JOURNALISTS led by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) are engaging chiefs for them to be allowed to cover the Gukurahundi public hearings expected to be conducted next April. This comes after the National Chiefs Council which is leading the process early this month revealed that the media will not be allowed to cover the public…
A HARARE businesswoman is crying foul, after a coal miner unilaterally terminated a provision of security and consultative services agreement they had…
A CARJACKER, who stole a taxi he had hired from Mbare to Ardbennie in Harare, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Prosper Moyo, who was arrested in September last year and charged with theft of a vehicle, appeared before Harare magistrate Themba Kuwanda.The State told the court that the accused approached the complainant,…
A MAN, who operates a car sale in central Harare, has been dragged to court after he allegedly defrauded three clients a total of US$9 300 last year in botched vehicle deals. Albert Muremo, 50, popularly known as Pastor Gwenzi, stands accused of two counts of fraud and one count of theft of trust property.He…
A FORMER soldier, who allegedly assaulted his wife until she filed for a divorce, has appeared in court facing charges of setting his former sister-in-law’s car on fire accusing her of being behind his marriage failure. Emmanuel Muzeza, 40, of Sebhanga Extension, Shurugwi, Midlands Province, now stands accused of malicious damage to property.He appeared before…
TWO Mudzi brothers and their accomplice have been found guilty at the High Court for assaulting a man to death at a local shopping centre, accusing him of stealing a mobile phone. After killing Tungamirai Munyangwa, whom they had met outside a bar, brothers Clever, Trymore Mudzengerere, and their friend, Freddy Gireya, all of Chamburuka…
AUTHORITIES say their national blitz on illegal movement of livestock has managed to destroy over 50 cattle since January as part of the government’s bid to contain transmission of diseases across the country. The Veterinary Services of Zimbabwe (VSZ) said the blitz was meant to bring down cases of stock theft, which are on the…
LAST week was not short of court stories that kept the public entertained and shocked. Daily News On Sunday Senior Writer Nyasha Dube has compiled some of the court cases that were heard before several courts across the country last week. In Zvishavane, Midlands Province, a local villager, Tinodakufa Hove, was sentenced to 54 years…
POLICE have confirmed the death of a one-year-old female baby in Zengeza, Chitungwiza, after she pushed a gas stove with a pot of boiling water and sustained serious burn injuries. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident yesterday, adding the baby died on Thursday while admitted in hospital. “The victim allegedly pushed a gas stove…
TWO suspected robbers are alleged to have broken into a house in Churu Farm, Harare wielding a knife early this week before attempting to snatch a nine-month-old baby from its mother, a local magistrate heard yesterday. Brian Mugwagwa and Tapiwanashe Taendesa, both aged 28, were arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi, who remanded them in custody…
