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Man in court for racial slur
A MINING consultant has appeared in court facing allegations of uttering racial slurs and a firearm offence.David Thompson pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal insult and contravening the...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:55hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Sex worker lies 'rape'
A SELF-PROCLAIMED sex worker Princess Nyathi (26) fumed after her client whom she claimed had paid little money for a short-time failed to stick to the terms of the contract. Princess alleged ...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:45hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Lobel's rape 'victim' collapses in court
ONE of the five victims in the rape trial of Lobel's Biscuits chief operations manager in Bulawayo Andrew Dinhidza collapsed while giving her evidence at the Bulawayo magistrate's court on Wednesday....Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:44hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala refuses to speak in court
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmakers Job Sikhala accused of inciting public violence to avenge the death of their party's slain activist Moreblessing Ali, yesterday refused to speak in court....Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 07:41hrs | 3858 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean serial killer slapped with eight life sentences
Zimbabwean national Themba Prince Willard Dube was found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of seven women in Seshego, Lebowakgomo and Mankweng.Dube, who is orIginally from Gwanda Mpaya villa...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:57hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's US$5,6m fraud case collapses
BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo and his company Intratrek Zimbabwe were yesterday acquitted of US$5,6 million fraud charge involving the Gwanda solar project.Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube upheld...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:49hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Intratrek acquitted of defrauding ZPC
Maverick Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his company Intratrek Zimbabwe have been acquitted of defrauding the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) of US$5.8 million.In a judgement handed down ...Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 21:45hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man gets 15 years in jail for copper cable theft in SA
A Zimbabwean man was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for theft of copper cables from a farm in Limpopo.The Musina Regional Court convicted and sentenced a Zimbabwean national, Shepard Muno...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:40hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Seed Co boss, mistress deny fraud charge
THE trial of Seed Co board chair Michael Ndoro and his alleged girlfriend Tunika Mkahanana on fraud charges kicked off yesterday with both pleading not guilty.Ndoro is accused of fraudulently ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:20hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Brothers pull out an unlicensed gun in gold fight
Two Chiweshe brothers are in trouble after they produced an unlicensed firearm in a bid to scare away an angry mob that wanted to assault them in a fake gold dispute.The matter came to light a...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 10:47hrs | 987 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Prophet Freddy surrenders Benz
ZBC presenter, Rutendo Makuti, who was being accused of extorting Prophet Tapiwa Freddy, has been found not guilty of the offence.Makuti, who was being charged together with Witness Bungu (Chi...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 11:29hrs | 1974 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo deputy mayor fights conviction at High Court
BULAWAYO deputy mayor Mlandu Ncube and two others who were part of a group of 12 MDC-T members involved in violent skirmishes that rocked the opposition party in March 2018 have approached the High Co...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:46hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean charged with plotting to manufacture sub-machine guns in UK
A FORMER Bradford University lecturer accused of plotting to manufacture and transfer sub-machine guns made using a 3D printer told a jury he was building a racing car and making vehicle parts....Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1730 | by Phillip Anjorin
Man accuses wife of infecting him with HIV, bashes her
A 29-YEAR-OLD Glendale man was dragged to Concession magistrates courts yesterday after he assaulted his wife accusing her of infecting him with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).The man who ...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 14:57hrs | 567 | by Simbarashe Sithole
R Kelly gets new 20-year jail term for child porn crimes
A US judge on Thursday handed disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison term for child pornography and other charges - but he will serve most of it simultaneously with a previous sentence....Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Bogus Zifa leadership to assemble in Harare today
THE football leadership in the country is expected to assemble in Harare today where they are expected to come up with a road map that will guide the association in the implementation of football refo...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa 'withdraws' Wadyajena criticism
Temba Mliswa, the Norton MP says he has withdrawn his comments concerning a photograph purportedly depicting Gokwe Nembudziya MP, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, enjoying himself on Valentine’s Day....Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 07:28hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth has appalling human rights record
This written article by Professor Jonathan Moyo, then an academic at the University of Zimbabwe, was published by the Financial Gazette on 10 October 1991, a few days...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:07hrs | 156 | by Jonathan Moyo
Woman acquitted of killing husband during Valentine's Day fracas
The High Court has cleared a Muzarabani woman of murder charges following the couple's violent quarrel 14 February last year which saw her stab and kill her husband in self-defence.Lackia Chir...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:21hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Spear rampage killer not guilty
A BUSINESSMAN who killed seven people in a knife and spear rampage in Redcliff in 2021 was acquitted of murder charges after the High Court ruled that he was mentally unstable when he committed the br...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:33hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Man seals wife's private parts with super glue
A Kenyan man, James Kifo Muriuki was reportedly sentenced to 50 years behind bars after being found guilty of assaulting and sealing his wife's genitalia with super glue.According to chaosafri...Published: 03 Jan 2023 at 19:53hrs | 3622 | by Staff Reporter
Man flaunts manhood at sister in law
Tawanda Mandeya, a 37–year—old man from Entumbane has appeared in court for flaunting his manhood at his sister-in-law Khethiwe Moyo, 32 years of age....Published: 31 Dec 2022 at 08:13hrs | 4035 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Armed security officers rob 300kg pregnant carbons
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers who allegedly robbed a Chinese mine in Mazowe were arrested ...Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 13:33hrs | 2480 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Herdman fondles neighbour's breasts
A 31-YEAR-OLD cattle heardman was dragged to court on Wednesday after he allegedly fondled a 15 year old girl's breast.Virimai Ch...Published: 10 Dec 2022 at 18:40hrs | 2214 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Lustful man rapes sister-in-law
A 40-YEAR-old Chinhoyi man has been jailed 15 years for raping young sister to his brother's wife out of lust.Luckson Petros of Village 20, Chikuti, pleaded not guilty to rape when he appeared...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:11hrs | 1419 | by Staff reporter
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: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:16hrs | 1395 | 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: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 303 | 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 | 822 | 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 | 1329 | 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 | 1009 | 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 | 3563 | by Staff reporter
Bribery cops acquitted
TWO Gweru-based police officers, accused of receiving a US$480 bribe to facilitate the release of two suspects who were arrested for stealing coal, have been acquitted.Munyaradzi Kutsirai (34)...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Retired cop not guilty
Retired Chief Superintendent Joseph Josphat Mutipforo who was charged with receiving a residential stand from City of Harare employees whom he was investigating was yesterday acquitted for lack of evi...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:13hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Chikurubi inmate kills colleague in cold blood
A psychiatric inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison allegedly murdered a colleague by striking him with a hoe on the head and face several times following a misunderstanding in 2019, court heard on Wedne...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 3605 | by Staff reporter
Law Society of Zimbabwe clears lawyer of bribery
A SENIOR Harare lawyer accused of unprofessional conduct for allegedly negotiating to buy an immovable property from an accused person without consulting his client has been cleared of wrongdoing by t...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Malunga trial kicks off under protest
THE trial of human rights lawyer, Siphosami Malunga and his two business partners Zephaniah Dhlamini and Charles Moyo on charges of illegal occupation of Umguzana Farm popularly known as Esidakeni, ha...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Robber dragged to court
A 22-YEAR OLD Bindura suspected robber was on Wednesday dragged to court after assaulting a pedestrian and allegedly robbing him of his belongings.Kudzai Chinyani of house number 805 Chipember...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 17:10hrs | 424 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mom pleads insanity in killing 4 children
The legal counsel for Emelda Marizani of Chivhu accused of killing her four daughters by slitting their throats and setting the family house on fire, has asked the court to consider a special verdict ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Lawfare bogs down CCC in courts
IT was a busy week at the courts for Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) officials, with Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala being denied bail for the fourth time in the case that he is being accused...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:20hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's wife claims she was arrested for refusing to pay a bribe to traffic cops
JAILED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Job Sikhala's wife Ellen has pleaded not guilty to the charges of violating road rules telling the court that officers wanted a bribe from her....Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:27hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official arrested
ZANU-PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson for Matobo in Matabeleland South, Mfakazi Maphosa has been arrested for allegedly blowing US$1 600 belonging to the ruling party, which was me...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 796 | by Staff reporter
30 kgs ivory lands four in trouble
FOUR suspected poachers on Wednesday appeared before Guruve magistrates court on charges of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act....Published: 15 Oct 2022 at 17:49hrs | 974 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man knifed to death in fight over 'powers' of a sangoma
An argument over the prowess of traditional healers turned bloody as a fight broke out between two Nkayi men leading to a fatal stabbing.Melinkosi Ndlovu who was aged 32 at the time, of Koto v...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 05:48hrs | 924 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi opens up on troubles
RARELY has he opened up about the troubles bedeviling his life!Following his court allegations of snatching and damaging his sister's iPhone as part of alleged efforts to destroy evidence in a...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
135 years imprisonment for stealing cattle
FIVE cattle rustlers have been sentenced to a total of 135 years imprisonment for stealing five head of cattle from Irisvale in Umzingwane District.The cattle rustlers first stole three cattle...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
Judge's son and co-accuseds in flopped bid to delay murder trial
THE murder trial of High Court Judge, Justice Garainesu Mawadze's son, has commenced despite several strenuous efforts to delay proceedings.Munyaradzi Mawadze is accused of killing Sipho Ncube...Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:15hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Security guard attacks lover over pictures
IN a fit of anger, a man from Bulawayo who is employed as a security guard assaulted his girlfriend with a baton stick all over her body as punishment for deleting her pictures from his phone....Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:16hrs | 913 | by Staff reporter
High Court drops charges against Chamisa's activist
The High Court has dropped charges against ‘self-exiled' firebrand Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Makomborero Haruzivishe in a case where he was convicted of inciting public violence....Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 18:32hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Cop killer sentenced to 25 years in jail
TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD Charles Chauluka who in 2019 killed a police officer stationed at Entumbane Police Station, Constable Eckson Mane, has been sentenced to 25 years.Bulawayo High Court judge...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:53hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Arrested ex-cop burns police cell blankets
An ex-member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Kaitano Kanyemba and his two accomplices are in soup after they burnt cell blankets while t...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 22:48hrs | 1555 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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