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Mental exam for 'prophet' who had a message for Grace Mugabe
A man claiming to have the power of prophecy was arrested after demanding to see former first lady Grace Mugabe at her Blue Roof residence in Borrowdale Brooke in Harare, a court heard on Thursday....Published: 7 hrs ago | 794 | by Staff reporter
Nurse arrested for forgery, theft
Harare nurse Rose Mhakayakora (45) appeared in court yesterday facing charges of fraud after allegedly forging documents to claim US$2,503 from the National Employment Council for the Medical and Alli...Published: 10 hrs ago | 205 | by Staff reporter
Wife basher jailed
A 32-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man who assaulted his wife before burning her clothes in a domestic dispute has been convicted.Zyeenzi Mudenda appeared before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware on Th...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 14:09hrs | 571 | by Simbarashe Sithole In Plumtree
Human semen harvester sentenced
THE long ongoing trial of a 32-year-old man from Nineva village, Mbembesi in Matabeleland North province who forced three teenagers to masturbate and ejaculate in condoms has come to an end as he has ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:07hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter
Gono company directorship change case takes new twist
The trial of Clark Clever Makoni and his wife Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni resumed yesterday, with the prosecution alleging that the couple engaged in fraudulent activities by illegally changing the di...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's legal troubles could have broader implications
Neville Mutsvangwa, son of ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa, has been remanded to December 4 as the State seeks to escalate his case to the High Court for trial. He faces serious criminal c...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:37hrs | 2740 | by Staff reporter
Cops acquitted of rape
Three police officers from Tshitulipasi Police Station in Beitbridge East - Courage Majoni (32), Jabulani Museba (33), and Enock Nyamupandu (35) - were acquitted by Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes wife over firewood
Violence cost a Plumtree-based man who assaulted his wife with an electric cable over a firewood dispute.Godknows Ndlovu was sentenced to four months in prison by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Ne...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 21:19hrs | 400 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kwekweza on a Zimbabwe govt 'Stop List', denied ID
CITIZEN for Coalition Change activist Namatai Kwekweza has voiced frustration over being unable to replace a deteriorating identification document after being informed they were on a government "Stop ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 15:59hrs | 9836 | by Staff reporter
Harare man attacks his mother with an axe in family row
A Harare man took an axe and inflicted a cut on his mother's head while threatening to kill her, a court heard this week.The incident followed a family row in which he took offence when the pa...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 09:04hrs | 753 | by Staff reporter
High Court dismisses stands fraudsters appeal
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by two former Delatfin employees, Jacob Muyambo and Saymore Mutakura, who sought to overturn their convictions and 20-year prison sentences for defrauding their ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:52hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Chinese mine robbed US$120,000
A man accused of participating in a syndicate that allegedly robbed Dahwe Chrome Mine of $120,000 appeared in court yesterday, facing charges of armed robbery. Taurai Pangai, 33, was brought before Ha...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:51hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Manager in court over ghost workers
Tinashe Madzima, a human resources manager at Livetouch Investments Private Limited, appeared in court on Tuesday facing fraud charges after allegedly creating fictitious employee accounts to defraud ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:50hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
DNA testing nailed Madzibaba Ishmael
The leader of Johane Masowe eChishanu Gorejena Penyeranyika Sect, Ishmael Chokurongerwa, yesterday appeared in court on allegations of raping and impregnating three 14-year-old girls who are all his c...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 17:05hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Ishmael in court over minors' rape
AN apostolic sect leader allegedly raped three minors from his church and impregnated two of them.Johanne Masowe eChishanu Gorejena Penyeranyika sect leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa appeared befo...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Ex-employee wins lawsuit against Lobels
In a recent ruling, Magistrate Sharon Mashavira has ordered Lobels (Private) Limited to compensate former employee Hardlife Chauke with US$14,000 after he was wrongfully accused of theft and subjected...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Man falsely accuses women of stealing his money …as women claim he attempted to force them into sex
Three women from Makokoba, Bulawayo, appeared in court facing charges of stealing from a man who had given them a lift.Janet Khulumalo (25), Sibonokuhle Saka (30), and Sharmaine Mkhwananzi (25...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 21:39hrs | 1079 | by Stephen Jakes
CIO trio in court on robbery, extortion charges
Three state security agents attached to the Presidential Guard appeared in court yesterday, facing serious allegations of extorting and robbing a Chinese national of US$2,800.The accused, Cham...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
5 in court for armed robbery
Five individuals have appeared before a Harare magistrate, facing multiple counts of armed robbery involving firearms and axes to intimidate victims and steal valuables.The accused - Talkmore ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:42hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Businesswoman fights off loan shark
A Harare businesswoman has approached the Norton Magistrates Court for an interdict against a loan shark, alleging harassment and intimidation linked to a loan she secured last year.Fungai Gol...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Cops rapes juvenile domestic worker
A 47-YEAR-OLD police officer stationed at Tshabalala Police Station in Bulawayo was recently dragged to court accused of raping his maid.The police officer appeared before Bulawayo regional ma...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist sues Kazembe over unlawful arrest
Human rights activist Robson Chere has taken legal action against Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe and Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) Director General Elijah Chingosho, serving them ...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:07hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for refusing to pay sex worker
A 27-year-old man from Mbembesi, Matabeleland North province, has been charged with rape after allegedly refusing to pay a sex worker for her services. Gracious Lamula appeared before Bulawayo Regiona...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:03hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Registrar jailed for theft
Austin Dube, a registrar at the Chipinge Civil Registry Office, has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling funds exceeding US$7,000, though one year of the sentence was suspended, leav...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:28hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
War vets company duped US$13,000
Four directors of Zvimba East Veterans Investment Company appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki recently, facing allegations of defrauding the company of US$13,000 through forgery. The ac...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Man orders girlfriend to abort unwanted pregnancy
A 33-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is regretting impregnating his girlfriend.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts on Friday ...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 07:43hrs | 584 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Congregant arrested for stealing church funds
In an unexpected turn of events within Bethel Church in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, a church member has been arrested and sentenced after being found guilty of stealing from church funds. Bridget Chiedza,...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:53hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Woman suffers miscarriage after being beaten up by her husband
A 39-year-old woman, Sibusiso Ndlovu, from the Entumbane suburb, endured a devastating ordeal after allegedly being brutally assaulted by her husband, Clever Jirimwe, 45, resulting in a miscarriage. T...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:52hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Uncle and niece fight it out in court
A longstanding family dispute in Entumbane, Bulawayo, recently spilled into court as Floid Ngwenya sought legal protection from her uncle, Lemius Moyo, who accused her of mistreating her elderly mothe...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:52hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Man claims he cultivated dagga to boost sexual prowess
Bulawayo resident Andrew Mlotshwa appeared in court this week, defending his cultivation of dagga as a means to "boost his sexual libido," a claim he argued was essential to maintaining his marriage. ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:52hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Jilted lover storms bedroom, attacks half naked rival
A man from Sotshangane Flats in Bulawayo endured public humiliation and threats to his safety after a run-in with his girlfriend's ex-lover. Emory Nare, who says he now lives in fear, recounted a shoc...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:51hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Man prevents wife from shaving privates for a year
In a shocking case that stunned the Matero Local Court, 33-year-old Peggy Changwe, a woman from the Katuba area near Lusaka, Zambia, was granted a divorce from her estranged husband, Peter Banda, afte...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Gono company loss case continues
A key witness in the ongoing fraud trial involving a Harare couple accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has stated that Gono should be summoned to court to ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:42hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
184 arrested for illegal land allocations
In a significant crackdown on illegal land allocations, Zimbabwean police have arrested more than 184 individuals across the country for allegedly parceling out land unlawfully. The operation comes as...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
5 charged with multiple robbery counts, jailed
A gang of five suspected armed robbers has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of armed robbery in connection with a series of crimes committed around Harare and Chitungwiza. The suspects, ...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:40hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Nduna granted US$100 bail
Dexter Nduna, a resource mobilizer for the ZANU-PF party and former Chegutu West MP, has been granted bail set at US$100 by a Chinhoyi High Court judge following his arrest earlier this month. Nduna f...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:49hrs | 1664 | by Staff reporter
Incriminating evidence against suspected SA hitmen
The trial of five South African-based individuals accused of kidnapping and assaulting Zimbabwean businessman Oliver Tendai Chipindu continued in Harare, with a digital forensic expert testifying. ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:41hrs | 171 | by Staff reporgter
Teen forged O-Level results to join Zimbabwe police
An 18-year-old woman from Chitungwiza has been arrested after attempting to join the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) with a forged Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary Level results s...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:39hrs | 246 | by Staff reporgter
Headmaster in court for exam scandal
The headmaster of Ivyluck College, Tafadzwa Chikohora (31), appeared in court yesterday on charges of stealing exam fees intended for three students who were set to sit for their Zimbabwe School Exami...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 13:13hrs | 1623 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: How big is Namatai Kwekweza's mouth?
A senior official in Zimbabwe's government has sparked outrage by ridiculing the abduction and torture of human rights activist Namatai Kwekweza during a session at the African Union's 81st Ordinary S...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 10:02hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
High Court frees police cell arsonist
In a surprising turn of events, Brighton Mashapaidze, a 38-year-old man who faced a seven-month prison term for disorderly conduct and malicious damage to property, has been released by the High Court...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Gono fraud case takes a turn
The ongoing case involving a Harare couple accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono took a surprising twist yesterday when a key witness admitted he had no direct evi...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:00hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans jailed for human trafficking in Botswana
Three Zimbabweans and two Batswana have been sentenced to two years in prison each after being convicted of human trafficking in Botswana. The group was arrested in Tonota while transporting 10 undocu...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for fatal stabbing over love rivalry
Police in Binga have arrested a 30-year-old man, Qiniso Dube, for allegedly stabbing his friend to death in a dispute over a girl. Dube appeared before Hwange provincial magistrate, Miss Fungai Dzimir...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Bad debtor attempts to murder money lender
A 24-year-old man from Matura Compound in Chinhoyi has been sentenced to three years in jail for attempted murder after a violent altercation with a neighbor over an unpaid loan. Byron Kachimanga was ...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Passport scandal exposes Zimbabwe to terrorism
The Zimbabwean government has raised alarms over a passport scandal involving four Cameroonian nationals who were fraudulently issued travel documents, claiming that the incident poses significant ris...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Security guard denied bail over Mbare market fire
A security guard at Mbare Musika marketplace, Action Chakauya, aged 35, has been denied bail following allegations of negligence that led to a significant fire, causing extensive property damage. Chak...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:52hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Woman steals US$24 000 from employer
A 35-year-old woman from Barham Green, Bulawayo, appeared in court yesterday facing charges of stealing US$24,000 from a steel manufacturing company where she worked. The accused, Nothando Banana, all...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:47hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe passports processing officer appears in court
A processing officer at the Harare Registrar General's Office, Chipo Matovanyika, appeared in court yesterday on charges of assisting four Cameroonian nationals to fraudulently acquire Zimbabwean pass...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:42hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's dumbest criminals arrested
In a crime that could easily top the list of Zimbabwe's "Dumbest Criminals," three Bulawayo men have been convicted for stealing 2,900 litres of diesel from Econet Wireless base stations and then sett...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 14:20hrs | 2962 | by Staff reporter
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