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Deep-rooted corruption at Harare City Council
Harare City Council has for decades been run by unscrupulous individuals whose corrupt activities continue to cripple service delivery, a damning Commission of Inquiry report has revealed. The finding...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:29hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa extends Harare probe team's tenure
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the tenure of the Commission of Inquiry investigating the governance of Harare City Council (HCC) by three months, allowing it more time to complete its probe...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:07hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa swears in qethu Minister
On Tuesday morning, President Emmerson Mnangagwa reinstated and swore in Honourable Simelisizwe Sibanda as the Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science, and Technology Dev...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:34hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reshuffles Harare Commission of Inquiry
President Mnangagwa has reshuffled the Commission of Inquiry into the governance of Harare City Council, appointing city lawyer Mr. Tafadzwa Charles Hungwe to replace Mr. Norbert Phiri as Commissioner...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
High Court rejects Mtetwa bid
The High Court has rejected the bid by activist lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, to compel the Judicial Service Commission and President Mnangagwa to release results of interviews held six years ago for Supre...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
No joy for Mtetwa as High Court rejects her case
The High Court has rejected the bid by activist lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa to compel the Judicial Service Commission and President Mnangagwa to release results of interviews held six years ago for Supreme...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 20:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Court reserves judgment in JSC interviews case
AN application by human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa demanding that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and President Emmerson Mnangagwa should produce scoresheets for interviews of Supreme Court j...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo firm commits to re-industrialisation
THE availing of lines of credit to the automobile repair industry is the sure way to facilitate retooling so the sector becomes a key enabler in Government efforts to modernise and stabilise the econo...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:30hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges hear own appeal
SUPREME Court judges on Tuesday presided over their own appeal against a judgment by the High Court, which outlawed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term of offi...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanla deploys in Matabeleland South
DURING the armed struggle some parts of Matabeleland South Province and its neighbour, the Midlands were shared operational areas by Zanla and Zipra guerrillas. Some of the shared areas were Mberengwa...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa's multimillion land deal is null and void
THE High Court has nullified a multi-million-dollar transaction in which the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) purchased 526 hectares of land in Chegutu from businessman Phillip Chiyangwa usin...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 18:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
16 Supreme, Constitutional Court judges file appeal
APPEALS filed at the Supreme Court challenging the High Court ruling nullifying the extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term of office will be heard in due course, the Judiciary Services Commissi...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Malaba's case will definitely be heard'
APPEALS filed at the Supreme Court challenging the High Court ruling nullifying the extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term of office will be heard in due course, the Judiciary Services Commissi...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces tough CJ choice
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is faced with a dilemma over who to appoint the new chief justice (CJ), amid indications that the recently retired Luke Malaba could ditch the fight to extend his tenure b...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Justice Hungwe entangled in messy Lesotho 'sham trial'
SEVERAL high-profile trials of Lesotho politicians, serving and former members of the country's security agencies are in limbo as lawyers representing murder and treason-accused former army commander ...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
JSC to conduct ConCourt interviews tomorrow
THREE candidates out of the 12 nominated for public interviews for the five vacancies on the Constitutional Court bench have reportedly snubbed the offer.One more could not make it because he ...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF moves to 'strengthen' structures
ConCourt interviews postponedPublic interviews of the 12 candidates for the five vacancies on the Constitutional Court bench have been postponed to the end of the month by the Judicial Service Com...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Municipalities revenue collection bid dealt blow
A RECENT judgment by Supreme Court judge Justice Charles Hungwe that nullified resolutions and by-laws requiring legal practitioners to apply and pay for trading licences has dealt a blow to revenue c...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges take former Lesotho Army Commander head on
Zimbabwean judges Charles Hungwe, Moses Chinhengo and Tafuma Mtshiya are part of a group of foreign judges lending their expertise to the Lesotho government in its quest to try double-murder accused f...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 16:10hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa set to appoint 8 judges
President Mnangagwa is set to appoint eight judges to fill positions that have arisen at the High Court bench after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) submitted a list of 10 candidates who performe...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyer in soup over forgery claims
A HARARE lawyer allegedly forged a colleague's signature and produced a joint pre-trial conference minute that was used to obtain a court judgment in a civil matter. Batanai Pesanai, a legal p...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in silent judicial revolution
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is a man on a mission — changing the judicial landscape as much and as quickly as he can. The changes are coming at an alarming pace, but Zimbabweans are too preoccupied...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Zinara finance director sued over US$169k rentals
SUSPENDED Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) finance director Simon Taranhike, who is facing criminal charges of abuse of office, has again been dragged to the High Court by a local proper...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints acting High Court judges
President Mnangagwa has appointed three retired judges — Justices November Mtshiya, Nicholas Ndou and Vernanda Ziyambi — as acting judges of the High Court bench to preside over matters in the spe...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Deal with corruption cases quickly: CJ Malaba
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has implored High Court judges to expeditiously deal with corruption cases to ensure that the matters are disposed of, adding its reputation "depends entirely on how these ca...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Justices Hungwe, Mathonsi sworn in
Chief Justice Luke Malaba swore-in two newly appointed Supreme Court judges, Justices Charles Hungwe and Nicholas Mathonsi, to fill the two vacant posts at the superior court bench during a brief cere...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 16:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints 2 new Supreme Court judges
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed High Court judges Charles Hungwe and Nicholas Mathonsi to the Supreme Court after the recent public interviews, NewsDay reported.The two participated...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube's brother appointed Supreme Court judge
President' Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday appointed Justices Nicholas Mathonsi and Charles Hungwe as judges of the Supreme Court the public newspaper The Herald has reportedJustice Math...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 19:38hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Prospective Supreme Court judges grilled
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) yesterday grilled five High Court judges who are eyeing the Supreme Court bench in public interviews conducted in Harare.Justices Felicia Chatukuta, Samue...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court judge interviews on
The Judicial Service Commission will today hold public interviews of candidates nominated for the two positions of Judge of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe.In a statement, the commission said th...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bid to remove Judge Hungwe as a foreign trial judge hits a snag
When Judge Charles Hungwe from Zimbabwe arrived in Lesotho earlier this year to start work on a series of controversial trials, he was given a warm reception in the local media. But since then the acc...Published: 21 May 2019 at 11:46hrs | | by Carmel Rickard
Former Army Commander, ex-defence minister opposes judge
Former Army Commander, ex-defence minister opposes Zimbabwe judgeZimbabwe's Justice Charles Hungwe is among five foreign judges facing rejection by Lesotho's murder-accused former Defence mini...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 15:11hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zim Judge to deal with army killings in Lesotho
Top judge Justice Charles Hungwe is in Lesotho as one of the foreign judges who will preside over the politically sensitive criminal cases involving politicians and members of Lesotho's army, police, ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Madhuku confirmed Bikita East harmonised poll winner
THE Electoral Court has confirmed Johnson Madhuku (Zanu-PF) as the legitimate National Assembly Member for Bikita East following his resounding victory during last year's harmonised election. ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kwesé TV pulled plug after losing court case
Econet Wireless pulled the plug on its pay satellite service, Kwesé TV last week after losing a Supreme Court battle in which the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) successfully argued that it ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court rescinds erroneous Matiza intimidation judgment
THE High Court has rescinded an erroneous judgment that barred Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Joel Biggie Matiza from threatening and intimidating his political rival in Murehwa So...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo's Chamisa Moment
AS Zimbabweans countdown to the Monday realignment elections, there is a palpable self-organising and self-propelling clamour for historic change - the spirit of 2018 - blowing in the air across Zimba...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:31hrs | 3 | by Jonathan Moyo
SADC will not endorse a sham election in Zimbabwe
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) observer mission says it will not endorse a bogus election in Zimbabwe.The 63-member SADC team‚ led by Angola's secretary of state in the Ex...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by TimesLive
Braille ballot paper appeal thrown out
HIGH Court judge Justice Charles Hungwe, has dismissed an application filed by a visually-impaired potential voter, Abraham Mateta, who had petitioned the court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo off the hook
Former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo, who is facing a plethora of criminal cases involving corruption, fraud and criminal nuisance, has been granted temporary reprieve after the High Court granted ...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
UN official accepts liability, pays judge $1,300
A UNITED NATIONS (UN) official Emmanuel Chinyamakobvu, who was taken to court by a High Court judge over defamation of character, has now accepted liability and was ordered to pay $1 300 for his actio...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges, generals and post-coup dynamics
Soon after the toppling of former president Robert Mugabe in November last year in a coup and the ascendancy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, High Court judge Charles Hungwe immediately ruled that the...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Andrew Kunambura
Zimbabwe Judge sues UN official over defamation
Harare High Court judge Justice Nyaradzo Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa has filed a $22 000 lawsuit against a United Nations employee, whom she accuses of defaming her.The judge filed the lawsui...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zibani withdraws Ziyambi appointment challenge
Former University of Zimbabwe law student, Romeo Zibani, has withdrawn his application challenging the constitutionality of the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge Justice Vernanda Ziyambi as a...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
JSC opposes release of judges' interview results
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has filed opposing papers challenging human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa's demand for the release of results of Supreme Court judges' interviews held two years a...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Appointment of Zimbabwe judges opens can of worms
LEGAL experts have demanded that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) releases the scoresheets of candidates who were publicly interviewed for four advertised Supreme Court judges' vacancies, as they...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 14:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
High Court to rule on Veritas challenge
The High Court is today expected to deliver judgment in the case in which Veritas Zimbabwe, a parliamentary watchdog, is suing the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) over alleged voter education mono...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
35 judges appointed to Electoral Court
THIRTY-FIVE High Court judges have been appointed to arbitrate in electoral disputes for the next six months in terms of the country's electoral laws. Acting Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza announced ...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 21:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwisai acquitted in Mugabe ouster plot
FORMER Highfield legislator Munyaradzi Gwisai and five other activists who were six years ago convicted for conspiring to commit public violence, with a view to remove former President Robert Mugabe f...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 09:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appoints two Supreme Court judges
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed two new judges to the Supreme Court to beef up the understaffed bench.Justices Francis Bere and Lavender Makoni - who were at the High Court - were elevated a...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
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