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Looting cases clog Bulawayo courts
The recent fuel riots have left the justice delivery system in Bulawayo creaking under a deluge of cases which have forced the government to dispatch additional magistrates and prosecutors to the City...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 12:03hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Dismissal of Masvingo Magistrate Mr Madhibha unfair
It is true that Magistrates and judges have to be competent. They have to measure to the standard expected of them by discharging their duties efficiently, effectively and judiciously. The...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:25hrs | 1070 | by Njabulo
Protests cases flood Bulawayo courts
THE Judiciary Services Commission (JSC) has deployed 10 senior magistrates to Bulawayo to help their counterparts deal with the high number of public violence cases in the province emanating from last...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:55hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi appointment gazetted
GOVERNMENT has gazetted the appointment of Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as the country's substantive Prosecutor-General. Mr Hodzi took the oath of office before President Mnangagwa on January 23 this yea...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:29hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate fired
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has fired a senior Masvingo magistrate,Mr Peter Madhibha, for gross incompetence, among other charges. JSC secretary, Mr Walter Chikwanha confirmed the s...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:03hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
PG's case referred to CJ Luke Malaba for investigation
The case, in which a Masvingo miner is accusing the recently-appointed Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi of criminal abuse of office, has been referred to Chief Justice, Luke Malaba for investiga...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:31hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Harare lawyer takes Mnangagwa to ConCourt
A HARARE lawyer, Joshua Chirambwe, has petitioned the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking the nullification of Kumbirai Hodzi's appointment as the substantive Prosecutor-General (PG).Chira...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter
Army commander orders prosecutor to deny protestors bail
Commander of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces General Philip Valerio Sibanda is reported to have instructed a prosecutor handling the cases of protestors handling the cases relating to #ShutdownZimbabwe to...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:05hrs | 3476 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | 6924 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wins court challenge
Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday had the last laugh after the Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruled that an application challenging his appointment to the esteemed offices was filed out of ...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter
Body set up to oversee violence trials
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has directed the Judicial Service Commission's secretariat to set up an all-stakeholder tactical committee to ensure speedy prosecution of public violence cases with due resp...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:37hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa exercised his rights on Hodzi'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa fully exercised his constitutional prerogative in appointing new Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi without giving in to political pressure, secretary for Justice Virg...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:06hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Malaba answers questions raised by lawyers
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has reacted to the petition by lawyers over the alleged unjust handling of public violence cases.Chief Justice Luke Malaba through the JSC Secretary Mr Wa...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 13:32hrs | 1502 | by Staff reporter
US lawyers raise red flag over Zimbabwe unrest
The American Bar Association has expressed concern at the ongoing unrest in Zimbabwe, which human rights groups say has resulted in the death of at least 12 people, allegedly by the army during protes...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 2454 | by Staff reporter
CJ Malaba slaps down 'capture' claims
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has dismissed as false and unfounded, allegations that Zimbabwe's Judiciary is "captured", especially in handling cases related to violent protests that were witnessed recent...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:55hrs | 1583 | by Staff reporter
NPA loses bid to have Guvamombe's bail revoked
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Tuesday lost its appeal against the granting of bail to suspended Chief Magistrate, Mishrod Guvamombe after the High Court ruled that they submitted their appl...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:56hrs | 449 | by newzimbabwe.com
Mnangagwa taken to court over PG's appointment
A HARARE man has petitioned the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking nullification of Kumbirai Hodzi's recent appointment as substantive Prosecutor-General (PG) on the basis that he scored badly in...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 1565 | by Staff reporter
Panel of judges clears Justice Bere of wrongdoing
A PANEL of four judges appointed by Chief Justice Luke Malaba has cleared Supreme Court judge Justice Francis Bere of ethical misconduct following allegations levelled against him by Meikles executive...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:22hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Special court for Machaya graft case
A Bulawayo regional magistrate and prosecutors from Harare will handle the high profile case involving Mashonaland West provincial administrator Cecilia Chitiyo, former Minister of State for Midlands ...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 16:57hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Guvamombe bail contested
Suspended chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe, who is facing abuse of office charges, will have to wait longer before the High Court decides his fate next Tuesday. Guvamombe was granted $3 000 ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:12hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court judge under investigation
Supreme Court judge Justice Francis Bere is under investigation over allegations of conflict of interest in a ruling he made in the more than $2 million consultancy dispute between Zimbabwe Stock Exch...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:12hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi appointed Prosecutor General
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Mr Kumbirai Hodzi as the country's new substantive Prosecutor-General and will be sworn in today at State House. Mr Hodzi has been acting PG since July 24 las...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:27hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
All eyes on the Zimbabwe judicial system after wanton arrests
During the past week, there has been a hive of activity at police stations and courts around the country, following events surrounding the three-day stay-away.This current state of affairs is ...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:29hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
CJ Malaba denies meeting Mnangagwa over PG
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba never met President Mnangagwa last month over the recruitment of the country's substantive Prosecutor-General (PG), Judicial Service Commission (JSC) acting secretary Mr Walt...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:09hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa left Russia empty handed
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived for a meeting with Russian leader Vladmir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday seeking loans from Russia but left with a stack of agreements on military coop...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 13:16hrs | 6344 | by ZimLive
Justice Malaba attacks Mthuli Ncube's austerity measures
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has described some of the austerity measures introduced by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube as a threat to the rule of law and implored the minister to allow the Judicial Servic...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:21hrs | 3464 | by Staff reporter
High Court sets up commercial division
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will this year set up a commercial division of the High Court to settle commercial disputes, Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza has said. Officially o...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:10hrs | 122 | by Staff rpeorter
Guvamombe threatens to dish out dirt on magistrates
Chief Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe was freed on $3,000 bail Saturday after being charged with criminal abuse of office.Guvamombe, who was suspended following his arrest on Friday, is accused o...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:44hrs | 2791 | by ZimLive
Chief magistrate arrested over Kasukuwere
CHIEF Magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe was arrested yesterday on alleged criminal abuse of office after he offered work-related attachment to former Cabinet ministers Saviour Kasukuwere and Supa Mandiwand...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 12:13hrs | 2508 | by Staff Reporter
Prosecutor-General appointment chaos
THE race to succeed Prosecutor-General (PG) Ray Goba has been plunged into chaos after it emerged this week that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has rejected the three front-runners for political reasons...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Judges lock horns
A battle of the titans has ensued between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the highest court in the land after the first citizen threw down the gauntlet by accusing some of the Constitutional Court (C...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:53hrs | 2865 | by Staff reporter
Delays in appointing substantive PG hampering NPA
THE delay in the appointment of a substantive Prosecutor-General (PG) is creating a cloud of uncertainty at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), it has emerged.Highly-placed sources told ...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:33hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Corruption unit raises flag over Kasukuwere, Supa Mandiwanzira training
The Special Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has questioned the engagement of two prominent politicians for work-related training at the Harare Magistrates' Court ...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:36hrs | 1382 | by Staff reporter
Meikles lodges complaint against Supreme Court Judge
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed Meikles Limited has lodged a complaint to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) against Supreme Court Judge Francis Bere over alleged conflict of interest in a ruling he...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 09:03hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter
Minister slams fake Facebook account impostor
INDUSTRY and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu yesterday denounced an impostor who opened a Facebook account using his name, attracting over 400 friends.Minister Ndlovu who is in Egypt on Go...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:25hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to name new PG
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon announce his choice for Prosecutor-General after getting a shortlist of three candidates who underwent public interviews by the Judicial Services Commission last...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:50hrs | 2037 | by Staff reporter
JSC mentors magistrates on handling corruption matters
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is training magistrates on dealing with cases to do with corruption which is now viewed as one of the biggest threats to the resuscitation of the fledgging econom...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
'Dead man' battles 64 cents pay-off
FORMER PG Industries (Zimbabwe) Limited marketing director Nkululeko Mabhena, who has been battling his former employers PG Industries for 18 years, has accused Justice Nicholas Mathonsi and Lawrence ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 1632 | by Staff reporter
JSC submits 3 names for vacant PG's post to Mnangagwa
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has forwarded names of three top performers in last week's public interviews for the vacant post of Prosecutor General to President Mnangagwa, who is expected to ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:49hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Do magistrates matter in Zimbabwe?
"IT is in the magistrates' courts that justice is tested in its most crucial, most pervasive, most voluminous, most pressurised, and logistically most demanding dimensions – in literally thousands o...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 539 | by Sandra Kayereka
Zimbabwe judiciary should retain its independence
STUNNING revelations by acting Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi that he took instructions from the Executive on criminal prosecutions can only leave one with a sour taste in the mouth.Whether...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:47hrs | 194 | by Editorial - newsday
Majome quits MDC politics
Former MDC legislator for Harare West Ms Jessie Majome on Thursday said she was no longer a political activist, having quit politics on July 31 this year. Responding to questions during a publ...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 08:41hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
10 lawyers including Jessie Majome battle it out for PG post
TEN lawyers will today battle it out in public interviews to select the country's new substantive Prosecutor-General in Harare. The interviews, to be conducted by the Judicial Service Commissi...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:26hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judge gets top Sadc post
FORMER Bulawayo High Court senior judge Justice Francis Bere has been elected president of the Sadc Administrative Tribunal (SadcAT) during the court's elections held in Gaborone, Botswana on Monday. ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:24hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Public interview for PG candidates
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has begun the hunt for a Prosecutor-General (PG) to replace Ray Goba, who was suspended this year on allegations of failing to prosecute high-profile criminals, a...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 19:07hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Majome eyes PG post
Former MDC Member of Parliament Jessie Majome is among the legal minds gunning to become Zimbabwe's next Prosecutor-General (PG).Majome will battle it out with 10 other legal experts, who have...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:39hrs | 5357 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi challenge courts to resolve commercial disputes with minimum delay
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Friday challenged Zimbabwean courts to resolve commercial disputes with minimum delay to attract investors.Ziyambi made the remarks at the official opening ...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 08:28hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Justice Malaba demands removal of Osiphatheleni at Tredgold Building
THE country's top judge, Chief Justice Luke Malaba has demanded the removal of Osiphatheleni and other people involved in illegal activities around Tredgold Building which houses the Bulawayo Magistra...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:02hrs | 1301 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Malaba vows to tackle corruption in Judiciary
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has declared that he will leave no stone unturned in his endeavour to fight corruption within the country's Judiciary. Speaking during the commissioning of three new ...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 08:50hrs | 831 | by Staff Reporter
JSC, exhibits clerk sued over missing gold
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been taken to the Civil Court by a gold dealer over the disappearance of 285 grammes of confiscated gold worth $8 885, which was tendered as exhibit in court....Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:54hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
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