A SUSPECTED armed robber who has been on the run for the past two years after robbing a petrol station in Southlea Park, Harare, has appeared before a Harare magistrate court. Christopher Takawira, 28, was arraigned before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing armed robbery charges before being remanded in custody. He is set to appear back…
A HARARE man has appeared in court charged with reselling a housing stand that he had already sold to another person. Tinaye Muskwe, 32, of Kambuzuma, was charged with fraud when he appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi. He was granted a $200 000 bail before being remanded to June 14. According to the State,…
TWO Harare men have been arraigned before a magistrate court after they allegedly went around the city stealing car batteries. Lucas Chasi, 30, and Kudakwashe Gauti, 23, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure over the weekend facing two counts of theft. Chasi was released on $100 000 bail while Gauti was remanded in custody and…
A HARARE man allegedly tried to profit from his relative’s crime spree by lying to the police and selling the stolen loot, a magistrate heard. Admire Muridhini, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure over the weekend facing a charge of defeating or obstructing the course of justice. He was remanded in custody and is…
A MAN from Hopely, Harare, has been hauled before a magistrate’s court for allegedly raping his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter. William Gari, 52, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday facing a charge of rape and was remanded in custody before he was advised to apply for bail at the High Court. He is set to…
TWO board members of the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) have been hauled before the courts after they were arrested allegedly for stealing from the company. Wellington Tutisa, 54, and Cecilia Alexander, 55, appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje on Friday before they were remanded in custody. They are set to appear back in…
HARARE magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa has deferred to May 3 his ruling in a case where Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala is being charged with obstruction of justice. Sikhala is accused of posting a video on social media, claiming that Citizens Coalition for Change member Moreblessing Ali was killed by Zanu PF supporters. The State is…
TRANSFORM Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume has been sentenced to four years in prison with 12 months suspended for inciting public violence. Ngarivhume was convicted for organising the July 31, 2020, antigovernment protests on Thursday. Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka sentenced him to 48 months in prison, with 12 suspended, leaving him to serve three years in…
FOUR Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) executives have been hauled before the courts after they allegedly stole money from the company to fund their personal gold-buying scheme. PSMAS chief executive Farai Muchena, 54, group strategy and performance executive Victor Chaipa, 49, group secretary Cosmas Mukwesha, 50, and group strategy performance manager Polite Mugwagwa, 41,…
TRANSFORM Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume, who was on trial for organising the July 31 anti-government protests, has been found guilty. Ngarivhume was facing a charge of incitement of violence after he used his Twitter account to send a call to Zimbabweans to join the protests against corruption and economic decay. He appeared before Harare magistrate…
