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Chivayo's $10,000 bribe, ex- ZPC boss arrested
FORMER Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) chairperson Stanley Nyasha Kazhanje has been arrested on allegations of receiving a $10 000 bribe from controversial businessperson, Wicknell Chivayo so he does not...Published: 21 hrs ago | 2086 | by Staff reporter
VID to roll out electronic learner’s licence exams
The Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) will soon introduce electronic Provisional Drivers' Licence aptitude examinations as part of a raft of new measures to reduce rampant corruption in the acquis...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
1 year after Mugabe fall, Zimbabwe asks 'What has changed?'
One year ago the unthinkable happened in Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe fell from power.Tanks rolled in the streets of the capital, Harare, on November 14, 2017, and the military put Mugabe under hou...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:25hrs | 1927 | by AP
MDC demos: Time youths refused to be used
The MDC Alliance (MDC A), leader, Nelson Chamisa was defeated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the 30 July both in the ballot booth and at the Constitutional Court on 24 August. Instead of grace...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:12hrs | 2183 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Big headache for Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a herculean task in his quest to fight corruption after it emerged last week that graft now pervades the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which must be at the f...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:36hrs | 13485 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fight against corruption is real
This week saw an unprecedented number of high-profile individuals appearing before our courts of law in connection with corruption, giving momentum to Government's fight against graft. Given t...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:34hrs | 669 | by Nick Mangwana
Malawi President sacks deputy ahead of presidential polls
The Chronicle Malawi President Peter Mutharika has reportedly sacked his deputy, Saulos Chilima, in a cabinet reshuffle, ahead of a presidential election next year. AFP reported in July that C...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 09:41hrs | 1016 | by AP
Shoes for votes in BCC elections
BULAWAYO City councillors - the City Fathers tasked by residents to run the second largest municipality in the country - were allegedly bribed with shoes in the run up to the hotly contested Deputy Ma...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | 1318 | by Staff reporter
I'm not a dictator, claims Chamisa
MDC president Nelson Chamisa, has rubbished accusations that he is a dictator, saying he is only out to protect his party from Zanu-PF's bid to overtake MDC party mayors.Chamisa recently axed ...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 13:49hrs | 3711 | by Staff reporter
Do magistrates matter in Zimbabwe?
"IT is in the magistrates' courts that justice is tested in its most crucial, most pervasive, most voluminous, most pressurised, and logistically most demanding dimensions – in literally thousands o...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 517 | by Sandra Kayereka
Zimbabwe's de facto challenge
This week, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P Nagy is visiting four African and two European countries; United Kingdom, France, Togo, Mali, Ethiopia and Nigeria...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:25hrs | 568 | by Pearl Matibe
Welshman Ncube, Tabitha Khumalo clash over Kambarami
The Bulawayo deputy mayor fiasco has created an acrimonious fight between MDC Vice President Professor Welshman Ncube and National Chairperson Tabitha Khumalo.The facts are that Welshman Ncube...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 17:15hrs | 4573 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimra to flush out touts, bogus agents from Beitbridge
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is working on a number of initiatives to deal with bogus clearing agents and other rent-seeking activities, it has emerged. Border authorities said last ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:26hrs | 1360 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere and Chombo will not be convicted, this is why?
You often hear about politicians facing public corruption charges in the news. Public corruption refers to any time of instance in which a government official abuses their position of power or public ...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 20:12hrs | 7684 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Linda Masarira's letter to Mnangagwa
MDC-T Spokesperson Linda Masarira has penned a letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa calling to take action on the on the inherent culture of corruption found in ZANU PF and ZANU PF government ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 13:33hrs | 6893 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The Zimbabwe Kakistocracy
A Kakistocracy is a government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power (Oxford Dictionary). This has been the case since 1980 when Zanu pf took over, a year ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 13:26hrs | 1025 | by AT Kadada
Life aint rosy in Jozi - even with a degree
Go to school, stay out of trouble, get a university degree and all your problems are over, right? Melissa Ndlovu's story is an eye-opener.You are unemployed and desperately need a job ngoba ti...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 10:07hrs | 3523 | by Melissa Ndlovu in Diaspora
Mnangagwa's prosecution unit moves in to tackle deep-rooted corruption
An investigation by the Special Presidential Prosecution Unit (SPPU) has unearthed a cartel of senior executives at Cottco together with a group of high profile politicians as being behind a spate of ...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 15:10hrs | 3452 | by Staff reporter
'Masiyiwa joins bootlicking squad'
It really hurts when noble business owners like Masiyiwa is yet to be enlightened on the Zimbabwe's situation. He has joined boot licking squad that see no evil at the expense of his all-time supporti...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 08:45hrs | 3181 | by Nkomah Isaac
Prophet exposes incest
A 20–YEAR-OLD Bindura man, who was exposed by an apostolic prophet in a prophecy that he was bedding his 15–year–old cousin sister, was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison by Bindura mag...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:52hrs | 2190 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Manicaland implodes
KNIVES have been drawn against Zanu-PF Manicaland political commissar Gift Kagweda, with some provincial executive committee members (PEC) calling for his suspension after he wrote to the party's nati...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:44hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Stolen cellphone tower items found on Zimbabwe bound bus
Several cellphone tower solar panels and batteries believed to have been stolen from around the Nelson Mandela Bay area were confiscated after police pulled over a bus travelling to Zimbabwe.T...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 09:53hrs | 5918 | by Staff reporter
Money changers living in fear
IT'S not business as usual for illegal money changers.A police blitz on the illegal traders has brought them to their knees.The blitz has seen most money changers in the Central Busine...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 21:06hrs | 7115 | by Staff reporter
Zhuwao sentenced to 6 months in prison
A 20-YEAR-OLD Bindura man who was exposed by an apostolic prophet in a prophecy that he was bedding his 15-year-old cousin sister was sentenced yesterday at Bindura magistrates' courts.Elisha ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 18:29hrs | 5449 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills 3 for body parts
A CHIVHU man killed his brother, friend and lover to get body parts for sale while buyers also wanted his wife's head.Brian Mupaiki, 28, squandered the money he got for body parts in Botswana ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 17:31hrs | 3182 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must export unemployed teachers
The Unemployed Teachers Association (UTA) has pleaded with Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima to make arrangements to export unemployed teachers to countries where their services are...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1124 | by Staff reporter
Has anyone seen ED Mnangagwa?
The noise about coming up with new regulations to protect Zimbabwean masses from rising prices is ringing louder. Leadership is considering harsh measures that are unrelated to the underlying causes t...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 18:17hrs | 14789 | by Sam Wezhira
Zifa lost $100,000 from DRC chaos
The Zimbabwe football association has admitted to losing at least $100 000 in gate-takings following the chaos that marred the Zimbabwe-Democratic Republic of Congo encounter at National Sports Stadiu...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:49hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter
Bungling Zifa unapologetic over National Sports Stadium chaos
THE Zimbabwe Football Association has refused to take blame for the chaotic scenes at the National Sports Stadium on Tuesday night when supporters stampeded to gain entry to watch Zimbabwe play the De...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:20hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa moves to cripple Obert Mpofu
Mines and Energy portfolio committee chairperson Temba Mliswa has said Parliament will pressure the Zimbabwe Power Company to stop buying coal from Zanu-PF administration secretary Obert Mpofu's Makom...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:57hrs | 4346 | by Staff reporter
Zimra official nabbed for extorting $500 bribe
A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official in Harare was arrested last week for attempting to take a bribe from an African Eyes Opticians accounting officer in return for a tax clearance certificat...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 15:54hrs | 1158 | by Staff reporter
Esigodini residents stage demo over killings and violence
HUNDREDS of Esigodini residents yesterday demonstrated against killings and violence in Habane suburb blamed on artisanal miners. They held the demonstration during the funeral of the latest v...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 494 | by Staff Reporter
Shake-up at ZRP
Several senior police officers have been moved from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)'s traffic section to other units within the force.The transfers are part of efforts by the law enforcemen...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 14:10hrs | 2447 | by Staff reporter
Soldier assaults villagers over bribery
POLICE in Beitbridge are investigating a case in which a suspected member of the Zimbabwe National Army assaulted two villagers allegedly for refusing to give him a bribe.The suspected soldier...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:24hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe passports to be processed within 4 weeks
Government is making concerted efforts to produce and avail vital civil registration documents and passports to applicants when they need them, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Ambassador C...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:49hrs | 4449 | by Staff reporter
'Zhuwao beds teen cousin without protection'
A prophecy by a Mabvuku Apostolic Sect prophet landed a 20-year-old Bindura man in trouble after he was arraigned at magistrates' courts yesterday for sleeping with a minor three times without protect...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:27hrs | 4315 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe could draw valuable lessons from Singapore in the former's quest for economic growth
SINGAPORE and Rwanda are exciting countries that may easily serve as case studies for other countries seeking a rapid reduction in their poverty levels. For the purposes of this article I will allow t...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 19:17hrs | 1595 | by Prosper Munyedza
100% opposed to Chamisa presidency: illegitimate ED is hell, dysfunctional Chamisa hybrid is worse
"The people are very clear in all the provinces we have held provincial council meetings so far. They are saying they support Chamisa in rejecting Mnangagwa's offer for him to be drafted in his govern...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 18:38hrs | 5203 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Bribery fears in Bindura as MDC councillors revolt against Chamisa
Bribery fears in Bindura as MDC councillors revolt against Chamisa elects Zanu PF councillors to head key committeesCHAOS reigned in Bindura on Wednesday 26 September 2018 as some MDC councill...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 10:24hrs | 3126 | by Ruzvidzo Jena
Zapu Presidency has not deviated
During the past 2 weeks there has been a deliberate but vehement psychological attack on Zapu. First it was its President who was reported to have endorsed Emmerson Mnangagwa. Some misguided journalis...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 08:42hrs | 643 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Mnangagwa trying to bribe Trump, claims Chamisa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of trying to bribe United States President Donald Trump by offering him land to build a golf course in Victoria Falls, sayin...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:24hrs | 2039 | by Staff reporter
Anyone still denying Zimbabwe is open for business?
Some people have to sharpen their lying skills, failing which they have to stop lying altogether.Last week, I had an encounter with one such less than skilful liar — a former opposition MDC ...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 1026 | by Conway Tutani
Khama lectures Zimbabwe on anti-corruption strategies
FORMER Botswana President, Ian Khama says no Cabinet minister, permanent secretary or even the head of State in his country is allowed to make decisions on procurement, a key lesson that Zimbabwe coul...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1947 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa under pressure to strike a deal with Chamisa
Prospects for dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa now hang by the thread in spite of attempts by western power brokers to get them to smoke a peace pip...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 16:30hrs | 4678 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers appear in court over assault
THREE members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) last week appeared before a Concession magistrate facing three counts of assault after being refused entry to a farm where they intended to illegally ...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
'I won't imitate Mugabe', Mnangagwa tells US media
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he won't emulate his predecessor Robert Mugabe by clinging to power, and may even give opposition leader Nelson Chamisa an official role, a newspaper reported....Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 09:34hrs | 3837 | by Sithabile Mafu
Mnangagwa offers Trump Victoria Falls golf course
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday disclosed that he dangled an offer of land in the picturesque Victoria Falls to United States President Donald Trump to build a golf course.Mnangagwa, wh...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:36hrs | 4285 | by Staff reporter
3 soldiers appear in court
Three members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) appeared today before Concession magistrate on three counts of assault in bid to do illegal mining at Sommersat farm in Concession.Aleck...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1991 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa, the broken window philosophy
There are crimes that injure individuals, and then there are crimes that injure society. Crimes that injure individuals can be measured through weighing scales of gravity.Is it a serious injur...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 23:45hrs | 449 | by Nick Mangwana
Chamisa demands 'free election safeguard' from ED - never conceded to any in past, now or ever
"OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he was ready to weigh any offers tabled by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to enable them to work together for the good of the country, but c...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 18:17hrs | 2811 | by Nomusa Garikai
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