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Zimbabwe to establish municipal courts
The Zimbabwean Government is set to introduce Municipal Courts as part of a broader plan to empower Municipal Police with arresting powers, a move aimed at strengthening enforcement of local authority...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:11hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
EMA to deploy drones in crackdown on illegal mining
The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says it will soon deploy drones to monitor rampant illegal mining activities in Matabeleland South, as authorities intensify efforts to curb land degradation....Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo urged to shun imported 'waste' goods
A solid waste management expert has urged Bulawayo residents and businesses to avoid importing goods considered waste in other countries, warning that low-quality imports are driving illegal dumping i...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:51hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Foreign vendors turn Bulawayo pavements into open-air toilets, bedrooms
The heart of Bulawayo's Central Business District is fast degenerating into a public health crisis as illegal vendors - many of them from outside the city - have turned pavements into makeshift homes,...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:06hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Turning the CIO into a party militia
It is 11am, Tuesday 3 June, 2025.A red Honda Fit notorious for political violence in Gutu District screeches to a halt and stops in the middle of the highway cowboy style.Clad in a blu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 373 | by Matthew Takaona
Municipal police across Zimbabwe to get arresting powers
Municipal police across Zimbabwe will soon be granted arresting powers once amendments to the Urban Councils Act are finalized, a move aimed at enhancing local governance and addressing by-law violati...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:44hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
BCC proposes forex fines for illegal dumping of waste
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is contemplating a policy requiring fines for illegal dumping to be paid in foreign currency, in a bid to curb the growing problem of environmental pollution and to enhance...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 10:08hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna warned by City of Harare
The City of Harare has issued a stern warning to former Zanu PF MP Dexter Nduna, stating that he has no legal authority to unclamp vehicles targeted for enforcement by City Parking. This response foll...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 15:18hrs | 3435 | by Staff reporter
BCC, vendors in legal warfare
The relationship between Bulawayo City Council security officers and vendors has escalated into a complex legal and verbal conflict, with both sides accusing each other of wrongdoing. Council ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:20hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
ZACC Investigating Officer goes rogue
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has been reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for obstructing justice by allegedly protecting convicts Francesco Marconati and his so...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 17:37hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions choking Zimbabwe: Myth or reality?
"African politics is dogged by crises of legitimacy, monetised politics and corruption, personalised leadership, and lastly the sit-tight syndrome" notes the African Exponent. During an electoral seas...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Zvikomborero Sibanda
City Council defers vendor blitz
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has temporarily halted its plans to embark on an operation to clear and clean the city centre of illegal activities following advice from the security and intelligence comm...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:40hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Council police officers to be given arresting powers
GOVERNMENT is crafting an enabling legislative framework for establishment of municipal courts across the country, giving council police officers arresting powers.The impending laws would spec...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners threaten railway tracks
SMALL-scale chrome miners have invaded Mapanzure area in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, where they are conducting illegal mining activities along the Gweru-Zvishavane railway line, amid growing fears ...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo municipal police handed crime fighting task
BULAWAYO Municipality police have a critical role to play in restoring sanity and order while collaborating with the law enforcement agents to tackle any form of criminal activity.This comes a...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zacc, prosecutors trade barbs over graft
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption (Zacc) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) yesterday accused each other of failure to nail political bigwigs and private sector bosses involved in graft.T...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:47hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
BCC worried over illegal pick-up points
BULAWAYO City Council yesterday expressed concern over proliferation of undesignated transport pick-up points, which have resulted in increased littering in the city.According to latest counci...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SACU speaks on 'catch and release'
THE head of the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) Mr Tabani Mpofu said the phrase "catch and release" was coined by some elements trying to discredit President Mnangagwa's anti-graft fight, and susp...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Betting shops gamble with lockdown restrictions
Licensed betting house Moors World of Sport (MWOS) continues to operate some of its branches across the country in theory as internet operations but in practice having staff continually going into the...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa frets over graft links
GOVERNMENT yesterday claimed that reports linking President Emmerson Mnangagwa's family to corrupt deals were designed to cause public disaffection and lead to a rebellion.Information minister...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff writer
'Walls collapsing for the corrupt'
IN the relentless fight against corruption, Government will not be deterred by malcontents, who abuse the name of the First Family to carry out their criminal activities, Information, Publicity and Br...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff writer
ZACC goes for broke
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has proposed to retain 15% of the value of recovered assets to fund the body's operations.The anti-graft body stands accused of failing to bust c...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono and Themba Mliswa team up to destroy those fighting corruption
The past few months Zimbabwe has seen a relented attack of those fighting corruption. Of interest was the attack of Thabani Vusa Mpofu the director of the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) by Hopwel...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 09:33hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Drax graft busters arrested
THREE police officers who were actively involved in the arrest of Delish Nguwaya, the Zimbabwean representative of Drax International, a company implicated in the US$60 million COVID-19 equipment proc...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo to be deported back to Zimbabwe? - 'How CIO works'
The Zimbabwean and international space has been congested by Jonathan Moyo posting photos of certain individuals accusing them for being members in the president's office who are persecuting and tortu...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 08:32hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe's Commonwealth bid on course
Zimbabwe's foreign policy in the Second Republic is anchored on ensuring the country regains its past glory by integrating into the community of nations after years of isolation typified by the First ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns Zacc against abuse of power
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission should not use its recently acquired arresting powers to settle personal and political scores, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned.Mnangagwa in June...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Mphoko faces arrest
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko faces imminent arrest after resisting officers from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) who wanted to pick him up from his Bulawayo home over allega...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Corrupt Zanu-PF, govt officials must resign'
THE Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) executive has thrown its weight behind the Zanu-PF youth league's anti-corruption drive by calling on party and government officials...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time to appreciate Zimbabwe progress
It is a few days after the first anniversary of the history-making 30 July 2018 harmonised election when Zimbabweans participated in the first harmonised elections in the new dispensation. And what a ...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
30 July election: one year later
It is a few days after the first anniversary of the history-making 30 July 2018 harmonised election when Zimbabweans participated in the first harmonised elections in the new dispensation. And what a ...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 17:28hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zacc targets fuel cartels
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has only been in the job for a month, but already two high profile government officials are behind bars facing corrupt...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 14:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Criminal abuse of office behind Mnangagwa ally's arrest
FORMER Director of State Residences Douglas Tapfuma has been arrested for criminal abuse of office after allegedly importing a fleet of vehicles without paying duty, as the anti-graft drive gathers mo...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mupfumira's case sucks in another ZANU PF Minister
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa says the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission initially failed to access the NSSA audit after the NSSA Board Chairperson said he needs express clearance from th...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 11:32hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex Zacc bosses vanish with dockets
Former Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioners disappeared with key dockets for corruption cases and efforts are currently being made to recover them.In an interview, Zacc cha...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's police ready to foil escapes
Police have assured members of the public that they are on high alert to arrest anyone who commits a crime and try to either flee the country or evade arrest. This comes after the Zimbabwe Ant...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZACC in first big catch
THE recently constituted Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday hit the ground running, arresting Environment, Tourism and Hospital Industry Minister, Prisca Mupfumira, on corruption all...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
AUDIO: Town clerk tried to warn Kambarami and his sidekick
BULAWAYO Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube reportedly tried to warn the city's Deputy Mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami and his sidekick Councillor Silas Chigora, among others, against flouting procurem...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Rogue NGOs worry Mnangagwa's govt'
Minister of State for Midlands Provincial Affairs Larry Mavima has said Government is concerned about negative influence non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are having in the province and the countr...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 Bulawayo councillors sucked in parking tender scam
Three Bulawayo councilors have been fingered in an elaborate plan to award a tender for parking space in the City. A leaked audio recording that is in possession of this publication reveals th...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 19:40hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Zacc won't spare high-profile personalities'
THE appointment of Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Za-cc) chairperson in May sparked controversy and raised the spectre of patronage that has plagued the country...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Clean-up as a sustainable policy option: Transform Zimbabwe implores government
There are so many ways the Government of Zimbabwe can adopt in improving its environmental performance other than setting aside a day for National cleaning which Transform Zimbabwe views as a reactive...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 09:57hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Zacc boss vows to tighten screws
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo has vowed to step up the fight against corruption.Matanda-Moyo (LMM), who was recently appointed to head the anti-graf...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
AG report puts ZACC to test
The efficiency of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) will be put to test by its response to the scathing Auditor- General's report that exposed serious rot in government and parastatals....Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 18:48hrs | 1 | by Mona Lisa Dube
Mnangagwa gives ZACC arresting powers
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) - for long been rapped for being a toothless bulldog - now has arresting powers as Government takes giant strides in its quest to tackle the scourge of c...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police clash with vendors, kombi drivers
RIOT police and municipality police officers are fighting running battles with vendors and kombi drivers who are resisting vacating Harare's central business district (CBD).A survey conducted ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Give consumers arresting powers'
BULAWAYO residents yesterday called on government to formulate policies that give residents' associations arresting and price-monitoring powers as Parliament crafts the Consumer Protection Bill....Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe police, army crackdown targeted males'
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) yesterday castigated use of the military in arresting and bringing to justice suspected perpetrators of the three-day stay-away saying the army does not have ar...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in need of urgent treatment
The MDC T ALLIANCE leader Advocate Pastor Nelson Chamisa made some dramatic claims that he was almost kidnapped by the CIO on the Saturday November 2018 while he was on his way to Harare from a rally ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 20:28hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mnangagwa puts Mutsvangwa to the sword
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet responsible for presidential communications George Charamba (GC) says President Emmerson Mnangagwa's former special advisor, Chris Mutsvangwa, shoul...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 18:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
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