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Chimombe and Mpofu to spend Xmas in jail?
Businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are now pursuing bail pending trial after High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda dismissed their application for referral to the Constitutional Court. Witho...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:54hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says too hot for Maimane, Khama, Brenthurst Foundation
Judge slams Chimombe, Mpofu for Chivayo 'slander'The High Court has dismissed an application by businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu to refer their fraud case to the Constitutional Court, des...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:01hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe's request refused
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has dismissed an application by businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe to refer their fraud case to the Constitutional Court. The ruling, handed down on Thu...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 17:12hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean accountant in R17m theft from Joburg non-profit entity
A ZIMBABWEAN accountant is in trouble for the theft of over R17 million from his former employer, Johannesburg-based non-profit company Education and Training Unit (ETU), over a period of six years....Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 16:01hrs | 2510 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu faces another huddle
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced its intention to oppose a High Court application filed by jailed businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are seeking to refer their US$7 m...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 15:53hrs | 7765 | by Staff reporter
Mutumwa Mawere sentenced to 6 months in SA prison
Zimbabwean-born South African businessman Mutumwa Mawere has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court, following a protracted legal battle involving Southern Asbestos Sales (Pty) L...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:16hrs | 2153 | by Staff reporter
Court withdraws fraud allegations against couple
The State has withdrawn some of the fraud charges against Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni, who are accused of defrauding former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono ...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:34hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Gono accused of using political muscle in property dispute
A Harare couple, Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni, have accused former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono of leveraging his political connections in a property disp...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:33hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe business couple claims state persecution in US$137m fraud trial
A Harare business couple involved in Estate management has accused prosecutors of dancing to the tune of unscrupulous top ranked government and police officers allegedly determined to fix them on beha...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 15:54hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Arrest warrant issued for Gideon Gono
An arrest warrant has been issued for former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono after he failed to appear at the Harare Magistrates Courts on Monday regarding a fraud case linked to t...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:36hrs | 3548 | by Staff reporter
SA Home Affairs told to unblock Zimbabwean man's ID
A Man who was more than three years ago suddenly stripped of his South African citizenship by Home Affairs, and who had in the meantime lost his job as a result, turned to the court for a final interd...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:58hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man wants his R1.6 million lobola back
SOUTH Africa-based businessman, Shepherd Chipatiko, is demanding back the R1,6 million (about US$91 000), he splashed on lobola and marriage celebrations, from his ex-wife after their short-lived marr...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
IEC has asked Electoral Court to refuse to accept MK Party's withdrawal
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has asked the Electoral Court to refuse to accept the MK Party's withdrawal of its court case to set aside the elections, saying the party made "serious ...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 12:53hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Businessman accused of abusing court system
A Harare businessman James Landon has been accused of abusing the criminal justice system after he filed a theft of trust property report against a consultant whom he gave a motor vehicle for services...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 04:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Enjoy the zen whilst I bring you tea, the stewardess seemed to say
Between the sardine-packed spaces, noise and all, its not easy to fall asleep on long-haul flights. Hiatus from shuteye can play havoc with one's sycardian rhythm (body clock), causing the debutant ai...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:12hrs | | by Tondo Murisa
Mupfumira being victimised for supporting Mnangagwa's succession bid
Former Public Service Minister Prisca Mupfumira has written to Prosecutor General Loice Matanda-Moyo claiming that her arrest over corruption allegations was triggered by her loyalty to President Emme...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parting Thoughts from 2023 Zimbabwe Coconut Reforms
It is not a secret that the rotten state or the coconut republic of Zimbabwe must be reformed and replaced with a well-functioning state. To establish a functional state, reform is needed in political...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 22:45hrs | 11 | by Sam Wezhira
When children give birth to children!
There could have never been a more heartbreaking and disturbing sight.I had gone to the local clinic in my small town of Redcliff for a scheduled medical review.This is an ordinary rou...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 11:11hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Biti's 3rd ConCourt application turned down
OPPOSITION politician Tendai Biti failed again yesterday to have points of law in his trial for verbal and threatening assault referred to the Constitutional Court, with Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai G...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
The law cannot resolve Zimbabwe's political question
AS debate raged over the weekend on whether the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) should have gone to court in the matter of the sham election, l was and still remain unconvinced on what would have ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 11 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
You misled the magistrate, Reza tells lawyer
Deputy Prosecutor-General Michael Reza came to the defence of a Harare magistrate who is being sued for US$170 000 by a local lawyer for alleged mischaracterisation of her application for postponement...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar stares fresh setbacks as crisis deepens
ZIMBABWE'S currency will continue depreciating in the coming months, as multiple headwinds exert pressure on the unit, which surrendered 34% of its value to the United States dollar in April, accordin...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Spirited Sheasham hold Highlanders
REFEREES stole the limelight in the Bata Stadium reopening where Castle Lager Premier Soccer League debutants Sheasham FC played to a goalless draw against giants Highlanders.For Sheasham, it ...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among Dubai's target tourism source markets
ZIMBABWE is among the key African tourism source markets being targeted by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Dubai province, which has recently been named the world's leading travel destination....Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti's application dismissed
High Court judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has dismissed Tendai Biti's review application for referral to the Constitutional Court of his assault matter.Justice Manyangadze only read the ope...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti's judgement not ready
High Court Judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has deferred to tomorrow, judgement in Tendai Biti's application for his assault case to be referred to the Constitutional Court.The CCC vice presi...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 11:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti judgement date set
The High Court has set March 20 as the judgement day for Tendai Biti's review application for referral to the Constitutional Court of his assault case.Biti is facing charges assaulting busines...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
What's the point of 'performance contracts' when the regime always blames sanctions for its failures?
How do you measure a cabinet minister's performance over a particular period?How does one judge whether a local government CEO (chief executive officer) has done a good or terrible job?...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 10:16hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The mountain is high
Back in 1926, America witnessed the clash of two African-African American giants — then they were called Negroes — over the notion of Negro Art.Was Negro Art a separate creative tradition ...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Biti accused of delaying trial
Deputy Prosecutor General Mr Michael Reza has accused Tendai Biti of delaying trial by making another application for referral of his assault case to the Constitutional Court.Biti, who is faci...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti in failed bid to stop trial
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-president Tendai Biti's bid to file another application for referral to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in the middle of his trial hit a snag last week....Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti told not to waste court's time
The court yesterday told Tendai Biti not to waste it's time by submitting a long application, which it said will end up leading it into losing tracks on its meaning.Biti is accused of as...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti refuses to plead
LAWYER Tendai Biti yesterday refused to plead to assault charges and chose to make an application for the recusal of Harare Magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro Muchuchuti.This came after Mrs Muchuc...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 19:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Biti files for magistrate's recusal
HARARE provincial magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro has dismissed opposition member Tendai Biti's application for his assault case to be referred to the Constitutional Court saying the application...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Biti's ConCourt application frivolous'
THE State has opposed the referral to the Constitutional Court of an application filed by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-president Tendai Biti, who is accused of verbally assaulting business...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Power outages vex Potraz
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the country's prolonged power cuts are causing network problems in many areas.Zimbabwe has been experiencing po...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
If Zimbabwe youth were to emulate yesteryear generation there would be a liberation struggle against our new oppressors
When we were studying George Orwell's masterpiece, 'Animal Farm', during our Ordinary Level English Literature - there were always some gnawing questions standing out in my mind.Were these pig...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 14:41hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Gukurahundi genocide closure needs sincerity, maturity and solemnity
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, as I see it, it is not conscionable for you to rope in tribal chiefs in the process of bringing closure to the Gukurahundi atrocities. Common...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Cyprian Ndawana
Woman demands US$510,000 from Zimbabwe police
A HARARE vendor, Patricia Dengezi is demanding US$510 000 from the police after her one-year-old son was fatally crushed by a commuter omnibus that was fleeing from cops in 2017.Dengezi was al...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Speeding kombi knocks toddler dead, mom sues owner US$500,000
A HARARE vendor, Patricia Dengezi whose one-year-old son was fatally crushed by a commuter omnibus in 2017, is seeking US$510,000 compensation from the vehicle owner, his insurer, and the police....Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa's clever way of campaigning for Zanu-PF, says Jonathan Moyo
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has urged his supporters to be Zanu-PF Addressing a Press conference in Harare yesterday, Chamisa, whose campaign rally in ...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
American economics says ZimStat is run by a clown
UNITED States professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, Steve Hanke, has fiercely hit back at the Zimbabwe Statistical...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition: Politics and Pisgah sight fallacy
A student of CultureAT heart and at soul, I am a student of culture.This is why I opted to read Literature at college, much of it drawn from the Western World.But that was to g...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:15hrs | 13 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Mnangagwa conned by Israel businessman?
ISRAELI billionaire and Shabtai Group of Companies president, Mr Gilad Shabtai is under investigations on allegations that he conned the President Emmerson Mnangagwa and made him believe that he was a...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:57hrs | 10 | by Shelton Muchena
Zimbabwe mines shut out suppliers
ZIMBABWE'S mining industry warned yesterday that domestic suppliers risked being shut out of the industry's value chain after hiking prices by 100%.The price rage involves deals in United Stat...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 10:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mangwe district's poor roads vex villagers
MANGWE district villagers in Matabeleland South province have accused their council of neglecting roads, which has rendered the area inaccessible.The most affected villagers are those residing...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits court challenge, Whites are fond of slavery
THE news that the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has taken our government to court to overturn the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), while infuriating, should not come as a surprise...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:52hrs | 10 | by Mogomotsi Mogodiri
Mnangagwa says political violence will not be tolerated
The State will deal decisively with instigators and perpetrators of political violence and will move with speed to institute a strong legislative response to thwart incidences of violence ahead of nex...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 08:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya finds the $15 billion booty
On 18 June 2022, Zimbabwe woke up to the Reserve Bank Governor, Mangudya's admission that, "Fifteen major companies have been creating huge extra profits by borrowing billions of dollars, often from s...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 21:07hrs | 8 | by Sam Wezhira
The mother of all vampire states
On 18 June 2022, Zimbabwe woke up to the the Reserve Bank Governor, Mangudya's admission that, "Fifteen major companies have been creating huge extra profits by borrowing billions of dollars, of...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 21:01hrs | 11 | by Sam Wezhira
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