MARRY Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, yesterday filed for stay of prosecution telling Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka that her health continued to deteriorate. Through her lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, Mubaiwa filed written submissions arguing that it would not be in the interest of justice for her to stand trial, adding that there…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A LOCAL hairdresser has been convicted by a Bulawayo magistrate for defrauding her client of US$950 after falsely promising to secure her admission at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) School of Nursing. Nelly Moyo appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing fraud charges. She pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted…
By Yvonne Ncube A MAN from Hillside in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing murder allegations following an altercation with a now-deceased colleague over braai meat. Tatenda Chida was not asked to plead when he appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa who advised him to apply for bail at the High Court before remanding him in…
By Rutendo Ngara FRAUD-ACCUSED Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu yesterday withdrew their application before High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda to have businessman Wicknell Chivayo testify in their trial. The two, who are in remand prison, stand accused of allegedly defrauding the government of US$7 million in a presidential goat scheme. Chivayo, through his lawyer…
By Yvonne Ncube A MAN from Hillside in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing murder allegations following an altercation with a now-deceased colleague over braai meat. Tatenda Chida was not asked to plead when he appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa who advised him to apply for bail at the High Court before remanding him in…
By Rutendo Ngara A CHIEF executive officer of a Harare-based financial company, Kuva Cash, has been brought to court facing a US$300 000 theft of trust property after allegedly failing to remit the cash to its beneficiary. Tendai James Saruchera appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi who granted him a US$500 bail before remanding him to…
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has called on councillors and the city’s management to focus on serving the people and alleviate challenges faced by ratepayers. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting over the weekend, Coltart urged the councillors and senior council officials to work tirelessly to improve service delivery. “Fellow councillors, we must change our notion on…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO man has been found guilty of assaulting his sister to death with a wooden stool on Christmas Day last year. Bhekiwe Thembe appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice David Mangota and pleaded not guilty, but was convicted after a full trial. Thembe was remanded in custody to today…
Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERMadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw THE resort town of Kariba has been hit by a cholera outbreak, recording five cases and one death in the Gatshe Gatshe area. The deceased was identified as Charity Muzavazi from Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province, who was said to have been visiting the area for a fishing business. Speaking to the Daily…
A MBERENGWA woman, Talent Privilege Sibanda, from Madhuve Village, was last week arraigned before the Zvishavane Magistrates’ Court facing infanticide charges. She was later convicted and sentenced to 26 months in prison. “Sometime in the month of June 2023, the accused person separated from her husband. “They reunited in February 2024, whilst the accused person…
