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Here is what MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora said in senate
THANK you very much Mr President Sir, I will just make brief comments before I go to the very new thing. Of course, in the absence of a clear 50-50 provision, an extension of the women's quota is the ...Published: 03 May 2021 at 07:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Jail Mamombe, throw away keys
The denial of bail to MDC-Alliance members Johana Mamombe and Cecila Chimbiri, on March 11 sparked a huge outcry from the usual quarters. Of note is that The Herald devoted merely three lines on the r...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:04hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Army, police prosecutors have 18 days to vacate courts
PROSECUTORS from the army, air force and police have 18 days to vacate the civilian courts, a development which will ensure that a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruling of 2019 that barred them from ...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Mutiusinazita
Patrick Zhuwao reveals how Mnangagwa captured the judiciary
Professor Jonathan Moyo is publishing a book coming out soon entitled "EXCELGATE: How Zimbabwe's 2018 presidential election was stolen"This ZTB unpacks whether it could have been possible to s...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 05:41hrs | | by Patrick Zhuwao
Zimbabwe army, cops banned at civilian courts
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has banned the use of State security agents as public prosecutors at civilian courts, saying their secondment to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was a seri...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 09:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Presidential petition analysed
So we have now got to the point where the petition was formally filed. A lot of confusing and alarming information has been peddled and circulated. This post will try to demystify these unfounded post...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 11:40hrs | 1 | by Brighton Matebuka.
Chidyausiku's widow sues JSC over terminal benefits
THE late national hero and former Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku's wife, Farai, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to facilitate payment ...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 20:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is the illustrious founding members of MDC - Mashakada
MDC-T deputy secretary Tapiwa Mashakada has said party President Nelson Chamisa is the illustrious founding member of the party who worked hard for the party at the time when he was a student....Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
George Chiweshe 'Yasser Arafat' the judge who legalised #Zimbabwe coup
The Zimbabwe High Court ruled Saturday that the military takeover that led to Robert Mugabe's resignation was legal, a key decision since the military had insisted that its moves did not result in a c...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 12:43hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to appoint Deputy Chief Justice
President Mugabe is set to appoint a Deputy Chief Justice in terms of the new Constitution following the promulgation of Constitutional Amendment (Number One) early this month, paving way for coming i...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku excludes widow from will, leave millions for children
Ms Farai Kunaka, the youthful woman widely believed to be the widow of Retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, risks walking away empty-handed after the Will authored by the national hero allocated...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 07:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe gives full honours to Chidyausiku
National Hero Godfrey Chidyausiku was a distinguished lawyer, legislator and politician who gave legal standing to the Fast-Track Land Reform Programme, President Mugabe has said.The President...Published: 14 May 2017 at 15:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku a controversial hero
The late Chief Justice Chidyausuku was/had a vested interest in the affairs of the newly independent Zimbabwe in 1980.(he seized that opportunity and crossed the floor)This was because he wanted to ac...Published: 14 May 2017 at 05:18hrs | | by Njabulo
Chidyausiku 'hero' for supporting ruinous farm seizure - he sold-out and was richly rewarded
"Hero: a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities," according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Robert Mugabe has just declared the late Chief Just...Published: 10 May 2017 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Chidyausiku pushed into activism by racism'
The elder brother to the late Retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, Dr Paul Chidyausiku an accomplished novelist, agriculturist and historian says racism in colonial Rhodesia pushed his late youn...Published: 08 May 2017 at 16:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku declared national hero
The late Retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku has been declared a national hero and will be buried at the National Heroes Acre in Harare on Saturday.The hero status was announced today by...Published: 07 May 2017 at 21:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Chidyausiku a hero,' says Mngangagwa
MEMBERS of Zanu-PF's Politburo were last night discussing requests for conferment of national hero status to former Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, with a determination expected today.Justi...Published: 07 May 2017 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku's body arrives
The body of the late Retired Chief Justice (CJ) of Zimbabwe Godfrey Chidyausiku has arrived in the country.The Retired CJ died in South Africa on Wednesday where he was receiving treatment fro...Published: 06 May 2017 at 21:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chidyausiku body arrrives today from SA
The body of the late retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, who died in South Africa on Wednesday, will arrive at the Harare International Airport today in the afternoon.Justice Chidyausik...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africans wake up to the horror of white interests in the rainbow
My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Chidyausiku family on the loss of Godfrey, our recently retired Chief Justice. He was a fine character, an enormous lawyer by any measure.Above all, he served ...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:27hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mphoko salutes Chidyausiku
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday said former Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, who died in South Africa on Wednesday, made contributions not only to the Judiciary, but to the nation as a w...Published: 06 May 2017 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chidyausiku played role in shaping land reform'
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the late former Chief Justice Godfrey Guwa Chidyausiku as a fine judge who played an integral role in shaping the country's land reform programme throug...Published: 05 May 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lauds late Chidyausiku
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the late Retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku played an instrumental role in defending the country's position to embark on the land reform programme....Published: 04 May 2017 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku had been unwell for close to 2 months only
FORMER Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku has died.He was 70.Justice Chidyausiku died after a short illness yesterday while admitted to a hospital in South Africa.The senior jud...Published: 04 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fired workers take Chidyausiku judgment to ILO
SACKED TelOne workers have written to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to express concern over a decade-old Supreme Court judgment validating their dismissal.The judgment wa...Published: 16 Apr 2017 at 18:56hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
New Chief Justice appointment, a demonstration of true statesmanship by Mugabe - Madhuku
University of Zimbabwe Dean of the Law Faculty Professor Lovemore Madhuku has applauded the manner in which the new Chief Justice Luke Malaba was appointed, saying the move was a demonstration of true...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 14:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chidyausiku leaves legacy of defending our heritage
I do not know what race Muckraker belongs, but sounds Caucasian. If not Caucasian, he is sold out to colonial values.In his March 3, 2017 rant against retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 05:36hrs | | by Godwills Masimirembwa
Mnangagwa accuse Chidyausiku of violating the constitution
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused Retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku of violating the constitution by appointing retired judge, Justice Vernanda Ziyambi to serve as an acting ju...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 18:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges constitutionality of the Supreme Court
The Justice and Legal Affairs Ministry will challenge the constitutionality of the Supreme Court bench that overturned a High Court ruling suspending public interviews to select Zimbabwe's next Ch...Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Chidyausiku calls it a day
Chief Justice Godfrey Guwa Chidyausiku has reached the 70 year mandatory retirement age limit for judges and vacates the post of head of judiciary with lawyers crediting him for transforming the c...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 16:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku investigates for criminal abuse of office
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is said to be investigating outgoing Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku for criminal abuse of office after he appointed retired Justice Vernanda Ziyambi to t...Published: 26 Feb 2017 at 10:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Law student sues Chief Justice Chidyausiku
Fourth year University of Zimbabwe law student, Romeo Taombera Zibani has dragged outgoing head of the judiciary, Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku to the Constitutional Court for allegedly uncons...Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 11:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chigwedere witchcraft case stalls
The non-availability of an interpreter for the witchcraft case pitting former education Minister Aeneas Chigwedere and his son last week forced the outgoing Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku to sw...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court slaps down Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT'S bid to stop the constitutional process of appointing retiring Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku's successor fell flat yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Judicial...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ruling on Chief Justice interviews today
The Supreme Court will today determine the "correctness or otherwise" of a decision by High Court judge Justice Charles Hungwe to suspend public interviews in the selection of a new Chief Justice ...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Chidyausiku excluded from Prof Jonathan Moyo arrest hearing
CHIEF Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku will not be part of the nine-member bench that is set to determine the constitutionality of the arrest of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology De...Published: 07 Feb 2017 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Lazy' judges to face the music
A High Court judge is likely to be brought before a disciplinary committee by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over poor performance and is now being viewed as a liability in the justice deli...Published: 18 Jan 2017 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidyausiku adds to Mnangagwa woes
OUTGOING Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku yesterday revealed the extent of government interference in the judiciary, amid claims that a member of the Executive wrote a fake letter trying to stop ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe has final say on Chief Justice appointment'
Outgoing Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku says President Robert Mugabe has the final say on who becomes the new chief justice.He clarified the current debate on the appointment of his suc...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 21:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
What Wikileaks said about Jonathan Moyo
Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo has been a news attraction since he joined the Constitutional Review Commission in 1999.According to thezimbabwedaily, the draft constitution that the c...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by thezimbabwedaily
Malaba, Makarau steal limelight
DEPUTY Chief Justice Luke Malaba and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Rita Makarau yesterday stole the limelight in public interviews for the post of Chief Justice, which falls vacan...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
JSC conducts judges public interviews
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) today (Monday) began conducting public interviews of four candidates seeking appointment asChief Justice of Zimbabwe to succeed Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyaus...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 12:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Mugabe should appoint Chief Justice,' says Mnangagwa
President Mugabe should be allowed to nominate and appoint Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku's successor as Government is in the process of amending the Constitution to introduce the enabling prov...Published: 11 Dec 2016 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF want to give Mugabe power to handpick judiciary bigwigs
GOVERNMENT has crafted a Bill to amend the Constitution with a view to give the President unfettered discretion to handpick a Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and Judge President of his choice ...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice interviews matter to go for public scrutiny
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has requested that the matter in which a University of Zimbabwe law student is seeking to stop interviews for a new Chief Justice, be subjected to public scru...Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Judge bemoans Govt defiance of court orders
RETIRED High Court judge Justice November Mtshiya has bemoaned flagrant disregard of court orders by some arms of the Government, which has an effect of eroding the people's confidence in the coun...Published: 07 Dec 2016 at 04:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo arrest bid withdrawn
A HARARE vendor, who had approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to arrest Higher Education mini...Published: 11 Nov 2016 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dynamos in turmoil over 2011 debt
Dynamos' off-field problems continue to mount after CBZ Bank Limited was awarded a writ of execution to attach the club's property and that of former executive members owing to a 2011 debt.Wit...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice Chidyausiku slams poor performance by aspiring judges
The Zimbabwe Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku has slammed power performance by aspiring judges indicating that they performed badly during their interviews which he was not up to the standard&n...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 20:25hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's Chief Justice Chidyausiku retires
Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku's tenure of office ends February next year and the Judicial Service Commission has started hunting for his replacement. His successor is expected to...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
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