Yvonne Ncube A 20-YEAR-OLD man from Badala village in Inyathi, Matabeleland North, was convicted and sentenced to 12 months in prison for making pregnant his 14-year-old girlfriend, a sentence from which he was largely spared. Musawenkosi Mnkandla appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro on a rape charge. He pleaded not guilty to rape, but…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE trial of suspended Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) legal officer, Grace Kurasha, continued yesterday with a key witness testifying in her defence. Huggins Duri, the former secretary of the Council for Legal Education (CLE), told the court that it was impossible for Kurasha to have acquired a fraudulent law certificate….
RUTENDO NGARA THE complainant in the $29 million Spitzkop property fraud case told the court yesterday that there was no written agreement guaranteeing him a 50 percent share of the estate. Thomas Masango is accusing his brother-in-law, Tendai Jemwa, of unlawfully removing him from the ownership of the property, which they allegedly bought together in…
RUTENDO NGARA A TURKEY-BASED clothing “runner” has appeared in court on money laundering charges after allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmission scheme. Chrisha Boutique, represented by its director Tariro Musekiwa, is also facing charges of violating the Exchange Control Act. Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa granted Musekiwa US$300 bail and remanded her to October 1. According…
YVONNE NCUBE A BRADFIELD man accused of swindling a home seeker out of R160 000 in a bogus housing deal has been placed on further remand. Labour Sibanda appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Archie Wochiwunga on fraud charges. Sibanda, who pleaded not guilty, was remanded out of custody until September 23 for trial. The State alleges…
ZANU PF central committee member and fundraising committee chairperson, Philip Chiyangwa, has called on the party’s Mashonaland West Province to shun factional fights and concentrate on building the regional economy. Chiyangwa made the remarks during a provincial leadership workshop at Mupamombe Primary School in Kadoma on Sunday where grassroots leaders from the political commissariat, transport…
ADVOCATES are calling on the government to prioritise women’s health in budget allocations to address maternal and neonatal deaths in the country. This comes after the country’s maternal mortality ratio decreased by 21 percent, with the rate standing at 363 deaths per 100 000 live births between 2015 and 2023. In a recent report, the…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says waste management continues to be a major challenge in the city, with refuse collection hindered by equipment shortages. According to the latest BCC health, housing, and education committee report, director of health services Edwin Sibanda said efforts needed to be intensified to keep the city clean. “Street sweeping was carried…
RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man who was allegedly found in possession of cocaine worth US$1 600 has appeared in court, where he was remanded in custody. Sergio Riberio was reportedly implicated by Chenai Chirinda, who was also arrested for possession of cocaine and allegedly indicated that Riberio was his supplier. Riberio appeared before Harare provincial…
RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man appeared in court yesterday facing charges of evading duty after importing goods from China last year. He had allegedly declared that he had imported agricultural equipment, which is exempt from duty. The director of Gemoian Enterprises T/A G&M Group (Pvt) Ltd, a company that imports and transports goods from China…
