OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora wants the Constitutional Court(ConCourt) to annul the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(Zec)’s recently gazetted delimitation report, and stop it from being used in this year’s crunch national elections. In an application filed at the apex court yesterday, Mwonzora said Zec’s delimitation exercise was unconstitutional and should thus be done afresh, incorporating the final…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga says the deep polarisation and national fixation with politics in the country needs to end to move Zimbabwe forward. Speaking in Parliament earlier this week, Chiwenga said it was time that Zimbabweans buried their political differences and united to develop the country — adding that development needed to take precedence over…
A CHITUNGWIZA magistrate who was accused of illegally altering bail quantum for three robbery suspects has been cleared. Mythel Ester Mabika appeared before regional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka facing allegations of criminal abuse of duty, allegations which she denied saying at all material times, she acted professionally within the course of her duties and that she…
AUTHOR Tsitsi Dangarembga escaped jail with a $70 000 fine after she was convicted over her July 31 2020 demonstration. Dangarembga was convicted together with Julie Barnes for participating in gathering with intent to cause public violence and are supposed to pay the fine before October 4, failure of which attracts three months imprisonment. Harare…
AN ex-army captain who was nabbed on allegations of trying to influence the illegal entry of 31 AK 47 rifles into the country from South Africa has been freed on $50 000 bail. Leonard Matambo is alleged to have written a letter to a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority manager at the Beitbridge Border Post to facilitate…
OPPOSITION legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole have approached the court with a fresh bail application after 17 weeks in custody. The duo believes their continued detention is more political than legal. In the application, the two, through their lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, indicated that a member of the Political Actors Dialogue(Polad) and constitutional lawyer Lovemore…
A CUSTOMS and clearing agent based in Beitbridge has appeared in court accused of hitting the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) of over US$400 000 which was mistakenly deposited into his account. Tinapan Investments and its director Tinashe Jongwe appeared before Harare regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere facing theft charges.They were remanded to November 2 and Jongwe…
THE State has opposed an application for bail on changed circumstances launched by retired soldier Leonard Matambo, accused of trying to smuggle guns into the country, saying nothing has changed and it remains unsafe and un-procedural to release him. Matambo is alleged to have written a letter to a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) manager at…
THE High Court has stopped proceedings in the matter involving Citizens Coalition for Change activists Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri who are accused of faking their abduction. The two are seeking a review of the chief magistrate Faith Mushure’s decision to dismiss their application for discharge. It is their argument that the court’s decision to…
AN EX-ARMY captain who was nabbed on allegations of trying to influence illegal entry of 31 AK 47 rifles into the country from South Africa has launched a fresh bid for freedom, applying for bail on changed circumstances. Leonard Matambo is alleged to have written a letter to a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority manager at the…
