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British Govt shows the world how to deal with rioters
It's, unfortunately, depressingly familiar. Violence has broken out in the United Kingdom led by loosely organised thugs driven by fake news and hate speech on social media that was made acceptable by...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:46hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man found with 23 gold bars at airport fined R40,000 only
A Zimbabwean man found with 23 gold bars concealed in a box of whisky at South Africa's OR Tambo International Airport has been sentenced to a fine of R40 000 or two years' imprisonment....Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
I won't be balanced, fair towards blood suckers
OCCASIONALLY, I am accused of being predominantly biased against the Zanu-PF regime and that there was a serious lack of balance and fairness in my discourses.I plead guilty to the charges, bu...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 2 | by Tendai R Mbofana
Why should I be 'balanced and fair' towards those who destroyed millions of Zimbabwean lives?
Occasionally, I do receive accusations that my writings are biased predominantly against the ZANU PF regime - and, that there was a serious lack of balance and fairness in my discourses. I ple...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 13:07hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Scandal-ridden Glencore has a big footprint in Zimbabwe
GLOBAL commodities giant Glencore, one of the world's largest diversified natural resource companies, currently engulfed in a corruption and bribery storm in the United States, Britain and Brazil, has...Published: 31 May 2022 at 07:37hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Top prosecutors in plot to 'fix' lawyer
TWO chief public prosecutors - Rosa Takuva and Justin Uladi - could face a criminal probe after an alleged clandestine manoeuvre to "destroy" Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya was unmasked.A WhatsAp...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:15hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
DJ Fantan, Levels, Dhama appear in court, plead guilty
MBARE's New Year Eve music gig organisers Dhama, DJ Fantan and Levels admitted to violating the Covid-19 regulations by hosting the show when they appeared at the Harare magistrates court today....Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man axes workmate in radio row
A MAN has appeared in court for allegedly axing a workmate over a radio. Mthokozisi Mhlanga (27) of Zulu 8 Mine in Fort Rixon allegedly assaulted Mr Mthokozisi Mwembe (19) after he failed to r...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Girl exposes killer mum's lies
THE trial of a Bulawayo woman who allegedly stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife for arriving home in the wee hours, has kicked off with her 10-year-old daughter nailing her mother by exposing her...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Judge calls for revamping of judicial system
HIGH Court Judge, Justice Thompson Mabhikwa has called for the revamping and capacitation of the institutions in the justice delivery system to enable them to adequately fight crime. Officiall...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to abolish death sentence
Dear editor, This is a step in the right direction. This issue of abolishing death penalty is a bone of contention in most jurisdictions. Some jurisdictions which pursue Sharia law, will not e...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 12:05hrs | 1 | by Njabulo
Readmission of expelled cadres revitalises Zanu-PF
"If you want to find me guilty of not attending the First Lady's rallies, I plead guilty on that one and I won't attend unless the programme changes. I can't attend a function where they say 'Pamberi ...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Chigumba sex insult tweet 'convict' changes plea
A 25-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza man, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty and was convicted of criminal insult after retweeting a message from a ghost account named after Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chai...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Can a driver lose a driving license in Zimbabwe
While I applaud the Zimbabwe authorities for trying to bring sanity on the country's roads, I feel more could be done to deter rogue drivers and even take them off the streets. I took a f...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 13:49hrs | 1 | by Wezhira Sam
More Zimbabwean children and young adults jailed in England and Wales
The number of black people jailed in England and Wales is seven times larger than the amount they make up of the population. There is greater disproportionality in the number of black people in ...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Toddler forced to eat own faeces
A GIMBOKI man allegedly forced his two-year-old niece to eat her own waste as punishment after she had soiled her diapers. Takemore Muti Sithole (25) denied the charges of ill-treating his niece when ...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs, kills partner over sofa repair payment
A Harare man from Glen View, Christopher Fungajera, allegedly fatally stabbed his furniture-making business partner, after he was given $5 from $22 they had received from a sofa repairing job they had...Published: 02 Sep 2017 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Double killer sentenced to death by hanging
ROBERT Chiguma of Hwedza, who killed two people after being confronted over the theft of a kitchen cabinet, has been sentenced to death.Chiguma committed the offence on October 21, 2014 amid a...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Asifunibumbulu donations hits $2,000 mark
MONETARY donations by Highlanders supporters have picked up pace again and as of Friday they stood at close to $2 000 which will help the financially challenged club pay the fine imposed by the Premie...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Rent-a-black' beneficiary makes u-turn on Madam Zille suspension
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has seemingly made a U-turn in its suspension of former party leader Helen Zille with the latest statement claiming the party has written to her to signify their intention...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 17:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
War breaks out between Maimane and Zille
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has accused the party’s federal executive of not complying with its own constitution.In a statement published on her Twitter account Zille said there was a c...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 14:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo's allies savage Zacc
Allies of under-siege Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo - who is facing a slew of damaging corruption charges - have hit back at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), declaring def...Published: 17 Oct 2016 at 13:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teenager in court for sodomising younger brother at knifepoint
A Bulawayo teenager has been arraigned for allegedly sodomising his younger brother aged nine twice at knife point. The boy (15) who is doing Form Three was remanded out of custody after his lawye...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 08:53hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Lorry driver jailed for transporting dope
A lorry driver was last Friday sentenced to two years in prison by the Khomas Regional Court for transporting cannabis worth close to N$1 million.The New Era reported that last Tuesday Ulrich ...Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Female 'rapist' jailed
A 44-YEAR-OLD Nkayi woman was yesterday jailed 15 years for seducing and bedding her teenage herdsboy.Bahle Msipa seduced the 17-year-old herd boy, bedded him twice and offered him money and ...Published: 17 Dec 2015 at 17:10hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Teen confesses to killing his mum
A TEENAGER from Gweru who allegedly killed his mother by stabbing her five times with a kitchen knife has sensationally confessed that he committed the crime after his mother refused to give him money...Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 11:35hrs | | by Faith Mabuto and Elizabeth Tsuro
Teen confesses to killing his mother after refusing to give him money and car
A TEENAGER from Gweru who allegedly killed his mother by stabbing her five times with a kitchen knife has sensationally confessed that he committed the crime after his mother refused to give him money...Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 08:39hrs | | by Faith Mabuto and Elizabeth Tsuro
Woman, 44, 'rapes' herdboy
A 44-YEAR-OLD woman from Nkayi allegedly seduced her 17-year-old herdboy, bedded him twice and offered him money and a beast to conceal the matter, a court heard yesterday.Bahle Msipa reporte...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 12:40hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Man murders two
A Wedza man Robert Chiguma appeared before the High Court in Harare facing two counts of murder.According to the state case, on the 21st of October 2014, one Khawun Mpofu together with Gilbert...Published: 11 Oct 2015 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blackmail for undressed nun
THREE men posed as reporters from the popular Bulawayo-based tabloid, B-Metro, and extorted $1,200 from a Catholic nun after threatening to publish pictures of her posing undressed. The tr...Published: 21 Jul 2015 at 08:00hrs | 2 | by Faith Mabuto
Poverty drove me to steal - convicted Zimbabwean tells Botswana court
A Zimbabwean man convicted of breaking into houses to steal food and electrical gadgets recently reportedly told the Francistown magistrates' court that he was driven by poverty to commit crime....Published: 14 Jun 2015 at 18:03hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Ex-FIFA executive admits accepting bribe for SA to host 2010 SWC
Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer told a US federal judge that he and others on the governing body's ruling panel agreed to receive bribes to vote for South Africa to host the 20...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 21:10hrs | 1 | by AFP
Man 'strangles' terminally ill wife to death
A GWANDA man, tired of nursing his terminally ill wife, strangled her to death, the Bulawayo High Court heard yesterday. Habathusi Ncube, 47, of Mawane village in the Guyu area, allegedly stra...Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 06:58hrs | 4 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Calls for police to stop collecting spot fines grow louder
LEGISLATORS yesterday added their voice to calls for police to stop collecting spot fines saying the move was illegal as it was not backed by any legislation.High Court Judge Justice Francis B...Published: 12 Feb 2015 at 07:01hrs | | by Clemence Manyukwe
Zimbabwean 'human heart-eater' pleads guilty to murder
Cape Town - A Zimbabwean man pleaded guilty in the Western Cape High Court on Monday morning to stabbing Mbuyiselo Manona to death last year and removing his heart.On the first day of the tria...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 11:48hrs | | by Sapa
Man steals neighbour's goats
The love for meat and partying landed one Chigodora man in trouble after he allegedly slaughtered his neighbour's two goats during the festive holiday.Clifford Rakabopa (30) pleaded not guilt...Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 08:49hrs | | by Tendai Gukutikwa
Ex-convict to be deported to Zimbabwe on January 13
A CONVICTED criminal is making a last ditch attempt to avoid deportation from Canada with the support of several community groups in the port city of Hamilton.Farai Chigogora, 21, who has live...Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Prince Andrew in underage 'sex slave' scandal
NEW YORK - A woman who claims that an American investment banker loaned her to rich and powerful friends as an underage "sex slave" has alleged in a US court document that she was repeatedly force...Published: 03 Jan 2015 at 04:10hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
I never said Pasi neZanu-PF, Cdes
Dear Cabinet andPolitburo membersCOMRADES, as you are all aware, I am away on my annual vacation. I badly needed this life-enhancing break, especially after recent events that saw some lon...Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by CZ
Jabulani Sibanda still behind bars
OUSTED and renegade war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda, who was arrested last week in Bulawayo for undermining the authority of the President, remained in police custody yesterday after a Harare m...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 07:14hrs | | by Shingirai Huni
Jabulani Sibanda in court
Former war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda who was arrested in Bulawayo on Friday afternoon for allegedly undermining the authority of the President Mugabe was due to appear in court this morning....Published: 29 Nov 2014 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Jabulani Sibanda arrested for undermining Mugabe
OUSTED, renegade war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda was arrested in Bulawayo yesterday and will be charged under Section 33 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which criminalises und...Published: 28 Nov 2014 at 23:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Robert Mugabe struggling to reassert his authority on Zanu-PF
THERE ARE reports that president Robert Mugabe is struggling to reassert his authority on the damage done to Zanu PF by his wife Grace Mugabe.Apparently Zanu PF officials have come out in the ...Published: 03 Nov 2014 at 21:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's Zanu-PF must bring conspirators to book
There is a group in Zanu-PF that is power-hungry. It hastens after President Mugabe's position while he is still in office. It is insolent and assumes, wrongly, that the President is no longer a f...Published: 30 Oct 2014 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Chronicle editorial comment
'You can't claim to love Mugabe if you don't love Grace' Mujuru supporters told
Grace Mugabe's supporters have accused the provincial leadership of running a parallel youth league, which supports Vice-President Mujuru."During Amai Mugabe's tour, they never contributed ev...Published: 27 Oct 2014 at 08:57hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Jabulani Sibanda savages Grace Mugabe
WAR veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda yesterday vowed to continue boycotting First Lady Grace Mugabe's rallies until she has stopped her public attacks on Vice-President Joice Mujuru.Sibanda ...Published: 27 Oct 2014 at 06:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
American wants Mugabe deposed for criminal case
President Robert Mugabe should be deposed in a Chicago criminal case when he travels to the US this month for a United Nations meeting, lawyers for a South Side businessman say.Gregory Turner,...Published: 07 Sep 2014 at 15:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Killer kombi driver pleads 'not guilty'
Confusion has rocked the trial of Lloyd Kusotera who killed a four-year old boy while fleeing from police.Kusotera initially pleaded not guilty to culpable homicide charges, but on Thursday he...Published: 09 May 2014 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman 'goes to heaven, watches TV with God
Lethiwe Dlamini from Mondlo near Vryheid in northern KZN, SA, who was in a coma for two months in 2009, claims that Jesus came to her during that time and called her by name....Published: 25 Feb 2014 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man fatally spears wife's lover in front of two-yr-old son
A 34-year-old Fort Rixon man who returned home to find his wife romping with his neighbour's herdboy has been charged with murder after killing his love rival with a spear.Frank Ncube, 34, o...Published: 12 Feb 2014 at 18:11hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
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