By Mary Taruvinga A Harare Magistrate Babra Mateko Monday granted top film producer and Theater in the park founder Davies Guzha along with four accomplices $200 bail after they appeared in court on charges of screening a film that has not been cleared by the Censorship Board. Guzha is jointly charged with another film producer
By Bulawayo Correspondent An Air Force of Zimbabwe pilot, Tashinga Musonza (29) who brutally murdered his Gweru based girlfriend was sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction of murder with constructive intent by a Bulawayo High Court Judge on Friday. High Court Judge, Justice Nokuthula Moyo convicted Musonza of killing Gweru lawyer Lucy
By Mary Taruvinga PAYNET Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of Mauritian financial services provider, Payserv, is demanding US$100 million from the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) for loss of business. Paynet, claims, BAZ engaged in uncompetitive practices and influenced its members, who owed the financial services provider some US$470 000 to breach existing contracts. After a row
By Mary Taruvinga JAILED former Bikita West legislator, Munyaradzi Kereke has finally taken his freedom bid to the Supreme Court but feels that the private prosecutor, Charles Warara who successfully prosecuted his rape case will be an obstacle. Kereke has petitioned Prosecutor General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi to be removed as a private prosecutor in his
By Bulawayo Correspondent RENOWNED Bulawayo political activist, Josphat “Mzaca” Ngulube (34) was Friday granted a $100 bail by a Bulawayo magistrate. Ngulube was arrested on Wednesday with two others last Wednesday for allegedly engaging in an illegal demonstration. Ngulube, who contested last year’s parliamentary election as an independent candidate in Bulawayo South Constituency, appeared before
By Mary Taruvinga FORMER Grain Marketing Board (GMB) chief executive officer and ally to former State President Robert Mugabe, Samuel Tendai Muvuti and his wife Joylyn have been caged three months each after they were convicted for breaching a court order barring them from interfering with Rosters’ Farm which belongs to one Grant Peal. However,
By Mary Taruvinga THE trial in which former National Social Security Authority (Nssa) general manager, Elizabeth Chitiga is accused of swindling the parastatal of $31 million in a housing project scam could not proceed Thursday after voice recorders broke down. Chitiga had however pleaded not guilty to the charges when she appeared before Harare magistrate,
By Mary Taruvinga TWO farmers Allan Markham and Clever Rambanapasi aggrieved by the banning of private maize sales by the government have approached the High Court to contest the move. Markham is a philanthropist who buys and sells maize in communities to support many charities. “One of the works I do is to buy maize
By Mary Taruvinga FASTJET Airlines Limited has been dragged to court over a US$149 000 debt by National Handling Services (Private) Limited. The two companies entered into a Ground Handling agreement back on August 1 2014. The terms of the arrangement were that NHS was to provide ground handling services to the Tanzanian airline as
By Mary Taruvinga FORMER Information Communication Technology (ICT) Supa Mandiwanzira has petitioned the High Court seeking the dismissal of an application in which Prosecutor General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi wants the reversal of a judgment acquitting him of criminal abuse of office charges. Hodzi petitioned the High Court for a rescission of the judgment that was
By Mary Taruvinga PREMIER Tobacco Auction Floors managing director, Philemon Tendai Mangena is suing the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation (ZBC) for $1 million for alleged defamation after the State broadcaster published a story accusing him of stealing from farmers. ZBC is being sued together with the reporter who worked on the story. According to the summons
By Mary Taruvinga A local company Amasons (Private) Limited is seeking court’s intervention after telecommunications behemoth Econet Wireless (Private) Limited, failed to pay rentals at one of its subsidiaries located in central Harare. The arrears accrued to US$1 552 with court papers showing that on demand Econet only paid $3 105 in local currency which
By Mary Taruvinga ZIMBABWE Rugby Union (ZRU) boss Aaron Jani has approached the High Court demanding US$100 000 from Mighty Warriors fitness trainer, Gerald Maguranyanga after he allegedly called him “a thief” during a radio interview. Jani is claiming the damages saying Maguranyanga soiled his character to an extent that he may never be able
By Mary Taruvinga THE Supreme Court on Friday reserved judgment in a case in which former President Robert Mugabe and his wife, Grace are being sued by their farm manager Stanley Nhari for $756 000. Nhari appealed to the Supreme Court after losing the case to the Mugabes at the High Court. It is his
By Mary Taruvinga A driver with local conglomerate PG Industries Zimbabwe in Kwekwe has taken the company to court demanding US$150 000 in compensation for fingers lost in a freak accident. The driver Josiah Mujawo, claims he was forced to operate a machine by a manager at the firm resulting in the accident and has
By Mary Taruvinga AN application by Harare lawyer and businessman, Tawanda Nyambirai to have government’s recent decision banning the use of multi-currencies dominated by the US dollar reversed, has been declared not urgent and will have to go through the normal process. High Court Judge Justice Joseph Musakwa ruled that Nyambirai’s application was not a
By Mary Taruvinga The business agreement impasse between the City of Harare and Ukraine investor, Augur Investments (Pvt) Ltd, that had seen the parties dragging each other to court over the years, has finally been resolved after the parties have resolved to settle the dispute outside court. The parties have withdrawn all civil and criminal
By Robert Tapfumaneyi Former information deputy minister Bright Matonga’s farm equipment is going under the hammer on Thursday. The sale comes after the former legislator failed to stop a $280 000 default judgement following an application by his former girlfriend Thombizodzwa Choto’s company Dubtess investment Pvt Ltd. Matonga’s former lover engaged the High Court seeking
By Mary Taruvinga THE debt-ridden Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) is being sued for a debt amounting $534 947 by Craftson Trading (Private) Limited t/a Corporate 24 Hospital for professional medical services rendered to its members. Corporate 24 has approached the High Court demanding that PSMAS, which is trying to oppose the request, should
By Mary Taruvinga Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) finance director Mudzingwa Simon Taranhike was Thursday hauled before court facing criminal abuse of office charges after he unlawfully gave a local journalist 1 800 litres worth of petrol coupons. Taranhike appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko. He was not asked to plead and was released on
