Musarara backs down on grain levy court challenge
By Court Correspondent HARARE — The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), led by suspended Zanu PF Mazowe DCC chairman Tafadzwa Musarara, has backed down from a court battle against the government’s grain import levy regime after withdrawing its High Court application. Musarara’s High Court application had sought to block the implementation of Statutory Instrument […]
Suspended Zanu PF DCC chair Musarara takes Govt to court over grain levies, warns of bread price hikes
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Suspended Zanu PF Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairman Tafadzwa Musarara has launched a legal challenge against the government’s grain import levy framework, warning that the policy could trigger increases in the prices of bread, mealie meal and other basic commodities. Musarara, who also chairs the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe […]
High Court dismisses Musarara’s urgent bid against grain import levies
By Staff Reporter HARARE —The High Court has struck off the urgent roll an application by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), led by chairman Tafadzwa Musarara, seeking to halt the Government’s grain import levy framework, in a ruling that clears the way for authorities to continue implementing the policy aimed at protecting local […]
CID raids Java’s church over viral audio, sources link Angel to arrest push
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Police on Monday descended on the headquarters of Tabernacle of Grace (TOG) in Harare, interrogating church workers and pastors as part of investigations linked to a viral audio recording that allegedly exposes businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei discussing succession politics and his purported presidential ambitions. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) […]
Teacher fired over protect placard takes battle to labour court
By Staff Reporter BULAWAYO — A Tsholotsho teacher Bridget Dhliwayo, dismissed from the Public Service for allegedly participating in trade union activism has approached the Labour Court challenging her discharge, in a case labour activists say exposes the growing collision between workers’ rights and state disciplinary power in Zimbabwe. Documents filed at the Labour Court in […]
Chivayo’s ex mother-in-law, FBC manager arrested over US$1,4m fraud
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The former mother-in-law of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, Tabitha Madzikanda, and a senior manager at FBC Bank have been arrested over allegations of fraud and cyber-related offences involving more than US$1.4 million. Madzikanda was picked up by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department’s Law and Order section on Monday morning and […]
High Court clears Mzembi in corruption case over disputed tourism ministry screens
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has been acquitted of criminal abuse of office charges after the High Court ruled that the prosecution failed to present key evidence linking him to the alleged unlawful disposal of public viewing screens. Delivering judgment at the Harare High Court on Wednesday, Justice Benjamin Chikowero […]
Inside the Seke land wars — Garwe under fire over Magaya, Mabhiza allegations and explosive patronage claims
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Local government minister Daniel Garwe is facing mounting pressure following his recent explosive remarks he made at Gilstone Farm in Seke, where he appeared to implicate prominent religious leader Walter Magaya and Attorney-General Virginia Mabhiza in alleged illegal land allocations. Garwe’s comments, delivered during a government operation targeting alleged land […]
Maggots in Coke: Delta blames counterfeits as trial gets underway
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Zimbabwe’s biggest beverage manufacturer, Delta Corporation, has shifted the spotlight onto the country’s growing counterfeit goods market as it fights allegations that a bottle of Coca-Cola sold in Harare was contaminated with maggots. The trial underway before magistrate on Thursday, centres on claims by Harare resident Shepherd Mukonomera that he […]
CHRA condemns MPs’ housing project on Monavale Ramsar wetland
By Staff Reporter HARARE – The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has condemned the allocation of residential stands for legislators on the protected Monavale Vlei wetland, warning that the development undermines Zimbabwe’s obligations under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and damages the country’s credibility as current president of the global wetlands body. In a statement released […]