Courts and Crime

Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has expressed reservations about proposed amendments to the Police Act, arguing the police would be severely weakened if the Bill was passed into law in its current form. The Bill, which contains 20 clauses and fits into calls by human rights’ activists and the opposition …

The death of Anna ‘‘Memory’’ Machaya (14) while giving birth at the Johanne Marange Apostolic Church’s Mafararikwa Shrine during their Passover gathering last month has opened a Pandora’s Box after another 13-year-old girl was allegedly married off at the same time. Although the church has spiritedly denied gathering last month, …

The second group of Zimbabwean deportees from the United Kingdom arrived in the country this Thursday. The seven touched down at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport aboard a Boeing 767 aircraft. The deportees who only had small parcels with them were media shy with one of them indicating that …

Britain, which deported 14 Zimbabweans a month ago, is on Wednesday expected to send back to the southern African nation at least 20 more people with criminal records. Pardon Tapfumanei, an attorney representing some of the targeted Zimbabwean people, said the deportations are part of an agreement made by the …

Police have launched a massive operation targeting pirate taxis mostly unregistered Toyota Wish, Honda Fit and Toyota Vitz vehicles following an increase in armed robbery and rape cases countrywide, as they continue to declare war on criminals. The police are also conducting awareness campaigns urging people to desist from boarding …

By Mercy Mungoriwo The Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Norton Town Council Finance Director, Stephen Tendaupenyu for breaching tender procedures. Tendaupenyu is facing charges of allegedly “flouting procurement procedures during the acquisition of roller compactors for the local authority”. ZACC spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure in a statement said: …

Following the beginning of mining operations in the Mavhuradonha mountain range, illegal gold and chrome panners have trespassed into the Nyatsimba Mutota ruins on the boundary of Mbire and Muzarabani districts, Nhau has learnt. According to sources, the panners allegedly stolen the security fence protecting the National Museums and Monuments …

A group of thieves is allegedly terrorising Hwange residents and demolishing graves at Madumabisa cemetery, Indaba has learnt. Madumabisa is an old compound northwest of Hwange. The gang is stealing red bricks labelled Wankie. This bizarre incident has left Hwange in shock as the thieves are targeting graves built with …

Jacob Zuma’s counsel, Dali Mpofu, believes ‘all these problems may be resolved by the stroke of a pen’ The Pietermaritzburg high court will rule on Tuesday on whether it will postpone the corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma, after his lawyers argued that it would be a breach of …

By Mellisa Gombe A 28-year-old police officer stationed at Gwanda Rural police station who was stabbed on the back by an unknown assailant is facing charges of violating the national Covid-19 curfew time, Indaba has learnt. According to an internal memorandum seen by Indaba, Constable Prince Maringa was walking alone …