THE trial of former Zesa Holdings bosses, who are facing criminal abuse of office charges, is set to continue after a Harare…
THE High Court has suspended trial proceedings — pending an application for review — against Harare lawyer and MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti, pictured, in a case in which he is accused of verbally assaulting a Russian woman. Biti approached the High Court seeking a review of magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro’s decision to have his…
SENIOR cop Erasmus Makodza, wants charges levelled against him dropped, after the prosecution closed its case in a matter he is accused of corruptly facilitating the leasing of a police farm to his girlfriend. Makodza, who was the officer commanding Mashonaland East province at the time, is currently standing trial for allegedly concealing his relationship…
ZANU PF Harare Province chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa has withdrawn assault charges against his deputy Godwin Gomwe, saying they had reached a mutual understanding. Gomwe was accused of assaulting Masimirembwa at the party’s provincial headquarters. He reportedly fumed for not being notified of a meeting at the headquarters, shouting at Masimirembwa, threatening him before throwing a…
A 16-YEAR-OLD Beitbridge boy went berserk and killed a woman and her two children in the border town on Friday before setting their bodies ablaze, the Zimbabwe Republic Police, has said. The teen, who was on bail for allegedly murdering his 62-year-old aunt, reportedly dragged the three bodies into a hut before setting the house…
NATIONAL Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) general manager Florah Nancy Sifeku and finance manager Rolland Milalazi, who allegedly illegally awarded a tender to Drax International LLC (Drax), have been removed from remand. The firm had been contracted to supply Natpharm with medicines and surgical sundries. Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guvuriro freed the two managers after the…
A KWEKWE-BASED artisanal miner has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court after he allegedly threw explosives into a Chicken Inn shop destroying property worth $61 950. Douglas Chada is facing charges of malicious damage to property and possession of dangerous explosives without a permit. Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti remanded Chada in custody to today for…
A ZANU PF member has approached the High Court challenging the legitimacy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, arguing that the process that…
A HARARE magistrate has ordered that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry be examined again by a government-appointed medical expert to ascertain whether she is in a mental state to stand trial. Magistrate Lazini Ncube delivered the order after Marry’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa said her client cannot follow proceedings as she is currently taking…
A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Harare’s Stoneridge suburb, who was recently jailed 32 years for sexually abusing seven boys, has been slapped with a further 25 years for rape and indecent assault on a minor. Handson Chinamhora pleaded guilty to seven counts of aggravated indecent assault, but denied two similar offences. However, regional magistrate Kudakwashe Mhere…
