Courts and Crime

MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has approached the High Court to stop his trial at the Magistrates Court where he is accused of verbally assaulting a Russian national, Tatiana Aleshina. Biti, through his lawyer Aleck Muchadehama filed an application to quash indictment in terms of section 178 of the …

While the Zimbabwe government reviewed passport fees in April, corrupt officials at the Registrar General’s office have allegedly continued to extort applicants for new passports by charging them above the official rate, while diverting thousands of dollars into their own pockets. Under the new fee structure an ordinary passport is …

Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) Director, Farai Maguwu, has urged Zimbabwean citizens to stop celebrating rich criminals amassing wealth through organized crime in country. In his opening speech at the Resilience Dialogue meeting against organized crime at a local hotel in Mutare on Tuesday attended by Community Based Organizations …

Police have launched a manhunt for three notorious armed robbers who are still on the run following the US$2.7 million Gwebi bridge heist in January this year. A reward of US$5 000 is at stake for anyone who supplies information leading to their arrest. In a statement Wednesday, National spokesperson, …

The Immigration authorities at the Regional Office in Lilongwe have arrested a 29-year-old Zimbabwean national for trying to dubiously acquire a Malawian passport. Confirming the development, central region immigration public relations officer Inspector Pasqually Zulu identified the suspect as Miss Filda Sibanda who was arrested on Monday November 15, 2021. …

ZBC radio presenter Rutendo Makuti yesterday appeared in court on allegations of attempting to extort money from leader of Goodness and Mercy Ministries, “Prophet” Tapiwa Freddy, by otherwise threatening to expose their love affair to the public. Makuti, known as Ruru on Radio Zimbabwe, appeared before magistrate Mrs Judith Taruvinga …

Former ZBC CEO Happison Muchechetere, suspended by the state broadcaster in 2014 and then sacked in 2015 over corruption allegations, remains ZBC employee, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. Justices Elizabeth Gwaunza, Lavender Makoni, and Tendai Uchena upheld his appeal after the High Court ruled in ZBC’s favour, the top …

Murewa Rural District Council, Chief Executive Officer Alois Gurajena (48) has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), Nhau has learnt. Gurajena was arrested for allegedly sub-dividing a farm before allocating stands to desperate home seekers without following procedure. In a statement, ZACC spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure alleged that …

Several pupils have dropped from school  in Mandamabwe area, Masvingo Province, due to early child marriages, parents have said. “Many girl children who get into early marriages are a result of being orphans. They are being abused resulting in forced marriages,” Privilege Gurajena, a parent from Mhande village  in Ward 8 told Business …

A 56-year-old Masvingo man is believed to have been murdered by unknown assailants before his body was thrown into a 5-metre deep well, as police continue to express concern over murder cases countrywide. The incident occurred at Muungani Village under headman Ndahwi in Gutu. Police said Pianos Muungani’s body was …