HARARE – A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) accountant has appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges involving more than US$132,000 allegedly siphoned from prison service project funds.

BEITBRIDGE – A Beitbridge church leader has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after the death of a woman who was chained, stripped naked, and severely beaten during what was described as a demon-casting ritual. The Bulawayo High Court convicted Bishop Gomori of the Damasko Zion Christian Church of murder following the death of a female congregant during an exorcism session conducted in March 2023.

BULAWAYO – A stray cat brought proceedings to an unexpected standstill at the Bulawayo High Court this week after wandering into a murder trial and refusing to leave, forcing court officials to abandon the courtroom and relocate the hearing. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the unusual incident occurred on June 3 during a special sitting of the High Court convened to hear the murder trial of 19-year-old Bright Tshuma of Nkulumane. What began as an ordina