State drops charges against Guvamombe
THE State yesterday dropped criminal abuse of office charges against suspended Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe before plea and will summon him for trial.
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Ginimbi ordered to pay $58k extra duty for new Bentley
High Court judge Webster Chinamora has ordered businessman Genius Kadungure to pay an additional US$58 000 duty for one of his recently imported top of range vehicles, a Bentley Continental GT that he had undervalued.
State withdraws case against Guvamombe
THE State has withdrawn the case against suspended Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe in which he was facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly recommended that former ministers Supa Mandiwanzira and Saviour Kasukuwere be admitted for attachment at Harare magistrates court where they had pending criminal cases.
ZACC closes in on fuel smugglers
Daniel Nemukuyu Investigations and Special Reports Editor FORTY-TWO local fuel companies have been asked to explain their dealings as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), in conjunction with foreign law enforcement agencies, investigate the smuggling of fuel from Zimbabwe to South Africa, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The companies were given up to […]
190 illegal miners jailed as arrests top 1 500
THE number of illegal miners arrested countrywide in a police operation to restore law and order in mining communities has risen to 1 536, with 191 of them having been jailed for various offences including prospecting for gold without a licence, trespassing and possessing dagga.
Former defence ministry accountant denied bail in US$20m fraud case
Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter A FORMER accountant in the Ministry of Defence, who is facing charges of stealing US$20 million from the ministry, has been denied bail. He is alleged to have used the money to buy four houses in Harare, 25 taxis, four cars and channelled part of the money to the parallel […]
CHIWENGA-MUBAIWA DIVORCE: Case deferred for parties to negotiate a settlement
Fidelis Munyoro – Chief Court Reporter The dispute over custody of children and access to matrimonial home pitting Marry Mubaiwa and her ex-husband Acting President Constantino Chiwenga was on Friday deferred to next week for parties’ to negotiate a settlement. Justice Christopher Dube-Banda deferred to Tuesday next week the matter in which Mubaiwa is seeking an […]
Mupfumira trial in false start
Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter THE trial of former Minister Prisca Mupfumira and former Permanant Sectretary in the Ministry of Public Service and Social Welfare, Ngoni Masoka, today failed to start after the State failed to furnish them with some documents they had requested on their last court appearance to prepare their defence. Mupfumira and […]
907 illegal miners arrested in Mash Central
AT least 907 illegal miners were arrested on Tuesday in Mashonaland Central Province, as police intensifies operations to curb illegal mining in all gold rich areas.
Former top cop convicted of bigamy
FORMER Chief Superintendent and Police Officer Commanding Criminal Investigation Department Drugs Section, Luckson Mukwazhi, will perform 315 hours of unpaid work at Mabelreign Police Station after he was convicted of legally marrying two wives at different occasions.