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Wednesday, 09 January 2013 09:39
HARARE - A Harare hooker connived with two cops to rob a man of $9 000 after accusing him of dealing in drugs at one of Harare’s hottest nightspots, a Harare court has heard. Self-confessed commercial sex worker Faith Dzikiti, 22,...Read More
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Sunday, 06 January 2013 13:06
HARARE - Police have nabbed over 100 police officers in Harare alone for corruption, a top commander has said. Addressing hundreds of people gathered for the re-launch of the police service charter in Highfield yesterday, officer commanding Harare province Clemence Munoriyarwa,...Read More
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Thursday, 03 January 2013 12:17
HARARE - Police have this past festive season nabbed close to a thousand drivers caught using their mobile phones while on the wheel. National police spokesperson Andrew Phiri said 879 people were arrested and fined for failing to keep off their...Read More
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Wednesday, 02 January 2013 11:15
BULAWAYO - Police were heavily deployed in Bulawayo on New Year’s Eve, a move which cost night-time revellers. Residents condemned the massive deployment which they described as a real party spoiler. Police defended the action saying it was necessary to...Read More
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Thursday, 20 December 2012 12:38
HARARE - High Court Judge November Muchiya has slammed the State team for lacking autonomy in the ongoing bail hearing of an ex-Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative accused of leaking government secrets. Justice Muchiya said this yesterday during the bail hearing...Read More
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 10:49
HARARE - Twenty-one activists from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC charged with killing a police inspector in Harare’s Glen View suburb last year, were finally admitted to bail yesterday. High Court judge, Justice Chinembiri Bhunu granted bail to the 21 activists...Read More
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 10:20
HARARE - Two police officers who allegedly demanded a $10 bribe from a commuter omnibus driver have appeared in court. Todzanisai Mavidza, 28, and Brave Kandikita, 25, allegedly demanded $10 from a commuter omnibus driver in order to release him and...Read More
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Saturday, 15 December 2012 12:32
HARARE - A Harare policeoficer who allegedly demanded $5 000 from a prison officer he accused of having an adulterous relationship with a fellow cop’s wife has appeared in court. Coaster Machika appeared before magistrate Shelly Zvenyika on extortion and assault...Read More
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Friday, 14 December 2012 09:51
HARARE - A seven-member Cabinet taskforce produced a new draft constitution for Zimbabwe on Wednesday, seeking to beat a Christmas deadline set by President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is also eager to get the draft out...Read More
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News » Fungai Kwaramba, Staff Writer
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 11:54
HARARE - Prospects of a breakthrough in the constitution-making process logjam hinge on today’s meeting between President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF and the two MDC formations led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Industry and Commerce minister Welshman Ncube. Mugabe, in...Read More
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Tuesday, 11 December 2012 11:51
HARARE - A Harare magistrate has jailed for 15 years a Chinhoyi cop accused of raping a 20-year-old woman. Lawrence Mashonganyika, 29, however, escaped with a lesser sentence of 10 years after regional magistrate Clever Tsikwa suspended the other five years....Read More
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Tuesday, 04 December 2012 11:51
HARARE - A Bindura magistrate has refused to dismiss charges against an ex-Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative and a police officer accused in a damning leak of government secrets to an American think-tank. The magistrate denied the defence motion for...Read More
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Saturday, 01 December 2012 12:56
HARARE - Zimbabwe's long-awaited new constitution must now be amended by proxies from leaders of the three ruling parties, but signs are this will be anything but a smooth transition. The next step for the charter after the Constitutional Parliamentary Committee...Read More
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News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
Friday, 30 November 2012 11:09
HARARE - Government plans to divert money meant for community projects to fund a constitution-making process hijacked by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s ruling parties. Communities across Zimbabwe have been benefitting from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), under...Read More
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Thursday, 29 November 2012 09:50
HARARE - Two police officers and a soldier have been summoned back to court on culpable homicide charges after they allegedly assaulted a 52-year-old man to death in 2007. Oncemore Mahachi, 49, Soams Nkala, 26, and Duster Muzemba, 25, yesterday appeared...Read More
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