A LEGAL battle has erupted between Murewa Rural District Council (MRDC) and the Congregation of Apostolic Ministries (CAM) church over ownership of Maponongwe Secondary School in the Mashonaland East province. The council has since approached the High Court citing the church and one of its members Dunwell Mvochora as respondents. “Sometime between 2003 and 2006,…
A GOLD buyer Terrence Mashiri, who was duped of US$45 000 by three men who masqueraded as dealers in the yellow metal, has approached the High Court seeking to recover his money. While the three, Louis Mudzongo, Tafara Mike and Stephen Mhumbwe, are also facing criminal charges before the Harare Magistrates’ Courts and will be…
HIGH Court judge Justice Webster Chinamora yesterday reserved the ruling on the bail application launched by incarcerated MDC Alliance activist, Makomborero Haruzivishe, pictured. Justice Chinamora said he would need time to review the submissions from both the defence team and the prosecution. Haruzivishe is currently serving jail time after Harare magistrate Judith Taruvinga sentenced…
THE National Airways Workers Union (Nawu) and Air Transport Union (ATU) have approached the High Court to oppose the placement of their members on unpaid leave. The two associations claim that the decision to place workers on unpaid leave goes against a Supreme Court ruling delivered late last year. In an application filed at the…
A LOCAL real estate firm has filed an application at the High Court against the Harare City Council (HCC), demanding payment of US$177 845 for services rendered. According to the court papers, GMP Trading Private Limited (GMP) entered into an agreement with the council in 2019 under which the company carried out valuation services of properties…
SUSPENDED Bindura Municipality chamber secretary, Naison Machinguta has approached the High Court seeking a court order lifting his suspension pending a disciplinary hearing. In papers filed at the High Court, Machinguta, together with Bindura Municipality finance director Lovemore Warurama, cited the Bindura Town Council (BTC) and acting town clerk Kelton Chinowaita as the respondents. The…
LAND baron Felix Munyaradzi who is accused of obstructing justice and interfering with a State witness has approached the High Court challenging the magistrates’ court’s decision to place him on remand. Munyaradzi is accused of attempting to pressure assistant commissioner Erasmus Makodza to drop the charges against him in a case in which he was…
BATA Shoe Company (Bata) has been dragged to the High Court for failing to pay over US$200 000 owed to an electrical engineering firm. In the application, Big Wave Automation Systems (BWAS) said the debt emanates from an agreement it entered with Bata for the supply, installation and commissioning of a system that would modernise…
FERTILISER manufacturing company, ZFC Limited (ZFC), has approached the High Court after it was allegedly fleeced of $1,2 million by a local firm. According to court papers, ZFC entered into an agreement with Farmore Enterprises (Farmore) in 2014 for the supply of chemicals and fertilisers which were to be sold on behalf of the manufacturing…
A PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) faction is seeking a rescission of a decision by the High Court to nullify the recall from Parliament of MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti and five other legislators. The Lucia Matibenga-led faction approached the court challenging an order granted by High Court judge Justice Amy Tsanga that set aside the…
