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Temba Mliswa speaks on re-joining ZANU PF reports
Norton Member of Parliamnet Temba Mliswa says wearing a ZANU PF scarf does not translate to one being a ZANU PF member. Mliswa was responding to social media critics that he has joined ZANU PF...Published: 21 Dec 2019 at 12:57hrs | 8413 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Welshman Ncube in trouble over Mphoko's money?
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko and his son, Siqokoqela, have taken their former lawyer, Professor Welshman Ncube to court for allegedly squandering part of the US$2,9 million they got as sha...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 06:32hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told not to fund terror gangs
MANICALAND Senator Douglas Mwonzora has called on government to stop funding terror gangs that torment the electorate.Mwonzora said this in the Senate during debate on the Money Laundering and...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 07:34hrs | 2117 | by Staff reporter
1 Infantry Brigade gets new army commander
BRIGADIER General Josephat Kudumba is the new commander of One Infantry Brigade headquartered at Khumalo Barracks in Bulawayo and takes over from Brigadier General Augustine Chipwere who has been rede...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:47hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Do we still have police in Harare?
Illegal activities around the former Ximex Mall have become a cause for concern to all and sundry.Anyone familiar with the goings-on there is shocked at how the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) ...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 21:55hrs | 2103 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt barking up the wrong tree
NOT so long ago, we heard from Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya that there was a cartel of 10 individuals operating in Zimbabwe which controlled the southern African nation's foreign cu...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 07:30hrs | 988 | by newsday comment
Man tries to capitalise on wife's infidelity
A Harare man has been hauled before the courts by his wife's 'lover' after he tried to capitalise on his wife's infidelity, demanding US$5 000 as compensation for the extra-marital affair.Maxw...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 21:06hrs | 3662 | by Staff reporter
Let's embrace new Zimbabwean dollar notes
WE welcome the roll out of the new Zimbabwe dollar five and two dollar notes, which begin circulating today and urge the nation to embrace them as the country takes another major step in its currency ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:24hrs | 1655 | by Staff reporter
Currency reforms can work if Zimbabweans want them to
YESTERDAY (November 11, 2019) the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) started the process of injecting new notes into the financial system to improve the level of physical cash in circulation.This ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:55hrs | 800 | by Anthony Matutu
Mnangagwa says new notes to ease cash shortages
The new bank notes and coins that are set to be introduced into the market tomorrow are expected to ease cash shortages and save the transacting public from being charged extortionate premiums by mobi...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:21hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife sucked into Buyanga, girlfriend child custody wrangle
FIRST Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa has been placed at the centre of a custody wrangle between South Africa based property tycoon Frank Buyanga and his ex-girlfriend Chantelle Muteswa.An audio leaked...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 12:43hrs | 3889 | by newzimbabwe
Fuel monitoring system rolled out
Government has released US$300 000 for the national roll-out of electronic fuel monitoring devices that will curb malpractices in the petroleum industry.The new national fuel monitoring and ma...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Depleted usefulness of the Veteran Community
Decades after the armed struggle, the Second Chimurenga, my generation remains grateful to the bravery and sacrifice of our Veterans, living and departed, who fought against colonial and racist rule t...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 07:46hrs | 849 | by Gift Tawanda, M
Zanu-PF youth chair survives ouster
ZANU-PF Matabeleland South's underfire youth chairperson Washington Nkomo on Saturday survived an ouster bid after his colleagues raised several allegations against him.Nkomo's hold onto the p...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 10:50hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena, Tagwirei kiss and make up
Businessman and legislator Mr Justice Mayor Wadyajena has withdrawn a $3,6 million suit against fellow businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei over some fuel tankers' rental debt that had spilled into the ...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:09hrs | 4666 | by Staff reporter
11 cops arrested in botched extortion bid
ELEVEN constables from different police stations, were last week arrested in Borrowdale while trying to extort money from a businessman they accused of illegally dealing in foreign currency and gold. ...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:34hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
Zupco kombis have come to towns and cities
If you can not beat them join them goes the legendary saying. Very true with kombi operators who are now literally stepping on each other's toes queueing to join the Zupco franchise. There is a lot of...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 18:07hrs | 4319 | by Tondo Murisa
Mnangagwa name dragged into extortion scandal
ZANU-PF'S Matebeleland South youth league chairperson Washington Nkomo has been fingered in a US$12 000 extortion scam involving a Shangani miner using President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name. The scam ha...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1822 | by Staff reporter
Man forced to drink 2 litres of cooking oil
A Jerera man was recently left severely nauseated after two robbers forced him to drink a half-full two-litre container of cooking oil.Jameson Zihura, of House Number 1236 Jerera, was forced m...Published: 05 Oct 2019 at 06:11hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Sextortion in Zimbabwe
Catherine Mazorodze was overworked and tired when she quit her job as a farmworker in Zimbabwe's Manicaland province.No job meant she was also homeless, along with her grandmother with whom sh...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:35hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
RBZ pushes for EcoCash discipline
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Dr John Mangudya has said Econet Wireless must work hand in glove with the central bank to foster market discipline among the telecom operator's errant EcoCash ...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 06:31hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth acquitted of extortion
A ZANU-PF youth on Friday heaved a sigh of relief after he was acquitted on a charge of allegedly using President Emmerson Mnangagwa's name to extort a woman of US$12 000.Blessed Mushando (27)...Published: 23 Sep 2019 at 08:33hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Chief attacks Zimbabwe army for abusing 'illegal immigrants'
Chief Sengwe has dismissed accusations that he is working with soldiers and police officers to exploit vulnerable illegal immigrants, and has blamed government for failing to stop what he called were ...Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's advisors clash over EcoCash
One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisors and National Business Council of Zimbabwe executive chair Keith Guzah has given EcoCash CEO Natalie Jabangwe a 48-hour ultimatum to bring to task the uns...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 17:01hrs | 8057 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to kick out Mnangagwa?
Recuperating Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is reportedly going to use the country's dreaded Joint Operations Command (JOC), to forcefully kick out President Emmerson Mnangagwa from...Published: 17 Sep 2019 at 00:16hrs | 27134 | by Mary-Kate Kahari/Malvin Motsi
'Mliswa should have been arrested over US$400 000 bribe'
Controversial Kwekwe businessman Shepherd Tundiya, who is accused of obstructing the course of justice after allegedly trying to convince mogul James Ross Goddard to withdraw extortion charges against...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 13:04hrs | 1137 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name used for extortion
Two people have been arrested for allegedly abusing the name of First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, to extort more than US$40 000 from Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder, Prophet Wa...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 19:57hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya breaks silence on rape allegations
Following a series of sexual harassment allegations levelled against Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission on the 23rd of this...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 20:25hrs | 3883 | by Staff reporter
Poison in Zimbabwe
The European Union's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen, says corruption is destroying the country. He said the international appeal for a couple of hundred million dollars to prevent mass starvati...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 20:20hrs | 1786 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
An open letter to Magistrate Gladmore Mushove
It is our belief that you sit in court to deliver true justice to all who place themselves above the law, without you being influenced by any one in which-soever way or on tribal lines. Therefore magi...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 17:23hrs | 4372 | by MLF
Journalist arrested
Journalist Sydney Kawadza was yesterday arrested on allegations of extortion. Kawadza, who is Zimpapers Mashonaland West Bureau Chief, was arrested by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission officers and ...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 08:02hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army to declare martial law to crush Mnangagwa and MDC protests
The country's military is reportedly preparing to declare martial law in the event of planned opposition protests becoming violent insurrections and grinding the nation to a halt, Spotlight Zimbabwe, ...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 08:47hrs | 21563 | by Itai Mushekwe
Talking Nkayi Development: Walking on thorny and uneven ground with corruption!
The scourge of corruption currently bedeveling the country is a decomposing and dilapidating wound on development. It is a cause for concern for all progressive Nkayians, Matabelelanders and the gener...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 20:21hrs | 1561 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Drug supplies improve significantly
The availability of essential medicines in public health institutions has significantly increased from 52 percent to 65 percent in the last two months after Government availed funds for the life-savin...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:13hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Temba Mliswa: a hero or villain?
The firebrand Norton legislator Temba Peter Mliswa is a refreshing and entertaining contributor to every Parliamentary session he attends. He has won the admiration of many hearts in Norton over his d...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:12hrs | 2690 | by Nicholas Ncube
China to help remove Mnangagwa over Zimbabwe diamonds war with Russia
This article first appeared on Spotlight Zimbabwe. LONDON - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential exit is all but sealed amid reports that China ...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 09:02hrs | 15284 | by Itai Mushekwe
Woes mount for Prophet Magaya
Women's groups have called on the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the Zimbabwe Gender Commission and Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission to launch an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse against Prop...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 09:04hrs | 8617 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa son 'aide' up for fraud, extortion
A HARARE man claiming to be a Central Intelligence Organisation security detail for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son Collins was summoned to court last week facing fraud allegations after he duped u...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1336 | by Staff reporter
Zupco to release 47 new buses this week
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) will release 47 new buses this week, which will grow its fleet to 427, as Government's drive to reduce the burden for the commuting public gathers momentu...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 15:08hrs | 2269 | by Staff reporter
Trial for fake CIO trio set for July 26
THE trial of three men from Kwekwe who allegedly masqueraded as officers of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) sent by President Mnangagwa to take over a mine in Shangani has been rescheduled...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:20hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Govt to increase civil service salaries
Government is set to increase civil service salaries, potentially beginning this month-end to cushion them from recent price hikes once a framework to guide the planned pay and benefits rise has been ...Published: 09 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 2273 | by STaff reporter
Explosive Zanu-PF politburo meeting
ZANU-PF is poised for an explosive politburo meeting today following an exposé by its youth league, which on Monday named several top party members and Cabinet ministers as fuelling corruption and th...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 16:37hrs | 3052 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA dares Mliswa, Chizuzu
ZIFA have come out guns blazing and dared Norton House of Assembly representative Temba Mliswa to come to the airport and effect a citizen's arrest on the Zifa officials upon their arrival from the To...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 19:04hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF officials clash over corruption list
ZANU PF Member of Parliament for Gokwe-Nembudziya Mayor Justice Wadyajena has condemned the press conference that was done by ZANU PF Youth League on Monday to name and shame alleged corrupt officials...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 14325 | by Mandla Ndlovu
5 bogus police officers nabbed
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested five suspected bogus police officers for several cases of extortion, theft and fraud which took place at Machipisa Shopping Centre in Highfield and surr...Published: 22 Jun 2019 at 20:32hrs | 4165 | by Staff reporter
Envoy's daughter duped in tender scam
A WOMAN believed to be the daughter of Zimbabwe ambassador to Belgium, Tadeous Tarirenyika Chifamba, was allegedly duped of US$2 000 after being promised a contract to supply uniforms to the Zimbabwe ...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:19hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF to discipline rogue members
ZANU-PF has said it will institute disciplinary proceedings against rogue party members who extort money from members of the public using President Mnangagwa or the party's name. The announcem...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:58hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Bail for fake CIO officers
THREE men from Kwekwe who allegedly masqueraded as officers from the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) sent by President Mnangagwa to take over a mine in Shangani were yesterday granted bail of ...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:57hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's name used in illegal mine takeover bid
THREE Kwekwe men have been arrested for allegedly masquerading as officers from the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) sent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take over a mine in Shangani. ...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 06:57hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'loyalist' arrested for $12k extortion
One of President Emmerson Mnagagwa's fierce supporters from the days he was angling to succeed former President Robert Mugabe has been arrested for extorting a woman of US$12 000 using the Zimba...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:17hrs | 6518 | by Staff reporter
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