Freelance journalist Frank Chikowore and the 13 Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters,. Charged with inciting public violence, were on 14 July 2008 removed from remand. 14 July 2008 The presiding Magistrate, Margaret Rusinahama granted the application for removal of remand made by the defence lawyer, Alec Muchadehama, on the condition that it would not prejudice the state in anyway. In her ruling, Magistrate Rusinahama concurred with the defence ordering that the remand be lifted as the state had not given valuable reasons for further remand. She asked that the State make available other witnesses other than Kunyongana and that if there was any need for the accused to appear before the court, the state should proceed by way of summons Globecast Satellite Margaret Kriel Harare magistrate, Archie Wochiunga acquitted Globecast Satellite company. The magistrate was satisfied that there was lack of intention to commit an offence on the part of Globecast after going through the exhibits tendered in court. State counsel notified the court of the State’s intention to appeal against the Magistrate’s decision. 18 August 2008 Kriel was arrested in Bulawayo on 19 September 2008 allegations of practicing journalism without proper accreditation. She was accused of having gone around Bulawayo with other persons covering political rallies in the run-up to the March 29 2008 elections without proper accreditation pretending to be journalists when they were not. 48