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Police patrols increase

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POLICE in Harare have increased patrols in and around the city with more deployments being made at hotspots where vehicle windows are being smashed by robbers.

Dokora challenges ex-wife’s demands

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Former Primary and Secondary Education Minister Lazarus Dokora has challenged the demands made by his ex-wife for half of the wealth they accumulated during the three years they were married under customary law.

BREAKING: Jailed Kereke enjoyed weekend home visits

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Shocking details of how the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) allowed jailed Munyaradzi Kereke to visit his home during weekends, enjoy conjugal rights while in jail emerged in court today.

82 arrested for wildlife crimes, 17 pangolins recovered

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At least 82 people were arrested last year while police recovered 17 pangolins and over 1 000kg of pangolin scales, as the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) declares war on wildlife crimes.

High Court hears Ginimbi bail application today

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The bail hearing for socialite and businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure, who is in custody, is expected to be heard today after it was postponed yesterday at the High Court.

Judge raps slothful AG’s law officers

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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The Attorney-General’s Office has come under fire for incompetence, with High Court Judge Justice Priscillah Munangati-Manongwa chiding law officers for failing to protect Government interests in litigation against the State. Apart from being the chief Government’s legal advisers, the AG’s officers are tasked to represent the State and all its […]

‘Kereke got preferential treatment in prison’

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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter Convicted rapist Munyaradzi Kereke, who is serving a 10-year prison term for raping an 11-year-old girl, allegedly received preferential treatment in prison, being allowed home visits and enjoying conjugal rights. This was said by three former Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers in court yesterday. However, ZPCS has denied […]

JUST IN: 71-year-old granny robbed, raped by employee

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A 22-year-old man from Plumtree was recently arrested after he robbed and raped his 71-year-old employer before fleeing the scene.

JUST IN: Ginimbi granted $10 000 bail

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Local businessman and socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure has been granted $10 000 bail today by High Court Judge Justice Erica Ndewere after spending two weeks in prison.

Gokwe Town boss Mandeya freed on bail

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Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau High Court Judge, Justice Nevile Wamambo last Friday freed Gokwe Town Secretary Melania Mandeya, who has been in custody since her arrest on abuse of office allegations about two weeks ago, on $2 500 bail. Mandeya, who is facing four counts of abuse of office, was represented by Mr Solomon Kangambeu […]

JUST IN: CUT student hacks exam database, forges results

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A Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) student hacked into the university’s Examination Results database and forged results for himself and seven other students who had failed their semester exams last year.

Suspended council official loses High Court challenge

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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter SUSPENDED Harare City Council chamber secretary Josephine Ncube last week lost her High Court challenge against her suspension and summons to appear before a disciplinary team set up to investigate her alleged improper conduct. Mrs Ncube was relieved of her duties as acting Harare town clerk, but challenged her suspension, […]

US$38k lawsuit for Progress Chipfumo

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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent Afro-jazz musician Progress Chipfumo must either pay US$38 200 for musical instruments he received six years ago or return the instruments in good condition under a lawsuit he has been slapped with by the supplier of the instruments. Isaac Muguti, the guarantor of music promoter Partson Chimbodza, filed the lawsuit in […]

JUST IN: Ginimbi arrested

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Flamboyant Harare businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure has been arrested on a fresh charge at the Harare magistrates court where he had come for routine remand for another matter in which he was recently granted bail by the High court.

Four machete robbers nabbed

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Crime Reporter FOUR men believed to be part of a gang of seven machete-wielding robbers who were terrorising people in and around Colleen Bawn and West Nicholson targeting cash and property, have been arrested in Gwanda. This comes as police have declared war on criminals country-wide. Philani Ndlovu (29) of Nkayi, Brighton Nyathi (24), Eric […]

Chiredzi Prison mbanje project gets approval

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From George Maponga in Masvingo Commercial mbanje production is expected to start on 10 hectares at Chiredzi Prison after the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) completed feasibility studies recently. The innovative farming by ZPCS is aimed at raking in additional revenue and reduce over-reliance on Treasury. Last year, ZPCS formally applied to the Government […]

Ginimbi arrested on fresh fraud charge

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Harare businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure was yesterday arrested on a fresh tax fraud charge while standing outside the Harare Magistrates’ Courts where he had come for routine remand on his first tax fraud charge.

CUT database hacker gets nod to attend international hackathon

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Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau A CHINHOYI University of Technology (CUT) computer whizkid, who is out on bail on charges of hacking into the university’s examination results database and altering his results and those of seven other students, has had his bail conditions relaxed so he can travel to Switzerland for the International Hackathon. The computer […]

Judgment reserved on Mupfumira application

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THE High Court has reserved judgment on an application by former Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Prisca Mupfumira  for a review of a magistrate’s dismissal of her original application to have her three charges arising from the purchase of a car put aside on legal grounds, as her actions did not constitute an offence.

ZACC wants RG officer’s case probed

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Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter The Special Anti-Corruption Unit has asked the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to investigate circumstances surrounding the release on bail of the head of marriages at the Registrar General’s office, Gordon Tsuro, after his appeal was reinstated, suggesting that the prosecutor might have acted improperly in consenting to the reinstatement and granting […]
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