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The Gwanda Magistrates’ Court has handed down stiff sentences to two individuals convicted on charges related to dangerous drugs. In the first case, 27-year-old Obvious Ngwenya from Bulawayo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for unlawfully dealing in dangerous drugs. Ngwenya was intercepted at a roadblock along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road while attempting to transport […]
A 39-year-old woman from Eswatini, Precious Luphoko, has been convicted by the Gwanda Magistrates’ Court for unlawfully entering and remaining in Zimbabwe without valid documentation. Luphoko was smuggled into the country through the Beitbridge border post by her boyfriend, believed to be a truck driver, who later abandoned her at the Collen Bawn bus terminus. […]
A 22-year-old man from Plumtree has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman in a disturbing home invasion incident last month. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, crime took place on the night of 15 May 2025, when the man broke into the victim’s home at around 11 PM, using […]
A 32-year-old Hwange man has been fined and banned from driving after fatally hitting a pedestrian with his car late last year. The court heard that the incident occurred on December 11, 2024, when Emmanuel Mudeya was driving alone at approximately 65 km/h, slightly over the 60 km/h limit, on a local road. According to […]
A 32-year-old police officer from Beitbridge, Ziggie Khonzani, has been sentenced to nine months in prison after assaulting a shopkeeper with an empty beer bottle during a dispute over change at a local butchery on May 5, 2025. The altercation began after Khonzani became agitated when the shopkeeper allegedly delayed giving him his change. In […]
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is currently underway in Harare, with a strong focus on raising awareness and mobilizing action to address this pressing issue in different communities in the country. Africa Unity Square is hosting various events and exhibitions led by organizations such as the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe […]
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law to enhance the nation’s fair trial standards. Supported by the Swedish Embassy, this collaboration aims to equip Zimbabwean prosecutors with global best practices, particularly in areas requiring improvement, to strengthen public […]
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