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Justice Katiyo withdraws 'made-up' ruling

High Court judge Justice Never Katiyo has sensationally rescinded a judgement he delivered just 10 days earlier, after a top lawyer accused him of fabricating the court proceedings.In a fresh order dated August 7, Justice Katiyo set aside …

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 15:07hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter

Mzembi's remand challenge ruling postponed again

The ruling on former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi's latest application challenging his continued placement on remand has been postponed for the second time this week.Mzembi, who is facing charges related to abuse of office, recen…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:06hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter

Mzembi's fresh freedom bid ruling moved to Friday

The ruling on former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi's application challenging his placement on remand has been postponed to this Friday. Mzembi launched the bid last week after his bail was revoked due to his failure to appear in c…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter

Ghana's ruling party falls

Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nation's presidential election seen as a vote of no-confidence…

Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 17:43hrs | 4137 | by Staff reporter

Pregnant children, marital rape victims have a right to abortion, High Court rules

A law denying access to legal abortion for children below the age of 18 and married women who are victims of marital rape is unconstitutional, the Harare High Court has declared in a landmark ruling.Zimbabwe has strict abortion laws. The T…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 16:40hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter

Mauritius' ruling party ousted from power

The prime minister of Mauritius has accepted that his coalition, L'Alliance Lepep, has suffered a "huge defeat" following Sunday's parliamentary election."The population has decided to choose another team," Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth,…

Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 16:55hrs | 2656 | by Staff reporter

Ex-MP bail ruling date set

Former Budiriro legislator Costa Machingauta appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Tuesday, facing charges of inciting violence and disorderly conduct. His bail ruling is set for Friday, August 23. Machingauta, who was remanded in cu…

Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:13hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter

Ruling on CCC activists' assault case postponed

A Gweru magistrate has postponed a ruling in a case involving Patrick Cheza, an aspiring Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Chirumanzi South, who is seeking discharge on charges of assaulting Tourism Minister Barbara Rwodzi.…

Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:12hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter

Dembare protest Chirinda ruling

Despite the ZIFA Player Status Committee clearing Obriel Chirinda to play for Premier Soccer League champions Ngezi Platinum Stars, the striker's troubles are far from over. Harare giants Dynamos, who failed in their bid to have Chirinda d…

Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Court defers ruling on Sikhala

Ruling on former Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala's  case of publishing falsehoods on social media has been deferred to February 15 .This came out Monday when Sikhala and his lawyer Harrison Nkomo appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court f…

Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

CCC contests High Court ruling on elections

THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on Tuesday said it would appeal a High Court decision which barred its candidates from contesting in the February 3 by-elections. Last week, the High Court ruled in favour of self-imposed interim sec…

Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Judge under probe for making phantom ruling

JUDGE President Mary Zimba-Dube is now investigating a case in which High Court judge Webster Chinamora gave a ruling in a case he never heard involving Balwearie (Pvt) Ltd, and has written to lawyers who represented the company requesting…

Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:25hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

'Supreme Court ruling, a wake-up call for Zanu-PF'

THE recent Supreme Court ruling reinstating 12 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring Members of Parliament for Bulawayo is a wake-up call for the ruling Zanu-PF party, the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) has said.ZDI said the cou…

Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

CCC double candidates ruling date set

HIGH Court judge Justice Neville Wamambo will on Thursday deliver a ruling on the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates who allegedly forged signatures of party officials to file nomination papers to represent the opposition party…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Kasukuwere court ruling threatens diaspora voters'

THE High Court ruling barring former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere from contesting in the August 23 polls is likely to have far-reaching implications on Zimbabweans in the diaspora who wish to participate in the upcoming elections, l…

Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Harvard accused of favouring mostly white students

Harvard's practice of granting preference to undergraduate applicants with family ties to the elite college is facing a legal challenge.Advocacy groups have petitioned the government to stop the Ivy League university's legacy admissions.Th…

Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:53hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

ConCourt sets aside RTGS/US$ High Court ruling

THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has set aside a landmark ruling by High Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire who ordered CABS Bank to pay a local businessman US$142 000, which it had converted to Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) during…

Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Mamombe awaits passport ruling

CCC member of Parliament Joana Mamombe, who is on bail facing allegations of faking abduction with her two accomplices, wants a temporary return of her passport to travel to Kenya.Mamombe on Friday made the application before Harare magist…

Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bail ruling for aspiring Zanu-PF MP set for tomorrow

Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje will tomorrow deliver ruling in a bail application by Zanu-PF aspiring Member of Parliament for Makoni West Moses Ruwona and his accomplice Macmillan Chiweshe, who are allegedly involved in a…

Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 17:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ruling on ex-judge Ndewere vehicle today

HIGH Court judge Justice David Mangota will today hand down judgment on behalf of Justice Joseph Chilimbe on an application by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to repossess a vehicle that was issued to former judge Justice Erica Ndewe…

Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Tapiwa Freddy ruling today

HARARE regional magistrate Gloria Takundwa has postponed to today her ruling on televangelist preacher Tapiwa Freddy's application for discharge in a case where is accused of  raping radio presenter.Freddy, who is the leader of Goodne…

Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ruling on Ndewere appeal reserved

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the case in which expelled High Court judge Erica Ndewere is challenging a High Court judgment which upheld her referral to a Tribunal before internal disciplinary procedures were instituted.Ndewe…

Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chombo ruling ready

HARARE regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje is today expected to deliver a ruling in a matter in which former Cabinet Minister Ignatius Chombo applied to be exempted from the charges of corruptly allocating land during his tenure in of…

Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa's ConCourt referral request ruling deferred

HARARE magistrate Tafadzwa Miti Wednesday postponed ruling to next Tuesday in a matter in which Norton Independent legislator Temba Mliswa is seeking referral of his case to Constitutional Court.In postponing the matter, Miti said she was …

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi activists bail ruling on Friday

BULAWAYO magistrate Tawengwa Sangster is Friday expected to deliver his ruling in a case in which nine activists of firebrand opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) are seeking bail following their arrest for alleged public violence.The…

Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 17:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe scoffs at SA ConCourt ruling

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government is unfazed by a damning judgment delivered by the South African Constitutional Court early this week that could signal the resuscitation of the Sadc Tribunal, Information deputy minister Energy Mut…

Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Con-Court ruling final nail in dashing Zimbabwe's hopes

LAST Friday was to all intents and purposes, as bleak as a Black Friday. Flags might as well have flown at half-mast. As Chief Justice Luke Malaba delivered the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruling on the presidential election petition, …

Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana

Biti case: Ruling set for next Thursday

Harare magistrate Mr Francis Mapfumo is next Thursday expected to rule on whether or not one of the MDC-Alliance principals Tendai Biti's arrest and appearance in court were lawful. Biti, who is facing charges of inciting violence and cont…

Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chief Ndiweni revels in anti-Mpofu ruling

Ntabazinduna chief Felix Nhlanhla Ndiweni has praised the country's judiciary after a magistrates' court here ruled in his favour against Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu.This was after Ndiweni, who for years has been at loggerheads with …

Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 15:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Concourt reserves ruling in judge's case

The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a matter in which MDC-T MPs are challenging the legality of Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.1) Act, which gives the President sole powers to appoint the Chief Justice, his deputy and…

Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court to rule on demo ban

The Supreme Court is today expected to hear an appeal by opposition political parties under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) contesting the High Court judgment endorsing a police ban on protests in Harare.The appea…

Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Top lawyer blasts High Court ruling

Top lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has come out guns blazing following a High Court ruling which threw out the appeal of Peter Chikumba before the High Court dealt with the merits of the appeal.Mpofu has since approached the Supreme Court c…

Published: 01 May 2017 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Victory for unregistered customary marriage women in landmark ruling

WOMEN in unregistered customary marriage will now be awarded part of the property accumulated during the existence of such a union following a landmark ruling made by the High Court in their favour.The judgment, in a case brought by a Hara…

Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 07:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF buoyed by Constitutional Court ruling

Robert Mugabe's Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa said he has advised his leader yesterday to comply with the court determination to clear the way for the polls.He said Zimbabwe will stand guided by the Constitutional Co…

Published: 02 Jun 2013 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

SA court ruling: It's time for an eye for an eye

Diplomats from Southern Africa have said the time might have come for governments in the region to "square up" with former Rhodies and their influential friends in South Africa who are abusing democratic institutions in that country to con…

Published: 20 May 2012 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Econet to appeal Trustco ruling with the Supreme Court

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, said yesterday it would appeal against a Zimbabwe high court ruling ordering it to continue with the Trustco partnership.Trustco Mobile Private Limited of Namibia is now facing a potentially lengthy and tedious le…

Published: 27 Jul 2011 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile

Tunisia ministers resign from ruling party

TUNIS - Ministers in Tunisia's interim government have resigned from the ruling party as street protesters renewed demands for an end to its influence after the overthrow of President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali.The resignations announced on s…

Published: 20 Jan 2011 at 14:57hrs | 2 | by Byo24NEWS

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