziwa has revealed that his office has been hit by a massive exodus of sharp legal minds due to poor remuneration and conditions...Published: 16 hrs ago | 320 | by Staff reporter
Sipho Malunga and partners continue to fight 'unjust' prosecution
The lawyer representing the three Kershelmar Farms (Private) Limited directors has moved to try and halt the trial in which the latter are being accused of illegally occupying Esidakeni Farm in Nyaman...Published: 16 hrs ago | 131 | by Staff reporter
Malunga and his two business partners granted stay of criminal proceedings
THE High Court has suspended criminal proceedings against human rights lawyer, Siphosami Malunga and his two business partners Zephaniah Dhlamini and Charles Moyo, who are facing charges of illegal oc...Published: 16 hrs ago | 124 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala trial starts
CCC legislator Job Sikhala has today denied charges of obstructing police investigations into the alleged murder of Moreblessing Ali by her boyfriend and the violence that rocked the Nyatsime area som...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 19:31hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga duped into buying fake gold for US$24,000
A gold buyer who punished a Chinhoyi couple for selling him fake gold worth US$24,000 will spend Christmas behind bars after he was arrested for taking the law into his hands in revenge.Donald...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | 3387 | by Staff reporter
Joburg motorist arrested as SA registered Audi A4 found fitted with Zimbabwean number plates
A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department's (JMPD) undercover reaction unit officers in Ormonde for allegedly committing fraud.JMPD spokesperson Xo...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 09:23hrs | 1677 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's 12 children struggling to survive
Opposition MP Job Sikhala refused to go to court this week for the ruling on his 10th bail application in protest against what he knew would be the outcome.His lawyer, Freddy Masarirevu, told ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:09hrs | 4148 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court says magistrate was too lenient with Ex-minister Kagonye
HIGH Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, has lashed out at jailed former minister, Petronella Kagonye after she the sought Supreme Court's intervention in her appeal against imprisonment, stating...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:08hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Biti, Karenyi trial deferred
THE trial of CCC vice presidents, Tendai Biti and Lynette Karenyi, on charges of violating Covid-19 regulations during the lockdown period after they allegedly staged an illegal demonstration at their...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:33hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Man kills own father removes his testicles
A suspected murderer in Mudzi appeared before Mutoko magistrates courts today after he allegedly axed his father to death and removed the deceased's testi...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 18:01hrs | 1751 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga's ex-wife trial postponed to 2023
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa's application to have her trial for attempted murder postponed to January next year was yesterday granted by Harare magistrate Feresi...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 05:03hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Trio claims severe assault while in police custody
A TRIO from Parirewa village in Domboshava, Mashonaland East province, facing kidnapping and armed robbery charges yesterday claimed that they were severely beaten and harassed while in police custody...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 04:59hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga appeals reinstatement of arrest warrant
The appeal against a decision by a High Court judge not to recuse himself from the application by the National Prosecuting Authority for a review of cancellation of Frank Buyanga Sadiqi's Zimbabwean w...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 04:56hrs | 69 | by Staff reporter
State responds to Sikhala application
HARARE magistrate Mrs Tafadzwa Miti's ruling in dismissing Job Sikhala's bail application on changed circumstances wherein he is accused of inciting public violence in Nyatsime has no bearing on the o...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's application dismissed
HARARE regional magistrate Mrs Feresi Chakanyuka dismissed Marry Mubaiwa's application for a stay of proceedings pending the High Court's decision on her application for review of the court's ruling d...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 21:19hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on miners
TWO armed robbers clad in Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were unlucky after robbing a Mazowe miner and a Chiweshe miner o...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 11:46hrs | 1471 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kazembe, Matanga taken to court
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe have been sued over their arbitrary ban on a demonstration against the looting of diamonds in Marange and failure b...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
ZRP officer faces grim prospect of his pay being garnished for torturing civilian
A ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officer could soon have his monthly salary garnished to pay up ZW$400,000 damages to a Chitungwiza man, Ednock Dube, who he tortured for violating Covid-19 curfew regu...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:02hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter
High Court reinstates Buyanga arrest warrant
THE High Court has set aside the cancellation of a warrant of arrest for South Africa-based controversial businessperson Frank Buyanga Sadiqi.This follows an application by the National Prosec...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:59hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Karoro, Masaraure cases deferred to 2023
FORMER Lands and Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro's theft case and that of teachers' union leader Obert Masaraure, who faces a charge of obstructing the course of justice, have been postpone...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:57hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Esigodini man in court for killing girlfriend
AN Esigodini man appeared in court after he fatally stabbed his girlfriend for receiving US$5 from another man she was suspected to be having an affair with.AN Esigodini man appeared in court ...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Suspect tells courts, police not to interfere with his life
AN-EPWORTH man arrested for criminal insanity and malicious damage to property today appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, where he told the courts to stop interfering with his life....Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 18:42hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Mubaiwa's lawyer says CIO operatives are State witness in Chiwenga case
Constantino Chiwenga's former wife, Mary Mubaiwa, is seeking postponement of trial in a case where she is accused of the attempted murder of the State and ruling Zanu-PF party vice president.P...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | 2052 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala freedom bid now lost cause, declined bail AGAIN
DETAINED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala's freedom bid is turning out to be a lost cause after Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka yesterday denied him bail for the umpteenth ...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Man shot dead by wife's boyfriend
A SILOBELA man was shot dead after he approached his wife's alleged boyfriend questioning him about the two's alleged extra marital affair.The incident happened on Thursday last week when Trym...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 19:27hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga seeks recusal of SA judge for throwing himself into proceedings
SOUTH Africa based property mogul, Frank Buyanga, currently locked up in a South African prison, has applied for recusal of High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda in a case he is seeking freedom....Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 17:49hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Man (21) charged with theft over picked wallet
A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo who picked up a wallet containing US$240 in a commuter omnibus and spent some of the money on clothes had an unexpected surprise when he was arres...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 13:57hrs | 634 | by Staff Reporter
Judgement on Mahere 'dead baby tweet' postponed again
JUDGEMENT in a case Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson, Fadzai Mahere is accused of publishing falsehoods has been postponed for the fourth time.The presiding magistrate Taurai M...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Man 'kidnaps' baby during car hijack
A HARARE man has been charged with theft and kidnapping after he stole a vehicle which had a child on board.Kudakwashe Lee Moyo (21) was yesterday remanded in custody to today, when he appeare...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:22hrs | 674 | by Staff reporter
Man appears in court wearing traditional healer's attire
A KUWADZANA man appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Monday clad in his traditional healer's attire to answer to counts of intimidation and harassment.Forget Mutizwa (37), who c...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Witness nails fired deputy minister
THE trial of former Lands and Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro who was fired in June this year after being implicated in the theft of inputs sourced under the Presidential Inputs Scheme star...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for robbing boyfriend
A 33-YEAR-old Warren Park woman was arrested for organising an armed robbery against her wealthy married lover for allegedly failing to provide her 'satisfactory financial support.'Beulah Zimh...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
Marange villagers take police head-on
CHIADZWA villagers and civil society organisations (CSOs) have sued the police for banning a planned demonstration against the looting of diamonds and human rights abuses perpetrated by State security...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
NetOne loses $16m to Zinara cashier
A ZIMBABWE National Road Administration (Zinara) tollgate cashier appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing a $16 million theft charge involving point-of sale machines.Tongai C...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:53hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
4 top cops acquitted of criminal abuse of office
FOUR senior police officers including the deputy director (commercial crimes division), Assistant Commissioner Obeylaw Moyo have been acquitted on charges of criminal abuse of office involving bribery...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:52hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi acquitted of son's attempted murder
Embattled Zimbabwe Warriors midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi has been acquitted of attempted murder charges following his trial on allegations of scalding his four-year-old son with hot water in South Af...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:21hrs | 1319 | by Staff reporter
Woman robbed wealthy married lover over lack of financial support, court hears
A family was held up at gunpoint in a terrifying ordeal after a mistress unhappy with the financial support she was receiving decided to rob her wealthy, married lover, a court heard on Friday....Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:21hrs | 1683 | by Staff reporter
How can Zimbabweans be helped when they don't want to help themselves?
There is a popular Chinese adage - 'it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness'.Indeed, as the people of Zimbabwe, we have endure unbelievable untold suffering, oppression and po...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 13:22hrs | 971 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
4 months jail for beating wife over relish
A 33-YEAR-OLD abusive man from Mpopoma suburb in Bulawayo has been sentenced to four months in prison for smacking his wife over relish.Roy Ndora pleaded guilty to physical abuse as defined in...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:19hrs | 1321 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for striking wife with hammer
A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Montgomery on the outskirts of Bulawayo has been slapped with an effective three-year jail term for hitting his wife with a hammer on the head.Ntandoyenkosi Moyo appeare...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:19hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Fight stopper gets a beating
A man from Mgiqwa village in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North province was struck with a log and a stone after he tried to play peacemaker while attempting to restrain his neighbour who was assaulting...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:19hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Drama as trainee doctor assaults rival lovers
A man from Bulawayo, who is also a trainee medical doctor at Mpilo Central Hospital, and suspected his pregnant girlfriend of cheating for some time had his suspicions confirmed in the most dramatic w...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 3531 | by Staff reporter
Police bust Fake passport ring
Four home affairs officials in Tzaneen, Limpopo, have been arrested in connection with a fake passport ring.Provincial Hawks spokesperson Cpt Matimba Maluleke said SA citizens were allegedly r...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 1975 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala trial fails to kick off
EMBATTLED Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Job Sikhala, currently locked up at Chikurubi Maximum Prison, Thursday protested against Harare Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti presiding over his t...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala seeks recusal of presiding magistrate
CITIZENS Coalition for Change Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala, who is accused of inciting public violence, has filed an application seeking recusal of presiding magistrate Tafadzwa Miti.Si...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
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