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'ZANU PF is a party of vagabonds,' says party councillor
Mazowe ward 6 councillor, Shamie Sande (51) has lambasted and labelled ZANU-PF party members as vagabonds following his arrest for allegedly stealing 100 bags of fertilizer reserved under the Presiden...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 20:04hrs | 1227 | by Paul Ndou
Is Justice Chinamora's comeback a bad omen for Zimbabwean justice?
In Zimbabwe, we have become accustomed to those embroiled in controversy and transgression in their professional conduct being somehow rewarded by the ruling establishment. However, the choice...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 20:54hrs | 1067 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chiwenga ex-wife's health troubles worsen
Marry Mubaiwa's health troubles have worsened, with doctors recently amputating her left leg in an effort to save her from a severe ailment affecting her limbs. The ex-wife of Vice-President Constanti...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 13:26hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's leg amputated
Mary Mubaiwa, the ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, recently underwent the amputation of her left leg due to severe health complications. Her condition, diagnosed with acute lymphoedema ...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:48hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Job Sikhala speech at the UN Geneva Summit
Iwant to greet you, honorable guests of this important summit for Human Rights and Democracy, from all the four corners of the world. I am Job Sikala, the surviving political prisoner from Zimbabwe. I...Published: 17 May 2024 at 16:38hrs | 31 | by Jo Sikhala
Mnangagwa distances self from ex-judge's ConCourt challenge
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has refused to respond to allegations by former judge Justice Erica Ndewere accusing him of using unlawful recommendations of a tribunal to remove her from office....Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife forced to attend court from hospital
High Court Judge Pisirayi Kwenda accompanied Marry Mubaiwa to the hospital on Tuesday for the hearing of a case where she is accused of fraud and money laundering. Mubaiwa, the former wife of ...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students shine in Cambridge exams
Zimbabwean students who sat the internationally acclaimed Cambridge Examinations recorded a very high pass rate in 2023, Advanced Level results released this week have shown, with parents excited abou...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:45hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga's ex-wife holding Miss Zimbabwe World at ransom'
THE embattled ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa, has been accused of holding the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant at ransom.Industry insiders and experts have called on ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 16:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
5 arrested for spate of robberies
POLICE in Gweru have arrested five suspects that had been terrorising residents through armed robbery, and unlawful entry and theft cases.The five, according to the Midlands provincial police ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU under pressure
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), which of late has been accused of being captured by government, is facing fresh controversy after it summoned Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabw...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa not happy with Chiwenga testifying in camera
Harare magistrate, Feresi Chakanyuka blocked the media from following proceedings in a case Marry Mubaiwa is accused of attempting to kill Vice President Constantino Chiwenga when he was hospitalised ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Nothing amiss in Chinamora scenario'
THE move to have retired High Court Judge Justice Webster Chinamora remain in office to clear all reserved judgments on his desk is above the law and in line with Section 186 (7) of the Constitution, ...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 11:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Marry Mubaiwa threatens to sue Chiwenga for adultery
Marry Mubaiwa has threatened to sue her ex-husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, for adultery.Chiwenga and Mubaiwa reportedly separated several years ago. Chiwenga has since married Co...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 08:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean judge who resigned before graft probe to write outstanding judgements
A former High Court judge, Webster Chinamora, who resigned amid a corruption investigation, is being permitted to finalize pending judgments in what legal experts argue is a questionable arrangement. ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to testify against ex-wife on December 7
Vice-President Constantino is expected at the Harare Magistrates Court to testify in the ongoing trial of his ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa's attempted murder case.Prosecutor Lancelot Mutsokoti told t...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Judge's sudden resignation opens a Pandora's box
FORMER High Court judge Webster Chinamora allegedly left a huge backlog of reserved judgments, with Delta Corporation continuing to haunt him despite his recent resignation, the Zimbabwe Independent r...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's doctor quizzed over wrong drugs
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's personal physician, John Mangwiro, faced scrutiny regarding a nurse who allegedly administered incorrect medication to his patient.During the cross-examin...Published: 20 Nov 2023 at 22:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reverses PV Sibanda appointment
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Saturday that he had "stayed" his controversial appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Philip Valerio Sibanda to the Zanu-PF politburo, just...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa protects judge facing a series of corruption scandals
SOMETIME in February The NewsHawks reported that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had recommended that President Emmerson Mnangagwa must set up tribunals to investigate High Court Justices Webste...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:25hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa violates law'
PROMINENT lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of failling to "uphold, defend, obey and respect the constitution" after he failed to appoint a tribunal to look into the suit...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 21:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Swaziland born lawyer piles pressure on Justice Chinamhora
SWAZILAND -born human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to rein in High Court judge Justice Webster Chinamhora....Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Chiwenga's wife hires new lawyer
Marry Mubaiwa, the embattled former model currently facing a range of alleged charges, has retained Harrison Nkomo as her new legal counsel. This choice comes in the wake of Beatrice Mtetwa, her previ...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife tells court to 'do as you wish'
Yesterday, Marry Mubaiwa, the former spouse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, instructed Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka to proceed as he saw fit after her attorney disassociated from her ca...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Chamisa's MPs defy Parly recall
Parliament was engulfed in chaos yesterday as anti-riot police were summoned to remove opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators who were protesting the recall of their 15 colleagues....Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga attempted murder trial stalls
A series of delays, including state inaction and the absence of the trial magistrate and key witnesses, have further prolonged the attempted murder trial of Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice Pres...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 07:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
CCC hits voters roll brick wall
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has approached the High Court, seeking audience with Justice Never Chitiyo after he ruled that the party's urgent application for an interdict to compel ...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife protests further remand
LAWYERS representing Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa yesterday said the courts had taken long to bring their client to trial on money laundering charges and should, ...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now 'worse than under Mugabe'?
UNDER the long and cruel reign of Robert Mugabe, a lot of very bad things happened.But it's not clear that anyone was stoned to death for opposing him or his cronies.On Thursday this w...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's trial continues
The fourth witness in the trial of Marry Mubaiwa on charges of attempting to kill her ex-husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga in a hospital by unplugging his life support system told the court...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marry 'confiscated' allowances for Chiwenga security team
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa allegedly confiscated allowances for the security team that accompanied her estranged husband to South Africa for medical attention in 2020...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
'One year under arbitrary detention in my oppressor's prison'
Chikurubi Maximum Security PrisonChikurubi FarmHarareTo My DEAR Zimbabweans,Regional and Worldwide FriendsWhere ever they may be found14 June 2023DEAR Z...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 12:24hrs | 1 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
Chiwenga's ex-wife suffers setback
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Mary Mubaiwa, has lost her appeal against conviction and sentence for forging a marriage certificate to the retired general.Mubaiwa is said to ha...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mubaiwa's attempted murder trial postponed
MARRY Mubaiwa's trial on charges of attempting to kill Vice President Constantino Chiwenga by unplugging the hospital life support system and attempting to sneak him out of the ward, failed to continu...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
IPEC boss' son acquitted
INSURANCE and Pension Commission (IPEC) boss Grace Muradzikwa's son Kundai who was accused of unlawful entry into the house of socialite Luminitsa Kimberly Jemwa and stealing US$32 000 cash together w...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why the Zimbabwean Government is broken: The inherent flaws of democracy
Welcome to the land of opportunity, or rather, Zimbabwe. This country, located in southern Africa, is blessed with a diverse range of natural resources, cultural traditions, and historical heritage. H...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:13hrs | 1 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Trial dates set for Chiwenga ex-wife money laundering case
Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje has set 10 and 11 August as the trial dates for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa who is facing money laundering charges. ...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife trial deferred
THE trial of Marry Mubaiwa for allegedly attempting to kill her ex-husband, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga while he was hospitalised in South Africa was yesterday postponed to May 3 after it emer...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer, prosecutor row disrupts Mubaiwa trial
Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka was Tuesday forced to briefly adjourn court after failing to control heated exchanges between Beatrice Mtetwa, lawyer representing Marry Mubaiwa in her attempted mu...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare during Mubaiwa's trial
TEMPERS flared during the trial of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa as her lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, and the prosecution haggled over cross-examination procedures, for...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mary pulled out Chiwenga's medical tubes'
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Mary Mubaiwa, allegedly pulled out medical tubes that were inserted on her former husband's chest which left him bleeding profusely.This e...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's underworld of teen sex, drugs
TEENAGERS of schoolgoing age take turns to go into a secret hide-out located in Hatfield, Harare, on a Saturday.The girls are dressed in all sorts of skimpy tight fitting clothes, while their ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife trial: New details emerge
NEW details have emerged in the attempted murder trial of Marry Mubaiwa, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife.As trial commenced yesterday, one of the witnesses, Warren Sibanda...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:43hrs | | by Phillip Anjorin
Chiwenga's ex-wife vomits in court, trial deferred
THE trial of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa on an attempted murder charge, failed to kick off yesterday after she fell sick and vomited in the dock.Her lawy...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga ex-wife's trial stalls
THE trial in which Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa is accused of attempting to kill the former army general failed to start Tuesday after prosecutors...Published: 18 Jan 2023 at 20:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Strange sickness strikes Job Sikhala...colon cancer suspected
CCC lawmaker Job Sikhala has reported that he is suffering from a strange illness that is worrying him. In a letter from Chikurubi Maximum Prison Sikhala said he has been fearing to talk abiut...Published: 01 Jan 2023 at 13:41hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Poem: Africa's Shining Star
A selfless, fearless human rights iconFor many a girl child, she is a beaconConsidered one of the bravest lawyers in Africa...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 21:51hrs | 10 | by Ndaba Sibanda
Sikhala's 12 children struggling to survive
Opposition MP Job Sikhala refused to go to court this week for the ruling on his 10th bail application in protest against what he knew would be the outcome.His lawyer, Freddy Masarirevu, told ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife trial postponed to 2023
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa's application to have her trial for attempted murder postponed to January next year was yesterday granted by Harare magistrate Feresi...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mubaiwa's lawyer says CIO operatives are State witness in Chiwenga case
Constantino Chiwenga's former wife, Mary Mubaiwa, is seeking postponement of trial in a case where she is accused of the attempted murder of the State and ruling Zanu-PF party vice president.P...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
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