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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A MAN from Mbare suburb in Harare who made headlines for selling alcohol to 10 minors aged between 5 and 11 during the festive season has been sentenced for two years in jail. Phaeton Mutiyaya (23) appeared before Mbare magistrate Batanai Madzingira charged with selling liquor to minors and without a […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter A HARARE car dealer has been ordered by the High Court to refund the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society US$87 000 for a top-of-the range vehicle the dealer fraudulently imported into the country. The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX was imported from South Africa in 2019, but was seized by the Zimbabwe […]
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Crime Reporter A 33-year-old man was fatally assaulted by six unknown assailants during a beer-drinking spree at Glen View 4 Shopping Centre in Harare, last night. The victim, Geodricks Mushonga, had an argument over an undisclosed matter with the suspects before he was killed. Mushonga’s body was later found lying in a pool of blood […]
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Crime Reporter Five robbers raided a house in Zimre Park yesterday after disguising themselves as TelOne employees to gain entry into the victim’s yard before stealing US$25 000 cash. The robbers who were armed with a pistol, used a ladder to gain entry before attacking the victim. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent The trial of Exclusive Projects (Pvt ) Ltd director, Takudzwa Martin Munyawarara who is facing allegations of defrauding a client of US$48 000 in a botched mobile toilets supply deal could not continue today due to the absence of his lawyer. Munyawarara is facing fraud and money laundering charges and is […]
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Daniel Chigunwe Herald Correspondent Police in Mashonaland Central province has intensified the fight against stock theft and are warning rustlers to be prepared to face a nine-year jail term for every beast stolen. This follows the recent interception of a Toyota Wish vehicle that was stashed with deboned cattle stolen from a farmer, Mr Givemore […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent Two more suspected robbers involved in the robbery of a financial services company and fled with over US$720 676, R10 500, Euro 120, a 7.65 mm CZ Vzor pistol and three laptops have appeared in court. The two Obvious Chanakira(29) and Godknows Garira (28) appeared before Mr Donald Ndirowei charged with […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter Chikomba Rural District Council failed to reverse the reinstatement of an employee it fired four years ago over a financial error when the Labour Court threw out the appeal with costs. Field officer Mr Lawrence Magwiroto was charged with fraud and after an internal hearing, he was sacked from employment. […]
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter A car dealer has been ordered by the High Court to refund the Agriculture Society of Zimbabwe US$87 000 for a top-of-the-range vehicle the dealer fraudulently imported into the country. The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX was imported from South Africa in 2019 but was seized by Zimra two years […]
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Yeukai KarengezekaCourt Correspondent The Mbare man who made headlines for selling alcohol to 10 children aged between 5 and 11 during the festive season was yesterday jailed for two years. Phaeton Mutiyaya (23) appeared before Mbare magistrate Batanai Madzingira charged with selling liquor to children, selling liquor without a liquor licence, and operating without a […]
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Freeman Razemba–Senior Reporter AT least four Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) officers based at Chitungwiza Depot are facing investigations on allegations of soliciting money from people acquiring driver’s licences and learner’s licences. Yesterday, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona and a team from his office visited the depot unannounced after receiving messages and anonymous letters […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka-Court Correspondent A SOUTH African national arrested by the police at the Robert Mugabe International Airport after he was found in possession of five live rounds in his luggage was yesterday fined US$300 (or three months in jail). Cuan Reed Govender (25) pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of ammunition when he appeared before Harare […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent The defense case of businessman and property manager for East River Investment Bishop Jeche who is facing fraud and perjury allegations emanating from a housing transaction could not kick off last Friday after his defense counsel filed an application seeking the matter to be referred to the Constitutional Court. The development […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A former senior magistrate and his accomplice who lied to a client that he was the chief of protocol to President Emmerson Mnangagwa in order to fleece him money appeared in court over the weekend facing US$11 000 fraud. Allen Nhamo Bhaswi (35) and Shane Kubonera (42), a former senior magistrate […]
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A lawyer who threatened to deal with a witness spiritually in a case where she is being accused of fraudulently acquiring a conversion certificate to practice law in Zimbabwe, appeared in court on Friday. Linda Kovi (34) is facing obstruction of justice charges before Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje. She […]