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British police mistake man’s sadza for drugs

March 27, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Lex Vambe             A man arrested after a crash on the A419 and admitted dangerous driving had his drugs charges dropped after police found he was carrying sadza. Appearing before Swindon Crown Court, Tinashe Ndongwe (26), of Park Road, Southampton, pleaded guilty to being behind the wheel of the Ford Fiesta on February 3. The hatchback […]
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Buyanga child fight spirals into Supreme Court

March 27, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The legal battle over custody and guardianship of a minor child pitting businessman Frank Buyanga and his ex-girlfriend Chantelle Muteswa has taken a new twist, with the mother now approaching the Supreme Court contesting the High Court decision to grant the couple joint custody of their five-year-old son. In a […]
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Mutevedzi appointed chief magistrate

March 27, 2020, 3:03 pm
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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter Mr Munamato Mutevedzi has been appointed the substantive chief magistrate by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The post had been vacant since the resignation of Mr Mishrod Guvamombe in December last year. Mr Mutevedzi had been acting since the suspension of Mr Guvamombe who was facing charges of criminal abuse […]
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Chitown in boundary dispute with 79-year-old granny

March 29, 2020, 3:01 pm
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Blessings Chidakwa Municipality Correspondent Chitungwiza Municipality is involved in a boundary dispute with a 79-year-old resident from Zengeza 3 whose residential stand was allegedly downsized. The case, dating back since late last year, involves Irene Mugabe who believes is being taken advantage of because of her old age as people invaded her residential place where […]
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I exercised my discretion: CID boss

March 29, 2020, 3:01 pm
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Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau THE officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigations Department in Gweru, Detective Inspector Leonard Gwandu, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges for allegedly releasing a stolen vehicle has said he had no obligation to consult anyone, hence he used his discretion. Gwandu was last week put to his defence. He told […]
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Mopani harvesting expedition ends in tragedy

March 29, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau A 58-year-old woman harvesting mopani worms was trampled to death by an elephant while two other villagers watched helplessly on Saturday morning in Lukange, Beitbridge East Elisa Chivalaula met her death in a bush area near Dite, which is infested with the mopani worms (mashonzha/amacimbi), while in the company of Ouma […]
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$500 fine for assaulting wife’s boyfriend

March 29, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Yeukai Karengezeka Court Correspondent A man from Chief Seke area, who assaulted his wife’s boyfriend after he caught them being intimate in his house on Valentine’s Day last month and circulated their pictures on social media, has been fined $500. Arther Zhanda (33) was jointly charged with his employee Edmore Mugwari (29) and were facing […]
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Lockdown: Law firms close

March 29, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent Most law firms in Harare have closed while a few are only attending to emergencies, as the legal fraternity joins Government’s fight against the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) executive secretary Mr Edward Mapara confirmed the closure of several law firms, but could not divulge the exact […]
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Man jailed for killing wife’s employer

March 29, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter The Budiriro man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s employer four times with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute avoided a murder conviction when his guilty plea to the lesser violent crime of culpable homicide was accepted by the prosecution. Culpable homicide is when a person is to blame […]
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Police investigating Buyanga custody case

March 29, 2020, 3:03 pm
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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent Police are investigating a report in which Frank Buyanga’s five-year-old child was allegedly kidnapped movie-style by two armed men driving an unregistered Ford Ranger at Waterfalls Shopping Centre in Harare last week. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said investigations were ongoing, but said he would not comment further […]
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Judge’s son appears in court

March 29, 2020, 3:03 pm
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Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter THE son of High Court judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze, who was arrested along with his two accomplices on accusations of murdering a cellphone dealer in Harare last week, claimed detectives poured hot tea on his privates in a bid to compel him to admit the offence. Munyaradzi Mawadze (20), through […]
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Courts close for lockdown

March 29, 2020, 3:03 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter All pending criminal cases on remand shall be automatically rolled over for a period of at least 21 calendar days, beginning today, while criminal trials and civil cases have been deferred for the duration of the national lockdown to combat the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country goes into […]
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Residents sue council, Govt over water

March 30, 2020, 3:06 pm
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Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter THE Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has taken the Government to court over failure to provide adequate potable water in the wake of the national lockdown to combat the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The nation is in a 21-day lockdown which began yesterday after recording seven confirmed coronavirus cases, with one […]
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19 arrested for breaching lockdown restrictions

March 31, 2020, 7:08 pm
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POLICE in Harare have arrested 19 people for illegally opening bottle stores and operating shebeens during the 21-day lockdown.
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Court declares Chamisa illegitimate

March 31, 2020, 7:33 pm
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The Supreme Court has confirmed the High Court’s decision that declared MDC-Alliance’s Nelson Chamisa an illegitimate leader of the opposition party after he wrestled power a few hours after the death of founding leader, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai.
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Housemaid vanishes with boss’s son

April 2, 2020, 3:00 pm
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POLICE are looking for a maid who reportedly kidnapped her employer’s five-year-old son in Kuwadzana and later dumped him in Marondera.
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Stolen solar panels recovered

April 2, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Police here have arrested a syndicate of alleged criminals who stole 38 solar panels worth $280 000 from communal farmers and irrigation schemes in the province.
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Grandpa rapes granddaughter

April 2, 2020, 3:03 pm
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AN elderly Harare man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old granddaughter.
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Chitungwiza residents sue council over water

April 2, 2020, 3:05 pm
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Chitungwiza Residents’ Trust (Chitrest) has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking a provisional order compelling Chitungwiza Municipality to provide residents with safe and potable water to avoid the spread of diseases such as the deadly Covid-19.
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Day 4: Police arrest 485

April 2, 2020, 3:06 pm
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Police have arrested 485 people countrywide for failing to abide by restrictions outlined by President Mnangagwa last week when he announced a raft of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.
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