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Man up for raping girl (13)

January 8, 2020, 2:00 pm
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Wellington Dengu,Herald Reporter A Harare man appeared before a Mbare court yesterday on allegations of raping a minor half his age. Walter Manyere (26) pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared before magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje. The alleged rape is said to have taken place on December 18 last year. Mr Mambanje remanded […]
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Man in court over Glen View bar shooting incident

January 8, 2020, 2:03 pm
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A Harare man has appeared in court on allegations of shooting and injuring a security guard at Mashwede Village in Glen View.
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Human trafficker nabbed

January 9, 2020, 3:01 am
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A member of the human trafficking syndicates, who ran away from the court some six months ago was on Wednesday nabbed in Harare's city center while doing his routine errands.
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Man rapes sick lover’s daughter

January 9, 2020, 6:18 am
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A KARIBA man is on the run after allegedly raping his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter who had been sent by the mother to collect a drink from him.
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Concern over rise in rape cases

January 9, 2020, 2:01 pm
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Police  have expressed concern over an increase in rape cases countrywide in which women and girls are raped after being drugged since December last year.
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Machete gangs: Zanu-Pf youths weigh in against terror

January 10, 2020, 7:17 am
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The ZANU PF Youth League has condemned the heinous activities of machete wielding gangs who are terrorising small scale miners and communities around the country.
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Zimparks rangers buried

January 10, 2020, 2:02 pm
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Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority rangers — Timothy Tembo and Chidumo Mabarani — who were killed by suspected Zambian poachers in Lake Kariba on New Year’s Eve, were buried on Thursday in Kariba and Gokwe, respectively. Their bodies were recovered from Lake Kariba on Tuesday after a week-long search by […]
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First female open prison for Marondera

January 10, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Tendai Rupapa in MARONDERA Zimbabwe is poised to open its first ever female open prison in Marondera, perhaps the only one in Southern Africa, as it keeps abreast with changes in global trends in the rehabilitation of prisoners. At present, the country only has Connemara Open Prison for men just outside Gweru. Inmates at an […]
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5 perish in crash

January 10, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Heather Charema in Chegutu Five people were killed, while 12 others were injured when a Kadoma-bound Baker’s Inn truck and a Toyota Granvia travelling to Harare collided at the 123-kilometre peg along the Harare-Bulawayo Road yesterday. The accident is said to have happened after the delivery truck driver swerved and encroached into the oncoming traffic […]
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Defence accountant in $20m fraud storm

January 10, 2020, 2:06 pm
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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter A former accountant in the Ministry of Defence allegedly stole US$20 million from the ministry, bought four houses in Harare, a fleet of 25 taxis and four cars between January 2010 and December last year, a court yesterday heard. Simbarashe Zvineyi (36) also allegedly channelled part of the money to […]
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Kadoma crash death toll rises to 6

January 12, 2020, 2:01 pm
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Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent The number of people who died in a road accident in which a Kadoma-bound Bakers Inn truck collided head-on with a private vehicle last Friday has risen to six following the death of one of the 12 seriously injured, who were admitted to Kadoma Hospital. Police have also named five victims […]
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Hardware manager on the run

January 12, 2020, 2:01 pm
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A warrant of arrest was recently issued against a 27-year-old manager with ABU Hardware for absconding court and relocating from his stated place of residence.
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Police deploy for back-to-school

January 12, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent Police have assured parents and schoolchildren travelling in and around Harare that they will be out to ensure the safety of learners. Schools open tomorrow for the first term of 2020, and most boarders travel today. Acting police spokesperson for Harare Province Assistant Inspector Webster Dzvova told The Herald yesterday that […]
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2020 Legal Year opens, focus on graft fight

January 12, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The 2020 Legal Year opens today, with Chief Justice Luke Malaba expected to deliver a keynote address at the Constitutional Court (Concourt) in Harare. The fight against corruption is expected to be a major part of the court system’s agenda this year. All stakeholders in the justice delivery system, including […]
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Chivhayo approaches high court over ZPS fraud case

January 13, 2020, 5:15 am
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Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo has approached the High Court contesting an appeal that was submitted by the State against his acquittal in a $5,6 million fraud case against Zimbabwe Power Company(ZPS).
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JSC deploys one more judge to Masvingo

January 13, 2020, 2:01 pm
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From George Maponga in Masvingo The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has deployed a third judge at the Masvingo High Court. The development is expected to improve the justice delivery system in the province. Justice Sunsley Zisengwe recently joined Justices Garainesu Mawadze and Neville Wamambo on the Masvingo bench. Justice Zisengwe’s deployment, coupled with plans to […]
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5 killed in accident

January 13, 2020, 2:01 pm
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Crime Reporter FIVE people died when two vehicles collided on Sunday evening along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road near Ngomahuru Turn-Off. Police said two of the deceased were burnt beyond recognition when the other vehicle caught fire. Deputy national police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Blessmore Chishaka said the accident occurred around 5.30pm at the 42km peg along the […]
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Police probe Chegutu murders

January 13, 2020, 2:02 pm
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Herald Reporter Police have launched investigations into cases in which an 80-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl were raped and brutally murdered, while three other girls were raped and seriously injured by unknown assailants at Ameva Farm in Chegutu last week. The three girls are reported to be in a critical condition and battling for […]
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Machete gang denied bail

January 13, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent MEMBERS of a 40-member machete gang which invaded a police base in Gokwe North in an attempt to rescue their arrested counterparts, have been denied bail. Gokwe magistrate Mr Musaiona Shortgame remanded the gang to 22 January for trial. Mr Shortgame said the gang members were facing a serious crime and […]
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Live-stream court proceedings: Chief Justice

January 13, 2020, 2:06 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter Live streaming of court proceedings in cases of public interest will now be a permanent feature as the Judiciary moves to promote transparency and accountability. Speaking during the official opening of the 2020 Legal Year in Harare yesterday, Chief Justice Luke Malaba admitted that Zimbabwe has been slow in introducing […]
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