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Big shots to lose Bulawayo properties
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's wife Laurinda is among bigwigs that include former ministers, business people and sport personalities who stand to lose their properties if they do not pay B...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:02hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe obstinate in death as in life
Although the deposed late former President Robert Mugabe was finally buried at his rural home in Zvimba, tongues will continue waging. As I see it, his snubbing the National Heroes Acre, a shrine he i...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:53hrs | 4 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
MDC bigwigs visit Zanu-PF HQ to push for 'bilateral talks'
Zanu-PF and MDC bigwigs have held a meeting to initiate dialogue between the two parties - raising hopes that the much needed direct talks between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Ne...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ bigwigs face arrest
Three Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) officials face arrest after a committee of Parliament yesterday threatened to prefer contempt charges against them. This came after the RBZ deputy governor...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 07:01hrs | 3224 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs fight Mnangagwa over talks
Outspoken Zanu-PF youth league national political commissar, Godfrey Tsenengamu, has accused unnamed party bigwigs of working to derail President Emmerson Mnangagwa and stopping him from engaging in m...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 11083 | by Staff rpeorter
Sanctions not responsible for our suffering in Zimbabwe
For the past 20 years, we the people of Zimbabwe have endured untold economic and political suffering — unprecedented ever since we attained independence from British colonial rule in 1980 â...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 738 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe economic reforms win IMF approval
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded Zimbabwe's economic reforms but warned they might take time to bear fruit since they were meant to correct mistakes that happened over two decades....Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:29hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
SADC/AU get this through your heads - sanctions not responsible for our suffering in Zimbabwe
For the past twenty years, we the people of Zimbabwe have endured untold economic and political suffering - unprecedented ever since we attained independence from British colonial rule in 1980 - chara...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 13:16hrs | 802 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Grace Mugabe pleads for Mujuru forgiveness
Following the recent death of her long-ruling husband, Robert Mugabe, a vulnerable and once untouchable Grace is apparently reaching out to some of her erstwhile political rivals. Among t...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:57hrs | 15567 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt targets Zanu-PF crooks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has launched a fresh blitz against Zanu-PF bigwigs and other crooks who have stashed billions of United States dollars abroad. This comes after Zimbab...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF behind machete-wielding panners'
The opposition MDC has alleged that warring machete-wielding artisanal miners in Mashonaland Central province are under Zanu-PF control.MDC's provincial chairperson George Gwarada challenged a...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'G40 bigwigs seek to capitalise on Mugabe death'
Self-exiled members of G40 want to gain cheap political mileage by taking advantage of former President Robert Mugabe's death, at the same time using his burial site in Zvimba as a money-making scheme...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Fight over Zpra properties gets ugly
A prominent war veteran says he has been receiving death threats for campaigning for the return of properties seized by the government from war veterans.John Gazi, the chairperson of Nitram, a...Published: 15 Sep 2019 at 07:05hrs | 5200 | by Staff reporter
Poisoning fears spook Zanu-PF bigwigs
THE fear of poisoning has once again come to the fore within Zanu-PF and government circles following allegations by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's close associates that the ailing former Zimba...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:44hrs | 2571 | by Staff reporter
Zesa tightens screws on bigwigs
ZESA has embarked on a blitz to compel all high-profile people who owe it money to pay up or face prosecution. So far, several bigwigs including former and serving ministers have appeared in c...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:40hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Poison in Zimbabwe
The European Union's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen, says corruption is destroying the country. He said the international appeal for a couple of hundred million dollars to prevent mass starvati...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 20:20hrs | 1774 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Chitungwiza mayor, director arrested
Police yesterday arrested Chitungwiza Mayor Lovemore Maiko, a councillor and an engineer on allegations of abuse of office through corrupt activities involving the sale of commercial stands. T...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:00hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
MDC lawyers defending corrupt Zanu-PF bigwigs
ZANU-PF has chided MDC politicians who are lawyers for taking up cases of ruling party officials accused of corruption.Zanu-PF political commissar Victor Matemadanda expressed concern over the...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 21:01hrs | 1036 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to meet 10-member Zanu-PF commission to investigate Obert Mpofu
President Mnangagwa will soon meet and assign terms of reference to a 10-member commission of inquiry appointed by Zanu-PF to investigate allegations of corruption levelled against senior party member...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commissioners to investigate Obert Mpofu named
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has constituted a Commission of Inquiry to investigate Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu and other individuals fingered in corrupt dealings by the ZANU-PF Y...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 20:08hrs | 2884 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga fights for life, Zanu-PF bigwigs engineering a Chamisa
INTENSE jostling for the vice-presidency has erupted among Zanu-PF heavyweights at a time Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga is battling for his life at a top Chinese hospital.This comes as i...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:17hrs | 20002 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson's son distances self from reports
President Mnangagwa's son, Emmerson Jnr, yesterday distanced himself from allegations that he abused his proximity to power to obtain loans from a local bank without collateral and may have been invol...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1877 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs plot against Mnangagwa
Defence and War Veterans minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has confirmed that the ugly Zanu-PF factional and succession wars - which led to the stunning ouster from power of former president Robert M...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 08:03hrs | 17719 | 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 | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zamco debt recovery at 23%
A SPECIAL purpose vehicle set to take up banks' accrued debts, the Zimbabwe Asset Management Company (Zamco), has so far recovered only 23,2% of the $1,13 billion toxic money, the minister of Finance ...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption courts handle 39 cases
The specialised anti-corruption courts have received 39 cases since the beginning of the year, most of which implicate officials for allegedly abusing public offices to enrich themselves, but a ...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Corruption ruined our future: Zanu-PF youth
ZANU-PF youth have hailed the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission for arresting and arraigning before the courts Tourism minister Priscah Mupfumira on allegations of swindling the National Social Secu...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:05hrs | | 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 | 643 | by Staff reporter
Gloves off in Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade widens rifts in Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade has widened rifts in Zanu-PF with some bigwigs in the ruling party accusing him of dumping them despite playing key roles in his ascendency to po...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | 5293 | by Staff reporter
Togarepi lays into corrupt Zanu-PF bigwigs
Top Zanu-PF officials are using the party's name to indulge in corrupt activist, Zanu-PF youth league secretary Pupurai Togarepi told a local daily paper as he threatened to name and shame those who a...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son divides Zanu-PF youths
Tension is rising in the Zanu-PF youth league with some members of the national executive accusing deputy secretary Lewis Matutu of using his close links to one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sons ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 18:28hrs | 13564 | by Staff reporter
Abusing NSSA funds is no different from witchcraft
Abusing NSSA funds is never different from witchcraft especially considering that NSSA pensioners are wallowing in abject poverty. The once off cushioning payout they received this month did h...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:33hrs | 570 | by Tondorindo
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 | 541 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF provinces back President's anti-graft call
ZANU-PF provincial structures are ready to nominate candidates into the commission of inquiry to investigate party bigwigs allegedly involved in corrupt activities, as directed by President Mnangagwa ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 08:59hrs | | 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
Austerity measures causing more suffering to Zimbabweans
Emmerson Mnangagwa's led government must come clean on the austerity measures implemented by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube.Zimbabwe announced austerity measures to spur the economic ...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 3031 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa moves gear up on 'corrupt' Zanu-PF bigwigs
ZANU-PF First Secretary President Mnangagwa has tasked provinces to nominate Central Committee members into a commission of inquiry to investigate party bigwigs allegedly involved in corrupt activitie...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:47hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sits on Zanu-PF bigwigs corruption inquiry
A MONTH after the Zanu-PF youth league named alleged corrupt Zanu-PF bigwigs, ministers, government officials and business people, the matter seems to be slowly dying a natural death.President...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 14:15hrs | 2148 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Youth says it will not stop naming, shaming corrupt bigwigs
Lawsuits and threats will not stop the Zanu-PF Youth League from naming and shaming corrupt individuals, youth commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu has said. Addressing hundreds of party supporters at...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
'No freedom after expression in Africa'
A PRELIMINARY report on the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), has revealed gaps in implementing the African Union charter on human rights such as fr...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths plot farm invasions
THE Zanu-PF youth league yesterday announced plans to invade and take over farms from multiple owners for redistribution to young people in yet another move seen as targeted at senior party and govern...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Now we know the culprits behind Zimbabwe's agricultural failure
THE case of former Police Deputy Commissioner-General Innocent Matibiri being dragged to court for failing to pay back a US$189 000 debt is not only very intriguing, but it is also infuriating in a bi...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1493 | by Editorial - NewsDay
Zanu-PF youths dare old guard
The Zanu-PF youth league, which triggered a storm early this month when it listed several people as being corrupt, will soon release a list of multiple farm owners mostly bigwigs in the ruling party. ...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
500 Zanu-PF supporters fight eviction
THERE was pandemonium at Lot H, Whiteside Farm in Bromley on Friday after 500 illegal settlers attacked the High Court Sheriff who was evicting them to pave way for a new owner.The settlers, m...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'shame list' brews huge storm
An international money laundering watchdog has put Zanu-PF bigwigs and prominent people on its radar after ruling party youths named them in a list of people that are allegedly driving the foreign cur...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 15:01hrs | 4811 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu, Jacob Mudenda emerge as Mnangagwa's new targets for purging
AFTER weeding out his new rivals - who brought him to power - in the security sector, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has now shifted the purges to Zanu-PF, targeting the ruling party's heavyweights seen...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 12943 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe citizens missing in action
IN his 1957 ANC presidential address, chief Albert Luthuli once remarked: The length of the term of slavery depends largely on the oppressed themselves and not on the oppressor."Although his r...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 633 | by Levison Bhebhe
Zanu-PF Youth League told to bring evidence
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has summoned the Zanu PF Youth League to bring evidence of corruption against the ruling party and Government bigwigs named recently for possible prosecution...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 07:52hrs | 487 | 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 | 908 | by Mona Lisa Dube
Obert Mpofu brushes off graft charges
Obert Mpofu, under pressure to vacate his Zanu-PF secretary for administration post over corruption allegations, has said he won't be stopped from reporting for work by anyone as a graft inquiry gets ...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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