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Harare councillor fined for lying under oath
Harare City Council's works and town planning chairperson, Councillor Takudzwa Dzumbunu, has been fined US$300 for providing false testimony under oath about her academic qualifications during a Commi...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:26hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu backtrack on request to have Chivayo testify
High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda on Tuesday expressed frustration with business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who withdrew a subpoena against their former business partner, Wicknell ...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:12hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo washes hands of Chimombe fraud case
Prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo has successfully challenged a subpoena requiring him to testify in a high-profile fraud case involving Zanu PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and his bus...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Court cancels Chivayo's subpoena in high-profile corruption trial
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo walked out of the Harare High Court on Monday after a judge dismissed a subpoena calling him to testify in the corruption trial of his former business partners, Mike Chimo...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 13:51hrs | 6744 | by Staff reporter
Bolivia's Morales survives assassination attempt
Bolivia's Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was hit by gunfire captured in a video, reflecting how political tensions have turned violent in the Andean nation between the former leader and his on...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 14:42hrs | 799 | 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 | 177 | by Staff reporgter
Cop testifies in hired SA hitmen's trial
The trial of five suspected hitmen based in South Africa, allegedly hired to kidnap and assault a local businessman over a botched US$800,000 gas tanks deal, continued this week with the State present...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:27hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Fraudster name-drops Bulawayo minister
A 66-year-old man from Bulawayo, Filton Madlala Mguni, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding several citizens by falsely claiming to be in partnership with Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncub...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:58hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
5 police officers acquitted on US$15,000 extortion charges
Five Harare police officers who were accused of demanding a US$15,000 bribe from a company director to drop false rape charges have been acquitted. Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei cleared the office...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:12hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
'Pravin Gordhan was the embodiment of greed, corruption, and elitism'
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have issued a scathing statement in response to the death of former Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, making it clear they feel no sorrow over his pas...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 15:49hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimbabwe Information Minister's trial commences
The trial of former Information Minister Bright Matonga, accused of stealing farm implements, began today at the Chegutu Magistrates' Court. Matonga appeared before Magistrate Ms. Evelyn Mashawakure a...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 15:21hrs | 3971 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Ngarivhume denied bail
Jacob Ngarivhume, leader of Transform Zimbabwe, and his alleged accomplice Kelvin Gonde have been denied bail by Harare magistrate Farai Gwitima. They face charges of disorderly conduct and pa...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:52hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Bogus chief's messengers arrested
SEVEN daring Nyanga villagers who allegedly masqueraded as Chief Saunyama's messengers, issuing counterfeit summons to villagers to appear before the community court, were recently nabbed and arraigne...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
'Ngarivhume stoned, injured two police officers'
The investigating officer in Jacob Ngarivhume's disorderly conduct case on Wednesday told a Harare court that the jailed politician was seen stoning two police officers in what led to his arrest....Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:41hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Mafume, 2 directors named in corrupt rental of bars
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume and two Rufaro Marketing Private Limited directors, Juma Ulete and Ngoni Chimbalu, have been implicated in rampant corruption and abuse of office within the Harare City Counc...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:26hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger's criminal charges quashed
ZANU-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi has been acquitted of fraud charges by a Harare magistrate. Musengezi was accused of falsely representing his residential address to Zanu-PF for personal gain. He den...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu spend weekend in jail
Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of defrauding the Government of US$7 million intended for the Presidential Goat Scheme, will remain in remand prison over the weekend as their...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Girl lures teacher into kidnap ordeal
A Chitungwiza woman, Rumbidzai Tauro (40), has been arrested for kidnapping and extorting over US$5,000 from Gerald Madamombe, a 52-year-old former teacher. Tauro is accused of holding Madamombe capti...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Teacher attacked for testifying in a rape case
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Mangwe, Plumtree, is in trouble for threatening a teacher for testifying against his brother who is facing a rape charge.Buhle Ncube appeared in court before Plumtree ma...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 16:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Free Africa': a protest took place in Milan due to the neo-colonial policies of France
Residents of Milan and representatives of the African people came out to a protest at which they expressed their disagreement with France's actions towards Africa, while accusing Paris of colonialist ...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Luna Park returns to Bulawayo in time for ZITF
PROPRIETORS of the most loved and cherished Luna Park, Family Amusement Park, have announced their return to the city in time for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) The Luna Park is ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's special envoy embroiled in bizarre 'extortion' plot
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's special envoy and self-proclaimed prophet Uebert Angel is being accused of engineering a smear campaign to extort money from a prominent church leader....Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 07:04hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer calls out corruption in Zimbabwe legal profession
SEASONED legal practitioner, Lloyd Mhishi, has condemned corruption in the legal profession in his latest book titled Being the Best Lawyer.The book was officially launched by Justice minister...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Gappah needs mental help,' says Judge
Zimbabwean High Court Justice Joseph Mafusire says local lawyer Petina Gappah needs "psychological intervention" - mental assistance - amid her unrestrained scandalous attacks on the judge and the jud...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 11:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Chemist Siziba and Oasis bar story
It is hard to find a patron who would mostly and consistently drink in one bar for 44 years - a whole generation; a lifetime.Yet Chemist Siziba, a local businessman and socialite, did. Before ...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 17:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer threatens witnesses with black magic
Harare attorney Linda Kovi faced court charges on Tuesday for obstruction of justice, allegedly attempting to intimidate witnesses involved in a separate pending case.Recently apprehended by t...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Barbara Rwodzi quizzed over inconsistent statements
TOURISM and Hospitality Industry minister Barbara Rwodzi was last Friday quizzed over inconsistencies in the statements she made in a case in which her political rival, Patrick Cheza, and three other ...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa's daughter denied bail, to remain in custody until trial begins
Temba Mliswa's daughter M'diwa Mliswa Chanetsa, a model, has been arrested on drug charges and has been denied bail by a Harare magistrate. She will remain in custody until March 12th when her trial b...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa Chanetsa arrested for possession of dangerous drugs
On 22 February 2024 at around 1200 hours, detectives from CID Drugs Harare received information that the accused persons had drugs at number 35 Colchester, Avonlea Harare. Pursuant to the supp...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Believing in ancestral spirits is a myth
At death the body and spirit or the material and immaterial separate. In African society the spirits of the dead, variously known in sub-Saharan Africa as amahlozi or amatongo (Zulu), Xhosa), balimo (...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 17:59hrs | 659 | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu
Police sued for wrongful arrest, torture
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have been ordered to pay US$2 500 in damages to a Masvingo woman for wrongful arrest and to...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo says he can't help everybody
Wait a minute!He said it, he could not help everybody as there are "channels and procedures to follow to get in touch with me".These were the words from businessman Wicknell Chivayo, w...Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle Examination Department examiners arrested for corruption
Three officials from the Vehicle Examination Department (VED) stationed at the Chinhoyi depot have been apprehended for engaging in corrupt practices. They are accused of granting a driver's license t...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 18:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe genocide victims must be protected during Mnangagwa hearings
CHURCHES and civic groups yesterday called on authorities to ensure the safety of Gukurahundi victims when they testify during the upcoming public hearings.Public hearings into the massacres a...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes former Air Zimbabwe bosses' convictions
THE High Court has upheld an appeal by former Air Zimbabwe bosses Peter Chikumba and Grace Pfumbidzai who were challenging their conviction for swindling the airline of $10 million.Chikumba, A...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU demands inclusion in Gukurahundi resolution process
ZAPU and its former military wing, ZIPRA, have declared that as the primary victims of the Gukurahundi genocide, they should be involved in finding a solution arguing that current efforts to resolve G...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 16:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Kelly Khumalo ordered hit on boyfriend Senzo Meyiwa, court hears
Senzo Meyiwa, the former captain of the South African national football team was killed in a hit ordered by his girlfriend, the singer Kelly Khumalo, a South African court heard on Wednesday.B...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 06:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF members label police liars
There was drama at the Gweru Magistrates Court yesterday where Zanu-PF witnesses are testifying in the case in which Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members are facing charges of malicious damage ...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Buried alive for 3 days
WIPING his dusty face and shaking his muddied clothes, Owen Jaison (24) takes a huge sigh of relief.He had just dug his way out of belly of the earth for a kilometre.He and other 14 ar...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:51hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appointments scandal
Transmedia Corporation's new board approved by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has integrity issues around its chairperson Phillipa Magnify Phillips-Sadza and Jonathan Gandari, comprising its credi...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 08:15hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Allow artists to perform without censorship
Winky D born Wallace Chirumiko popularly known as 'The Big Man or Gaffa' deserves that respect amongst his peers. We have freedom of expression in the country so people should be allowed to air their ...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 20:09hrs | 9 | by Leonard Koni
ZCTU under pressure
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), which of late has been accused of being captured by government, is facing fresh controversy after it summoned Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabw...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti's assault trial deferred
THE trial of opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) top official Tendai Biti, who is accused of verbally assaulting a local businesswoman, Tatiana Aleshina, has been deferred to January 11 and...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
SA actress Nombulelo Mhlongo to Join Ambassador Edd Branson for crossover service in Zimbabwe
As the year comes to an end, Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare, is set to host a monumental religious event on the 31st of December 2023. Renowned South African actress Nombulelo Mhlongo will be joining...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 08:08hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Beatrice Mtetwa not happy with Chiwenga testifying in camera
Harare magistrate, Feresi Chakanyuka blocked the media from following proceedings in a case Marry Mubaiwa is accused of attempting to kill Vice President Constantino Chiwenga when he was hospitalised ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to testify against ex-wife on December 7
Vice-President Constantino is expected at the Harare Magistrates Court to testify in the ongoing trial of his ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa's attempted murder case.Prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti told t...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga received treatment from animal doctors'
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga received treatment from a veterinary doctor at the instigation of his ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa while being admitted in South Africa, the court heard.This was r...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 19:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Prominent cleric in messy divorce over bed-hopping
Prominent preacher Frederick Shumba, founder of World Harvest Ministries in Norton, has been divorced by his wife of 32 years, who accuses him of having many adulterous affairs.The couple's di...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 07:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala doesn't know his accuser
FORMER opposition legislator Job Sikhala yesterday said he was never told who the complainant was in a case he is being charged with inciting public violence.Sikhala, who was testifying before...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama after mistress calls man
IN a fit of anger, a man who was involved in a heated argument with his wife after his girlfriend phoned while they were having quality time, ran berserk and smashed a TV set and water glasses on the ...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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