Zvikomborero Parafini A DARING female thief allegedly hired and sold four cars she had rented from four individuals. Alice Paramu (33) will spend the Easter holidays in remand prison. She appeared before Harare magistrate, Donal Ndirowei, yesterday and will be back in court on Tuesday for bail […]
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WOMAN REPEATEDLY STABBED IN ROW OVER FIVE CHILDREN
Arron Nyamayaro A WOMAN is battling for life at a local hospital after she was repeatedly stabbed by her former husband on Tuesday for allegedly denying him access to their five children. Letwin Masunda was on Tuesday stabbed several times on her armpits and shoulders by her ex-husband, Brian […]
Man rapes 3-year-old
Online Reporter A 39-year-old man from Lupane has been dragged to court for reportedly raping a three-year-old girl. The accused has been remanded in custody to March 22. Allegations are that the man went to the minor’s place to buy mealie-meal. He raped her while her grandmother had gone to the […]
Woman scalds daughter over affair
Online Reporter A 27-year-old Chipinge woman scalded her four-year-old daughter after accusing her of having an affair with seven-year-old boy. The woman, name withheld, placed a burning firewood on the minor’s private parts, who later told her father. A complaint was made leading to her arrest. She […]
AT LEAST 20 MADZIBABA ISHMAEL FOLLOWERS GATHER AT COURT
Mathew Masinge AT least 20 of Madzibaba Ishmael’s staunchest followers endured five hours of waiting before their leader actually made a court appearance at Norton Magistrate Court yesterday. They gathered outside the court room where they held a series of meetings and prayers for their leader. Some […]
POLICE TRIO FINGERED IN US$700k THEFT SAGA
Zvikomborero Parafini THREE police officers have joined the growing list of suspects who are fingered in the US$700k Quest Financial Services theft saga. The trio allegedly stole from the two security guards, who stole US$53 000 from the crime scene, soon after the robbery. The two guards – […]
POLICE REALISE THE GUNS WERE JUST TOYS
Zvikomborero Parafini THE two men, who were initially accused of bringing in 30 guns, worth US$14 000 into the country, faced a lesser charge of smuggling when they appeared in court yesterday after police realised the guns were toys worth R2000. Police on Wednesday had said the two would be charged […]
Zim man stabbed to death in Barnsley
A Derbyshire man has been charged with murder in connection to the death of Lazarus Makono in Barnsley on Wednesday last week. Officers were called on Wednesday at 1.21am to reports that a 26-year-old man had been stabbed in a house on Cooperative Street. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the […]
STATE WITHDRAWS CHARGES IN GUN SMUGGLING CASE
Zvikomborero Parafini THE State has withdrawn gun smuggling charges against a Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) employee. Leonard Matambo appeared before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei yesterday and prosecutor Anesu Chirenje withdrew the matter before plea saying the State doesn’t have […]
Serial rapist sent for mental examination
Zvikomborero Parafini THE trial of a serial rapist, who pleaded guilty to 29 counts of rape, unlawful entry and armed robbery took a dramatic twist yesterday after he exhibited signs of ‘mental illness’. Issa Siyabu, who is also known as Issa Chakazama or Innocent Kajira, initially appeared before […]
MAN KILLS WIFE OVER SADZA, TO SERVE 14 YEARS
Mathew Masinge A MAN has been jailed 14 years for killing his wife after she refused to prepare sadza for him after a power outage had ended some time in 2021. Clayton Mabasa Hunda had a misunderstanding with his wife soon after power was restored and she refused to cook for him because she was […]
Brothers on the run for raping student
Arron Nyamayaro A Warren Park High schoolgirl was subjected to gang rape by two brothers she was co-tenants with from June last year. Elton and Gift Machimu are reported to have initially tried to initiate the 16-year-old student into prostitution so that they could cash in from potential clients, […]
MADZIBABA SODOMISES TWO BOYS
Arron Nyamayaro A SELF-STYLED prophet is on the run for allegedly sodomising two 12-year-old boys at his shrine in Hatfield. Madzibaba Jalel Munondinzwei (22), of Johanne Masowe yeMuchinjikwa, was alleged to have sodomised his two aides known as ‘vasondosi’ at his shrine along Chiremba Road. Harare […]
GLENWOOD RAPIST NOW FACES CULPABLE HOMICIDE CHARGE
Arron Nyamayaro GLENWOOD rapist, Tatenda Zhanje, who raped and impregnated his 15-year-old resulting in her death two weeks after giving birth, is now being charged with CULPABLE HOMICIDE. The 22-year-old appeared at the Epworth Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Tatenda appeared before resident […]
Hopley man jailed 15 years for raping Grade 6 learner
THE HERALD – A man from Hopley has been jailed 15 years for raping a Grade 6 learner twice, whom he had met on the road and lured into his house. Tafadzwa Muchechemera (23) was convicted by Harare regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa and charged with two counts of rape. He was sentenced to 15 years […]
Notorious armed robber Taj Abdul jailed another 38 years
THE HERALD- Three notorious robbers, Musa Taj Abdul, Charles Lundu and Sean Andile Dhlamini, who were convicted of 13 counts of armed robbery, mostly done in Borrowdale, Harare, have each been sentenced to an effective 38 years in jail if they pay back the proceeds of their crimes. Harare regional […]
Couple in trouble over rape and pregnancy termination
Zvikomborero Parafini A COUPLE is in trouble after the husband allegedly raped and impregnated their tenants’ teenage daughter while his wife later gave her abortion pills to terminate the pregnancy. Daniel Sagwidza (60) and his wife, Shylet Kupfuwa (39) of Western Triangle, appeared separately on […]
CHADONHA TRIO IN COURT
Zvikomborero Parafini THREE women whose video went viral on social media at the weekend after they were caught stealing from a 22-year-old woman using the classic ‘chadonha’ trickery appeared in court yesterday. Fransisca Zhanda, Sylvia Gondo and Emilia Muriva have also been linked to five other […]
CAR DEALERSHIP DIRECTOR IN TRUST PROPERTY STORM
Zvikomborero Parafini WORLD Class Motors director, George Mpala, has been accused of stealing trust property amounting to US$6 000. Mpala appeared before Harare regional magistrate, Letwin Rwodzi, and was released on US$200 bail. The court heard that on August 23, 2019, Mpala sold two car bodies, a […]
BREAKING: Kombi driver, who ‘abducted’ David Livingstone pupils showing signs of mental illness
Zvikomborero Parafini The State has applied to have the kombi driver who is accused of kidnapping 25 pupils from David Livingstone School, be mentally examined because he is showing signs of instability. The suspect, 60 year old Samuel Honde, appeared in court this afternoon and was remanded in […]