SIX people died while four others were injured after they were stabbed by a man who allegedly developed mental illness while at an all-night prayer session at an apostolic church in Kwekwe yesterday. The man reportedly drove home and threatened to stab his wife with a spear. The wife sought refuge at her sister’s place,…
THE late music superstar and national hero Oliver Mtukudzi’s company, Tuku Music and Promotions, has been fined $35 000 for failing to submit tax returns to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). The firm, represented by the singer’s daughter Samantha Mtukudzi, appeared before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti facing two counts of tax evasion. Samantha pleaded guilty…
TWO suspected fraudsters have been nabbed on allegations of intending to defraud an army colonel of US$10 000, misrepresenting to be State spies capable of allocating him a farm. Joseph Banda, 67, and Prince Mandende, a soldier, were charged with fraud when they appeared before Harare magistrate Denis Mangosi yesterday. The State opposed their admission…
A HARARE man has been nabbed on allegations of swindling President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son, Sakhile, of over US$60 000 in a botched vehicle supply deal. Farai Chitagu, a manager at Monicho Investments, was not asked to plead to allegations of theft of trust property when he appeared before Harare magistrate Denis Mangosi yesterday. Chitagu was…
FORMER Harare mayor Herbert Gomba has lost his bid to have his criminal charges quashed after Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna threw out his application for exception. Gomba is jointly charged with suspended Harare City Council acting town planner Samuel Nyabezi and town surveyor Munyaradzi Bowa in a case in which they are accused of…
FORMER Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo, pictured, who is accused of fleecing home seekers in land deals, has been removed from remand after the State failed to bring him to trial. Harare regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday said the State would have to issue summons to Chombo whenever they are ready to proceed to trial on fraud…
A SUSPECTED bogus cop, who allegedly beat a commuter omnibus conductor to death, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court. Watson Mutondo, 23, is facing murder charges after an alleged attack on Luke Zuze. Mutondo will be back in court on October 18 and was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. It…
THE late music superstar and national hero Oliver Mtukudzi’s company, Tuku Music and Promotions, has been taken to court on allegations of failing to submit tax returns to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). The firm and the singer’s daughter, Samantha, who was also charged in her personal capacity, appeared before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti facing…
A HARARE woman collapsed while in the dock yesterday after a Harare Magistrates’s Court indicted her to stand trial at the High Court for allegedly hiring three hitmen to kidnap, rob and kill her rivals. Rebecca Masawi, 68, could not contain her emotions after the court ruled that her trial will commence at the superior…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry, who is facing numerous charges before the courts, will undergo a medical examination at a government hospital today to ascertain whether she is fit to stand trial. The former super model will be examined by government doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after the State challenged her lawyer…
