A Harare magistrate, Monday cleared businessman, Wicknell Chivayo and his company, Intratrek Zimbabwe of any wrong doing after being hauled to court by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) on allegations of defrauding it of US$5.6 million centred around the controversial Gwanda Solar project. Passing judgment, regional magistrate Lazini Ncube said …
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Six Zimbabweans who were being transported by members of the South African Police Service escaped this morning after a group of heavily armed criminals attacked and shot at the officers in Makhado area in the neighbouring country. In a statement SAPS said the six were being transported awaiting trial when …
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By Bindura BureauTanaka Tsuro (29), son of a former Bindura Provincial Registrar, appeared at the Bindura Magistrates court Wednesday facing allegations of stealing a Rolex watch worth $77 million. The costly watch belongs to a local gold buyer, Darlington ‘De Beers’ Kangara. Tsuro initially appeared on Tuesday when he pleaded …
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Rape accused Siqokoqela Mphoko, son to former state Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, has approached the High Court seeking to block the lower court from proceeding with his trial pending a review of the dismissal of his application for discharge. Mphoko, 44, of Derby Road in Hillside, Bulawayo is accused of …
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Bindura BureauThe Zimbabwe Republic Police is pleading with private motorists to desist from offering transport to strangers, especially when travelling during late hours.This follows recent reports that a Mt Darwin man lost his Toyota Probox along the Harare-Bindura Road to four unknown men he had offered transport from Mazowe.Police alleged …
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The entrance to Block 4 of Matapi Flats in Mbare is reminiscent of a scene from a Hollywood post-apocalyptic movie. Among the mounds of uncollected garbage is a muddle of empty bottles of hard liquor and illicit cough syrups and cigarette stubs. A handful of children go about playing football …
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By Bindura BureauThe quest for quick money by stealing government property turned sour for two Ministry of Health and Child Care officers based at its Bindura offices Thursday. Richard Chiwata (39), a storeman, and Fungai Mangwadu an Environmental Health Officer at the ministry’s district office, pleaded guilty to conniving to …
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A 40-year-old Mbare woman was forced to sniff a towel and felt dizzy before being raped after boarding a Honda Fit last Friday. The woman also lost US$170. Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, confirmed the case saying the woman has since been referred to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital for …
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Kadoma BureauKadoma magistrate Paul Mudonhi, on Tuesday granted Sanyati District Development Co-ordinator (DDC), Amigos Mhlanga and his co-accused persons ZW$30 000 bail following their arrest for allegedly holding an unsanctioned meeting on pirate taxis (mushikashika) at Fitt Square, in the city Monday. Mudonhi also ordered them to report once every fortnight …
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Al Jazeera on Thursday said it had put a pause on a broadcast of a four-part investigation into official corruption in Zimbabwe without giving reasons. The first episode of Gold Mafia, a two-year investigation by the Qatar based news network, had been advertised for 12PM CAT on Thursday. Other episodes …
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