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Mnangagwa plotted coup against Mugabe for years, claims ex-CIO
In a startling revelation, former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Deputy Director General Lovemore Itai Mukandi has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had been plotting the 2017 coup ag...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 3691 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss's father was killed after being branded a sellout
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has opened up about the devastating impact of the liberation struggle on his family, recounting the tragic murder of ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:47hrs | 1833 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss reveals Military Intelligence role in Baba Jukwa scandal
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has revealed in his memoirs that the arrest and prosecution of individuals linked to the infamous Baba Jukwa Facebook...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 2607 | by Staff reporter
Plot to hide ex-CIO boss's vast wealth
Allegations have surfaced that the widow of the late Maynard Muzariri, deputy director general of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), deliberately underestimated the value of his assets, pote...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:44hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Fight over ex-CIO boss' massive estate rages
The widow of the late Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) deputy director General Maynard Muzariri has been accused of trying to sell off property of his estate despite the fact that there are out...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'FAZ could cost Mnangagwa'
THE controversial Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ), a Zanu-PF-affiliate linked to the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), could cost President Emmerson Mnangagwa in his re-election bid, a sen...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 18:24hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss accused of rape interrogated
THE former Central Intelligence Organisation director of economics, who is being accused of raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter, was put to his defence after his application for discharge at the close...Published: 15 Apr 2023 at 20:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO in court for rape
A FORMER Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on a charge of raping his step daughter (12).The accused, who was being represented by Advocate T...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZRP, CIO and AFZ members arrested for robbery
A police officer and former members of the police office, the Air force of Zimbabwe, the Central Intelligence Organisation and seven others have been arrested for robbery.The eleven-member gan...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 15:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya smuggling case: Ex-CIO operative was arrested to avoid certain 'truths'
THE former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative Raphios Mufandauya who is jointly charged with Henrietta Rushwaya, businessman Ali Mohamad, Steven Tserayi and Gift Karanda has denied bein...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO RBZ director suspended again
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has suspended its senior officials pending investigations into allegations levelled against them by Finance and Economic Development Ministry chairman of the communications ta...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 21:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss appears before Temba Mliswa
Former Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and former CIO Director General Retired Major General Happyton Bonyongwe today appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mine...Published: 14 May 2018 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bashed ex-CIO boss pledges to follow Mohadi path
FORMER director in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Albert Miles Nguluvhe, who was recently elected to be the Zanu-PF candidate for the Beitbridge East National Assembly seat has pledged t...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Army's diamond mining activities under spotlight
Defence secretary Martin Rushwaya is today expected to appear in Parliament for grilling over the army's mining activities in the Chiadzwa diamond fields.Rushwaya was initially scheduled to ap...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO agent takes DG to court over dismissal
A FORMER senior security assistant in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Allan Choruma has taken the director-general (DG) of the organisation to court after he was dismissed from work in 201...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 15:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO speaks after being kidnapped by 7 soldiers - 'We were thoroughly beaten'
A 59-year-old ex-CIO operative who was allegedly kidnapped by soldiers over a land dispute in Birkdale farm Mvurwi, has explained how he was kidnapped by the military, last Saturday.Speaking...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 14:09hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Ex-CIO minister join Tsvangirai's alliance
FORMER Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa and former Agriculture minister Rugare Gumbo have joined the MDC Alliance which is being led by MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai, NewZimbabwe.c...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to reshuffle key security bosses
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe is set to reshuffle key security service chiefs, having already redeployed ex-Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss retired Major-General Happyton Bonyongwe to become th...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO Tsvangirai advisor wins Zanu PF primary elections
Former CIO operative and special advisor to Morgan Tsvangirai, Pearson Mbalekwa has clinched Zanu PF sole ticket to stand as party candidate during Chiwundura by-elections.Mbalekwa beat 20 oth...Published: 23 May 2017 at 11:11hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Ex-CIO sucked in money laundering case
A Harare man who imported a BMW vehicle into the country on behalf of his United Kingdom-based cousin testified in the case of a former district intelligence officer, Mbereki Mbizo Nyathi, who is ...Published: 10 Feb 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss demands $50,000 from in-laws
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss, Retired Brigadier-General Elisha Muzonzini, is claiming $50 000 from his in-laws for defamation, following a nasty wrangle between himself and ...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO agent arrested for extortion
A former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative and an editor newspaper editor have been arrested for allegedly demanding more than $6,000 from a local businessman who was filmed while taki...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gono's senatorial hopes dealt a mortal blow
FORMER central bank governor Gideon Gono's hopes of landing a political post as Buhera Senator have been dealt a mortal blow.Ex-CIO deputy director-general Tongesayi Shadreck Chipanga Zanu-PF...Published: 27 Feb 2015 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army on high alert on Zanu-PF internal strife
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is on high alert after recalling soldiers on leave in an effort to thwart any disturbances that may erupt as the ongoing Zanu-PF succession battle ahead of the party'...Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe roasts Mnangagwa
Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa's about-turn at the weekend over the senatorial prospects of former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono was apparently made at the behest of a miff...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 12:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
I'll not join any faction, says Gono
Former Zimbabwe Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono said yesterday he would not join any Zanu-PF faction to fast-track his Senate appointment.Gono was speaking after the Zimbabwe Electoral Comm...Published: 25 Sep 2014 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss wants fraud charges dropped
The Constitutional Court has reserved its judgement on an application by former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss, Lovemore Mukandi and three others seeking a permanent stay of execution fo...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 03:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss to replaces Kumbirai Kangai
Former CIO boss and veteran freedom fighter Shadreck Chipanga is tipped to replace the late national hero and Buhera Senator Kumbirai Kangai as one of the party's Manicaland Senators. Kangai ...Published: 06 Sep 2013 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO agent placed off remand
A former Central Intelligence Organisation operative who was arrested last year for producing a report alleging that police were powerless to deal with Zanu-PF perpetrators of violence in 2008 has bee...Published: 11 Mar 2013 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-senior CIO suing police chiefs, ministers and the CIO boss
Zimbabwe's former deputy director-general of the most feared Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) is suing police chiefs, ministers and the CIO boss for US$10 million for wrongful arrest, the Daily...Published: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO commits suicide in Britain
A ZIMBABWEAN man believed to be an ex-member of President Mugabe's notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has committed suicide in Britain - he was a murder prime suspect, The ZimDiaspora r...Published: 05 Feb 2012 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss fails to turn up for trial, warrant of arrest issued
HARARE Magistrate Ms Esthere Chivasa on Friday issued the former deputy-director of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Lovemore Mukandi with a warrant of arrest after he failing to turn up ...Published: 16 Dec 2011 at 21:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T spokespersons trial fails to kick off, Mwonzora a free man
Nyanga North MP and MDC-T spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora walked out of Harare Magistrates' Courts a free man on Monday after regional magistrate Simon Rogers Kachambwa refused to further remand h...Published: 28 Sep 2011 at 09:16hrs | | by Moyo Roy
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