Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Killer poacher jailed 18 years 3/7/2019 The Chronicle Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter A POACHER who ganged up with a colleague and fatally attacked a member of the neighbourhood watch committee when he confronted them over illegal fishing at a dam in Filabusi, was yesterday sentenced to 18 years in jail. Tawanda Makonese (32) of …
Court officials aid stock thieves: Tshinga Dube 2/7/2019 Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube The Chronicle Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter ZANU-PF Politburo member Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has slammed court officials for allegedly being involved in shady deals in stock theft cases resulting in repeat offenders constantly being released on bail. Rtd Col Dube said two weeks …
Pair jailed 9 years for stock theft 28/6/2019 The Herald Nyasha Mapasa Manicaland Correspondent A MUTARE magistrate on Tuesday sentenced two men from Chimanimani to nine years in jail each, for stock theft.Moses (38) and Eric Rasekeswa (73) were found guilty of stealing a heifer valued at US$450 from Anesu Chidiriro (31), a cattle …
Trio jailed 27 years for stock theft 21/6/2019 The Herald Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent Three Kwekwe men have been jailed for nine years each for stock theft. Tawanda Hora (28), Godhelp Svosve (20) and Innocent Limbani (25) appeared before Kwekwe magistrate, Miss Vimbai Mtukwa. They implicated their mastermind and accomplice, one Omega Chakwamura (45) …
Agritex official in $11 000 fraud storm 20/6/2019 The Herald Heather Charema in Chegutu A Chegutu Agritex extension worker Tendayi Rupiya has appeared in court on charges of forgery and fraud involving agricultural chemicals valued at $11 360 which were meant for distribution under the Command Agriculture Programme. Rupiya (33), of house number 4 …
Police bust Plumtree cattle rustling syndicate – NewsDay Zimbabwe 18/6/2019 POLICE in Plumtree have smashed a cattle rustling syndicate operating in Bulilima and Mangwe districts that reportedly stole over 200 beasts. BY RICHARD MUPONDE This follows the arrest last week of alleged gang leader Bernard Moyo, leading to the recovery of 61 beasts. The …
Minister commissions 5th anti-graft court 8/6/2019 The Chronicle Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief JUSTICE, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday commissioned the fifth specialised anti-corruption court in the Midlands province saying his Ministry is fully embracing President Mnangagwa’s clarion call for a corruption free Zimbabwe. Addressing members of the legal fraternity, service chiefs …
White farmer ‘resists’ to make way for minister’s son – NewsDay Zimbabwe 24/5/2019 CHIPINGE farmer and retired Swiss banker, Richard Le Vieux, who has established a reputable business of exporting coffee, avocados and macadamia nuts for the past 30 years, appeared in court on Wednesday charged with failing to vacate part of FarFell Coffee …
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Journalist sues agric firm for breach of contract – NewsDay Zimbabwe 22/5/2019 BY CHARLES LAITON HWedza farmer and NewsDay senior journalist Tawanda Tafirenyika, has taken Life Brand Agric Services (Pvt) Ltd to court seeking over US$59 000 compensation following a botched contract farming agreement. Through his lawyers, Mataka Legal Practice, Tafirenyika filed High Court …
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Trial date set for former Zanu PF MP, son in $10m fraud case – NewsDay Zimbabwe 30/4/2019 BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE A HARARE magistrate has set May 24 as the trial date for former Zanu PF MP for Muzarabani South and Zimbabwe Farmers’ Development Company (ZFDC) chairperson Edward Raradza who is facing charges of defrauding …
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