September 19
Zimbabwe: Ruling Deferred for Dr Gono's Suspected Fraudsters
Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje has deferred ruling in the matter involving Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni who are accused of fraudulently… Read more »
September 17
Zimbabwe: Guard Gets Away With U.S.$134k At Gunpoint
Police have launched a manhunt for a 46-year-old security guard who over the weekend held hostage ZB bank Sanyati branch employees before stealing US$134 000 and R33 800 at… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Couple Arrested for Copper Cable Theft
A notorious syndicate, including a husband and wife, believed to be responsible for extensive copper cable theft in Bulawayo was arrested by police after a two-week sting operation… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gweru Man Gets Life Sentence for Murder
High Court Judge, Justice Naison Chivayo, has sentenced a Gweru artisanal miner to life imprisonment for a brutal bar murder. Read more »
Zimbabwe: New Gwanda Court Complex Needs U.S.$3,84m
Completion of the new Gwanda Court Complex, with courtrooms and chambers for the High Court and for the current magistrates requires funding of US$3,84 million, according to a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Schoolgirl Activist Granted U.S.$50 Bail
The prolonged incarceration of a Form Four pupil, Nicola Chabata, was largely because her lawyers never brought up the fact that she was a schoolgirl . Read more »
September 16
Zimbabwe: Chipinge Heist - 5 Arrested
Five suspects were last week arrested in connection with a recent robbery case at Fawcett Security Company in Chipinge. Read more »
September 13
Zimbabwe: Murder Rate in Midlands Needs to Be Lowered
THE huge backlog in murder trials in the Midlands, and the need to assign five High Court judges temporarily to the province, three in Gweru and two in Gokwe, highlights the need… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ngezi Ordered to Pay Mafu U.S.$200 000
Premier Soccer League defending champions Ngezi Platinum have been ordered to pay former coach Bongani Mafu a sum close to US$200 000 for unfair dismissal. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Duo in Courts Over Botched Attempt to Fleece Grain Marketing Board of U.S.$1,3m
Two Harare men, Dennis Nhapata and Challenge Phiri, appeared in court yesterday charged with fraud after they attempted to fleece the Grain Marketing Board of US$1,3 million. Read more »
September 11
Zimbabwe: 20 Years for Raping Step-Niece
Old man from Odzi area of Marange, about 41 kilometres West of Mutare in Manicaland Province, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping his 14-year-old step-niece. Read more »
Zimbabwe: HR Officer Faces Theft Charges
A human resources officer with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for Chikomba District appeared in court last Friday facing theft charges. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Death of Chegutu Women Probed
Police have intensified investigations into the death of two women from Chegutu who went missing last week before their bodies were found in a bushy area at a nearby farm. Read more »
September 10
Zimbabwe: Maid Jailed 15 Years for Sexual Assault
A 22-year-old Harare maid will spend 15 years in jail for aggravated sexual assault on an 8-year-old son of her employer's landlord. Read more »
September 09
Zimbabwe: U.S.$111k, R1,2m Heist - Fawcett Staff Quizzed
Five Fawcett Security staff were last week questioned in connection with the armed robbery at the company premises in Chipinge where US$111 411 and R1 281 320 was stolen. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Shuts Down 368 Illegal Colleges
Government has, with immediate effect, closed 368 technical and vocational training centres countrywide for operating without requisite documents in terms of the Manpower Planning… Read more »
September 05
Zimbabwe: Councillors in Court Over Land Scandal
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Zimbabwe: 'Parliaments Should Strive to Enact Good Laws'
PARLIAMENTS the world over have the sacrosanct responsibility to enact laws for peace, order and good governance as the necessary condition for sustainable economic development,… Read more »
September 04
Zimbabwe: 'Reform Laws to Fight Cyber Crimes'
Zimbabwe must step up efforts to reform its laws to help tackle cyber-security threats and online crimes, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson Mr Michael Reza has said. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Judge Censures Magistrate
A magistrate has come under fire from a High Court judge over a poorly written judgment replete with deficiencies that undercut its value and reliability, although the conviction… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Buyanga in Bid to Nullify Arrest Warrant
South Africa-based business tycoon Frank Buyanga has launched a fresh High Court application, challenging the legality of the arrest warrant that led to his incarceration in that… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Four Zimbabweans and One South African in Court for Stealing Land Cruiser
Four local men and one South African national appeared in court today on allegations of stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser in South Africa and bringing it into Zimbabwe using a fake… Read more »
September 03
Zimbabwe: Looking Back - Jail for Woman Who Fed Terrorists
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Zimbabwe: 12 Additional Years for Robbers On Life Sentences
Three robbers who are already serving life sentences were yesterday sentenced to an additional 12 years imprisonment each after Harare magistrate Loice Mukunyadze found them guilty… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Justice Chigumba Unhurt in Crash
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba escaped unhurt when a vehicle she was travelling in was involved in a road traffic accident near Mapinga… Read more »