Courts and Crime

Police in Bulawayo have launched a manhunt for the driver who hit and killed celebrated Hip Hop artist and producer Mgcini Calvin Nhliziyo before fleeing the scene. Nhliziyo (34) was killed in a hit and run accident a few meters away from his home in Luveve suburb on Saturday night …

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended a tribunal to investigate whether or not High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere was fit to hold office after discovering she was not clearing her workload in reasonable time and that she had not properly studied the file on a thief’s conviction and …

DRAMA unfolded outside the Pretoria magistrate’s court on Friday as supporters of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary circulated photos of the presiding magistrate and threatened to “send fire” to frustrate her. This as the bail application of the couple and their co-accused, Landiwe Ntlokwana, was delayed, resulting …

The City of Harare has lost vast tracts of land through irregular sales which were mostly conducted by unauthorised offices, with mostly happening during former Minister Chombo’s tenure at the reigns of the local government ministry, Zimdaily has established. The findings were reported in a confidential report which was done …

Draxgate scandal front man and controversial businessman Delish Nguwaya’s bid to be removed from remand flopped after senior Harare regional magistrate Trynos Utahwashe turned down his aspirations. Through his lawyer, Admire Rubaya, Nguwaya had approached the court seeking to be removed from remand as over five months have elapsed without …

Youthful Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe suffers from depressive disorder and anxiety, Harare regional magistrate Bianca Makwande has confirmed. This comes in the wake of mental examinations she underwent after the court invoked section 26 of the Mental Health Act to ascertain her suitability to stand trial on charges of …

Harare regional magistrate Bianca Makwande has upheld Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe’s bail reporting conditions after she had made an application to have them eased during her mental treatment programme. Through her lawyer Aleck Muchadehama, Mamombe made the application for the easing of her bail reporting conditions which order her …

Youthful Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe suffers from depressive disorder and anxiety, Harare regional magistrate Bianca Makwande has confirmed. This comes in the wake of mental examinations she underwent after the court invoked section 26 of the Mental Health Act to ascertain her suitability to stand trial on charges of …

A bogus medical doctor, who allegedly infiltrated Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals’ casualty unit to practice as a physician registrar for seven months, was today denied bail by Harare magistrate Judith Taruvinga. The 25-year-old Admire Chisi of Zimre Park, Ruwa, allegedly attended to four patients whom he issued with medical affidavits …

Poland’s top court has ruled that abortions in cases of foetal defects are unconstitutional. Poland’s abortion laws were already among the strictest in Europe but the Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling will mean an almost total ban. Once the decision comes into effect, terminations will only be allowed in cases of rape …