Court resolves tobacco firms’ fight 

Source: Court resolves tobacco firms’ fight – NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE

THE High Court has ordered directors of  to pay back the US$400 000 it owed to Mashonaland Tobacco Company (Pvt) Limited.

The court heard that in 2019 Pamuka received a loan of US$1,6 million from Mashonalad  Tobacco was supposed to have repaid the loan within 90 days as agreed by both parties.

But Pamuka and its directors Frank Trevor Mushininga and Tinashe Gibson Sithole failed to do so, resulting in the matter spilling to the courts.

High Court judge Justice Webster Chinamhora yesterday ordered the directors of Pamuka Leaf Tobacco  to pay the debt, plus legal costs.

According to the parties’ agreement, Mashonaland Tobacco was to advance US$1,6 million to Pamuka and in return receive four million kilogrammes of the golden leaf from the latter.

It was a further term of the agreement that the amount advanced to Pamuka would be repaid as 30% of the capital on or before 30 days after commencement of the 2020 selling season.

The court heard that 60% was to be paid before the 60th day after the commencement of the 2020 selling season, and the money was to be paid back in full on or before 90 days after the commencement of the 2020 tobacco selling season.