Extra US$5 000 demand sinks Mutare CID officers

Ray Bande Senior Reporter IT was all bait and no bite for two Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers stationed at the Criminal Investigations department (CID) Minerals in Mutare who drew…

Beer haul smuggled, $6K tax lost

Lovemore Kadzura Weekender Reporter A TRUCK driver who smuggled beer worth thousands of dollars from Mozambique was last week convicted of the offence, and had his consignment seized by the…

Prison officer escapes from court custody in daring disguise

Sunday News Reporter A prison officer facing charges of inciting violence dramatically escaped from custody after allegedly sneaking out of court disguised as a fellow officer during a routine remand…

Four robbers fatally shot in a shootout with police in Warren Park, Harare

Freeman Razemba-Senior Reporter Four suspected armed robbers were shot dead while two of their accomplices were arrested following a shootout in Warren Park 1 in Harare. Those arrested are Nelson…

Socialite Jeke in court for disorderly conduct

Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo Court Correspondent Socialite Patricia Jeke appeared in court on Wednesday for allegedly causing chaos and insulting police officers at Highlands Police Station. Jeke (35) appeared before Harare magistrate…

Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Church overseer jailed 18 months over US$24K theft

Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent A purchase department overseer with the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church has been sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing US$24 000 from the…

Socialite Patricia Jack fined for  disorderly conduct

Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo Court Correspondent Prominent socialite Patricia Jack, who caused chaos by insulting police officers at Highlands Police Station, has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges. She has been sentenced…

Socialite in court for disorderly conduct

Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo-Court Correspondent SOCIALITE Patricia Jeke appeared in court yesterday for allegedly causing chaos and insulting police officers at Highlands Police Station in Harare. Jeke (35) appeared before Harare magistrate…

Botha Mine in ambitious court battle

Fidelis Munyoro-Chief Court Reporter A MINING dispute in Bindura has erupted into a constitutional confrontation, as Side Electrical Pvt Ltd, trading as Botha Mine, seeks to rein in the powers…

Cobra Security Marketing representative up for US$65k fraud granted bail

Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent HARARE provincial magistrate Mrs Ruth Moyo has granted a Cobra Security Marketing representative who is facing allegations of defrauding a microfinance company US$65 000, US$300 bail.…