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Shops continue using 'illegal' rates
WARNINGS by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) Financial Intelligence Unit and the recent arrest of directors of some top companies over foreign currency manipulation seem to have fallen on deaf ear...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni arrested for exchange rate violation
Opposition Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn leader Simba Makoni was arrested and dragged to court, charged with contravening the Exchange Control Act on Tuesday.Makoni, who appeared before Magistrate Stanf...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:40hrs | 6592 | by Staff reporter
Company bosses in court over exchange rate
THE director of Consolidated Farming Investments, trading as Farm and City, Tanaka Hofisi, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Courts on allegations of selling products using an exchange rate...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:02hrs | 3759 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna has case to answer
THE court has indicated that legislator, Dexter Nduna, has a case to answer in a matter he is alleged to have illegally prospected for gold at David Whitehead's waste dump site in Chegutu sometime in ...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 05:57hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
Company bosses in court over exchange rate
THE director of Consolidated Farming Investments, trading as Farm and City, Tanaka Hofisi, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Courts on allegations of selling products using an exchange rate...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 05:56hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Chombo finally tastes freedom
Former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo had an early Christmas on Tuesday when Harare Provincial magistrate Stanford Mambanje removed six charges of corruption and fraud that he was facing after the S...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 16:18hrs | 1841 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa targets 6 million votes as 2023 campaign gathers momentum
ZIMBABWE'S main opposition MDC Alliance says it has set its sights on mobilising six million votes ahead 2023, with the party refocusing to attract the elusive rural vote.This comes at a time ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:21hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe case postponed
A HARARE magistrate yesterday postponed to October 13 the case in which Harare West legislator Joanah Mamombe (MDC Alliance) is accused of faking her own abduction.Mamombe, who appeared before...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:05hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Marry Chiwenga's attempted murder trial set for 1 November
The National Prosecuting Authority has set 1 November 2021 as the tentative date for the trial of former 2nd Lady Marry Mubaiwa-Chiwenga who is accused of attempting to murder Vice President General C...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 12:56hrs | 1700 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Medical exam for Chiwenga'sestranged wife
MARRY Mubaiwa, who is appearing in court on allegations of attempting to kill Vice President Constantino Chiwenga while he was in hospital in South Africa, is today expected to undergo a medical exami...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:51hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga estranged wife trial dates set
Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje today set October 18 as the trial date in a matter where Marry Mubaiwa is accused of money laundering.Mr Mambanje also ordered Mubaiwa to return...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 21:29hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos labour to beat Yadah
Dynamos 1- 0 YadahDYNAMOS sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Chibuku Super Cup despite apparent fitness concerns as they laboured to beat Yadah at the National Sports Stadium yesterda...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa chides Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has chided President Emmerson Mnangagwa for allegedly aiding the seizure of communal land by Asian capitalists, resulting in mass displacement of villager...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:51hrs | 5466 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA board members not guilty
FOUR ZIMBABWE Football Association (ZIFA) board members including its president Felton Kamambo were today cleared of allegations of transferring judicial funds from one of the country's football gover...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 20:02hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
D-day for Zifa bosses
A HARARE Court is today expected to rule on a matter where Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) bosses are accused of illegally transferring association funds to a private account.The quartet ...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:27hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
State seeks to remand Sikhala for 6 months
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala was yesterday left stunned in court after the State sought a remand of six months to next February despite indicating that it was ready for trial....Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:20hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala wants case dropped
MDC-Alliance Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala yesterday applied for refusal of further remand in a matter he is charged with publishing falsehoods, arguing that the State had failed to prosec...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:09hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Biti arrest warrant cancelled
A warrant for the arrest of MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti was cancelled on Monday, a few hours after it was issued.In obtaining the warrant, the National Prosecuting Authority said B...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 20:54hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Ruling deferred in Mafume's case
THE court yesterday deferred the ruling on State's application seeking to bar Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume from visiting Town House and other council offices until his criminal matters have been finalise...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Mafume trial set for October 18
HARARE regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje has set next month as the trial date for suspended Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, who is alleged to have corruptly allocated residential stands to his siste...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 19:53hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Anti-govt protest cases crumble
NINE Harare and Chegutu residents have been set free after being hauled before the courts on charges of committing public violence for allegedly participating in last year's anti-government demonstrat...Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 13:19hrs | 1058 | by Stephen Jakes
Mahere off the hook
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere and her alleged six accomplices arrested on July 1 last year for inciting public violence, have been removed from remand by a Harare court.Mahere togeth...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:44hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Joana Mamombe wins court case
Harare West Member of Parliament Joana Mamombe is in a celebratory mood after a Harare magistrate dismissed an application by the National Prosecuting Authority for the revocation of Mamombe's bail fo...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 15:37hrs | 5871 | by Mandla Ndlovu
State ordered to bring burial order in Sikhala trial
THE State was yesterday ordered to bring a burial order to court during the trial of MDC Alliance vice-chairman Job Sikhala on September 15 to prove that one of the witnesses who failed to testify was...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:13hrs | 1813 | by Staff reporter
Nurse in court over vaccination cards
A State Registered Nurse at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital has appeared in court on allegations of issuing vaccination cards to unvaccinated people.Taurai Mupendere (38), who is attached to the...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:26hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
Chidhakwa, Gudyanga trial hits brick wall
The trial of former Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa and his permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga that was set to resume today hit a brick wall following indications that the magistrate who was presidi...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:25hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe ruling tomorrow
MDC-Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe will know her fate tomorrow when the court is expected to make a ruling on State's application for the revocation of her bail on the basis that she failed to abid...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
Arrest warrant for MDC-Alliance youth league member
MDC-Alliance youth league member Netsai Marova, who is facing a number of criminal charges at the Harare Magistrates Court, has been issued with an arrest warrant, after she allegedly failed to abide ...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:45hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Charges against Chombo withdrawn
Harare magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje today withdrew charges of criminal nuisance against former Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Ignatius Chombo before plea, and the Stat...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 17:59hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Chombo
Harare magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje has issued a warrant of arrest against former Public Works and National Housing Minister Ignatius Chombo after he failed to show up at court yesterday.Pr...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 15:14hrs | 5606 | by Staff Reporter
Mamombe violates bail conditions
MDC-Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe allegedly skipped her bail reporting conditions on August 27 and the State wants her remanded in custody pending her trial.The State, led by Mr Michael Re...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 15:02hrs | 2294 | by Staff Reporter
Biti's court case matter further deferred
The matter in which MDC-Alliance deputies-Tendai Biti and Lynette Karenyi are charged with violating Covid-19 national lockdown regulations after allegedly staging a demonstration at their party headq...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 19:23hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira trial date set
THE trial of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira, where he is facing a number of criminal abuse of office allegations, has been set for next month. ...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:18hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance councillor arrested for selling non-existent stand
AN MDC Alliance councillor for Chitungwiza appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday facing fraud charges after selling a nonexistent residential stand to a unsuspecting home-seeker.D...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:27hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Top cop arrested for abusing exhibit vehicle
A TOP cop has appeared in court after he was allegedly involved in an accident while driving an exhibit vehicle.Chief Superintendent Kirisipen Mutsengi (55), who is officer commanding Vehicle ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues 55 medicinal mbanje/ cannabis licences
THE Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (Zida) has to date licensed 55 local and foreign investors for their medicinal cannabis sector-based strategy, meant to promote investments into the country....Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Boy pummels lion with fists to save sister
A 14YEAROLD girl from Muyondozi village in ward 26 under Chief Garahwa, Chipinge South, was on Wednesday mauled by a stray lion.The victim's father, Hunesu Chiunje, said his daughter, Agness, ...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:49hrs | 3443 | by Staff reporter
Displaced Chipinge families flee to Mozambique
SCORES of displaced Chisumbanje and Chinyamukwakwa villagers in Chipinge, are reported to have resettled in neighbouring Mozambique, after losing their ancestral land to Green Fuel Pvt Ltd.Bus...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:08hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested carrying 540kg of cannabis
A Zimbabwe Republic Police ZRP support unit officer was nabbed carrying 6 bags of dagga weighing 540 kilograms on Thursday.Constable Be...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 1384 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mphoko trial moved to August
THE trial of former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko on criminal abuse of office charges has been moved to the end of August.Mphoko yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Stanford Mamban...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:15hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's trial deferred
The trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on criminal abuse of office charges has been further deferred to August 31 following indications that the presiding magistrate Mr Trynose Utahwash...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 11:13hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala incitement trial fails to kick off
THE trial of MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala, who is accused of inciting the public to commit public violence, yesterday failed to take off after the State indicated that the prosecutor deal...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:00hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Yadah cruise past Green Machine
Yadah 2 - 1 CAPS UnitedCAPS United coach Darlington Dodo aimed his ire at the quality of match officials after Yadah's controversial match winning penalty at the National Sports Stadium yesterday....Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 14:56hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala application dismissed
An application by MDC-Alliance's Job Sikhala challenging his prosecution on charges of publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the State was dismissed by Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje....Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 08:16hrs | 1398 | by Staff Reporter
Tsenengamu loses freedom bid
Former Zanu-PF youth league commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu remains on remand over charges of calling for an illegal demonstration and yesterday lost his attempt to be taken off remand after the court di...Published: 25 Jun 2021 at 07:41hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Robbery gone bad leaves 2 guards shot and injured
FIVE armed robbers shot and injured two Fawcett Security guards with an AK-47 rifle in Bulawayo's industrial sites on Monday night.One of the security guards was shot in the head and is lucky ...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 17:17hrs | 1404 | by Staff reporter
Police boss's trial set for next month
INVESTIGATIONS into police Commissioner Erasmus Makodza, accused of corruptly abusing his post or concealing from the police the business dealings of his girlfriend on a police farm in Mashonaland Eas...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 18:19hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Chombo application dismissed, trial set
THE court yesterday dismissed former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo's application for exception to fraud charges related to corruptly allocating land in Harare and Zvimba, but dropped five counts of...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:20hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
7 MDC Alliance activists' trial postponed
MDC Alliance MP Joanah Mamombe and six other party activists including Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova yesterday successfully applied for postponement of their matter where they are accused of viol...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:21hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Cold spell continues
THE cold spell will continue tomorrow with the Meteorological Services Department saying the country will experience mild to cold conditions while some areas will receive rainfall.This past we...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | 842 | by Staff reporter
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