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Honeymoon over for reckless directors
Employees and minority shareholders have edged closer to getting powers to take legal action against directors for breach of good faith when the Companies and Other Entities Bill, currently before Par...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 22:58hrs | 3367 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe stews in legal bills
FOR over 37 years, former president Robert Mugabe had remained untouchable as many citizens suffered in silence at the hands of the autocratic leader. But when his rule came to a dramatic end nearly t...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 13:33hrs | 3564 | by Staff reporter
MDC Youths speak on Chamisa Presidency
MDC Youth Assembly National Chairperson Happymore Chidziva says Nelson Chamisa is not the Acting President of MDC but a substantive President who was elected by the National Council at the directive o...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 3427 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Murder victim's body rots in mortuary 2 years on
THE decapitated body of a mentally-challenged man, believed to have been killed in a ritual murder two years ago, is still stuck at Gwanda mortuary and in an advanced state of decomposition, while the...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
CBZ garnishes all Dembare's financial sources?
DYNAMOS' failure to settle a $247 505 debt owed to CBZ Bank, which has seen their accounts at Stewart Bank and BanABC being garnished, could destroy the Glamour Boys' relationship with their principal...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:56hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Guvamombe trial set for February 28
The trial of suspended chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe on charges of allegedly influencing a subordinate to recuse himself in a matter he had interest in, will commence on February 28. Guva...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:29hrs | 56 | by Staffg reporter
CIO dirty secrets exposed
A top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer has accused his bosses in the spy agency of victimising him because they fear he will expose their corrupt activities.Augustine Mutambu, the C...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:17hrs | 3050 | by Staff reporter
AFM drama continues
HOPES to build bridges between warring camps in one of the biggest churches in Zimbabwe — the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) — have been dashed as the factions continue counter-plotting against eac...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:41hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
High Court blow for Mnangagwa's PG
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has no power to employ, deploy, assign or transfer National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) staff because that is the sole preserve of the NPA board, a judge ruled on Fri...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:24hrs | 5946 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa sued over NPRC lifespan
MDC Alliance proportional representation legislator Concillia Chinanzvavana, who is a survivor of torture in 2008, has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Masvingo High Court, seeking to force h...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:15hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo claims $1,2 million defamation damages
United STATES-based Zimbabwean Chimurenga music guru, Thomas 'Mukanya' Mapfumo has approached the High Court seeking over $1,2 million from a local journalist for allegedly defaming him following the ...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:13hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's top cop sued over $167,000 electricity debt
FORMER Police Deputy Commissioner-General, Innocent Matibiri, has been taken to court by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), which is seeking payment of $167 109 fo...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:12hrs | 4328 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo lawsuit crumbles
Former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo's $9 million defamation lawsuit against Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) and its journalists crumble...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:08hrs | 1908 | by Staff reporter
Granny killer sentenced to death
A BEITBRIDGE man, who waylaid a 65-year-old flea market trader in the driveway of her house in the border town before fatally stabbing the woman and robbing her of two cellphones, was yesterday senten...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:08hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
'Expelled' FOG members take founder to court
THE founding leader of the Family of God Church (FOG) Apostle Andrew Wutawunashe has been taken to court by five disgruntled members challenging his decision to expel them for allegedly aligning thems...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:07hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MDC MP faces jail over bank loan
FORMER MDC legislator Paul Madzore risks civil imprisonment after he was taken to court by CBZ Bank Limited over a $22 000 debt.The financial institution issued summons for civil imprisonment ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:38hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Bank sued over Zifa debt
Daisy Guest House is suing EcoBank for allowing Zifa to access funds in its account after the football-controlling body's money had been attached over their failure to pay for $161 762 in accommodatio...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa challenges Mohadi's $10m claim
Norton MP Temba Mliswa (independent) has filed an appearance to defend notice of the $10 million defamation litigation filed at the High Court by Vice-President Kembo Mohadi.Mohadi, through hi...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1731 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe insulti cop to be reinstated
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to reinstate a cop who was fired from the force in 2014 for insulting former President Robert Mugabe.Chief Inspector Newton Jindu ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:43hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi initiates process for Mutangadura sacking after lawyer fights transfer
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has initiated a process that could get Chief Law Officer Chris Mutangadura sacked after the lawyer challenged his transfer to Guruve, a rural outpost in Mashonaland C...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:34hrs | 772 | by ZimLive
High Court quashes Hodzi move
THE High Court has quashed an attempt by Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to prevent it from hearing a case in which chief law officer Chris Mutangadura is challenging his decision to unilateral...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira to be disciplined for supporting ZANU PF
The High Court of Zimbabwe has upheld an order compelling the Minister of local government July Moyo to institute disciplinary on the Councilor of Chiefs President of his remarks calling for all chief...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:30hrs | 3306 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Towards a genuine national dialogue
In recent times, there has been much talk of a "national dialogue". Indeed, this is the precise term that President Mnangagwa used when he called the February 6 meeting with political parties that was...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 09:25hrs | 1420 | by Justice Benjamin Paradza
2% tax challenge, judgment reserved
High Court judge Justice Happius Zhou has reserved judgment in an application filed by pro-democracy activist Mfundo Mlilo, seeking an order to suspend the 2% electronic transactions tax introduced by...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:30hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
Con-artist dupes minister, Zanu-PF MP
A SERIAL Harare conman allegedly masqueraded as former Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Mafios Cheda to dupe several prominent people, among them Defence deputy minister Victor Matemadanda and Bubi l...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1497 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe sues butchery over debt
Former President Robert Mugabe's family business, Gushungo Holdings has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel businessman, Blessing Murondiwa, to pay $28 000 being outstanding balance o...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:27hrs | 4022 | by Staff reporter
Nyarota's lawyer fined for unprofessional conduct
A former partner at Scanlen and Holderness, Doreen Vimbai Gapare, was last week fined $500 by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) after she was convicted of unprofessional conduct in handling the case o...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:14hrs | 176 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's minister to lose property
Former Health deputy minister Edwin Muguti has once again drawn the High Court whip as he is set to lose property in a case between him and African Century Limited.In a notice published yester...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 10:19hrs | 2834 | by Staff reporter
ZBC takes 5 ex-bosses to court over $6m prejudice
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has dragged its four ex-senior executives and former board chairperson Cuthbert Dube to court for allegedly illegally benefitting themselves from $6 million...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | 1709 | by Staff reporter
Jailed Kereke to lose hospital, house over $3,2m debt
INCARCERATED former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe adviser Munyaradzi Kereke, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence for rape, is set to lose his hospital and his Mount Pleasant property after CBZ Bank peti...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1266 | by Staff reporter
Teen's body burnt after rape & robbery
A Shurugwi man allegedly broke into a tuck-shop where he raped and murdered a 16-year-old attendant, pulled her body out of the building, doused it with engine oil and setting it on fire. Afte...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:59hrs | 4890 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, police boot out Greek farmer
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have been dragged to the High Court for grabbing a farm belonging to a Mazowe white farmer. In the application, Andreas,...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:50hrs | 3155 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister produce fake invoices to avoid paying debts
FORMER deputy agriculture minister Paddy Zhanda produced fake invoices at the High Court in a bid to avoid property at his mine being attached over a debt.The undisclosed amount was owed the Z...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 09:01hrs | 4632 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa sued over fuel price hikes
PROGRESSIVE Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to reverse last month's 150% fuel price hike made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, arguing that the move w...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:51hrs | 5377 | by Staff reporter
'Chief Chirumhanzu was pro-Zanu PF'
A GOVERNMENT minister last Saturday revealed that the late Chief Chirumhanzu, born Gerald Mudzengi, was a "staunch" Zanu PF supporter, an affirmation that traditional leaders were dabbling in partisan...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:44hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter
Court orders council to pay $460,000 to ex-manager
THE Harare City Council could find itself forking out $460 800 as compensation to former business ventures manager, Gadzamoyo Dewa after the latter sought to register an arbitral award granted in his ...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:37hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
'No urgency in cremation row'
A HIGH Court judge has ruled that the application by a Bulawayo family seeking a court order blocking the cremation of the remains of their relative was not urgent. Mr Amos Nkomo died on Decem...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:29hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
NPA chief contests transfer
FORMER director of economic crimes in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), chief law officer Chris Mutangadura, is suing Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi at the High Court over his decision t...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo, Chiwenga court battle in new twist
Former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has appealed against a High Court judgement that paved the way for Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to sue him for alleged defamation....Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:18hrs | 9651 | by Staff reporter
High Court blocks AFM faction's Rufaro conference
THE High Court has blocked an Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) faction led by Reverend Cossum Chiyangwa from holding its annual Widows and Single Mothers' conference at Rufaro Conference Cent...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 19:10hrs | 3886 | by Staff reporter
Losing MP granted bail
BULAWAYO South Constituency losing independent candidate in last year's harmonised elections Josphat "Mzaca" Ngulube, has been granted bail, in a case where he and 11 others were accused of fanning an...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:56hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa targets ill-gotten wealth
GOVERNMENT has begun crafting a law to provide a legal standing to probe and seize wealth from individuals suspected to have clandestinely accumulated riches.Last year, President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 425 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa wins fight
A business-couple - Mr Upenyu Mashangwa and his wife Blessing - cannot recover tithes amounting to $1,1 million from United Family Church International (UFIC) leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa as such...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:41hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plots to embarrass Chamisa at congress
The clampdown on the ring leaders of the national shutdown that left a trail of destruction and over 12 civilians dead at the hands of security forces across the country is a Zanu-PF ploy to target MD...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:11hrs | 6392 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's illegal tax legislation
How often has the need for foreign investment (FDI) been stated? Nothing can put off a potential foreign investor more than to ascertain that the rule of law does not apply under Zimbabwe tax law. Fir...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:13hrs | 412 | by Lindsay H Cook
Mohadi demands $10m from Mliswa
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi is demanding $10 million compensation from Norton MP Temba Mliswa (independent) for alleged defamation.Through his lawyers Mugiya and Macharaga Law Chambers, Mohadi...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:12hrs | 1469 | by Staff reporter
'I cut off head, private parts to sell for $25,000'
The Gwanda man who allegedly murdered a mentally challenged man and harvested the head and private parts yesterday said he had planned to sell the human pieces in Chiredzi.Honest Moyo, 22, who...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 14:21hrs | 4612 | by Staff reporter
Company asks court to reject Mugabe company bid to reverse $174,000 award
A Harare agricultural products supplier locked in a debt dispute with former President Robert Mugabe's family business asked a court on Thursday to throw out an application for rescission of a default...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 10:55hrs | 813 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa warned Hodzi
NEWLY-appointed prosecutor-general (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi got a taste of the complexities of his job when President Emmerson Mnangagwa gave him a stern warning to steer clear of corruption and to toe the...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:49hrs | 6911 | by Staff reporter
Chibaya granted $1 000 bail
MASVINGO High Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire on Wednesday granted MDC organising secretary, Amos Chibaya $1 000 bail in a case in which the opposition legislator is accused of attempting to overt...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
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