AN 18 YEAR old man from Bulilima allegedly kidnapped his 25 year old girlfriend and severely assaulted her before attempting to drown her in a dam after she dumped him for another man.Mbathisi Sibanda of Hingwe area told a Plumtree magistrate that his girlfriend, Unalina Sibanda, only told him that she no longer loved him after he caught her with another man.Mbathisi, who was facing unlawful entry

A HOOKER arrested for teaming up with two male accomplices to assault and rob a client has denied the charges.She claimed she assaulted the client for refusing to use a condom.Nomatter Masamba, 28, of 733 Chikanga 1, was remanded out of custody to March 2, by magistrate Sekai Chiundura.Prosecuting,Christina Mwenga alleged that Masamba assaulted Brian Mukura and forced him to sell his smart phone f

A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) member allegedly poisoned his 10-month-old baby to avoid paying maintenance for the child’s upkeep.Misheck Utedzi (26), who resides in Kuwadzana, Harare, was arrested on February 3 on a murder charge and has since approached the High Court seeking bail pending trial.Allegations against the soldier are that on December 28 last year, he was with his girlfriend, the

A DOMBOSHAVA self-proclaimed prophetess lost her husband of 20 years apparently to one of her regular clients, the Harare Civil Court has heard.The matter came to light when the victim in the matter, Precious Mahamba approached the civil courts yesterday and appeared before magistrate Trevor Nyatsanza, claiming $250 maintenance from Christopher Mahamba.In her claim, Precious said part of the amoun

The Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (PWA) and the Zimbabwe government are on a collision path over the provisions of a draft statutory instrument (SI), which seeks to impose an import ban on 23 medicines.PWA claims that the local industry does not have capacity to ensure a sustainable supply chain of medicines and that prices would go up.Last year, the Industry and Commerce ministry with th

CELEBRATED Bulawayo fashion designers, Mbo Mahocs and Gilmore Tee, will host the red carpet interviews at the 7th edition of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) scheduled for the Harare International Conference Centre on February 25.The awards ceremony is running under the theme, Celebrating Leadership through Music. The duo, who recently attended the South African Menswear Week Autumn/Winter 2016 in

Harare school, Queen Elizabeth was on Tuesday forced to release Ordinary Level results for a student, after they had been withheld for non-payment of fees following the intervention of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.The results were released after the forum’s lawyer, Kenias Shonhai had given the school a 48-hour ultimatum to do so or face legal action.In a letter dated February 15, Shonhai

A couple formerly working at the Midlands State University (MSU) Mamelo Moyo and her husband, Melusi Moyo yesterday jointly appeared in court on allegations of failing to declare to their employer that they had an interest in a company that supplied goods to the institution.Allegations are that Mamelo would authorise payments on goods supplied by her husband’s company, Netabelt Investments (Pv

A HARARE man, Brine Mugota, handed himself to police after a failing to rob a local bank at gun-point.Mugota allegedly stormed a Cabs banking hall in Mount Pleasant, Harare, last month armed with a pistol and ordered the security guard to surrender his firearm before hitting him several times on the head, with the gun’s butt fracturing his skull in the process.He then allegedly proceeded to orde

A 23-YEAR-OLD Macheke man, who discovered that his wife was on anti-retroviral therapy (ARV) without his knowledge, went on to torch his homestead in anger destroying property worth $450.Charles Gunde of plot number 55, Kournine Farm in Macheke was on Tuesday convicted on charges of malicious damage to property by Marondera magistrate Jabulani Mzinyathi.He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, but

Sires 7 children with different women and fails to support themA HARARE man, Albert Foda, yesterday left the gallery in stitches when he told the Civil Court he does not have an idea how his girlfriends fell pregnant, and is always surprised to hear them claiming they would have conceived.Foda’s remarks came when magistrate Trevor Nyatsanza asked him why he kept on siring children, yet he was st

THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) is set to hold a conference next month on the decriminalization of gold possession.The event will be held in Masvingo on February 25 under the theme Harnessing Artisanal Mining Operations for Sustainable Economic Development.ZMF chief executive officer, Wellington Takavarasha said the conference was open to all stakeholders, who include policymakers, government

Business briefly came to a stop at Herald House yesterday when the Messenger of Court moved to attach property from Zimpapers over a $44 996, 80 defamation case that the company lost in 2001.A Ford Ranger single-cab truck was lifted by a tow truck and two other trucks were on stand-by at the corner of Sam Nujoma Street and George Silundika Avenue, forcing the organization to pay the full amount.Ac

THE late Zanla commander and national hero Josiah Magama Tongogara’s alleged “smallhouse”, Anita Nherera, has died. She was 56.Nherera passed on at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare yesterday morning after a long battle with cancer.Tongogara’s daughter, Sukai, confirmed the death yesterday, saying the deceased was her mother’s younger sister who sired a son with the national hero.Sukai sa

A Harare man and his relative got a thorough hiding from their neighbour after reprimanding his wife for empting a movable toilet in front of his tuckshop, the court heard yesterday.Tawanda Mashongahande (21) and Leonard Disi (24) were facing two counts of assault charges when they appeared before magistrate Ms Sharon RakafaIt is alleged that on February 8, Weston Chivhunje (23) was at his tucksho