Courts and Crime

By Daniel Kachere High Court judge Justice Edith Mushore has granted the temporary release of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono’s passport, enabling him to travel for a scheduled medical procedure abroad.The passport was released for a period of 21 days.“The applicant is authorised to travel to South Africa for special medical attention …

The festive season is upon us, and as has become the norm, criminals of all kinds – from petty thieves to armed robbers – are making their rounds, pouncing on unsuspecting citizens and helping themselves to their possessions.Just a couple of weeks ago, a Toyota Wish without number plates picked …

By Daniel Kachere High Court judge Justice Happias Zhou has set aside Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna’s ruling which disbarred human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa from representing her client Hopewell Chin’ono.Justice Zhou Nduna also removed Nduna from presiding over Chin’ono’s incitement case and ruled that another magistrate should take over …

By Daniel Kachere Harare mayor councillor Jacob Mafume will appear in court tomorrow on fresh charges after being arrested yesterday by members of the Police Anti-Corruption Unit (PACU).His lawyer Tonderai Bhatasara told Nhau that his client will be taken to court Wednesday morning as police were still finalising his charges.Police …

Daniel Kachere Notorious armed robber, Musa Taj Abdul, was yesterday granted Z$5 000 bail by High Court judge Justice Banjamin Chikowero, Nhau has learnt.Musa was asked to reside at his given address, report every Friday at Sunningdale 2 police station and not to interfere with any witnesses until the matter …

Murdered Murehwa boy’s family cries for helpBegs prophets, traditional healers3 months no DNA results, burial on hold indefinitely‘Our wounds remain fresh’ By Daniel Kachere Slain Tapiwa Makore (7)’s family has expressed frustrations over delayed DNA test results, which they need to enable them to bury his body.Tapiwa was allegedly murdered …

A senior officer from the Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit was arrested on Saturday for possession of two bags of what was suspected to be gold ore while in the company of two civilian accomplices.Chief Inspector Ncube of Yankee Troop, who was deployed for Operation Chikorokoza Ngachipere/Isitsheketsha Kasiphele and No …

By Daniel Kachere Harare High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero has reserved judgment on whether to grant suspended Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya bail over allegations of gold smuggling.Chikowero arrived at this conclusion after hearing submissions from both the State and Rushwaya’s defence led by Tapson Dzvetero.The State maintained …

By Daniel KachereHigh Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero Thursday afternoon reserved his judgment to grant temporary release of Marry Mubaiwa’s passport after she made an urgent application for its release. Mubaiwa is seeking the release of her passport to enable her to undergo treatment for a rare skin disease (Lymphodaema) …

By Daniel Kachere Self-styled prophet Gathrie Chiredzero, popularly known as Madzibaba Gathrie, has been freed by the High Court on allegations of masquerading as a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative.Madzibaba Gathrie had been jailed 16 years in 2018 for using a bogus identity to stalk President Emmerson Mnangagwa armed with …