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Fungai Lupande Senior Court Reporter An 18-year-old woman yesterday appeared in court accused of drugging her female friend and pinning her down while assisting her male friend to rape her. Mary John appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gideon Ruvetsa, jointly charged with Tapiwa Mupepa (21) on rape and kidnapping charges. Mr Ruvetsa denied the pair bail and advised […]
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Sheillah Mapani Herald Reporter A Harare man yesterday appeared in court for allegedly stealing motor vehicles he had hired from a car hire company in Hillside, Harare. Chamngona James (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gedion Ruvetsa, facing theft charges . He was remanded in custody to November 22.Pprosecuting, Ms Linda Gadzikwa alleged that on August 26 this […]
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Fungai Lupande Senior Court Reporter The trial date of five police officers accused of demanding and receiving a $200 bribe from an illegal foreign currency dealer for them not to seize her money during a blitz on illegal cash dealers was yesterday set for December 12.
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Sheillah Mapani Herald Reporter A 24-year-old Harare man, who allegedly robbed an unsuspecting man while in company of notorious Harare Avenues hookers has been arrested. John Dzapasi yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gideon Ruvetsa, facing charges of robbery. He was remanded in custody to November 22. Prosecutor Ms Linda Gadzikwa alleged that on October 7, Dzapasi, in the […]
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Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter ATROCIOUS and illegible handwriting by some magistrates coupled with laxity on the part of prosecutors are the major reasons why bail applications unnecessarily drag in violation of the suspects’ right to liberty, the High Court has said. High Court judge Justice Herbert Chitapi also ruled against the practice requiring litigants in applications […]
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Amanda Chikari Midlands Reporter A motorist who survived a horrific car accident which claimed two of his passengers was yesterday fined $300 and suspended from driving for six months by a Gweru magistrate.
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Sheillah Mapani Herald Reporter Two Masvingo-based teachers appeared in court on Monday for allegedly accessing and selling Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council’s June and November 2017 examination papers. Paradzai Rumutsa (30) and Josphat Muza (27) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gedion Ruvetsa facing charges of contravening Section 35 (a) and (b) of the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Act ( […]
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Munyaradzi Doma in Zvishavane Police in Zvishavane have arrested three men for allegedly fatally assaulting a suspected thief in the town. Kudakwashe Ncube, Sonboy Ncube and Jeremiah Donhora (all aged 22) appeared before Zvishavane magistrate Mr Archie Wochiunga facing murder charges. They were, however, not asked to plead to the charges. Mr Wochiwunga remanded the trio in custody […]
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Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter Orchestra Dendera Kings leader Sulumani Chimbetu’s ex-wife Marygold Mutemasango yesterday implored the court to dismiss the former’s application for maintenance fee reduction, saying the musician had the capacity to pay the $800 per month. Chimbetu (35), who is paying $800 maintenance towards the upkeep of two minors he sired with Mutemasango, recently […]
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Fungai Lupande Senior Court Reporter An accountant at Harare Central Hospital has appeared in court accused of fleecing the institution of more than $68 000. Collen Makuyana (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Josephine Sande last week facing 13 counts of fraud.
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Victor Maphosa Herald Reporter A 20-year-old woman has appeared in court on allegations of stabbing her neighbour with a knife after being angered by her gossiping. Loomalang Kanaveli from Epworth appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Josephine Sande facing attempted murder charges. She was remanded to November 15 and was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. […]
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Sheillah Mapani Herald Reporter A 28-year-old Harare man has been arrested for allegedly cloning a Steward Bank debit card belonging to another man and using more than $2 652 from his account. Bryan Gaha, who was represented by Mr Knowledge Maeresera, yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Gideon Ruvetsa facing charges of fraud. He was remanded to […]
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Victor Maphosa Herald Reporter A Harare man has appeared in court on allegations of having sexual intercourse with two 14-year-olds who had visited him for the purpose of charging their cellphones. Chakura Givason Marajika (59) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Josephine Sande facing rape charges. He was remanded in custody to November 15 and was advised to […]
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Lovemore Meya Court Correspondent A pregnant teenager from Seke, Chitungwiza, was shamed yesterday for trying to use the courts to settle personal scores with her ex-boyfriend who had dumped her for another girl. Anna Tembo of Chitsvatsva Village, Seke, tried to convince the court that Collins Chimutuwa (32) had raped her sometime in May this year. However, when […]
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Lovemore Meya Herald Correspondent The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has so far fined four companies a total of $2 000 for spilling hazardous substances on public roads in the five-day period to November 1, an official has said. EMA spokesperson Mr Steady Kangata said the spillages included substances such as sulphuric acid and edible oil.