MARRY Mubaiwa’s lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, yesterday left the court in a huff after the magistrate refused to grant her client postponement of her trial as she has just under gone another medical operation. Mubaiwa, who is currently on trial facing attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to kill her former husband, Vice President Constatino Chiwenga,…
AN ALLEGED armed robber, believed to have been involved in a robbery in Waterfalls, Harare, that ended in a shootout with security guards, reportedly turned himself in to the police after he failed to get medical treatment for a gunshot wound. Godfrey Magadu, 31, of Chemhondoro, Murewa in Mashonaland East Province, who is currently admitted…
THREE teenagers, who are reportedly part of a six-man gang that has been terroris ing residents in Lowdale and Christon Bank, Mazowe, are now facing murder charges after they allegedly stabbed a man to death. Nelson Mugada, 18, Calvin Furusa, 18 and Tinashe Ngwerume, 15, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday where they…
TRANSFORM Zimbabwe (TZ) president Jacob Ngarivhume, who was early this year sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of inciting violence, has approached the High Court seeking an appeal over the ruling. He was sentenced to an effective three years in prison after Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka suspended 12 months of the…
FORMER Miss Princess Zimbabwe Mercy Mushaninga, who was recently convicted of over US$10 000 fraud, has been ordered to refund her victims and perform 350 hours of community service at the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) Belvedere in Harare. She was convicted on October 20 after being found guilty of defrauding five models of US$10 200…
FORMER Pensioners Union Trust of Zimbabwe (PUTZ) chairperson, Pukunyukai Musenza is facing theft charges after he allegedly stole US$90 000 from the union. He was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday before being granted US$200 bail and he was remanded to November 27 for routine remand. The court heard that Musenza was elected chairperson…
TWO police officers have been hauled before a Harare court after they allegedly lost a police-issued service weapon, which ended up being used by an alleged chicken thief. Donald Chenjerai Bumhira, 40, and Edwin Tinashe Chiora, 38, both stationed at the Police Protection Unit (PPU) at Tomlin son Depot in Harare, were arraigned before magistrate…
THREE men, who include brothers from Crowborough in Ha rare, have appeared in court facing abduction and rape charges after they allegedly trafficked two girls as sex slaves. Travolta Muchemeni, 24, together with his brother Kudzai, 26, and Mischeck Mavhima, were yesterday arraigned before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who remanded them in custody. The trio will…
FORMER Miss Princess Zimbabwe, Mercy Mushaninga, who was recently convicted over a US$10 000 fraud charge, yesterday pleaded with the court to treat her with leniency. The convict was found guilty of duping five models of over US$10 000 in a botched Dubai modelling event. During her trial, the State, represented by Bornface Masvaire, proved…
A HARARE woman, 32, who was arrested in June for running a drug base in Glen View suburb, has been sentenced to five months in prison. Sharmaine Haiza pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of dangerous drugs when she appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure. During the trial, the State proved that the convict was caught…
