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Harare lawyer faces disciplinary action
Lawyer Munyaradzi Stanslus Bwanya is set to appear before the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) disciplinary and ethics committee over allegations of practicing law without a valid certificate. Reports in...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer exposes Grace Mugabe cousin's lies
Prominent Harare lawyer Stanislaus Munyaradzi Bwanya exposed inconsistencies in the testimony of former Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) commissioner Farai Mashonganyika during cross-examina...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 12:48hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo and colleagues seek ConCourt referral in bid to block trial
Former ZIFA president Felton Kamambo and four colleagues who are part of the football mother body's ousted executive have accused prosecutors of violating their rights through insisting on trial in a ...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 392 | by Staff reportrer
Rutendo Matinyarare jailed in South Africa
Zanu PF activist Benson Rutendo Manyarare has been convicted of contempt of court and jailed for three months by a court in Johannesburg, South Africa.The sentence was wholly suspended on cond...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:54hrs | 2543 | by Staff reporter
Matinyarare in big trouble
Zanu-PF activist Rutendo Benson Matinyarare has been accused of perjury by his former lawyer after he told the Gauteng High Court in South Africa that he was unaware of a gag order issued against him ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 16:02hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Rutendo Matinyarare's alleged sponsor exposed
Controversy surrounds Simon Rudland, co-founder of Gold Leaf Tobacco, amid allegations that he is funding Zanu-PF activist Rutendo Matinyarare's campaign against INNSCOR and its founder, Zinona "Zed" ...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:32hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Khumalo dealt another court blow
Fired MK Party founder Jabulani Khumalo has suffered another legal defeat as his second attempt to be included in the party's parliamentary list has been dismissed.This comes after the Western...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zambia is on the verge of being a one-party state
Zambia's former ruling parties have typically fared poorly after losing power. The United National Independence Party (UNIP) ruled for 27 years but gradually collapsed following its defeat in 1991. Th...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 21:11hrs | 11 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Ivy Kombo, husband trial postponed
The trial of gospel musician Ivy Kombo and her husband Admire Kasi, who are being charged for fraudulently acquiring fake certificates to practice law in Zimbabwe, has been postponed.This was ...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:11hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ivy Kombo and Admire Kasi's legal woes continue
Ivy Kombo has been in the public eye for many years. She has embraced difficult experiences, problems and scandals as well as other trials and tribulations Zimbabwe's female musicians face. With her g...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:43hrs | 82 | by Fred Zindi
Ivy Kombo, husband arrested
Gospel artist Ivy Kombo and her husband, Pastor Admire Kasi, have been apprehended for the fraudulent acquisition of counterfeit certificates enabling them to practice law in Zimbabwe, despite having ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 20:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Ostallos Siziva was with Chamisa in Harare as Bulawayo Nomination Court closed at 4PM on 21 June
The eloquent and bold mendacious claim by CCC and its loquacious mouthpieces that all 12 of its parliamentary candidates whose nomination was nullified by the High Court in Bulawayo on Thursday s...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 18:56hrs | 5 | by Jonathan Moyo
Harare town clerk acquitted of criminal abuse of office charge
HARARE town clerk Hosiah Abraham Chisango, who was facing charges of perjury and criminal abuse of office on allegations that he favoured Pokugara Properties by writing a letter authorizing the demoli...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court tosses Chiwenga ex-wife's appeal in marriage perjury conviction
The High Court has dismissed Marry Mubaiwa's appeal against both conviction and sentence in a case she was convicted for illegally attempting to upgrade her marriage with Vice President Constantino Ch...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
SeedCo boss' messy divorce exposed in court
A HARARE magistrate yesterday heard that Seed Co board chairperson Michael Ndoro may have divorced his former wife Precious Jemani Ndoro because of his alleged involvement with a sex worker.Wh...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Property developer appeals to ConCourt for more time
Prominent property developer George Katsimberis has appealed to the Constitutional Court to be given more time to apply for leave to challenge a High Court ruling on his bid for a permanent stay of pa...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Michael Reza has vested interests in Ken Sharpe cases - lawyer
Advocate Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, the lawyer representing property developer Georgios Katsimberis in his legal battle with controversial businessmen Ken Sharpe has queried why Deputy Prosecutor general ...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 08:36hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Judge slams police over arrest
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has criticised police for their involvement in the arrest of a key witness in an ongoing case of perjury and malicious damage to property. Kwenda ...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court still withholding transcript in Ken Sharpe witness case
The Harare Magistrate Court still has not released the transcript of its ruling on 18 November denying bail to the former City of Harare chief building in...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Drama marks bail ruling for witness against Ken Sharpe
Bail ruling for former chief Harare City Council housing inspector Roy Nyabvure was abandoned for 30 minutes after a court official whispered something to...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 18:59hrs | | by Paul Ndou
Reza used 'Defective letter' to arrest witness in Sharpe perjury case
It has emerged Deputy Prosecutor-General Michale Reza signed the letter he used to cause the arrest of a state witness in a case in which businessman Ken ...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 17:11hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
NPA instrumental in Sharpe case witness' arrest
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was instrumental in the arrest of a state witness in a case where Harare businessman Ken Sharpe is facing charges...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 21:26hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ex-HCC building inspector remanded in custody
FORMER City of Harare chief building inspector Roy Nyabvure was yesterday remanded to November 16 for bail ruling in a case of alleged criminal abuse of office.When Nyabvure (64) appeared befo...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deputy Prosecutor-General in trouble for lying in court
A Harare property developer Georgious Katsimberis has reported prosecutor general Michael Reza to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) over what...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 20:33hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Police arrest witness testifying against Ken Sharpe
A witness testifying against Ken Sharpe has been arrested today by the police in sudden turn of events, the controversial businessman is accused of ...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 20:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
July Moyo taken to task over Airport Road land deal
Local Government minister July Moyo has been accused of usurping the powers of the prosecutor general by signing a deed of settlement that gave away vast tracts of state land in Harare to a company wi...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Katsimberis seeks ConCourt referral
PROPERTY developer George Katsimberis has filed an application for referral of his matter in which he is accused of fraud to the Constitutional Court saying his rights were being violated.Kats...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court trashes businessman's lawsuit against PG and four magistrates
THE High Court has dismissed a lawsuit against four Harare magistrates and the Prosecutor General (PG) filed by controversial property developer George Katsimberis.Katsimberis had sued t...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former Harare City Council worker exposed in court
FORMER Harare City Council (HCC) employee Roy Nyabvure was yesterday exposed as having caused the demolition of a showroom in Borrowdale after fraudulently approving its building plans.The cou...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti's clerk applies for another exception
In another bid to delay trial, a legal clerk with Tendai Biti Law Chambers, who is facing two fresh counts of fraud yesterday made a new application for exception on amended charges.The State ...Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti clerk's trial applies for exception
A legal clerk with Tendai Biti Law Chambers, who is facing two fresh counts' of fraud yesterday made an application for exception.Constantine Chaza in his application argued that the charges o...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trial date set for Biti's clerk
The trial for the legal clerk with Tendai Biti Law Chambers who is facing two fresh counts of fraud has hit a brickwall after the accused told the court that he needed certain documents to prepare his...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trial date set for Biti's legal clerk
Harare Magistrate Mr Munashe Chibanda has set April 13 as the trial date for a legal clerk with Tendai Biti Law Chambers, who is facing two fresh counts of fraud. On the first count, it is all...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC's Gomba freed on bail
FORMER Harare mayor Herbert Gomba was yesterday released on $50 000 bail by regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje who ordered him not to interfere with witnesses or investigations.As part o...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Staf reporter
Ex-Harare mayor in court
FORMER Harare mayor, Herbert Gomba's lawyers yesterday said his arrest on perjury charges was politically-motivated to deny him time to campaign for the March 26 by-elections.Gomba, who was be...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gomba faces 5 years in jail
FORMER Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on allegations of registering himself and 22 others as voters using the same residential address in Harare's Glen N...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare Mayor faces fresh criminal charges
FORMER Harare Mayor Hebert Gomba has appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on allegations of registering 22 people with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission using the same residential address in Glen ...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 17:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Herbert Gomba arrest; a ploy to embarrass Mnangagwa' Tino Chinyoka says
Former Petrotrade Board Chairperson Tinomudaishe Chinyoka has described the arrest of CCC member and former Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba as a ploy by the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the National prosec...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 11:36hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Former Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba arrives in court
Former Harare mayor and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member Herbert Gomba attended his court hearing at the Harare Magistrates Court to face charges of perjury and contravening section 37(2)(e)...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 11:00hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa election rigging plot boomerangs?
IN what could be a tip of the iceberg, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate in the upcoming March 26 by-elections, Herbert Gomba, has been arrested for fraudulently facilitating registration ...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zec doesn't respond to social media criticism
ZIMBABWE'S political parties lock horns in by-elections scheduled for 26 March, but there are allegations that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is tampering with the voters' roll ahead of the p...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti's clerk bail ruling today
The matter of the legal clerk, at Tendai Biti Law chambers, who is facing fresh two counts of fraud, continued yesterday with the State opposing bail.The State led by Mrs Shambadzeni Fun...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti's clerk spends weekend behind bars
A legal clerk at Tendai Biti Law chambers who is facing fresh two counts of fraud will spend the weekend behind bars awaiting his bail application on Tuesday.Constantine Chaza (53) was facing ...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$1 million fraud accused seeks prosecutor's recusal
Builder George Katsimberis has made an application for the recusal of senior prosecutor Mr Michael Reza from his case arguing that he is biased and would not give him a fair trial.Katsimberis ...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 16:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti bounce back in Parliament
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy president Tendai Biti and five others have bounced back to Parliament after High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi ruled that their recall was illegal....Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Factional battles split MDC again
FACTIONAL fights in the troubled MDC peaked yesterday with the suspension of Dr Thokozani Khupe from a faction led by Mr Douglas Mwonzora over allegations of working with Mr Nelson Chamisa, resulting ...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora at it again
MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora is under fire following a criminal case of perjury being opened against him by Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe who, together with former party president Dr Thokozani Khupe ...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:10hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
New twist to Umguza farm dispute
A ROW over the ownership of Roslee Farm in Umguza District in Matabeleland North has spilled into the High Court with a Bulawayo company seeking to boot out one of its shareholders, Mr Zephaniah Matiw...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man fraudulently acquires 'dead' SA-based businessman's farm
A BULAWAYO man allegedly faked the death of a South Africa-based businessman and fraudulently took ownership of his farm in Umguza District, Matabeleland North, through a court order.Zephaniah...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Biti back in Parliament
Six MDC Alliance legislators, including vice-president Tendai Biti, who were expelled from Parliament, have been reinstated by the High Court.Justice Joseph Mafusire ruled that Biti and collea...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
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