Mathew Masinge A MAN from Chitungwiza defrauded Econet of three iPhones by switching his CABS debit card chip to a South African FNB Visa card. The State said on October 11, Clevers Manhombo (40), allegedly conspired with three others to remove the chip from the CABS bank card, and implant it on the […]
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Specialised courts for GBV victims
Mangaliso Kabulika The GOVERNMENT has set up specialised courts and support services for victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to provide them with necessary resources and assistance to seek justice. Addressing the media on 16 Days of Activism against GBV yesterday, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary […]
Row over beer leads to attempted murder
Mathew Masinge A HATCLIFFE Extension man, known for soliciting beer at local pubs, is facing an attempted murder charge after attacking another patron who refused him a free sip. Myton Mutsengi (40) appeared at the Harare magistrate court on Monday where his bail was opposed before magistrate […]
Man loses bid for lobola refund
A Mutare man has suffered a double loss after he was denied access to his bride, while his application for a lobola refund was dismissed by the courts. Eddington Machingauta who was charged US$11 240 only managed to pay US$3 690 and groceries worth US$550, making a total of US$4 240. Recently he […]
BID TO TAME THREAT POSED BY ILLICIT ALCOHOL
Yemurai Dyakonda THE Liquor Traders Association of Zimbabwe (LTAZ) has warned against the increasing sale of illicit alcohol and counterfeit products in the country. The association has urged authorities to take action to combat the sale of substandard and unsafe products, which are endangering […]
US$2 Murder victim buried
Takawira Photovet Dapi A Highfield man who died on Monday last week after being stabbed three times with a kitchen knife over US$2 was buried on Saturday at Mbudzi Cemetery. The victim, Godwin Mututa, was reportedly stabbed by Tendai Hove (39), who has since appeared in the Harare Magistrates’ Court […]
Love at first sight. . . woman robbed, left naked
Arron Nyamayaro A Chitungwiza woman was robbed by a man she had intended to spend a night with in Mabelreign on Thursday. Abigail Khumalo (23) of Unit L, Seke, met the unidentified robber in the Harare central business district at around 10pm on Thursday. The man, whose name Abigail does not know, […]
Truck thief jailed
Mathew Masinge A Chitungwiza man will spend three years in prison for stealing a truck loaded with groceries from Zengeza 2 shops. The truck contained 72 boxes of 12x2l D’lite cooking oil worth US$$12 370 after the driver, Patson Gwara, had gone into a supermarket leaving the keys in the ignition. […]
Chitungwiza man falsely claims house ownership
Mathew Masinge A Chitungwiza man has been arrested for forging documents and falsely claiming ownership of a property. Nigel Mutambiikwa and three accomplices created a fake agreement of sale to suggest that he had bought a house owned by Lloyd Gwasira, known as Madzibaba Mose, in Manyame Park. The […]
WOMAN KILLS TODDLER FOR DISTURBING HER SLEEP
Arron Nyamayaro A 31-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday for beating her baby to death. She bashed the toddler for disturbing her sleep with her husband. Alice Ncube reportedly struck her three-month-old daughter with a cooking stick, several times on the head, until she passed away at Village 3A, […]
SOLDIER FOUND DEAD IN RUWA AFTER DISPUTE WITH WIFE
Arron Nyamayaro A 37-year-old soldier was found dead in a bush at Hunters Rest Farm in Ruwa after a dispute with his wife over a cellphone and issues related to infidelity. Captain Stephen Marimi is believed to have clashed with his wife, Nyarai Kafungura, who is also a soldier. Kafungura is […]
WIFE BASHED FOR SAVING CO-TENANT’S PHONE NUMBER
Mathew Masinge A MAN bashed his wife and bit her on the lip, thigh and hand after for saving a co-tenant’s mobile number in her phone. In a fit of rage, Essa Bhika (21) assaulted his wife, Cleopatra Masiya (20) and bit her on the lower lip, thigh and hand, as he suspected that the two were having an […]
‘My kids stay at a bar’
Milicent Chasinda A MAN has told the Harare Civil Court that he can’t bear the sight of his children staying at a bar, where their mother works, and wants to take them to his home. Dunmore Shayanewako was dragged to court by his wife, Farai Machingura, who is a bartender. Machingura said she wanted […]
D-DAY FOR MAN WHO USED FAKE A-LEVEL CERTIFICATE
Mathew Masinge IT’S D-Day for an Omni Contact employee, who forged his A-Level certificate and went on to study for a Diploma in Business Administration in Cyprus. He will learn of his fate today. Tafadzwa Nyatondo (28) of Mainway Meadows pleaded guilty to the fraud charge before magistrate […]
THE US$1M HEIST WHICH HAS SHAKEN BROOKE . . . Harare’s luxury gated community reeling from big robbery score . . . Suspect also steals three US$10 Buddie recharge cards in haul
Arron Nyamayaro FOR the Borrowdale Brooke community, this was the sum of all their fears — a high-profile US$1 million heist inside their secure gated luxury complex in Harare. This is supposed to be one of the safest neighbourhoods in Zimbabwe and visitors are not allowed into the complex unless […]
Burglar threatens students with a screwdriver, steals five laptops at Moleli High
Paul Pindani in CHINHOYI A BURGLAR broke into a dormitory at Moleli High School, threatened pupils with a screwdriver and then stole five laptops. Mashonaland West provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Ian Kohwera, told H- Metro, the incident happened on November 16, at around midnight. Insp […]
WIFE KILLER NABBED AFTER WEEK ON THE RUN
Paul Pindani in CHINHOYI A MAN, who savagely knifed his wife to death, has been nabbed after a week on the run. Bwanali Bwanado (50), butchered his wife, Chioneso Ephraim (41), after finding her with a boyfriend in their matrimonial bed in Gadzema. Bwanado fled. Reports eggested he might have […]
Bogus cops arrested
Zvikomborero Parafini FOUR Harare men have been arrested for posing as detectives from CID Homicide and robbing a man. Praise Ngonidzashe Mundoringisa, Owen Pfani, Denford Kasambarare and Nigel Regis Rongai were caught after a tip-off to the police. They appeared before Harare magistrate Donald […]
D-Day for Kereke
Zvikomborero Parafini FORMER Bikita West MP and rape convict Munyaradzi Kereke will know his fate in a fraud case after filing a spirited bail bid on Friday. Kereke and his alleged accomplice Everisto Rukasha were remanded in custody last Thursday on their initial appearance. They failed in their […]
Court interpreter up for extortion
H- Metro Reporter AN interpreter at the Harare Magistrates’ Court has been accused of demanding money from a litigant to secure more time to settle an order to restitute money. Aaron Chikuni was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa. The State said in July, […]