By Dionne Kanyowa THE High Court has thrown out Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC)’s attempt to block a US$378 million lawsuit filed by Grandwell Holdings after it cancelled its Chiadzwa diamond mining contract. ZMDC and its subsidiary company Marange Resources failed to have their special plea defence, which was filed out of time,pardoned by the…
ZVISHAVANE Town Council has intensified its clampdown against illegal vending activities in and around the central business district (CBD). This comes after an illegal vendor was left nursing serious injuries after she was hit by a car while she was seated at her vending spot along Robert Mugabe Road on Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle driver…
By Brighton Muronzereyi THE High Court has stopped Chipinge Rural District Council (CRDC) from seizing communal land belonging to Kondo villagers for urbanisation. High Court Judge, Justice Jester Helena Charewa, interdicted the local authority from expropriating the land, ruling that council had not followed due process and the local authority must pay costs of suit…
By Dionne Kanyowa A CLAIMANT to the Nemanwa chieftainship in Masvingo is challenging the appointment of the current chief as he alleges his appointment by Local Government minister July Moyo was irregular and invalid. Jimmy Matambo, who claims to be the rightful candidate to the throne, sued current chief Tranos Manjiva, Moyo and President Emmerson…
HARARE lawyer Norman Mugiya was yesterday freed on $50 000 bail in a matter in which he is alleged to have forged the will of a dead man working in cahoots with his spouse to disadvantage other beneficiaries to his estate. He was also facing a separate charge of violating a section of the Insurance…
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…
By Rutendo Ngara THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has embarked on a programme to educate senior officials in public and private sectors as well as civil society organisations on harassment at work places. Speaking on the side-lines of their workshop with Lands ministry officials in Harare yesterday, ILO programme manager, Gender and HIV, Idah Chimedza…
CABINET is expected to resume its business tomorrow after failing to meet for the past three weeks due to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tight schedule. In a statement yesterday, chief secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda, said all Cabinet ministers are expected to attend the meeting.“The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet would…
A NYAU dancer from Ruwa has been jailed for an effective 13 years for luring two girls into his house, ostensibly to give them mangoes before raping one of them and only to be interrupted while trying to rape the second girl. Isaac Bhaudhi, 36, went on to threaten the girls with his nyau antics…
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…
