Crime

An inspection in loco has been held at former Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere’s house as he was explaining how he was attacked on November 15 last year. This followed the dismissal of an application made by his lawyer Jonathan Samukange of Venturas and Samukange Legal Practitioners for a discharge at the end of ...

The High Court has ordered Tolrose Investments Pvt Ltd and Swimming Pool & Underwater Repair Company to pay US$340 000 which they owed to a mining service provider since 2015. Justice Mushore ordered that the two companies pay US$340 000 being the amount due to the plaintiff Lovemore Mangezi in terms of the Service Level Agreement of July 27 2015 ...

Former Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere has revealed that he skipped the boarder in November last year because he feared for his life. Kasukuwere pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande charged with contravening the Immigration Act. In his defence, Kasukuwere said on November 15 last year he was attacked ...

The State has dropped presidential insult allegations against controversial political activist, William Gerald Mutumanje who is popularly  known as Acie Lumumba. Mutumanje had been facing charges of insulting former President Robert Mugabe. Yesterday prosecutor Venencia Mutake told court that the state could not establish any evidence against him. Lumumba was acquitted on the same charges late last year only to ...

BUSINESSMAN James Makamba who has revealed that he fled Zimbabwe in 2005 because he feared then President Robert Mugabe who suspected that he was conducting an adulterous affair with former first lady Grace has been removed from remand. Harare magistrate Hosea Mujaya has said that the State will proceed by way of summons. Makamba was facing charges of externalisation of ...

The trial date for former Midlands Provincial Affairs minister, Jaison Kokerai Machaya who is facing allegations of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer  after he fraudulently acquired 1 000 residential stands from Gokwe Town Council and later resold them has been set. The date has been set to July 19 at Harare magistrates’ court. The State alleges that ...

A soldier has been nabbed for reportedly stealing $237 700 from CABS last year. Anorld Letlhale Pullen, 27, was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Victoria Mashamba charged with theft. The matter was remanded to tomorrow for bail application. The State, represented by Linda Gadzikwa alleges that during the period extending from May to September 14 ...

A 50-year-old man has been nabbed for allegedly misrepresenting that he was in the business of supplying travel air tickets before duping more than $16 000 from an unsuspecting customer. Akil Musa Yusuf was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Victoria Mashamba charged with fraud. The matter was remanded to today for bail application. Allegations are ...

Former Minister of Local Government, Public works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere has been arraigned before a Harare Magistrate facing charges of violating the Immigration Act by unlawfully exiting the country. Kasukuwere, 47, was granted $300 bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande who remanded the matter to June 11. According to State papers, circumstances are that during ...

A Harare man who allegedly killed his estranged wife’s boyfriend after finding the two in their matrimonial home last year has said that he will challenge his placement on remand if the State does not provide a trial date the next time he appears in court. Through his lawyer, Muwande said: “We are putting the State on notice, if they ...