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CIO spooks on the prowl
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CIO spooks on the prowl at Trevor Ncube's AMH?
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 09:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe is still haunted by Robert Mugabe
IN OUR series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes that long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, seems to be causing trouble from beyond the gr...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Should Zimbabwe's 'unwitty' MPs be sent back to school?
In our series of letters from African writers, Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe looks at whether politicians need better qualifications.Zimbabwe has one of the highest liter...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Brian Hungwe
Mugabe turns 95, 9 things you didn't know about him
Robert Mugabe is turning 95 and his birthday has been declared a holiday in Zimbabwe. The holiday was mooted by the ruling ZANU-PF youth league to honor their then icon, whose birthday had since the 1...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:19hrs | | by BBC
Jonathan Moyo lawsuit crumbles
Former Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo's $9 million defamation lawsuit against Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) and its journalists crumble...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
D-Day for Supa Mandiwanzira
A HARARE regional magistrate will today deliver ruling on an application for exception of charges filed by former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security minister, Supa Mandiwanzira, w...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira wants to delay trial, says State
THE prosecution has opposed former Information, Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira's application for exception, saying it lacks merit. The Nyanga South Nati...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira seeks exception to charges
Former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, has made an application for exception. He argued on Thursday ...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira seeks exception to graft charges
Former ICT minister Supa Collins Mandiwanzira yesterday filed an application for exception to the charges that he corruptly engaged a South African company, Megawatt to do consultancy work for NetOne ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prosecutors dodge Mandiwanzira's trial
HARARE regional magistrate, Elijah Makomo on Monday gave prosecutors a tongue lashing after they failed to turn up for former ICT Minister, Supa Mandiwanzira's trial while failing to proffer any reaso...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:47hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Supa Mandiwanzira trial postponed again
The trial for former Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing charges of criminal abuse of office, has once more been postponed to this Frid...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 12:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira blasts State's inefficiency
Former Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira has expressed his displeasure over the State's ''inefficiency'' in handling his case after he was served with State papers minutes before his trial was mea...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 15:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira trial postponed to December 18
Former ICT Minister Supa Mandiwanzira's trial for alleged criminal abuse of office has been postponed to December 18.His lawyer Advocate Brian Hungwe had asked magistrate Francis Mapfumo to po...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 12:04hrs | | by ZimLive
Supa Mandiwanzira trial dates set
FORMER Information Communication and Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is accused of criminal abuse of office after he allegedly engaged South African firm Megawatt Company to provide service...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Cremations 'threaten' Zimbabwe's ancestral spirits
Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare."For you were made from dust,...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Brian Hungwe
Matapi cells were uncomfortable for Mandiwanzira
FORMER ICT minister, Supa Mandiwanzira yesterday described his night at Matapi police cells in Mbare as uncomfortable.Mandiwanzira, who is facing two counts of abuse of office, spent the night...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 17:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira ordered to surrender passport, title deeds
Former Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing charges of criminal abuse of office, was yesterday granted $2 000 by chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe.As...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs flood Harare court
It was a hive of activity on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrate courts with ZANU PF heavyweights appearing for routine remand on various corruption charges allegedly committed under the era of Robert Mu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:08hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Supa Mandiwanzira spends night at Matapi
Nyanga South Member of Parliament and former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira was yesterday arrested on allegations of criminal abuse of office and sp...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira accused of abuse of office
Former cabinet minister Supa Mandiwanzira has been charged by the police for allegedly contracting Megawatt Company to do consultancy work for Net-One without going to tender.Mandiwanzira is f...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 15:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga seeking untold riches by making an excessive claim'
Former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has challenged vice president Constantino Chiwenga's $5 million defamation suit against him, saying the words that he said do not amount to ...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 11:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fake PhD: Chiwenga, Jonathan Moyo $5m suit on hold
THE High Court has reserved its ruling on whether or not the $5 million defamation lawsuit pitting Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and fugitive former Cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo shou...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo, Chiwenga- case: Judgement reserved
The High Court has reserved its ruling on the case in which Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga is seeking to lodge defamation charges against Professor Jonathan Moyo for insinuating t...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 13:24hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe feeling 'unloved' on his 94th birthday
Zimbabwean journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe considers the fate of ousted President Robert Mugabe as he celebrates his 94th birthday.A famous quote by Machiavelli advises politicians: "...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 12:13hrs | 2 | by BBC - Brian Hungwe
Jonathan Moyo, Chiwenga square off over 'fake PhD'
Former Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Professor Jonathan Moyo looks like he is now backtracking on his defamatory utterances accusing Vice President Gene...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Moyo war rages
Former Higher Education minister Jonathan Moyo has said the $5 million defamation lawsuit against him filed by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga over a statement allegedly insinuating that someone a...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ruvheneko's big apology
Popular radio personality Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa has finally admitted that she invited businessman Tafadzwa Musarara to a ZiFM Stereo programme where he had a showdown with Evan Mawarire.The e...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe: 'The last political king of Zimbabwe'
A journalist for 20 years in Zimbabwe before he became a barrister, Brian Hungwe reflects on the occasion when Robert Mugabe snapped back at him after he asked the veteran leader whether he intended t...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:54hrs | | by Brian Hungwe
Zanu-PF MP Mukupe up for fraud
Harare East Member of Parliament Terence Mukupe and three others appeared before a Karoi magistrate last week charged with fraud. Mukupe's appearance in court followed an incident in which...Published: 27 Feb 2017 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP fingered in fuel tankers scam
Zanu-PF legislator for Harare East Terrence Mukupe has been mentioned in the fuel scam involving four tankers that entered the country with 140 000 litres of diesel purportedly in transit to the D...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to cut 25,000 civil service jobs
Zimbabwe's government is axing 25,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in government spending.It is also cancelling annual bonus payments as part of a series of measures aimed at sa...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 08:35hrs | | by BBC
'I'm not sure which God such charlatans serve,' says Mugabe
Zimbabwe's president has lambasted a pastor behind the #ThisFlag social media campaign that denounces the government's management of the economy.Robert Mugabe said that Evan Mawarire was not a...Published: 19 Jul 2016 at 20:44hrs | | by BBC
Zimbabwe to print own version of US dollar
Zimbabwe is set to print its own version of the US dollar in order to ease a cash shortage in the country.Central bank governor John Mangudya said the cash, known as bond notes, will be backed...Published: 06 May 2016 at 09:55hrs | | by BBC
Mnangagwa submits correct Mugabe speech
Vice-president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, today submitted to parliament a speech that President Robert Mugabe was supposed to deliver, a day after the president accidentally gave the wrong one.On Tu...Published: 16 Sep 2015 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by BBC
Grace Mugabe profile: The rise of Zimbabwe's first lady
Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe has taken centre stage as the ruling Zanu-PF party holds an important meeting on the future leadership of the country. BBC Africa's Zimbabwe corresponde...Published: 04 Dec 2014 at 09:11hrs | | by BBC
Tsvangirai wants polls delayed for reforms
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says there is too little time to meet the 31 July deadline for national elections.Key reforms to guarantee free and fair elections still needed to be implemen...Published: 06 Jun 2013 at 04:39hrs | | by BBC
Zimbabwe male MPs not enthusiastic on Khupe's circumcision call
Zimbabwe's male MPs are not enthusiastic about a call for them to be circumcised to set an example in the fight against Aids, the BBC has found.Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe made the ...Published: 01 Sep 2011 at 13:35hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Morgan Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe elections likely in 2012
A new constitution would have to be in place before elections next year and Zimbabwe will not hold elections this year, but they are likely to take place in 2012, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has ...Published: 07 May 2011 at 12:13hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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