A 28-YEAR-OLD suspected human trafficker, who was on the police wanted list, has been arrested. Ivy Nyashano was arrested at her Zengeza residence. She is being accused of unlawful detention and rape of seven victims. H-Metro broke the story yesterday. National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest. …
Read More »Sex Toys Peddler Granted Bail After 15 Days
A 23-year-old woman arrested for allegedly smuggling sex toys and selling some to children has been granted bail after 15 days of pre-trial incarceration. Ayanda Unity Mponda had been denied bail by a Harare magistrate who said she was a danger to society. On Monday, she tasted freedom for the …
Read More »New Act Unifies All Marriage Laws
The new Marriages Act became law on Friday, a piece of legislation that brings all marriage laws together, makes all marriages equal and finally provides a way to transform a registered customary union into a civil marriage, while making it clear that child marriages are totally banned with those arranging …
Read More »Major Gen Chanakira Hero Status Exposes Mnangagwa,Chiwenga Rift
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on Monday after a row erupted inside Zanu PF over the hero status of the late Major General (Rtd) Godfrey Chanakira. Chanakira, who the permanent secretary in vice president Constantino Chiwenga’s office, died at a Harare hospital on Thursday. During a …
Read More »Mnangagwa’s Trip To Davos, A Trip Of Shame
ZIMBABWE’S pariah state tag haunted President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent visit to the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland with political analysts equating the journey to a trip of shame. Mnangagwa was one of the four African heads of state who joined the political and business elite in Davos for the …
Read More »Delta Beverages Loses US$125 Million Supreme Court Appeal
Delta Beverages Holdings (PVT) LTD has lost an attempt to overturn a High Court Judgement granted last year in a long-standing legal battle with South African conglomerate Blackey Plastics over a 5 year supply chain agreement involving USD125 million dollars. With the concurrence of the whole bench, Supreme Court Judge …
Read More »Man Hunt For Armed Robbers Launched
Police have launched a manhunt for robbers who are terrorising people countrywide as well as the six-armed robbers who attacked two security guards last week at a company premise in Newlands and got away with over US$22 700 cash. The Newlands robbery incident occurred last Tuesday and no arrests have …
Read More »Probe Into NSSA Rot Begins
Investigations have been instituted into the operations of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) after many allegations have been filed with Government of corporate rot and malfeasance and complaints that the pensions offered keep the elderly in abject poverty. In a statement yesterday, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, …
Read More »Six Kenyans Arrested For Forging Zim Immigration Stamps
Security officials at the Beitbridge Border Post have arrested six Kenyans who attempted to enter the country from South Africa using travel documents with fake Zimbabwean immigration date stamps. The six who were travelling by road on Friday wanted to transit to their home country through Zimbabwe. The Beitbridge man …
Read More »30 Tonnes Fertilizer Suspected Thief In Court
A suspected bogus Harare businessman who allegedly duped an unsuspecting man of his 30 tonnes of fertilizer appeared in court on Saturday. Dereck Dumisani Rugedhla was facing fraud charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Yeukai Dzuda for trial. Allegations against him are that sometime in early April 2019, …
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