Courts and Crime

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 …

Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti has sentenced former Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister, Petronella Kagonye to 16 months imprisonment after finding her guilty of Theft Wednesday. Kagonye was convicted of converting 20 computers donated by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) to benefit schools in Goromonzi South Constituency …

At least  50 companies are deducting amounts from their employees’ salaries and wages but failing to remit  the amounts to the relevant retirement funds amid fears pension scheme members will in future receive reduced or no benefits at all. This comes as the pensions contribution arrears hit ZWL$5.3bn at the end of …

By Purity Marungisa Sheriff of the High Court of Zimbabwe, Macduff Madega has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and is facing allegations of abusing his office as a public official. A press release from the corruption watchdog states that Madega will appear in court today (Thursday). Allegations …

By Daphne NyakanyangaA syndicate purporting to be Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) officers is targeting cross border buses under the disguise of carrying out an anti-smuggling operation, Nhau has learnt. Through a statement Wednesday, the corruption watchdog warned bus operators and members of the public to be wary of this group …