The accused was arrested and detained in custody on 3 counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. He allegedly shot dead his girlfriend, her father and her sister. He also shot and seriously wounded his girlfriend’s mother in the same fracas.
He subsequently appeared in court and was remanded in custody where he remains incarcerated up to this date. More
The applicant appeared before a Regional Magistrate at Masvingo facing one count of rape. He was legally represented and at the end of a contested trial was convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with 5 years being suspended on condition of good behaviour. Irked by the trial court’s decision he filed a notice of appeal to the High Court Registrar. He now appeared before me on application for bail pending appeal. More
The brief background is that the applicant and the first respondent were involved in a road traffic accident on the 27th of June 2008. Under case HC 4750/11, the first respondent then issued out summons claiming damages for bodily injury. That action was defended with the applicant herein denying liability and lodging a counterclaim. The matter went up to pretrial conference stage, whereupon the applicant defaulted. His appearance to defend and plea were struck off and the matter was referred to the unopposed roll where the first respondent was awarded the equivalent in RTGS of US$82 500.00 at the official... More
This is an exception to the plaintiff’s claim for damages for defamation on the ground that the words complained of carry no reference to the plaintiff and that the declaration makes no proper allegations of facts which would enable the ordinary reader to identify the plaintiff as the person defamed. The background to the dispute between the parties is as follows: More
The undisputed facts in this case are that the plaintiff being represented by Mr. Ernest Magome the director, carried out refurbishment works at the defendant’s school, Chitsere Primary School worth US$44 375.20. The defendant managed to pay the plaintiff an amount of US$23 700.00 leaving a balance of US$20 675.20. This balance is what the plaintiff is now claiming from the defendant together with interest at the prescribed rate and cost of suit.
The defendant is now refusing to pay the balance alleging that Mrs. Chuma who was the then Acting Headmistress of the defendant and also the chairperson of... More
