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Chief Charumbira has not died of COVID-19
Reports that began circulating on social media earlier today that prominent traditional leader Chief Fortune Charumbira was dead are false, TellZim News reported.The wild rumours began circula...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 08:41hrs | 6259 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe chiefs to dump colonial regalia
CHIEFS are set to abandon their colonial regalia as it does not reflect Zimbabwe's traditional heritage and cultural values but cements colonial dominancy. The red and purple gown and round sh...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:48hrs | 1342 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders Harare audit
President Mnangagwa has ordered a forensic audit on Harare City Council to get to the bottom of deep-rooted corruption that has seen two mayors, many councillors and senior officials being arrested. ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:20hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Traditional leaders urged to join hands in fight against land barons
TRADITIONAL leaders have been urged to join hands in combating illegal land sales that are fast gaining prominence in most communal areas surrounding Harare.The issue was raised in the Senate ...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Marriages Bill stalls over lobola
Disagreements between the Government and traditional leaders on a Clause related to payment of lobola and powers of chiefs as marriage officers, have stalled the Marriages Amendment Bill in Senate wit...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:50hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa appeals for divine help against new COVID-19 strain
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appealed for divine intervention to protect the country against a new COVID-19 strain that has been confirmed in some countries, including neighbouring South Afr...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:29hrs | 1416 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's riot police bashes 11-month baby
POLICE in riot gear on Saturday accidentally struck a baby with a truncheon in Chiredzi barely two days after the world commemorated Human Rights Day on Thursday last week.The 11-month-old bab...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 1590 | by Staff reporter
Are Matabele and Shona people sworn enemies?
Are Matabele and Shona people sworn enemies? Well, Matabeles had no idea until Shona leaders announced it and even went on to declare an unprovoked war against them."Let's all Shonas, Zezurus,...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 07:44hrs | 2134 | by Israel Dube
ZRP redeploys 84 senior cops
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has redeployed 84 senior police officers throughout the country.Commissioner Moses Magandi has been moved from Gweru to head the Criminal Investigations Department...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 23:09hrs | 1252 | by Staff Reporter
Harare residents claim Zanu-PF betrayal after homes destroyed
RAIN-SOAKED, angry residents whose houses were demolished Tuesday by authorities, believe that the Harare City Council did not have any powers to act like that without government approval.Some...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes 1000 cops
President Mnangagwa has promoted 1 089 Zimbabwe Republic Police junior and senior officers to the ranks between inspector and commissioner, to improve service delivery to the nation.The promot...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 16:59hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa promotes police officers
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday promoted over 1 000 Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) senior and junior officers to various ranks with effect from December 8.Police spokesperson Assistant ...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | 1317 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mtshana hero status: A veiled insult on Matabeleland
Although the all-conquering Chief Mtshana, was a bona fide and outstanding freedom fighter of all-time requiring recognition, the recent villainous conferment of hero status on him by the relevance-se...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 09:20hrs | 2942 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Peace Commission shocked after Mnangagwa snub in Gukurahundi genocide reburials
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of acting unconstitutionally and leaving out the independent body in the contentious exhumation and reb...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:35hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend to death
A MAN from Masvingo allegedly stumbled on a used condom in his lover's handbag, accused her of cheating on him before stabbing her with a kitchen knife causing her to die due to excessive bleeding....Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:24hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira finally confirms that 5th Brigade targeted Ndebeles only
"We have heard lies being thrown around in the media. They are saying we have been captured to white-wash the gukurahundi reburial. Well let me make it clear that is not the case. Only Chiefs from Mat...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 10:18hrs | 5534 | by Israel Dube
Only Matabeleland and Midlands chiefs to be used for Gukurahundi genocide cover-ups
Chief THE President of the Chiefs' Council, Chief Fortune Charumbira has said only chiefs from Matabeleland and Midlands provinces whose people were affected by Gukurahundi will participate in reburia...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:42hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's CIO boss relative fired
TICHAFA Victor Hwacha, a deputy director with the Counter Intelligence unit of the Central Intelligence Organisation was fired on Wednesday this week for allegedly working with a cartel in the gold se...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 05:23hrs | 5859 | by Staff reporter
Civil society trashes Gukurahundi genocide plan
CIvIC and Church organisations, most of them drawn from the matabeleland region have unanimously agreed to declare government's position on the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims misplaced...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:12hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
'MDC A #OneMillionCampaign will fight rural voter apathy' - biggest impediment to free elections, MDC sell-outs
"Mdc Alliance Namibia greatly appreciates and admires the historic innovation since the inception of the political behemoth to invade rural constituencies in preparation of the harmonised elections in...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 08:47hrs | 1568 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa urges Zanu-PF vigilance on Chamisa's councils
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged his Zanu-PF party to monitor corruption by MDC Alliance dominated local authorities.He was addressing a Mashonaland East Provincial Coordinating Committe...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 13:50hrs | 2217 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants everyone to expose corruption
The Zanu-PF leadership must help Government to closely monitor local authorities using devolution funds and expose corruption as well as poor service delivery, President Mnangagwa has said. Ad...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:43hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Ibhetshu Lika Zulu statement on government position on gukurahundi exhumations
Ibhetshu LikaZulu has in the past weeks consulted civic society groups, church leaders, political leaders, and individuals, to consult on the government position on Gukurahundi genocide exhumations an...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 08:03hrs | 885 | by Ibhetshu Lika Zulu
Chief Charumbira's inclusion in Gukurahundi genocide reburials raises a stink
THE opposition party, Zapu has expressed strong reservations over the National Chiefs Council president, Fortune Charumbira's involvement in the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims, claimin...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 20:51hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling raises Zimbabwe risk as loses US$2 billion this year
Zimbabwe risks being classified as vulnerable to illicit financial flow and money laundering if rampant gold smuggling continues to go unchecked. This comes as a recent Carnegie Endowment for ...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 06:48hrs | 2234 | by Staff reporter
Why Fortune Charumbira is to lead the reburial of the Gukurahundi victims?
It has always been how Zanu pf's murderers work to cover their fingerprints in crime scenes which sees Charumbira heaped with the responsibility to lead the Gukurahundi reburial exercise. As w...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 17:31hrs | 2151 | by MLF
'Dragnet closes on corrupt Zimbabwe officials'
THE Government will swoop on all corrupt and criminal elements in society despite some of them adopting modern and sophisticated ways of trying to evade arrest and milk the country's resources, Presid...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:22hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in Bulawayo for NUST graduation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa jetted into Bulawayo yesterday and is today expected to preside over the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) 26th graduation ceremony and later on meet chiefs from...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:20hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Corruption in councils riles Mnangagwa
Unprecedented levels of corruption and poor governance bedevilling local authorities across the country, particularly Harare, are worrying President Mnangagwa and the Government, a Cabinet Minister ha...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:17hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
Fresh charges for Charumbira
CRIMINAL Investigation Department boss Crispen Charumbira was yesterday slapped with fresh criminal abuse of office charges relating to an incident that he ordered constables to release a suspect that...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:20hrs | 957 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa backs down on Zimbabwe genocide
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has given in to demands by traditional leaders, who want the government to take a back seat in the exhumation and reburial of victims of army atrocities.Mnangagwa,...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 08:01hrs | 1163 | by Staff reporter
Traditional leaders take over Gukurahundi exhumations
TRADITIONAL leaders will now take over the exhumation and reburials of victims of Gukurahundi in Matabeleland and Midlands while the Government will now only be involved in funding the process as part...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1213 | by Staff reporter
CID boss arrested again
CRIMINAL Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira (49) has been arrested by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet on fresh charge...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:38hrs | 727 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland chiefs take Mnangagwa to task
CHIEFS from the Matabeleland region Saturday took President Emmerson Mnangagwa to task and raised concerns over the marginalisation and underdevelopment of the area, Local Government Minister July Moy...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:34hrs | 451 | by Staff reportetr
Chief Charumbira's wife out on bail
CHIEF Fortune Charumbira's wife, Priscilla, was yesterday granted $40 000 bail when she appeared Harare regional magistrate Bianca Makwande on corruption charges involving council land where she is th...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:31hrs | 3695 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa heads to Lupane State University graduation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived in Bulawayo yesterday ahead of the Lupane State University (LSU) graduation ceremony set for today, while tomorrow he will meet chiefs to discuss issues affecting Matabelel...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:23hrs | 527 | by Staff Reporter
Charumbira bail ruling rolled over
Harare City Council head of planning Priscilla Charumbira yesterday appeared in court on allegations of changing land use for open spaces and wetlands without following laid-down procedures.Ch...Published: 22 Oct 2020 at 07:27hrs | 4442 | by Staff Reporter
Investigator nails CID boss
AN INVESTIGATOR in the case involving Stephen Kuwaza, 42, the officer-in-charge of police Theft From Car department - arrested for allegedly interfering with a witness in the probe against suspended C...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 22:17hrs | 2875 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira's wife arrested
POLICE in Harare yesterday arrested Harare City Council town planner Priscilla Charumbira for criminal abuse of office.In a statement, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi sa...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:56hrs | 1501 | by Staff reporter
Town planner arrested for abuse of office
POLICE in Harare yesterday arrested Harare City Council town planner Priscilla Charumbira for criminal abuse of office.In a statement, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi sa...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 08:27hrs | 2109 | by Staff Reporter
Top ZRP bosses witchhunt for moles at CID
SENIOR Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have launched a massive witchhunt against perceived moles leaking information about underhand dealings involving bosses stationed at the Criminal Investi...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 5992 | by Staff reporter
16 MDC councillors contest recalls
SIXTEEN MDC Alliance councillors who were recalled last month at the behest of the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC have approached the High Court challenging the decision.Among the councillors from Harare...Published: 09 Oct 2020 at 10:24hrs | 2721 | by Staff reporter
Council land scam takes new twist
HARARE City Council's head of planning Priscilla Charumbira has denied allegations that she unprocedurally changed land use plans for several open spaces in the capital, accusing fellow employees, alr...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:05hrs | 1654 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa walks the talk on anti-corruption
ON February 20, 2004, Zimbabwe appended its signature to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) as it joined the global community in efforts to combat the economy's corroding cancer....Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | 1885 | by Staff Reprter
Zimbabwe police criminal syndicate busted
THE Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the Drugs and Narcotics outfit that falls under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have busted an alleged underground syndicate comprising top poli...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:48hrs | 5907 | by Staff reporter
CID boss granted bail
Criminal Investigations Department (CID) director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira has been granted $10 000 bail pending trial on charges of criminal abuse of office, by the High Court.Charumb...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 22:09hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe killing the MDC brand
The usual band of political analysts say that MDC may have reached the end of its road and both Thokozani Khupe and Nelson Chamisa have to take responsibility for allowing the once formidable party to...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 07:34hrs | 3277 | by Staff reporter
CID boss denied bail
THE director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Crispen Charumbira will spend the weekend behind bars after he was denied bail by a Harare magistrate.Charumbira was Saturday haul...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 19:00hrs | 1624 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa won't protect you,' Mwonzora warns MPs, Cllrs
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora has warned Members of Parliament (MPs) and councilors who won their seats under the MDC Alliance in the 2018 harmonised elections that they should desist from ...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:26hrs | 2854 | by Staff reporter
CID boss faces more charges
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director, Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira who was arrested on Thursday for allegedly accepting bribes from drug and gold dealers to stop criminal investigation...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:17hrs | 413 | by Staff reporter
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