FORMER Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira, who is on trial on charges of criminal abuse of office, has lost a bid to have her case dismissed after the High Court on Tuesday threw out her application for discharge at the close of the State’s case. Mupfumira, who was arrested in 2019 after she allegedly exerted…
TWO men from Gweru, who were arrested last month for robbing a money transfer agent, Mukuru in Maboleni, Lower Gweru, the Midlands Province have been sentenced to six years in prison each. Courage Moyo and Tapiwa Zhazha both 31 were arraigned before the Gweru Magistrate’s Court facing armed robbery charges. According to the National Prosecuting…
THE High Court has dismissed an application filed by former Cotton Company (CottCo) business development manager Maxmore Njanji who sought to block the seizure of his immovable properties by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Njanji, together with Gokwe Nembudziya MP Mayor Wadyajena, former CottCo managing director Pious Manamike, Fortunate Molai and Pierpont Moncroix Mauritius director…
THE trial of a Harare-based police officer facing a charge of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer after he was allegedly linked to a drug syndicate responsible for trafficking drugs from India kicked-off yesterday. Harrison Muzarawetu, 35, appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and the matter was postponed to April 24 to allow the…
A PIRATE taxi driver allegedly tried to rape a 14-year-old girl in his car, a Harare Magistrate’s Court heard yesterday. Raphael Clement, 36, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday, facing attempted rape charges and was remanded in custody. Pardon Dziva, representing the State, alleged that Clement picked up the girl in Shamva, Mashonaland Central…
A THIRD State witness in Marry Mubaiwa’s attempted murder trial yesterday made statements that contradict the statements made by the first two witnesses during cross-examination at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Mubaiwa, a former model, is currently on trial for allegedly attempting to murder her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, while he was receiving medical…
A HARARE teenager, 18, who allegedly attacked a street vendor who was trying to break up a street fight before hitting her over the head with a stone, has been arraigned before the courts. Peter Chaita appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday facing a charge of attempted murder and was remanded in custody to…
A HARARE man was yesterday brought before a Harare magistrate on allegations that he roamed the Dzivaresekwa neighbourhood causing mayhem, committing many crimes. Tafadzwa Mhiriwo, 30, appeared before magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure facing two counts of physical abuse, three counts of malicious damage to property, one count of theft, another of robbery and one count of…
A SWEDISH national appeared yesterday before a Harare magistrate after he was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 3kg of heroin with a street value of $3.4 million out of the country. Hans Arne Ingemar Petersson appeared before Harare magistrate Sandra Mupindu facing a charge of unlawful dealing…
A HARARE man (32) allegedly stole soccer equipment worth $128.9 million. The accused, Saul Marangwa, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday and was remanded to April 22. It is alleged that on April 5, this year, Marangwa went to Trinity Hlavati’s house at Kinnord Court, Avondale West, in the company of Melody Chitepo,…
