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Alois Pedzisai Matyoramhinga's ID U.S. District Court in Alexandria
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Drink driving US spy killed Zimbabwean

The facts laid out by prosecutors are plain: In 2008, a U.S. government employee on assignment in Zimbabwe drove through Harare in his government-issued Toyota Land Cruiser and struck and killed a 34-year-old man.

Midlands State University
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MSU student in love triangle counter-sues

GWERU – The Midlands State University student who was sued recently for allegedly having an affair with a married lecturer has hit back by demanding US$10 000 in damages from the man’s wife. Miss Heather Mangosho is a level 2:1 Developmental Studies student.

Rugare girl murder suspect remanded
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Rugare girl murder suspect remanded

HARARE – The Harare man who allegedly confessed to raping and strangling to death 10-year-old Rugare girl Stacy Munjoma yesterday appeared in court charged with murder. Tawanda Mugove (27) was remanded in custody to May 31.

Harare father catches his children having sex
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Uncle sexually molests 8-year-old niece

HARARE – A rape prophecy turned real after an eight-year-old girl was sexually molested by her uncle, true to what her mother had been told during a church service, a magistrate has heard. The incident allegedly took place last year, when the girl returned from school.

MDC officials Thabani Mpofu -left- and Warship Dumba during one of their court appearences
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Court postpones Tsvangirai staffers trial

HARARE – The multiple charge case against research officials in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s office has been postponed to June 3 for trial. Defence counsel for the quartet, Alec Muchadehama, had applied that the State furnish them with the confiscated dockets.

Pastor took pictures of wife’s privates
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Pastor took pictures of wife’s privates

A pastor from Murewa reportedly took pictures of his wife’s privates upon her return from church as a way to inspect whether another man had bedded her. The couple is currently based in Epworth. Pastor Philmon Chitewe leads an unnamed church in Murewa.

Linah Kamunyaru and Never Tako
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Man tells court wife slept with best friend

A HARARE man says he has not been on talking terms with his former wife ever since the day he caught her in bed with his best friend. Never Tako said that he has cut all communication with his former wife Linah Kamunyaru.

Solomon Madzore in custody at Bindura Central Police Station this month
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Solomon Madzore finally freed

ATTEMPTS by the State to keep MDC-T youth leader Solomon Madzore behind bars after he was granted bail by a Bindura magistrate fell apart yesterday after High Court judge Justice Felistas Chatukuta dismissed the application on the basis that it lacked merit.

Harare father catches his children having sex
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Duo impregnates church-mate’s daughter

CHITUNGWIZA – Two brothers accused of taking turns to be intimate and impregnating their church-mate’s 14-year-old daughter while he was at work have appeared in court. Simbarashe and elder brother Bright Kazanhu face charges of sleeping with a minor.

Dorothy Mabika’s stocktheft trial has now put Enock Porisingazi in the hot seat
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Top Zanu PF official stole 80 cattle

MUTARE – Zanu PF top official Enock Porisingazi was left quaking in his boots after being fingered in the rustling of 80 cattle belonging to farmer David Jourbert, whose evidence, nailing the towering ex-Chipinge South legislator, added an intriguing twist.

Toddler burnt to death as mum goes drinking
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Toddler burnt to death as mum goes drinking

SILOBELA — A two-year-old, left unattended, was last month burnt to death when the house he was sleeping in caught fire while the mother was out for a beer binge. The mother, Vongai Maseure (20) has since appeared in court facing charges of culpable homicide.

Lupane University registrar spared jail
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Lupane University registrar spared jail

HARARE – The Registrar of Lupane University has been convicted of defaulting on paying maintenance for his three children resulting in US$12 000 arrears. Jairos Makunde, 47, was spared jail on condition that he settles the arrears by June 30.

Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa
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Dorothy Mabika: I turned down Didymus Mutasa’s sexual advances

MUTARE — The livestock theft case which has divided Zanu PF officials in Manicaland Province took a new twist today with Dorothy Mabika, alleging that she is being persecuted because she spurned sexual advances from Presidential Affairs Minister Didymus Mutasa.

Mercy Murewa could not hold back her tears when her name was announced as the winner of the vehicle
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Telecel sued US$340 000 for ‘stolen idea’

A Harare businessman has filed a High Court application seeking an order barring Telecel Zimbabwe from running the popular Mega Promotion on the basis that it was a “stolen idea”. Mr Peterson Tengende operates an information technology firm.

Jealous husband kills 6 people with poison
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Jealous husband kills 6 people with poison

HARARE – Court officials in Zimbabwe say a man has been charged in the murder of six people who died from poisoned food meant only for a neighbor he accused of flirting with his wife. Saini Sakandya, 63, arrested last week, allegedly used a wild herb to spike the food.

Boy (6) abused by male neighbour
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Boy (6) abused by male neighbour

CHINHOYI – A Grade One pupil at a local school was forced to suck the private parts of his 18-year-old neighbour before swallowing his sperms in exchange for wild honey. This was after the boy (6) and his three friends refused to have anal intercourse with the man.