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Sikhala steps up magistrate’s recusal attempts

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CITIZENS Coalition for Change legislator Job Sikhala is stepping up his efforts to have Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti recuse himself from his trial. Sikhala and his co-accused Chitungwiza North MP, Godfrey Sithole, appeared before Miti yesterday facing allegations of inciting violence. Sikhala, through his lawyer Jeremiah Bamu, made an application for postponement of the commencement…

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Man accused of rape, impregnating ex-lover

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A HARARE man, Arnold Murahwa, 24, has appeared before a magistrate’s court after he allegedly raped his underage former girlfriend and impregnated her. It is the State’s case that sometime in April last year, Murahwa met up with the girl, 17, while she was on her way from the shops and pleaded with her to…

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Three suspected drug dealers remanded in custody

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THREE Harare men were recently arrested for allegedly dealing in crystal meth and appeared in court. The three, Innocent Chawira, 25, Jeffrey Jakacha, 31, and Munyaradzi Makwara, 40, were arrested on two separate occasions in Budiriro and Mabvuku suburbs. Chawira and Jakacha were arrested on Sunday, while Makwara was arrested the following day. In the…

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Sikhala live streaming trial bid dismissed

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THE Harare Magistrates’ Court has denied an application by jailed Citizen’s Coalition for Change legislator Job Sikhala to have his obstructing justice trial live-streamed to the public. Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa dismissed the application yesterday, ruling that the trial was being held in open court, and no members of the public would be prejudiced if it…

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Woman (50) arrested over Mercedes theft

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A HARARE woman was hauled before a magistrate’s court after allegedly stealing a Mercedes Benz and selling it for US$4 500. The woman, Mikki Muringi, 50, appeared before magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure yesterday facing theft of trust property charges. It is alleged that the accused entered into a trust agreement with Lloyd Mugezi, which required her…

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Mining firm loses case

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THE High Court has dismissed an application by a mining firm, Kubakaidze Mining Syndicate, where it challenged Mines minister Winston Chitando’s decision to cancel its mining certificate. In its application, Kubakaidze cited Chitando, mining commissioner, Ophir Trust and Piwa Mining Syndicate as the respondents. According to court documents, Kubakaidze approached the court after a dispute…

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Bogus CIO officer up for kidnapping

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A HARARE man Taurayi Munyika has appeared before a magistrate’s court after he allegedly posed as a member of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) before kidnapping and assaulting Herbert Senda, accusing him of attempting to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa. It is alleged that around October last year, Munyika, together with Mark Jack, Munyaradzi Mupazviripo, Reward…

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Two in court for attempting to swindle home-seeker

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TWO Harare men have appeared before a magistrate’s court after they allegedly attempted to swindle US$45 000 from an unsuspecting home-seeker into buying a housing stand they did not own. The two, Joe Banda, 52, and Tatenda Mwenyi, age not given, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi last Friday facing fraud charges. The complainant in…

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Suspected armed robbers remanded in custody

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FOUR suspected armed robbers arrested on Thursday in Goromonzi and Harare for a spate of crimes across the country appeared in court yesterday before they were remanded in custody. Two members were remanded in hospital after they were injured following a shoot-out with the police. Thulani Munetsi and Zondai Previous Ngarande appeared before Harare magistrate…

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Harare bouncers denied bail

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THE two Harare bouncers, Gideon Sanyangore and Blessing Kumunda, who were arrested in December after allegedly causing havoc at pubs and various music events, will continue to languish in remand prison after a magistrates court yesterday dismissed their application for bail. The two, who are facing attempted murder charges, appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje…

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