MT PLEASANT legislator Samuel Banda – who stands accused of violating the Electoral Act – yesterday pleaded not guilty to the allegations, accusing the State witnesses of targeting him for vindictive treatment because he has a Malawian surname. [GoogleAd] The MDC Alliance MP stands accused of giving a false address to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission…
SCORES of Rwandese refugees currently residing in Zimbabwe have approached the High Court seeking to challenge the government’s decision to repatriate them to their home country. The refugees, through Serge Winston Irebe, have filed an application seeking to be granted permission to institute a class action. [GoogleAd] In the application, Irebe cited Registrar General Clemence…
A HARARE magistrate yesterday postponed flamboyant businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure’s trial in a case he stands accused of prejudicing government of $3,5 million. [GoogleAd] Magistrate Barbara Mateko deferred the matter to June 14 after conceding State arguments that they were not ready to proceed to trial. Prosecuting, Sebastian Mutizirwa told the court that investigations on…
FORMER Energy and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma and two Zesa Holding bosses’ trial was yesterday postponed again because the State witness is not feeling well. Mangoma, who is being charged alongside suspended Zesa Holdings chief executive officer Joshua Chifamba and Zesa Enterprises managing director Tererai Luis Mutasa, are facing criminal abuse of office charges…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sucked into the Makoni chieftainship wrangle after a clan member dragged him to the High Court, accusing him of neglecting his constitutional duties to resolve the issue. [GoogleAd] In the application filed by Philip Muswere last week, Mnangagwa, Local Government minister July Moyo, the Provincial Assembly of Chiefs for Manicaland…
A HARARE man has dragged the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander Edzai Chimonyo to the High Court demanding $15 000 compensation, claiming he was abducted and assaulted by soldiers in November 2017. In the application, Cardwell Katandike is the applicant, while Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Chimonyo, are cited as respondents. [GoogleAd] “On or about…
TRANSPORT minister Joel Biggie Matiza, pictured, has been dragged to the High Court by Zesa Holdings’ subsidiary company, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (Private) Limited (ZETDC), after he failed to settle a $97 000 electricity bill. [GoogleAd] The company filed an application seeking to register a deed of settlement entered between the two…
HARARE residents are threatening to sue Harare City Council and government over the worsening water situation and arbitrary disconnections. Community Water Alliance programmes manager Hardlife Mudzingwa told the Daily News they want to challenge the constitutionality of the law used in water disconnections- Government Notice 164 of 1913. The challenge comes as Harare’s water has…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has said community claims that miners were polluting water sources were disproved when their tests revealed that borehole water in the affected areas was worse off than open water sources. [GoogleAd] An Ema Chimanimani district official — one Marange — told a Stakeholder Community Convention on Natural Resources that was…
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, pictured, has allayed fears government is interfering with the interbank market exchange rate saying such accusations are unfounded. This comes after captains of industry called on government to allow free functioning of money markets, amid fears that the interbank arrangement can be manipulated due to lack of clear rules…
