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Dairibord sues Probrands over milk packaging copycat
DAIRIBORD Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to interdict Probrands (Pvt) Ltd from infringing on its Steri milk product after the firm allegedly used bottle design, pack...Published: 51 mins ago | 340 | by Staff reporter
'Blacks like to lie to ourselves' confessed Simbi - real genius starts with being honest to oneself
Terence Simbi, your article; "Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?" in Bulawayo24 opinion; is one of the most thought provoking articles I have read in the last five years! Th...Published: 2 hrs ago | 377 | by Wilbert Mukori
Air Namibia o lose its planes and office equipment to a Zimbabwean
AIR Namibia (Proprietary) Limited is set to lose its planes and office equipment to a Zimbabwean national after dismissal of its application for stay of execution on a July judgment by the High Court ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:38hrs | 3057 | by Staff reporter
Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?
TWO years ago, I completed my undergraduate studies and thus attained a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting. The process towards attaining this qualification involved completing a research report ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 899 | by Terence Simbi
Judge exposes bogus lawyer
HIGH Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has unearthed a fictitious chamber application filed by a suspected bogus lawyer amid fears that many other similar urgent chamber applications may have sailed...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1650 | by Staff reporter
Widen commission's probe to Zec, army
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently swore in a seven-member commission which will investigate the August 1 violence and egregious shooting of civilians. At least seven people were killed and scores ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:13hrs | 549 | by Moses Tofa
Makandiwa 'fake prophecy' trial date set
UNITED Family International Church (Ufic) leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa and his wife, Ruth, who are embroiled in a $6,5 million litigation over an alleged "false prophecy", will now have to defend...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:08hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter
The Royal Kingdom of Matebeleland versus Republicanism: Finding Our Way Out of an ideological Maze
Some time ago, writing as a columnist for umthwakazireview.com titled: The Restoration Drum Today, under the pseudo name Khumbulani Moyo, I pencilled at the time a long article on the Politics of The ...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 09:50hrs | 350 | by Thembani Methembo Dube
GMB boss arrested over $1m
Grain Marketing Board official Mr Basilio Sandamu has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the parastatal of over $1 million in a State land deal.Mr Sandamu recently appeared in court and is...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:44hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
One more arrested over Aug 1 violence
A Harare man has been arrested and charged with committing public violence in protests that erupted in the capital city on August 1 over delays in announcing the results of harmonised elections....Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 19:20hrs | 2358 | by Staff reporter
Maboke starts Masvingo mayoral duties after fall out with Chamisa
Prominent Masvingo lawyer, Collen Maboke has officially started duties as the mayor of Masvingo following his temporary fall-out with MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.The Mirror has it on good author...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:24hrs | 2506 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-minister sued over $31,000 power bill
FORMER Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development minister, Nyasha Chikwinya, has been taken to court over an outstanding $31 765 energy bill owing to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Di...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:25hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Fraudulent lawyer deregistered
THE Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has deregistered Russel Dzete from practising law as he is yet to submit his practising certificate following his fraud conviction. Dzete together with two accomplice...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways $70m scandal sucks in Mugabe, Gumbo
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched an investigation into the controversial Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) deal in a probe that has sucked in former president Robert Mugabe's so...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:32hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR celebrates United Nations International Day of Peace
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations International Day of Peace and calls upon Zimbabweans to commit to peace, fostering nation...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:01hrs | 83 | by Staff Reporter
Residents petition court over demolitions
NINE residents of Budiriro 4 in Harare have petitioned the High Court seeking an order to interdict the local authority from demolishing their houses.Through their lawyers, Manyurureni and Com...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:09hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
UZ sues Catholic University
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has petitioned the High Court, seeking $2 million compensation from the Catholic University in Zimbabwe (CUZ) for allegedly stealing and using its trademark without its...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 2047 | by Staff reporter
Streak seeks ZC liquidation
FORMER national team coach Heath Streak has applied for an order for provisional liquidation of Zimbabwe Cricket after the Association failed to respond to his claims to pay him, and his sacked staff,...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo threatens to approach ConCourt, State chickens out
THE State yesterday aborted attempts to amend charges levelled against businessperson Wicknell Chivayo, who is accused of swindling Zimbabwe Power Company of over $5 million, after the Intratrek found...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 2071 | by Staff reporter
Mukupe off the hook
FORMER Finance deputy minister Terrence Mukupe yesterday successfully overturned two default judgments entered against him, and which compelled him to pay a combined debt of $58 000 to a private schoo...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter
Giant stationery Manufacturer Re-Opens But...
The giant stationary manufacturer Marvo is set to re open next week on Monday.Workers who were stopped working some time ago said they were told that the company is re-opening."The ove...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1867 | by Stephen Jakes
Obert Mpofu sued over $76k bank loan
LOCAL financial institution, CBZ Limited, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel former Home Affairs minister, Obert Mpofu, his wife Sikhanyisiwe, and the couple's business, Trebo an...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in embarrassing climbdown
MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has reportedly been forced to reverse his decision to fire newly-elected Masvingo mayor Advocate Collins Maboke from his post after residents in the country's old...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 15622 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe authorities target more opposition party supporters over anti-Zec protest
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have intensified their crackdown on perceived opposition political party supporters after arresting a Harare man and charged him with committing public violence for allegedly pa...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 14:09hrs | 2219 | by Stephen Jakes
'Mnangagwa inherits Mugabe's anti-Gukurahundi traits'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime has come under fire for allegedly refusing to surrender former state leader Robert Mugabe's old culture of muzzling any talk around the Gukurahundi atrocities....Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:46hrs | 3076 | by Staff reporter
ZBC to pay out $1,2m to ex-general manager
The Supreme Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) to pay its former general manager (radio programming), Allan Chiweshe, over $1, 2 million in unpaid salaries and benefits afte...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1187 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's ex-finance minister in $20k Land Development Levy debt
Mazowe Rural District Council has petitioned the High court seeking an order to compel former Finance minister, Christopher Kuruneri, to settle a $20 677 Land Development Levy debt.Through its...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:21hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa rejects Mines Bill
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has returned the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill of 2015 to Parliament to have sticking issues addressed before he can sign it into law.The legislation was gazet...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 06:29hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Hiding in the comforts of Sweden: Paul Siwela pens a letter to Mnangagwa
Dear Bhudi Paul, With dismay I read the letter you wrote President Mnangagwa today. I hasten to say that I was disappointed by this militant language you have now adopted as a party: MLO. What...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 20:25hrs | 3508 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe lawyers warned against abusing court system
ACTING Prosecutor General Kumbirai Hodzi has warned of judicial action against lawyers "abusing the country's court system with frivolous challenges" against the legality of a crack prosecution unit e...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1029 | by Staff reporter
Sekeramayi faces $327,000 power debt
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has petitioned the court seeking to compel former Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi to settle a $327 481 debt incurred at his Ul...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:55hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's commission on military killings challenged in court
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of a seven-member commission of inquiry into the post-election violence that led to the killing of seven civilians in Harare by members of the Zimbabwe Defen...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | 1158 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura trial put on hold
The trial of suspended University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Levi Nyagura, who is accused of illegally awarding former First Lady Grace Mugabe a PhD, has been put on hold pending the determination of his applic...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:23hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Doctor threatens to kill wife over divorce
Renowned Harare doctor Macjohn Chirisa has been dragged to court by his wife after he threatened to kill her for instituting divorce proceedings against him.Chirisa, 47, is being charged with ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:13hrs | 4032 | by Staff reporter
Govt implored to ratify African laws on democracy
HUMAN rights lawyers have implored government to ratify and domesticate provisions of the African Charter that deals with democracy, elections and good governance in order to end the trauma of dispute...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's special graft team under siege
In May this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up a team of lawyers and prosecutors to form the Special Anti-Corruption Unit as part of his pledge to deal with corruption.months later, the...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 13:34hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR happy over Masvingo council efforts to deliver water to residents
Zimbabwe Lawyers for human Rights have expressed happiness that Masvingo City Council (MCC) begun supplying water to residents at some designated collection points.This was after a residents a...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | 154 | by Stephen Jakes
Council bosses fight salary cuts
At least 50 CEOs from most of the country's rural district councils (RDCs) have petitioned the High Court challenging the government's directive to cap their salaries at $1 900.Through their l...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza scammed of $120 000
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality was last year fleeced of almost $120 000 after a suspected fraudster took advantage of a deal left hanging to approach the High Court and force payment.Dalington Chira...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers speak on Bulawayo Deputy Mayor conviction
NEWLY-elected Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Councillor, Tinashe Kambarami, who was two months ago convicted of theft, can only be fired through a court order, legal experts have said. Mr Kambarami was...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:18hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe sued over debt
SAFEGUARD Security Services (Pvt) Ltd, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel Air Zimbabwe to settle a $47 164 debt for security services rendered at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Intern...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:05hrs | 384 | by Staff Reporter
Judges should not run elections
On 11 September 2018, a video circulated on social media showing some opposition politicians in Parliament chanting: "mbavha! mbavha!" as Justice Chigumba entered the Parliament chamber to conduct the...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | 2390 | by Tererai Mafukidze
MDC-T in trouble over arbitral awards
Former MDC-T information officer Lawrence Paganga has approached the High Court seeking to register his $42 000 arbitral award granted by an arbitrator as terminal benefits.Paganga filed the c...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
Mudede denies refusing to issue passport to Gonda
Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede has denied reports that his department refused to issue a passport to prominent Zimbabwean journalist Violet Gonda on allegations that she was on a "stop list"....Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1406 | by Staff reporter
Mudede in humiliating climbdown over Gonda's passport blacklist
REGISTRAR-GENERAL (RG) Tobaiwa Mudede has made a U-turn and admitted that his officers erred by refusing to grant a passport to freelance journalist Violet Gonda, who had been blacklisted by the gover...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 16:36hrs | 4083 | by Stephen Jakes
Pokelo, Elikem part ways
AFTER presenting a picture-perfect marriage to the world in a life largely lived on social media, the bubble seems to have now burst for local socialite Pokelo Nare after her Ghanaian husband whom she...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:28hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Bid to spite whistle-blower backfires on Zimra official
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has suspended its commissioner responsible for investigations Charles Jaure with immediate effect after he was implicated in a bribery case in which he allegedly...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:14hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'enemy of the people' returns home
In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist Wilf Mbanga reflects on his return home after 15 years in exile - and 10 months after long-time leader Robert Mugabe was ousted from office....Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:43hrs | 3813 | by BBC News
Zimra suspends senior official
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has suspended its commissioner responsible for investigations, Charles Jaure, with immediate effect after he was implicated in a bribery case in which he allegedly deman...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1829 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe, Jonathan Moyo in nasty fallout
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe's stunning summersault from being a critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa to a "prayer warrior" for the new Zanu PF leader has attracted the scorn of one of her ardent ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:39hrs | 1726 | by Staff reporter
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