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Mpofu, Chimombe fraud trial deferred
The much-anticipated trial of business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from Zimbabwe's Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, has been postponed to F...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists' trial deferred, again
THE trial of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chirumanzu South candidate Patrick Cheza and four party activists facing charges of assaulting Zanu-PF Member of Parliament and Tourism minister Barbar...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti's assault trial deferred
THE trial of opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) top official Tendai Biti, who is accused of verbally assaulting a local businesswoman, Tatiana Aleshina, has been deferred to January 11 and...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:55hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti's assault trial deferred to 2024
Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro has deferred the trial of Tendai Biti to January 11 and 12 next year for continuation. Biti is facing charges of assaulting businesswoman and investor Mrs...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 15:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mining detector theft suspect trial deferred
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo has been arraigned before the courts after he was found in possession of a stolen mining detector.Brian Gumbo was not asked to plead when he app...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 09:08hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
CCC activists' trial deferred
THE trial of five Bulawayo Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists and two party legislators accused of defacing campaign posters ahead of the August elections has been deferred to December 5....Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs, activists' trial deferred
The trial of six Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists and two party legislators from Bulawayo, who are accused of criminal insult and defacing campaign posters, has been postponed. The trial ...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists' trial deferred
GWERU magistrate Princes Tanyanyiwa has rescheduled the trial of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chirumanzu South candidate Patrick Cheza and four party activists, who are accused of assaulting To...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife trial deferred
The trial for Marry Mubaiwa on charges of attempting to kill her ex-husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, by unplugging his life support system in a South African hospital hit a snag following...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 19:08hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko trial deferred to September
THE trial of former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko in a matter in which he is being accused of illegally ordering the release of two top Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) officials has...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe, Chimbiri trial deferred
Harare regional Magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje has deferred to June 23 the trial of CCC members Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbid who are accused of lying that they were kidnapped and dumped in rural...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:39hrs | 1 | 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
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala trial deferred to next year
The trial of Coalition for Citizens Change (CCC) deputy chairman Job Sikhala has been deferred to January 3.Sikhala appeared at the Harare Magistrate court yesterday, on charges of obstr...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 09:47hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Biti, Karenyi trial deferred
THE trial of CCC vice presidents, Tendai Biti and Lynette Karenyi, on charges of violating Covid-19 regulations during the lockdown period after they allegedly staged an illegal demonstration at their...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti regurgitates application
CCC official Tendai Biti, who is facing charges of manhandling Russian investor Ms Tatiana Aleshina outside Harare Magistrates Court, is yet again seeking the recusal of Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai G...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Fungi Kwaramba
Chombo's trial deferred
THE fraud trial involving former Minister, Ignatius Chombo, in which he is being accused of duping the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe of $14 billion, has been deferred to June pending the finalisation of a ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 10:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo trial deferred
The trial of ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, who stands accused of bribing councillors to enable his ascension to the top post, was today deferred to November 3 after his defence lawyer failed to atte...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Intratrek bribery trial deferred
THE trial of Wicknell Chivayo and his company Intratrek Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited on allegations of bribing former Zimbabwe Power Company chairman Stanely Kazhanje US$10 000, was today deferred to August...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 19:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's trial deferred
The trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on criminal abuse of office charges has been further deferred to August 31 following indications that the presiding magistrate Mr Trynose Utahwash...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 11:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo trial deferred
The trial of ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, who stands accused of bribing councillors to enable his ascension to the top post, has been deferred to June 15 after the prosecutor handling it became occ...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance youth leader trial deferred again
THE trial of the MDC Alliance Midlands deputy treasurer, Knowledge Makiwa, who is being accused of insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been postponed to next month by Zvishavane magistrate Arch...Published: 07 Jun 2021 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's trial deferred as lawyer is involved in car accident
The trial of former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko on criminal abuse of office charges failed to continue today following indications that his lawyer Mr Zibusiso Ncube was involved in a car acciden...Published: 31 May 2021 at 18:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kamambo trial deferred
The trial of ZIFA president, Felton Kamambo, who stands accused of bribing councillors to enable his ascension to the top post, was today deferred to April 9 after his defence lawyer failed to attend ...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
NetOne boss Muchenje trial deferred to April 28
REINSTATED NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje has been remanded to April 28 for trial on criminal abuse of office charges.Muchenje is jointly charged with NetOne interconnection and roami...Published: 24 Mar 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa trial deferred again over magistrate illness
The trial of former health minister David Parirenyatwa failed to resume on Monday when the presiding magistrate did not turn up.Court officials said magistrate Elijah Makomo was indisposed owi...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wife's trial deferred
The trial of Marry Mubaiwa, estranged wife of Vice President Constantano Chiwenga, on assault charges yesterday failed to start after she said that she was very ill and under heavy medication and coul...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa trial deferred
NORTON legislator Themba Mliswa (Independent), who is accused of violating COVID-19 regulations after he held a Press conference which attracted several journalists at his Borrowdale home, had his tri...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parirenyatwa's trial deferred
The trial of former Health and Child Care Minister David Parirenyatwa on charges of abuse of public office was postponed yet again yesterday, this time to December 18, because of the continued absence...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira tells chief magistrate to recuse himself from case
Prisca Mupfumira wants Chief Magistrate Mr Munamato Mutevedzi to recuse himself from the case in which she is jointly charged with former Public Service Commission secretary Ngoni Masoka on criminal a...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 18:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Guvamombe trial deferred over record
FORMER chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe, who is facing corruption charges before the High Court, has accused the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) of denying him access to a record of tribunal proc...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 16:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mamombe has psychological problems'
TWO medical doctors have concluded that MDC Alliance Member of Parliament for Harare West Joana Mamombe has psychological problems and recommended that she be treated and get help from a psychologist....Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 17:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo trial deferred
FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo's trial on corruption charges was Friday pushed to May this year pending a Supreme Court's determination on his application for stay of prosecution on rights gr...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Chibaya trial deferred again
GWERU provincial magistrate Charity Maphosa yesterday postponed to next Friday the trial of MDC organising secretary, Amos Chibaya who is facing charges of inciting violence, after the State failed to...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chidhakwa, Gudyanga trial deferred to Thursday
The criminal abuse of office trial of former Mines and Mining Development Minister, Walter Chidhakwa and former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Francis Gudyanga has been postponed to tomorrow (Th...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 18:18hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Mugabe son-in-law trial deferred to January
THE trial of former President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law failed to start last Friday after the defence said they were served with state papers late.Simba Chikore is facing unlawful detention c...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 11:01hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Chamisa ally's trial deferred to January
The trial of Mount Pleasant MDC Member of Parliament Samuel Banda - who stands accused of presenting a false residential address to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) - has been rolled over to Ja...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 13:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gudyanga trial deferred to next year
THE court case in which former Mines and Mining Development secretary Francis Gudyanga allegedly made fraudulent payments of $1,6 million from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) cof...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Undenge's trial deferred
The trial of former Energy minister Samuel Undenge, who is facing allegations of corruption, was yesterday moved to November 19 due to non-availability of the State's last witness.While seekin...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe sister's trial deferred
The trial of Shuvai Gumbochuma's son, Moses, who is accused of obstructing the course of justice during his mother's arrest in September, was yesterday deferred to November 8.Shuvai Gumbochuma...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 15:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo trial deferred AGAIN
The long awaited trial of Wicknell Chivayo failed to kick off again yesterday and was postponed to a later date next month.Chivayo's lawyer Lewis Uriri tendered a document which consisted of a...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura trial deferred
THE trial of University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura failed to start yesterday after his lawyers pleaded for more time to prepare his defence. Prof Nyagura is accused of ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo, Chipanga regalia trial deferred
The trial of former Zanu-PF bigwigs Ignatius Chombo, Kudzanai Chipanga and Munyaradzai Hamandishe - charged for wearing regalia associated with the party - was yesterday deferred to August 2....Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chombo graft trial deferred
Lazini Ncube a Harare magistrate yesterday deferred the trial of former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo until August 2 to allow the High Court to make a key decision on whether to drop charges agains...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Bribe money-swallowing' cop trial deferred
The trial of a Mbare police officer-in-charge, who allegedly attempted to swallow bribe money after being trapped, has been deferred to April 6 because the magistrate was not available.Vio...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 14:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz trial deferred to March 13
The trial of radio personality Tichafa Augustine Matambanadzo, popularly known as Tich Mataz in entertainment circles, who is accused of trying to smuggle clothes and shoes from China into Zimbabw...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tomana trial deferred
The trial of the suspended Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana who is facing charges of abuse of office has been further postponed to the 29th of August this year.Tomana's trial was supposed to...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Method Mwanjali trial deferred
The trial of CAPS United skipper Method Mwanjali, accused of stabbing another man following a misunderstanding in a drunken brawl, failed to open yesterday after he applied to have the trial postponed...Published: 31 May 2016 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Fungai Lupande
Hooker, magistrate trial deferred
The trial of a Gokwe magistrate who was allegedly robbed by a hooker was yesterday postponed to next Tuesday because the presiding magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwewe was not available.The hooker, M...Published: 11 Nov 2015 at 07:00hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Mthwakazi Liberation Front leaders' treason trial deferred
CHARLES Thomas, one of the Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF) leaders facing treason charges will have to wait a bit longer before he is put on his defence because the judge is not ready.Justice...Published: 08 Jan 2014 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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