September 2025

By Rutendo Ngara POPULAR musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, better known as Chillmaster, has been banned from driving for nine months following his conviction on charges of culpable homicide and driving without a licence. Mbare magistrate Tendai Mukurunge handed down the sentence yesterday after the case was referred back for resentencing by judge president Mary Zimba-Dube,…

By Rutendo Ngara CHIMURENGA musician, Bryn Taurai Mteki, yesterday testified at the Mbare Magistrates’ Court, where he accused suspected land barons of illegally seizing his property in Stoneridge, Harare. Mteki, appearing before magistrate Rangarirai Gakanje, insisted he is the rightful owner of the disputed land, which he said he purchased from Pinnacle Holdings in 2018….

By Rutendo Ngara FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka was yesterday remanded in custody by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on allegations of defrauding property developers of over US$1 million. Kunaka is jointly charged with Cuthbert Finyasi. The pair is expected back in court today for their bail application. According to the State, sometime in…

YVONNE NCUBE A 14-year-old boy from Gweru has received a wholly suspended 15-year jail sentence after being convicted of sexually abusing his four-year-old relative. The minor, whose identity has been withheld for ethical reasons, was found guilty by Gweru Regional Magistrate Christopher Maturure. He pleaded guilty to sexual assault and was convicted. He was sentenced…

Yvonne Ncubein Bulawayo A 32-year-old man has been hauled before the courts facing a murder charge after allegedly fatally assaulting his friend during a beer brawl in Entumbane suburb. Mbongeni Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube yesterday, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was remanded in custody to September 17 for…