THE Supreme Court will today deliver its ruling in a matter in which 12 aspiring Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Bulawayo MPs are seeking to nullify a High Court judgment issued last Thursday that barred them from contesting in the upcoming general elections. Last Thursday, Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Bongani Ndlovu granted an application…
TWO United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) aspiring MPs, whose nomination papers were rejected due to their failure to submit proof of payments, suffered a blow after the High Court threw out their application to be added on the ballot paper. Denias Bako and Casper Muzhona, who are members of UZA led by presidential candidate Elisabeth Valerio,…
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to hear his case challenging a Supreme Court decision to bar him from contesting in the August 23 elections. Last Friday, a three-judge panel of the Supreme Court dismissed the former Cabinet minister and Zanu PF political commissar’s appeal in which he sought to nullify…
A STATE witness in Marry Mubaiwa’s attempted murder trial yesterday told a Harare Magistrate Court that he saw some bloodied pyjamas in the South African hospital room where the former model allegedly attempted to kill her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Her trial continued yesterday before Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, with army major Godfrey…
THE MDC on Monday suffered a set-back after the High Court dismissed its appeal in which 87 of its parliamentary candidates were seeking to nullify the Nomination Court’s decision that disqualified them from contesting after failing to pay nomination fees before the deadline. The opposition party candidates’ nomination papers were rejected by the Zimbabwe Electoral…
TWO armed robbery suspects, who are believed to have been part of a crew that was involved in 17 robberies committed in Harare since January, have appeared before the Harare Magistrate’s Court facing unlawful entry charges. Tinashe Ray Chirombo, 31, and Trymore Gutaderere, 32, both from Epworth, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi before they…
A DARING Harare teenager allegedly jumped off a roof to escape arrest after he was caught stealing from a shop in the central business district (CBD), a magistrate was told over the weekend. Washington Munodzana, 18, was arraigned before the court where he was charged with three counts of unlawful entry before he was remanded…
A HARARE-based conveyancing assistant has been dragged to court after he and his colleagues were allegedly involved in the illegal selling of a residential stand valued at US$50 000. Ranganai Makwiranzou, 51, his accomplices Stenard Davidson Chasvasva, 47, and George Kuzabuwe, 53, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi where they were charged with fraud. Makwiranzou…
A HARARE man, 23, who was arrested after allegedly assaulting a police officer who wanted to arrest him, has been arraigned before the magistrate’s court. Takunda Chingochema, of Glen View, was arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi who remanded him in custody until tomorrow when he will return for his bail application. The State alleges that…
THREE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) employees appeared in court on Friday after they allegedly hacked a tollgate system in Shamva and stole $150 000. Nyaradzo Gusha, 36, Flavian Kundishora, 47, and Tanaka Theresa Magaisa, 33, who are all stationed at Shamva tollgate along the HarareNyamapanda road, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere facing…
