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ConCourt backs RBZ on US dollar conversion
The 2018 decision by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to convert all US dollar balances in Zimbabwean bank accounts to local currency was quite constitutional the Constitutional Court ruled yesterda...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt sets aside RTGS/US$ High Court ruling
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has set aside a landmark ruling by High Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire who ordered CABS Bank to pay a local businessman US$142 000, which it had converted to R...Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:02hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora drops urgent polls case
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora has withdrawn his urgent application in the High Court to stop President Emmerson Mnangagwa from proclaiming the date for this year's crunch elections.MDC T ...Published: 25 May 2023 at 18:56hrs | 1520 | by Staff reporter
Election buzz has not gripped Zimbabwe
ELECTION 2023, A FIRST IN 43 YEARS: As Zimbabwe holds a General Election in the Heroes & Defence Forces MonthWhen it comes to the meaning of things whose spiritual force can move mou...Published: 25 May 2023 at 18:46hrs | 407 | by Jonathan Moyo
ConCourt delay on Mwonzora case unnecessary, says Matinenga
FORMER Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs minister Eric Matinenga says the Constitutional Court's failure to deal with MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's application to have the delimitation report...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora in fresh bid to stop 2023 polls
MDC T leader Douglas Mwonzora, has launched a fresh bid to have upcoming elections postponed by approaching the High Court on Friday to stop President Emmerson Mnangagwa from proclaiming poll dates....Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:37hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora bid to stop 2023 polls flops
A FULL Constitutional Court (ConCourt) bench led by Chief Justice Luke Malaba yesterday threw out an application filed by MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora seeking the postponement of the 2023 harmonis...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt tosses Mwonzora challenge against delimitation report
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has dismissed MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's bid to delay elections due this year through an application that sought nullification of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commis...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:11hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa takes dig at Mwonzora
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa Monday launched an indirect criticism on MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora for allegedly forging unholy alliances with cunning foe Zanu-PF he said...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter
CCC's 'strategic ambiguity' is a cover for duplicity
1. BEFORE THE FACT:#CCC tells the media and the public that using 2007 electoral boundaries for the 2023 general election is out of the question, and proffers a very strong explanation for this po...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:46hrs | 572 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chamisa's CCC joins poll fight
THE case where MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking postponement of this year's general elections took a new twist yesterday after the Citizens Coal...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:22hrs | 2430 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC in backdoor application to be joined as friends of the court in Mwonzora's ZEC challenge
In an interesting development, Jeremiah Bamu a legal practitioner - linked to @CCCZimbabwe and thought to be the party's proxy - has approached the ConCourt in an application to be joined as Amicus Cu...Published: 04 May 2023 at 19:51hrs | 227 | by Jonathan Moyo
Chamisa's lawyer denies giving Mnangagwa counsel as coup debate rages on
Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa's lawyer and close ally, Thabani Mpofu has refuted allegations that he was consulted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa after his legitimacy was challe...Published: 03 May 2023 at 21:56hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe poll postponement doubtful
LEGAL think tank, Veritas has expressed doubts that the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) will order postponement of this year's general elections after MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora mounted a court cha...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 498 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
CCC laughs off GNU, election postponement
Citizens Coalition for Change(CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has dismissed the possibility of a Government of National Unity (GNU) or the postponement of much anticipated 2023 general elections foll...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:17hrs | 1723 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hints on poll dates
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said he will proclaim election date next month, ending speculation that the polls might be postponed to allow for formation of a coalition government.Spe...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 19:45hrs | 1916 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ways delimitation report will be thrown out
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora has filed a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's (Zec)'s delimitation report seeking an order declaring...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt challenge puts Zimbabwe polls in peril
ZIMBABWE'S general elections could be postponed after an opposition leader was allowed to challenge a delimitation report produced by the commission that runs polls at the Constitutional Court (ConCou...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 08:20hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt agrees to entertain Mwonzora's challenge
A FULL bench of the Constitutional Court(ConCourt) will now hear MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora's challenge against the recently gazetted delimitation report by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).Th...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 10:22hrs | 1211 | by Staff reporter
No joy for Biti
THE High Court yesterday dismissed Tendai Biti's review application to have his case of verbally assaulting Tatiana Aleshina in 2020 referred to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt). Biti was s...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:47hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Biti's application dismissed
High Court judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has dismissed Tendai Biti's review application for referral to the Constitutional Court of his assault matter.Justice Manyangadze only read the ope...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 19:08hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
Farai Matsika suffers court setback in Croco Motors ownership row
The Constitutional Court Monday struck off the roll, an application by businessman Farai Matsika who was appealing a Supreme Court ruling as the legal battle for control of Croco Motors rages on....Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:47hrs | 3002 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt blocks bid to trash Zimbabwe's delimitation report
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has rejected an attempt by a Zanu-PF activist to force dumping of the current constituency boundaries delimitation report citing alleged constitutional violations d...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:00hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Biti's judgement not ready
High Court Judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has deferred to tomorrow, judgement in Tendai Biti's application for his assault case to be referred to the Constitutional Court.The CCC vice presi...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 11:28hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Biti judgement date set
The High Court has set March 20 as the judgement day for Tendai Biti's review application for referral to the Constitutional Court of his assault case.Biti is facing charges assaulting busines...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:05hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dismisses Mwonzora's ConCourt election application
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has told his supporters to remain focused and not get distracted as the country heads towards general elections.Chamisa's remarks come...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:41hrs | 1766 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora court challenge raises stink
ELECTION data analysts have expressed concerns over MDC T leader Douglas Mwonzora's bid to have general elections postponed, saying his timing and motive is suspicious.They, however, feel that...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:39hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora seeks ConCourt order to force ZEC redo delimitation exercise
The MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora has filed a Constitutional Court application seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to redo the delimitation exercise on the basis that it...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 19:15hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Fresh storm brews over Zimbabwe polls
A FRESH storm is brewing over this year's general elections after opposition MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora and his party yesterday dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the High Court to stop procla...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Biti seeks to stop assault trial proceedings
HARARE East legislator Tendai Biti (CCC), who is accused of verbally assaulting local businesswoman Tatiana Aleshina, has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking stop trial while...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 17:53hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba loses trust in Zec unyielding commissioners
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscila Chigumba has lost trust in the seven commissioners who rebelled against her in the delimitation report exercise, with the latest indication b...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:59hrs | 1160 | by Staff reporter
Croco's Matsika gets a lifeline
EIGHT years after acrimoniously falling out with his cousin and Croco Holdings boss Moses Chingwena over the ownership of a busines empire worth more than US$100 million, Harare automobile tycoon Fara...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:52hrs | 18387 | by Staff reporter
Biti in failed bid to stop trial
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-president Tendai Biti's bid to file another application for referral to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in the middle of his trial hit a snag last week....Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:15hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba resists political pressure over delimitation
IN the days leading to 17 February when the final delimitation report was supposed to be gazetted by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Justice Priscilla...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 10:38hrs | 2827 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected to gazette the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission elimitation report
ALL eyes will be on President Emmerson Mnangagwa today as he is expected to gazette the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) delimitation report, paving way for this year's general elections to be held...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:58hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter
Date set for delimitation court case
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) delimitation report, likely to be gazetted tomorrow, faces a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge, which will be heard on March 26.This follows a C...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:54hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti told not to waste court's time
The court yesterday told Tendai Biti not to waste it's time by submitting a long application, which it said will end up leading it into losing tracks on its meaning.Biti is accused of as...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer reprimanded for lying in court
A lawyer with Mutumbwa Law Firm, Milliscent Moyo who was standing in for Tino Chinyoka who has been representing property developer George Katsimberis was today reprimanded for lying in court by a Har...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 546 | by Staff reporter
Biti files for magistrate's recusal
HARARE provincial magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro has dismissed opposition member Tendai Biti's application for his assault case to be referred to the Constitutional Court saying the application...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:25hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Property developer appeals to ConCourt for more time
Prominent property developer George Katsimberis has appealed to the Constitutional Court to be given more time to apply for leave to challenge a High Court ruling on his bid for a permanent stay of pa...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 08:06hrs | 1208 | by Staff Reporter
Polad gobbles millions in taxpayers' money
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's creation, the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad), hangs in the balance after gobbling millions of dollars in taxpayers' money as Zimbabwe hurtles towards make-or-break ge...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:13hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
'Biti's ConCourt application frivolous'
THE State has opposed the referral to the Constitutional Court of an application filed by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-president Tendai Biti, who is accused of verbally assaulting business...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:44hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Challenge against Zec presses on
WHILE Senate has approved the delimitation report, which is now before President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Harare voter Tonderai Chidawa, represented by Lovemore Madhuku, is pressing ahead with his challeng...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 16:31hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt refuses to hear constituency boundaries case
The Constitutional Court yesterday refused to hear on an urgent basis an application by a Harare man seeking to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to restart from scratch the delimitation of con...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:38hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
ConCourt hears case by Zanu-PF activist that could upend delimitation
The Constitutional Court on Thursday began hearing an application by a Zanu-PF supporter seeking to force the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to restart the process of delimitation of constituency...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 13:12hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Zondo's 'captured' ConCourt dismisses Limpho Hani, SACP's application to reconsider Janusz Walus' parole
The seemingly captured Constitutional Court has dismissed Chris Hani's widow, Limpho Hani's appeal to reconsider the parole of Janusz Walus. Walus killed South African struggle hero, Chris Hani, in Ap...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:51hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Biti protests
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti yesterday protested against alleged moves by a Harare land developer to run commentaries in the Press on an ongoing court case in violation of the law.Biti ...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
US NGO paints gloomy picture of Zanu-PF
A RECENT report by the World Justice Project (WJP) which ranked Zimbabwe among the world's most authoritarian states is a damning indictment on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lack of political will to...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to decide district cropping patterns
GOVERNMENT says it will decide which crops farmers should plant in each district under the Presidential Inputs Scheme starting from this year.This was revealed by Agriculture minister Anxious ...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:26hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Biti continues ConCourt application
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change executive Tendai Biti yesterday continued with submission of papers in a case he is seeking referral of his assault trial to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:26hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
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