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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent TWO security guards who picked up and kept US$53 000 dropped by robbers who raided Quest Financial Services in Belgravia, Harare last month have been jailed for two years. Cornelius Muchikange (35) and Nesbert Kachungwe (35) of J and P Security Company were convicted of theft by Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera. […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter THE Judicial Service Commission is calling for nominations for candidates from the public to fill vacant positions for 10 judges on the High Court bench and one for the Administrative Court. While positions in the higher courts are almost always filled by promotion of the best judges, the initial appointments […]
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Fidelis Munyoro ONE of the three men on death row over the killing of Harare orthopaedic surgeon Dr Chris Mushonga in 2009, recently had his conviction quashed by the Supreme Court after it was found he was in jail on other charges on the night of the fatal assault. Stephen Zimowa alongside Makaika Milanzi, Antony […]
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Midlands Bureau POLICE in Mvuma are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of a male adult body stashed in a mine shaft. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the body was discovered on Monday around 3 PM, at a Plot in the outskirts of Mvuma where illegal mining activities were taking […]
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Court Correspondent A Harare man who was convicted of raping two minors after entering into their homes during the night and also stealing valuable property at three different homes has been sentenced to an effective 25 years in prison. Blessing Mutota was convicted of three counts of rape and two unlawful entries in aggravating circumstances […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent Three police officers have been apprehended by the authorities for their alleged involvement in a case where they are accused of taking US$22 000 from two security guards who had picked US$53 000 that was left behind by robbers. The security guards, Cornellius Chimukange and Nesbert Kachungwe from JP Security, discovered […]
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Fidelis Munyoro The Judicial Service Commission is calling for nominations for candidates to fill the 10 vacant posts on the High Court bench and one on the Administrative Court. In an advert published today, the JSC is inviting members of the public to nominate eligible candidates to fill named vacancies at the High Court bench. […]
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Crime Reporter THREE pupils aged between seven and 13 were yesterday afternoon knocked down and killed by a Toyota Fortuner which had veered off the road and hit them while they were crossing the road at the 2km peg along Christmas Pass-Shamu Road in Mutare. A fourth pupil was injured in the incident that occurred […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka–Court Correspondent A beer brawl ended badly in Glen View on March 4 when three men assaulted and killed a man over a past romantic relationship with the same girl that one of the killers had earlier courted. Geodricks Mushonga was stabbed multiple times, including on the head, neck and back, which caused his […]
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Freedom Mupanedemo-Midlands Bureau A 22-year-old Zhombe man killed his elder brother who was trying to stop him from fighting a fellow villager following a misunderstanding over a weekend soccer match between English sides Manchester City and Liverpool which they were all watching live on television. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the assault […]
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Crime Reporter THREE pupils aged between seven and 13, were yesterday knocked down and killed by a Toyota Fortuner vehicle which had veered off the road and hit them while they were crossing at the 2-kilometre peg along Christmas Pass-Shamu Road in Mutare. A fourth pupil was also injured and the incident occurred at around […]
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A VEHICLE Inspection Department (VID) trio has been dragged to court for awarding a class four licence to a driver without her going through the required testing procedures. In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said Gerald Chitete, Silas Mabaso Zamba and Doniel Mhlanga who are employed by the VID were arraigned […]
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Crime Reporter A Chitungwiza grain milling company and a Harare family lost a total of US$54 000 to robbers who attacked them in separate incidents yesterday. In Chitungwiza, the milling company was attacked by four robbers while the family in Glen Norah A was attacked by three other robbers. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul […]
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GOSPEL musician Ivy Kombo and her husband Admire Kasi’s lawyers failed to appear on their behalf in court in a case where they stand accused of fraudulently obtaining law conversion certificates. Any person who acquires a Law Degree from outside the country is mandated to write conversion examinations through the Council of Legal Education (CLE) […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent An application for exception by a 68-year-old man who is facing charges of contravening the Parks and Wildlife Act has been dismissed by a Harare magistrate. In the application, the accused William Terrence Kelly argued that the charges in the State outline do not disclose an offence. However, in her ruling, […]