Courts and Crime

Harare’s High Court has finally granted 14 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists their freedom after being incarcerated at Chikurubi Maximum Prison for the past five months. Party spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere confirmed the development through her official twitter handle. “We breathe a sigh of relief but we don’t celebrate. They …

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has paid ZW$1 million compensation to a man who was shot and injured by a constable in 2018, two years after the case was brought to the courts by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR). The High Court had ordered Constable Kelvin Madzima, his …

By Richard KawaziA 47-year-old married man has been arrested in Mashonaland Central for reportedly attempting to gun down his girlfriend after she had terminated their relationship. Provincial police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha identified the assailant as Bernard Mpofu of Madziwa. His girlfriend who survived the ordeal was identified as …

Gold worth R9 million (US$506,000) which was smuggled from Zimbabwe has been forfeited to South Africa following an application by that country’s elite specialised crime investigation agency, the HAWKS. The HAWKS, in a statement on Tuesday, said the forfeiture order was granted by the Johannesburg High Court on October 26, …

A teacher has been taken to court accused of sending a false and annoying message on WhatsApp. Edith Mupondi, who works at Epworth High School in Harare, was arrested for using the social media network to complain over low salaries paid by the government. Prosecutors say her message, posted in …

Vice-President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga has been urged to investigate corruption and ill-treatment of patients at the country’s hospitals. Raising a matter of national interest in the National Assembly last Thursday, Makokoba MP James Sithole (CCC) demanded that Chiwenga issues a ministerial statement on Zimbabwe’s decaying health delivery system …

Two convicted armed robbers have escaped from Chikurubi Maximum Prison – just months before their expected releases, police said. Ibrahim Mayeha and Mikia Pikirisi vanished at around 2PM on Sunday while herding cattle at the Chikurubi farm, close to the concrete fortress. Police said the escaped duo were considered ‘A …

By Wendy KusemaA 42-year-old former Chaminuka Rural District Council (R.D.C) worker appeared at Bindura Magistrate court last week facing allegations of crafting a fake site plan in order to dupe council of 21 stands. Leading the State, Sheila Maribha told the court that sometime in 2015, Chaminuka RDC applied for …

Police in Beitbridge have arrested a 45-year-old man on allegations of smuggling aircraft spares through the Beitbridge Border Post. The accused identified as Charles Mutandwa of Eastview, Harare, was arrested at a roadblock at Bubi village 80 kilometres north of Beitbridge on the highway to Harare. He was arrested on …

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched an investigation targeting 25 tobacco merchants, including global giants British American Tobacco and Tian Ze Tobacco Company, a subsidiary of China Tobacco, over allegations of fraudulently under-pricing tobacco exported from the country, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars. Local giant Pacific …