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Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zwSERIAL criminals Desmond Kumbirai Chipadze and Tsitsi Dondo have been sentenced to 10 years and six months’ imprisonment each by the Bindura Magistrates Court for multiple counts of unlawful entry and theft. “Between April 2024 and January 2025, the accused (Chipadze) broke into six homes in Bindura, stealing laptops, TVs, cash, clothing, and…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOTHREE men from Fort-Rixon in Matabeleland South Province have been sentenced to eight years in prison each following a daring armed robbery where they got away with over US$1 000 in cash and goods. Brian Ncube, 32, Mike Dlamini, 29, and Tafadzwa Moyo, 35, were convicted by Bulawayo regional magistrate Elijah Singano. They…

By Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zwA WOMAN wept uncontrollably in court yesterday, testifying that her marriage broke down after she was allegedly duped of US$5 000 by a Harare man facilitating her certificate of sponsorship (CoS) to the United Kingdom (UK).Blessing Nyamadzawo testified before Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki, stating that suspected fraudster Blessing Gwengwe also duped 13 women…

THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has received 10 vehicles from a conservation company, Umlando, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Speaking during the handover ceremony in Harare yesterday, the ZimParks director general, Edson Gandiwa, said the donation was going to help them achieve their goal of preserving wildlife. “This act of…

By Stella Madzivanyika madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw A HARARE businessman lost US$23 000 to robbers after they blocked his car while he was on his way to deliver the cash to a business partner. According to Harare provincial police spokesperson Luckmore Chakanza, the incident occurred around 1700hours on Monday while Johan Krugernr was driving to Emerald Hill. “The…

BY RUTENDO NGARA HARARE magistrate Stanford Mambanje yesterday sentenced Calton Muduwiwa to eight years in prison for defrauding Davure Mining Company of R400 000. Two years of his sentence were suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence in the next five years. Mambanje ruled that first-time offenders should be treated with…

AN EPWORTH man, Simbarashe Zimhondi, has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of three counts of vehicle theft, and four counts of unlawful entry into company premises. Zimhondi, who has been on the run for months, was arrested in Bindura where he was arraigned before a local magistrate’s court. In a statement yesterday,…

By Rutendo Ngara A HARARE man who allegedly defrauded an information technology (IT) specialist of R94 000 in a botched foreign currency exchange deal was granted US$100 bail yesterday by magistrate Apolonia Marutya. Tapiwanashe Murefu is facing fraud charges. Prosecutor Tinotenda Masimba alleges that on December 30, 2024, Tamuka Derembwe, a self-employed IT consultant based…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THREE Harare women who allegedly manhandled a local man and indecently assaulted him appeared in court yesterday where they were remanded in custody. Diana Sibanda, Brendy Msipa, and Tabeth Harris appeared before magistrate Tilda Mazhande who advised them to apply for bail at the High Court. The trio was…

Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have listed 19 products which will be deemed smuggled goods if an individual or retail outlet fails to produce proper documentation in a bid to curb the smuggling. This comes as the government, last year through a high-level task force on business malpractices established by Cabinet, launched a multi-agency…