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A HARARE man is currently admitted at Parirenyatwa Hospital after he was reportedly attacked with a knobberrie on Christmas Eve after being accused of stealing a cellphone. The alleged attacker, Wellington Machezera, 49, of Kuwadzana, was charged with attempted murder when he appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday.Machezera was instructed to approach the High…

THE High Court has dismissed an appeal by a fraudster who was challenging a 12-month prison sentence after he was found guilty of defrauding a woman of US$18 000. Samuel Michael Mutsvunguma, who was convicted of fraud in April by a Harare magistrate, filed the appeal, arguing that the magistrate’s decision was flawed.During the trial,…

A BULAWAYO man who stabbed his estranged wife to death with a kitchen knife following allegations of her infidelity has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. Mgcini Lunga, 31, was arrested last year after he killed his wife, Nicolla, after the couple had a misunderstanding over some text messages which were found on the…

By Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 23-year-old Nkulumane woman for allegedly stabbing to death her husband, Hillary Mugiyo, 23, over an undisclosed feud. Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said the accused, Trish Ndlovu, handed herself to the police after having been on the run for over two weeks.“On December 6,…

HIGH Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has thrown out an application for bail pending trial by lawyer turned alleged robber, Elatone Bonongwe. Bonongwe was arrested in October after being accused of orchestrating a robbery at a house in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Province, resulting in the robbers making off with loot valued at US$30 049…

POLICE in Bulawayo have singled out the city’s sprawling, high density suburb of Cowdray Park as the hot spot for criminal activities. Speaking to journalists at the Bulawayo Media Centre last Friday, acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Nomalanga Msebele said while crime was prevalent everywhere in the city, Cowdray Park recorded cases almost on a…

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says at least 16 people died this year in railway accidents, with most of the incidents suspected to be as a result of suicide. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, NRZ spokesperson Andrew Kunambura expressed concern over the accidents, saying people should be more cautious. “People put on earphones…

By Ketty Nyoni THE Harare City Council (HCC) has warned residents and business people of bogus municipal police officers who are collecting money in the name of enforcing the city’s licensed premises by-laws. One of the tenets of the Harare (Licensed Premises) (Amendment) By-laws, 2017 (No.3) is that no person shall carry on any business…

POLITICAL parties, including the ruling Zanu PF, have called on Zimbabweans to come together and work jointly to improve the welfare of ordinary citizens. The message came as the country commemorates Unity Day today. The day has been commemorated on December 22 annually since 1987 in recognition of the signing of the Unity Accord between…

THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called on the government and tertiary authorities to allow students to elect representatives of their choice without any form of interference and influence from them. In a statement yesterday, the ZLHR said students should be allowed to exercise their rights without any hindrances. “Authorities have attempted to…