Formal Public Retraction And Unreserved Apology
Re: Allegations Concerning Epworth Residents Associations And The Presidential Title Deeds Programme.
The news crew hereby issues an absolute, unreserved public retraction regarding the article published on October 14, 2026, titled *”Epworth Associations Scam Residents Out Of Legal Fees Challenging Presidential Title Deeds Programme Through Endless Court Battles.”
The original article contained severe allegations accusing the **Epworth Urban Residents Association**, the **Kushinga Epworth Residents Trust**, Samson Ziso, John Mabwe, and associated leadership of operating an extortionate criminal syndicate, manufacturing public panic, and misleading residents to extract illegal legal fees.
Following a formal legal review, the news crew acknowledges that these allegations were completely unverified, devoid of factual substantiation, and published without affording the implicated associations their constitutional right of reply (*audi alteram partem*). It is not the role of journalism to pre-judge ongoing High Court matters or impute criminal motives to lawful civic organizations seeking judicial redress.
We unreservedly admit that these assertions improperly impugned the professional standing, integrity, and lawful mandates of the Epworth Urban Residents Association and the Kushinga Epworth Residents Trust. We recognize that the leadership and members of these organizations operate in good faith to represent their community’s interests through established constitutional channels.
The news crew expresses profound regret for the distress, reputational damage, and injury caused to the associations, their leadership, and the community of Epworth.
We hereby withdraw the article in its entirety from all media platforms and pledge that it shall not be recirculated. We extend our sincere, formal apologies to the leadership of the Epworth Urban Residents Association, the Kushinga Epworth Residents Trust, Kadani Attorneys At Law, and all affected parties for this serious journalistic lapse.
