Zimbabwe: Trial of Ex-Netone Boss in False Start

26 January 2022

THE trial of former NetOne chief executive Lazarus Muchenje and three former subordinates on charges of entering into an agreement with a Mauritanian firm for the provision of virtual lines without board approval had to be postponed on Monday when they appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court because one of the lawyers failed to turn up.

Muchenje is jointly charged with Darlington Gutu, Spencer Manguwa and Sharmaine Kadende on criminal abuse of office charges. The trial was postponed to February 16 after Kadende's lawyer failed to attend court for the trial before Harare regional magistrate Mr Taurai Manwere.

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