GUTU – A grandmother here hacked her husband to death with an axe last week after he accused her of starving him of his conjugal rights. Rosemary Chivhanganye, 52, appeared before Gutu magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini facing murder charges. Chivhanganye is accused of fatally axing her husband Shandu Muzhanye after the two quarrelled on why she…
BULAWAYO – A mentally-challenged man appeared before the courts yesterday for allegedly raping a two-year-old toddler. Magistrate Gladmore Mushove remanded Dzikamai Moyo,39, of Makokoba suburb to April 24 in custody for trial. Moyo told the court that he did not remember raping the minor and was surprised to hear that he had committed such an…
BULAWAYO – The 55th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) started on a low note here yesterday mainly because of the long holiday hangover which slowed completion for exhibition stands. There was a last minute hive of activity as exhibitors hurried to spruce up their stands. Unlike previous years, some stands still remained…
HARARE – An Epworth woman is facing attempted murder charges after she allegedly scalded her husband with hot cooking oil following an altercation over infidelity. Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe asked the 21-year-old woman Grace Muchawa to apply for bail at the High Court. Muchawa is accused of attempting to kill her husband Bairon Mugoma on…
HARARE – A man has approached the courts complaining that his wife has denied him conjugal rights for more than 10 years. Godfrey Ruwande alleges his wife Abigail Chingwa has denied him sex since 2003. Ruwande told Harare Civil Court magistrate Gamuchirai Siwardi that Chingwa engages in extra-marital activities and assaults him if he questions…
HARARE – A Westlea Primary School bursar is facing criminal charges for stealing $29 000 that she was supposed to have deposited in a bank. Fildah Chekera, 39, was employed by the City of Harare as a school bursar and is facing theft of trusty property charges. She is currently out of custody on $200…
HARARE – Zimbabwe heritage studies should take centre stage in school curriculum to preserve the country’s culture, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education said yesterday. Lazarus Dokora was speaking after announcing the appointment of the new Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) board, to be led by Levi Nyagura. Dokora indicated that in previous years,…
HARARE – The State has withdrawn charges against Edson Tapuwa Mudambanuki, a senior Harare lawyer, accused of embezzling $30 000. The charges were withdrawn after the complainant said the barrister had paid back the $30 000 for his client’s mortgage debt. Prosecutor Michael Reza yesterday told regional magistrate Noel Mupeiwa: “The State wishes to withdraw…
HARARE – About 1,8 million people living with disabilities in Zimbabwe have demanded the right to participate in government programmes, according to a new documentary. The recommendations are contained in a documentary DVD entitled Enfranchising people with disabilities to exercise their constitutional right to vote and facilitating their inclusion in government systems done by National…
HARARE – The biggest names in Zim dancehall and urban grooves are set to rock their UK fans in three joint shows scheduled for May. Shinsoman, Seh Calaz, Guspy Warrior, Freeman, Soul Jah Love and urban groovers Trevor Dongo and South Africa-based Enoch ‘Nox’ Guni head to the UK hard on the heels of a…
