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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent The daughter of the politician and village head Temba Mliswa, M’diwa Chanetsa (20), who was found in possession of 1,3 grammes of crystal meth, has been denied bail. She is being jointly charged with Tawanda Chigudu (27), for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs before Magistrate Mrs Evelyn Mashavakure. They were remanded […]
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Freeman Razemba and Prosper Dembedza SIX suspected armed robbers who raided a financial services company in Belgravia, Harare and fled with over US$720 676, R10 500, Euro 120, a 7.65 mm CZ Vzor pistol and three laptops yesterday appeared in court and were ordered to remain in police custody for another 48 hours until tomorrow. […]
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Herald Reporter Tuesday’s judgment on a verbal assault case committed by Tendai Biti on businesswoman and investor, Mrs Tatiana Aleshina, at the Harare Magistrates Court four years ago, is testament that exposing women and other vulnerable groups to verbal, emotional, physiological and psychological trauma using brawn or macho tactics in whatever disguise cannot go unpunished. […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent FORMER Croco Motors parts manager Stephen Matinyarare and accomplice Stephen Chafachaipa have been convicted of defrauding their employer of $107 484 633. The duo returns before Harare regional magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna today for sentencing. Matinyarare was employed as parts manager and Chafachaipa as receiving clerk up until September 2020 and […]
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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s specialised police unit, the Hawks’ Assets Forfeiture Investigation (AFI), has successfully secured preservation orders to seize properties valued at over R800 000 from suspected cigarette smugglers. The orders were issued by the Limpopo High Court Division in Polokwane on February 21 and 24 as authorities continued with their clampdown […]
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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau South Africa’s specialised police unit, the Hawks’ Assets Forfeiture Investigation (AFI) has successfully secured preservation orders to seize properties valued at over R800 000 from suspected cigarette dealers. The orders were issued by the Limpopo High Court Division in Polokwane on 21 and 22 February as authorities continued with their clamp […]
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George Maponga in Masvingo Police in Masvingo have recovered property worth over US$15 000 after arresting four suspected notorious robbers who were on the prowl robbing people and raiding homes in Masvingo City and other towns and cities in the country since the end of last month. The quartet, Jacob Danda (36), Michael Moyo (also […]
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Herald Correspondent The trial of Harare businessman, Ronald Masimba Nyandoro, who is facing allegations of selling his boss’ Toyota Land Cruiser without his consent and diverting the money to his own use opened today with him denying the charges. The complainant was grilled in court for reporting a case of theft of trust property against […]
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Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane. The two were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban a year ago, in a killing that shocked South Africans. Police said hitmen […]
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Prosper Dembedza-Herald Correspondent AFTER a four-year trial, Harare Magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro yesterday ordered Tendai Biti to pay a US$300 fine (or six months in jail) after she found him guilty of a verbal and threatening assault on businesswoman and investor Mrs Tatiana Aleshina outside the Harare Magistrates Court in 2020. A further six month […]
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Remember Deketeke and Berven Fombe The police are intensifying night patrols to address armed robberies, ensuring safety and security, and help protect service stations now being targeted, Office Commanding Harare Province Commissioner Wonder Tembo told service station owners and managers yesterday. Speaking at the inaugural police meeting with owners and managers of service stations in […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka-Court Correspondent FORMER radio personality, Lorraine Charlotte Bgoya (37), better known as Lochnation, who stole two bottles of wine at Food Lover’s Market in Avondale, Harare, has been fined US$100. Bgoya appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gamuchirai Gore yesterday facing two charges of theft and pleaded guilty to both charges. For the second count, […]
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Court Correspondent THE director of George Emmanuel International School, Leonard Chiwaya, who kidnapped a contractor and forced him to perform free labour at his home for four days, was yesterday sentenced to two effective years in jail. The school is in Nyabira, about 40km north-west of Harare. Chiwaya (56) was convicted of assault and kidnapping […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Harare Magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro has ordered Tendai Biti to pay a US$300 fine after she found him guilty of assaulting businesswoman and investor Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare Magistrates Court sometime in 2020. In her ruling, Mrs Guwuriro ordered Biti to pay a fine of US$300 forthwith, with no […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent The director of George Emmanuel International School in Nyabira, Leonard Chiwaya, who kidnapped a contractor and forced him to perform labour at his home, has been found guilty of the charge. Chiwaya (56), who was facing charges of kidnapping and assault, was convicted by Harare Magistrate Caroline Matanga after […]