Courts and Crime

ZLHR Hails Withdrawal Of Military Personnel From NPAThe Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has hailed Government’s latest move of recalling all military service personnel seconded to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). A February 2019 Supreme Court order set February 20 2021 as the deadline by which the NPA should …

The number of wild animals being trapped for food by local people who live on the edge of Hwange National Park has increased dramatically during the country’s Covid-19 induced national lockdown, Nhau has learnt. The sudden rise of poaching activities has been attributed to the negative economic impact caused by …

Harare Magistrate Stanford Mambanje today failed to deliver his bail ruling for MDC Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and youth leader Cecilia Chimbiri due to administrative commitments. Mambanje had told the duo that his judgment would be ready by this afternoon after hearing submissions from both the State and defence but …

Government has issued a warning to non-essential businesses along with those who keep flouting Covid-19 regulations, notably those who violate movement restrictions, gathering unlawfully and failing to properly don their masks, saying the authorities will not hesitate to apprehend offenders. In a weekly National Taskforce on Covid-19, Minister of Information, …

MDC Alliance members, legislator Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri, are undermining the country’s justice system by continuously committing offences, a Harare prosecutor has said. Representing the State, prosecutor Audrey Chogumaira told Harare magistrate Stanford Kambanje that the duo continued to commit offences while on bail for other charges. “The accused …

Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe and MDC Alliance’s Cecilia Chimbiri will spend the night at Chikurubi Maximum Prison after their bail application was postponed to tomorrow when they appeared before Harare magistrate Stanley Mambanje Tuesday. The duo are facing allegations of obstructing or hindering police officers performing duty during lockdown …

Officer Commanding Matabeleland North, Commissioner Erasmus Makodza, has been granted Z$10 000 bail by Harare magistrate Stanley Mambanje on corruption related charges. Makodza was arrested yesterday by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for alleged criminal abuse of duty or alternatively concealing a personal interest from a principal after influencing the …

Officer Commanding Matabeleland North province Commissioner Erasmus Makodza has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), Nhau has learnt. Comm Makodza has become the second top officer in the rank and file of the Zimbabwe Republic Police to be arrested on corruption related charges after CID boss Chrispen Charumbira …

High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has granted MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala Z$25 000 bail. He was ordered to reside at his Chitungwiza home, to report once a week at St Mary’s Police Station and not to interfere with witnesses until the case is finalised. He was being …

Government has been told to stop targeting activists, opposition leaders, journalists and civic society using the judiciary system. In a statement released yesterday, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition spokesperson Marvelous Khumalo said Government has weaponised the judiciary in persecution of advocates for democracy. “The State, through judicial capture, has curtailed the …