A HARARE woman has been arraigned before a magistrate’s court after she allegedly extorted US$3 000 from a Chinese national. Primrose Tarumbiswa, 45, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Friday charged with extortion before she was released on $50 000 bail and remanded to June 28, while the State continues with its investigations. The…
FORMER Zanu PF Kambuzuma MP Tinashe Maduza, who is currently in remand prison facing sodomy charges, has been slapped with fresh charges after he allegedly duped a woman into buying a non-existent residential stand in 2021. Maduza, 34, was arrested in April after his former employee accused the politician of sodomising him. On the new…
A SELF-STYLED prophet, who testified in the trial of the seven suspects accused in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank January 2021 heist, told the court yesterday that he received two vehicles from one of the suspects. Shadreck Njowa, 55, Tendai Zuze, 35, Neverson Mwamuka, 35, Trymore Chapfika, 36, Tozivepi Chirara, 28, Dennis Madondo, 30, and…
A HARARE man has been arraigned before the magistrate’s court after he allegedly stole property valued at US$600 belonging to the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). Tatenda Gwekwerere, 33, appeared before magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday, where he was charged for being found in unlawful possession of railway equipment. He was remanded in custody and will…
A SUSPECTED drug dealer, who was arrested with drugs worth $2,7 million, was denied bail on Tuesday by a Harare magistrate. Tonderai Musekiwa, 50, was charged with dealing in dangerous drugs when he appeared in court, but challenged the possession of drugs, arguing that they were planted in his vehicle. Magistrate Ngoni Nduna dismissed his…
A BEITBRIDGE man, who helps Zimbabweans to illegally cross into neighbouring South Africa, has been arraigned before a Harare court after he allegedly murdered a fellow border jumping “agent”. Luckmore Mabvanya, 21, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mushavakure where he was remanded in custody. He was told to apply for bail at the High Court….
A SECURITY guard, who allegedly broke into a leading fast food, Chicken Inn’s, outlet in Harare and made off with loot worth US$4 000 and some property, is set to appear in court tomorrow for the commencement of his trial. Vengai Mafusire, 35, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure facing a charge of unlawful entry…
A WARRANT of arrest was issued for Zanu PF activist Sybeth Musengezi by a Harare magistrate after he failed to appear in court yesterday due to illness. Musengezi is currently on trial facing fraud allegations after he allegedly falsified his residential address when he reportedly obtained the ruling party’s membership card. He was supposed to…
THE trial of jailed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)’s Job Sikhala, and former Chitungwiza mayor Lovemore Maiko, was yesterday postponed to May 23. He and Maiko appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda facing a charge of disorderly conduct after they allegedly stormed and disrupted a Zanu PF rally last year. The trial was supposed to…
AWARD-WINNING author and filmmaker, Tsitsi Dangarembga, together with democracy activist Julie Barnes, who were convicted last year for inciting public violence after staging an anti-govern[1]ment protest in Harare, have been acquitted at the High Court. Dangarembga and Barnes were convicted on September 29 2022 by Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko and sentenced to pay $70 000…
