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Council seeks garnish powers
HARARE mayor Herbert Gomba yesterday appealed to Parliament to make legislative reforms that will give powers to the city council to execute garnishing orders just like the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:28hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's tax evasion outs govt
The Zanu-PF government is taxing people dead on one hand, but is an artful dodger of tax on the other. That's an insulting contradiction.Months ago, Mthuli Ncube, the Finance minister, introdu...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 15:40hrs | 747 | by Tawanda Majoni
Council failures rooted in legislative deficits
ZIMBABWE is burning while the central government dithers. For the second time in less than a decade residents in urban areas are feeling the effects of murky local government administration as Preside...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 07:25hrs | 117 | by Cliff Chiduku
Chamisa seeks former coup leader's help
Amid Zimbabwe's deteriorating political situation and worsening economic rot, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has held a meeting with former Nigerian Olusegun Obasanjo - in a bid to trigger dialogue ...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 07:25hrs | 9549 | by Staff reporter
Chombo's health deteriorates, denied passport to seek medical attention in abroad
FORMER Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday said his health was deteriorating and needed urgent medical attention abroad, but a Harare magistrate again denied him his passport to enable him to t...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 07:14hrs | 5769 | by Staff reporter
Chombo denied his passport again
Former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo's bid for the temporary release for his passport has hit a brick wall once again after a Harare magistrate dismissed his application.Chombo made an appl...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 13:28hrs | 1352 | by Staff reporter
The untold side of Robert Mugabe
"We all die....The goal isn't to live forever,The goal is to create something that will"Robert Gabriel MugabeThe man and legend,The myth and mystery,Truly a man of Destiny ...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 09:19hrs | 9057 | by Temba Mliswa
Exiled G40 members turn to social media to mourn Mugabe
SOME members of the once-powerful Zanu-PF's G40 faction who are in exile have taken to social media to mourn former President Robert Mugabe, once viewed as the godfather of the group vanquished after ...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:32hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Friends of Robert Mugabe comforts the Mugabe family
Robert Mugabe is a legend a hero, Nationalist and gentleman par excellence.As Friends of Robert Mugabe, we send our condolences to the Mugabe family, all Mugabe loyalists in their numbers and ...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:37hrs | 2627 | by Fidelis Fengu
G40 activists' trial fails to kick off
A Harare magistrate yesterday postponed the trial of former Zanu-PF's G40 faction heavyweights Ignatius Chombo, Kudzanai Chipanga, Innocent Hamandishe and Mathew Nleya to tomorrow.The quartet ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi trial date set
HARARE magistrate Mrs Learnmore Mapiye has announced that the trial for Harare businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure, will kick off on September 18. Kadungure is facing charges of fraud, tax ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 07:47hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wanted to abduct Jonathan Moyo at Mugabe's house
Former Zimbabwe Defense Forces Commander Constantino Chiwenga and the Command Element of the Prisons, Police and the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation wanted to forcefully remove Professor Jon...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:35hrs | 13722 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Whats would Mnangagwa get in abducting Gonyeti?
The Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Victor Matemadanda says the alleged abductions in the country are a work of enemies who want to tarnish the name of the new dispensation....Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 17:31hrs | 5356 | by Staff reporter
Interpol declines Zimbabwe requests to arrest former Mugabe ministers
Zimbabwean authorities' attempts to employ Interpol to secure the return to Zimbabwe of former top officials of ousted president Robert Mugabe have hit a brick wall.In one such case, the inter...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:24hrs | 8750 | by ZimLive
Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni an illegitimite Chief?
On Monday 19 August the people of Bulawayo have been asked to demonstrate against a court ruling on Chief Ndiweni. Chief Nhlanhla Ndiweni has been sentenced to 2 years in prison. However, is he ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 14:38hrs | 2511 | by Nicholas Ncube
Housing project divides Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF Mashonaland West provincial political commissar, Simon Solomon, has come out guns blazing, accusing party bigwig, Jimayi Muduvuri, of coercing beneficiaries of Pixie Combie Housing Scheme in K...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:15hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Why elections cannot help liberate uMthwakazi- MIOR
It is not mind boggling that Elections cannot liberate UMthwakazi. What is mind boggling is that at this day and time, there are some people in UMthwakazi in particular who still believe that partakin...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Mthwakazi Institute of Research
More trouble for Chombo in botched stand deal
A LOCAL firm, Dadmal Investiments (Pvt) Ltd has petitioned the Harare Civil Court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to investigate and arrest former Local Government minist...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 922 | by Staff reporter
Former Zanu-PF MP roasted over land
Disgruntled Zanu-PF members in Kadoma this week dragged former Kadoma Central Member of Parliament Fani Fanuel Phiri to appear before the Justice Tendai Uchena-led Lands Commission to answer allegatio...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son, Job Sikhala in US$15 million CBZ loan default scam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's son and former First Lady Grace Mugabe's names have featured prominently in a list of 26 high profile individuals who received millions of US dollars in CBZ loans which ...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:39hrs | 10651 | by newzimbabwe
Arresting is not the only answer, freezing and forfeiting of Assets is the answer to Zimbabwe's corruption
For the first time in Zimbabwe we have true leadership at the helm of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission. A no nonsense hardworking lady. In shona they say, "anorova basa sebasa". My warning to t...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 12:06hrs | 2357 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Arresting is not the only answer, freezing and forfeiting of Assets is the answer to Zimbabwe's corruption
For the first time in Zimbabwe we have true leadership at the helm of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission. A no nonsense hardworking lady. In shona they say, "anorova basa sebasa". My warning to t...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 11:51hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Sparks fly in Chirumhanzu chieftainship row
A fight has erupted over the replacement of Chief Chirumhanzu of the Midlands following the death of substantive chief Jerald Mudzengi in February. The succession battle has reached fever pitch with t...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:30hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa calls for investigations on Ignatius Chombo
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has called for an investigation into allegations that former Finance Minister Ignatius Morgen Chiminya Chombo owns shares at Metbank.Mliswa was respond...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 09:58hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chombo named in another land scam
FORMER Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo allegedly parcelled out undesignated housing stands in Banket's Kuwadzana Phase 2 and converted the money to personal use, NewsDay has learnt.T...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:53hrs | 1657 | by Staff reporter
The fight against graft: How far is Mnangagwa willing to go?
Its difficult to decide what to make of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest bid to tackle graft: Is it tokenism or the real deal? Is it a case of bolting the door after the horse has bolted or maybe...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 21:59hrs | | by NewsDay - Editorial
Does Bona Mugabe's censorship board still exist?
The last time the nation heard of a Censorship board was when Ignatius Chombo was the Minister of Home Affairs. Then Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo announced a new Board of Censors that...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 11:58hrs | 8267 | by Nicholas Ncube
Mnangagwa breaking new ground, says Mliswa
CONTROVERSIAL Norton Independent legislator, Temba Mliswa has applauded President Emmerson Mnangagwa for treading on new ground as regards the fight against corruption following last week's arrest of ...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mupfumira arrest: Good visuals, poor on sound
The biggest problem with the post-Mugabe administration is that it has this weird fantasy of itself as an award-winning film producer. But that's a no-no because the ruling band is only good with the ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 18:23hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
MDC stupidity hands Bulawayo to Mnangagwa
AFFAIRS of the City of Bulawayo might soon be run by an administrative commission if a government probe rolled out last week finds councillors and officials guilty and complicit in corruption activiti...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC stupidity hands Bulawayo to Mnangagwa's govt, as Commission steps in
AFFAIRS of the City of Bulawayo might soon be run by an administrative commission if a government probe rolled out last week finds councillors and officials guilty and complicit in corruption activiti...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No freedom after expression in Africa'
A PRELIMINARY report on the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), has revealed gaps in implementing the African Union charter on human rights such as fr...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF factions revealed
The Zimbabwe African Nationalists Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU PF is an interesting political and liberation movement which is currently the reigning and undisputed champion of Zimbabwean politics...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 10:10hrs | 18188 | by Nicholas Ncube
The man who will save Zimbabwe revealed
The country is experiencing probably one of the worst power shortages. Industry is losing money , city councils do not have power to pump water to residents , there is very little fuel available and i...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 09:41hrs | 65573 | by Nicholas Ncube
Patrick Zhuwawo speaks out
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Patrick Zhuwawo says the G40 organized million man march events were aimed at initiating a transition from old leadership to a new breed of dynamic young leaders who wil...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 09:32hrs | 22588 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ignatius Chombo case dents Zimbabwe courts' image
THAT it is now more than one-and-a-half years since former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo was arrested in dramatic fashion at the height of a coup that toppled ex-President Robert Mugabe, speaks to ...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 09:54hrs | | by Newsday Comment
Chombo 'sold' govt house to Zanu-PF colleague
FORMER Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday appeared in court facing criminal abuse of office charges for allegedly facilitating the sale of a government house in Mutare to ex-Zanu-PF l...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo faces fresh charges
Former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday appeared in court on fresh charges after he allegedly sold a Government house in Mutare without following due process. He is jointly charged with Laza...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Chombo re-arrested
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for the temporary release of former Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo's passport.Magistrate Estere Chivasa argued that she could ...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:43hrs | 6508 | by Staff reporter
Chombo denied passport again
Former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo has failed in his appeal to get his passport returned to allow him to travel abroad to seek medical attention.His passport was allegedly recently seized...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
State opposes Chombo passport request
THE State yesterday opposed an application for temporary release of former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo (pictured)'s passport on medical grounds, saying he was seeking to evade trial.Chomb...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo implicated in Midlands land scam
FORMER Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo has been implicated in the irregular allocation of State land to private developers in the Midlands province.Cecilia Chitiyo, the former Midlan...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 16:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo implicated in land scam
FORMER Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo has been implicated in the irregular allocation of State land to private developers in the Midlands province.Cecilia Chitiyo, the former Midlan...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chombo's health deteriorating
Former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo's health has deteriorated after missing scheduled medical reviews because his passport was seized by security agents at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International ...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
MPs demand regular ministerial updates
LEGISLATORS yesterday demanded Cabinet ministers to regularly bring ministerial statements before the House explaining the economic challenges affecting the country.Zvimba North MP Marian Chom...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo passport appeal thrown out
Former Cabinet minister Ignatius Chombo has failed in his appeal to get his passport returned to allow him to travel abroad to seek medical attention. His passport was allegedly recently seize...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo accuse Biti of demonising the country
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's push for foreign investment is not attracting serious attention because of corruption and the failure to deal decisively with the vice, the ruling Zanu-PF has admitted....Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 12:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo petitions Supreme Court over seized passport
AILING former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo, whose passport was recently seized by a State security agent at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport as he sought to fly to South Africa for ...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa now mirror of Mugabe's patronage system
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent appointments of High Court Judge Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo to lead the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and Gerald Mlotshwa to the Sports and Recreatio...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1963 | by Staff reporter
Guvamombe seeks relaxed bail conditions
Suspended chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, yesterday filed an application for permanent release of his passport.Appearing before Harare magis...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:41hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
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