adminNine years for raping sisters
Court ReporterA man from Beatrice was on Monday sentenced to a five-year term of imprisonment for raping his two step sisters aged 12 and 13 on four occasions.
The 18-year-old man denied four counts of rape when he appeared before Chitungwiza regional magistrate Ms Estere Chivasa.
Hubby assaults wife over dress choice
Court ReporterA Glen Norah woman sustained serious injuries after her husband assaulted her following an altercation over her choice of dressing, which the husband claimed was too ‘provocative’.
Cyanide case: Judgment day set
Court ReporterJudgment in the case in which four men are being accused of delivering sodium cyanide to the city’s water treatment plant last year, has been set for March 28.
Landlady beats up tenant
Court ReporterA landlady in Chitungwiza, who seriously assaulted her female tenant accusing her of cheating with her husband, will complete 280 of community service.
Cop gets six years for sodomy
Tendai Rupapa Senior court reporterA POLICE officer stationed at Tomlinson Depot has been sentenced to six years in prison after he was convicted of aggravated indecent assault.
Taruvinga Chadenga (32) pleaded not guilty to the charge but was convicted after a full trial.
Chrome export ban to go
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterGovernment is planning to temporarily lift the ban on chrome ore exports and introduce a value addition levy on all exports to raise money for the expansion of the country’s smelting capacity.
Oil prices down in Asia
Singapore. – Oil prices were down in Asian trade yesterday on concerns over a slowdown in China’s economy, with the strong US dollar also putting pressure on prices, analysts said.ZSE industrial index slides
Martin Kadzere Senior Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange industrial index slid 1,1 percent yesterday, weighed down by losses in selected heavyweight and mid-tier shares while the mining index was unchanged at previous trading levels.
Stand up and be counted
A FEW months ago I met Benhilda ‘Tamara’ Marume at a pharmacy along Mazowe Street in Harare. She said: “Bhudhi Ben, ndakanzwa kuti mave muvhimi, hombarume chaiye. Ndinodawo kuenda nemi kundovhima bass (Brother Ben, I heard that you are now a renowned hunter. I would like to