Courts and Crime

Harare regional magistrate Lazini Ncube has denied journalist Hopewell Chin’ono bail. In his ruling, Ncube stated that there was overwhelming evidence against Chin’ono as the child he alleged to have died from a police baton stick attack is still alive. Ncube also stated that Chin’ono committed the current offence while …

Detectives from CID Homicide have made a breakthrough, recovering a substantial amount of cash stolen in the Gwebi bridge US$2.5 million heist last week. They also recovered vehicles believed to be proceeds of the same alleged crime. So far police have arrested 11 suspects, three of whom were the guards …

By Kundai Marunya The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) will this year focus on ensuring efficient and effective provision of services.This was said by Chief Justice Luke Malaba in his speech to mark the official opening of the 2021 legal year.As has become tradition, the Chief Justice announced this year’s theme, …

Police plead with public for assistanceCash-in-transit vehicles targetedMillions of United States dollars vanishBusinesses urged to insure By Daniel Kachere While law enforcement agents are seized with the mammoth task of enforcing national Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, amid a dangerous surge in infections and deaths, a new breed of criminal is growing …

By Ephraim Shoko Tino Machakaire, the deputy minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation has launched an impassioned plea for leniency after Chillspot Records co-founders, Arnold “DJ Fantan” Kamudyariwa and Tafadzwa “Levels” Kadzimwe were thrown behind bars for an effective six-month prison sentence. The pair, together with Simbarashe “Dammer” Chanachimwe were …

Provincial Head magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti Guwuriro has sentenced the trio of Arnold “DJ Fantan” Kamudyariwa, Chillspot Records co-founder Tafadzwa “Levels” Kadzimwe and Simbarashe “Dammer” Chanachimwe to 12 months in prison. The trio will, however, spend six months behind bars after the magistrate suspended half of the sentence for good behaviour …

Provincial Head magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti Guwuriro has sentenced DJ Fantan, Levels and Dammer to 12 months in prison after the trio pleaded guilty to the offence of “partaking and convening a public gathering during a national lockdown”. More details to follow… Nhau/Indaba

Harare Provincial Head magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti Guwuriro has remanded Arnold Kamudyariwa aka DJ Fantan, Chillspot Records co-founder Tafadzwa Kadzimwe, popularyly known as Levels, and Simbarashe “Dammer” Chanachimwe in custody for sentencing tomorrow at 9am. The trio appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded guilty to charges of partaking and convening a …

This morning we were at Mbare Magistrates Court where Arnold Kamudyariwa, popularly known as DJ Fantan, who was allegedly on the run, Chillspot Records co-founder, Levels aka Tafadzwa Kadzimwe, and Tinashe Chanachimwe popularly known as Dhama are appearing facing charges of undermining a government directive banning New Year’s Eve celebration …

By Daniel Kachere Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna has denied prosecutor Tapiwa Kasema bail on charges of criminal abuse of office.Nduna said Kasema was a flight risk as shown by his disappearance when he realised that his conduct was likely to be prosecuted.Kasema was remanded in custody to 5 January 2021.Nduna …