Courts and Crime

A 50-year-old Zimbabwean ‘priest’, who used his position of trust to lure women to secluded spots where he raped them and then tied them to a tree, has been removed from society. The North West High Court sentenced Lucas Chauke to two life terms for murder and rape. NPA provincial …

For the past 30 years, Zimbabwe has joined the rest of the world in marking 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) with clear messages that castigate abusive men, who are often deemed the perpetrators. Nearly 40 percent of Zimbabwean women and girls have experienced sexual or physical …

By Wendy KusemaA 52-year-old man has been dragged to court for allegedly teaming up with two accomplices still at large to create a fake agreement of sale for an industrial stand where they intended to defraud a client of millions in Bindura, Nhau/Indaba has had. Prosecutor Sheilla Maribha told the …

National Prosecution Authority (NPA) acting director-general Nelson Mutonziwa has revealed that his office has been hit by a massive exodus of sharp legal minds due to poor remuneration and conditions of service. Speaking during the Knockout Corruption Campaign held last Friday in Harare, Mutonziwa said senior prosecutors had left the …

Prosecutor-General Nelson Mutsonziwa has called for the amendment of corruption laws to plug loopholes being used by “criminals” to keep hold of ill-gotten property as the state pushes for the seizure of assets controversially acquired by former police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri . The call to amend corruption laws was made …

Troubled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Job Sikhala’s trial failed to start Monday after the jailed politician challenged charges laid against him which he argued they did not disclose an offence. Sikhala pleaded not guilty to allegations of defeating the course of justice, telling court that he did not …

Redcliff Municipality is in the eye of a storm after it failed to reverse a murky arrangement to acquire posh motor vehicles and cellphones for senior managers in a swap deal for land with a Chinese company despite having been red-flagged by Auditor-General Mildred Chiri. An investigation by The NewsHawks …

A gold buyer who punished a Chinhoyi couple for selling him fake gold worth US$24,000 will spend Christmas behind bars after he was arrested for taking the law into his hands in revenge. Donald Chiwenga (45) is accused of holding hostage Eric Marangarire and Mercy Maphosa after establishing they had …

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has handled cases of corruption with accumulative value of assets amounting to US$23 million in 2022 and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is now seized with issuing forfeiture orders for the properties, The NewsHawks can report. BRENNA MATENDERE The revelations emerged on Thursday during the …

PARLIAMENT is pushing for the imposition of mandatory sentences for rapists among other sexual offenders including those involved in child marriages as statistics show that 22 women and girls are raped daily. Legislators yesterday marked 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through a march in Harare before Senate …