THE trial of Zifa president Felton Kamambo, who is accused of vote buying, is set to continue on Friday. Kamambo is facing 32 counts of bribery following accusations of offering various amounts of money to Zifa councillors to vote for him during the 2018 Zifa presidential election. Yesterday, the matter was postponed as his lawyer…
A SUSPECTED female drug dealer from Chitungwiza was recently arraigned before the courts after she was allegedly caught with crystal methamphetamine (mutoriro) worth $54 000. Tabeth Chakabveyo, 20, who was represented by lawyer Tapiwa Munodawafa, was charged with dealing in dangerous drugs and was remanded out of custody to April 6 on $10 000 bail…
A 63-YEAR-OLD man has been fined $40 000 for violating a High Court order issued in divorce proceedings with his ex-wife. Edwin Matinyarare, 63, reportedly took his wife’s property and placed it outside their home in violation of the court order which stated that the two should keep movable property in their possession. Failure to…
Blessing Masakadza SENIOR STAFF WRITER masakadzab@dailynews.co.zw A VAGABOND has been arrested on allegations of murdering his girlfriend along Mukuvisi River, Harare, after accusing her of infidelity. John Takundwa, 26, was first involved in an altercation with a man he claimed was having an affair with his girlfriend, whose name was not disclosed in court. Later in…
JUDICIAL manager Cecil Madondo, who is accused of selling the same exclusive mining rights to three firms causing one company to lose US$260 000, has had his bail conditions relaxed. Madondo, who is Tudor House Consultants director and corporate rescue practitioner of Redwing Mining Company, is now free to visit the mine at the centre…
22-YEAR-OLD woman from Dzivaresekwa, Harare, is in trouble for having a sexual relationship with 15-year-old boy after the duo met at a funeral. Martha Gege was arraigned before the courts yesterday to answer to allegations of having sexual intercourse with a minor. She was granted $4 000 bail when she appeared before Harare magistrate Sharon…
BUSINESSMAN Felix Munyaradzi, who is facing obstruction of justice allegations, has been denied bail by a Harare magistrate. Munyaradzi is accused of interfering with a witness, police commissioner Erasmus Makodza, in another case by sending emissaries to convince him to have an out-of-court settlement. Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti- Guuriro yesterday ruled that the State’s fears…
TWO directors of a local company accused of altering a presidential scholarships advertisement by referring prospective applicants to their mobile number before posting it on their website have been granted $10 000 bail each. Etinos and Julius Mudzamba, who are charged together with their company Vacancy Mail Media, spent the weekend in jail following their…
SUSPECTED land baron Felix Munyaradzi has accused police commissioner Erasmus Makodza of causing his arrest in a bid to avoid paying his debts. Munyaradzi is in custody after surrendering himself to the police last Friday and appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guuriro yesterday on allegations of interfering with a witness in a case in which…
