ZIFA president Felton Kamambo’s lawyer Tawanda Zhuwarara yesterday asked the court to postpone his trial to allow him to go for a medicaloperation in South Africa. This comes after presiding magistrate Bianca Makwande yesterday observed Kamambo sleeping during his trial proceedings and could notconcentrate and asked his lawyer Zhuwarara to consult with him. It came…
FORMER Harare mayor Hebert Gomba yesterday appeared in court on fresh abuse of office charges emanating from the sale of Mt Pleasant Sports Club in Harare. Allegations against Gomba are that in August 2019 he used his position as mayor and sold the sports club to Hardspec Investments, through its representatives, Mavis Madzivanzira and Pauline…
THE government has admitted that prices of basic commodities have in recent months increased marginally and is now working tirelessly to curb…
FORMER Public Service minister Priscah Mupfumira, pictured, has launched a fresh application this time seeking for chief magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi to recuse himself from her corruption trial. This came out in Mupfumira’s application in which she is seeking an order for the review of her case at the High Court. Mupfumira also wants the trial…
PEOPLE’S love for money has dragged them into the murky world of ritual murders, juju and superstition, cementing the old adage that money is indeed the root of all evil. While Zimbabwe is largely a Christian community, a recent surge in murders of young children has left many shell-shocked. Every year, a number of children…
A POLICE officer, accused of being part of a drug smuggling syndicate, has been arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts on criminal abuse of office charges. Harrison Muzarewetu, 35, allegedly travelled to India and brought drugs into the country, before handing them over to his handlers for a fee. The State alleged that on April…
THE trial of MDC Alliance youth leaders Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova, accused of faking abduction, was off to a dramatic start, after they made several applications, subsequently dismissed. Through their lawyers, Alec Muchadehama and Jeremiah Bamu, the trio sought for the postponement of their trial on the basis of a provisional High…
CORRUPTION-accused Harare City Council officials Hosiah Chisango, Addmore Nhekairo and Samuel Nyabezi’s trial has been set for May 26. Chisango is the suspended town clerk, while Nhekairo is suspended director of Housing and Community Services and Nyabezi is the acting town planner. The three — currently out of custody on $50 000 bail each —…
FARAI Jere’s trial commenced yesterday at the Harare Magistrates’ Court with the businessman insisting he did everything above board in the case he is accused of swindling the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) of US$3 million. Jere, who is also CAPS United president and Zifa board member, is jointly charged with his company…
NORTON independent legislator Temba Mliswa’s bid to have his case referred to the Constitutional Court has hit a brick wall after a Harare magistrate threw out the request, saying it lacks merit and is meant to delay his trial. Mliswa was arrested in February on allegations of violating Covid-19 regulations while addressing a press conference…
