A WOMAN from Mbare in Harare is facing fraud charges after she allegedly obtained a fake marriage certificate in order to migrate to the United Kingdom. Colleen Charnie, 36, was granted US$200 bail when she appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Wednesday, before she was remanded to November 23 pending the finalisation of investigations….
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dropped attempted murder charges against the newly-appointed Sunningdale MP, Maureen Kademaunga. The MP, 38, was arrested on Tuesday, together with Harare ward 10 councillor Clyad Mashozhera, after they were allegedly involved in the attack of Zanu PF council candidate Cyril Nyauchi. They appeared at the Harare Magistrate’s court yesterday…
A MAN from Highfield in Harare reportedly almost lost an eye after he confronted his neighbour and asked him why he had made a female bar employee cry. The alleged attacker, Brighton Ncube, 35, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who released him on a US$20 bail and he will return to court on November…
A HARARE man has appeared in court facing eight counts of fraud after he allegedly conned eight jobseekers of US$62 each after promising them employment at a non-existent company. Olismus Kapau, 48, of Glen Norah, Harare, was granted US$50 bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday and will return to court on…
SUSPECTED serial killer Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu has denied claims that he ate the organs of his victims after he killed them. When Ndlovu appeared before Harare Magistrate Ethel Chichera yesterday for the confirmation of his statements to the police, he told the court that he did not eat his victims’ organs as alleged, but rather had…
A HARARE man has been arrested after he allegedly pretended to be the president of a non-existent trade union, Construction and Allied Traders Workers Union of Zimbabwe, before duping a former worker out of US$2 300 meant for terminal benefits. Vengai Mubangu, 52, of Glen View, Harare, was granted US$100 when he appeared before Harare…
A MANAGER of a Harare sports club is facing fraud charges for allegedly subletting National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) land and pocketing the money. Thomas Muraurwa, 39, who is the bar manager of Raylton Sports Club, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who granted him US$50 before remanding him to October 18. The court heard…
FOUR Congolese juvenile immigrants shared prison cells with convicted criminals at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison after their mother was arrested for not having documents to stay in Zimbabwe. This was revealed after Ange Mashauri filed an application at the High Court seeking to have their detention declared unconstitutional. In her application, Mashauri, 18, cited chief…
A WOMAN from Kuwadzana in Harare reportedly helped her husband rape her 15-year-old friend by locking the two in a room and leaving the house. The suspected rapist, Raphael Machiri, 28, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Friday before being remanded in custody. He was also advised to apply for bail at the High…
A POLICE officer, who stands accused of unlawfully freeing a suspected thief, has appeared in court. Innocent Mazambani, 31, who is stationed at Borrowdale Police Station in Harare, was last Friday charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer when he appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. He was granted $150 000 bail…
