ZIMBABWE Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya was yesterday fined US$5 000 by High Court judge, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda, for attempting to smuggle 6kg of gold worth approximately US$333 000 to Dubai. Rushwaya has been in remand prison since her conviction on November 1. She was arrested in 2020 at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International…
A SUSPENDED police officer allegedly set-up an illegal roadblock at the corner of Herbert Chitepo and Takawira Street in Harare before extorting money from motorists driving along that route. Crynot Fabiano, 32, who is stationed at Dzivaresekwa Police Station, but is on suspension, is said to have operated the fake roadblock with his three accomplices…
HIGH Court judge, Justice Benjamin Chikowero, has recused himself in the matter in which incarcerated Transform Zimbabwe (TZ) leader Jacob Ngarivhume is challenging both his conviction and sentence. Ngarivhume was early this year sentenced to four years in prison by Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, who found him guilty of inciting violence after he used his…
FORMER Chitungwiza Ward 7 councillor Charamba Mlambo is accused of attempting to bribe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officials, leading to allegations of bribery. Mlambo, 40, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei, who granted him US$200 bail before instructing him to return to court on December 18. He is accused of attempting to bribe Zacc…
A SUSPECTED robber was arrested while drinking at a bar a few metres away from another joint where he and his friends had allegedly attacked a man and stole his money. John Chimbende, 28, of Njedza Village, was arrested after he and his accomplices, who are still at large, allegedly attacked Edwin Chitsungo, 24, who…
CONVICTED Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya will know her fate today afternoon as High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda is set to deliver his ruling. Rushwaya has been in remand custody since her conviction on November 1, after she was found guilty of attempting to smuggle 6kg of gold to Dubai. She was…
FORMER Bikita West MP Munyaradzi Kereke and suspended Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS) chief executive Everisto Rukasha, who have been in remand prison since their arrest last week, were yesterday granted US$200 bail each. The two were arrested by officers from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) last Thursday on fraud allegations after allegedly defrauding…
THREE Harare men are facing fraud charges after allegedly using fake papers to receive morning after tablets and medical examination gloves worth over US$9 600 from the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm). Karamayi Mondoka, 43, Kupakwashe Mupa, 18, and Gift Mondoka, 35, are said to have lied that they wanted to purchase the tablets…
A SUSPECTED fraudulent employment agent has been charged with six counts of fraud after allegedly duping unsuspecting individuals who were seeking greener pastures outside the country. Dowells Mabhugu, 26, of Tynwald South, Harare, is being accused of running a fake employment business where he would lure individuals with a promise of jobs in Singapore, Canada,…
A WITNESS, in the trial of Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maiko and former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Job Sikhala, yesterday exonerated the councillor of being one of the ringleaders in the skirmish between the opposition and Zanu PF supporters in Chitungwiza last year. Maiko and Sikhala are currently on trial facing disorderly conduct charges…
