© A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who allegedly formed part of a four-member gang that fatally assaulted a mental patient for trespassing has been arrested on murder charges. A shirtless Brian Mapindu, 24, was dragged to his death from Brenda Mwatutsa’s homestead in Zvoushe Village under Chief Zimunya where he had lit a fire on Sunday afternoon….
© A HOBHOUSE man took his own life on Tuesday over his wife’s alleged infidelity. Justin Sanyanga, 31, confessed to consuming poison to a friend who rushed him to Mutare Provincial Hospital where he died hours later. Manicaland provincial police spokesperson inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa said police discovered a suicide note when they visited his home…
© A MUSICIAN who rose to fame after composing the “ED Pfee” jingle, appeared in court yesterday charged with raping a maid. Admire Sanyanga, 32, allegedly raped the 18-year-old who was employed at a Waterfalls home where he was receiving “spiritual healing.” The alleged rape came to light when the complainant’s employer caught wind of…
© CONVICTED rapist and former Zanu PF legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has taken on Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi for alleging that he had sponsored a poultry project at Chikurubi Maximum Prison to get preferential treatment. [GoogleAd] Kereke wants the High Court to order the State, Hodzi and the presiding magistrate (not in official capacity) to withdraw and…
© JAILED activist Paddington Japajapa has applied for bail pending appeal against his sentence and conviction arguing that the lower court had accepted unauthenticated evidence. [GoogleAd] Japajapa is serving a two-year jail term for inciting public violence during last year’s elections. He was represented by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights’ Gift Mtisi who argued that…
© THE tobacco selling season ended on a high note with volumes coming in at an almost similar level compared to the record 2018 performance, financial research firm Equity Axis said in a note. [GoogleAd] At 252 million kg, volumes were stable on last year, demonstrating the sustained momentum. There was, however, no commensurate value…
© DIVERSIFIED life and funeral services concern, Nyaradzo Group, has been licensed to operate an asset management company. [GoogleAd] This was announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) on its Twitter handle recently. Before this latest development, there were 16 securities or investment managers in Zimbabwe. The new subsidiary will operate as…
© MANICALAND Province’s St Joseph Makoni Primary School again emerged winners of the inaugural CBZ Schools Debate Championship held in Harare last Friday. [GoogleAd] The school took home $6 500, gold medals and a trophy while Mtshabezi High School from Matabeleland South Province became the first high school to walk away with $8 000, gold…
© TWO people died when a Murambinda-bound silver Toyota Quantum overran a T-junction, rolled four times and crashed into a tree on Monday afternoon. Police confirmed the accident of the commuter omnibus with South African registration plates at the 154km peg along the Nyazura- Chivhu highway injuring 19 including the two fatalities. [GoogleAd] The two…
© THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a manhunt for a suspected paedophile after reports indicated that the man, aged 69, married a 15-year-old girl. [GoogeAd] Police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said police are looking for information about the man whose pictures have been circulating on social media showing him holding an underage girl….
