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'Land policy to identify multiple farm ownership'
The Government of Zimbabwe's newly introduced land tenure policy is set to identify and expose multiple farm ownership and reclaim idle land, which will be redistributed to more than 250,000 people on...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:53hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes former Air Zimbabwe bosses' convictions
THE High Court has upheld an appeal by former Air Zimbabwe bosses Peter Chikumba and Grace Pfumbidzai who were challenging their conviction for swindling the airline of $10 million.Chikumba, A...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes discriminatory 1968 law
THE High Court has ruled that husbands of police officers should receive medical and dental services as dependants after ruling that a 1968 discriminatory law on the services was unconstitutional....Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court quashes Chief Nemamwa appointment
THE High Court in Harare has ruled against the controversial appointment of Tranos Manjiva to the Nemamwa chieftainship in Masvingo province.This followed a protracted court battle mounted las...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc quashes 'catch and release' allegations
THE ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has quashed speculation that it is engaged in "catch and release" practice in corruption cases.Speaking to Chronicle last week in Bulawayo, Zacc ...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mahere vs Gappah legal fight: High Court quashes Gappah's leave to appeal bid
THE legal fight between lawyers Fadzai Mahere and Petina Gappah continues with the High Court recently dismissing an application for leave to appeal by the latter.Mahere, also opposition Citiz...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF quashes push for diaspora vote
Zanu-PF party chief whip in the National Assembly Pupurai Togarepi has quashed calls by the opposition to amend the country's electoral laws so that Zimbabweans in the diaspora can be allowed to vote....Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes HIT demand for US$ fees
A-HIGH Court judge, Justice Happias Zhou has ruled that demands by the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) for students to pay 35% of their fees in United States dollars was unlawful.This was...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes white farmer's jail sentence
A CHIREDZI commercial farmer, Tony Renato Sarpo (55), who was last year slapped with a 10month prison sentence for theft of trust property, has been freed after his sentence was quashed by the High Co...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
The UK Parliament trampled on Rushwaya's human rights
Ms Henrietta Rushwaya is alleged to have attempted to smuggle gold out of Zimbabwe, late last year. She was arrested at Robert Mugabe airport. From what one has read so far, she has since been charged...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 21:31hrs | 7 | by Njabulo
BREAKING: Bulawayo magistrate quashes MDC Alliance demo appeal
MDC-Alliance's Court bid to quash a police order prohibiting their planned demonstrations, hit a brick wall after it was dismissed by the Bulawayo MagistrateOn Sunday, Officer Commanding Bulaw...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 16:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes Hodzi move
THE High Court has quashed an attempt by Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to prevent it from hearing a case in which chief law officer Chris Mutangadura is challenging his decision to unilateral...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wife grabs & squashes husband's testicles
A 51-YEAR-old Harare man was left bleeding after his wife grabbed and refused to let go of his privates during a domestic dispute, a city court heard this week.Court heard that the woman had b...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 12:31hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Omega Sipani Hungwe the woman who fights like a man
We are heading towards our historical conference; this is historical because it is the first one in the new dispensation. It is a special conference because it comes after our victory as a party and i...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 07:34hrs | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Lawyer quashes Chronicle report on his remarks
A Bulawayo prominent lawyer Matshobana Ncube has quashed the Chronicle report in which he is quoted as saying the commission of inquiry appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa was in proper co...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZEC gets unconditional support
In spite of widespread condemnation of the uneven electoral playing field which favours the governing party, the under-fire Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has received unconditional support from ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF backs Zec
In spite of widespread condemnation of the uneven electoral playing field which favours the governing party, the Zec has received unconditional support from Zanu-PF in what effectively quashes any hop...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Court quashes MDC Alliance candidate's nomination bid
HIGH Court judge Justice Owen Tagu has dismissed MDC Alliance aspiring councillor's bid to force the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to accept his nomination papers almost two weeks after the nomi...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court quashes 2018 election challenge
CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has dismissed the urgent application by "briefcase parties" represented by Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP) leader Kisnoti Mukwazhe to bar President Emmerson Mnangagwa from p...Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reject Nelson's Tyranny
After three decades of tyranny and oppression, Zimbabwe needs, now more than ever, peace, unity and moderation. We desperately need our political leaders to be robust in their work and criticism of ea...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 17:40hrs | | by Charles, Student
Mugabe vs Mnangagwa and us all!
Many have said it, and it is much true that our politics is the politics of the stomach, they have said bring principles to a hungry man on one hand, and a bag of mealie-meal on the other hand, the ma...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 15:26hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
PSL quashes Kwese deal rumours
THE Premier Soccer League says it has not initiated negotiations with any broadcaster for a new TV rights deal, quashing growing speculation of an imminent agreement with Kwese Sports.The PSL ...Published: 19 Dec 2017 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Khupe led faction to make spirited campaigns to dump Welshman Ncube
Of interest, for the purposes of this article, is not the wishful thinking that Tsvangirai will run this country in 2018 because Ms Khupe was exercising her right to dream but of note is how she silen...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
WATCH: Robert Mugabe stunningly quashes ambitious wife Grace on issue of succession
This compilation from two Zanu-PF rally speeches shows how president Robert Mugabe has different views to those of his wife Grace on the issue of succession. A few months ago, Grace insisted t...Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 20:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
DStv quashes Zimbabwe exit rumours
MULTI-Choice Zimbabwe has assured its subscribers that its digital satellite TV (DStv) will not be suspended contrary to rumours circulating that the Sub-Saharan Africa pay TV will soon stop operating...Published: 27 Jul 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Steward Bank quashes social media reports
STEWARD Bank has quashed social media reports claiming that the financial institution would be freezing its clients' accounts and limiting its transfers.Panicky account holders yesterday alleg...Published: 20 May 2017 at 12:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
UN quashes MDC-T rigging claims
CONTRARY to MDC-T's wild claims that Government's procurement of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits was Zanu-PF's way of trying to rig the 2018 harmonised elections, the United Nations ha...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court quashes Kasukuwere directive on Gwanda
THE High Court has quashed a directive by Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister Saviour Kasukuwere ordering Gwanda Municipality to re-advertise for the filled chamber secretary'...Published: 24 May 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Zuma quashes romantic relationship rumours
Durban - President Jacob Zuma on Saturday came to the defense of South African Airways board chairperson Dudu Myeni. Zuma broke his silence on various issues including that he and Myeni were i...Published: 14 Dec 2015 at 05:21hrs | | by AFP
Zimsec quashes rumours that June Exams suspended
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has quashed rumours circulating on social media platforms and in schools that the council has suspended this year's June Ordinary Level and Adv...Published: 04 Jan 2015 at 08:51hrs | | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Prominent lawyer quashes death penalty
PROMINENT lawyer Thabani Mpofu says the death penalty in Zimbabwe is null and void unless Parliament enacts a law providing for it.This comes amid growing calls to scrap capital punishment...Published: 16 Oct 2014 at 09:10hrs | | by Court reporter
Uhuru to make UK appearances after dominating African music charts with distinctive sound
A new age African quartet is taking the charts by storm with the release of a fresh new album called Our Father. Blending rap, gospel, dance and jazz, the Uhuru sound is an eclectic fusion of sty...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 10:15hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Condom burst during sex with a stranger'
Disgraced socialite Tinopona Katsande has revealed that a condom burst during sex with a stranger soon after Miss Zimbabwe pageant.This is contained in leaked chats between her and former wor...Published: 30 Jun 2014 at 18:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Warriors: No room for error in Prophecy
"A true prophet will be 100% accurate. There is no margin for error."There is no time in history that Africa in general and Zimbabwe in particular hav...Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 21:17hrs | 2 | by Learnmore Zuze
'Harare witches' claim to be 'actors' and not 'witches'
The two suspected "witches" who were arrested in Budiriro last month and charged with practising witchcraft, have threatened to file defamatory damages against anyone who continued to label them witc...Published: 03 Oct 2013 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai quashes coup threats
Zanu-PF leaders who contradict President Robert Mugabe's peace calls are a threat to national security, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said yesterday.Tsvangirai was addressing thousands of C...Published: 22 Apr 2013 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Caster Semenya quashes pregnancy rumours
Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya has quashed rumours that she is 4 months pregnant. She openly dismissed the claims in an interview with Sowetan newspaper."I heard of that, I am not fazed...Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 09:02hrs | | by Sports reporter
High Court judges quashes the conviction of Chipinge South MP
High Court judges Justice Susan Mavangira and Justice Charles Hungwe have quashed the conviction of Chipinge South MP, Meki Makuyana who was charged with kidnapping two Zanu-PF activists in July 2009....Published: 03 Feb 2012 at 13:59hrs | 4 | by Nare Msupatsila
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