THREE Bulawayo men, who were drunk before they severely attacked a kombi driver with stones and an iron bar, have been sentenced to an effective two years in prison each. Mduduzi Ncube, 22, Ian Ncube, 23, and Mxolisi Dube, 24, appeared before regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing attempted murder charges. They pleaded not guilty, but…
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South Province, who has been on the run for about two years after allegedly axing another man on the head three times following a dispute over a satchel, has finally been arrested. Admire Mpofu appeared yesterday before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of armed robbery….
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) says there is a need for continuous development of lettable unit shops as they have emerged as a significant new source of the city’s revenue. This comes after some councillors raised concern over the subdivision of shops last month due to lettable shops, which were reportedly increasing in the city….
THE government has implored parents to initiate early drug awareness conversations with their children as part of efforts to curb drug and substance abuse. This comes as drug abuse among the youths in the country has been on the increase in the past few years, with authorities finding it hard to tame the vice. Speaking…
FRINGE opposition Elected Early Democrats (EED) party members have filed a new application at the Bulawayo High Court to prevent 12 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary candidates from running in the August 23 elections. This comes after Bulawayo High Court Judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu reserved judgement in a previous case, in which 12 registered…
A TOUT who allegedly took police on a high speed chase after he fled from them in handcuffs appeared before the court last Friday. Clinton Gatakata, 23, who is facing resisting arrest charges, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi who remanded him in custody. He will return to court today to file his bail application….
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 48-YEAR-OLD man had one of his eyes damaged beyond repair following a brawl over music at Umguza Resort in the outskirts of Bulawayo. This came to light last Friday when Forman Ndlovu appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Dambudzo Malunga facing attempted murder charges. He pleaded not guilty to the charges…
TWO suspended Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers are facing theft charges after they allegedly broke into a liquor store in Mufakose, Harare, and robbed the owner of US$650. The duo, Masimba Kunyongana, 31, from Southerton Police Station and Abigail Muchero, 37, from the Police Mbare District Headquarters, as well as their co-accused, Kelvin Machengo, 27,…
A BUDIRIRO man allegedly raped his then 18-year-old niece for nearly eight months in 2018 after threatening to stop paying for her mother’s hospital bills if she exposed him, a Harare magistrate heard last week. The alleged rapist, Kudakwashe Muzadzi, 38, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa where he was charged with rape before he…
TWO more civil servants, who allegedly abused the government’s rebate scheme designed to help public workers import vehicles without paying duty, have appeared before a Harare magistrate court.Tarn Custon Jojo, 34, and Appronia Benda, 29, who are employed by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), were arraigned before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Thursday, facing a charge…
