Courts and Crime

Police have arrested Pius Jamba ,the chief suspect in the killing of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested accused Pius Jamba this morning in connection with the callous murder of Moreblessing Ali. A detailed statement will be released during the course of …

By Purity Marungisa and Daphnne Nyakanyanga Police have summoned owners of vehicles alleged to have dropped political activists who caused violent scenes that left a trail of destruction in Chitungwiza’s Nyatsime area last night. The disturbances occurred during slain Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Moreblessing Ali’s funeral wake leading to …

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala was allegedly denied access to his lawyers for over three hours at Harare Central Police station this afternoon, Nhau has learnt. Further, Sikhala was reportedly denied access to food brought by his wife to the station. It is also alleged …

Last night police arrested Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy chairman and Zengeza West legislator Job “Wiwa” Sikhala as well as the party’s Chitungwiza North legislator Godfrey Karakadzayi Sithole. The duo were picked for allegedly inciting violence that erupted in Chitungwiza’s Nyatsime suburb after angry mourners attending the late CCC …

By Daniel KacherePolice have raised concern over violent crimes through the use of dangerous weapons to settle scores at beer binges which have resulted in the increase of murder cases countrywide. In a statement Tuesday, National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they were worried that most of these …

Staff Reporter Seke legislator, Munyaradzi Tobias Kashambe, has come out guns blazing, blaming the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) membership in his constituency  for stocking fire by labeling the late Moreblessing Ali’s death as politically motivated. Ali, who had been reported missing and had her dismembered body parts found in …

It was a sombre atmosphere yesterday at the family homestead of alleged Zanu PF vigilante Simbarashe Chisango in Chitungwiza’s Manyame area, where the body of missing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Moreblessing Ali (46) was discovered mutilated in a well. Ali had been reported missing from May 24 this year and …

A report by parliament’s Public Accounts Committee says around ZWL$89 million disbursed by Treasury through the Social Welfare Ministry as Covid-19 allowances meant for the poor failed to reach intended beneficiaries, signalling massive plunder of the public resource by corrupt officials tasked with the responsibility. Brian Dube heads the committee, …

LATE president Robert Mugabe’s family has been rocked by a fresh scandal after allegedly selling an assortment of farm equipment belonging to government departments and pocketing the money, it has emerged. Some of the equipment sold, including tractors, high-pressure water pumps and vehicles, was bought by various government departments using …

HARARE – Some anti-riot police have besieged the offices of the Zimbabwe Divine Destiny in Central Harare and arrested preachers and congregants who were gathered there following a police ban on the Zimbabwe We Want Campaign. The team was taken to Harare Central Police Station, according to a message posted …