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Ex-council building inspector trial postponed
A HARARE court has moved to July 20 the trial date of council's former chief building inspector Roy Nyabvure, who is being charged with criminal abuse of duty.The court said the docket was not...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 08:42hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
'Biti misleading his lawyer'
A THIRD witness in Tendai Biti's assault case, Michael Van Blerk, yesterday accused the former Finance minister of misleading his lawyer on the questions they be should asking.Van Blerk ...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:25hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Michael Van Blerk embarrasses Biti's lawyer
The third witness in Tendai Biti's assault matter today embarrassed the defence after asking the court to allow him to read the charges again. This came after Van Blerk kept on refusing to entertain q...Published: 16 May 2023 at 20:43hrs | 1885 | by Staff reporter
Biti's accuser fails to answer questions in court
Controversial businesswoman and Russian investor Tatiana Aleshina declined to answer the majority of questions posed to her about Ken Sharpe's company, Augur Investments during court cross-examination...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 10:06hrs | 1194 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 1208 | by Staff Reporter
Sharpe plots to bloc witness from testifying against him
Pokugara Properties, owned by controversial businessman Ken Sharpe, which caused the arrest of a State witness testifying against it for malicious damage to property has applied to have the same witne...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 16:31hrs | 1239 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Acting Deputy prosecutor general refuses to be cross-examined under oath
Under fire, Acting Deputy Prosecutor Michael Reza has refused to be cross-examined under oath following a court application by property developer George Katsimberis to have the officer of the law...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 15:11hrs | 705 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Deputy prosecutor general an arrogant and biased pathetic liar - property developer
Property developer George Katsimberis wants the court to order cross-examination of Acting Deputy Prosecutor general Michael Reza in order to expose his deceit, falsehoods and subversion of just...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 18:06hrs | 1566 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 647 | 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 | 406 | 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 | 358 | 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 | 997 | 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 | 458 | 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 | 833 | 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 | 323 | 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 | 994 | 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 | 908 | 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 | 265 | 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 | 86 | by Staff reporter
High Court summons Katsimberis for civil imprisonment
CONTROVERSIAL property developer George Katsimberis has been issued with summons for civil imprisonment by the registrar of High Court after he failed to pay US$10 535 to Pokugara Properties, Po...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 173 | 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 | 164 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo backs under fire tycoon
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has sprung to the defence of businessman Ken Sharpe, who is accused of manipulating the country's justice system to hang on to vast tracts of land he obtained in co...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:21hrs | 824 | 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 | 774 | by Staff reporter
Witness pins Katsimberis
THE trial of property developer George Katsimberis continued on Thursday, with witnesses insisting that he committed fraud in a case where he faces charges of building a showroom without approved buil...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:57hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate blasts lawyers
Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro Muchuchuti has blasted lawyers representing builder George Katsimberis for exhibiting unprofessional conduct saying they should put their house in order.T...Published: 06 May 2022 at 19:29hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Drama at City of Harare bosses trial
Greek property developer George Katsimberis caused a scene at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday as he insisted on testifying in his native language, saying he was not conversant with English....Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:48hrs | 1358 | 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 | 168 | by Staff reporter
Katsimberis loses Supreme Court appeal
HARARE-based building contractor had a bad day in court yesterday after the Supreme Court threw out his appeal in the case in which he was seeking to stop his former business partner from selling resi...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Biti's lawyer fails to show up at court
The lawyer representing MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti in the case in which he is alleged to have manhandled a Russian national during an altercation outside Harare Magistrates Court, failed ...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court throws out Geogios Katsemberis' application
Harare regional magistrate Mrs Letwin Rwodzi has dismissed an application by controversial builder Geogios Katsemberis to have his matter reffered to the Constitutional Court saying it was frivolous a...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 18:18hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Biti's recusal application thrown out
There will be no changes in the prosecution team facing lawyer and MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti in his trial on charges of manhandling a Russian woman during an altercation outside Harare M...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ruling on Biti prosecutor's recusal expected today
Harare regional magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro Muchuchuti is today expected to rule on an application for recusal of senior prosecutor Mr Michael Reza from the matter in which MDC Alliance vice presid...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Biti's abuse trial postponed to next month
The trial of MDC Alliance vice president and lawyer Tendai Biti, who is facing allegations of manhandling a Russian national during an altercation outside Harare Magistrates' Court, failed to kick off...Published: 20 May 2021 at 18:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land developer fights Mnangagwa's graft buster
PROPERTY developers, Pokugara have accused officials from the National Prosecuting Authority and Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) housed in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office of interfering with...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for property developer
HARARE property developer George Katsimberis, who is accused of duping his partner in the Madokero housing project, was yesterday issued with a warrant of arrest after he failed to attend court....Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Big wigs throng court
IT was a hive of activity yesterday at the Anti-Corruption Court in Harare as bigwigs facing corruption and related charges jostled to sort out their next appearance dates following resumption of full...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Controversial secret agreement haunts Mnangagwa
WHILE cabinet this week set up a taskforce to investigate dodgy land deals in local authorities and deal with land barons, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Local Government minister July Moyo are part...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:56hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Defamation wrangle sucks in Jah Prayzah
A Netherlands embassy official, Harry Davies, is being sued for US$100 000 in damages after he allegedly defamed two real estate companies in comments posted on his Twitter handle. West Proper...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mogul fights back in US$300k lawsuit
Harare businessman Kenneth Sharpe, who is embroiled in a property dispute with a former project partner, has filed papers at the High Court in Harare seeking the dismissal of a US$300 000 claim agains...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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