Girl (14) raped by kombi crew
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was last Saturday raped by an unknown assailant at a secluded area near a school in Chitungwiza after she had boarded a commuter omnibus from Makoni Bus terminus intending to go to...
View ArticleGranny (76) strips donkey thief neighbour
FOUR women have been arrested, among them a 76-year-old granny, after they allegedly stripped their neighbour naked and severely assaulted her for allegedly stealing donkeys from the community.
View Article57 000 gold panners arrested
Almost 57 000 gold panners, including machete gangs and other criminal elements, have been arrested in mining communities countrywide since January under the ongoing “Operation Chikorokoza Ngachipere”...
View ArticleFive arrested over SA car theft
Five people have been arrested after being found with a Toyota Hilux single cab believed to have been stolen in South Africa.
View ArticleNetOne boss’ case deferred to next year
THE trial of suspended NetOne chief executive, Lazarus Muchenje and ex-board member Paradzai Mutandwa Chakona was yesterday deferred to next year as the witness, Ms Susan Muchaneta Mutangadura, was...
View ArticleMvurwi man fatally assaults ex-wife’s grandmother
A 40-year-old man from Mvurwi fatally assaulted his ex-wife’s grandmother (71) with a log after accusing her of bewitching his son and later committed suicide by drowning himself.
View ArticleAnother weekend behind bars for Rushwaya
Henrietta Rushwaya will spend another weekend in remand prison after the High Court reserved ruling on her appeal for bail pending trial on charges of attempting to smuggle gold to Dubai after four...
View ArticleJUST IN: Prosecutor suspended for concession of Abdul’s bail
Fidelis Munyoro The Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has suspended prosecutor Tapiwa Kasema for consenting to granting of bail to four notorious armed robbers led by gang leader Musa Taj Abdul....
View ArticleJUST IN: Man punished over Pfumvudza
Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter A 54-year-old man from Mt Hampden was fined $3000 for acquiring agricultural inputs under the Pfumvudza programme using his son’s birth registration entry number....
View ArticleJUST IN: Harare mayor charged with contempt of court
HARARE mayor Jacob Mafume today appeared in court on obstruction of course of justice or alternatively contempt of court for allegedly interfering with a key witness, Edgar Dzehonye, in another matter...
View ArticleJUST IN: 8 arrested for smuggling clothes
Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau AT least eight people were arrested at a road block in Makuti for smuggling of bags of clothes worth around $80 000, prejudicing the state of a similar amount in...
View ArticleCity land developer files $20m lawsuit for damages
Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter A LAND development company has filed a $20 million lawsuit against a company that published notices discouraging home-seekers from buying residential stands at...
View ArticleJUST IN: Taj Abdul, gang to appear in court
Crime Reporter Suspected armed robber and gang leader Musa Taj Abdul (47), who was granted bail by High Court Judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero on Monday along with three co-accused before they were...
View ArticleJUST IN: Mafume denied bail
Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent HARARE magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna has denied bail to Harare mayor Jacob Mafume who is facing charges of obstruction of course of justice or alternatively contempt of...
View ArticleJUST IN: Prosecutor arrested
Crime Reporter PROSECUTOR Tapiwa Kasema, who is under investigation for consenting to bail for four notorious armed robbers, including suspected gang leader — Musa Taj Abdul — has been arrested this...
View ArticleJUST IN: Gold panner murdered
Midlands Bureau A 22 year old illegal gold panner from Shurugwi was attacked and killed by fellow panners following a brawl over gold ore while they were in a mine shaft. Police sources said the now...
View ArticleAnother armed robber released under unclear circumstances
Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter With prosecutor Tapiwa Kusena arrested yesterday for him to explain how he consented to granting robber Musa Taj Abdul bail, it has emerged how another notorious...
View ArticleParties remain banned, bus operators warned
Crime Reporter Those planning Christmas and New Year parties have been reminded that all parties and other social gatherings remain banned under Covid-19 safety measures, and those engaging in the...
View ArticleMafume denied bail
Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has been denied bail on his new charge of obstruction of justice, or alternatively contempt of court, after he allegedly interfered with a...
View ArticleCon artist delivers farm owner double blow
Herald Reporter Police in Mvurwi are hunting for a man who looted three tonnes of maize, fertilisers, tools and clothes worth over US$3 000 from a local plot where he was co-habiting with the daughter...
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