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Nyagura has case to answer: Magistrate

Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter A HARARE magistrate yesterday ruled that University of Zimbabwe vice chancellor Levi Nyagura has a case to answer and must remain on remand pending trial. Nyagura is...

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Tomana, Chihuri civil trial back in court

The Supreme Court has referred back to trial the case in which former Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana and former Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri are facing a...

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High Court suspends Gweru Commission

Former Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s gross incompetence and abuse of office has been exposed by the Bulawayo High Court which nullified his...

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Stockthief produces ‘juju’ in court

COURT proceedings came to a halt last week when a Chipinge man who was about to be sentenced for stocktheft tried to intimidate the magistrate by producing juju in court.

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Bindura RDC engineer jailed for $10 000 fraud

A BINDURA Rural District Council engineer was slapped with a 24-month jail term after being convicted of 16 counts of fraud involving $9 840.

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Four youthful robbers arrested

Four suspected youthful robbers from Epworth, Harare, allegedly waylaid two men who were on their way home before stabbing them several times and robbing them of $60 cash.

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Undenge’s children ejected from varsity over fees

FORMER Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Samuel Undenge’s two children studying at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, have been ejected from campus over failure to pay fees.

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4 arrested for rape, robbery

POLICE in Gweru have arrested four armed robbers from Kadoma who allegedly raped a woman who was on her way to church before hijacking a vehicle, which they used as a getaway car.

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Teenager crushes child to death

A 17-year-old girl from Mberengwa has been arrested after she smashed her three-week-old baby against a dwala and crushing her to death with stones.

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Grandpa cleared of rape

A 69-year-old Chitungwiza man, who was being accused of raping his six-year-old neighbour, has been acquitted due to lack of evidence.

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Burglar locked up 18 months

A 30-year-old Gweru man has been sentenced to an effective 18 months in prison for breaking into a house and stealing property worth $545.

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Machaya, 7 others back in the dock

Former Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Jason Machaya and seven other senior Government officials, including Mashonaland West provincial administrator Cecilia Chitiyo, were last Friday further...

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End of the road for daring car thieves

Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Correspondent Two Marondera men were last week arrested on separate occasions for allegedly stealing vehicles from unsuspecting motorists. Mashonaland East acting police...

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Rapist uncle jailed 11years

Yeukai Karengezeka Herald Correspondent A 79-year old Wedza man was yesterday sentenced to nine years in prison for raping his niece. He pleaded not guilty to rape but was convicted by Chitungwiza...

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Pair locked up 20yrs for cable theft

Two Harare men were yesterday slapped with a combined 20-year prison term after they were convicted of contravening the Telecommunications Act that crimi­nalises receiving or taking possession of any...

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Negligent driver fined

A Chitungwiza man, who hit a minor who was walking on the side of the road, was on Monday ordered to pay a $200 fine, failure of which he will spend two months in jail for negligent driving. Walter...

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Ex-school head hauled to court

A former acting headmistress at Kirkman Primary School in Harare yesterday appeared in court for allegedly stealing school funds amounting to $5 241. Elizabeth Mavhiza (47), who was the school’s senior...

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Four ‘prophets’ face kidnapping, rape charges

Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter Four self-styled prophets who operate from different shrines in Harare last week appeared in court on allegations of raping women who had visited their shrines for...

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Chiwenga, Moyo $5m suit on hold

Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter THE High Court has reserved its ruling on whether or not the $5 million defamation lawsuit pitting Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and fugitive former Cabinet...

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Ex-convict kills aunt over high TV volume

Sukoluhle Ndlovu Midlands Correspondent An ex-convict from South Downs suburb in Gweru allegedly fatally struck his aunt several times with an axe on the head and body while on her way to the police to...

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