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THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is intensifying its efforts to combat crossborder syndicates involved in smuggling and is also working to recover illegally acquired offshore assets. This move follows a report by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) that revealed that the country loses an estimated US$1,8 billion to US$2 billion annually due to financial leakages, primarily…

RUTENDO NGARA BUSINESSMAN Felix Munyaradzi has lost a legal battle to repossess a stand in Sandton, under Zvimba Ru­ral District Council in Mashonaland West Province, that he had previ­ously sold to Cephas Tapiwa Muneri. Muneri approached the High Court seeking a declaratory order for Stand Number 1650, Haydon Park, Sandton, which was granted in his…

RUTENDO NGARA A HARARE man who allegedly poked a four-year-old boy’s genitals using a toothpick and a cigarette stub appeared in court yesterday. Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki ordered Tatenda Kutadzaushe to undergo a mental examination before he can apply for bail. It is alleged that on September 20, 2025, at around 1500 hours, the complainant was…

Takudzwa Dhambu CALEDONIA Mining Corporation has confirmed a fatal accident at its Blanket Mine in Gwanda, which claimed the life of one employee on Monday. The incident was linked to secondary blasting, a procedure used to break oversized rocks underground after the initial explosion. “The company’s immediate priority is to ensure the safety and well-being…

Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Bulawayo’s Nkulumane suburb has been sentenced to three years of confinement at Whawha Training Centre after being convicted of motor vehicle theft and driving without a licence. The juvenile, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira. Dzira described the offence…

Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE have arrested four suspects in separate incidents involving unlawful dagga cultivation and assault on a law enforcement officer. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests, stating that one suspect was cultivating 967 plants of dagga. “On 21 September 2025, Wedza police arrested Munyadzi Nhemachena, 43, at Mombe…

Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A WOMAN from Luveve 5 suburb in Bulawayo has been convicted of fraud after swindling another resident of US$1 040 in a bogus residential stand deal. Rejoice Ncube, 48, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube, where she was found guilty of theft of trust property. She was sentenced to six months…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER TWO women who allegedly dis­armed a prison officer guarding an inmate at Parirenyatwa hospital in a foiled escape attempt appeared in court yesterday. Delight Nhepera is alleged to have conspired with Edita Kundishora in a plot to free Sim­barashe Makunura, who is facing attempted murder charges, from hospital custody. The…

Takudzwa Dhambu POLICE in Mazowe have arrested six artisanal miners in connection with the brutal murder of a 30-year-old man at Masoja Tuck Shops, Gabeni Mine. The arrests come amid ongoing concerns over violence and poor safety standards within the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed the arrests, saying…