Mayor Mafume ‘Lies’ Before Commission Over Salaries
Own Correspondent HARARE Mayor councillor Jacob Mafume might find himself swimming in mucky waters after it emerged that he gave ‘amplified’ information when testifying before the Commission of Inquiry regarding council managers’ salaries and allowances, if executive salaries schedule seen by this publication is anything to go by. Cllr Mafume told the Commission of […]
D-Day for Suspected Chiredzi Fraudster
Staff Reporter SUSPECTED female fraudster, Brenda Dhaka, is expected back in court tomorrow for judgment in a case she is facing charges of forging Chiredzi Town Council secretary’s signature to create offer letters she would then use to defraud unsuspecting people in and around Chiredzi. Brenda Dhaka (36) is expected to appear before Chiredzi Magistrate […]
HIT Rocked by Allegations of Misgovernance, Corruption, and Nepotism Under Acting Pro-Vice Chancellor
DT Correspondent The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is embroiled in a deepening crisis of alleged mis-governance, corruption, and nepotism, with sources pointing to Acting Pro-Vice Chancellor Willard Gwarimbo as the central figure in the scandal. Multiple insiders have accused Gwarimbo, who has held the acting position for four years without the requisite qualifications, of […]
Former Sunday Mail Boss, Edmund Kudzayi on the Run Over US$40k Extortion
DT Correspondent Former Sunday Mail editor Edmand Kudzayi is currently a fugitive after allegedly extorting $US40,000 from West Properties, claiming he would withhold sensitive information about the company from publication. His alleged accomplice, Nominate Chazwe, recently appeared in court before Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who remanded him in custody until February 13 for a bail application. […]
Goromonzi Rural District Council Ordered to Enforce Compliance by the High Court
Staff Writer THE Goromonzi Rural District Council has failed to implement a 2020 High Court order, which instructed it to monitor, supervise, and enforce compliance to ensure that Crowhill development is regularised and the residents abide by their approved layout of 2013. Four years ago, Mt Breezes won a High Court case against Crowhill Farm […]
Harare Nurse Appears in Court for Alleged Fraud
Court Reporter A 45-year-old nurse from Eastview Phase 9, Harare, Rose Mhakayakora, faced a Harare magistrate yesterday on charges of fraud and theft. Prosecutors allege Mhakayakora forged documents to claim $2,503 from the National Employment Council, pretending it was for her son’s university fees. Mhakayakora submitted a fake Great Zimbabwe University school fees statement to […]
Businesswoman Successfully Defends Against Loan Shark’s Threats
Court Reporter A HARARE businesswoman has approached the Norton Magistrates Court seeking an interdict to stop a loan shark from communicating with her. She claims the loan shark forced her to pay US$59 650 as interest following threats of being harmed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s close security detail. Fungai Golowa, who got a US$13 000 […]
Aussie firm loses AU$5,5m lawsuit against Blanket Mine
Court Reporter THE High Court has dismissed a lawsuit by Australian firm Mining Engineering Consulting Services that was claiming AU$5,5 million from Blanket Mine after the latter terminated its contract and services. The firm had cited Blanket Mine and George Gapu, the arbitrator, respectively, as respondents in the case. Mining Engineering is a private company […]
High Court Denies Delatfin Stand Fraudsters’ Bid to Overturn 18-Year Jail Term
Court Reporter THE High Court has dismissed an application for appeal against conviction and sentence filed by two former employees of Delatfin THE High Court has dismissed an application for appeal against conviction and sentence filed by two former employees of Delatfin who defrauded their employer of stands valued at US$3 million. Justices Happius Zhou […]
Landmark Ruling: Estranged Wife Secures Major Victory
Court Reporter IN a landmark judgment, a 56-year-old woman, Petronella Tendai Militala, has secured a significant victory in the High Court which awarded her a share of her estranged late husband’s estate valued at more than US$700 000. This contentious probate case which underscores the need for careful consideration in estate planning, particularly in complex […]