Shamaine Chirimujiri A ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) officer has filed a complaint against a man, who allegedly duped her of $49 000 in a botched foreign currency deal. Admire Mahachi, 42, who is facing charges of theft of trust property, was remanded in custody to today for bail application when he appeared before Harare…
Andile Tshuma A BEITBRIDGE woman has been arrested after she allegedly assaulted another woman with an exhaust pipe during a fight over a boyfriend. Nelicious Mugaweta, 43, allegedly struck Monica Makuyana, 34, with the metal pipe multiple times on the head and body. Police said the duo was fighting over a boyfriend at Siyaso Industrial…
TWO Criminal Investigations Department (CID) detectives based in Chirundu have been sucked into an attempt to smuggle a stolen vehicle out of the country. The detectives Aspey Mhuriro and Eckem Chipara were reportedly engaged by suspected car thieves Richmore Kaseke and Sam Musasa, who were allegedly driving a stolen Toyota Corolla. Earlier on, Kaseke and…
Andile Tshuma MUNICIPAL clinics in Bulawayo will start offering ultrasound scans to expectant mothers in the city in a bid to improve the city’s maternal health services. Bulawayo City Council (BCC) director of health services Edwin Sibanda said the initiative is a partnership between the city and Fintum Health Solutions, a mobile health social…
A BOGUS fuel dealer is facing fraud allegations after being accused of defrauding his client of US$23 644 in a botched deal in May this year. Tapiwa Vengai, 33, appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday on allegations of misrepresenting to Tangisai Mapuranga that he could supply him with bulk fuel. Vengai allegedly told…
Andile Tshuma A BULAWAYO woman was left counting her losses after she lost more than US$5 500 and R2 500 to a ponzi scheme operating in the city. Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Abednico Ncube said the incident was reported on Monday and they have launched a manhunt for the suspects. “Police in Bulawayo are investigating…
Dionne Kanyowa A ZUPCO bus inspector appeared in court on Tuesday together with three other suspects on a charge of possessing 200kg of marijuana with the intent of distributing it in Mbare. Belington Maronga, 27, who is employed as an inspector by the public transporter, was arrested together with Tatenda Kawonza, 38, Tafadzwa Madziya, 23,…
AT LEAST seven teachers were left homeless when a hailstorm blew off roofs at Zanda Primary School in Gokwe North, Midlands, on Tuesday. This came merely days after another hailstorm left 20 families homeless in the same district. Gokwe North District development coordinator Martin Musakanda yesterday said heavy winds and rainfall destroyed classroom blocks and…
Shamaine Chirimujiri A SUSPECTED serial con-woman was arraigned before Harare magistrate Shane Kubonera on Tuesday on allegations of failing to pay for two PlayStation consoles. Wadzanai Munemo of Chitungwiza is alleged to have deceived Aleck Warusa that she was a genuine buyer of the two consoles he was selling. Prosecutor Moses Mapanga told the court…
Andile Tshuma POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have arrested a 31-year-old truck driver found in possession of more than 1kg of marijuana in Beitbridge. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said law enforcement agents picked up Blessed Mangezi on Saturday after he had crossed over from South Africa into Zimbabwe with the contraband weighing 1,065kg. “On…
