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By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent A 28-year-old Lion’s Den man has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly defrauding CBZ AgroYield agricultural inputs worth US$57 470, 98 after presenting a fictitious loan application. Washington Ongorani of Murereka, Lion’s Den in Chinhoyi appeared for initial remand Thursday before magistrate Lisa Mutendereki facing fraud as defined in Section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. He was granted $50 000 bail, coupled with other conditions, after his lawyer Fortune Murisi successfully lodged a bail appl...

By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent A schizophrenic former police officer allegedly assaulted a prominent Chinhoyi lawyer at a ghetto shebeen, where a misunderstanding over a US$2 pool bet turned violent. Crispen Ben (31) of 22659 Rujeko, Chinhoyi appeared in court facing an assault charge. The complainant in the matter is Joshua Mangeyi (33), a well-known legal practitioner in the town. Magistrate Tapiwa Banda on Friday invoked the Mental Health Act and committed Ben to Chikurubi Maximum Prison’s psychiatric unit for treatment after an evaluation to ascertain his mental state b...

By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent A 33-year-old Mutorashanga woman gave birth to a bouncing baby boy before allegedly dug a shallow pit in which she buried him alive. Margaret Musarapasi of Plot 12 Chihamba, Mutorashanga this Thursday appeared before Chinhoyi magistrate Tendai Banda facing one count of infanticide. She was remanded in custody to 1 March 2021 for plea recording after the defence requested more time to peruse the docket. The State case led by Tendai Tapi is that on 5 February this year at around 11 pm, a heavily pregnant Musarapasi, who was alone at her homestead,...

By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent A 33-year-old Chinhoyi woman, who Tuesday allegedly ripped open a boy’s stomach leaving his intestines protruding, Wednesday appeared in court facing an attempted murder charge. The boy also sustained a deep gush on the back of the head following the alleged attack that happened during a bloody fight and in fighting for life at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. Monalisa Choguya of Single Quarters, Mpata was arraigned before Magistrate Melody Rwizi who remanded her in custody to 9 March. Choguya is represented by Fortune Murisi of Murisi Attorne...

By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent AN illegal taxi driver has been fined $10 000 for ferrying commuters in violation of Covid-19 regulations. Blessing Maramba (34), who resides at 157 Chikonohono, Chinhoyi appeared in court facing charges as defined in Section 4(2) of Statutory Instrument 83/20 which pertains to ” venturing into inter-city or intra-city transport industry.” He pleaded guilty. Magistrate Tendai Banda sentenced Maramba to pay $10 000 by 15 March 2021 failure of which he faces 45 days’ imprisonment. The State case led by Tendai Tapi was that on 19 February thi...