Courts and Crime

A 26-year-old Mozambican man appeared at the Bindura magistrates’ court Thursday facing charges of breaching the Customs and Excise Act after smuggling seven motorcycles into Zimbabwe through an undesignated point along Mukumbura border area. Appearing before Bindura magistrate Tinashe Ndokera, Snezio Fillip pleaded guilty to the offence. The State opposed …

Two illegal gold panners have appeared at the Bindura magistrates’ court facing allegations of possessing 12kgs of gold ore. Magistrate Ethel Chichera sentenced them each to 30 days in prison or alternatively pay an admission of guilt fine of Z$400 000 each. Representing the State, Vincent Marunya said the accused …

The discovery of gold at Leon Farm about 10 kilometers west of the city has triggered a now familiar scramble for the precious stone among panners in Kadoma and its surrounding areas. “I’m coming from Leon Farm where gold ore has been discovered. I heard the news this morning and …

Heads are starting to roll at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other arms of Zimbabwe’s justice delivery system following the arrest of three judicial officers within a space of a month. This follows announcements made by Zimbabwe’s corruption watchdog, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) last year in December that …

Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna has granted the trio of Stephen Tserai, Raphios Mufandauya and Gift Karanda Z$30 000 bail each over allegations of assisting Henrietta Rushwaya in her attempt to smuggle gold out of the country last year. The trio were also ordered to stay away from Robert Gabriel …

Zimbabweans are paying for Covid-19 tests that have already been paid for by the Global Fund, Nhau has learnt. This was revealed by the chairperson of the Parliamentary Portifolio Committee on Health Dr Ruth Labode. Dr Labode said the country received US$45 million for the purchase of Covid-19 test kits. …

High Court judge Justice David Foroma has denied Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) member and University of Zimbabwe student Allan Moyo bail following his arrest on December 7 last year on charges of incitement to commit public violence. It is alleged that Moyo incited commuters at Harare’s Copacabana bus terminus …

The bail hearing of MDC-A deputy chairperson Job Sikhala finally kicked off at the High Court Wednesday before Justice Tawanda Chitapi, after an incomplete record had stalled proceedings on Tuesday. However, Justice Chitapi reserved his ruling for Monday next week at 2.15pm after hearing submissions from both parties. Sikhala is …

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has been granted bail on charges of publishing falsehoods prejudicial to the State after alleging that a policeman had killed a baby strapped on its mother’s back. High Court judge David Foroma granted him Z$20 000 bail while conditions set in his previous bail remain unchanged. The …

Two of the armed robbers allegedly involved in the Gwebi bridge US$2 775 000 robbery three weeks ago have approached the High Court seeking freedom pending trial.Dennis Madondo and Charles Chirara were represented by lawyer Tawanda Takaendesa.Leading the State, Beaven Murevanhema submitted that the duo was likely to abscond and …