adminEconet bosses face arrest
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
ECONET Wireless directors face imprisonment for contempt of court after they allegedly defied two High Court orders barring them from terminating a joint venture deal with a Namibian firm.
Trustco Mobile, which jointly operated Econet’s Ecolife cover and the bonus points system, has since filed an application at the High Court seeking 90-day jail terms for Econet chairman Mr Tawanda Nyambirai, deputy finance director Mr Roy Chimanikire and chief executive officer and director Mr Douglas Mboweni.
In response, Mr Mboweni deposed an affidavit on behalf of the company and his co-accused opposing the application.
He denied the contempt of court allegations, saying there was no evidence or proof of the alleged breach of court orders.
“It is categorically and emphatically denied that first respondent has failed to abide by the provisional orders referred to and or unlawfully and or intentionally violated the repute of this honourable court.
“It is also categorically denied that the third respondent (Mr
Divine Appointments: Glory to God for walking with Zaoga FIF
Tendai Manzvanzvike
The Lord continues to show us His awesome power and tremendous love through people and events that happen in our midst. His manifest presence proves that He is the omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent God who leads His church
Editorial Comment: Time Africa sets up own crimes court
Wednesday’s much anticipated court address by former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court’s Special Court on Sierra Leone, opened another can of worms and put the international justice system under spotlight. Taylor’s 30-minute address affirmed what we have always questioned. He did not just give a
Gender equality: From fight to drive
The World Telecommunications and Information Society Day celebrations were held on March 17, 2012 in Bulawayo at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds. The theme for the celebrations was “Women and girls in ICT.” Its objective was therefore to draw particular attention to use of ICTs by females. I think we agree that the drive towards gender equality has
Zanu-PF: Fending off, fighting on
As the story of TB Joshua rages on, rages towards its denouement, I have been reminded of the church politics in England of the late middle ages. And of course church politics necessarily meant the Catholic Church with its many Orders, its vast real estate, its ever swelling coffers, all set against gargantuan appetites of its supposedly holy, otherworldly inmates, starting with the Pope.
Far reaching reforms suggested for the Church in the 12th and 13th century had come to spectacular grief, as dictates of happy secular life got the better of monks and friars, got the better of church dogma, philosophy and vows to a life of devotional privation. Gone and gone for good was the devotional self-abnegation of the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th centuries which had given these religious figures and orders a higher spiritual plinth, well ahead of ordinary men and women of their time. Wealth had slowly but inexorably driven out single-mindedness and the devotion of yore, bringing with it “the world’s slow stain”, to quote A R Myers.
Preserving Tonga culture online
The Tonga Online project continues to confound critics of the project that took upon itself the quest to have enlightened communities amongst the Tonga people of the Zambezi Valley.Initially funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and Horizont 3000, the project changed hands in May 2010 when the funders shifted base to South Africa as Zimbabwe was faced with challenges.
Now run by the ably managed Basilwizi Trust, the Tonga Online project has shifted gears and its upward trajectory seems to know no bounds.
“Of course, the initial funders of the project had challenges in 2010 and could not continue with the project and because it
Construction of hostels at Lupane University begins
Chronicle Reporter
THE construction of students’ hostels at Lupane State University (LSU) has started although at a snail’s pace due to inadequate funding.
Chapungu, Tripple B square off
Lovemore Zigara
CHAMPIONSHIP chasing sides Chapungu and Tripple B clash in a top of the table match at Ascot Stadium tomorrow in a Zifa Central Soccer League encounter.
Minister not amused by slow pace of road rehabilitation
Pamela Shumba
MINISTER of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development Nicholas Goche, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of road rehabilitation at a portion of the Plumtree to Mutare highway, amid revelations that about $150 million is needed to dualise the Bulawayo-Harare Highway.
Minister Goche said workers between Plumtree and Shangani were slow compared to workers on other parts of the 820km project.
Great Zimbabwe University suspends some learning programmes
Masvingo Correspondent
GREAT Zimbabwe University (GZU) in Masvingo has reportedly suspended some of its learning programmes due to a shortage of lecturers.
Although authorities at the university could not be drawn into revealing which programmes had been suspended, indications are that some of the programmes suspended had been advertised for this year’s intake.