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Chief Justice bemoans court case backlog
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has called on court officials, including magistrates, to urgently address delays in concluding cases, warning that prolonged postponements undermine the credibility of Zimbab...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:19hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara scoffs at Sithole hero gesture
Former deputy prime minister Arthur Mutambara has dismissed the move by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to officially confer national hero status on Zanu founder Ndabaningi Sithole as a ‘fradulent char...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deputy Prosecutor-General in trouble for lying in court
A Harare property developer Georgious Katsimberis has reported prosecutor general Michael Reza to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over what...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 20:33hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa recycles deadwood
Some forgotten Zanu-PF stalwarts had their political careers resurrected at the ruling party's just ended congress after spending years in the cold following the creation of a council of elders and ap...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Staff rporter
Exiled CCC activist seeks virtual trial
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Netsai Marova, who is believed to have skipped the border, has requested Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to set up a virtual court trial after a Harare m...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare mayor Gomba trial in false start
THE High Court trial of former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba and three council officials on graft charges failed to kick off yesterday and was deferred to March 14.Gomba, who is being charged tog...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Judge blocks anti-corruption court trial of Dangarembga for breaking Covid-19 rules
A High Court judge has granted an application by renowned novelist, playwright, and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga challenging her trial for breaching Covid-19 regulations in the Anti-Corruption Court....Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dangarembga challenges Anti-Corruption Court trial
RENOWNED author Tsitsi Dangarembga has dragged Harare magistrate Trynos Wutawashe to the High Court challenging his decision to try her in the Anti -Corruption Court when her matter "has nothing to do...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nkomo 1983 Prophetic Letter to Mugabe
DR. JOSHUA M. NKOMO2 Stevenage RoadEast Ham E6 2WLLondon United Kingdom7th June 1983 Dear Robert,1. I write to you as a citizen of Zimbabwe and one of the leade...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 13:58hrs | 18 | by Dr Joshua M Nkomo
Mthwakazi members plead not guilty to public violence
Five members of Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) pleaded not guilty to public violence when they appeared in a Bulawayo Court Wednesday.The five, whose court trial begun today were arrested on c...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 19:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni finally applies for bail
NTABAZINDUNA Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni, who was last week sentenced to an effective 18 months in jail for malicious damage to property belonging to his subject, has filed an application for bail ...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
7 senior Zimbabwean soldiers detained
SEVEN senior soldiers have been detained for the past three months without trial after they were accused of stealing donations meant for victims of Cyclone Idai and food rations for army recruits, it ...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The disconnect in electoral democracy
Every four years the world is drawn to watch in awe as the United States chooses their next president, even to the point of fanatically following the bi-partisan primary election races, prominent of w...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Reason Wafawarova
Guvamombe seeks High Court trial
Suspended chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe is seeking to have his case of criminal abuse of office moved to the High Court for trial. He told the court yesterday that he could not be tried at the ma...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Open Letter to Motlante
Date: 15th December 2018 Mr Kgalema Motlanthe Chairman of The Zimbabwe...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 07:29hrs | 6 | by The 1893 MHRRM-UK Leadership
Murdered Lucia Duve remembered
Hundreds of mourners gathered at St Mary's Cathedral Basilica Parish in Bulawayo yesterday as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Lucia Duve (37) who lost her life in an allege...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 08:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZEC hires Zanu-PF activist as election presiding officer
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) hired a known Zanu-PF activist as presiding officer for a Bulawayo polling station in the just ended harmonised elections, it has emerged.This came out ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe case on today
Hearing of the dispute involving Nelson Chamisa and Thokozani Khupe over ownership of the MDC name, symbol and logo is expected to commence today at the High Court.The two's legal counsels had...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 13:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa MDC-T chickening away from the logo court case
The Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T Vice President Obert Gutu has claimed that the Nelson Chamisa led MDC-T is seemingly to be chickening out of pursuing the legal battle of logo and party symbol."O...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 15:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Businessman's wife awaits High Court trial date
The wife of the late Harare businessman MacCloud Mapanga, appeared in court yesterday for routine remand.Bridget Makaza who is accused of shooting her husband over a marital dispute stood in t...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 17:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe not sorely to blame for Gukurahundi'
Former president Robert Mugabe is not solely responsible for the infamous Gukurahundi disturbances in Matabeleland and Midlands that saw an estimated 20 000 innocent civilians butchered by the North K...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa belts Hwende, Mukoyi
MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa has threatened to banish Charlton Hwende and Shakespeare Mukoyi from the party because of their "wayward" conduct during the movement's on-going primary elections.H...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Khupe and Gutu must go hang'
MDC Youth Assembly vice president Shakespeare Mukoyi said he will not testify against party leader, Nelson Chamisa, in his battle against Thokozani Khupe for the control of the country's biggest oppos...Published: 30 May 2018 at 16:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Go hang, Khupe told
MDC Youth Assembly vice president Shakespeare Mukoyi has pledged that he will not witness against party leader, Nelson Chamisa, in his perpetual battle against Thokozani Khuphe for the control of the ...Published: 30 May 2018 at 15:54hrs | | by A Mhlongo
MDC T statement on the Supreme Court Judgement
The Movement for Democratic Change yesterday received a judgement from the Supreme Court on a matter that our erstwhile colleagues had strangely appealed against when the route to what they had prayed...Published: 23 May 2018 at 12:14hrs | 1 | by Linda T Masarira
Joshua Nkomo letter to Robert Mugabe from exile in the UK
JOSHUA M. NKOMO2 Stevenage RoadEast Ham E6 2WLLondon E6 2WLUnited Kingdom7th June, 1983INFORMATIVE LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MUGABEDear Robert,1. I write...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 11:00hrs | 5 | by Joshua M. Nkomo
MRP president to appear in court
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo is appearing in court tomorrow over the Lupane celebrations in which he is accused of holding a public meeting without clearance.Party officials h...Published: 04 Jan 2018 at 07:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MRP leader case postponed again
Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo's case has been postponed by Lupane court to another date amid indications he filed an application for discharge.Party spokesperson Mbonisi Gum...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 07:30hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Mutsvangwa testifies in US tax fraud case
War veterans leader, Chris Mutsvangwa, testified over the phone in a United States tax fraud case - which had sucked in Zimbabwean senior government officials - resulting in the conviction of former C...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 11:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire is freed
A HARARE magistrate yesterday released #ThisFlag frontman, Evan Mawarire following his arrest on Sunday over a video posted on Facebook in which he was castigating government's policies and bond notes...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambia's opposition leader to remain in custody
Zambia's opposition leader and UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and five others will face a High Court trial over treason charges and remain in police custody, a magistrate ruled on yesterday....Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MRP court case set for Wednesday
Mthwakazi Republic Party officials and their leader Mqondisi Moyo's court case has been set for Wednesday afrter the officials were last week fined $30 for defaulting to appear in court....Published: 16 May 2017 at 12:01hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Rapists Kereke trial haunts suspended Tomana
THE National Prosecuting Authority has insisted that suspended Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana be called to court to personally answer to the application for legal costs incurred in the private pro...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 07:44hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
White farmers and the whole country alike, under siege from Mugabe's Office
This week one of the few remaining white commercial farmers in Zimbabwe, David Connolly (DC), owner of Centenary Farm, about 30km from Bulawayo was tracked down. Itai Mushekwe (IM), discusses with him...Published: 10 May 2015 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Itai Mushekwe
Man bludgeons wife to death in infidelity row
A BEITBRIDGE driver bludgeoned his wife of 22 years to death with an iron bar, accusing her of having an extra marital affair with their neighbour, a court heard. Jestern Muleya, 46, who was e...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 07:53hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
'Rugare Gumbo is a murderous, pathological liar'
Alleged coup plotter Rugare Gumbo, who falsely claimed last week that he elevated President Mugabe to the helm of Zanu, had a tempestuous relationship with leading lights of the liberation struggle an...Published: 30 Nov 2014 at 12:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
High Court warns Kombi drivers, touts
The kidnapping and attack of the police officers humiliates and causes general disrespect to the police force and it will not be condoned, the High Court of Appeal judges Martin Makonese and Andre...Published: 11 Nov 2014 at 18:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo writes Mugabe from London (1983)
DR. JOSHUA M. NKOMO 2 Stevenage Road East Ham E6 2WL London E6 2WL United Kingdom 7th June, 1983 INFORMATIVE LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MUGAB...Published: 24 Dec 2013 at 18:53hrs | | by SW Radio Africa
Former minister's trial set for for next month
THE trial of former National Healing co-minister Moses Mzila-Ndlovu on charges of armed robbery and theft has been set for next month.Bulawayo magistrate Trinos Wutanashe will preside over the...Published: 16 Sep 2013 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Glen View cop murder trial resumes Monday
The High Court trial of 29 MDC-T members facing charges of murdering a police officer in Glen View, Harare last year resumes before Justice Chinembiri Bhunu on Monday.The trial was postponed ...Published: 12 Jul 2012 at 17:27hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
29 MDC-T members denied bail for cop murder
All the 29 MDC-T members who are facing charges of murdering a police officer in Glen View, Harare last year were today denied bail by Justice Chinembiri Bhunu.Citing Section 117(6) of the Cr...Published: 19 Jun 2012 at 16:07hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Bongani Moyo's robbery trial moved to high court
Pretoria - The robbery trial of serial escapee Bongani Moyo and three others has been transferred to the North Gauteng High Court.On Wednesday, Moyo appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court...Published: 16 May 2012 at 10:27hrs | | by Sapa
High Court bail application for MDC-T members moved to the trial court
The High Court bail application by the 27 MDC members who are facing false charges of murdering a police officer in Glen View, Harare last May will now be heard before the trial judge on Monday after...Published: 09 Mar 2012 at 08:29hrs | | by MDC-T
Joshua Nkomo (1983) Prophecy about MDC!!!
(Just Focus on Paragraph 94 if You Don't Have Reading Drive)INFORMATIVE LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MUGABEDear Robert,1. I write to you as a citizen of Zimbabwe and one of ...Published: 23 Dec 2011 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Highly powered delegation from Zimbabwe to support Malema
Zimbabwe's Affirmative Action Group (AAG) announced this week that they were sending a delegation to South Africa to support Julius Malema, the highly controversial Youth League leader of the African...Published: 28 Apr 2011 at 22:09hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Malema gets solidarity message from Zimbabwe's AAG
Zimbabwe’s militant black empowerment movement has sent its support and encouragement to ANC’s Youth league President Julius Malema currently on trial in the Equal...Published: 15 Apr 2011 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Tafadzwa Musarara
Zimbabwean man to face bigamy charges in Belfast
An alleged bigamist is to stand trial accused of marrying another woman while his wife was alive, a judge has ruled.Stanley Jasi, 37, was charged with com...Published: 25 Feb 2011 at 05:11hrs | 3 | by Byo24News
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