POLITICS

Ex-cop wants Commissioner General Mutamba jailed

The High Court has thrown out a contempt of court application filed by former police officer Tatenda Shiri, who sought the imprisonment of top Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officials, including Comm...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinese cement firm director jailed in Zimbabwe

High Court judge Justice Philda Muzofa has found executives of Wih-Zim Construction Material Investments in contempt of court for defying a previous order to stop construction of a cement manufacturi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 October 2025

POLITICS

Duo jailed for trying to bewitch Hichilema

The Lusaka Magistrates' Court has jailed two men for two years each after finding them guilty of attempting to use witchcraft to bewitch President Hakainde Hichilema.Jasten Mabulesse Candunde (42) of ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 September 2025

POLITICS

'ZACC' Commissioners jailed for high-profile extortion ring

Two men who masqueraded as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) commissioners and ran an elaborate extortion scheme targeting high-profile figures, including former Harare Mayor Elias Mudzuri a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 September 2025

POLITICS

Cop jailed 10 Years for reckless fatal shooting

A Zimbabwe Republic Police officer has been jailed for 10 years by the High Court in Chinhoyi after being convicted of murder with constructive intention.Justice Phildah Muzofa handed down the sentenc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF councillor grabs farm, jailed

A Zanu-PF councillor in Bulawayo has spent nearly a month behind bars after defying a series of court orders to vacate a disputed farmhouse in Umguza district, Matabeleland North.Ward 1 councillor Jo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 August 2025

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ex-bank consultant jailed for US$23,000 fraud

A former ZB Bank loan consultant, Cosmas Bhude, has been sentenced to an effective three years and nine months in prison for defrauding clients of more than US$23,000 through a series of fraudulent l...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

POLITICS

Former CCC MP jailed

Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Obert Manduna has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of fraud involving the bogus sale of a residential stand...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

POLITICS

CCC abandoned Sikhala during jail time

In a dramatic and emotional moment during the Bulawayo launch of Job Sikhala's memoir, "Footprints in the Chains – The Life Story of Job Sikhala," Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Chinhoyi Deputy Mayor jailed for double-dipping

Chinhoyi Deputy Mayor and Ward 14 Councillor, Chipo Mlotshwa, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison after she fraudulently obtained a second discounted residential stand by lying about her previou...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge clearing agent jailed for smuggling

A Beitbridge clearing agent, Brian Zimbume, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of fraud and smuggling related offences. Zimbume, who was employed by Andalusia Investments ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Peter Moyo wants Trevor Manuel and other Old Mutual directors jailed

Axed Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo says there is no punishment befitting Old Mutual directors other than six months' jail time, without the option of a fine, on the contempt of court charges he lodged aga...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 October 2019

POLITICS

Mutsvangwa's housemaid jailed 3 years

Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa's housemaid was yesterday slapped with a 36-month jail term for stealing US$25 000 from her boss.Tracy Manase (59) from Chizemo village, under Chief Mutambara, a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2019

POLITICS

High Court jails 21 Chegutu farmers for contempt of court

At least 21 former Stanely Farms (Pvt) Ltd residents in Chegutu, have been slapped with an effective one year jail term each for contempt of court after refusing to vacate the farm in defiance of a co...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 June 2019

POLITICS

Jailed MDC activists want party support for scholarships

JAILED MDC activists Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere have requested for party support around their educational scholarships, MDC president Nelson Chamisa has revealed.Chamisa was addressing t...

By newzimbabwe | Published: 26 April 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Mujumi jailed 12 months over contempt of court

A MASHAVA miner, Takunda Mujumi, has petitioned the High Court seeking rescission of judgment after he was slapped with a 12-month jail term for interfering with SMM Holdings mining claims despite a c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 January 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Businessman faces jail over $4,7m debt

Prominent businessman Munner Kamruddin Kazi faces jail after his former business partner Thamer Said Al Shanfari approached the High Court, seeking his civil imprisonment over a $4,7 million debt.Thro...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 December 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa ally faces 3-month jail term

PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima has been convicted of contempt of court and has been given up to seven days to reinstate a fired school teacher or risk serving a 90-day jail term....

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 December 2018

POLITICS

Maziwisa, Pambuka jailed for fraud

FORMER Zanu PF Highfield West legislator, Psychology Maziwisa and television personality Oscar Pambuka were yesterday sentenced to a total of 78 months in jail each for fraud.Maziwisa (34) and Pambuka...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 December 2018

POLITICS

'Jail corrupt people without trial'

ZANU-PF Masvingo provincial chairperson and resident minister Ezra Chadzamira said people accused of corruption should go straight to jail without trial.Speaking during the party's victory celebration...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 December 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zesa, TelOne thieves jailed 10 years each

Five Harare men were on Wednesday jailed to 10 years each for stealing Zesa and telecommunication cables in the city.Tawanda Mutekedzi (28), Paul Chisano (22), George Chimbutira (27), Stanley Muvirimi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2018

POLITICS

Kombi driver spared jail for obstructing Mnangagwa motorcade

An unlicensed Mutare kombi driver in Mutare, who encroached into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's motorcade leading to a Zanu-PF rally at Mutare Aerodrome, was yesterday slapped with a four-month jail t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Business couple jailed over bank debt

HARARE businessperson Jameson Rushwaya and his wife Annie were yesterday slapped with an order for civil imprisonment after failing to settle a $174 000 loan with the now-defunct Tetrad Investment Ban...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 July 2018

Business couple jailed over bank debt

HARARE businessperson Jameson Rushwaya and his wife Annie were yesterday slapped with an order for civil imprisonment after failing to settle a $174 000 loan with the now-defunct Tetrad Investment Ban...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 July 2018

POLITICS

Undenge contests jail term

Former Energy minister Samuel Undenge is challenging the four year jail term imposed on him by Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya on Friday last week. He was convicted of prejudicing the ZPC of $...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 July 2018
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