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Pastor Evan Mawarire acquitted
The legal system of Zimbabwe has cleared the #ThisFlag leader Pastor Evan Mawarire from the crime of subversion that he was facing since the violent protests. Mawarire was arrested and a...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1391 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Prophet 'Bomber’ Ngwenya says he is not a witch
IN every decade rock and roll, things change with time and start to get very serious and every once in a while it kind of needs a kick in the pants in order to fully prosper.That is in simplic...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 05:23hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
ZESA warns the public of fake Twitter accounts
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has warned the public against some fake Twitter accounts that seek to tarnish the image of the organisation.The organisat...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 09:19hrs | 1169 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Exam cheats given community service sentences
FIVE Form Six pupils at Gebhuza Secondary School in Hwange arrested for sharing a leaked Economics Paper 3 question paper have been each sentenced to 12 months in jail, but will all have to perform 35...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe should revitalise traditional medicine
CLAIMS by Zimbabwean - and generally African - men and women to have found cures for complex diseases and medical conditions have often been dismissed as maverick, unscientific or outright fake....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:37hrs | 108 | by Vincent Gono
Police, children rights lobby group target child abusers
POLICE in partnership with Save the Children is working towards connecting its database with the Interpol to track paedophiles and other child abusers and molesters to combat cases of child online abu...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:12hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec exams scandal at exposed
FOUR senior teachers at a school in Chiredzi allegedly connived to write examinations for their partners.According to a whistleblower, the quartet (names withheld) would open the sealed envelo...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:08hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must shut up: Tribalism is no better that racism
There has been a strong debate amongst South Africans on whether or not the sport is capable of uniting a nation this follows the world cup win by the South African Rugby Team popularly known as Sprin...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 09:42hrs | 2225 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Chibuku under fire for using wrong Bosso logo
Chibuku has attracted condemnation from Highlanders FC supporters of the use of a wrong logo in an advert for a match between Highlanders and ZPC Kariba to be played on the 10th of November. U...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 06:52hrs | 3590 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The evil Unity Accord died with Nkomo & Mugabe
The death of Joshua Nkomo in 1999 and Robert Mugabe this year marked the death of the most evil and oppressive document ever signed by black leaders in post colonial Africa titled Unity Accord. ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 07:04hrs | 2300 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa to commission Nust innovation hub on graduation day
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will this Friday officially commission the National University of Science and Technology Innovation Hub in Bulawayo in an event that will coincide with the institution's 25th gradu...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:47hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Forex dealers lose US$765k to fraudsters
Eight currency dealers allegedly lost US$765 000 to suspected fraudsters in a botched illegal transaction in Harare last week. The alleged client, Munir Kamruddin Kazi, requested for United St...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 1759 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa minister tweets that US embassy 'satanic', striking doctors are 'killers'
The government admitted on Sunday that the information ministry's official Twitter account had put out a tweet describing striking doctors as "killers" and the United States embassy as "satanic"....Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 06:48hrs | 2597 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
Russia's 'troll factory' is alive and well in Africa
(CNN) - In the runup to the 2020 election, the graduates of Russia's infamous "troll factory" are honing their fake-news skills. This time, they are doing it openly, using Africa as a proving ground -...Published: 03 Nov 2019 at 17:02hrs | 1449 | by Mary Ilyushina, CNN
Govt urged to constantly provide info to citizens
Media stakeholders have called on the government to ensure that its institutions provide citizens with access to information to minimise the spread of fake news in the country.The call, howeve...Published: 01 Nov 2019 at 06:37hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Fakes news under the spotlight
Government has discouraged the dissemination of fake news on media platforms as it results in panic among citizens. International Communications Services Director in the Ministry of Information, Publi...Published: 31 Oct 2019 at 07:12hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa asked to resolve wrangle over ownership of Waverley Blankets
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been asked to help resolve the wrangle over Waverley Blankets after a relative of the company's founder allegedly seized control of the textiles giant through corrupt ...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 10:33hrs | 5265 | by Staff reporter
Man up for forging birth papers, ID
A foreign national has appeared in court on allegations of forging a Zimbabwean birth certificate and national identity card which he used to acquire a Zimbabwe driver's licence and a passport. ...Published: 29 Oct 2019 at 06:39hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Gumisai Sumani of Bussynet Advanced Trading spamming email addresses with fake courses
A dodgy company which runs by the name of Bussynet Advanced Trading is conning and spamming people's email addresses with dodgy course.Currently, the dodgy service provider is punting a Drones...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 12:29hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo 'unmasks' CIOs
Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation uses false information in their operations and does not accept true information from credible sources.Sai...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 07:19hrs | 10600 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Corruption watchdog dismisses spying accusations
As has become the case in Zimbabwe, a malicious message maligning civil society organisations and accusing them of being regime change agents was doing the rounds early this week. Information ...Published: 24 Oct 2019 at 16:34hrs | 733 | by IDT Team
Mnangagwa ally in failed Kambuzuma land grab
CONTROVERSIAL businessman and close ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Billy Rautenbach allegedly forged a Deeds of Transfer document to gain ownership of a residential area at the centre of a lega...Published: 23 Oct 2019 at 05:58hrs | 3454 | by newzimbabwe
Mpilo shona nurse recruitees list came direct from Harare
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube yesterday castigated peddlers of fake news after scores of people gathered at Mpilo Central Hospital, responding to social media messages that there w...Published: 22 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 3538 | by Staff reporter
Police nab Ecocash 'fraudster' gang
POLICE have arrested five people believed to be part of a syndicate that has been fraudulently buying groceries using forged Ecocash messages. Bhekinkosi Ngwenya, Mlungisi Mpala, Mqondisi Mpof...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
Bogus CIO serial fraudster remanded in custody
A SERIAL fraudster who allegedly masqueraded as a top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer and a close security aide to President Emmerson Mnangagwa before duping Ingwebu Breweries of 375 l...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1720 | by Staff reporter
Who is behind the spate of activist abductions in Zimbabwe?
Since the beginning of the year, some 50 people, mainly government detractors, have been abducted and tortured in Zimbabwe, but it is not easy to say who could be behind these heinous crimes.T...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 20:51hrs | 284 | by Cyril Zenda
Law firm in stands scam
A BULAWAYO law firm, Vuyile Jamela Mpofu and Associates and a local resident have been dragged to court for their alleged involvement in a residential stands scam.The law firm's two lawyers Vu...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 09:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC seeks police interdict
The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has approached the High Court with an urgent application seeking an order to interdict Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and Off...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 16:20hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters forge title deeds to sell deceased's stand
A MAN and a woman from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly using fake identity cards and forging title deeds to sell a residential stand belonging to a deceased woman for R58 000. Rosema...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:19hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Zimra officials arrested in vehicle importation scandal
Two Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials stationed at the Beitbridge border post have been arrested for importing luxury vehicles into Zimbabwe and declaring them as grapes to evade paying the...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 17:57hrs | 6234 | by Staff Reporter
Top 4 sites that will guarantee you the latest cryptocurrency news
The internet is a goldmine of information. However, at times, one may wonder. What's fake and what's real? Are you investing in the blockchain technology? You certainly know the importance of staying ...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 12:26hrs | 1628 | by Staff Writer
Chamisa's staff forced to abandon offices as anti-riot police besiege party HQ
TERRIFIED MDC staff was Monday forced to abandon its offices while others failed to report for work completely when dozens of anti-riot police besieged the main opposition's national headquarters in c...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 157 | by newzimbabwe
The Zimbabwean Cyber Crime Bill, a good way forward
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his cabinet passed the long awaited Cyber Crime, Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill in what they say is an effort to "protect the country's cyber space...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 23:03hrs | 516 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'MDC better off with Biti, not Cobra'
My PeopleThe ever clueless opposition, which always behaves suspiciously like Zanu-PF employees would make a good case study of how a vibrant opposition political party can remain in opposition fo...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:17hrs | 5587 | by Dr Stop IT
Magombeyi accused of abducting 'self'
ZIMBABWE Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) leader Dr Peter Magombeyi faked an abduction in order to get a scholarship from the the US government.Magombeyi was reportedly seized by unknown me...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:00hrs | 2045 | by newzimbabwe
When the tongue gets potent than prayer
Phew!The Bishop was a bit under the weather last week and he decided to take a sabbatical.But, he had hardly mended when he heard whispers of a proposed Sabbath by his fellow adherents...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 06:53hrs | 80 | by Bishop Laz
Zera dismisses social media fuel hike notice
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has dismissed as a hoax, a notice circulating on social media to the effect that the maximum pump price for diesel has gone up from $15,64 to $18,25 and...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:35hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
'Nurse training agent' nabbed
POLICE have re-arrested a woman believed to be the leader of a racket that recently swindled over $60 000 from 43 people desperate to train as nurses after promising them placements at Masvingo Provin...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:31hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pleaded guilty to fix last AFCON game against DR Congo
A sensational report from a Madagascar newspaper claimed that Zimbabwe threw their last Africa Cup of Nations (A Fcon) pool match to make way for DR Congo in the final 16 of the competition, but with ...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 14:26hrs | 10868 | by Staff Writer
Fake seed warning
FARMERS have been warned against buying counterfeit maize seed at a time when official seed shops have increased prices. The Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Rural Settlement has said farmer...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Fake Sikhala abduction exposed
Political activist Linda Masarira has fired shots at MDC-Alliance for calling on the West to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe, and threatened to expose embattled St Mary's legislator Job Sikhala for fakin...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:33hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Conman dupes 510 of US$2m
POLICE in Harare have arrested a suspected conman for allegedly swindling 510 people of more than US$2 million in a fake financial investment scam. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner ...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:31hrs | 706 | by Staff reporter
Zimra officer on the run
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officer Sekelwe Maphosa who is part of a gang that defrauded the authority of millions of dollars in a fraudulent vehicle cleara...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1364 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt speaks on abduction reports
Government has not received any letters from a British-based organisation, International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR), over alleged failure to investigate recent claims of abductions, Secreta...Published: 09 Oct 2019 at 06:47hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Nostro accounts safe: RBZ
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday dismissed social media reports claiming the Central Bank has issued notice of an impending invasion of nostro account balances. In an interview, RB...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:35hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo hits out at Mutsvangwa
Former Zanu-PF spin doctor and Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has lashed out at national war veterans chairman Chris Mutsvangwa describing him as functionally illiterate. Prof Moyo was respo...Published: 08 Oct 2019 at 06:10hrs | 6601 | by Staff Reporter
Syndicate steals from the dead
SON to the late Zimbabwe wrestling legend Big Mike Tshuma, David Tshuma was last week arrested after he allegedly tried to sell a house that did not belong to him.Tshuma (35) was arrested with...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:02hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Mukoko's abduction horror scare that never fades away
IT is a harrowing experience that still haunts her 11 years on. Like a horror movie, it plays back each time Jestina Mukoko hears of another abduction case.The wounds never heal, she says....Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:51hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Mahiya assures war vets
WAR veterans secretary in the Zanu-PF Politburo Douglas Mahiya has assured liberation war veterans, collaborators and detainees that Government is seriously looking into their welfare. This fo...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:03hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
US ups economic war on Zimbabwe
The United States has escalated its political and economic war against Zimbabwe in the past few weeks, despite spirited efforts by the New Dispensation to re-engage on an equal footing with a vi...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 07:02hrs | 242 | by Trevor Shiri
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