Crime

The Zimbabwe Republic Police(ZRP) has arrested two Chiredzi men who were found in possession of dangerous drugs. Luckson Munhukwaye(43) and Phyllis Mufandaedza(36) were found in possession of 80 plastic packets of loose dagga. In a Press statement, Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi says the three were involved in dagga deals at Masekesa Growth Point in Chiredzi. “Detectives from CID ...

Tudor House Consultants (PVT) Ltd Managing Director Cecil Hondo Madondo has appeared in court on allegations of duping Probadek Investments (PVT) Ltd of US$260 000 after misrepresenting that he had given the latter some mining rights.Madondo appeared before Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna who remanded him in custody to tomorrow for bail application.The state alleges that on 15 October 2020, the ...

Chitungwiza land baron Dr Fredrick Mabamba has been arrested by the anti-corruption hawks on allegations related to illegal parcelling out of residential stands all over Chitungwiza. Results of illegal parcelling of residential stands Mabamba was the member of United Westand Housing Cooperative Police sources states that Mabamba was seized at his Town Centre offices following a witch-hunt visit by a ...

Businessman Acie Lumumba’s fuel business lost a massive US$180,000 following an elaborate fraud by two of his employees. The businessman, real name William Gerald Lumumba Mutumanje, runs Platinum Fuels which supplies fuel to other fuel dealers and service stations around Zimbabwe. The company is reported to have lost the money and fuel worth almost US$200,000 to two of its employees: ...

Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) said it is carrying its investigations on phamarcies and health facilities that have been selling medicine at exorbitant prices in foreign currency. ZACC spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure said they have been receiving several complaints from members of the public regarding this issue which led them to carry out their own investigations. Phamarcies have been receiving foreign ...

A High Court Judge has released Award winning Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on bail after being incercarated for communicating falsehoods. Justice Davison Foroma who presided over the case granted Chin’ono a ZWL$20 000 bail which is to be paid to the clerk of court as,”additional recognizance”. Chin’ono was charged for,” publishing false statements through his twitter handle during the period between ...

ZINASU student Leader, Allan Moyo has been denied bail by the High Court in Harare today. Justice Foroma dismissed Moyo’s bail appeal who has spent more than 50 days in detention at the Harare Remand Prison. Moyo was arrested on 7 December 2020 for allegedly attacking the office of the President of Zimbabwe and inciting public violence.

A High Court Judge has today granted Chillspot Records team, DJ Fantan,DJ Levels and Show promoter popularly known as Dhama, a ZWL$10 000 bail. Justice Davis Foroma who presided over the case released the three on bail with the condition that they stay at their registered residences and report once a fortnight at Matapi Police Station in Mbare. Fantan and ...

A local man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint along the Highglen Road in Harare after having walked miles with no luck of finding transport. Misheck Chiumburuke(38) who stays in Kuwadzana,Harare says he boarded a Black Toyota Wish that had no registration plates along Highglen Road and did not suspect a thing. “They were three people including a woman and I ...

Embattled Harare Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume has skipped his routine court appearance on Monday as he is is self isolations after three former cellmates from Remand prison succumbed to Covid-19, a court heard on Monday. Mafume was not in court for his routine remand. His lawyer Tendai Biti told magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti that Mafume had been advised by his doctor ...