Courts and Crime

Suspended Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, insists she did not know the bag she was carrying when she was arrested at Robert Mugabe International Airport contained gold, hence had no intention to smuggle the precious stone. Rushwaya was arrested at the airport en-route to Dubai on October 26 and …

Four prosecutors are sitting in court over Hopewell Chin’ono’s latest charges of obstructing the course of justice in contravention of section 184 of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act. He was remanded in custody at Chikurubi Maximum prison for the offence. Chin’ono was arrested at his home on Tuesday …

Henrietta Rushwaya and her alleged accomplices accused of gold smuggling will spend another weekend in prison as their hearing could not be completed today. Rushwaya is jointly charged with businessman Ali Mohamad, Central Intelligence Organisation operatives Steven Tserayi and Raphios Mufandauya and Gift Karanda on charges of smuggling and unlawful …

Hopewell Chin’ono has accused the country’s judiciary of abusing the Anti-Corruption Court to persecute critics and journalists speaking out against President Mnangagwa’s regime. Chin’ono said this at the Harare Magistrates Court where he was brought on fresh charges of obstructing the course of justice by making statements that are likely …

Police have arrested a Chitungwiza man for raping a client he lured to his house under the pretext that he was a doctor. Leonard Mwale (24) was arrested yesterday just after committing the offence and is in police custody. The complaint in this case posted a message in a WhatsApp …

The family of a newborn who was abducted at a shopping centre in Harare’s Avenues area last week has reported that the baby has been found alive. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the home in Murombedzi, about 100 kilometres from Harare and discovered Tamiranashe Chadwick. ZTN News reports that …

Suspended Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya has denied that the gold found in her possession at RGM International Airport belonged to her. Through her lawyer, Tapson Dzvetero, Rushwaya revealed that she carried the wrong bag on her way to Dubai. She was arrested last Monday at the airport after …

Deputy chief magistrate, Bianca Makwande, has dismissed an application made by the State for MDC-A Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe to undergo another mental examination. The State led by Michael Reza had made an application to have her examined by another government doctor under the supervision of the Superintendent Harare …

Police in Harare have confirmed the arrest of a man involved in the kidnapping of a toddler at Montague shopping centre ten days ago. In a statement Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they had arrested Gift Chemhuru (40) for kidnapping the four week old toddler. “The baby was rescued from …

The country’s sole gold refinery, Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR), is under probe following the arrest of Henrietta Rushwaya in an alleged gold smuggling attempt. Rushwaya was nabbed and found in possession of 99,99 percent pure gold at RGM International Airport on Monday last week. While making submissions against bail …