SEVEN Mutare residents who were accused of kidnapping a Zanu PF party supporter a few days before last month’s general elections have been acquitted. The seven include Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary candidate for Mutare South constituency, Moses Mukombiwa, 52, Tadiwanashe Chimbare, 19, Succeed Ruvinga, 19, Martin Nyamapfeni, 33, Martha Gwizo, 39, Cynthia Tombo,…

TWO brothers from Chihota in Marondera rural, Mashonaland East Province, allegedly sold four of their late father’s business stands to an unsuspecting couple for US$5 000 each. Tawanda Goodway Mvududu, 28, and his brother, Tinofara MacArthur, 23, appeared before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya last Friday, charged with fraud. The duo was remanded out of custody…

THE Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta), Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ), Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz), Educators Union of Zimbabwe (EUZ) and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) filed their application last December, claiming that the government was violating their labour rights. In their application, they cited the Public Service Commission, Mnangagwa, Finance minister…

A THIRD Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter has been brought before a Harare court after he was reportedly linked to the alleged attempted murder of Zanu PF member Cyril Nyauchi on election day last month. Noel Munhuweyi, 33, of Sunningdale, Harare, is facing three counts of attempted murder and one count of malicious damage…

A MAN from Bluffhill in Harare has appeared in court facing charges of allegedly assaulting his son-in-law’s niece aged 12, with a belt before locking her in a room, touching her inappropriately before raping her. Jameson Chidhindi, 44, is being charged with rape and aggravated indecent assault.He appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday before…

A HARARE-BASED police officer allegedly tried to make some quick cash by abusing the ongoing campaign being conducted by law enforcement agencies against illegal commuter omnibuses in Harare through extorting money from a transport operator. Hopewell Zvoushe, 49, who is stationed at Dzivaresekwa Police Station, stands accused of trying to extort money from Justice Willis,…

A MAN from Zambia who was recently arrested for masquerading as a sangoma has reappeared in court after he was accused of illegally trafficking two individuals from Uganda. Kimbugwe Yub Ibrah, 28, appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera yesterday facing two counts of trafficking in persons. Yub Ibrah will return to court on September 21…

THREE women who were seeking to purchase motor vehicles lost US$15 370 after they reportedly gave it to an individual who was claiming to be an agent. The suspected fraudster, Shumiraishe Musabayane, 30, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday before being granted free bail. She is facing a charge of fraud. The court…

AN ALLEGED rapist reportedly coerced his victim by threatening to kill her entire family if she did not stop fighting him off. The man, Owen Muzondo, 50, from Waterfalls, Harare, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Monday and was granted US$100 bail before being remanded to November 2. The court heard that Muzondo raped…