Courts and Crime

Nhau Correspondent Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has bemoaned the breeding of corruption by officials from almost every sector of the country’s economy. Speaking at the launch of the Judicial Service Commission(JSC) five-year strategic plan in Harare Wednesday, Mnangagwa said “opaque operations in the public, private sectors and NGOs breed corruption …

Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has promoted 5 629 non-commissioned (NCOs) junior police officers with immediate effect, Nhau has learnt. This is contained in a radio signal seen by Nhau stating that the promotions were with effect from yesterday, Monday November 30. According to the signal, 1 511 Sergeants were elevated …

Armed robbery cases are on the rise in Zimbabwe. Police are hunting for a gang of five armed robbers, who pounced on a cash-in-transit vehicle at Chivi’s Mukuru outlet on Monday morning. The robbery comes hardly a month after six armed robbers pounced on two security guards delivering cash at …

When one speaks of Gender Based Violence (GBV), women rights often come to mind, especially at a time the world is focused on the 16 days of activism against GBV. Men being naturally of better physic and leading as perpetrators in reported cases of abuse, take on the weight of …

There was drama at Harare Magistrates Court Monday after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa appeared before Magistrate Trynos Utahwashe on a stretcher bed. Mubaiwa was dragged from her hospital bed and brought to court by an ambulance to allow for the cancellation of two warrants of arrest …

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is dealing with several cases of theft and vandalism of infrastructure belonging to local service providers.With most companies in Zimbabwe having adopted digital technologies to deal with the disruption brought about by the coronavirus pandemic – criminals are also making a killing, drawing back efforts …

Tensions in the trucking industry have reached boiling point after a 45-year-old truck driver was shot and killed on Monday night. On Tuesday, Gauteng police spokesperson Capt Kay Makhubele said they were investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and malicious damage to property following an incident in Leondale, Alberton, …

Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe has reiterated Government’s tough stance on bars and nightclubs that are violating Covid-19 regulations. Answering questions during 42nd post-Cabinet briefing Kazembe said Government will act on operators no matter their links to Government. “Stern measures are being taken on enforcement of …

Four directors of Savanna Land Developers who swindled Government of over ZWL2 million have been granted bail by the Harare Magistrates Court. The quartet was hauled before the courts on Saturday in their personal capacities after spending the funds which were erroneously transferred to their entity’s bank account by the …

High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has postponed to today the handing down of his ruling on a bail application made by Thanks Makore.Makore appeared before Justice Chitapi exonerating himself from the ritual murder of his nephew Tapiwa Makore (Junior), who was gruesomely killed about two months ago in Murehwa. …