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Man up for torching neighbours' huts
A CHIRUMANZU man last week appeared before the courts on allegations of torching huts and destroying property worth thousands of dollars belonging to his seven neighbours in a dispute over payment for...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa rallies behind Mthuli Ncube
FORMER Finance Minister, Patrick Anthony Chinamasa, (P.A.C) who is also the ZANU-PF secretary for finance has rallied behind the current Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube, saying the country...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:29hrs | 1482 | by Staff reporter
General PV Sibanda to succeed Mnangagwa as President?
Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Philip Valerio Sibanda may succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as President of the party and subsequent of the country a Senior journalist Mduduzi has...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 14:36hrs | 32699 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chihuri named in vehicle service scandal
FORMER Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri allegedly used a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) account with Mercedes-Benz dealer, Zimoco, to have his fleet of private motor vehicles serviced, a ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 15:43hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri nailed in funds abuse
FORMER police Commissioner-General, Augustine Chihuri, allegedly stole the number plates of a broken down Mercedes Benz belonging to the Zimbabwe Republic Police which he used to fraudulently get the ...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 01:20hrs | 3495 | by Staff reporter
Court orders govt to compensate MDC-T activist ZWL$13k
High Court judge Justice Nyaradzo Munangati-Manongwa has ordered Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi to atone for the i...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:39hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Augustine Chihuri faces arrest
FORMER Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri and two serving senior officers face arrest on charges of criminal abuse office following completion of investigations into their cases. Ch...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1386 | by Staff reporter
Hunt for Mugabe's top cop begins
FORMER Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri and two serving senior officers face arrest on charges of criminal abuse of office following the completion of investigations into their cases. ...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 7217 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri not in Malawi, says Electoral Commission
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has described as baseless media reports that former Zimbabwe's Commissioner-General of Police, Augustine Chihuri, was in Malawi.The MEC also refuted claim...Published: 21 May 2019 at 09:05hrs | 4056 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri faces deportation from Malawi
The country's vice president who is also UTM Party leader Saulos Chilima told the nation on Sunday that a Zimbabwean national Augustine Chihuri who is in the county to help Democratic Progressive Part...Published: 19 May 2019 at 18:27hrs | 4954 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri opts for out of court settlement
Exiled former police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri is now settling a claim in which he was dragged to the High Court for allegedly impounding five cars and a house from a Harare businessman....Published: 17 May 2019 at 07:25hrs | 5467 | by Staff reporter
Rugare Gumbo snubs Mnangagwa & Zanu-PF
FORMER Cabinet minister and liberation struggle icon, Rugare Gumbo, has flatly refused to accept President Emmerson Mnangagwa's invitation to re-join Zanu-PF - insisting that it was beneath him to re-...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 16:32hrs | 18839 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo tears into Mnangagwa's escape story book
Former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has described a new book about the November 2017 coup called Two Weeks in November by Douglas Rodgers as a fiction script laden with lies and myths. ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:58hrs | 21265 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cyclone did not affect fuel pipeline, says Gumbo
Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Jorum Gumbo says the Cyclone Idai devastating effects did not affect the feruka pipeline which pumps fuel from Beira to Zimbabwe as being reported.Dr G...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:12hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
New Zesa board tasked to curb corruption
Energy and Power Development minister Joram Gumbo has challenged the newly-appointed Zesa board to come up with initiatives to mitigate challenges such as corruption and illegal power connections that...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
Zesa gets new board
ENERGY and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo yesterday announced a new seven-member ZESA board, and directed the members to superintend over the rebundling of the power utility, fight corrupti...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:20hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri challenges Zesa debt lawsuit
Former Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, who was recently taken to court by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) over a $407 000 power ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:58hrs | 3048 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe and a fracturing Zanu-PF
continued from last weekMany of those mansion builders were comrades-in-arms from Zimbabwe's war of independence. They, their families, and their business cronies were not eager to give up pow...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:11hrs | 1617 | by Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield
Wimbo's top aide evicted from shrine
A top Wimbo aide has been evicted from the Wimbo shrine in Goora, Madziva.Cosmas Hamadziripi (Chihuri) was away when the incident took place but his wife and 17 other dependants were ejected f...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 14:57hrs | 1093 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's coup: Net gain or no gain?
The scene in downtown Harare, Zimbabwe, on 21 November 2017 was extraordinary.Thousands walked through the streets, cheering, waving Zimbabwean flags, greeting soldiers as heroes, and taking s...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 898 | by Linda Thomas-Greenfield & Bruce Wharton: US Diplomats
Zimbabwe police bosses in US$4m housing scandal
SCORES of junior police officers were allegedly prejudiced in excess of US$4 million by their superiors in a botched housing scheme bankrolled by CABS under a 10-year mortgage arrangement, the Zimbabw...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:12hrs | 2808 | by Staff reporter
Chihuri falls on hard times
Former Police Commissioner General Dr Augustine Chihuri's family has been hit hard by financial challenges to an extent of petitioning the High Court for permission to sell an agro-residential plot in...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 23:18hrs | 2953 | by Staff reporter
Charity Charamba redeployed
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is set to have a new national spokesperson after Commissioner Charity Charamba was redeployed to the Staff College as Principal.Charamba, the face of the ZRP...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:26hrs | 4112 | by ZimLive
Ex-cop sues Mathema, Matanga for contempt of court
A FORMER police officer, who was arrested after testifying against fellow cops, has sued Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga for contempt of court after t...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 06:22hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets fresh chance from EU
In a rare piece of good news for President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his under pressure administration, he has been given a stay of execution by the European Union (EU), whose Parliament had proposed tou...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 12:07hrs | 3202 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe junta escapes EU sanctions noose
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his top lieutenants in the military have been left out of the European Union (EU)'s latest sanctions list despite widespread calls for their censure over the army's re...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:02hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa escapes fresh EU sanctions
Zimbabwe's leaders escaped fresh sanctions by the European Union on Monday despite growing repression.The EU Parliament last week called for individual sanctions to be widened against top gove...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:38hrs | 14042 | by ZimLive
Chihuri and Bonyongwe removed from sanctions list
The European Union has announced that it has removed former Police Chief Augustine Chihuri and former Spy Boss Happyton Bonyongwe from the sanctions list.EU said the two are no longer in gover...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 17:53hrs | 7209 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More bad news for Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe should brace for more problems after the European Union (EU) Parliament proposed a fresh round of punitive sanctions this week against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government, followi...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 16:12hrs | 19951 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe insulti cop to be reinstated
The High Court has ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to reinstate a cop who was fired from the force in 2014 for insulting former President Robert Mugabe.Chief Inspector Newton Jindu ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:43hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter
EU calls for more Zimbabwe sanctions
The European Parliament recommended the tightening of sanctions on senior Zimbabwe officials and institutions on Thursday citing increased repression by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government....Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:29hrs | 832 | by ZimLive
Chiwenga's coup strategy exposed
FEAR of treason charges and a possible counter-coup that then Justice minister Happyton Bonyongwe tried to set up around now Agriculture minister Retired Chief Air Marshal Perrance Shiri spurred delic...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:17hrs | 5240 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's skulduggery will not blight Mnangagwa's reform agenda
The usual opposition cynics are employing all manner of tactics to blight the impact of reforms being implemented by President Mnangagwa.However, as is the case with any skulduggery antics, th...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 265 | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
'Mohadi involved in rape and murder' says Mliswa as he spills the beans
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has accused vice President Kembo Dugish Campbell Mohadi of being involved in corruption, rape and murder. Mliswa says he is compiling a dossi...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 09:32hrs | 8337 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More evil to visit Zimbabwe under Mnangagwa
THE ousting of former President Robert Mugabe by political and military elites will result in more of the same abuse of Zimbabweans unless the Sadc joins forces with world powers to effect real change...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:53hrs | 1847 | by Mondli Makhanya
Trial of 'Shut-down' protesters fast-tracked
Eight protestors - who allegedly burnt down a Zupco bus and a car belonging to former Information minister Webster Shamu's wife - have accused the State of practicing "Sharia law" after they were "hur...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:11hrs | 1972 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF behind acts of violence, says Court
ZANU-PF youth leaders were allegedly behind acts of violence and arson, including the burning of a Zupco bus in Harare on Monday during countrywide protests against fuel price increases, court papers ...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1787 | by Staff reporter
Dear President Mnangagwa, our demands are simple
Dear Mr President,Let's start by talking about what's important to Zimbabweans.The things Zimbabweans demand are not complicated. They are not anything out of the ordinary.They...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:58hrs | 8866 | by newZWire
Mugabe's ex-aide spills the beans
A former aide of ousted president Robert Mugabe has spilled the beans from his foreign base, saying Zanu-PF has serious divisions that do not always play out in public.Lawrence Kamwi, who serv...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:38hrs | 13916 | by Staff reporter
'Before the coup, Mnangagwa was already more powerful than Mugabe'
AHEAD of the presidential run-off in 2008, she surprised a rather powerful meeting by asking why ZANU-PF was beating up people in rural areas.The subsequent frosty moments were only broken by ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:43hrs | 3007 | by Lawrence Kamwi
Zifa still to confirm lifting of bans
FOURTEEN individuals that had been thrown into the football dustbin for various offences over the last two years are still to receive letters from Zifa lifting their bans, B-Metro Sport has establishe...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:02hrs | 185 | by Staf reporter
Mnangagwa tried to deport Beatrice Mtetwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa led a ZANU PF election war room team that tried to deport to prominent Human Rights Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa to her country of birth Swaziland during the height of the 2013 ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 07:19hrs | 6029 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Go to hell Strive Masiyiwa' Jonathan Moyo says as he spills more beans
...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 18:45hrs | 18179 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man jailed 4 years for impregnating niece
A man who impregnated his 18-year-old niece before his wife took her to a traditional healer to terminate the pregnancy has been jailed for four years.James Chihuri, 51, of Seke, was initially...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:19hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
Zezurus fall from high positions as Karangas take over
Like bags of maize dropping from a speeding truck, Zezurus that have been occupying strategic positions during Mugabe era are now falling in numbers as Mnangagwa's Karanga take over and build their ow...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 07:34hrs | 9992 | by Israel Dube, MLO Secretary for Information and Public Affairs
Bigwig arrests should be followed by convictions
While we all applaud the anti-corruption drive being spearheaded from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office which has seen several ex-ministers arrested for abuse of office, we all wait for the first ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 17:39hrs | 995 | by Harry Peter Wilson
Fired cop demands $56 000 compensation for wrongful arrest
A FORMER police officer who got arrested after testifying in court against fellow police officers in an inquest, has petitioned Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to comply with the High Court...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:12hrs | 1599 | by Staf reporter
ZRP Boss sucked in raffle ticket scandal
Zimbabwe Republic Police Mashonaland Central Boss has been alleged to be involved in scandal involving raffle tickets for a horse race competition. A source in the ZRP who spoke to Bulaw...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 12:23hrs | 4805 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Top lawyer gets $13,5000 for wrongful arrest, detention
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police has accepted liability over the unlawful arrest and detention of senior Harare lawyer, Mordecai Mahlangu, who was a key witness in the trial of the late former MDC treasur...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:38hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Police apologise to top lawyer for wrongful arrest
The police have apologised to seasoned lawyer Mordecai Mahlangu, after conceding to wrongfully arresting and detaining him on charges of trying to obstruct the course of justice.He was arreste...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:42hrs | 1455 | by Staff reporter
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