A SUSPECTED fake police officer was arrested at Harare Central Police Station after he allegedly tried to extort a fraud suspect who was being held in cells. Gabriel Chirunga, 36, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Simon Kandiyero charged with impersonation and extortion. Chirunga was remanded in custody and will return to court today for his…
THE matter in which two Gokwe cousins, Martin Masuka and Mafioni Rikonda are fighting over chieftainship at the High Court, has been removed from the court roll for a second time. Previously, High Court judge Amy Tsanga removed the same matter off the roll after she ruled that it was not urgent. The cousins are…
THE High Court has saved 800 families in Norton from being evicted after a judge issued an order barring government officials who claimed to have been sent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The families had approached the court after officials from the ministry of Lands, the District Administrator for Chegutu, police officers and Environmental Management Agency…
A MAN who was caught wandering around the magistrates’s chambers at the Harare Magistrates Court last week, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Edwin Chapauka, 30, from Epworth, was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Simon Kandiyero facing charges of attempted unlawful entry. The court heard that on that day, Brian Saitenga, who is employed…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE police have applauded the significant role of neighbourhood watch committees in the fight against crime, leading to a notable reduction in criminal cases in several Bulawayo neighbourhoods. Speaking during a handover of a patrol vehicle for Whitestone and Mqabuko heights neighbourhood watch committee, the officer commanding police in Bulawayo…
A VENDOR, who told the court that he was “drunk and confused” when he was caught loitering in magistrates’ chambers at the Harare Magistrate’s Courts on Monday, was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in prison. Edwin Chapauka, 30, from Epworth, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Simon Kandiyero, facing attempted unlawful entry charges. The court heard…
THE High Court has saved 800 families in Norton from eviction after a judge issued an order barring government officials, who allegedly claimed to have been sent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, from forcing them to leave. The ruling came after the affected homeowners approached the court after officials from the Lands ministry, the district administrator…
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has called on relevant authorities to expedite the review of the Parks and Wildlife Act to combat continued elephant poaching and other related wildlife crimes. This comes after at least six adult elephants died from cyanide poisoning at a watering hole in the Gwayi, Shangani wildlife conservancy near Hwange…
POLICE in Gwanda have confirmed the arrest of a woman and her husband after they allegedly assaulted their three-year-old child to death. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the Matabeleland South provincial assistant police spokesperson, Stanford Mguni, said Mpumelelo Ncube died after being assaulted by his mother, only identified as Bridget and his stepfather, Clifford…
A HARARE man is facing theft charges after allegedly stealing US$20 000 that he had been entrusted to deliver to China for the purchase of a vehicle. Godwin Mutata, 42, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Apolonia Marutya, who granted him US$200 bail and he will return to court on March 4 for his routine remand….
