Courts and Crime

Chief executive officers of Zimbabwe’s banks are salting away offshore their foreign currency earnings, instead of banking with local financial institutions they head, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo ( pictured) has revealed, citing a survey her organisation conducted. The Zacc boss said bankers are salting away money offshore. …

Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex. Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. They said they recovered a knife and were not looking for anyone else in connection …

An alleged serial robber and rapist on remand for attacking almost 20 women recently escaped from Harare Remand Prison, allegedly with the help of two prison officers, but was caught, was yesterday jailed for an effective four years for escaping from lawful custody.  Sam Muropa (31) of Kuwadzana in Harare, …

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya’s bid to nullify a 2019 High Court ruling that authorised the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) to investigate allegations of sexual abuse levelled against him has hit a wall after the Supreme Court dismissed his application. In her judgment, Justice Anne-Marie Gowora …

The Headmistress of a Seventh Day Adventist run school in Lupane is in hot soup following allegations of fraud and embezzlement of school funds, Indaba has learnt. She is also being accused of misusing school property. It is alleged that Nomathemba Ngwenya the headmistress of Mtshibini Adventist Primary School signed …

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday said his meeting with business this morning is not a witchhunt, but an effort by authorities to grasp the root cause of the prevailing pricing madness. The all-stakeholder forum to be attended by representatives of retailers, producers, wholesalers and everyone …

President Mnangagwa yesterday laid down the legislative agenda for the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament which will see a number of Bills which include the consideration of legislation relating to the devolution agenda being high on the to do list. The President yesterday delivered his annual State of the …

Two prison officers have been arrested accused of helping accused serial rapist Sam Muropa escape from Harare Remand Prison on October 1, ZimLive has learnt. The two have been named as Simbarashe Machekera and Ngonidzashe Munhuuripi. Muropa, 31, was rearrested on Wednesday night after stealing a car. Police believe he …

Police have arrested fugitive robber and rapist Sam Muropa who was on the run after allegedly escaping from Harare Remand Prison last Friday. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyati confirmed the arrest in a statement. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Sam Muropa (31) who escaped from …

A man accused of being Zimbabwe’s most prolific serial rapist escaped from prison on October 1, ZimLive has learnt. Sam Muropa, 31, was arrested in August and charged with 19 counts of robbery, six counts of rape, one count of aggravated indecent assault, three counts of indecent assault, one count …