A MAN from Plumtree, Matabeleland South Province, has been arrested after allegedly killing his wife for sprinkling an unknown substance in his porridge. Matabeleland South police spokesperson Loveness Mangena yesterday confirmed the incidence. “Police in Mdlambuzi have arrested Honest Nkomo, 34, in connection with a case of murder which occurred at Ntambana, Khame area, on…
FOUR suspected Harare money changers allegedly swindled ZiG223 000 in cash from three people and bought a Toyota Hiace vehicle. Rumbidzai Tsongora, 24, Tranos Taurai Muzanenhamo, 26, Timothy Mabvuramiti, 27, and Bradwell Shangwa, age not given, appeared yesterday before magistrate Simon Kandiyero facing fraud charges. They were remanded in custody until next Monday for their…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw POLICE commissioner general Godwin Matanga yesterday implored his officers not to lag behind in terms of international policing and peace keeping standards. Speaking in Harare during the briefing and debriefing ceremony for policing officers going for and returning from a peace keeping mission in war ravaged South Sudan, Matanga called on…
By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE car dealer, Mathew Musengezi, 41, who allegedly defrauded the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) of US$40 000 was yesterday granted US$500 bail by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. During his bail application, prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti told the court that Musengezi was not a flight risk since he attended trial early this month where…
By Rutendo Ngara A MAN who was allegedly tasked to transport a consignment of mobile phones worth US$27 000 from Harare to Bulawayo appeared in court yesterday after he allegedly sold some of the cellphones and diverted the cash. Keith Jonasi Mawane, 42, appeared before Harare magistrate Simon Kandiyero facing theft of trust property charges….
By Rutendo Ngara THE ruling for discharge in the trial of 40 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists who were arrested last year for allegedly breaching the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (Mopa) in Highfield, Harare, was yesterday postponed to next week Friday. Magistrate Sharon Rakafa postponed her ruling after one of the accused…
By Yvonne Ncube TWO suspects from Bulawayo have appeared in court facing charges of illegal possession of raw unmarked ivory after police detectives disguised themselves as potential buyers before arresting them. Jonathan Mkhwebu, 33, and Brilliant Mkhosana, 39, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza before pleading not guilty to the charges. However, they…
HIGH Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi yesterday denied bail to 77 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists facing charges of unlawful gathering and disorderly conduct. They were arrested last month at the home of CCC chief administrator Jameson Timba and have been in remand prison for over a month after Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo denied…
LABOUR Court Judge, Justice Mercy Moyo-Matshanga, has died in Bulawayo at the age of 61. Chief justice Luke Malaba yesterday sent his condolence message to her family. Moyo-Matshanga joined the Judicial Service Commission in 2006 as judge of the Labour court. “The Chief Justice of Zimbabwe and Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, Justice Luke…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw COMMUNAL farmers are now required to prepare three Pfumvudza plots for them to access food aid from the government, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka has said. He was launching Pfumvudza 4 programme training at Domboshava Foundations for Farming yesterday, where 64 Agritex officers were trained as part of the United Kingdom…
