Courts and Crime

The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) is set to introduce a new prison garb, which reflects the organisation’s correctional activities as well as conforms to international standards. When the Zimbabwe Prisons Service (ZPS) rebranded into the ZPCS, prisons were turned into rehabilitation centres that empower multitudes of inmates with …

Rusty Labuschagne isn’t an angry man. He may have been falsely accused of murder and as a result, spent a decade behind bars in a tiny jail cell in Zimbabwe, but the 60 year old holds no grudges. “I dont have any anger in my heart. People often ask me …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is cornered in a high-stakes internal power struggle manoeuvre over his dubious legitimacy as Zanu PF leader in the aftermath of a devastating High Court application by a party member — which reflects factional strife and his faltering grip. In the explosive lawsuit, party member Sybeth Musengezi …

Chief executive officers of Zimbabwe’s banks are salting away offshore their foreign currency earnings, instead of banking with local financial institutions they head, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo ( pictured) has revealed, citing a survey her organisation conducted. The Zacc boss said bankers are salting away money offshore. …

Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex. Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack at a church in Leigh-on-Sea. They said they recovered a knife and were not looking for anyone else in connection …

An alleged serial robber and rapist on remand for attacking almost 20 women recently escaped from Harare Remand Prison, allegedly with the help of two prison officers, but was caught, was yesterday jailed for an effective four years for escaping from lawful custody.  Sam Muropa (31) of Kuwadzana in Harare, …

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya’s bid to nullify a 2019 High Court ruling that authorised the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) to investigate allegations of sexual abuse levelled against him has hit a wall after the Supreme Court dismissed his application. In her judgment, Justice Anne-Marie Gowora …

The Headmistress of a Seventh Day Adventist run school in Lupane is in hot soup following allegations of fraud and embezzlement of school funds, Indaba has learnt. She is also being accused of misusing school property. It is alleged that Nomathemba Ngwenya the headmistress of Mtshibini Adventist Primary School signed …

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday said his meeting with business this morning is not a witchhunt, but an effort by authorities to grasp the root cause of the prevailing pricing madness. The all-stakeholder forum to be attended by representatives of retailers, producers, wholesalers and everyone …

President Mnangagwa yesterday laid down the legislative agenda for the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament which will see a number of Bills which include the consideration of legislation relating to the devolution agenda being high on the to do list. The President yesterday delivered his annual State of the …