Chief Chikwaka (Murambiwa Witness Bungu) on Wednesday testified in the trial of Goodness and Mercy Ministries Church leader Prophet Tapiwa Freddy on rape charges saying the cleric claimed he “succumbed to nature” after allegedly raping his niece. The chief took the witness stand and told the court that his niece, the ZBC presenter, cried while telling him that Freddy “succumbed to nature” and forced himself on her on their return from her rural home in Chiendambuya. She further claimed, the chief said, Freddy promised to marry her. “There are many issues, but he forced my niece to be intimate with him. My niece called me and she was crying. She failed to clearly explain her case. I asked her why she was crying and she told me that Freddy had taken her
A Harare woman who lives with disability yesterday chronicled how Goodness and Mercy Ministries prophet Tapiwa Freddy (T Freddy) allegedly took advantage of the illness and subsequent death of her husband, stalked and raped her. Testifying during the trial, the woman told the court how she sought financial assistance from Freddy, to finance hospital bills for her bed-ridden husband and how the man of cloth insisted on dating her against her tradition and belief, soon after the death of her husband. She also told the court how T Freddy raped her with a gun visibly placed on his shoes. "On August 15, 2019 my husband (name withheld) who has been ill for a long time became serious and we had no money. "On August 16 I talked to Prophet Freddy since he knew abou
Vice president Constantino Chiwenga is set to testify on Wednesday in his estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa’s trial for allegedly trying to force through an upgraded marriage to him without his knowledge. Chiwenga’s testimony is expected to wind up the fast-tracked trial which started last week. Witnesses who testified last week included former judge president Justice George Chiweshe, Justice Munamato Mutevedzi and Nyarai Bwanya, an aide of the vice president. On Tuesday, four other witnesses testified including magistrate Linda Dzvene who was the secretary for Mutevedzi. Dzvene said she was the one who filled the marriage documents for Mubaiwa that included a section where she stated that she was a divorcee. Mubaiwa’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa asked if she was given
Police have located and interviewed a woman only identified as Colleta, in connection with the death of prominent banker Mr Douglas Munatsi on November 29. Mr Munatsi died in a mysterious fire at his upmarket Harare apartment and Colleta is believed to have been the last person to see him alive. Investigators are still awaiting the autopsy and toxicology examination results and have so far questioned several other people in connection with the case. Mr Munatsi, who was the chief executive of the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA), was said to have been alone in his penthouse at the upmarket Northfields apartments in the capital when an inferno engulfed his main bedroom. Authorities are still trying to ascertain the cause of the fire and death through the pendi
Police in Masvingo have arrested a man from Mutare who was found transporting 71 bales of second-hand clothes with a street value of ZW$745 000. Tatenda Denhe who is from Mutare was arrested at around 4pm on Thursday. Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the seizures to The Mirror. The bales were coming from Mutare to Zvishavane. Government relaxes regulations on second clothes imports Government has relaxed its position on the importation of second hand clothes, to allow for the resuscitation and reorganisation of the textile and clothing industry before the policy can be enforced. In an interview on the sidelines of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce 2017 strategic planning workshop in Kariba yeste
Businessman and Zanu PF Zvimba South MP Philip Chiyangwa is challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration for grabbing his land measuring about 5,5 hectares in Warren Park, Harare, where it wants to build a museum to “chronicle Africa’s liberation”. This is contained in a High Court chamber application where Chiyangwa, the executive chairman of Kilima Investments, the company that owns the property is challenging the seizure of the land. Chiyangwa accuses the government of pulling out of talks to buy the land, opting instead to grab it. He is seeking an order declaring the attempt to grab Stand 9297 Warren Park Township of Warren Park where the government is setting up a museum to chronicle Africa’s liberation null and void. In his foundi
Marry Mubaiwa has been remanded in custody for the next 10 days pending medical examinations by two Government doctors to ascertain whether she is fit to stand trial or not. Harare magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube today ordered that Mubaiwa be in the hands of Harare Remand Prison officer-in-charge pending the medical examination. The order comes after the State led by Mr Michael Reza had applied that she be examined again to ascertain her mental welfare. This was after a psychiatrist from Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals told the court that Mubaiwa was not mentally fit to stand trial. She is expected to be back in court on November 26. Related Story Mary Chiwenga-Mubaiwa Faces Arrest Again Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Chiwenga-Mubaiwa, face
MORE than 20 armed robbers raided the construction site of businessman Dr Philip Chiyangwa’s multi-million dollar property development of Kirkman Mall in Westlea, Harare, early yesterday morning and got away with building materials worth over US$300 000, in what is believed to be an inside job. The gang attacked and injured about eight of Dr Chiyangwa’s employees and security guards before loading the roofing sheets, sewer and water pipes, among other materials at the site, into a lorry. The development is on 5,4 hectares and is nearing completion. It comprises a shopping mall and an industrial and commercial park with units for sale to small and medium enterprises. The first phase of the development involves premises for TM Pick n Pay, Xmart and Choppies, an
ECONET founder Strive Masiyiwa has been summoned to appear before Parliament to give oral evidence on an issue where his company is accused of failing to pay Masvingo Municipality for leased land. The land houses the company's base stations. A register of lease agreements shows that Econet has 16 base stations in Masvingo, despite that some of its lease agreements with the municipality expired years ago. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (Pac) member Dexter Nduna (Chegutu West MP) yesterday confirmed that Masiyiwa had been summoned to appear before Parliament. He, however, said Pac was not on a "witchhunt", but would be raising issues of accountability. The anomaly with regards to the lease agreements w
The bizarre case in which Doves Holdings Zimbabwe has been accused of giving a grieving family an empty coffin has taken a fresh new twist. This comes after Doves counter-attacked and accused the lawyers of the grieving family of trying to extort them. According to the funeral services company, one of the lawyers gave the company an ultimatum to give him US$123 000 and an SUV within 12 hours or else he would tarnish their image by publicising the bizarre case of the empty coffin. The family of the late Maxwell Chimwamurombe has alleged that Doves gave them an empty coffin when they wanted to bury their relative. The family, which is being represented by ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice, has alleged that upon realising the shocking mistake, Doves launched a massive cover-up that involved
