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Mozambican Caged For Smuggling Bikes

A 26-year-old Mozambican man appeared at the Bindura magistrates’ court Thursday facing charges of breaching the Customs and Excise Act after smuggling seven motorcycles into Zimbabwe through an undesignated point along Mukumbura border area. Appearing before Bindura magistrate Tinashe Ndokera, Snezio Fillip pleaded guilty to the offence. The State opposed …

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Gold Panners Fined Z$400 000 Each

Two illegal gold panners have appeared at the Bindura magistrates’ court facing allegations of possessing 12kgs of gold ore. Magistrate Ethel Chichera sentenced them each to 30 days in prison or alternatively pay an admission of guilt fine of Z$400 000 each. Representing the State, Vincent Marunya said the accused …

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Corruption: Heads Roll In Zim’s Justice System

Heads are starting to roll at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other arms of Zimbabwe’s justice delivery system following the arrest of three judicial officers within a space of a month. This follows announcements made by Zimbabwe’s corruption watchdog, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) last year in December that …

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Toll Gates Now Accepting US Dollars

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has with immediate effect authorised the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) to accept toll fees in foreign currency. According to Statutory Instrument 32 of 2021, light motor vehicles will pay US$2, minibuses US$3, buses US$4 while heavy vehicles and haulage trucks will part …

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Rushwaya Accomplices Taste Freedom

Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna has granted the trio of Stephen Tserai, Raphios Mufandauya and Gift Karanda Z$30 000 bail each over allegations of assisting Henrietta Rushwaya in her attempt to smuggle gold out of the country last year. The trio were also ordered to stay away from Robert Gabriel …

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Harare Remains A Covid-19 Hotspot

Mashonaland West recorded the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in the country in the last 24 hours, statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care show. A total of 12 deaths were recorded from the province followed by Harare with 11 while Bulawayo and Manicaland recorded five each. Harare, …

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Allan Moyo Denied Bail

High Court judge Justice David Foroma has denied Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) member and University of Zimbabwe student Allan Moyo bail following his arrest on December 7 last year on charges of incitement to commit public violence. It is alleged that Moyo incited commuters at Harare’s Copacabana bus terminus …

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