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Harare Council bid to splash US$2m on 500 desktops exposed
Some Harare City Council officials have been caught in a procurement scam in which they are fighting for the purchase of 500 desktop computers at US$4 000 each, above the market price of about US$700....Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Olinda and Chivayo in nasty TWAR
Olinda Chapel-Nkomo and Wicknell Chivhayo engaged in a heated altercation on social media recently. It all began when Olinda publicly criticized Chivhayo and individuals who have received cars from hi...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 11:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
BCC turn down $2m Ascot inferno waiver
THE Bulawayo City Council has turned down a request to waive a $2 million Fire and Ambulance Services bill by a business which lost bales of hay and property worth more than US$70 000 in an inferno in...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son-in-law captures Trevor Ncube's media group
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son in-law Gerald Mlotshwa - a prominent lawyer married to the ruling Zanu-PF leader's daughter Farai - has now formally bought a significant equity stake at the private...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:19hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions make Russian debt default a non-event
Russia is on the brink of its first debt default since 1998 as the Sunday deadline to make a $100m interest payment seems certain to be missed.Russia has the money and is willing to pay, but s...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 09:26hrs | | by BBC
US$2m compensation to 734 for Gwayi-Shangani villagers too little, says NGOs
HUMAN rights defenders say the government's proposed US$2 million relocation fund is insufficient to provide modern amenities for villagers who are facing displacement to pave way for the Gwayi-Shanga...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 18:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airport 'now a human trafficking hub'
"A lot of things happen here at the airport. It all depends on the money on offer," an immigration official at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport said.In October 2021, Roselyn Dun...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Congress will cost CCC US$2 million' Hwende says
A Congress of the Nelson Chamisa led CCC will cost the party a minimum of US$2 million, the Party's Secretary General Charlton Hwende has said. Responding to pressures from its various stakeho...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 13:41hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Egodini Mall construction further delayed
BULAWAYO residents have to wait a little longer before they step foot at the long-awaited Egodini Mall after a South African civil engineering company that won a tender to construct the mall missed it...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 08:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora forked out ZW$2m for flopped rally
LESS than 500 people attended MDC-T faction leader Douglas Mwonzora's 26 March by-elections campaign launch at Zororo Grounds in Highfield, Harare, last Saturday, but this was by no means due to a lac...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP on the spot over $2m
Nkayi South villagers have poked holes into claims by their Zanu-PF legislator Stars Mathe that she has built three schools using $2 million disbursed under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF)....Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Graft scandal rocks govt agency
Zimbabwe's research institute under the Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation Science and Development ministry has been rocked by reports of graft, maladministration and corporate misgovernance co...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Pastor, colleague nabbed over US$2m theft
A HARARE pastor and colleague have been arrested for alleged money laundering involving over US$2,2 million which they had splurged on houses and vehicles.Edmore Chipiso (33), a pastor at Hatc...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:41hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Graft scandal rocks govt agency
Zimbabwe's research institute under the Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation Science and Development ministry has been rocked by reports of graft, maladministration and corporate misgovernance co...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:26hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
US$2m for displaced Zimbabweans
The United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has availed about US$2m to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) towards livelihood support for vulnerable and disaster-pron...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Journalist sued $2m for defamation
SPORTS journalist Hope Chizuzu has been slapped with a $2 million defamation lawsuit by Philemon Machana, the executive committee member of Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA).Machana says Ch...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 19:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC MP, Zanu-PF councillor clash over use of $2m CDF
AN MDC Alliance MP for Masvingo Urban has clashed with a Zanu-PF councillor over part of a $2 million Community Development Fund (CDF) the legislator channelled towards construction of the city's a hi...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 15:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drax approaches Interpol
The supply deal between Drax Consultant SAGL and NatPharm for medical supplies, which led to the dismissal and arrest of then Health Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo and a major management shake-up at NatPhar...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kangai loses $2m defamation suit
FORMER NetOne chief executive Reward Kangai has lost a $2 million defamation lawsuit against his former employer at the High Court.Kangai was jointly and severally suing his former employer, c...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Catholic nuns seize control of US$2m Covid-19 project
CATHOLIC Church nuns, through Sisters of the Little Company of Mary (LCM), owners of St. Anne's Hospital in Harare, have acrimoniously seized control of the refurbished health facility's Covid-19 cent...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cooking oil shortage looms
Zimbabwe should brace for a shortage in cooking oil following a 60% increase in crude oil prices in the international markets to US$1650 per tonne and the failure by oil expressers to get the bulk of ...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra to acquire US$2m surveillance drones
Zimbabwe will speed up the process of buying drones worth US$2 million to be used at all ports of entry to reduce smuggling, while plans are at an advanced stage to place a CCTV camera system at borde...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:57hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
BCC under fire over $2m water levy
HUMAN rights lobby groups have put Bulawayo City Council under scrutiny over US$2 million raised from a water levy development initiative, which they suspect was misappropriated.The Matabelela...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ali Mohammad gets passport back
PAKISTANI business tycoon, Ali Mohammad, accused of attempting to smuggle gold out of the country along with Henrietta Rushwaya and three others, today temporarily got his passport back to allow him t...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono #DemLoots Mduduzi Mathuthu's award?
Filmmaker and journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has won the Greenfield People Journalism Prize for Africa for his "investigative reporting on the Covid-19 procurement corruption by high profile ministers."...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
10 new mini-factories for Matebeleland North Province
A TOTAL of 10 mini-factories will be shortly established to manufacture high-value leather products in rural Matebeleland North province following the handover yesterday of brand-new equipment sourced...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar stable against the real US dollar
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says on average US$5-$6 million is trading formally outside the foreign currency auction system every week within prescribed margins while there has been an increased numb...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 20:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar near flat at $81.44 against the US dollar
The local currency appreciated a marginal 0.06% as it firmed against the dollar in the latest auction. The Zimdollar now trades at 81.4439 against the dollar from 81.4965 attained last week.Th...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 18:48hrs | 5 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe's white farmers: Who will pay compensation?
In Zimbabwe, thousands of white farmers were forced from their farms, sometimes violently, between 2000 and 2001 under a government programme of land reform. The seizures were blamed for destroying Zi...Published: 16 May 2019 at 20:25hrs | | by BBC
Mutsvangwa blames 'Queen Bee' for high fuel prices
Trafigura, the global commodities trader, is facing accusations that it used a partner's connections to Zanu-PF to gain an unfair advantage in the supply of fuel to the southern African nation.The...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 10:12hrs | 4 | by Joseph Cotterill and David Sheppard I Financial Times
Zimbabwe's fuel pipeline allegedly 'captured' by Trafigura
Trafigura, the global commodities trader, is facing accusations that it used a partner's connections to Zimbabwe's ruling party to gain an unfair advantage in the supply of fuel to the southern Africa...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | 24 | by Joseph Cotterill and David Sheppard
'Nduna's claims on US$2m Zamco facility false'
David Whitehead Limited has dismissed claims by Chegutu West Member of Parliament Dexter Nduna that the company was failing to account for a $2 million facility extended by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabw...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 23:02hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa claims $2m from Zimpapers for defamation
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (independent) has sued the Zimbabwe Newspapers Limited, the publishers of The Herald and The Sunday Mail, among others, for $2 million for defamation.The legisla...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa eye $2m sponsorship deal
AN unnamed fuel dealer is interested in injecting more than $2 million into football sponsorship in the country, Zifa president Felton Kamambo has revealed.Kamambo told the Zifa Southern Regio...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi puts $2m mansion for sale
Former Cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi has put his palatial Harare mansion on the market for a princely $2 million amid speculation the 55-year-old politician is finalising moves to flee the country to...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
$2m fraud unearthed at Beitbridge Hospital
Government is investigating alleged misappropriation of more than $2 million at Beitbridge Rural District Hospital and at least six clerks have been suspended, while some executives have reportedly va...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ministers in court on corruption charges in Zimbabwe
Two former ministers under Robert Mugabe appeared in court in Harare on Wednesday on corruption charges, nearly a year after Zimbabwe's long-time ruler was ousted from power.Mugabe's successor...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 17:18hrs | | by AFP
$2m surveillance cameras for Harare
Harare City Council and its parking unit, City Parking, have embarked on a $2 million programme of installing surveillance cameras at traffic lights in the central business district (CBD) to deal with...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
$2m diaper factory set up in Bulawayo
A $2 MILLION diaper manufacturing plant has been set up in Bulawayo with the investment expected to create scores of downstream jobs. The manufacturing concern, which is called Masters Diapers...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Official: Chamisa is an imposter
Yesterday, just four weeks before the crucial harmonised elections, Nelson Chamisa finally conceded what many of us have seen since his violent takeover of the MDC– that he is an imposter, with no l...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 10:01hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Bulawayo-Nkayi road's ingwigwizi Bridge construction kicks off
The construction of the remaining part of Ingwigwizi Bridge has begun along the Bulawayo-Nkayi road, following the release of US$2million by the treasury to facilitate the completion of the project....Published: 22 May 2018 at 14:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra staffer in custody over $2m hit
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has apprehended one of the suspects who tried to transfer nearly $2 million from the taxman's fiscal accounts and cleared five officers who had been sent on forc...Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 Zimra officials on forced leave over $2m fraud
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has sent nine officials from its finance department on forced leave to pave way for investigations into an attempt to siphon nearly US$2 million from the tax man's fisca...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mandiwanzira's 'Supa' corruption exposed
It is amazing how we get animated with factional fights and ignore relationships that are generally corrupt and affect us as a people.The biggest threat to the state and its survival is the co...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 14:46hrs | 3 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zanu PF vote rigging juggernaut well-oiled with $4b to MDC's $2m - will bullet train run out of gas before race is done
In 2013 SADC leaders wanted Zimbabwe's elections to be postponed to allow the implementation of the democratic reforms designed end Zanu PF's carte blanche powers to rig the elections. "If you...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 06:36hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Two more arrests in $2 million Chinese heist
Two more suspected armed robbers, who allegedly pounced on a Chinese firm and stole $1,8 million cash, appeared at the Harare Magistrate Court yesterday, while 12 of their accomplices are still on the...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Nelson Mandela's golden hand casts sell for $10m in bitcoin
Canadian crypto-currency exchange firm Arbitrade bought four casts from South African businessman Malcolm Duncan ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Gold castings ...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 11:44hrs | 2 | by APO
Cop nailed in $2 million diamond theft
A POLICE detective and his Nigerian accomplice who duped a licenced diamond dealer of precious gems worth over US$2million have been slapped with a four year jail-term.Goodhope Mavhengeri (42)...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duo up for $2m diamonds theft
TWO men are on trial for theft of 375 pieces of diamonds valued at $2 million from a Chikanga woman.Tineyi Mudavanhu, 30, and Goodhope Mavhengere, 43, are denying the charges and judgment will...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$2m Harare mansion up for grabs
Head to Helensvale if you're the sort of person who fancies a lavish double story - on three floors property - situated in a prime and secure Helensvale Borrowdale sights which boast of an idyllic out...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 12:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
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