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HARARE businessman Dilesh Nguwaya, has savaged Norton legislator TembaMliswa for maligning his reputation by labelling him as corrupt without providing evidence. This comes after Mliswa accused the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) in the President’s Office, Cabinet officers and Nguwaya of visiting arrested businessman Felix Munyaradzi at the Harare Remand Prison and allegedly trying to “extort”…

CHIEF magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi says the habit of coming to court to postpone matters should stop. He said this in a matter involving former University of Zimbabwe vice chancellor Levi Nyagura, who is in court on allegations of illegally awarding a doctorate to former first lady Grace Mugabe. The State had applied to have the…

ADMIRE Chisi, who was arrested for allegedly posing as a medical practitioner at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, has been denied bail, with the court saying his actions were a danger to society. Chisi, 25, is facing allegations of impersonating a public official after he allegedly posed as a doctor for six months, prescribing medication to…

FORMER Cabinet minister Prisca Mupfumira has lost a bid to have her reporting conditions reduced from twice a week to once a month. She appeared in court last week together with former National Social Security Authority director, contributions, Barnabas Matongera where they were given a trial date in a matter they are accused of flouting…

HIGH Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere yesterday withdrew an application contesting the setting up of a tribunal to investigate her for misconduct, saying the issues she complained of should have been resolved internally. In the urgent chamber application, Ndewere had sought the setting aside of the tribunal and cited President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Chief Justice Luke…

ZIMBABWE’s Sixth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was yesterday launched by Environment and Climate minister Mangaliso Ndlovu in Harare. The national reporting is expected to provide information on measures taken for the implementation of the convention and the effectiveness of these measures at country level. “This Sixth National Report holds a…

LEADING edible oils manufacturer, Pure Oil, through their brand ZimGold, recently donated cooking oil to humanitarian organisation Touching Lives Africa. According to Pure Oil spokesperson Lesley Gibbons, Touching Lives Africa received the donation in line with the company’s community welfare initiative called ZimGold Givers. “Under this project, we engage in different community programmes that help…