The Judicial Service Commission has established a virtual court sittings meant to reduce backlog and time spent by prisoners in pre-trial detention whilst also helping reduce administration and operational costs. Speaking at the launch at Harare Magistrates Court, Chief Justice Luke Malaba said through the virtual
Election advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has questioned the efficiency of the mechanisms around resolving electoral disputes following a recent High Court ruling which overturned an earlier order by the same court stopping by-elections in constituencies and wards occupied by members of the
Former Health and Child Care minister Dr Obadiah Moyo who was fired after allegations rose that he has misused COVID-19 funds has been indicted to the High Court for trial on criminal abuse of office charges
The MDC Alliance trio of Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova have been arrested, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) director Roselyn Hanzi has confirmed. Posting on Twitter, Hanzi said the trio who are currently detained at the police have not been
The property wrangle between Pokugara Properties and land developer George Katsimberis took another twist with the latter blocking a deed transfer to Erasmus and Sibusisiwe Chindove who purchased a stand from the land under dispute. Katsimberis approached the High Court seeking to prohibit the transfer of
Former ZANU PF youth league boss Godfrey Tsenengamu has been granted ZWL$10 000 bail by High Court Judge Justice Davison Foroma. He is facing charges inciting violence in the lead up to the 31 July mass demonstration. In passing the bail ruling, Justice Foroma ordered Tsenengamu to
Despite last week's High Court order compelling the City of Harare to open all its forty-two council poly clinics within seven days, the local authority is yet to comply with the ruling. Chief Justice Mushore on the 7th of October 2020 ordered Harare City Council to
The Judiciary Service Commission has issued directions of how courts will operate under level 2 lockdown period. In a statement the JSC said those remanded in custody between 4 and 8 May 2020 will remain incarcerated by the courts until after 11 May. “For the purposes of
The incarcerated Vice President Constatino Chiwenga’s wife, Mary who has been in remand Prison since mid-December is at high risk living under prison conditions since her life reportedly deteriorating
The estranged wife to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa's application for bail and appeal hearings has been deferred to Tuesday next week. Marry is facing multiple charges that include attempted murder on VP Chiwenga, illegally externalising US$1 033 000, laundering US$990 000 and fraudulently seeking
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