A WOMAN travelling in a commuter omnibus from Epworth to the capital’s city centre suffered a swollen eye after the conductor head-butted her during an argument over US$0,50 cents. Tafadzwa Zivavo, who was charged with assault, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi before being granted US$200 bail and will return to court on April 4….
A SUSPECTED robber is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing one of his victims with a screwdriver on the head. Kelvin Nyabocho, 30, appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday facing robbery charges. He was remanded in custody until March 21 and was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. The magistrate…
THREE police officers have appeared in court, adding to the growing list of suspects who allegedly took cash stolen during last month’s Quest Financial Services robbery in Harare. Since Asima, Weston Muzoriwa and Perseverance Chisango are facing criminal abuse of office charges after they allegedly took some of the US$53 000 cash stolen by two…
A DRIVER, who was allegedly driving the bus that was used to smuggle over 30 toy pistols and magazines from South Africa to Zimbabwe, appeared in court yesterday as the drama in the saga continues to unfold. Mthandazo Moyo, 45, of Tynwald South, Harare, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi where he was charged with smuggling…
A MAN from Budiriro in Harare, facing murder charges, managed to escape after an angry mob went to his house demanding that he surrender himself to the police. Last Takundwa, 31, an artisanal miner, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing murder charges. He stands accused of killing Geodricks Mushonga following an argument at Big…
THE Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by former St John’s School coach, David Edward Gardner, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting four of his teenage students between 2002 and 2006. This is the second time that Gardner has tried to escape his community service sentence with his first appeal at the High…
A SERIAL armed robber who was recently found guilty of raping two girls during break-ins into two family homes in Churu Farm, Glen View, Harare, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Blessing Mutota was on trial before Harare magistrate Fadzai Mutombeni facing three counts of rape and two counts of unlawful entry. Mutota,…
TWO female police officers stationed at Mbare Police Station, Harare, who were allegedly illegally taking money from motorists who were exiting the station premises, reportedly tried to resist arrest and destroy evidence when they were arrested. Victoria Shonhiwa and Naume Dube appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing a charge of criminal abuse of duty….
A MIDLANDS State University (MSU) student will spend the next nine years in prison after he was caught trying to sell the skin of a pangolin. Munashe Maposa, 24, was jointly tried with his accomplice, Oswell Chingara, who was also found guilty of the charge. Their other accomplice, Vincent Sigauke, is said to have evaded…
TWO security guards, employed by J and P Security, who pleaded guilty on Monday to pocketing US$53 000 they snatched while responding to a Quest Financial Services robbery last month, have been sentenced to 48 months in prison each. Cornelius Muchikange and Nesbert Kachungwe appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera facing theft charges. The two…
