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'Court erred in clearing Chivayo'
THE High Court erred in various respects when it cleared businessman Wicknell Chivayo of fraud in a case he allegedly swindled Government of $5,6 million and that the State has excellent prospects of ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:04hrs | 611 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power outages a manifestation of endemic corruption in govt
THE massive daily power outages rocking the country have had a devastating impact on an already fragile economy, throwing into disarray President Emmerson Mnangagwa's mantra that "Zimbabwe is open for...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1074 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi to contest Chivayo High Court judgment
PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Mr Kumbirai Hodzi yesterday got the green light to contest a High Court judgment clearing Intratrek managing director Mr Wicknell Chivayo of any criminal liability in the $5,6 milli...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Chasi pushes for duty free solar equipment imports
ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Advocate Fortune Chasi, says modalities are being put in place to ensure solar products are imported duty free to increase investment in renewable energy across ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1418 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo apologises for failure to deliver on Gwanda solar project
FLAMBOYANT businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo whose company was in 2015 awarded a tender and paid US$5 million by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) for pre-commencement work at the 100 megawatt Gwanda sol...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo cost country US$50 million
THE Government has suffered a potential revenue loss of about US$50 million as a result of the incompletion of the 100 megawatt Gwanda solar power plant, a Cabinet Minister has revealed.Speaki...Published: 07 Jul 2019 at 21:13hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's Intratrek ordered to complete Gwanda solar project
Energy Minister Fortune Chasi has ordered Intratrek Zimbabwe to deliver on a 100-megawatt solar power plant in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, following a visit to the construction site.Chasi, acc...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 17:29hrs | 2674 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa must be intolerant to corruption
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has, on several occasions, indicated that his "Second Republic" government will not tolerate corruption, Zimbabweans have been confronted by a different reality....Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:11hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo breached solar project contract: ZPC
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has accused Intratrek Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd of breaching the parties Gwanda solar project agreement by not contributing $1 million which it was supposed to inject into th...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:12hrs | 731 | 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 | 605 | by Levison Bhebhe
Ex-ZPC board chair reveals other Chivayo beneficiaries
FORMER Zimbabwe Power Company chairperson Stanley Kazhanje, who is accused of concealing his business interests in Intratrek Zimbabwe, yesterday revealed in court that he was not the only engineer pai...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | 5850 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers warned against approaching High Court in pending criminal trials
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has warned lawyers against challenging the dismissal of their clients' applications for discharge at the close of the State's case, saying the move was largely...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF suspends Obert Mpofu
ZANU PF Youth League has announced that Obert Mpofu has been suspended from the party and will not be allowed to enter party offices until he clears his name on corruption allegations. In a hi...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 16:33hrs | 34200 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's lawyer blasts 'legal corruption'
TINOMUDAISHE Chinyoka, one of the lawyers who was part of the team that represented President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the Constitutional Court challenge on the 2018 presidential elections, yesterday bla...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 15:52hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
Judge blasts ZPC over Chivayo's solar project
High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has castigated the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) for its lackadaisical approach to finding common ground with Intratrek Zimbabwe fronted by Wicknell Chivayo to ...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:06hrs | 2223 | by Staff reporter
'ZPC bosses evaded procedures in Intratrek deal'
Senior Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) managers have been accused of evading laid-down procedures when payments were done to Intratrek Investment fronted by flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo for th...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:03hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell wins court battle against ZPC
THE High Court on Monday granted an application by Intratrek Zimbabwe to proceed with the 100 megawatts Gwanda solar project, which had stalled after a contractual dispute with Zimbabwe Power Company ...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 16:50hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo in fresh energy scandal
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo is in the eye of a storm as it emerged this week he could have misled the ZPC into making payments for earthmoving equipment worth US$800 000 to a non-existe...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:56hrs | 1691 | by Staff repoter
Probe unearths Zesa rot
SHOCKING revelations of deep-seated rot and corporate malfeasance have been unearthed at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa), where millions of United States dollars were siphoned through...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:15hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell's Intratrek seeks leave for execution of judgment
INTRATREK Zimbabwe, a local private firm fronted by Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo, has filed a high court application seeking leave for the execution of judgment pending appeal on an order in wh...Published: 29 May 2019 at 20:24hrs | 2272 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell to lose Gwanda solar project
Maverick businessman Wicknell Chivayo might soon lose the contract to build the Gwanda solar plant after the new Minister of Energy and Power Development Advocate Fortune Chasi said there were irregul...Published: 29 May 2019 at 12:09hrs | 2437 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chasi breathes fire over Chivayo
Energy minister Fortune Chasi has told the Zesa board to take urgent action to ensure that controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo completes the Gwanda solar project or that he repays the $5 millio...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:46hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's bribe trial postponed
The trial of businessman Wicknell Chivayo who is facing charges of paying $10 000 to former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) board chairperson Stanley Kazhanje to allegedly influence him not to cancel a 1...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:21hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo responds to Fortune Chasi
Maverick businessman Wicknell Chivayo has responded to the news Minister of Energy and Power Development Fortune Chasi who has said he wants to recover the USD$5 million that was advanced to Chivayo's...Published: 17 May 2019 at 15:11hrs | 4633 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fortune Chasi demands money from Chivayo
The new Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi has hit the ground running by instructing the management of Zimbabwe Electricity Power Authority to recover the $5 607 814,24 which...Published: 16 May 2019 at 14:26hrs | 4280 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa is a worried man
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has expressed disquiet over the slow movement in the battle against corruption following the arrest of several high-profile figures in the sprawling graft probe in the country. ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:26hrs | 2504 | by Staff reporter
Why are we being subjected to this circus?
REVELATIONS that the State has been told to pay the legal costs of controversial businessman, Wicknell Chivayo is not only unsettling, but so upsetting that we call on our Justice ministry to crack th...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:57hrs | 378 | by Editorial - Newsday
State to pay Chivhayo's legal fees
The Supreme Court has permitted prosecutors who are fighting the acquittal of Wicknell Chivayo to file their papers and that they have to pay the businessman's legal fees.Justice Bharat Patel ...Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1402 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's bribe trial postponed again
The trial of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is facing bribery allegations after he allegedly transferred $10 000 into former ZPC board chairperson Stanley Kazhanje's bank account to influence him n...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
14 high-profile graft cases stalled
AT least 14 high-profile corruption trials have been stopped for various reasons by the High Court since last year, a development that has sparked public debate on the seriousness by some stakeholders...Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:11hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade is fast-losing steam
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) launched the special anti-corruption courts with fanfare slightly more than a year ago, but a cocktail of challenges is retarding the prosecution of graft-accused...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:27hrs | 330 | by Charles Laiton
Chivayo says he will build the Gwanda solar plant
Maverick businessman Wicknell Chivayo says he has not abandoned the Gwanda solar plant and he will proceed to build it. Chivayo was responding to ZANU PF member Never Maswerasei who had said, ...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 18:38hrs | 2053 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: Wicknell Chivayo carrying US$1 million in cash
Controversial businessman Sir Wicknell Chivayo has posted photos of himself with US$1 million in cash on top of a desk at what looks like his office. ...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 09:36hrs | 11355 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Judge blasts State over Chivayo appeal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday blasted the State over clumsy work in its appeal challenging the acquittal of businessman Wicknell Chivayo of the $5,6 million fraud charge involving Zimbabwe Power Comp...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Mavhaire distances self from ZPC bribery storm
FORMER Energy minister Dzikamai Mavhaire yesterday distanced himself from the case in which the former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) board chairperson Stanley Kazhanje is being accused of concealing hi...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo in $800k real estate wrangle
BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo is seeking permission to file a notice of opposition in an ongoing dispute arising from an $800 000 property he purchased from a local company.Chivayo has listed F...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:09hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
ZPC board secretary throws Kazhanje under the bus
Zimbabwe Power Company board secretary Laura Tsomondo yesterday said former chairperson of the parastatal, Stanley Kazhanje, failed to declare his dealings with Intratrek Zimbabwe when he presided ove...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:06hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Mavhaire fined $20 for refusing to be subpoenaed
Former Energy and Power Development Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire has been fined $20 by Harare Magistrate Hosea Mujaya for refusing to be subpoenaed in court. He is expected to appear as a state ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:30hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo case in new twist
Former Zimbabwe Power Company chairperson Stanley Nyasha Kazhanje yesterday denied allegations that he received a $10 000 bribe so that he does not cancel a 100 megawatt Gwanda solar panel station pro...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:53hrs | 1481 | by Staff reporter
ZPC boss disowns Chivayo
FORMER Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) chairperson Stanley Nyasha Kazhanje yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges that he concealed a personal interest in a transaction from his principal after he alleg...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | 1657 | by Staff reporter
Dzikamai Mavhaire faces arrest
Former Energy and Power Development Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire, who had been summoned by the State to testify against former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) chairperson in a bribery case, was yesterday i...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:18hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell welcomes baby No. 2
Controversial Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo, affectionately known as Sir Wicknell by his legion of fans, last Friday welcomed baby number two and this time it is a girl.The business mogu...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:49hrs | 1599 | by Staff reporter
State appeals Chivayo ruling
State prosecutors have filed a notice of appeal against businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo's acquittal by the High Court in a $5,6 million fraud involving the Gwanda solar project.Mr Chivayo and ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:38hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo formalises acquittal
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo appeared in court yesterday to finalise his acquittal with the lower courts.Chivayo, who was jointly charged with his company, Intratek, was last wee...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:15hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
False start for Chivayo trial
The trial of businessman Wicknell Chivayo who allegedly transferred $10 000 into former Zimbabwe Power Company chairperson Stanley Kazhanje's bank account, ostensibly to influence him not to cancel a ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:31hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo seeks consolidation of contract with ZPC
Intratrek Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd managing director Wicknell Chivayo has approached the High Court, seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to honour his contract for the construction o...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa speaks on Chivayo saga
Norton member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has blamed botched Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) over the recent judgment that cleared businessman Temba Wicknell Chivayo over the botched Gwanda solar deal. ...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 10:32hrs | 5766 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The acquittal of chivayo puts the justice system on the spot
JEROME FRANK, a mid-20th-century legal thinker, is said to have claimed that justice is a function of what the judge had for breakfast. Don't let their black robes, serious miens and pledges of fealty...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 06:24hrs | 3326 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Chivayo to start work on Gwanda solar project
Wicknell Chivayo is the victim of malicious prosecution, a High Court judge ruled on Friday as he threw out fraud charges against the Harare businessman involving $5,6 million.Justice Owen Tag...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:21hrs | 995 | by ZimLive
Anti-graft body to contest Chivayo ruling
The Anti-Corruption Special Unit (ACSU) is breathing fire over the acquittal of businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo in the $5,6 million fraud charge involving Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC)'s Gwanda solar p...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:48hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter
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