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Chinese envoy issues statement after Muchinguri said Coronavirus is God’s way of punishing the West

The Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe, Guo Shaochun, dismissed the Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri’s notion that coronavirus is God’s punishment on Western countries. Speaking at the press conference held in Harare today, Shaochun remarked the virus as a pandemic that has struck the world that needs unity. “I do not agree with the […]

Gunmen involved in road accident few hours after killing businessman

SIX suspected armed robbers who killed a Mutare businessman Kumbirai Khumbula during a prayer meeting at his home on Sunday morning were involved in a road accident a few hours after committing the crime. They escaped from the accident scene and are st…

Sick VP Constantino Chiwenga flown to Chinese hospital after his health deteriorated

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was airlifted to China on Sunday after his health deteriorated. The 63-year-old disappeared from the public eye more than two weeks ago – missing three official engagements and triggering media speculation of a major fallout with President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Chiwenga left Harare shortly after mid-day Sunday on a Dubai-registered private jet, […]

Acting town planner arrested

Source: Acting town planner arrested | The Herald Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter ACTING Harare City Town Planner Samuel Nyabeza appeared in court yesterday on allegations of demanding a bribe from a client to facilitate the quick processing of their lease agreement. Nyabeza, who was being represented by lawyer Simon Chabuka, appeared at the Harare […]

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Source: Acting town planner arrested | The Herald

Nyore Madzianike Senior Court Reporter
ACTING Harare City Town Planner Samuel Nyabeza appeared in court yesterday on allegations of demanding a bribe from a client to facilitate the quick processing of their lease agreement.

Nyabeza, who was being represented by lawyer Simon Chabuka, appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts on criminal abuse of office charges after he reportedly demanded an unspecified amount of money from Patrick Chiremba. Magistrate Barbara Mateko remanded him out of custody to March 26. Prosecuting, Devoted Nyagano, had it that sometime in November 2015 Chiremba applied for a commercial stand and submitted his application in the Valuation and Estate Department.

The court heard that sometime in October last year, Chiremba and his friend made a follow-up and some officials expressed shock as to why he had not been given a lease agreement.

Chiremba was then referred to the City Planning office where he met Nyabeza.

It is the State’s case that Nyabeza told them that the delay was due to their failure to pay up. Chiremba’s friend asked Nyabeza how much he wanted and he told them that they were supposed to give him a “reasonable amount.

After a week, Chiremba returned to Nyabeza’s office in the company of police who trapped him.

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Rape-accused dad’s trial deferred

Source: Rape-accused dad’s trial deferred | Herald (Africa) Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent The trial of a 55-year-old Harare man, who allegedly raped his daughter thrice on the pretext that he was marking his territory, hit a brick wall yesterday following reports that he was allegedly not feeling well. Phanuel Makoni, who is on $300 bail, […]

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Source: Rape-accused dad’s trial deferred | Herald (Africa)

Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent
The trial of a 55-year-old Harare man, who allegedly raped his daughter thrice on the pretext that he was marking his territory, hit a brick wall yesterday following reports that he was allegedly not feeling well.

Phanuel Makoni, who is on $300 bail, was facing three counts of rape when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo, who deferred the matter to April 8 after Makoni’s defence tendered a medical affidavit proving that his client was not feeling well.

The court heard that sometime in August 2006, Makoni kissed the complainant.

She approached her uncle, Tapiwa Chawatama, asking if it was normal for her father to kiss his daughter that way and the uncle said it was abnormal.

It is alleged that during the same month, the complainant confronted her father who was in his bedroom over the previous kiss and Makoni locked the door before telling her that he was marking his territory.

The court heard that Makoni pulled the complainant to his bed and raped her.

It is the State’s case that on another day in the same month, Makoni called the complainant, who was with Chawatama.

Before going to her father, she told Chawatama that she was afraid to go to her father’s room because he could rape her again.

The complainant then complied and went into Makoni’s room and he allegedly raped her again.

During the rape, it is alleged that the complainant screamed for help to no avail.

The court heard that the complainant again told Chawatama about the incident, but he could not assist as he was under the accused’s care.

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