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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro has deferred to 26 February, ruling in the assault matter for Tendai Biti after indicating that she received closing submissions late. The magistrate said the submissions were filed late and therefore she could not finish writing her ruling. Biti is facing allegations of verbally assaulting Mrs Tatiana […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro Muchuchuti is tomorrow expected to deliver ruling in an application for discharge at the close of the State’s case by Tendai Biti in his assault case. Biti, through his lawyer Mr Alec Muchadehama notified the court in the previous sitting that he would file for discharge. […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent Deputy Prosecutor General Mr Micheal Reza has closed the State case after leading evidence from his last witness Doctor Ushewokunze who admitted treating Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at Trauma Centre in Borrowdale, Harare. Biti is facing charges of assaulting businesswoman and investor Mrs Aleshina at the Harare Magistrates Court. Dr Ushewokunze told […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent The assault trial of Tendai Biti continued today with him shifting goal posts again. The under pressure politician is now blaming the Justice Service Commission representatives for plotting against him. Biti is facing charges of manhandling a Zimbabwean investor Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare Magistrates Court. The CCC legislator has […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent The assault trial of Tendai Biti resumed today with him claiming that Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti was making biased rulings and decisions, which were breaching his rights. Biti, who is facing charges of manhandling a Zimbabwean investor Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare Magistrates Court, said this while submitting reasons […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent The assault trial of Tendai Biti continued today with deputy prosecutor general Mr Micheal Reza informing the court that his application for recusal of the magistrate was unprocedural and lacked merit. Reza said this while cross-examining Biti in his third application for the recusal of Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti. Biti […]
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Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent HARARE regional magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro Muchuchuti has adopted a strategy to expedite Tendai Biti’s assault trial by ordering the court to hear the case on a daily basis after observing serious delays. Biti is facing charges of assaulting a Zimbabwean investor Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at the magistrates court. In coming up […]
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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent The case in which Tendai Biti is accused of assaulting an investor continued today with him submitting that deputy Prosecutor General Mr Micheal Reza was not objective and therefore does not qualify to prosecute the matter. Biti who is facing allegations of assaulting Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at the Magistrates Court said […]
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THE State yesterday told the court that an application by a legal clerk with Tendai Biti Law Chambers for referral to the Constitutional Court of his case involving two counts of fraud is frivolous and vexatious.
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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent The assault case of Tendai Biti continued today with him insisting that it should be referred to the Apex court as his rights are being infringed. He was basing his application on the grounds that he was getting biased coverage. He claimed that the headlines that were being given to this […]
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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent Tendai Biti has accused The Herald of being biased in reporting his assault case. He said this today at the Harare Magistrates Court while submitting reasons why his case should be referred to the Apex Court. Biti is complaining that his rights were infringed from the day he was arrested. “This […]
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Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent In another bid to delay trial, a legal clerk with Tendai Biti Law Chambers, who is facing two fresh counts of fraud yesterday made a new application for exception on amended charges. The State responded in writing prompting the matter to be deffered to Monday for ruling. Constantine Chaza had his […]
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Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro has concurred with the State that Tendai Biti must not submit evidence that is irrelevant in his application for referral of his assault case to the Constitutional Court.
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Harare magistrate Mr Shane Kubonera has issued a warrant of arrest for Paragon Printing director Mark Strathen after he failed to appear in court on criminal nuisance charges.
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Herald Reporter Contrary to social media reports, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) co-vice president Mr Tendai Biti has not been arrested, but was only questioned by police before being released. Informed sources told The Herald that there was a slight misunderstanding between Mr Biti and the police, a stand-off that has since been resolved. Posting […]