LAWYERS representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, in the matter in which they are accused of inciting public violence in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza last year, have challenged the authenticity of the video tendered by the State. During the trial before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti yesterday, the State had asked the…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has filed an application at the High Court challenging her conviction on charges of publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the State. The conviction came after a full trial in which Mahere was charged with posting a tweet on her social media account claiming that a baton wielding Harare…
TWO suspected robbers, who allegedly killed a man and injured another before robbing them of US$2, have been arraigned before the Harare Magistrate’s Court. Brian Nyawaza, 33, and Fungai Mutandwa, 35, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with murder. The duo is also facing another attempted murder charge. They were remanded in custody and…
ZANU PF Harare provincial chairperson Goodwills Masimirembwa yesterday told the court that Sybeth Musengezi’s supposed fraudulent registration as a ruling party member adversely affected the governing party. Musengezi is on trial after he allegedly falsified his address when he obtained the Zanu PF party membership card. When the trial commenced before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda,…
AN EPWORTH man, who allegedly breached security and tried to confront President Emmerson Mnangagwa while he was giving out title deeds over the weekend, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Masimba Craig Maganira, 26, appeared before Harare magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure on Monday, where he was charged with disorderly conduct. He is also facing a…
THE trial of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s former wife, Marry Mubaiwa, which was supposed to proceed yesterday, failed after the court was told that the ex-model’s attorney, Beatrice Mtetwa, had fallen ill. The trial, which was supposed to continue before Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, was then postponed to May 3. Mubaiwa is being accused of…
THE trial of opposition legislator Job Sikhala, in which he stands accused of inciting violence, failed to proceed yesterday after the opposition legislator’s lawyers filed a new application before the court. Sikhala, together with Chitungwiza North MP Godfrey Sithole, is being charged with inciting the violence that broke out in Nyatsime last year following the…
A HARARE man who allegedly went around with a chainsaw and tried to cut down his sister-in-law has been arraigned before a Harare magistrate. Patrick Nyachowe, 45, appeared before magistrate Letwin Rwodzi facing a charge of attempted murder. He was released on $100 000 bail and remanded to May 29. It is the State’s case…
A HARARE woman is accused of committing fraud and robbing her employer of over US$4 500, a Harare magistrate heard last week….
ZANU PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, who was arrested on allegations of fraudulently acquiring the ruling party’s membership card, has filed an application for a stay of proceedings. He was arrested last year and charged with fraud after he allegedly falsified his address when he obtained a party membership card. Musengezi appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai…
