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TWO Harare-based Simrac Enterprises employees, who have been in remand custody for over a month after allegedly robbing their employer of US$128 932, have been granted US$150 bail each. Roy Pedzai Jambaya and Phineas Maravanyika were granted bail by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday after filing bail applications through their lawyers, Joseph Nemaisa and Kudakwashe…

THIRTEEN daring illegal miners, commonly known as makorokozas, who were arrested at Lowdale Police Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province, after allegedly invading a police farm, have appeared in court charged with contravening the Mines and Minerals Act. The 13 accused appeared before Harare magistrate Munashe Chiba nda yesterday and were remanded shovels and iron…

THREE suspected armed robbers, who allegedly broke into several schools and a fuel station in Harare before stealing cash, have appeared before a Harare court. Washington Musindo, 38, Tinashe Tagwirei, 35, and Lameck Magaya, 38, were arraigned before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and were remanded in custody. The three, who are being charged with four counts…

By Nyasha Kunyiswa ONE of the country‘s biggest referral centres, Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, targets carrying out free tonsillectomy procedures on 150 children aged between two and 12 this week. The tonsillectomy — surgery to remove the tonsils — is being carried out in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Speaking to the Daily…

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has slammed the decision by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party to disengage from Parliament and local authorities over the recall of its officials, saying it is anti-people. This comes as CCC leader Nelson Chamisa announced last week that his party’s Citizens National Assembly had resolved that…

A MAN, 33, from Zimbiru village, Chief Chinamhora, Mashonaland East Province stands accused of raping a 15-year-old girl who was sleeping in a car before threatening to kill her if she refused to have sexual intercourse with him. The alleged rapist, Owen Kabaya, was yesterday remanded in custody and was advised to apply for bail…

A HARARE businessman, Danny Mavura Huruyadzo yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrate’s Courts accused of defrauding an aspiring homeowner by allegedly roping him into a fake National Building Society (NBS) housing scheme. Huruyadzo and his company Hibernic Energy appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi before he was granted bail of US$200 and remanded to November 20….

By Yvonne Ncube THE trial of two armed robbers, who allegedly robbed a Bulawayo bank last year and got away with US$90 123 and R80 240, has revealed that the accused were arrested after they were found in possession of bait money which was identified by serial numbers. Bhekimpilo Ncube, 38, of Gwabalanda suburb and…

A 63-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi village, Matabeleland North Province, appeared in court last Friday facing allegations of attempting to murder his 14-year-old stepson. Gabriel Gumpo appeared before Bulawayo Regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of attempted murder. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was remanded to today for judgement. Circumstances are that on…

A 27-year-old man from Chitungwiza is facing hacking charges after he allegedly got into the system of a local telecommunications company before transferring over 1 000 gigabytes of data from the firm’s clients. Nyaradziso Pindurai Chiyangwa was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi last Friday who granted him US$400 bail. State prosecutor, Zebediah Bofu told…