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A Chicago man is suing 27 women, one man, and multiple social media platforms over negative posts about dating him on an “Are We Dating the Same Guy” Facebook group. In a complaint filed Monday in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, USA, Nikko D’Ambrosio claimed that he had been the subject of defamation,…
Chief Justice Luke Malaba By Dickson Bandera Chief Justice Luke Malaba today opened the 2024 Legal Year where he presented to the nation the judiciary action plan for the year 2024. The 2024 legal year coincides with the 10th Anniversary of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which came into effect in 2013, hence the theme, “The…
By Panashe Hamudiwamwe Police in Harare has arrested nine suspected armed robbers, who are linked to a string of armed robbery cases which occurred in and around Harare between October 25 and December 13, 2023. The nine suspects are Misheck Takawira Njowa (24), Jonas Daniel Mubaiwa (22), Shadreck Njowa (20), Job Nyashadzaishe Njowa (26), Cloudious…
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo By Staff Reporter The Supreme Court this Friday upheld the High Court ruling which ordered the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to pay businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo and his company Intratrek Zimbabwe US$22 million for breach of contract. Justices Joseph Musakwa and George Chiweshe handed down a brief judgment insisting that Chivayo did…
Terence Mukupe By Staff Reporter Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Terence Mukupe has been slapped with an effective three year jail term after being convicted of fraud charges from a 2017 transaction where he skipped duty through fraudulent means. The magistrate initially sentenced Mukupe to three and half years in jail, but six months were…
Former Deputy Minister of Finance Terrence Mukupe By Staff Reporter Zimbabwe’s Former Deputy Minister of Finance Terrence Mukupe has been convicted of fraud charges and an alternative charge of contravening section 174(1) of the Customs and Excise Act (false declaration) after smuggling 138 979 litres of fuel into the country in 2017. Mukupe was convicted…
Henrietta Rushwaya By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya was this Tuesday convicted of attempting to smuggle 6kg of gold out of Zimbabwe. She was remanded in custody to 10 November 2023, for sentencing. Rushwaya was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on October 26, 2020 after the airport security discovered…
Maureen Kademaunga during the swearing ceremony of Members of Parliament at Mt Hampden recently By Staff Reporter Sunningdale Member of Parliament Maureen Kademaunga, yesterday walked scot-free after charges of attempted murder and malicious damage to property she was facing were dropped. The Prosecution told the court that there was not enough evidence to prosecute her….
Job Sikhala By Staff Reporter The trial of Citizens Coalition for Change leaders Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole was yesterday postponed to the 2nd of October 2023 after the politicians lawyers excused themselves for other commitments at the High Court. Sikhala and Sithole who are facing inciting violence were arrested on June 14th last year,…
Newly appointed magistrates (standing) pose for a group photo with Chief Magistrate Mushure (seated third from left) at the Harare Magistrates Court on 4 August 2023. By Godwin Makoho As the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) strengthens its resolve to enhance access to justice in the country, fifteen magistrates were sworn in at a colorful ceremony…