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Trio in court over ‘fake’ housing cooperative

THREE suspected fraudsters who allegedly set up a fake housing cooperative and defrauded its members of US$22 898 have been arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Takesure Maregedze, 53, Wayne Foroko, 41; and Elizabeth Mutyebere, 37, appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday on allegations of fraud. They were each granted $50 000 bail before being…

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Fraud-accused aspiring MP, accomplice to know fate today

ASPIRING Zanu PF Makoni West MP, Moses Ruwona, who was arrested last week on allegations of money laundering and fraud, spent another night in remand prison yesterday, after the magistrate’s court once again postponed his bail ruling to today. Ruwona is being charged together with his suspected accomplice, Macmillian Chiweshe. Magistrate Stanford Mambanje was supposed…

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High Court orders Mupfumira fraud trial to continue

FORMER Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira, who is on trial on charges of criminal abuse of office, has lost a bid to have her case dismissed after the High Court on Tuesday threw out her application for discharge at the close of the State’s case. Mupfumira, who was arrested in 2019 after she allegedly exerted…

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Duo jailed 6 years for robbing Mukuru US$1 10

TWO men from Gweru, who were arrested last month for robbing a money transfer agent, Mukuru in Maboleni, Lower Gweru, the Midlands Province have been sentenced to six years in prison each. Courage Moyo and Tapiwa Zhazha both 31 were arraigned before the Gweru Magistrate’s Court facing armed robbery charges. According to the National Prosecuting…

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Harare trains 7 000 cops for elections

By Nyasha Kunyiswa POLICE have trained at least 7 000 junior officers on how to handle cases of politicallyrelated crimes ahead of the forthcoming general elections. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, police officer commanding Harare province, assistant commissioner Taonei Nyazema said the law enforcement agents were told to be non-partisan during the training. “In a…

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Ex-CottCo boss fails to stop property seizure

THE High Court has dismissed an application filed by former Cotton Company (CottCo) business development manager Maxmore Njanji who sought to block the seizure of his immovable properties by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Njanji, together with Gokwe Nembudziya MP Mayor Wadyajena, former CottCo managing director Pious Manamike, Fortunate Molai and Pierpont Moncroix Mauritius director…

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Cop’s trial for alleged drug trafficking kicks-off

THE trial of a Harare-based police officer facing a charge of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer after he was allegedly linked to a drug syndicate responsible for trafficking drugs from India kicked-off yesterday. Harrison Muzarawetu, 35, appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and the matter was postponed to April 24 to allow the…

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