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Granny (68)’s bid to discipline boy ends in tragedy

February 23, 2020, 2:02 pm
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Walter Mswazie Masvingo Bureau A 68-year-old woman from Rhodene, Masvingo, reportedly strangled her nephew to death with his neck-tie for coming home late from school. In shame, the granny attempted to commit suicide by poisoning herself. Modie Chirinda of Carry Street, allegedly pulled Gokomere Primary School pupil, Macdonald Chirinda (13)’s neck tie while reprimanding him […]
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Thieves target parked vehicles

February 23, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Munashe Muchero Herald reporter Police have expressed concern over a surge in cases of theft from parked vehicles countrywide. This follows a video circulating on social media in which some unidentified men are seen stealing cellphones and money from an unlocked vehicle at a service station. The men quickly disappeared from the scene. National police […]
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Two judges for Nyagura’s reset hearing

February 23, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent Two High Court judges will preside over the hearing of former University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura after his application for review was removed from the roll last week. Nyagura is facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly awarded former First Lady Grace Mugabe a Doctor […]
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NSSA audit under spotlight

February 23, 2020, 2:10 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) forensic audit which exposed massive corruption and fraud at the State-run pension administrator, comes under spotlight at the High Court this week. Former chairman Robin Vela was at the helm of NSSA when US$95 million in pension funds was allegedly misappropriated. Vela is challenging […]
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Mucheke man in the dock for mbanje

February 24, 2020, 2:02 pm
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Walter Mswazie Masvingo Correspondent A serial drug peddler from the Mucheke suburb Michael Mzembi, has appeared before the Masvingo magistrate’s court after he was allegedly found in possession of more than a tonne of dagga in his car. Mzembi (37) of Zimuto Street, Mucheke A, was found with many sachets and twists of prepared dagga […]
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Zambian fishers fined

February 24, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau AT LEAST four Zambians were arrested while 2 000 metres of twine nets and an undisclosed amount of fish were recovered at Nakatanda Fishing Camp on the shores of Lake Kariba. Junior Banda (25), Chimunyu Marambo (38), Javuel Chamunya (33) and John Mudenda (49) have since appeared before Kariba Magistrate Mr […]
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Patient sues top gynaecologist for $400 000

February 24, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A top Harare gynaecologist, Dr Ashel Marume, has been slapped with a $400 000 lawsuit by his patient, who is accusing him of removing her uterus without her consent while she was delivering a baby at a local hospital. In the summons now before the High Court, Nyasha Chiweshere cited Queen […]
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First witness testifies in Omotoso retrial

February 24, 2020, 2:03 pm
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JOHANNESBURG. — The first witness in the retrial of rape accused televangelist Timothy Omotoso has taken the stand in the Eastern Cape High Court and painted a picture of how she first caught his attention. Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho, face 97 charges, including rape, human trafficking and racketeering. Yesterday, 30-year-old […]
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Miner files US$1,1 million lawsuit

February 24, 2020, 2:14 pm
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent HOME Affairs Minister, Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga have been jointly slapped with a US$1,1 million lawsuit by a miner who claims that they barred him to operate without a substantive cause. Francis Mazarura owner of Litalute Gold Mine in Mazowe has dragged the two Government officials to […]
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Police stop machete thugs menace

February 24, 2020, 4:55 pm
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Herald Reporter Police have managed to restore sanity in mines and surrounding areas after thwarting a wave of violence orchestrated by machete wielding gangs in the past two months, legislators heard yesterday. The orgy of violence claimed the lives of several people and left many injured. Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe said […]
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RBZ hauled to court over US$225k debt

February 24, 2020, 4:57 pm
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been hauled to the High Court by the National Business Council of Zimbabwe (NBCZ) for failing to settle its US$255 000 debt. At the time the deal was made the interbank rate of US dollar to Zimbabwean currency was 1:10 but the RBZ only […]
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Chitown to pay former employees $631 000

February 24, 2020, 5:04 pm
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent High Court judge Justice Edith Mushore has ordered Chitungwiza Municipality to pay its 89 former employees $631 887 after it failed to honour an agreement. The local authority has also been ordered to pay the legal costs. Court papers show that Chitungwiza Municipality had executed three deeds of settlements with the […]
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False start to US$1,5m fraud trial

February 24, 2020, 5:13 pm
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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent The trial in which a Bulawayo businessman and three accomplices allegedly swindled a colleague US$1,4 million in a botched property deal, yesterday hit a snag following indications that the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) had no fuel to bring the second accused Ismail Moosa Lunat to Harare. Magistrate Mr Morgan […]
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Asset recovery: ZACC identifies $7bn cash, properties

February 25, 2020, 2:49 am
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The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) said they have so far identified US$7 billion in cash and properties worldwide stashed by former and current senior Government officials as it intensifies its efforts to recover ill-gotten wealth from the country.
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ZMDC manager to face trial

February 25, 2020, 2:01 pm
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ACTING general manager at the Zimbabwe Mineral Development Corporation (ZMDC) Luke Akino is now likely to stand trial on his own following the death of his co-accused David Murangari.
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Lawyer’s trial postponed

February 25, 2020, 2:03 pm
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The trial of Harare lawyer Everson Round Samukange, who allegedly sent a live bullet wrapped in a letter with death threats to a senior partner at Venturas and Samukange law firm failed to start on Monday after his lawyer sought a postponement.
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Court dismisses Chibaya’s application

February 25, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Harare magistrate Mrs Gloria Takundwa yesterday dismissed an application for exception by MDC-Alliance national organising secretary and Member of Parliament for Mkoba Amos Chibaya and his deputy Sibusisiwe Bhuda Masara who are facing allegations of failing to stop their supporters from demonstrating last year.
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JUST IN: Guardian Security Services loses US$400 000

February 26, 2020, 8:44 am
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Guardian Security Services company in Harare lost a cash box containing US$400 000 at their premises in Waterfalls, in a case believed to be an inside job involving some of its guards who have since been arrested by the police.
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2018 Presidential aspirant duped

February 26, 2020, 2:01 pm
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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) consultant Vimbai Eva Mushongera yesterday appeared in court on charges of swindling 2018 presidential aspirant and businessman Mr Joseph Makamba Busha of US$65 000, through JM Busha 54 Race Trust Zimbabwe. Mushongera appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Vongai Guriro, who remanded her to March […]
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Businesswoman off the hook

February 26, 2020, 2:01 pm
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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter BUSINESSWOMAN and Connect Water chief executive, Ms Smolly Moyo, who was facing allegations of duping a businessman of R290 000 has been freed. Moyo will only return to court by way of summons after Harare provincial magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa dismissed the State’s application for further postponement of her case and […]
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