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Police, courts corrupt, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the country's institutions such as police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the judiciary are so corrupt so much that it is a herculean task to fight ...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2013 | by Staff reporter
How Chiwenga's soldiers killed two Israeli snipers
Commandos under the command of Vice President Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga are reported to have killed two Israeli bodyguards who were guarding the then Minister of Finance Ignatius Chombo's house dur...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 14:27hrs | 25804 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Nigerian scammers target Chombo
Nigerian scammers have pounced on former Minister Home Affairs Igatius Chombo by creating a fake email which they have circulating to various emails to various people across the world pleading for Fin...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 13:10hrs | 3012 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa sucked into deadly chiefs' territorial war
ZVISHAVANE traditional leader Chief Mapanzure has been accused of illegally extending his territory into Insiza Chief Jahana's in a battle that has stoked tribal tensions between the two.What ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | 1933 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian military ruler says it was a military coup in Zimbabwe
FORMER Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who served as a millitary leader between 1976 and 1979, says Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa seized power through a millitary coup that toppled his...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:12hrs | 5130 | by Staff reporter
CIO boss coup death: Family wants justice
THE family of senior Central Intelligence Organisation operative Peter Munetsi, who died in military detention during the November 2017 coup that toppled former president Robert Mugabe, has written to...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | 4269 | by Staff reporter
Agribank sues Chombo over $33 000 loan
Agribank has approached the courts seeking to recover a real time gross settlement of a (ZWR) $33 720 loan advanced to former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo six years ago.The former minister...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:38hrs | 766 | by Staff reporter
New dispensation rejects corruption
The advent of the new dispensation in November 2017 has seen a new impetus in the fight against the scourge of corruption. Right beginning with his inauguration speech on 24 November 2017, President M...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:25hrs | 720 | by Bevan Musoko
Chombo goes to Supreme Court
Former Finance and Economic Development Minister Ignatius Chombo has approached the Supreme Court seeking permanent stay of proceedings in the magistrates' court where he is facing several cases invol...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:38hrs | 983 | by Staff reporter
Chombo trial deferred
FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo's trial on corruption charges was Friday pushed to May this year pending a Supreme Court's determination on his application for stay of prosecution on rights gr...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:01hrs | 238 | by newzimbabwe
Chombo was tortured, but must face trial, says Court
THE High Court has dismissed an application for a permanent stay of prosecution filed by former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo, who is facing several cases involving corruption, fraud and criminal n...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo to be extradited
GOVERNMENT has activated plans to invoke the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act to forfeit properties and assets of individuals who skip the country to escape prosecution for corrupt...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:33hrs | 5899 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa goes after Jonathan Moyo's properties
The net is closing on fugitives who fled the country to escape justice as Government intends to invoke the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act to forfeit their properties and assets....Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:26hrs | 2003 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe sister's fraud charges to be dropped
The State is considering dropping charges against former first lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma for fraudulently processing the sale of State land.Gumbochuma appeared before Harare...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 19:26hrs | 2031 | by Staff reporter
Chombo allowed SA return for medical treatment
FORMER finance minister Ignatius Chombo was on Monday allowed to return to South Africa for medication a day after he came back home from the same country.The fraud and criminal nuisance-accus...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:40hrs | 761 | by newzimbabwe
ZACC reconfiguration was long overdue
The acceptance by President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the resignation of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson, Dr Job Whabira and his Commissioners has brought a sigh of relief to th...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 334 | by Elijah Chihota
Chombo gets his passport back
Former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday heaved a sigh of relief after his travel documents were temporarily released. His lawyer Mr Tungamirai Muganhiri applied for the temporary rel...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption commission corrupt, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says he will next week restructure the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) as part of his fight against graft, arguing it had become a haven for corruption....Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:08hrs | 1532 | by Staff reporter
Chombo fined for absconding trial
Former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo was yesterday ordered to pay $30 fine or spend five days in jail after he failed to appear in court on Wednesday to answer to charges of criminal abuse of offic...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:49hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight set to get fresh impetus
President Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight is set to get fresh impetus following the resignation of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairman Dr Job Whabira and his entire commission yester...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:04hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Chombo issued with a a warrant of arrest
FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo was yesterday issued with a warrant of arrest by a Harare magistrate after he failed to attend court. Chombo is reportedly ill. He is accused of wearing...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 22:54hrs | 1284 | by Staff reporter
Chombo's bid to halt criminal action on tomorrow
THE High Court is tomorrow set to hear an application to permanently halt criminal proceedings against former Finance minister Augustine Chombo, charged on suspicion of corruption, including trying to...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 18:22hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
2 ex-Gweru councillors demand outstanding allowances
TWO former Gweru councillors, who were fired by then Local Government minister, Saviour Kasukuwere in 2015 before bouncing back, have sued the local authority demanding payment on outstanding $12 500 ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:47hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's 'Smart cities' concept plucked from MDC manifesto'
THE MDC has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration "stole" the opposition party's smart cities concept and factored it into his recently-launched national clean-up campaign which h...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Busy year for Zimbabwe courts, as govt takes corruption head-on
THE year 2018 was characterised by arrests of most high profile figures for corruption, including former ministers, senior government officials and public entity bosses who were serving in the old dis...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Councillors demand $25 000 in allowances
A FORMER Gweru City councillor and a sitting one, have approached the High Court seeking an order directing the local authority to pay them a total of $25 000 in outstanding monthly sitting allowances...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 17:47hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa not genuine in dealing with political corruption'
Zimbabwe's transition to a democratic and economic recovery is shadowy due to a lack of political will to fight corruption, a local political think tank has said.In its December 2018 report, t...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:49hrs | 1500 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba blasts Mnangagwa; Mthuli Ncube
Self-styled communications strategist William Mutumanje (Acie Lumumba) on Tuesday blasted President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube for failing to fix the economy as they promised...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 11:34hrs | 14841 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF recovers 15 vehicles from expelled members
Zanu-PF says it has recovered 15 party vehicles from expelled members and has enlisted the service of police to recover 13 more. The ruling party in November last year, expelled G40 kingpins a...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:09hrs | 1202 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa top aide demands R5m bribe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that one of his top aides demanded R5 million from a prospective South African investor, reflecting the challenge he faces to rid his administration of graft ...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:55hrs | 2762 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe can fix corruption scourge, says Munyeza
Prominent businessman Shingi Munyeza says Zimbabwe has the ability to fix the endemic corruption that has brought the economy to its knees.Speaking at the AMH conversations series titled Tackl...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 06:37hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Smelly legacy of patronage
Smelly Dube, a businesswoman from Midlands province who was once close to former president Robert Mugabe's family, has been throwing a stink over a controversial housing project that is now giving the...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:22hrs | 1879 | by BRENNA MATENDERE
Fifa orders Dembare to pay $17,000
IT just keeps getting worse for ailing Premiership giants Dynamos, with the ghost of Christian Joel Epoupa, who left them in acrimonious circumstances earlier this year, returning to haunt them ...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:34hrs | 999 | by Staff reporter
Exposé : The rot in Harare city council explained
Whistleblower Prisca Mutema has detailed how Michael Mahachi who was former chairperson of Harare City Council Commission fraudulently benefited close to USD $9 million from the City council. Mahachi ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 09:44hrs | 3773 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa revokes Chombo's diplomatic passport
The State yesterday repossessed former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo's diplomatic passport saying he is no longer a government official.Chombo is facing a slew of charges ranging from crimi...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 15:07hrs | 6122 | by Staff reporter
Corruption damaging Zimbabwe recovery
TRANSPARENCY International's 2017 corruption perception index ranked Zimbabwe number 157 out of 180 countries. Using a scale of 0 to 100 (where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean), Zimbabwe has...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 984 | by Paddington Masamha
Zimbabwe's rich and famous are quaking in their boots
The country's rich and famous are quaking in their boots after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) launched a massive crackdown on tax evaders, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government clamps d...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 13:02hrs | 6461 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's shadow looms large
EXACTLY a year ago today, then President Robert Mugabe who had been in power for 38 years announced his resignation triggering an explosion of celebrations across the country.Some 12 months la...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 12:02hrs | 2811 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe boys laying low as govt cracks down on big-spenders
Following the decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fight corruption – particularly in government and the business sector – several public figures have been either briefly caged, released on...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 11:08hrs | 4388 | by TimesLive.co.za
Ex-Harare commissioner denied bail in $80m airport road scam
Former chairperson of the commission appointed to run the affairs of City of Harare between 2006 and 2013, Michael Mahachi, appeared in court on Saturday charged with criminal abuse of office after he...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 1323 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-graft fight unconvincing
FOR splurging £16 million (US$21 million) on pricey jewellery and vintage wines over a decade, a British woman became the first target of a law seeking to dissuade criminals from enjoying their ill-g...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 12:46hrs | 1865 | by Staff reporter
Harare owes Ken Sharpe over $23 million
BUSINESS magnate Ken Sharpe and his Augur Investment yesterday claimed that they were owed over $23 million by the Harare City Council.This followed reports that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption C...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | 1509 | by Staff reporter
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 | 987 | by Harry Peter Wilson
Zacc hunts for Chombo over airport deal
Fromer Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo's troubles continue to mount this time under the radar of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) over a murky airport deal in which the Harare ...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 10:58hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
State terrorises Evan Mawarire
Social activist and #ThisFlag founder Evan Mawarire has claimed that the government has been sending state agents to his home. Mawarire was reacting the statement by the Minister of Home Affai...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 09:01hrs | 3829 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe ministers in court on corruption charges in Zimbabwe
Two former ministers under Robert Mugabe appeared in court in Harare on Wednesday on corruption charges, nearly a year after Zimbabwe's long-time ruler was ousted from power.Mugabe's successor...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 17:18hrs | 1312 | by AFP
Full list of Ministers arrested by Mnangagwa
On Wednesday, the Harare magistrate courts was flooded with high ranking ZANU PF linked officials who were coming for routine remand on charges relating to corruption. Some of the accused who tu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 13:10hrs | 18605 | 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 | 1357 | 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 | 8185 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The new dispensation a replica of Mugabe era
The narrative of the November coup which ushered in President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot be white washed and will remain in the Zimbabwe's history.I now plead with the indulgence of...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 08:48hrs | 2539 | by Leonard Koni
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