Crimes and Courts

Harare Man Stripped Of Laptop, Cellphone To Ladies Of The Night

- 16 April, 2024
Crimes and Courts

Former Minister’s Fraud Case Postponed Again

- 13 April, 2024
Crimes and Courts

620 Hours Of Community Service To Kariba Woman Who Stabbed Boyfriend With Broken Beer Bottle

- 13 April, 2024
Crimes and Courts

Cottco Manager Caged For Theft And Corruption

- 12 April, 2024

Tshabangu In Desperate Bid To Save Harare Mayor, Six Others From Recall

- 17 January, 2024

By A Correspondent| Disgraced and self-styled Citizens Coalition for Change Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu has reportedly countered the recall of …

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High Court Judge Accompanies Ailing Marry Mubaiwa to Hospital Hearing

- 17 January, 2024

By Jane Mlambo| The ex-wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga Marry Mubaiwa had her High Court hearing held at her …

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ZLHR Jolts Parliament Into Action Over Complaints Commission

- 16 January, 2024

By A Correspondent| Parliament has called on members of the public to nominate suitable persons to be considered for appointment …

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Kwekwe Killer Back In Court On Assault Charges

- 16 January, 2024

A popular Kwekwe businessman who went on a rampage killing seven people in 2021, has once again been arraigned before …

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Mabvuku Man In Court For Attempted Extortion

- 15 January, 2024

By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum is representing a Mabvuku councillor, Alexio Nyakudya who is accused of …

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Zimbabwean Retailer Sued for $30,000 After False Arrest of Customer

- 13 January, 2024

By A Correspondent| A Victoria Falls resident, Farai Chakawa, is suing TM Pick n Pay Zimbabwe for US$30,000 in damages …

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Estate Battle Unveils, Late Perence Shiri Family Feud

- 11 January, 2024

By A Correspondent| The dispute over the late Rtd Air Marshal Perrence Shiri’s estate unfolded at the Harare Magistrates Court …

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Exonerated: Mighty Warriors Coach Cleared of Sexual Assault Charges

- 11 January, 2024

Shadreck Mlauzi, coach of the Zimbabwean women’s national football team, the Mighty Warriors, has been acquitted of sexual assault charges …

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Woman Scalded With Hot Porridge After Heated Dispute With Husband

- 10 January, 2024

Harare magistrate Tamara Chibindi has issued a protection order to safeguard a woman who endured a distressing incident where her …

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Sikhala’s Fate Hangs in the Balance After Conclusion Of Lengthy Trial

- 10 January, 2024

By A Correspondent| The fate of Job Sikhala, a former Zengeza West legislator, and his co-accused, Godfrey Sithole, will be …

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Lomagundi College in Shock as Armed Robbers Ransack Campus, Escaping with Valuables

- 10 January, 2024

By A Correspondent| In a chilling incident that unfolded at Lomagundi College last night, a group of audacious armed robbers …

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Minister Defends Continued Detention of Job Sikhala Amidst Growing Calls for Justice

- 9 January, 2024

In a controversial stance, Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi reaffirmed the government’s decision to maintain the detention of former Zengeza West …

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Journalist In Court For Attempted Murder

- 3 January, 2024

In a courtroom appearance on Monday, journalist Mtulisi Mafa found himself facing charges of attempted m?rder. Mafa was remanded in …

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Bulawayo woman remanded in custody over husband’s death

- 1 January, 2024

Trish Ndlovu (23) of Nkulumane suburb, Bulawayo, appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Ms Sikhathele Moyo on Friday facing a murder …

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Mbare Shebeen Operator Arrested for Supplying Alcohol to Minors

- 29 December, 2023

By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe Republic Police has apprehended Phaeteon Mutiyaya (23), a shebeen operator based in Mbare, following disturbing …

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Zimbabwean Man Arrested In Limpopo While Driving A Stolen Vehicle

- 29 December, 2023

Police in Mpumalanga have arrested a 38-year-old Zimbabwean national during an intelligence-driven operation where a stolen Toyota RAV4 vehicle was …

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Police Making Headways In Identifying Juvenile Boozers

- 28 December, 2023

Police say they have positively identified two brothers, aged 13 and 11, who were part of a group of juveniles …

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Bulawayo Detective In Hot Soup For Conniving With Armed Robbers

- 25 December, 2023

A detective based in Bulawayo who was a getaway driver in a planned armed robbery spree in Victoria Falls has …

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Harare Man Hacks Tobacco Company, Steals US$30k

- 25 December, 2023

A Harare man hacked into an account belonging to Premier Tobacco Auction Floors and stole US$30 000. Nyasha Mutasa (33) …

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20-Year Old Ushewokunze Man In The Dock For Raping 13-Year Old Sister

- 24 December, 2023

A 20-year-old man from Harare’s Ushewokunze area has appeared in court for allegedly raping his 13-year-old sister. It is alleged …

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Moreblessing Ali Murderer To Be Sentenced Today

- 20 December, 2023

The High Court is this afternoon expected to hand a sentence to murder convict, Pious Mukandi alias Jamba, who was …

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Two Armed Robbers Shot Dead In Shootout With Police

- 20 December, 2023

HARARE – Two suspected armed robbers were killed in a shootout with detectives in Harare on Tuesday, including a South …

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Smith Faces Lengthy Sentence on 40 Fraud Charges

- 20 December, 2023

By A Correspondent| Michael Gordon Smith aka Mike Smith, a beleaguered Harare entrepreneur, is now confronted with 40 charges related …

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To be or not to be! Ostallos Speaks On Filing As CCC Candidate

- 19 December, 2023

A friend who is among the progressive forces called me to ask why in the face of a clear window …

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Chief Chikwaka Refuses to be dragged Into Headman Mungoni’s Shenanigans

- 18 December, 2023

By Staff Reporter| Controversial Headman who hogged the limelight in June this year for terrorizing his subordinates through unlawful seizure …

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Ex-ZIFA Executives Drag State To Court

- 15 December, 2023

FORMER Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) executives Felton Kamambo, Brighton Malandule, Philemon Machana, Stanley Chapeta and Joseph Mamutse facing fraud charges …

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Plumtree Man In Hot Soup For Calling Police Officers ‘Dogs’

- 13 December, 2023

A 56-year-old Plumtree man has been dragged to court after reportedly calling police officers “dogs”. Norman Mpofu appeared before Plumtree …

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Former Mabvuku Legislator Kufa Out On Free Bail

- 13 December, 2023

Citizens Coalition for Change  (CCC) former Mabvuku-Tafara MP Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi has been released on free bail by Harare magistrate Esther Chichera. …

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Mwonzora Gets Top Post In Fringe Opposition Coalition

- 12 December, 2023

Douglas Mwonzora, the president of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was elected as the spokesperson for the National …

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Police Arrest Disqualified CCC Candidate Kufahakutizwi On Trumped Up Charges

- 12 December, 2023

By A Correspondent| Former Mabvuku-Tafara legislator Phibion kufahakutizwi is currently held at Harare Central Police and will soon be taken …

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Zimbabwe Prisons Unlawfully Detaining Jacob Ngarivhume

- 12 December, 2023

By A Correspondent| The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services yesterday failed to release opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume despite the High …

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High Court Ends Ngarivhume Detention

- 11 December, 2023

High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has ended the detention of opposition leaders Jacob Ngarivhume after setting aside both conviction …

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Madhadha Liquor Store faces arrest, defies Court order

- 11 December, 2023

Harare – POPULAR watering hole Madhadha Liquor Store propieter faces arrest following wanton disregard of the law and acting in …

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Thief Killed After Refusing To Share Cellphones Stolen From Revellers At A Mutare Bar

- 8 December, 2023

Revellers at night clubs around Chikanga’s TM area in Mutare were lucky to recover their stolen cellphones which had been …

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Robbery Suspects Gunned Down In Shoot-Out With Police

- 8 December, 2023

Three robbery suspects, part of a gang that raided at least three schools in and around Bulawayo, have been shot …

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Rental Dispute Turns Fatal As 19-Year-Old Kills Brother Over $20

- 8 December, 2023

A 19-year-old man from Mabutweni bludgeoned his elder brother to death after accusing him of spending his share US$20 that …

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Ngarivhume To Spend More Time In Prison

- 6 December, 2023

The High Court appeal by Jacob Ngarivhume for both sentence and conviction has been postponed for the umpteenth time to …

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Unlicensed Driver Fatally Knocks Two Pedestrians In Bulawayo

- 6 December, 2023

37-year-old man from Mpopoma suburb has appeared in court facing charges of culpable homicide and driving a motor vehicle without …

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State Chickens Out Of Ostallos Siziba, Co-Accused’s Case

- 6 December, 2023

The State has withdrawn charges against Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) former Member of Parliament Gift Ostallos Siziba in a …

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Neville Mutsvangwa Profiting From Unlicensed Starlink

- 4 December, 2023

Neville Mutsvangwa, son of Zimbabwe’s former Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, is reportedly profiting from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service …

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Mjolo Gone Wrong As Boyfriend Stabs Girlfriend’s Child To Death

- 4 December, 2023

By A Correspondent| In a distressing incident, Thomas Nyamhunga, a resident of Mufakose, is currently evading authorities after allegedly stabbing …

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ZWL$100k Bail For Masvingo Ladies Filmed Licking Each Other’s Private Part

- 4 December, 2023

Masvingo Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzie has granted ZWL$100 000 bail each to two Masvingo women who went viral on social media …

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Sikhala’s Continued Detention A Travesty Of Justice, Amnesty International

- 30 November, 2023

HARARE – Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo Farise has described former opposition legislator Job …

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Zanu PF Goes For Broke In Bid To Win Mabvuku-Tafara Parly Seat

- 30 November, 2023

Zanu-PF has gone for broke in its bid to win the Mabvuku-Tafara constituency in the December 9 by-elections, roping in …

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Mother And Wife Survive Bulawayo Man’s Rage

- 29 November, 2023

BULAWAYO – A man told a court on Tuesday that he fears his 26-year-old son more than a lion after …

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Senior Police Bosses Sucked In Kombi Wars

- 28 November, 2023

By A Correspondent| Senior police officials at Harare Central Police have been sucked in kombi wars following revelations that commuter …

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Zimbwa intimidates Judge to evict rival

- 28 November, 2023

By A Correspondent| A top police commissioner has come under spotlight for allegedly using threats and cash at the High …

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22-Year-Old Chitungwiza Youth Arrested For Plotting to Overthrow Mnangagwa

- 28 November, 2023

Police have arrested Blessing Mhembere, a 22-year-old man, on charges of subverting a constitutional government. Mhembere is accused of inciting …

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JUST IN: High Court Overturns Sikhala Conviction

- 28 November, 2023

The High Court has overturned the conviction of Job Sikhala and found him “NOT GUILTY” on the charge of Obstructing …

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Chiwenga Could End Up In Deep Trouble With Ex-Wife

- 28 November, 2023

Marry Mubaiwa has threatened to sue her ex-husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, for adultery. Chiwenga and Mubaiwa reportedly separated several …

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Newly Elected Zanu PF Councillor Accused Of Stock Theft

- 25 November, 2023

Zanu-PF councillor for Ward 17, Insiza North, Sindiso Ndlovu, has been accused of stealing cattle and selling them to Esigodini …

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Fadzayi Mahere Crush In Trouble Again

- 25 November, 2023

A specialist neurologist was on Wednesday brought before a Harare magistrate charged with contravening provisions of the Data Protection Act …

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Bulawayo Man Murdered For Refusing To Share Cigarette

- 25 November, 2023

Luveve Man Murdered with Stone for Refusing to Share CigaretteIn a tragic incident, a man lost his life after being …

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Mushika-shika Driver Kills Ex-Girlfriend And Her Daughter In Crime Of Passion

- 25 November, 2023

A Chipinge pirate taxi driver last week Friday sprinkled some petrol on his ex-girlfriend’s cottage and burnt her and their …

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Njube Man Left Counting Losses After Losing Car At Lover’s House

- 24 November, 2023

A man from Njube suburb in Bulawayo was left heartbroken and counting his losses after thieves allegedly stole his car …

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Cleric Loses Wife Of 32 Years Over Adultery

- 23 November, 2023

Prominent preacher Frederick Shumba, founder of World Harvest Ministries in Norton, has been divorced by his wife of 32 years, …

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Former Zim Ambassador Accused Of Deceiving Women Before Defrauding Them Of US$193k

- 12 November, 2023

Shamiso Fred, Zimbabwe’s former honorary consul to the United Arab Emirates, recently appeared in the Harare Magistrates Court on charges …

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Mukupe Sentencing Postponed

- 11 November, 2023

High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero has postponed the sentencing of former Finance deputy minister Terrence Mukupe, who was convicted …

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PLumtree Man Arrested For Smuggling

- 11 November, 2023

A Plumtree man was last week arrested for smuggling a car into Zimbabwe from Botswana using an illegal entry point. …

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Zimbabwean Pastor Found Dead With Bullet Wound At The Back

- 8 November, 2023

A murder case has been opened with the police after an e-hailing driver who went missing on Saturday was found …

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Kadoma Businessman Nabbed For Stealing Land Using Fake Companies

- 8 November, 2023

A Kadoma businessman has been arrested for allegedly stealing land and property through numerous fake companies he created. Believe Guta …

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Former Mt Pleasant Legislator Loses Donnybrook Land Ownership Wrangle

- 8 November, 2023

A LOCAL land developing company, Eastwinds Trust, has come out guns blazing accusing former Mt Pleasant legislator Jason Passade (Zanu …

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Complainants In Corporate Rescue Practitioner’s Case Described As ‘Dishonest’

- 6 November, 2023

By A Correspondent| Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa has cleared Corporate rescue practitioner Knowledge Hofisi of allegations of fraud and concealing …

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Mliswa Credits Matanda Moyo With Henrietta Conviction

- 3 November, 2023

By A Correspondent| Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has credited former Zimbabwe Anticorruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson and now Prosecutor General …

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Abductions in Zimbabwe: A Case of Terror, Harvest of Fear, and Power

- 2 November, 2023

 By Liam Kanhenga| Dear Reader Following the abduction and torture of Harare Youth MP, Honourable Takudzaa Ngadziore, one can deduce …

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Police Commits To End Vuzu Parties In Bulawayo

- 2 November, 2023

Bulawayo police have heightened their efforts to address Vuzu parties, where schoolchildren engage in sexual activities, drug use, and alcohol …

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Woman Sues JSC Over Mandatory And Exclusive Use Of IECMS In Court Processes

- 1 November, 2023

By A Correspondent| An aggrieved Zimbabwean woman is suing the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over its decision compelling litigants to …

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Takudzwa Ngadziore Abducted, Dumped In Christon Bank

- 1 November, 2023

By A Correspondent| Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Youth Coordinator, Takudzwa Ngadziore, found himself in a harrowing situation this morning …

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SA Home Affairs Minister Pays Heavy Price For Attempting To Shut Doors On Foreigners Including Zimbabweans

- 1 November, 2023

The Constitutional Court has ordered Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Director-General Livhuwani Makhode to pay, from their own pockets, …

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Mohadi’s Security Charged With Murder

- 1 November, 2023

A police officer who was on duty at Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s residence in Harare has been charged with murder …

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Mvurwi Resident Acquitted Over Destruction Of Mnangagwa’s Election Campaign Posters

- 28 October, 2023

A MVURWI resident has been acquitted after standing trial on charges of destroying President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s election campaign posters used …

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Do As You Wish, Marry Mubaiwa Tells Magistrate As Beatrice Mtetwa Quits

- 28 October, 2023

Marry Mubaiwa, the former spouse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, instructed Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka to proceed as he saw fit …

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Police Hunt Down Two Zanu PF Members Who Assaulted Officers On Duty

- 28 October, 2023

In Goromonzi South, Mashonaland East province, the police are actively searching for two Zanu-PF members who forcefully entered a police …

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Betting company in fraud scandal

- 27 October, 2023

A betting company Bezbets is involved in a fraud scandal after it has failed to pay a winner more than …

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Continued detention of Job Sikhala is a gross miscarriage of justice: Amnesty International

- 27 October, 2023

Responding to the continued detention of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader,Job Sikhala, who has spent 500 days in pretrial …

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Zim Court Orders SSB To Garnish Delinquent Prison Guards’ Salaries To Compensate Torture Victim

- 27 October, 2023

By A Correspondent| The Harare Civil Magistrates court has ordered the Salary Service Bureau (SSB) to garnish US$100 each per …

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Mvurwi Resident Acquitted Over Destruction Of Mnangagwa’s Election Campaign Posters

- 27 October, 2023

By A Correspondent| A Mvurwi resident has been acquitted after standing trial on charges of destroying President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s election …

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Soldier Imprisoned For Tuckshop Robbery

- 25 October, 2023

A 29-year-old soldier has been imprisoned for a tuckshop robbery in Plumtree, Matebeleland South province, during which he entered the …

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Superior Hardware Boss Defrauds Pensioners Union Of US$90k

- 25 October, 2023

The Pensioners Union Trust of Zimbabwe has allegedly been defrauded of US$90 000 by Punyukai Museza (51), the director of …

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Beitbridge Businesswoman Cleared Of Vehicle Theft Charges

- 25 October, 2023

By A Correspondent| Harare Magistrate Lazini Ncube has cleared Beitbridge businesswoman Tapiwa Hillary Moyo of allegations of stealing a Range …

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Insider Exposes Massive Corruption and Abuse of Office in Zim Judiciary System

- 24 October, 2023

By A Correspondent| A whistleblower from within the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has exposed a culture of corruption and abuse …

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WhatsApp Fraudster In Court

- 19 October, 2023

By A Correspondent| A suspected fraudster has appeared in court facing 20 counts of swindling unsuspecting people of various amounts …

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27-Year-Old Fake COS Sponsor Swindles 53 Nurse Aid Students

- 17 October, 2023

A 27-year-old man swindled 53 nurse aide students after lying that he could secure them Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) to …

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Zim Man Spends One Month In Prison For Insulting Mnangagwa

- 17 October, 2023

Mutare Magistrates court has ended the month-long detention of a 28 year-old Mutare man, who had been languishing in prison …

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Five-Day Ultimatum For City Of Harare To End Perennial Water Shortages

- 17 October, 2023

HARARE residents have given City of Harare (CoH) a five-day ultimatum to end perennial water shortages in several high-density suburbs …

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Court Acquits Former ZINARA Boss

- 16 October, 2023

By A Correspondent| Harare Regional Magistrate Don Ndirowei has acquitted former Zimbabwe National Road Administration Chief Executive Officer Matheline Mujokoro …

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Kwekwe Men Arrested For Sodomy Turn Tables On State

- 14 October, 2023

TWO Kwekwe men who are jointly accused of staying together as a couple and having anal sexual intercourse before a …

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Trial Exposes Legal Shortcomings As Mutoriro Is Not Classified As A Dangerous Drug

- 12 October, 2023

By A Correspondent| The trial of two Harare men accused of dealing in dangerous drugs has exposed the shortcomings of …

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ZESA Ordered To Compensate Electrocution Victim

- 9 October, 2023

State-run power utility, ZESA Holdings, has forked out more than US$19 000 as compensation for damages to a minor child, …

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Supreme Court Stops Chicken Slice From Using ‘Luv’ On Their Branding

- 7 October, 2023

HARARE – The Supreme Court has set aside a High Court ruling which gave Slice Distributors’ Chicken Slice to continue …

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Drinking Almost Ends In Tragedy For Plumtree Man Who Nearly Loses Testicles

- 30 September, 2023

A Plumtree man nearly lost his testicles while on a drinking spree after being stabbed by fellow imbibers at a …

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Clerk In The Dock For Defrauding Employer Of US$17 000

- 30 September, 2023

A cashbook clerk employed by National Foods Limited has been brought before the Harare magistrates’ court, facing allegations of defrauding …

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Sanyati Man Nabbed While Selling Stolen Goat

- 30 September, 2023

The police have apprehended a man who was allegedly in the process of selling his neighbor’s goat, which had been …

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Sikhala’s Freedom Bid Dismissed Again

- 27 September, 2023

Harare magistrate, Yeukai Dzuda, dismissed former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Job Sikhala’s application for discharge in a disorderly …

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Police Stumbles On Python Skin While Arresting A Self Styled Prophet For Assault

- 27 September, 2023

In Chitungwiza, a self-styled Prophet was apprehended earlier this week following the discovery of a three-meter-long python skin in his …

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Komichi Begs Mnangagwa To Release Job Sikhala

- 27 September, 2023

MDC-T chairman Morgen Komichi has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to release jailed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member, Job …

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