Courts and Crime

High Court Judge Munamato Mutevedzi has dismissed with costs, a case in which former opposition jailbirds Yvonne Musarurwa, Tungamirirai Madzokere and Last Maengahama sought to be afforded the right to vote in the country’s polls while still serving time. The three applicants who were still detained at Chikurubi Maximum Prison …

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 …

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, …

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 …

An Indian national has been arrested with 7.7kg of heroin at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, police said on Monday. Gowada Nabin Chandra, 61, was nabbed on Sunday just before boarding an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Addis Ababa and onward to Mumbai, India. National police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul …

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 …

By Richard Kawazi The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has initiated investigations concerning sexual abuse and exploitation allegations laid against controversial preacher Walter Magaya, leader of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD). This follows a recent High Court order giving the greenlight for the probe to proceed after Magaya failed in …

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by jailed former cabinet minister, Petronella Kagonye challenging conviction and sentence. Kagonye is locked up at Chikurubi Female Prison after she was found guilty of theft of trust property. The ex-minister was slapped with a three year jail term by a Harare magistrate …

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) 2022 O-Level Mathematics Paper 1 leaked prior to Tuesday’s examination, Nhau/Indaba has learnt. In a statement, the examination body revealed that an investigation involving the Zimbabwe Republic Police had since been launched to determine the extent of the breach. “The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council …

By Daniel Kachere News EditorPresident Mnangagwa has sworn in a tribunal to probe Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure over allegations of gross misconduct. This is in terms of section 237(2)(c) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which provides that a member of an Independent Commission may only be …