Crimes & Courts

The former head of a notorious Ethiopian prison has been arrested and is expected to face trial.

A Nineteen-year-old Mutare man has appeared in court on allegations of raping his 13-year-old sister twice last year.

Former Vice President Joice Mujuru has been forced to settle her debt amounting to US$452 000 with Peppy Motors that supplied tractors to her company, Ruzirun Investments, five years ago.

Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has pleaded not guilty in a case in which it is facing charges of allegedly causing the death of an eight-year-old boy who drowned last year in a pit that was allegedly dug by council employees.

Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Larry Mavima has implored small-scale miners from the province to desist from engaging in violence.