Courts and Crime

Ex-Council Worker In Court For Forging Site Plan

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 …

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Man Smuggles Aeroplane Spares

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 …

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Zacc Probes 26 Tobacco Companies

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 …

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Police Criticised For Selective Application Of The Law

Women have bemoaned the selective enforcement of the law by law enforcers and the failure to protect women involved in politics. This came out during an online meeting, Thursday, organized by the Women’s Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) on promoting peace and security of women during the electoral cycle. This …

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Chinese Firms In Horrendous Labour Violations: ZCTU

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has warned top government officials and consultants covering up horrendous labour rights violations perpetrated by Chinese-owned companies. The union contends that since the arrival of Chinese capital in the country, a series of labour rights violations, which include murder of local workers, torture, …

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New Parly Land Owner Sues Govt For Failure To Pay

Government has been sued for reportedly failing to compensate the claimed owner of the land where the country’s new Parliament building was constructed. Touted as a gift to Zimbabwe, the building US$140m building was constructed in Mt Hampden, some 18km, northwest of Harare. The imposing 650-seat structure heralds the start …

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Six Candidates Charged For Exam Leak

By Wendy Kusema Six students from Mupfurudzi Secondary school were arrested for allegedly possessing this year’s Ordinary Level Mathematics Paper 2 (4004/2) in their cellphones, Nhau/Indaba has heard. According to Mashonaland Central deputy police spokesperson, Sergeant Major Chikasha, on 20 October 2022 at around 2.30pm at Mupfurudzi Secondary School, headmaster …

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