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High Court throws out Chiyangwa land case

March 8, 2020, 3:03 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter HARARE businessman Mr Philip Chiyangwa was last week left counting his losses after the High Court refused to declare as binding, the 240 hectares deal between him and Redcliff Municipality. Mr Chiyangwa and Redcliff have been locked in a land dispute for a decade after the local authority backtracked and […]
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Bid to delay Parirenyatwa trial flops

March 9, 2020, 3:01 pm
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The trial of former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa on charges of criminal abuse of office will now continue, with him presenting his defence after yesterday’s attempt to delay the trial failed.
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Tapfuma claims bad blood with Ndhlukula

March 9, 2020, 3:01 pm
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FORMER principal director of State residences in the Office of the President and Cabinet Douglas Tapfuma, who is facing three counts of criminal abuse of office, yesterday told the court that there was bad blood between him and his immediate superior.
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Zambian judicial officers meet Chief Justice Malaba

March 9, 2020, 3:01 pm
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A 10-member delegation from the Zambia Judicial Service Commission is in the country to learn the performance management system from their counterparts, which they are applying countrywide.
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JUST IN: Binga man kills 5 people

March 10, 2020, 2:10 am
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A 20-year-old man from Binga went on a rampage and axed five people to death within a short space of time in unclear circumstances.
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Judgment reserved in Chivayo appeal

March 11, 2020, 3:01 pm
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The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the case in which the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is appealing against a High Court decision last year to acquit businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo on fraud charges involving $5,6 million linked to the Gwanda Solar Project.
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Man tries to poison ‘cheating wife’ over cellphone password

March 11, 2020, 3:01 pm
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A Harare man yesterday appeared in court for allegedly trying to kill his wife with rat poison after she refused to give him her cellphone password.
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Chidhakwa’s bid to bar key State witness flops

March 12, 2020, 3:03 pm
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Tendai Rupapa Senior Reporter An attempt by former Mines and Mining Development Minister Walter Chidhakwa and his then permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga to bar a key State witness from testifying against them, yesterday hit a brick wall after their objection was thrown out. The former minister reportedly appointed Gudyanga the sole MMCZ board member, and […]
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March 31 court date for suspended Petrozim boss

March 12, 2020, 3:03 pm
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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent Suspended Petrozim Line (Pvt) Ltd general manager Cathrine Katsande, who allegedly awarded tenders worth US$2 million to Kaltrade (Pvt) Ltd for the supply of equipment that was never delivered, on Wednesday made an application for discharge at the close of the State’s case. Katsande is facing seven counts of fraud and […]
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Eviction mission goes wrong for Messenger of Court

March 12, 2020, 3:04 pm
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Talent Chimutambgi Herald Reporter Former workers and their families at Water Vlei Farm along Seke Road in Chitungwiza yesterday attacked staff of the Messenger of Court as they enforced an eviction order. They said the farm previously belonged to a sand quarrying syndicate called Supersands, whose owners allowed them to stay on the land. The […]
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Ex-senior police officers seek reinstatement

March 13, 2020, 3:01 pm
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TWO ex-senior police officers — Assistant Commissioner Fortunate Chirara and Inspector John Madhuku — have approached the High Court seeking an order to invalidate their resignations.
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Student plunges 17 floors to his death

March 13, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Herald Reporter A 21-year-old University of Cape Town student jumped 17 floors to his death at a Harare hotel on Wednesday after a misunderstanding with his parents. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said police officers attended to an incident at Rainbow Towers in Harare on March 11 following reports of a body discovered […]
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Bogus employment agent rapes three clients

March 15, 2020, 3:00 pm
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A self-styled employment agent appeared in court last week facing charges of raping three women, including his former lover, whom he had promised to assist in securing a job.
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High Court stops construction of wedding venue

March 15, 2020, 3:01 pm
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In a ruling likely to affect construction projects on wetlands, High Court judge Justice Esther Muremba has ordered a property developer to stop constructing a wedding venue on a wetland in Harare, following objections lodged by some aggrieved residents.
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MDC activists apply for bail

March 15, 2020, 3:01 pm
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Fifteen MDC activists who were denied bail last week at the Chitungwiza Magistrates Court have approached the High Court seeking bail pending trial.
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Murder suspected in fishermen drowning

March 15, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Police are now treating the case of two fishermen whose bodies were retrieved from Darwendale Dam, as murder after postmortem results confirmed that they were murdered.
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Malaba warns illegal forex dealers

March 15, 2020, 3:03 pm
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CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba on Friday warned illegal forex dealers and other people involved in illegal activities around Tredgold Building, which houses the Bulawayo Magistrates Courts, saying there was an urgent need for them to be permanently flushed out of the area.
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Mystery over missing Chinese couple

March 15, 2020, 3:05 pm
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The missing Chinese couple, which disappeared on Valentine’s Day, stayed in Borrowdale Brooke, Harare, with the husband running a company involved in mining and building materials.
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Man rapes daughter

March 16, 2020, 9:11 am
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The trial of a 55-year-old Harare man, who allegedly raped his 15-year-old daughter thrice on the pretext that he was marking his territory, hit a brick wall yesterday following indications that he was allegedly not feeling well.
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Acting town planner arrested

March 16, 2020, 3:00 pm
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ACTING Harare City Town Planner Samuel Nyabeza appeared in court yesterday on allegations of demanding a bribe from a client to facilitate the quick processing of their lease agreement.
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