THE State has responded to former Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira’s application for discharge, alleging fatigue caused one of its key witnesses to change statements and contradict the first witness while on stand. Mupfumira, pictured, is accused of interfering with National Social Security Authority (Nssa) management by not seeking board approval and flouting tender processes…

EMBATTLED former Cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye, pictured, had something to smile about on Wednesday when a count of fraud involving US$38 500 against her was dropped by the court. The State applied to withdraw the charge in which she was accused of defrauding Vaduku Housing Cooperative after witnesses wrote to it indicating their unwillingness to…

THE late dancehall music star Soul Jah Love, was ahead of his time and the void his death created will be difficult to fill, music players have said. Yesterday marked one year since the death of the popular chanter who was declared provincial hero with music industry stakeholders unanimous that Zimdancehall was now poorer without…

A BORROWDALE, Harare, couple has appeared in court on attempted murder charges after they allegedly tried to pull a man off his racing horse, accusing him of peeping into their premises. Yitbarek Tekie and Vannessa Evershed were not asked to plead to the allegations when they appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda.They were remanded to…

JUDGMENT in a matter in which Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry is accused of supplying false information that he had consented to wed at a time he was ill has been set for March 29. This comes after Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube dismissed her application for discharge and also her application not to…