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BREAKING: Self-styled Italian Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati sentenced to community service
In a verdict handed down by the Harare Magistrates Court, Francesco Marconati, aged 65, and his son Alessandro Marconati, aged 25, have been sentenced to 105 hours of community service each. The sente...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1831 | by George Tshuma
Mnangagwa out to impress Sadc leaders
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government are renovating several roads in Harare as part of preparations to host the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) summit in the capital in August...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:46hrs | 2389 | by Staff reporter
UK explores new ways to punish Mnangagwa
The House of Lords recently hosted a comprehensive discussion on strategies to exert pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration through restrictive measures, aiming to make the situatio...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:38hrs | 2363 | by Staff reporter
Who is protecting Henrieta Rushwaya?
Zimbabwe is in a state of disaster where the leaders are caught in a web of corruption, putting the young people and the next generation into a hopeless future of wallowing in abject poverty wit...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:21hrs | 1564 | by Leonard Koni
A Tale of Corporate Fraud, the contrasting Cases of South Africa and Zimbabwe
Corporate fraud has plagued both South Africa and Zimbabwe, with high-profile cases shedding light on the flaws in their respective financial systems. Thi...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 07:10hrs | 836 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Army Colonel in court for theft
A HARARE woman who masqueraded as a Zimbabwe National Army colonel and defrauded people of cash together with her husband has appeared in court.Anyway Mauru appeared before Harare magistrate M...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 11:22hrs | 1702 | by Staff reporter
How NFTs have transformed the art world
The art world has historically been regarded as an exclusive domain, preserved for a select few who have the contacts, money, and expertise required to enter it. Owning a prestigious piece of art has,...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:09hrs | 121 | by Staff Reporter
ZANU PF now needs a leader chosen on merit!
For as long as Zimbabwe has existed as an independent country, we have only known ZANU PF as the ruling party. In spite of several attempts at removing the party from power through democratic ...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 21:12hrs | 1534 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's niece out on US$500 bail
ZIMBABWE Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, arrested Tuesday on a charge of defrauding an Indian businessman of US$1 million in a botched mine acquisition deal, has been released on US$50...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 17:15hrs | 772 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe threatens minister Chitando
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe last week allegedly confronted Local Government minister Winston Chitando over the cancellation of title deeds for an 8003sqm² land bought by her niece Farai Mashongany...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 15:06hrs | 6335 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo revives Gwanda Solar Project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and Wicknell Chivayo's Intratek Zimbabwe are now set to resume the long aborted 100MW Gwanda Solar Project which derailed when the controversial businessman failed to ...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 14:24hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's niece up for US$1 million fraud
Zimbabwe Miners Federation president, Henrietta Rushwaya has appeared in court for allegedly defrauding an Indian investor of US$1 million in a mining deal. She appeared before Harare regional...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 14:19hrs | 512 | by Staff reporter
ZPC engaging Chivayo to resume controversial Gwanda Solar Project
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is engaging Intratek to push it to resume works at the contested 100 MW Gwanda Solar Project in Matabeleland South province, Parliament heard on Tuesday.Intrat...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 19:56hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man got top job using fake SA permit
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called on the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe irregularities at the department.This comes after an illegal foreign national from Zimbabw...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 13:00hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe crime rate surges
ZIMBABWE has recorded a 21,5% jump in crime to 221 596 from 182 427 previously recorded in the last quarter, latest Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) figures have revealed.Th...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:57hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru distributes millions in aid to vulnerable Africans
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 19, 2024 - Next-generation financial services platform, Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), has successfully distributed millions in aid to disadvantaged recipients in Africa throu...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:41hrs | 111 | by APO
Zim govt flags UBH theft of drugs, malpractices
GOVERNMENT has raised a red flag over alleged acts of mismanagement, corruption in terms of awarding of tenders and theft of essential drugs at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), one of the country'...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:13hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, are you satisfied with how you're treating Zimbabweans?
So, the Zimbabwe regime believes that the manner in which they are governing the country is for the benefit of citizens.In fact, information minister Jenfan Muswere was quite unequivocal, a fe...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 19:43hrs | 1758 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Betting firm convicted for failing to pay punter
A BETTING company Bezbets has been convicted by a Harare magistrate after it refused to pay a punter who had won a US$5 400 bet.The company represented by Robson Chinamasa was convicted after ...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Zimra officer in US$3,000 bribe
A ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) official who allegedly demanded a US$3 000 bribe to release a truck he had impounded yesterday appeared before Harare Magistrate Stanford Mambanje facing a charge ...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Zimra officer in court for extorting US$1,900 from trucker
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officer has been dragged to court accused of demanding and receiving US$1,900 bribe from a trucker whom he caught smuggling fuel.Kespa Chabata, 57, appeare...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:15hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Redcliff council defrauding residents!
It never rains but pours for residents of the small town of Redcliff.We face the dilemma of the proverbial smoking pipe – burnt on one en...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 07:13hrs | 682 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prophet Magaya in fresh mining storm
SEVERAL people who entered into mining deals with Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) leader Walter Magaya are seeking legal recourse after failing to receive their shares, seven years after depos...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:15hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle rebate haunts civil servants
CIVIL servants are under probe for allegedly abusing the vehicle rebate system as it emerged that some government employees were importing cars duty free on behalf of other people for a fee.St...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:14hrs | 1861 | by Staff reporter
Card cloners in court
SIX suspected card cloners yesterday appeared in court after they were arrested while in possession of instruments used in the commission of the offence.The suspects — Fungal Samurewo (35), ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 19:25hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for fraud
POLICE arrested a woman for a fraud case in which she used fake Zimbabwe School Examition Council Certificates to secure enrolment at Morgen Zintec Teachers College.In a statement, police said...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 09:14hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Slender-built female cop stuns judges
A slender-built female cop stunned judges at the High Court in Masvingo last week when she brought down a convicted fraudster who bolted out of the dock, tried to run out of the courtroom knocking dow...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 18:37hrs | 2253 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court reserves judgement in Mukupe's appeal
The Supreme Court has postponed its judgment indefinitely in the appeal filed by former deputy Finance minister Terrence Mukupe against a High Court decision rejecting his appeal against conviction an...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:13hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Mahere speaks out against Tshabangu
Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu was sworn in as a senator at the new Parliament Building in Mt. Hampden in Harare on Tuesday. He took oath with seven oth...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 18:45hrs | 1653 | by Staff reporter
Lawyer threatens witnesses with black magic
Harare attorney Linda Kovi faced court charges on Tuesday for obstruction of justice, allegedly attempting to intimidate witnesses involved in a separate pending case.Recently apprehended by t...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:12hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Mbudzi US$1m fraud case back in court
THE State yesterday sought to merge documents in a case in which the government was duped of close to US$1 million in a botched Mbudzi interchange deal.Businessman and director of Ledmart Inve...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Man almost defrauds ZRP of US$2 million
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) nearly lost US$2 million to a 35-year-old Harare man in a deal to supply printing materials to the law enforcers.This emerged at the Harare Magistrates Court...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:54hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Africa's biggest challenge is getting an honest workforce
I used to criticise African companies like Dangote Group who hire so many Indians while there are many unemployed Africans, but now I understand their painful decision.The biggest challenge in...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:14hrs | 204 | by Karim KONE
Police, lawyers clash over calling of suspects
IN a world where police enforcement is strict and unwavering, one phenomenon that stands out as peculiar and debatable is whether or not it is right for police officers to phone suspects.This was ...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:46hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Former magistrate in court for fraud
FORMER magistrate Shaun Kubonera has appeared in court on allegations of defrauding people of large sums of money after misrepresenting that had connections in the President's Office.Kub...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:45hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's digital title deeds on the cards
THE Presidential Title Deeds programme will soon unveil a digitalised and securitised document that is tear and water proof as the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa moves to curb cases of fra...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa plots divisive constitutional coup
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa's strategy for a third term - practically a constitutional coup - is now gathering momentum and going full steam ahead after a brief retreat as the military reg...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 18:43hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T loses election appeal against Zanu-PF's Sithembiso Nyoni
THE Bulawayo High Court has dismissed a petition filed by MDC-T Nkayi North candidate, Chief Ndlovu, who was challenging minister Sithembiso Nyoni's victory in the August 2023 elections.In his...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:50hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to clampdown on imported vehicles
Government has begun mandatory inspections of all imported second-hand vehicles as part of broader assessments to curb the importation of substandard goods into the country.The scope of the ch...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:45hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
AU consultant in US$49,000 fraud
A SENIOR partner and lead crisis consultant for African Union, Peace and Security Directorate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of fraud involving US$49 200....Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:05hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scared of gukurahundi, plots divisive constitutional coup
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa's strategy for a third term - practically a constitutional coup - is now gathering momentum and going full steam ahead after a brief retreat as the military reg...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 20:34hrs | 1917 | by Staff reporter
Matinyarare convicted of fraud
FORMER Croco Motors Parts Manager, Joseph Matinyarare, has been convicted of fraud after prosecution proved that he stole various car parts worth $107 484 633.Matinyarare was found guilty afte...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 10:44hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
EU shuts door on Zimbabwe financing
EUROPEAN Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Jobst von Kirchmann, says the bloc will not lend to the southern African country owing to arrears even if sanctions are lifted.The EU ambassador sai...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:02hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, police disown 'marauding' executive
A BUSINESSWOMAN is allegedly using names of high-profile individuals, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, to lay siege to a Chinese coal mine in Hwange where she has been seizing coke since last w...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:29hrs | 2073 | by Staff reporter
Pastor in court for theft
A SELF-CONFESSED pastor on Friday appeared before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya facing three counts of theft of trust property valued at US$9 300.Albert Muremo (50) denied the allegation...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:52hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally in US$300,000 coal heist scandal
A WOMAN, who is said to have close links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his family, is at the centre of an alleged theft scandal involving the seizure of coke worth US$300 000 from the Chinese-ru...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 10:43hrs | 1891 | by Tawanda Majoni
Exquisite Cars Dealership owner, Victor speaks out
Businessman and owner of Exquisite Cars Dealership, Mr Victor Matiyenga has dismissed as fake and malicious a fake X account that has been created and running under his name.This latest develo...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 14:27hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Harare businessman loses US$1,5 million home
Prominent Harare businessman, Tendai Mashamhanda has lost his bid to save his US$1,5 million upmarket home after Supreme Court judges ruled he acquired the property fraudulently while under judicial a...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 14:01hrs | 1130 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa has no entitlement to any shares, says his uncle
Former state security minister, Didymus Mutasa has rejected claims by his nephew and business colleague, Temba Mliswa that he (Mliswa) holds 10 percent stake in Muungwe Investments Private Limited as ...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 15:58hrs | 1555 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe divides opinion from the grave
ON what would have been Robert Mugabe's 100th birthday, Zimbabwe and the world grapple with the complex legacy of a man who led Zimbabwe to independence, but later presided over its economic ruin....Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:58hrs | 1574 | by Staff reporter
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