admin‘Double prosecution of police unlawful’
Bulawayo Bureau A HIGH Court judge has ruled that the dual prosecution of police officers on the same charge in terms of both the Police Act and ordinary law is…
Take me back or I’ll kill myself, says ex-hubby
Ivan Zhakata Court Reporter A HARARE man threatened to commit suicide at his former wife’s house if she refused to reconcile with him, the Harare Civil Court heard last week. Muneni Muhwati…
Man weeps in court
Ivan Zhakata Court Reporter A Harare man wept uncontrollably in court and pleaded with a Civil Court magistrate to stop his wife from abusing him. Timothy Ngwenya could not hold back his…
Pastor caught pants down
Ivan Zhakata Court Reporter A Harare woman caught her husband, a pastor, in bed with a congregant, the Civil Court heard last week. Ndarwirwa Mugedi, the wife, made the claim after Isabel…
Callous stepmom jailed
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A HARARE woman who assaulted her three-year-old step daughter fracturing her skull, a rib, hand and leg, has been jailed for two years. Thanks Musvita (20), of Domboramwari…
Debt collector swindles client
Fumgai Lupande Court Reporter A debt collector with Bherebhende Law Chambers has appeared in court accused of swindling a client out of $13 000. Sarah Hwingiri of 124 Samora Machel Avenue in…
Govt reads riot act to parastatals
Nyemudzai Kakore Herald Correspondent The Minister of Transport and Infrastractural Development, Dr Joram Gumbo, has directed parastatals and State enterprises to appoint substantively managers now in acting capacities or fire them…
UZ accommodation woes worsen
Ellah Mukwati Herald Reporter Scores of University of Zimbabwe students are sleeping on floors as accommodation woes worsen at the institution as a result of the introduction of two intakes. Sources said…
Scribes in contempt of Parliament to be fined
Nyemudzai Kakore Herald Correspondent Parliament is set to introduce fines for journalists who deliberately misrepresent proceedings in the House, Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda has said. The journalists would be charged…
Suspended Zanu-PF chairs await fate
Ellah Mukwati Herald Reporter— THREE Zanu-PF chairpersons recently suspended for inciting insolence are now awaiting their fate after appearing before a sub-committee set up to investigate the allegations levelled against them…