US$3 million fraud suspect shoots himself dead at home of accuser
HARARE – A man shot himself dead at the Borrowdale home of businessman Felix Munyaradzi on Tuesday, hours before a court was to rule in his fraud trial involving the…
Chiyangwa’s ex faces murder, theft charges
Flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa’s former girlfriend, Pamela Rusere is allegedly being sought in South Africa for the murder of her boyfriend and theft of a motor vehicle. Rusere, who has…
Woman convicted for forcing son, aged 7, to put fingers on top of gas stove
HARARE – A 27-year-old Mutare woman forced her 7-year-old son to place his hands on top of a gas stove resulting in burns to the minor. The woman, a resident…
How Chimombe, Mpofu squandered money for presidential goats
ZANU PF linked businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu went on a merry-making spree after securing a US$88 million tender to supply goats under the presidential goat scheme, a new…
Union leader acquitted over rape charge
SUGAR Milling and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe president Nelson Muzamani has been acquitted on a charge of raping his brother’s daughter. Muzamani was arrested in March this year. He…
4 Zimbos jailed 50 years for railway line theft
FOUR Zimbabweans have been jailed for an effective 49 years each for the theft of part of a railway line and rail communication equipment in South Africa. Nelson Chama (31),…
Criminal law set for constitutional alignment
PARLIAMENT is seeking to align the country’s criminal laws with the Constitution to enhance protection of children and young persons. Speaking during the Second Reading of the Criminal Laws Amendment…
Eddie Customs flagged for smuggling vehicles
State security departments have launched an investigation into the operations of some vehicle clearing agencies amid allegations that they are involved smuggling of stolen cars and doctoring temporal import permits.
Marondera Woman ‘Rumbidzai Samantha Matemachani’ Arrested After Stealing 18 Cows
A Marondera resident ‘Rumbidzai Samantha Matemachani’ has been apprehended on charges of cattle rustling, after allegedly pilfering an entire herd of cattle. Rumbidzai Samantha Matemachani stands accused of absconding with…
Two ZRP Officers Arrested For Sodomy
A male adult and a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were recently detained on suspicion of being involved in an unsettling sodomy event. The incident revealed a convoluted…
4 Zimbabweans In SA Arrested With R200 000 Worth Of Fake Petroleum Oil
The South African Police Service announced the arrest of four Zimbabwean nationals in Centurion on charges related to the possession of counterfeit petroleum oil products valued at over R200,000. Police…
Marondera Woman Slapped With 90-Day Jail For Importing ‘Bhero’
In a development that is set to send chills down the spines of those who are engaged in the same line of business, a woman who was found in possession…
Zimnat Credit Officer Arrested For Fraud Of US$83K
Zimnat Financial Services’ credit officer, Godfrey Huseni, found himself facing charges for allegedly fabricating documents on behalf of clients seeking loans from his employer, resulting in a loss of US$83,000…
Man caged 15 years for raping a minor (8)
A 21-year-old man from Ruwa has been jailed for 15 years after raping an eight-year-old child. Blessing Chatambudza was convicted by Harare regional magistrate Lois Mukunyadze at the close of…
Harare chief clerical officer arrested
Police have arrested a Harare City Council senior official and two others for allegedly orchestrating a plan to unlawfully acquire derelict land worth US$400 000. Felix Chisango (48), Abel Zhawao…
Ambassador ‘duped’ US$40K vehicle
A MARONDERA Municipality accountant yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate charged with duping Zimbabwe’s deputy ambassador to Namibia of US$40 000. Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei remanded the suspect, Tinashe…
Notorious Robber Faces 55 Counts Of Robbery
In the small mining town of Shurugwi, fear had taken hold as residents fell victim to a wave of robberies. The culprit behind these crimes, a notorious suspect wielding machetes,…
Mining director up for US$5m fraud
A DIRECTOR with a mining company has been arrested and arraigned before the courts facing a charge of fraudulently transferring ownership of his late partner in the firm. The fraud…
19-Year-Old Faces Murder Charge For Fatal Knife Attack Amid Love Affair Dispute
A 19-year-old man from Matobo is charged with murder following a brutal knife attack on a 22-year-old man. The altercation arose when the victim confronted the accused, alleging that he…
Armed Robbery Suspects Shot Dead In Police Custody
Two armed robbery suspects who allegedly disarmed prison guards at Khami Prison near Bulawayo on March 21, stealing an AK47 rifle, have been shot dead while in police custody. Never…