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Crime Reporter TEN people who were attending a funeral at a house in Greendale, Harare lost US$800, €300 and 30 assorted gold and silver rings to five robbers who attacked them last night. The robbers were armed with a bolt cutter, catapults and wooden sticks when they attacked the victims. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner […]
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Chief Court Reporter The Labour Court has thrown out an appeal by 300 former Air Zimbabwe workers who were challenging their retrenchment four years ago. The workers who were sacked following the infamous Zuva Petroleum judgment in 2015, successfully challenged the decision at the Supreme Court in 2020 and were reinstated with full benefits. However, […]
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Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Rape cases involving biological fathers or close relatives and murder cases over trivial issues are worrying Mashonaland Central police. Last year rape cases increased to 80 compared to 67 reported in 2022. Officer Commanding ZRP Bindura District Chief Superintendent Gladman Chiparaushe said the alarming increase in these cases worries the […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A Chinese national who is accused of using a vehicle worth US$98 000 as collateral for a loan, despite not owning it was today granted US$300 bail. Meng Dong (34) who appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei charged with theft of trust property is expected to return to court on […]
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Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter POLICE have recovered 30 pistols, 30 empty magazines and 1 700 rounds of ammunition which were smuggled from South Africa into Zimbabwe aboard a crossborder bus. Douglas Emmanuel Jekanyika (43) has been arrested in connection with the case and police have since launched a manhunt for his accomplice identified as Godknows […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A fight over selling space nearly ended in tragedy in Mbare on Saturday after a gang reportedly doused a rival’s house with petrol before setting it on fire. Accused Justice Chihwai (26) appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei charged with malicious property damage and was remanded on US$500 bail […]
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Chief Court Reporter A South African-based fuel company, Addax Energy SA, has failed to force a local mining firm to pay in hard currency US$269 735 owed for diesel after the High Court dismissed it’s application, ruling that as a local obligation, the debt could be settled in local currency at the prevailing exchange rate […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent Another application for exception filed by the suspected fraudster Michael Smith, who is facing 40 counts of fraud and corruptly concealing transactions from his principal, has been dismissed by Harare magistrate Mrs Ethel Chichera. The trial is failing to progress as Smith has been filing applications so that although none have […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent Harare regional magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna has sentenced to community service former Croco Motors parts manager Joseph Matinyarare and his accomplice, receiving clerk Stephen Chafachaipa, who defrauded their employer of $107 484 633 in 2020. Matinyarare was sentenced to six years in prison of which two were wholly suspended on condition […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A Chinese national who is accused of using a vehicle worth US$98 000 as collateral for a loan, despite not owning it, appeared in court yesterday. Meng Dong (34) appeared before Harare Magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei charged with theft of trust property. Meng who is represented by his lawyer Mr Freddy […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A Harare man who was in the business of selling a counterfeit branded livestock booster has been fined US$200 by the court. Wesley Dingo (26) was convicted of selling goods with forged registered trademarks, by Harare Magistrate Mrs Ruth Moyo after a full trial. In default, he will serve three months […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent The suspected front man used to divert compensation funds for the Mbudzi Interchange, Levy Idana and his accomplice Deputy Director of Roads Services in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Ernest Shenje were back in court today for routine remand. Prosecutor Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti asked for the court for their […]
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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The smuggling of goods between Zimbabwe and South Africa has become a perennial headache forcing authorities in both countries to tighten screws on crime through running collaborative operations. The most smuggled goods into South Africa are cigarettes and explosives while drugs, firearms, banned goods, and stolen vehicles are finding their way […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent FORMER CCC activist Job Sikhala was yesterday acquitted on charges of inciting people to engage in violence during demonstrations in July 2020. Sikhala had been charged with incitement to commit public violence as defined in section 187(1)(a) as read with section 36(1) (a) of the Criminal Code. During trial, prosecutors alleged […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent FORMER magistrate Shaun Kubonera has appeared in court on allegations of defrauding people of large sums of money after misrepresenting that had connections in the President’s Office. Kubonera and Allen Bhaswi were facing fraud charges when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Fadzai Mthombeni on Monday. The pair were remanded in […]