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Harare businessman Tendai Mashamhanda is seeking a court order to cancel the transfer of his property to Bariade Investments (Pvt) Ltd, alleging the title was fraudulently obtained through the use of irregular documents.
A self-proclaimed prophet, Hillary Rambakupetwa (29) from Bindura, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing three people on a spiritual retreat.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted full remission of sentence for convicted female inmates, terminally-ill and prisoners living with disabilities, save for those convicted of specified offences such as murder, terrorism and rape.
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested a man in connection with the leak of sexually explicit pictures of Fifi Murata, the daughter of popular Zimbabwean social media personality, Mai TT.
Harare lawyer Dr Walter Mangezi has successfully challenged a US$100 000 defamation judgment awarded against him in favour of fellow medical practitioner Dr Tonderai Irvine Tipere Kasu.
HARARE – A syndicate of six suspected fraudsters including the alleged ringleader in the forgery of the title deed to former Cabinet Minister, Dr Dzingai Mutumbuka’s house appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday for allegedly altering documents to a US$400 000 Borrowdale home and sold it for only US$92 000.
HWANGE – A teacher from Hwange in Matabeleland North province was convicted and sentenced to 12 months in prison for writing a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Mathematics examination for three Ordinary Level students last year.
CHIREDZI – Chiredzi Depot Business Unit manager, Innocent Gukwe (35), bought two trucks and registered them in the name of Regis Chivaura. Gukwe using his position would give the trucks frequent contracts and facilitate prompt payments and got a total of US$122 421.47 from Cottco.
HARARE – The High Court of Zimbabwe threw out an adultery lawsuit brought by a British citizen against another Briton, citing lack of jurisdiction over the parties. Justice Emilia Muchawa ruled that the court did not have the power to entertain the lawsuit because both parties are domiciled outside Zimbabwe. Ms. Jill Chawapiwa Chikore, a Zimbabwean citizen, had sued Hellen Maworera, also a Zimbabwean citizen, for allegedly having an adulterous relationship with her husband, Jabulani Tawanda Chikore, since July 2020.
Zimbabwe’s elephant population is booming, but the communities living near them are bearing the brunt of the human-wildlife conflict. Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Wildlife Sithembiso Nyoni said in 2023 alone, more than 35 people were killed by wildlife and more than 80 were injured.