By Own Correspondent| The country’s national airliner Air Zimbabwe has been dragged to court by state-owned internet service provider Powertel Communications over failure to pay an $18 441 debt.

According to Powertel’s court papers, the national airliner requested for internet services but has been failing to pay for the service resulting in the debt accruing to over $18k.

Said Powertel in its court papers:

“The defendant (Air Zimbabwe) requested for internet services from the plaintiff [Powertel] in terms of which the plaintiff would supply and render internet services to the defendant, wherein the defendant would pay the stipulated amount for the services rendered as recorded…However, the defendant has accumulated an outstanding balance of $18 441 in arrears and has failed, refused and/or neglected to pay the amount due and owing despite demand.”