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Zimbabweans caught in witchcraft practices in the UK
Zimbabweans in the UK have totally refused to abandon their beliefs in Witchcraft lucky charms and in superstitions. They have carried their beliefs in the United Kingdom and created a world of supers...Published: 21 hrs ago | 6158 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chombo trial hangs in the balance
FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo's corruption trial still hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court last Friday deferred ruling on whether he should get a permanent stay of prosecution on the g...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 06:26hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Kambarami replaced
BULAWAYO councillors seem to have thrown in the towel regarding the status of disposed deputy mayor, Mr Tinashe Kambarami after they appointed a caretaker councillor to take care of business in Ward T...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:24hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala talks about bloodshed, says MDC is coming for Mnangagwa
MDC national vice chairperson Job Sikhala, who is battling subversion charges and last week had his case moved from the Bikita Magistrates' Court to Masvingo High Court, has said he will not be cowed ...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:19hrs | 6348 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Cabinet reshuffle sparks uproar
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s cabinet reshuffle has caused consternation in government and Zanu-PF as officials believe it was motivated by the need to consolidate and retain power rather ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 1683 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko, State lawyers in verbal showdown
THERE was drama at the Harare Magistrates Courts yesterday after tempers flared between the State counsel, Nelson Mutsonziwa, and former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's defence lawyer, Zibusiso Nc...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:43hrs | 2434 | by Staff reporter
Fired council boss seeks High Court relief
FOMER Victoria Falls Municipality housing director Lot Siatimbula, who was recently fired for allegedly allocating a housing stand to his nephew without council approval, has approached the High Court...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Card cloning gang hits PPC Zimbabwe
FOUR men ganged up and defrauded Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe of more than US$26 500 after cloning the company's ATM card and using it to conduct illegal Point of Sale (POS) transactions at...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:11hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Tragedy of the cannibalistic Zimbabwe govt that devours and sucks dry its own teachers!
As a son of a teacher, I will never forget the utmost honour and pride attached to this profession in the 1980s - such that, even as a mere child, just being known as "Mr. Mbofana's son" made me walk ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 12:05hrs | 1428 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Convicted January protest victim appeals to human rights lawyers
I have been following Mr Future Banda's case. He is 36 years old with two children, from Entumbane in Bulawayo. He was arrested on the 25th of January at the instigation of Mr Prayford Sibanda who own...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 09:01hrs | 1014 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Kasukuwere, Mnangagwa govt tussle for private home's title deeds
EXILED former cabinet minister, Saviour Kasukuwere has made a step forward in a bid to recover title deeds to his Mutare home which was forfeited by the state after he failed to return home for his co...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 5762 | by newzimbabwe
Top RG officer jailed
Eight years after smashing an axe into his wife, seven years after being convicted of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and sentenced to jail, and six years after losing his appeal, Gordo...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:02hrs | 585 | by STaff reporter
Swindled cattle ownership society members win joinder in $8m lawsuit
Cattle Ownership Society Members' Association (COSMA), which allegedly lost over $8 million in a botched cattle ownership scheme, has won an order to include the firm's director Marvellous Shumba in t...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 06:00hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa vs Mnangagwa: Full Constitutional Court judgment released
THE Constitutional Court (Concourt) yesterday released a detailed 137-page judgment, upholding President Mnangagwa's victory in last year's harmonised elections, saying the petition by MDC-Alliance le...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:02hrs | 3551 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife sucked into Buyanga, girlfriend child custody wrangle
FIRST Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa has been placed at the centre of a custody wrangle between South Africa based property tycoon Frank Buyanga and his ex-girlfriend Chantelle Muteswa.An audio leaked...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 12:43hrs | 3817 | by newzimbabwe
PG under pressure to act on Mthuli Ncube
Lawyers representing pro-democracy activist Mfundo Mlilo will engage Prosecutor –General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi before going to court after the lapse of a seven-day ultimatum within which they demanded...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:55hrs | 6738 | by Staff reporter
80 aspiring trainee nurses sue hospital
At least 80 aspiring trainee nurses have threatened to take Harare Central Hospital to court for failing to enlist them for lessons despite having offered them places two years ago. They claim...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:31hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa exposed
I walked in the hospital ward in one of our main hospitals in Zimbabwe. The stench of death enveloped the corridors. There was no nurse insight no doctor insight either. I entered into one ward nobody...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 19:36hrs | 14299 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mohadi moves to punish ex-wife
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi, who has been embroiled in post-divorce lawsuits with his former wife Tambudzani Bhudagi (nee Muleya), has again approached the High Court seeking condonation for filing hi...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2874 | by Staff reporter
The case for a Logan Act in Zimbabwe
During the run up to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day held on 25 October 2019, Zimbabwe witnessed frenzied activity especially on the social media with the American...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 14:03hrs | 1401 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Town clerk suspension challenge flops
GWERU town clerk Elizabeth Gwatipedza's bid to challenge her suspension has hit a snag after an independent tribunal, led by Melusi Moyo of Dube-Banda Nzarayapenga legal practitioners, dismissed the a...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:58hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lawyers to charge $5 250 per hour for legal services
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has revised upwards legal fees for its members which will see members of the public paying up to $5 250 per hour for legal services and at least $18 000 to file for a...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 05:48hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps record GZU graduates
President Mnangagwa yesterday conferred degrees to 4 936 graduates at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU)'s 13th graduation ceremony held at the institution's main campus.The graduates were drawn ...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:34hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Woman hit with $10 000 lawsuit for bedding married man
IN a lawsuit that can apparently act as a cautionary tale to other women who are dating married men who are seeking relief outside marriage, a Bulawayo woman was sued by her lover's wife who is demand...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 17:55hrs | 3249 | by Staff reporter
Woman slaps driver with $520k lawsuit for fuel queue accident
A BULAWAYO woman who sustained injuries after her car was hit by another vehicle while in a fuel queue is suing the driver of the offending car for $520 000 in damages. Ms Heather Hikwa of Pum...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 07:02hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Convicted top RG official walks free
Head of the Marriages Department at the Registrar-General's Office in Harare, Gordon Tsuro, is walking scot-free, spending hours in Government offices despite the dismissal of his appeal against a thr...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 06:57hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi drags ex-business partners to court
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has taken his two former business partners at Malindi Storage and Logistics (Pvt) Ltd to the High Court demanding US$107 135 he claims was misappropriated by the pair....Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:36hrs | 1107 | by Staff reporter
Oppah Muchinguri sued over property seizure
Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri and an army-owned company, have been taken to court by an Oman-based businessman, Thamer Said Ahmed Al Shanfari following moves to seize his Harare properties....Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1999 | by Staff reporter
Pupil denied examination sitting over fees arrears
AN O-LEVEL pupil at Arundel School in Harare was recently denied access to sit for her Cambridge examination after school authorities claimed she had fees arrears amounting to $44 000 although she had...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police kill man over $2 bribe
A man was shot dead by a police officer after refusing to hand over a $2 bribe, the High Court has heard.The Harare woman is now suing police chief Godwin Matanga and Home Affairs Minister Cai...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 08:57hrs | 3413 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa 'cause of suffering' councillor acquitted of disorderly conduct
An opposition councillor was acquitted on Wednesday after being charged with disorderly conduct for criticising President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule, his lawyers said.Brian Kembo, the MDC's War...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 08:57hrs | 3005 | by ZimLive
Zesa fights Zinwa over $2m power debt
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) (Pvt) Ltd, has approached the High Court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa), to settle a ne...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:24hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's blue eyed boy in trouble again
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating suspended Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami and Ward 4 councillor, Silas Chigora for allegedly vandalising council property during violent protests which ro...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:23hrs | 2752 | by newzimbabwe
ZCTU 'conwoman' back in court
The trial of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union consultant who allegedly tried to con presidential candidate Joseph Busha of US$65 000 continued last Friday with the State indicating that investigations...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Zifa, travel agent in tickets row
Led Travel and Tours has approached the High Court seeking to have case number HC7176/19 reinstated and a default judgment obtained by the Zimbabwe Football Association against the firm rescinded. ...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:34hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
'Police afraid to probe Mohadi'
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi's estranged wife Tambudzani Mohadi (nee Muleya) has accused the Beitbridge police of being afraid of investigating her powerful former husband after she made a complaint of...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:40hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
400 Nyamandlovu villagers fight evictions at High Court
MORE than 400 families at Badminton Farm in Nyamandlovu whose homes were recently razed by the Sheriff following a court order have approached the High Court seeking an order nullifying the order. ...Published: 26 Oct 2019 at 07:35hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube faces criminal prosecution
Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has been petitioned to charge finance minister Mthuli Ncube with criminal abuse of office over a series of actions that have caused Zimbabweans financial losses in th...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 10:10hrs | 4683 | by ZimLive
Tambudzani Mohadi pushes for the arrest of Kembo Mohadi
Lawyer's representing Tambudzani Mohadi the ex-wife of Vice President Kembo Mohadi have written to the Officer Commanding Beitbridge Police seeking to understand why the police were not effecting an a...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 07:31hrs | 722 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police break up court protest
Police on Monday used truncheons to disperse a small group of activists protesting outside the Harare Magistrates Court following the death of a street hawker who died in prison, allegedly after polic...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 11:37hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NSSA boss reports Zimbabwe auditors to Belgian HQ
FORMER National Social Security Authority (NSSA) board chair Robin Vela has reported auditors BDO Zimbabwe to their parent company in Belgium over what he said was an "evidently biased, politically-mo...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1714 | by Staff reporter
Couple robbed, wife raped
FOUR machete-wielding illegal gold panners allegedly raided a Kwekwe homestead and robbed the owner of cellphones, R220 and $11 before taking turns to rape his wife while he watched helplessly. ...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 2360 | by Staff reporter
How to effectively manage your business records using Virtual Data Rooms
Businesses, whether big or small, need proper management to function smoothly. If you are a small business, maintaining clean business records will surely impress your customers and potential partners...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 16:02hrs | 346 | by Staff Writer
'Tortured' vendor dies in prison
A Harare vendor died in remand prison yesterday after he was allegedly tortured by police, triggering an angry reaction from human rights defenders.Tafadzwa Hilton Tamangani was one of the 11 ...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:53hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Old habits die hard for Zimbabwe police
The death of a Harare vendor in remand prison after he was allegedly tortured during interrogation is yet another indication that old habits in the police force have not been banished.Hilton T...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:52hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Citizens underestimating their potential to effect change
Last week we discussed the worrying manifestation of the dysfunctional characteristics of self-pivoted human beings whose primary purpose in life is themselves, the idiots. We discussed a slightly adv...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:51hrs | 134 | by Zifiso Masiye
Judiciary is compromised: An insider's view of the justice system
Celebrated human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa says interference by the executive in the operations of the country's judiciary has compromised the justice system.Mtetwa (BM) told Alpha Media H...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:48hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter
Ex-NSSA boss spills the beans
FORMER National Social Security Authority chairman Robin Vela has revealed that a former Zanu-PF minister took a staggering US$400 000 from the state pensions body to fund her election campaign....Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:47hrs | 3729 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after he was 'tortured' by police and denied access to doctor
A man tortured in police custody died on Friday night after prison authorities denied him access to a doctor, his lawyers said.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights said Hilton...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 23:46hrs | 440 | by ZimLive
Bulawayo Mayor rebels against MDC
BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni has thrown into the drain attempts by his party MDC-Alliance to reinstate embattled former Deputy Mayor Mr Tinashe Kambarami, in a latest twist that shows fissu...Published: 20 Oct 2019 at 07:49hrs | 8147 | by Staff Reporter
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