A MAN accused of stabbing a police officer in the eye with a knife yesterday told a Harare court that he carried with him two swords for his protection. Gilbert Kudakwashe Bvongodza, 50, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka yesterday facing attempted murder charges.He was remanded in custody and will return to court on…
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a suspect who shot dead a Zvishavane, businesswoman after she declined to surrender to him her cash savings. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the incident occurred at the victim’s home last week.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a case of murder of a shop…
PIUS “Jamba” Mukandi, who was recently convicted of killing Moreblessing Ali and dumping her mutilated body in a disused well last year in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Jamba, who was arrested last year on a charge of murder, was convicted on December 4 this year by High Court judge,…
A HARARE man is facing aggravated indecent assault and attempted rape charges after he was allegedly caught attempting to rape his girlfriend’s 18-year-old daughter. Blessing Mpofu, 39, is alleged to have tried to force himself on the young woman while his girlfriend was sleeping in another bedroom. He was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei,…
AT LEAST 31 congregants from the St James Anglican Church in Warren Park, Harare, reportedly lost over US$29 000 after a savings club deal that they had invested in went wrong. The former secretary of Rebecca Savings Club, Barbra Matora, 39, her husband, Maxwell Chanaiwa, 51, and his second wife, Estery Thomu, 30, were brought…
A SUSPECTED drug dealer appeared before a Harare magistrates court facing charges of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs worth $50 million. Collen Nyakadenga, 36, was brought before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje, who remanded him in custody pending the determination of his bail application. The State, represented by Lancelot Mutsokoti, is alleging that Nyakadenga was selling…
A HARARE man, who was found guilty of raping his four-year-old daughter on numerous occasions, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The man, 24, appeared before a Harare magistrates court earlier this year facing rape charges. However, yesterday he was brought before Harare magistrate Sandra Mupindu, who found him guilty of the charge…
A HUSBAND and wife, who were recently arrested on charges of fraud after allegedly illegally changing the ownership of a company, have been re-arrested facing the same charges. Clark and Beverly Makoni were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi before being remanded in custody pending the determination of their bail applications. The couple, who are…
THREE Harare men, who allegedly emptied out a bank account using a fake driver’s licence, have appeared before a Harare magistrate court. Maxwell Matthew Usayi, 61, Taodzera Goliath, 52, and Christopher Mukawu, 47, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei before being remanded to tomorrow for their bail application. The trio stands accused of forging…
TWO suspected armed robbers who are believed to be part of a crew that was robbing fuel stations across Harare have appeared in court. Job Njowa and Shepherd Magorimbo, both from Highfields, Harare, were brought before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje where they were charged with six counts of armed robbery. Njowa and Magorimbo were remanded…
