Courts and Crime

A 17-year-old minor, and three elderly citizens aged 81, 72 and 63, are among the 25 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists seized by anti-riot police in a highly condemned weekend raid at a party legislator’s home in Budiriro, Harare. The activists appeared before a Harare magistrate Monday charged with …

INTERNATIONAL and local media houses were Monday denied entry into a Rotten Row courtroom where 25 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were appearing for their initial remand after their arrest on Saturday. The activists were arrested in Budiriro, Harare for holding an internal party meeting. They are being charged …

A Harare magistrate remanded Mkoba legislator and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Organising Secretary, Amos Chibaya in custody together with 24 other party activists Monday. Magistrate Yeukai Dzuda released a 17-year-old minor who was part of the activist into the custody of the guardians on free bail. This follows their …

Journalists from private media publications were barred from coveringCitizens Coalition for Change (CCC) organising secretary Amos Chibaya’s court hearing Monday. Chibaya who is also Member of Parliament for Mkoba was arrested Saturday alongside 25 other party members while attending an alleged illegal political meeting in Budiriro. They are being charged …

Police have warned the public to be on the lookout for an armed man who allegedly shot dead a prophet, junior ZRP commissioned officer and another man before fleeing in Wedza Friday. Another policeman was left critically injured after the shooting. In a statement National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul …

By Purity MarungisaPolice have warned truck drivers along the Harare-Chirundu highway to be cautious as robbers are targeting them during the night. National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi raised the alarm through a statement Thursday. He said police investigations revealed that the criminals are waylaying drivers on stretches at …

By Daphnne NyakanyangaPolice have arrested two more suspects in connection with a case of political violence following the alleged assault of elderly supporters of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Murewa last Friday. National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests. “Reference is made to the ZRP’s …

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has said videos circulating on social media in which two cars are involved in a street race were not shot recently but are from 2021. The videos of the drag racing have been circulating on social media platforms in the past few days giving rise …

A 67-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating a brutal attack on elderly supporters of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Murehwa. National police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi named the man as Never Chimutashu, a resident of Bhunu Village in Ward 4, Murehwa North, where the violent …

Builder George Katsimberis who is facing fraud charges is in the habit of bullying prosecutors through fabricating falsehoods against them. This was said by Deputy Prosecutor General Mr Micheal Reza in his response to an application for his third recusal filed by Katsimberis last week. In his written response Mr …