A DOMBORAMWARI, Epworth, 30, stands accused of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to axe his friend to death. Simbarashe Jumbo was arraigned before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who remanded him in custody until February 16 when he will return to file his bail application.The State, represented by Grace Mugocheke, told the court that Jumbo…

THE five women from Hatcliffe, Harare, who went viral on social media platforms after they allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old girl accusing her of having an affair with a married man spent another night in remand custody after a Harare magistrate postponed their plea recording. Zelpa and Natasha Kanduza, Fortunate Tembo, Olleyn Vinyugwi and Mitchel Kariwo,…

THREE unsuspecting jobseekers, looking for greener pastures in the United Kingdom (UK), reportedly lost nearly US$14 000 after they were duped by a fake job recruiter. Canaan Chinhoro, Tawanda Walter Chigwada and Tsitsi Lynette Nyakutsikwa, are said to have given the money to one Chipo Ndebele who claimed she was able to secure certificates of…

A MAN from Hatcliffe, Harare, is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to kill a man who was standing outside his house. Herbert Nhamo Kufandirori, 26, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei before being granted US$50 bail and he will return to court on February 29 for his routine remand. The court heard…

A SUSPECTED rapist, who was identified by his victim during a police identification parade, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Friday. Godknows Mafunga, 24, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei who remanded him in custody. Mafunga will return to court on February 28 for the provision of his trial date. The State is…

A FORMER security guard allegedly stole a firearm and went on the run for three months before his arrest, a Harare magistrate heard on Friday. Tafadzwa Brenton Mutandwa, 20, of Chief Chikwaka, Goromonzi, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing theft of a firearm charges. He was remanded in custody and will return to…

A HARARE woman, believed to be part of a female group that went viral on social media this week after assaulting another woman they accused of having an affair with their friend’s husband, has appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Mitchel Kariwo of Hatcliffe was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing assault charges before…

A HARARE Institute of Technology (HIT) software developer has been charged of stealing $24 million from the university after substituting the institution’s banking account with his own. Arnold Chifamba, 26, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Nyaradzo Manokore who granted him US$100 bail. Chifamba will return to court on April 16. The court heard that the…

A SUSPECTED robber, accused of raping a 13-year-old girl during a break-in, was arrested while chasing his second victim, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. Freddy Kachirundu, 23, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei who remanded him in custody to February 15. He is also facing charges of unlawful entry and rape, and was advised…

THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that a bogus lawyer and two fake police officers were jailed recently in Mt Darwin and Mutare respectively. Joseph Chigwedegwere, 49, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment by a Mt Darwin magistrate on a charge of pretending to be a legal practitioner. The State told the court that…