Bikita West Zanu PF MP Kereke, Sentenced To 14 Years Imprisonment For Rape Of 11 Year Old

Bikita West Zanu PF MP Kereke, Sentenced To 14 Years Imprisonment For Rape Of 11 Year Old

BIKITA WEST ZANU PF MP KEREKE was convicted of raping his wife’s niece this morning and jailed for 14 years. He could eventually serve an effective 10 years in jail with 4 years suspended for good behaviour. This has been an agonising and traumatic wait for both the public and the then 11 year old victim who was raped at gun point by the ZANU PF stalwart. Kereke’s final fall is suspected to be linked…

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Tomana Bid To Have Retired Or Foreign-based Judge Preside In His Dispute with JSC Thrown Out

Tomana Bid To Have Retired Or Foreign-based Judge Preside In His Dispute with  JSC Thrown Out

PROSECUTOR-General Johannes Tomana yesterday lost his bid to have his dispute with the Judicial Service Commission presided over by a retired or a foreign-based judge. The High Court dismissed his application for referral of the matter to the Constitutional Court. In the dismissed application, Tomana had raised constitutional issues, chief among them being that serving judges of the High Court would not handle his case fairly.Tomana is seeking to block the JSC from continuing with proceedings that…

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‘We Wanted Vent Our Anger At Mugabe For Collapsed Economy’ -Gushungo Dairy Farm Bombers

The trial of Borman Ngwenya kicked off today at the Harare Magistrate Court with the already convicted, now a key witness, Owen Kuchata revealing that he led a team comprising three soldiers to bomb Gushungo Dairy Farm plant in Mazowe. Kuchata is currently serving his sentence after pleading guilty to the charges and when he appeared as a witness in the trial of his alleged accomplice, he said they wanted to bomb the first family’s…

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Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Seeks Prosecutor General Tomana Ouster

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has challenged an urgent chamber application by Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana seeking the court to stop a commission of inquiry into his suitability of holding the office of the Prosecutor General. In its response through an affidavit, the JSC through the Secretary, Justice Rita Makarau says Mr Tomana should appreciate some of the provisions of the constitution. The JSC further says the applicant misdirected himself by believing that he holds…

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National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Concerned Over Prosecutor General Tomana’s Arrest

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Concerned Over Prosecutor General Tomana’s Arrest

The National Constitutional Assembly party has expressed concerns over police conduct against Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana recently. Party spokesperson Madock Chivasa said  the NCA party is concerned by the reckless actions of the police last week when they illegally arrested Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana. – “The arrest of the Prosecutor General and his subsequent placement on remand on criminal charges of abuse of office are unconstitutional acts which are unacceptable and a threat to the…

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‘I Wanted To Bomb Mugabe’s Zvimba Home For Destroying Peoples Homes’- (ZPF) Leader

  THE leader of a little-known political party was beginning a nine-year jail stretch yesterday after admitting a plot to bomb President Robert Mugabe’s private business, Alpha Omega Dairy, in Mazowe. Owen Kuchata, 34, leader of the Zimbabwe People’s Front (ZPF), entered guilty pleas last Friday to two counts — one for possessing weaponry for sabotage and another for money laundering over the January 29 plot which was foiled by police. On the first count…

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‘Zimbabwe People’s Front Leader Owen Kuchata, Admits To Attempted Gushungo Dairy Bombing’

‘Zimbabwe People’s Front  Leader Owen Kuchata, Admits To Attempted Gushungo Dairy Bombing’

Zimbabwe People’s Front political party leader Owen Kuchata – who was arrested while trying to petrol-bomb the First Family’s Alpha Omega Dairy farm in Mazowe, yesterday admitted that he indeed wanted to bomb the dairy, and that it was his idea to commit the offence Kuchata (34), who does not have legal representation, is jointly charged with Borman Ngwenya (30) on charges of insurgency, sabotage banditry or terrorism. Their other accomplices Solomon Makumbe (29) and…

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Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights, Statement On Arrest Of Prosecutor General Tomana

Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights, Statement On Arrest Of Prosecutor General Tomana

    Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is disturbed by the arrest and detention of the Prosecutor General, Johannes Tomana, on 1 February 2016 and his appearance in court the following afternoon on charges of criminal abuse of office or alternatively obstructing the course of justice. The independence of the prosecutorial authority in Zimbabwe is constitutionally protected. Further safeguards exist under regional and international law. These provisions empower prosecutors to exercise their functions impartially…

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Prosecutor General Tomana Arrested For Authorising Release Of Gushungo Dairy Bombers’

Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana, who was arrested yesterday, appeared before a Harare magistrate today facing charges of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer.Magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe granted him a US$1000 bail. The state alleges that Tomana authorised the release of two accused persons; Solomon Makumbe and Silas Pfupa, who were facing charges of attempting to bomb Gushungo Dairy Farm belonging to the first family in Mazowe. The state further alleges that Tomana made a…

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Legislators Want The Age of Marriage Consent, For Both Genders , Raised From16 To 18 years

Legislators Want The Age of Marriage  Consent, For Both Genders , Raised From16 To 18 years

Legislators in Zimbabwe want the age of marriage for both males and females raised from 16 to 18 years. Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana has comes under attack from senators across the political divide over his recent sentiments that children as young as 12 years old could be married if they were idle. MDC-T senator for Midlands, Lilian Timveos, is steering the motion in the Upper House calling on the government to enact and enforce laws that…

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