A HARARE woman is facing fraud charges after she allegedly diverted US$49 200 that belonged to her late friend’s daughter. Chiedza Kambasha, who is employed as a consultant for the African Union’s Peace and Security Directorate, appeared before Harare magistrate Lynne Chizhou before she was released on US$300 bail and remanded to March 28. The…
FORMER Manicaland provincial planner Fungai Munyama, who was recently convicted of criminal abuse of office at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts, has been fined US$600. Munyama was on trial after in 2010 he illegally converted land belonging to Mutare Teachers College which was set aside for the expansion of the institution. During the trial, magistrate Feresi…
FORMER Croco Motors parts manager, Joseph Matinyarare, who was on trial after stealing various car parts worth $107 484 633, has been found guilty of fraud. Matinyarare and Stephen Chafachaipa, who was the motor dealership’s receiving clerk at the time, were arrested in 2021. The duo appeared before Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna for their trial…
SIX Harare men, who allegedly heavily assaulted a man while at an apostolic shrine, have been charged with assault. Emmanuel Ngirazi, Tanyaradzwa Jaravani, Kudakwashe Chihambakwe, Kelvin Maphiri, Tapiwa Samso and Blessing Mhandure were arraigned before Harare magistrate Lynne Chizhou who released them on US$20 bail each. The six were also ordered to return to court…
A CHITUNGWIZA robber, who was arrested after being involved in a road accident a day after stealing the car, has been sentenced to a year in prison for possession of a firearm. Wyne Madzinga of Chitungwiza was arraigned before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo for his trial. State prosecutor Nomsa Kangara told the court that Madzinga…
A SCHOOL director, who was recently convicted of abducting a 22-year-old man and forcing him to do manual work at his house, was yesterday sentenced to 36 months in prison. Leonard Chiwaya, 56, the director of George Emmanuel International School in Nyabira, Mashonaland West Province, was convicted last week by Harare magistrate Caroline Matanga. Chiwaya…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president Tendai Biti, who was recently convicted on charges of assault, was yesterday fined US$300 by a Harare magistrate. He was convicted on Monday after being found guilty of verbally assaulting Russian national Tatiana Aleshina while at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts premises in November 2020. During the trial, the…
A DOMBOSHAVA man, who is accused of causing his 13-year-old wife’s death by forcing her to give birth at an apostolic shrine, has been released on bail. Raymond Guhwa, 41, who had been in remand prison for over three weeks after being accused of culpable homicide, appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei yesterday where he…
A SUSPECTED Harare fraudster who allegedly funnelled money from a housing consortium for Donnybrook and Mabvuku residents has been charged with 13 counts of fraud. Lloyd Maungira, 48, and Murambiwa Makumire, 46, the chairperson and secretary of the Mabvuku/Donnybrook Housing Consortium respectively, were yesterday arraigned before Harare Magistrate Apolonia Marutya where they were released in…
A HARARE man who was involved in a car accident after driving into oncoming traffic and hitting a pedestrian was yesterday convicted and sentenced to serve two-and-a half years in prison. Matipanadzo Stephen was arraigned before Harare magistrate Simon Kandiyero facing two charges of reckless driving and driving without a licence. State prosecutor Takudzwa Chitenderu…
