Crimes & Courts

A science supply teacher in the UK has been charged with terror offences over speeches shared on his Facebook page. William Chinyanga, 50, who was born in Zimbabwe, was charged with four counts of encouraging terrorism on January 13.

A 42-year-old man from Gweru has been arrested for “marrying” a 15-year-old girl from Birchenough Bridge.

Police in Bulawayo have impounded 140 vehicles including pirate taxis and a bus from Botswana, for defying the lockdown regulations meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the second phase of operation ‘udingani Etown.’

A Harare man is battling for life at Parirenyatwa Hospital after he was severely stabbed several times with a kitchen knife by his wife, who accused him of failing to fend for the family, the court heard yesterday.

One of Zimbabwe’s most wanted robbery suspects, Spicer Takawira, alleged to be part Musa Taj Abdul’s gang, was arrested this week on charges of house breaking and theft.