By Nigel Pfunde HARARE — THE City of Harare has embarked on a fresh wave of house demolitions in St Martins Extension today, relying on a High Court ruling whose …
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‘Elite’ citizen Kelsea Tafirenyika, co-accused spent second night in ‘college’ over drug bust
by Nigel Pfundeby Nigel PfundeBy Nigel Pfunde Harare- ​ ELITE citizen and socialite Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika (22) spent a second night in custody on Thursday after Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa deferred the ruling on her …
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Supreme Court limits Mpofu, Chimombe appeals to legal questions only ​
by Nigel Pfundeby Nigel PfundeBy Nigel Pfunde ​Harare- THE Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has barred convicted businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe from challenging the High Court’s factual findings and prison terms, ruling that …
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Suspected fraudster Hazel Mafu remanded in custody over $1 million car import scam
by Sipiwe Nyoniby Sipiwe NyoniBy Sipiwe Nyoni ​Harare- Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa has denied bail to 36-year-old Hezy Motors Logistics founder Hazel Silibaziso Mafu, who stands accused of orchestrating a US$1 million fraud …
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Apostle Java a ‘person of interest’ over controversial leaked audio
by Kellsby KellsStaff Reporter HARARE — Clergyman Apostle Batsirai Java has emerged as a key person of interest and is reportedly on the run after law enforcement agencies launched a manhunt for …
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Indian tourist busted at RGM airport for attempted diamond smuggling, visa overstay
by Nigel Pfundeby Nigel PfundeBy Nigel Pfunde HARARE — A 52-year-old Indian national has been intercepted at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport while allegedly attempting to smuggle 6,597.97 carats of rough diamonds out of …
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Rapper Holy Ten arrested over rape allegations
by Sipiwe Nyoniby Sipiwe NyoniBy Sipiwe Nyoni HARARE — Popular local hip-hop musician Mukudzei Chitsama, widely known by his stage name Holy Ten, has been arrested by police over allegations of raping a 14-year-old …
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Sports journo Tafadzwa ‘Sticks’ Chigandiwa released out of custody pending cyber forensic investigation on Cyber -bullying charges
by Nigel Pfundeby Nigel PfundeBy Nigel Pfunde ​BULAWAYO — Sports journalist Tafadzwa Chigandiwa has been released out of custody following his appearance in court Tuesday in Bulawayo over cyberbullying charges linked to an investigative …
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Court Reporter ​HARARE — The trial of a local man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a former work colleague has been postponed to July 30 following the sudden absence of …
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Opinion: Govt must move in to clip the wings of rogue Chinese mining syndicates in our midst
by Nigel Pfundeby Nigel PfundeOp-Ed by Nigel Pfunde THE recent arrest of Li Shigang, the 58-year-old former chief finance officer of San Ding Lithium accused of defrauding his company of close to US$4 million, …