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2 businessmen acquitted of US$1m fraud charge
HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirai Kwenda has acquitted a Harare businessman Offer Sivan and Cassandra Myberg of fraud allegations involving US$1 million that were levelled against them by a fugitive fo...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF abusing the courts, Mnangagwa challenger
Zanu-PF former youth member Sybeth Musengezi yesterday accused the ruling party of abusing court processes to solve internal party issues.Musengezi said this through his lawyer Nqobani Sithole...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:43hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenger's trial continues
The trial of political activist Sybeth Musengezi, in which he is being accused of joining Zanu-PF party structures fraudulently yesterday continued with his counsel making attempts to make the court d...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:40hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala lawyer grills State witness
LAWYERS representing opposition legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole yesterday grilled a State witness when they appeared before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti on charges of inciting public vi...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:23hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala, Sithole incitement trial kicks off
A key state witnesses in Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole's violence incitement trial was at pains to support the allegations when the opposition legislators' trial kicked off Tuesday before Harare mag...Published: 16 May 2023 at 20:41hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
3rd witness nails Biti
A THIRD State witness in the case of Harare East legislator Tendai Biti (CCC) who is accused of verbally assaulting local businesswoman Tatiana Aleshina told the court yesterday that when he sensed da...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora suffers another court defeat
A CHINHOYI magistrate this Tuesday acquitted Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Godfrey Makoko, who was facing charges of threatening to kill MDC president, Douglas Mwonzora.This d...Published: 10 May 2023 at 19:24hrs | 1002 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala convicted
CCC legislator Job Sikhala who is facing charges of obstructing the course of justice has been convicted by Harare Magistrate Mrs Ma rehwa nazvo Cola. In her ruling she said the State was able to prov...Published: 03 May 2023 at 21:36hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala video was doctored claims lawyers
A video used to charge Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician Job Sikhala for allegedly inciting violence was doctored, his lawyers say.Sikhala was arrested in June last year for alleg...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:59hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa coup challenger to exposed Zanu-PF poll rigging?
Sybeth Musengezi, a Zanu-PF member who is challenging the legitimacy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's coup said he is going to "expose a lot of misdemeanors that happen" in his party during his trial...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 10:06hrs | 4244 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's activists cleared of public violence charges
THREE Gweru Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were acquitted of charges of public violence on Tuesday.John Kuka (38), Raphael Chipunza (51) and Simbarashe Kupfurutsa (31) were bein...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Fraud suspect to spend more time in remand prison
A HARARE man, who allegedly duped Nyasa Air Charter in a botched US$1,5 million partnership deal, appeared in court yesterday.Landon was arrested at the Harare Magistrates Court on Monday afte...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:29hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Bhasikiti cleared of rape
Former Masvingo Minister of State Kudakwashe 8hasikiti has, today, been absolved of raping a teenage girl at his orphanage in Mwenezi. Bhasikiti was acquitted of raping a then 12 year old girl...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 20:28hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring Zanu-PF MP spends weekend in jail over money laundering
Zanu-PF Makoni West constituency aspiring candidate Moses Ruwona will spend the weekend behind bars after Harare regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje postponed his bail ruling to tomorrow.Ruw...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:33hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF chairman acquitted
ZANU-PF Mazowe chairperson for ward 21 who was accused of stealing seven bags of Ammonium Nitrate fertilizer which were meant for Pfumvudza pr...Published: 15 Apr 2023 at 09:11hrs | 1372 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Lawyer, prosecutor row disrupts Mubaiwa trial
Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka was Tuesday forced to briefly adjourn court after failing to control heated exchanges between Beatrice Mtetwa, lawyer representing Marry Mubaiwa in her attempted mu...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:15hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare during Mubaiwa's trial
TEMPERS flared during the trial of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa as her lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, and the prosecution haggled over cross-examination procedures, for...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:07hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume cornered by the State during cross-examination
TRANSFORM Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume yesterday refused to answer questions relating to his 2020 Twitter posts that allegedly incited the public to join an illegal demonstration.He had be...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:22hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
'Ngarivhume has case to answer'
TRANSFORM ZImbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume has a case to answer on charges of inciting public violence after he allegedly encouraged members of the public to join unsanctioned demonstrations sometime ...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:06hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
'Mary pulled out Chiwenga's medical tubes'
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Mary Mubaiwa, allegedly pulled out medical tubes that were inserted on her former husband's chest which left him bleeding profusely.This e...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:30hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala has case to answer, court rules
HARARE regional magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa has today ruled that CCC deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala has a case to answer on charges of obstructing or defeating the course of justice wher...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 17:57hrs | 1469 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's son fights discharge dismissal
Rape accused Siqokoqela Mphoko, son to former state Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, has approached the High Court seeking to block the lower court from proceeding with his trial pending a review of...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 18:39hrs | 857 | 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 | 478 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori4ED leader basher granted $100 000 bail
ONE of the two Harare men arrested last week for allegedly assaulting a Vapostori for ED chairperson was yesterday granted $100 000 bail by a Harare court.Elvis Borerwi and Tafadzwa Matoro, wh...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:41hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's attempted murder trial opens
MARRY Mubaiwa diverted the entourage that accompanied Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to seek medical attention in South Africa to a hotel instead of going straight to hospital upon their arrival,...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:36hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Prisons officer sacked over missing food rations to be re-instated
The High Court has ordered the reinstatement of a prison officer who was dismissed from service 2019 after an internal hearing found her guilty of misappropriating inmates' food stocks.Rhoda M...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 19:40hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Property developer appeals to ConCourt for more time
Prominent property developer George Katsimberis has appealed to the Constitutional Court to be given more time to apply for leave to challenge a High Court ruling on his bid for a permanent stay of pa...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 08:06hrs | 1208 | by Staff Reporter
Mubobobo man rubs manhood against woman in bank queue
A WOMAN who was queuing at a bank in the city centre nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt something hard and slimy sliding up and down her back.To her horror, when she turned to check, ...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:15hrs | 2044 | by Staff reporter
'Sikhala was advocating for violence,' says last State witness
THE State's last witness in the trial of Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala (CCC) for allegedly inciting public violence sometime in 2018, yesterday claimed that the video evidence showed the opposit...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 09:34hrs | 2696 | by Staff Reporter
Sharpe plots to bloc witness from testifying against him
Pokugara Properties, owned by controversial businessman Ken Sharpe, which caused the arrest of a State witness testifying against it for malicious damage to property has applied to have the same witne...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 16:31hrs | 1239 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sikhala's charge based on assumption, says State witness
A STATE witness in the trial of Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala yesterday said the charge he was facing of inciting people to commit public violence in a video clip published in 2020 was based on assumpti...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:37hrs | 2715 | by Staff reporter
'CCC slogan same as Zanu-PF's'
DEFENCE lawyers for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Mkoba legislator Amos Chibaya and 24 other opposition activists who were arrested in Budiriro last weekend for allegedly disturbing public peace...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:36hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
Acting Deputy prosecutor general refuses to be cross-examined under oath
Under fire, Acting Deputy Prosecutor Michael Reza has refused to be cross-examined under oath following a court application by property developer George Katsimberis to have the officer of the law...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 15:11hrs | 704 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF activist battles to elbow farmer off land
A ruling party, Zanu-PF official has been dragged to court for attempting to wrest a Hurungwe farm using a suspected fraudulent government offer letter.Chenjerai Kangausaru, who is Zanu-PF Mas...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:47hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Deputy prosecutor general an arrogant and biased pathetic liar - property developer
Property developer George Katsimberis wants the court to order cross-examination of Acting Deputy Prosecutor general Michael Reza in order to expose his deceit, falsehoods and subversion of just...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 18:06hrs | 1565 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Michael Reza has vested interests in Ken Sharpe cases - lawyer
Advocate Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, the lawyer representing property developer Georgios Katsimberis in his legal battle with controversial businessmen Ken Sharpe has queried why Deputy Prosecutor general ...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 08:36hrs | 647 | by Ndou Paul
Sikhala's wife convicted, fined for driving against oncoming traffic
INCARCERATED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker Job Sikhala's wife Ellen has been found guilty of flouting road rules by Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure.The Natio...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 19:51hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
Court still withholding transcript in Ken Sharpe witness case
The Harare Magistrate Court still has not released the transcript of its ruling on 18 November denying bail to the former City of Harare chief building in...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:02hrs | 354 | by Simbarashe Sithole
CIO operative jailed 12 months for extortion
A MEMBER of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) based in Harare has been slapped with a 12-month jail term for extorting two vehicles from a land developer as payment for personal security....Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:13hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
CIO agent convicted of extortion
A Central Intelligence Organisation officer accused of extorting two vehicles from a land developer on the pretext that he would provide personal security services to him was yesterday convicted after...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | 1610 | 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 | 81 | 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 | 2078 | 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 | 799 | 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 | 823 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says his activists are innocent
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has claimed that the 14 Nyatsime party supporters accused of inciting violence are victims of political persecution.The 14 were releas...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 395 | 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 | 393 | by Staff reporter
Frank Buyanga's woes mount
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga still has two warrants of arrest hovering over his head after the cancellation of another one by a Harare magistrate, it has emerged.Buy...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:39hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Drama marks bail ruling for witness against Ken Sharpe
Bail ruling for former chief Harare City Council housing inspector Roy Nyabvure was abandoned for 30 minutes after a court official whispered something to...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 18:59hrs | 996 | by Paul Ndou
Chamisa's activists who 'threatened to kill' Mwonzora granted $30 000 bail each
FOUR Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) activists arrested in Chinhoyi for allegedly threatening to kill MDC Alliance leader, Douglas Mwonzora were Wednesday admitted to ZW$30 000 bail each....Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Police boss given $50,000 bail over UZ exam leak
PROVINCIAL police intelligence officer Superintendent Vigai Maunganidze, who is accused of leaking University of Zimbabwe (UZ) law degree examination paper has been granted $50 000 bail by deputy chie...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
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