Courts and Crime

Chiefs President Sexually Assaults Married Niece

President of the Chiefs Council Of Zimbabwe, Chief Fortune Charambira has embroiled himself in a sexual assault scandal where he allegedly touched his married niece’s breasts twice after luring her to two Harare Hotels in separate incidents, Nhau/Indaba has established. According to a leaked Police memorandum, Charumbira who is also …

Read More »

Extortionist Freelance Scribe Nabbed

A freelance reporter based in the small farming town of Mvurwi in Mashonaland Central was Thursday dragged to Harare magistrate court for extorting US$400. 00 from WestProp, a private property and land developing company based in Harare. Simbarashe Sithole (34) who writes for online publication Byo24 appeared before provincial magistrate …

Read More »

Lawyer, Prosecutor Row Disrupts Mubaiwa Trial

Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka was Tuesday forced to briefly adjourn court after failing to control heated exchanges between Beatrice Mtetwa, lawyer representing Marry Mubaiwa in her attempted murder trial, and prosecutor Ephraim Zinyandu. Mtetwa was cross examining state witness Sergeant Andrew Mugari when Zinyandu objected to her line of questioning. …

Read More »

Speeding Mushikashika Driver Up For Culpable Homicide

Police in Bindura have arrested 23-year-old Zachariah Kanovhedhi of Shamva for culpable homicide. According to Police Provincial spokesperson, Inspector Milton Mundembe, Kanovhedhi allegedly ran over an 11-year-old boy at Pote Store while driving to Bindura alone in his Honda Fit.The boy yet to be identified is believed to have tried …

Read More »

Zebra Kiss Driver Jailed For Reckless Driving

A Zebra Kiss bus driver who recently made headlines after one person died while several others were injured when an intercity bus rammed into a tipper truck at Bondamakara, along the Harare-Nyamapanda road, has been jailed for reckless driving. Mike Makwara (49) appeared at Mutoko magistrate court facing the charges …

Read More »

Video Expert Shields Sikhala, Judgment Day Set

Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa has set April 28 for judgement in a case in which jailed opposition legislator Job Sikhala is accused of defeating the course of justice. Prosecutors base their evidence on a social media video in which the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) politician allegedly threatens revenge for …

Read More »

Bindura Detectives Nabbed For Extortion

Bindura BureauTwo well-known police detectives in Bindura were arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) this week for allegedly extorting an armed robber they were investigating. The duo of  Elvis Magaya and Petros Kambalazaza, all stationed at CID Bindura appeared at Harare Magistrates facing allegations of extortion. Detective Magaya was …

Read More »