CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday swore in nine new judges to the High Court in a move aimed at helping ease the case load on the bench. This brings to 12 the new judges that have been added to the High Court bench in 2021 alone following the promotion of former Labour Court judges —…
SAMANTHA, the daughter of late music icon Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, former Warriors and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, Tinashe Nengomasha, pictured, for the second time. This comes as Samantha in December 2019 filed for separation from the former Black Aces and Motor Action midfielder, claiming that the relationship had…
A HARARE woman Sharon Moffat has dragged the Marange Apostolic Church of St Johanne (Johanne Marange) to the High Court seeking to stop the church members from engaging in child marriages. This comes as there has been an outcry over child marriages following a 14-year-old girl Annah Machaya’s death while giving birth at a Johanne…
A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Stoneridge, Harare, has been slapped with a 32-year jail term for sexually abusing seven boys from his neighbourhood. Handson Chinamhora pleaded guilty to seven counts of aggravated indecent assault, but denied two of the similar offences. Regional magistrate Kudakwashe Mhere initially jailed Chinamhora to 37 years in jail before suspending five…
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army who raped his two-year-old daughter whom he shared a bed with several times in the absence of the mother has been jailed to an effective 20 years. The soldier, aged 41, had denied the allegations when he appeared before a regional magistrate, and was convicted after a full…
THE Zambia Supreme Court will next Tuesday sit to decide if it had jurisdiction when it reversed its earlier judgments compelling the…
EIGHT financial institutions that were allegedly involved in foreign currency dealings in Harare through EcoCash bulk payer lines, yesterday appeared in court for violating some sections of the Exchange Control Regulations. Titanium Capital (Pvt) Limited, Dream High Investments (Pvt) Limited, Access Finance (Private) Limited, Tererati (Private) Limited, Vision Credit Source (Private) Limited, Capital Profit Financial…
THE Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has granted telecommunication operators the go ahead to increase out-of-bundle tariffs by an average of 30 percent as the industry continues to battle rising input costs. State-owned mobile network operator NetOne was the first to adjust its charges on Sunday, while Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and TelOne…
ZHOMBE Chief Wait Gwesela says villagers are now living in fear of violent illegal gold panners who are wreaking havoc in his area. Chief Gwesela said there are reports of some illegal panners trying to rape school children and also those who steal and slaughter beasts belonging to villagers in his area. “Villagers are now…
MACSHERP Bureau De Change proprietor Jimayi Muduvuri has hailed the government for availing a facility to help the public and civil servants access cheap foreign currency at the official auction rate. This comes as individuals are now able to access US$50 per week at the prevailing auction rate in a new initiative facilitated by the…
