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Parliament hopeful jailed for conning residents
A GWANDA Central parliamentary candidate for the Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity (ZIPP) in last year's elections has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for conning residents of about RTGS $800....Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:11hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda testifies against 'Justice Cheda'
The trial of a suspected serial fraudster who allegedly masqueraded as former High Court judge Justice Mafios Cheda and swindled several Government officials of large sums of money continued yesterday...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:21hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
13 conned in vehicle buying scam
THIRTEEN people were allegedly duped by a 35-year-old man who purported to be a businessman selling different motor vehicles on a rent to buy basis.Luke Mashopeko, who allegedly swindled 13 pe...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 17:01hrs | 4285 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'CIO son' cons church-mate
A 30-year-old Harare businessman was Monday dragged before a Harare magistrate for allegedly duping his church mate out of his cash and goods while purporting to be a member of the Central Intelligenc...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 12:42hrs | 2813 | by newzimbabwe
Journalist's 'death' another hoax
Elizabeth Zimunda, the woman identified as a veteran journalist who was allegedly killed by security forces in Chitungwiza during last month's violent protests organised by MDC-Alliance and its associ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Con-artist dupes minister, Zanu-PF MP
A SERIAL Harare conman allegedly masqueraded as former Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Mafios Cheda to dupe several prominent people, among them Defence deputy minister Victor Matemadanda and Bubi l...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter
Discord at Dynamos mirrors national ills
WITH about a month-and-a-half to go before the start of the 2019 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, there is a lot of excitement generated from the activities in the transfer market, where clu...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 503 | by Editorial - newsday
Zanu-PF warns traditional leaders
Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira has warned traditional leaders against illegally parcelling out land, saying Government would not condone such lawlessness. He said Go...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:47hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will never pay doctors a living wage - only the insane believe in stone stew
The striking doctors and teachers will never be paid a living wage because the Zimbabwe government is broke; most people accept this as a matter of fact, which it is! They want the doctors and teacher...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:55hrs | 3374 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwean students fall prey to scammers
What began as a dream to hone their skills and knowledge in international capitals of the world such as Beijing has turned out to be a living nightmare for many Zimbabwean students.Duped out o...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 1043 | by Fatima Bulla
More trouble for Tsvangirai 'widow'
IT never rains but pours for Aqcuilinia Kayidza Pamberi, the woman who made headlines in 2011 for being involved in an alleged sexual relationship with the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai.Ba...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | 4708 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's girlfriend on police wanted list
BULAWAYO'S most wanted? Aqcuilinia Kayidza Pamberi, the woman who made headlines in 2011 for being involved in an alleged sexual relationship with the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai is on the polic...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:22hrs | 3866 | by Staff reporter
Nduna says R500k Ginimbi, Chivayo fraud hit him like lightning bolt
CHEGUTU West legislator Dexter Nduna said he felt like he had been hit by "lightning bolts coming in three dimensions" after realised he had allegedly been conned out of R535 000 by controversial busi...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's 'widow' loses cars, faces arrest
AQCUILINIA Kayidza Pamberi, the woman who in 2011 was among a host of women suspected to be in an affair with the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, has fallen on hard times.Pamberi, who...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 08:12hrs | 7749 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo 'land baron' out on bail
Bulawayo man who allegedly faked ownership of stands and conned four people out of $11 517 was last week granted $150 bail and remanded to October 4 for trial.Hillary Mhindurwa, represented by...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | 598 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to establish policy think-tank
ZANU-PF is set to establish a think-tank that will research on policies that the party intends to implement to avoid implementing programmes that may negatively impact on the economy. In an in...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:04hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Thousands conned in EcoCash scam
A NUMBER of people could have lost thousands of dollars in a well-calculated pyramid scheme that was being orchestrated through WhatsApp and EcoCash.One person has since been arrested and appe...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:55hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
No to fake news! There are NO NEW SANCTIONS
It is said that the first casualty of war is the truth. Well, I think we can now extend that saying to Zimbabwean elections, as over the past few months, we have seen a series of exaggerations, half-t...Published: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:55hrs | 5069 | by Faith Hope
Former Zimbabwe international footballer jailed in UK
FORMER Zimbabwe international footballer Liberty Masunda has been slapped with a three-year jail term after he was convicted as being part of a gang that conned £450 000 in maternity payments in the ...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:14hrs | 1722 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's nephew named in land scam
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's nephew, Tongai, has been accused of illegally parcelling out council land to desperate home-seekers as a vote-buying gimmick.Tongai controversially won the Zanu ...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' resisting arrest bites police
A SELF-proclaimed prophet from Insuza, who allegedly conned a blind villager after promising to make him see, bit police officers during his arrest at a church service.Mandlenkosi Isaiah Ndlov...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:16hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'Zimbabwe is open for business!' vs Mukadota's 'Sadza hobo!' clarion calls!
"Sadza hoboo! Nyama hoboooo! Rimai!" (There is plenty of food! Plenty of beer! Work!) Is one of the late Safirio Madzikatire's best catch phrases. To those who do not know who Safirio Madzikat...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 20:35hrs | 1696 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chiwenga passed on Zimbabwe presidency to Mnangagwa
COLOGNE - First Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, all but practised political comradeship by refusing to backstab President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for the country's presidency, after bein...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:13hrs | 7061 | by Itai Mushekwe, Spotlight Zimbabwe
Ecocash fraudsters in fake SMS scam
A new form of fraud involving EcoCash transactions has hit the country, with fraudsters now using Android mobile phone applications to generate fake transaction confirmation SMS to dupe unsuspecting b...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:23hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo central police, A tribal battleground
Bulawayo Central Police continues to be a tribal battleground as Mthwakazi vendors and activists went through a horrific experience during their detention at Bulawayo Central Police Station. Such is b...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 19:56hrs | 6354 | by MRP Security Department
Chamisa nothing more than a conman
The simplified definition of a conman is a man who cheats or tricks someone by gaining their trust and persuading them to believe something that is not true. This is the best description anyon...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 12:45hrs | 3105 | by Charles Motsi
Mugabe conned diamond investor
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's confidante and ex-pilot, Robert Mhlanga, has accused the deposed Zanu-PF leader of conning Grandwell Holdings chairperson David Kassel of his multi-million-dollar inve...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1257 | by Staff reporter
Conman fleeces villagers
A FORT Rixon man in Matabeleland South has been arrested for allegedly defrauding three villagers of over $1 000 claiming the money was meant to facilitate the release of their jailed relatives....Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:17hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's nephew warns Mnangagwa
Robert Mugabe's nephew says he plans to travel to Davos, Switzerland to thwart efforts by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to lure investors to Zimbabwe.In a blog post published on New Zimbabwe we...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 09:20hrs | 8522 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Zhuwao face off in Davos
A SHOWDOWN is looming at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where former President Robert Mugabe's nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, has threatened to doorstep and embarrass P...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:50hrs | 13798 | by Staff reporter
EDiots in Davos
The Zhuwao Brief Reloaded (ZBR) notes the purge of senior police officers that has been effected in the Zimbabwe Republic Police by the coup conspirators and terrorist junta.This purge has bee...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 13:26hrs | 7162 | by Patrick Zhuwao
Nketa 9 residents block neighbour's eviction
A BULAWAYO Messenger of Court was yesterday forced to make a hasty retreat after Nketa 9 residents blocked him from evicting a 72-year-old woman, Evelyn Phiri, from a disputed property.The hou...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 05:29hrs | 2090 | by Staff reporter
Some of the alleged criminals now surrounding Mnangagwa
Zanu PF Chairperson for the United Kingdom Chapter Nick Mangwana has lamented that some of the alleged criminals whom the military claimed to be targeting which they forced the changed of leadership i...Published: 07 Dec 2017 at 07:35hrs | 5365 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF forever!
The palpable elation at the departure of Robert Mugabe has suddenly evaporated amid gasps of disappointment and disbelief. President Mnangagwa's eagerly awaited cabinet has turned out to be a coterie ...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 06:33hrs | 1169 | by Tapson Muchena
The Operation to Restore Legacy
This column has been absent for nearly six weeks. There was just so much going on and the job to inform and represent views had to be done through other means. But we have a new Government in power no...Published: 05 Dec 2017 at 05:18hrs | 450 | by Nick Mangwana
Open Letter to the President of Republic of Zimbabwe: Emmerson Dambuzo Mnangagwa
Ndebele people (all other tribes which are not Shona, as they have been classified as such) have always been treated like 2nd class citizens in a country that they belong to. How long are we goin...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 23:20hrs | 3883 | by Patience Nomusa Mpofu
The fall of the Zimbabwe dictator is gathering speed
A soft political coup led by G40 has taken place in Zimbabwe. The dictatorship of Robert Mugabe and his patronage political machine linked to the liberation struggle is now crumbling at a fast pace dr...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 08:15hrs | 4020 | by Themba Mthethwa
Conman dupes job seeker
BULAWAYO - A suspected conman is in trouble after he cheated a job seeker of her $100 when he promised him a job in the city.The man Themba Seletswane (38) was denying the charge when he appea...Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 07:35hrs | 813 | by Stephen Jakes
It is erroneous to assume 2013 elections were free and fair - they were not
"(MDC-T VP Thokozani) Khupe has been clear that she believes there is no need for a coalition in Matabeleland, but rather in the Mashonaland provinces, where MDC-T has performed badly in the past, alt...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 16:39hrs | 529 | by Wilbert Mukori
Tricksters target money changers, cash dealers
POLICE in Bulawayo have warned residents who buy and sell cash that they are now targets of fraudsters and robbers.Residents are buying cash and are charged interest of between 10 and 20 perce...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:20hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
AsifuniBumbulu used to demonstrate misguided defiance
AsifuniBumbulu (we don't want nonsense) is a phrase that is fast gaining traction among soccer fans, especially Highlanders' followers in the aftermath of the recently abandoned Bosso and Dynamos matc...Published: 31 May 2017 at 12:18hrs | 1121 | by Staff reporter
With no reform '2018 will be a replica of 2013', warns Crisis - belated partial awakening
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) spokesperson Dumisani Nkomo said the greatest fear was that unless key reforms are delivered, the 2018 elections will be a replica of the 2013 disputed election....Published: 28 May 2017 at 20:33hrs | 284 | by Nomusa Garikai
Prophet attack client with knobkerrie
A self-styled prophet Likeme Kwali (56) allegedly conned his client of $11 later attacked him with a knobkerrie and axe, seriously injuring him after being confronted.The court heard tha...Published: 03 May 2017 at 04:44hrs | 425 | by Staff Reporter
Churches making captives of silly women
Have we ever seriously wondered why the vast majority of congregants in today's churches are women, and why they are the ones who appear most sold out and convinced by the fake doctrines spewed out by...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 09:58hrs | 596 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Dr Dzamara, contesting 2018 with no reforms is madness - why do it
Dear Dr Patson Dzamara It is wise to have the discipline to carefully think through and then act because no matter how brave and courageous an act may be, unless it guided by wisdom and thus c...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 06:10hrs | 300 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Kasukuwere fires fraud convict Bulawayo councillor
CONVICTED fraudster and Bulawayo Ward 23 Councillor Thobani Ncube has been fired from his council position and a by-election to replace him will soon be held, Local Government, Public Works an...Published: 18 Apr 2017 at 07:12hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Stand fraud councillor jailed
BULAWAYO Ward 23 Councillor Thobani Ncube, who was on Wednesday convicted of defrauding a resident of $12 000 in a housing scam, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison....Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 10:37hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T councillor up for fraud
A Bulawayo MDC-T Ward 23 councilor, Thobani Ncube has been convicted of defrauding a resident of $12 000 in a housing scam.Ncube conned Ms Vainah Moyo (54) of Barham Green suburb by sell...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 04:54hrs | 323 | by Alice Dube
Dzamara 'disappointed at small crowd at NERA Rally' - it was wisest povo move ever!
Patson Dzamara could not hide his disappointed at the small crowd that bothered to attend the "Feedback Rally" called by NERA group on 5 April 2017. "I am appalled by what I am seeing. I for o...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 07:31hrs | 808 | by Nomusa Garikai
Top Bulawayo lawyer up for fraud
A TOP Bulawayo lawyer and suspected serial fraudster, Russel Dzete and four cohorts spent a night in prison for allegedly defrauding three people of $38 600 and R60 000.Dzete who was employed ...Published: 01 Apr 2017 at 07:09hrs | 1566 | by Staff Reporter
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