POPULAR social media personality, Tafadzwa Chidawa, better known as detective Kheda, has landed in court again after he was accused of assault and impersonating a police officer. He gained popularity moving around the Harare central business district (CBD) effecting citizen arrests.He appeared before magistrate Fadzai Mutombeni over the weekend. He was granted US$100 bail and…
A HARARE school director, who was recently sentenced to 36 months in prison after being found guilty of kidnapping one of his employees, has approached the High Court seeking to appeal against both the conviction and sentence. Leonard Chiwaya was last month convicted of kidnapping and was sentenced to an effective 24 months in prison…
A MAN from Milton Park in Harare, who is accused of sexually assaulting his two stepdaughters for more than eight years, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court last Friday. Keegan Muldoon, 35, was allegedly arrested after his wife found him sexually abusing one of the daughters.Magistrate Donald Ndirowei heard that Muldoon forced the young girls,…
A FORMER Harare City Council chief clerical officer Brian Risinamhodzi, who allegedly changed the ownership of a residential stand in Southlands Park after receiving a bribe, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court. He is facing a charge of criminal abuse of office as a public officer and yesterday was arraigned before magistrate Donald Ndirowei,…
A SUSPECTED serial robber, who has been in and out of court multiple times, has landed back in the dock after he was accused of eight counts of armed robbery. Calison Mabhonga, 25, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei before being remanded in custody and told to file his bail application at the High…
TWO Zesa employees, who allegedly demanded US$300 in exchange for fixing a client’s meter, have been dragged to the Harare Magistrates Court facing extortion charges. Cecilia Mwakudza, 39, and Tanakah Muzarewetu, 45, were arraigned before magistrate Donald Ndirowei on Friday before being granted US$100 bail each.The duo, employed by Zesa as artisans, stand accused of…
TEENAGERS, who are victims of drug abuse, have flooded the Ingutsheni Psychiatric Hospital in Bulawayo, with authorities working on decongesting the medical centre and allow affected patients to get treatment at local clinics. This was confirmed by the Skills Audit and Development minister Paul Mavima in the National Assembly last week where he was answering…
A WOMAN, who was part of a human trafficking ring that recruited unsuspecting job seekers and sold them into slavery in Oman, was yesterday convicted of nine counts of human trafficking. Caroline Ziyanga, who was on trial before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje, appeared for her judgment. Ziyanga was initially facing 11 counts of trafficking, but…
A FORMER Spar employee, who was caught on camera stealing over US$16 000 from the retail store’s safe, has been sentenced to an effective 10 months in prison after he was convicted yesterday at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Godswill Muzilikazi, who was arrested in 2022, appeared before magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure where he stood trial on…
JAILED former Finance deputy minister Terrence Mukupe has approached the Supreme Court appealing against both his conviction and sentence. He and his accomplices, Same Kapisoriso, Ngonidzaishe Mutsvene and Joseph Taderera, are currently serving a three year prison term after they were found guilty of contravening section 174 (1) (e) of the Customs and Excise Act…
