THE Supreme Court has upheld the 10-year jail sentence for former Harare City Council estates manager Emmanuel Mutambirwa who was convicted of criminal abuse of office. The matter was heard in Justice Chinembiri Bhunu’s chambers, where the judge affirmed that it was “common cause” that Mutambirwa had “handpicked three sister companies and allocated them commercial…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has joined forces with the World Mission Society Church of God in a crucial partnership to replenish the nation’s blood bank. NBSZ team leader for blood donor coordinators Tichaona Saira on Sunday said the drive was meant to collect blood and raise awareness about the critical…
A POLICE officer stationed in Gwanda, Philip Mwinde, has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after being convicted of culpable homicide. The conviction stems from the fatal shooting of a fleeing suspect in 2020. Mwinde was handed a four-year prison sentence by the Gwanda Regional Court, with two years suspended on condition…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE High Court in Bulawayo has dismissed an application by Tzircalle Brothers (Private) Limited seeking to set aside an arbitral award granted in favour of the City of Bulawayo. The dispute stems from a longstanding public infrastructure contract. In a judgment handed down by Justice Martin Nduna last week, the court…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw BULAWAYO City is stepping up its plans to clamp down on stray dogs within the metro. This will see the local authority going all out in the coming weeks to ensure that all its regulations aimed at curbing soaring cases of dog bites within the city are adhered to. Under the city’s…
THE investigating officer in the fraud case against former deputy minister of Agriculture, Douglas Karoro, has declined to disclose the identity of her informant, stating she would rather lose the case. Karoro stands accused of fraud involving 700 bags of fertiliser intended for beneficiaries in Mbire district, Mashonaland Central Province, under the Presidential Input Scheme….
BY RUTENDO NGARA A SUSPECTED armed robber who allegedly stole a pistol and other valuables in Ruwa appeared in court on Friday where he was ordered to apply for bail at the High Court. Square Chimweta appeared before Harare regional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka facing armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm charges. It is…
YVONNE NCUBE THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has placed capacity building at the heart of its digital transformation drive, empowering magistrates court staff in Matabeleland South with critical ICT skills to operate the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS). As part of its regional tour last week, the JSC visited Gwanda Magistrates Court to monitor…
A 22 YEAR-OLD man, Wise Kavhu, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after Mbare magistrate Sheila Mashavira convicted him of stealing copper cables. In a statement, Criminal Investigations Department (CID) spokesperson Rachel Muteweri said Kavhu went to a Zesa substation in Waterfalls where he forcibly opened it to gain entry. “Kavhu appeared before Mbare magistrates…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw SUSPECTED smuggler Christopher Mujei has been nabbed in connection with smuggling of products in Kadoma, Mashonaland West Province. This comes amid a surge in the smuggling of goods, some of them sub-standard, into the country prompting the government to crank up its anti-smuggling campaign, focusing on border security and promoting…
