adminSt Augustine’s issue under control: Church
Peter Matambanadzo Senior Reporter
The Anglican Diocese of Manicaland is dealing with problems faced by St Augustine’s Mission School in an amicable manner because it is under its jurisdiction, the province’s head Bishop Elson Jakazi has said. “St Augustine’s is under my jurisdiction and I am the authority. I am dealing with the
Residents shun tap water
Evelene Taadira Herald Reporter
Residents in most Harare suburbs are resorting to borehole water, shunning that from taps
Six perish in kombi crash
Herald Reporters
Six people were killed while 12 others were injured yesterday morning when a
Prime Minister’s team storms Karimatsenga homestead
Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s emissaries yesterday reportedly stormed the Karimatsenga homestead in Christon Bank to deliver a divorce token to Locardia.
The team reportedly arrived at the homestead around 9am and allegedly jumped the gate to gain entry.
Ms Karimatsenga’s lawyer Everson Samukange yesterday confirmed that the PM’s emissaries “trespassed” into the Karimatsenga family homestead.
He said only a domestic worker was at home going about his duties when the team arrived.
“Yes, I can confirm that the PM’s emissaries went and jumped into the Karimatsenga homestead in Christon Bank.
“It is unthinkable that the PM’s emissaries exhibit such unlawful behaviour.
“There was no one at the premises, except for the gardener. The modern thing they could have done was to knock at the gate rather than to jump.
“We are actually wondering what their motive was.”
What the PM’s emissaries did, said Mr Samukange, constituted a criminal offence under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
He said the PM’s lawyers, Mr Innocent Chagonda and Advocate Thabani Mpofu, last Friday approached him over the PM’s marriage to Ms Karimatsenga.
Mr Samukange said they intimated that they wanted to have an out-of-court settlement, which he agreed to, but the lawyers never came back to him. One of the said emissaries denied ever going to Christon Bank yesterday.
“I did not go there. I am actually in my office now.”
Last Wednesday, the emissaries reportedly went to Locardia’s aunt Ms Mafara’s house at Number 2 Charliecot Road in Borrowdale, Harare, where they left a letter in the letter box.
After dropping the letter, they proceeded to Locardia’s house at Number 2 Addmore Road in Greendale where they threw another letter over the
Bank wins US$1m case against Gono
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono and his company, Lunar Chickens, have been ordered to pay Renaissance Merchant Bank US$1,2 million in settlement of a loan extended to the firm in 2010.
Dr Gono, a director with Lunar Chickens, was cited as a co-principal debtor and surety together with four other companies.
High Court judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu ordered the execution of the six immovable properties that had been tendered as surety bond.
The following properties were declared executable:
- Stand 3434 Harare measuring 4 694 square metres
- Lot 4 of GA Hellensvale measuring 2, 0332 hectares
- Stand 6 Tara, Goromonzi measuring 6, 3314 hectares
- Stand 644 Ruwa measuring 2 000 square metres.
Justice Bhunu granted the order following an unopposed chamber application by RMB’s lawyers, Danzinger and Partners.
“Judgment is hereby entered against the defendants jointly and severally the one paying the others to be absolved in the sum of US$1 274 167,85 together with interest at the rate of 21 percent per annum from May 1 2012 to date of payment in full . . . ” read part of the order.
The other four companies that were cited as defendants together with Dr Gono and Lunar Chickens are Froglett Investments, Kimira Bonsai Nursery, Hanrob Investments and Wykeham Investments.
Facts of the matter are that on December 8 2010, RMB extended a credit facility of US$1 million to Lunar Chickens.
In the same deal, Dr Gono and the other four firms stood as surety and co-principal debtors for the due fulfillment of all the obligations of Lunar Chickens.
Froglett passed a surety bond of Stand Number 3434 Harare Township in favour of RMB while Kimira Bonsai Nursery bonded the Hellensvale property.
Matope wins Nomads golf
Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports ReporterDAVID Matope won the Nomads golf society hole-in-one car prize at Wingate on Sunday. The 13-handicap player will get his car on Thursday. Matope struck at the 170-meters hole number six. The car is worth US$30 000. Alison de Klerk, the Autoworld general manager, said the event was a success.
Cheetahs for Morocco
Paul Munyuki Sports ReporterCHEETAHS’ utility player Gardner Nechironga believes there is no excuse for the Zimbabwe Sevens side in not making it for the 2013 rugby World Cup set for Moscow, Russia Having played at the Middelburg Sevens over the weekend, the Cheetahs are expected to leave for Rabat, Morocco this
Log-leaders Black Rhinos go up in Flame
Sports ReporterLOG Leaders Black Rhinos fell to a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Flame Lily but the army side remains firmly in charge in the Zifa Northern Region Division One championship race. A goal by Gift Phiri and Virimai Mkudo crippled the Rhinos’ charge.However, the army side maintained a
Queens take 4-point lead after 13-0 massacre
Sports ReporterBLACK Rhinos Queens opened a four-point lead in the Women’s National Soccer League when they fired 13 goals without reply against Masvingo Queens over the weekend. Their closest rivals Mufakose Queens lost 0-2 to Bulawayo giants Inline Academy. Mighty Warriors’ striker, Rutendo
‘Dynamos’ form slumps’
Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
DYNAMOS coaches have conceded that their team’s performance has taken a worrying slump over the last three matches with the title race having entered the home stretch. Tonderayi Ndiraya, the Dynamos assistant coach, said their form has dipped since they thumped Gunners 4-0 in a league