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Rampant fraud on fuel in transit worries Mthuli Ncube
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed a temporary import duty on fuel in transit to other countries to address ongoing issues with transit fraud. In his mid-term budget statement to parli...Published: 9 hrs ago | 644 | by Staff reporter
NRZ hits back at Mafume
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has refuted claims by Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume that it approved illegal structures at the Raylton Sports Club, calling these allegations misleading. Du...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 13:09hrs | 2959 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders reopening of White City bomb probe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered a consolidated investigation into criminal incidents targeting his family, including re-opening the stalled investigation into a grenade attack that almost kil...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:28hrs | 3085 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police launch manhunt for US$300,000 suspected fraudster
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a man from Bulawayo in connection with a fraud case involving US$300 000.In a statement, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the suspe...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:15hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Man jumps off car over US$30,000 botched gold deal
A local businessman, Tawanda Makoni (28) from Domboshava, faces fraud charges after allegedly deceiving a client into purchasing fake gold. Makoni appeared before Harare magistrate Mr. Simon Kandiyero...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:11hrs | 1039 | by Staff reporter
Harare City bosses denied bail over tender
Four Harare City officials were denied bail by Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa for allegedly awarding a US$9 million tender to Juluka Endo company for streetlight rehabilitation without p...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:15hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Sim card scammers arrested with dozens of mobile phone lines
Four individuals, including a husband and wife, were arrested for fraud and money laundering, having scammed three people out of ZWG223,000. The suspects - Rumbidzai Tsongora (24), Tranos Taurai Muzan...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:14hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in UK protest
On Friday, Zimbabweans in the UK protested against the continued detention of opposition activists and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's expected chairmanship of the Southern African Development Communit...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 1629 | by Staff reporter
SADC Summit turns Mnangagwa govt into a joke!
One simply needs to tune into or read the state-controlled media in Zimbabwe to discover how the country has become a huge circus. All this simply because of the opportunity to chair the 44th ...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 21:40hrs | 3943 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Businessman acquitted, arrested again outside court
Matthew Musengezi, a Harare car dealer and socialite, has returned to remand custody amid new fraud charges related to vehicle importation. Musengezi, who was previously acquitted of culpable homicide...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:11hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
No message yet for Chamisa: incoming US Ambassador
The incoming United States of America's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Ms. Pamela M. Tremont has claimed that the sending state (USA) has no message for former Citizens Coalition for Change leader, Advocate ...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 16:29hrs | 1813 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
As long as ZACC isn't catching the 'big fish' then its work is useless!
The ZACC (Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission) has, of late, been bragging over its supposed 'successes'.ZACC commissioner Ndakaripa Hungwe recently told a national anti-corruption indaba in H...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 15:02hrs | 408 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zimbabwe politics derail anti-corruption fight'
At a national anti-corruption conference in Harare, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) board chairperson Isheanesu Chirisa highlighted several challenges hindering the fight against corruption...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:50hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu bail application dismissed
Harare regional magistrate, Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa, denied bail to businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are facing fraud charges for allegedly siphoning US$7 million from the Presidential Go...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 12:31hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to stage demonstration 8,000 miles away from home
Zimbabweans in the UK are set to petition British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, urging him to pressure the Zimbabwean government to end the continued detention of Citizens Coalition for Chang...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:03hrs | 1186 | by Staff reporter
VBS looter released on parole
Former VBS Mutual Bank's chief financial officer Phillip Truter was released on parole after he was sentenced to 10 years in jail in 2020. Speaking to broadcaster Newzroom Afrika on Monday, De...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 11:57hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri's fraud accused daughter reaching settlement with accusers
Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri's 35-year-old daughter Tanya Rushesha swerved a court appearance on fraud charges after reaching a settlement with her accusers.Rushesha was arrested by detec...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:42hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's office sues website over presidential scholarships
Vacancy Mail Media (Pvt) Limited, represented by Etinos Mudzamba and Julius Mudzamba, has been taken to court by the Office of the President and Cabinet on charges of fraud. The accusation stems from ...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:14hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Duo in court over govt scholarships
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has taken legal action against Vacancy Mail Media (Pvt) Limited, accusing them of fraud and damaging the OPC's reputation.Representatives of Vacan...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:11hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Oppah Muchinguri's daughter held on fraud charges
Police detained the 35-year-old daughter of defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri in a fraud investigation on Friday.Tanya Rozina Rushesha was arrested by detectives from the police commer...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:35hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga back in the news, implicated in US$500 000 fraud
In a significant legal case in Harare, Martin Murimirambewa and Shakespear Karuwa, both lawyers, have been implicated in a US$500,000 fraud scandal involving businessman Frank Buyanga. The cas...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:13hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Bambazonke lawyers in court over US$500K fraud
Two Harare lawyers, Martin Murimirambewa (53) of Mapaya and Partners, and Shakespear Karuwa (55) of Karuwa and Associates, appeared in court on fraud charges involving US$500,000. They were released o...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:09hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches corruption bait manual for cartels
In its quest to lure cartels into spreading their looting operation spree on devolution resources (funds), the Zimbabwean government on Wednesday launched an intergovernmental fiscal transfers system ...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:29hrs | 23 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
4 council officials arrested over US$9m tender scandal
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested four Harare City Council officials for allegedly improperly awarding a street lights tender worth over US$9.2 million to Juluka Enndo Joint ...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:23hrs | 36 | by Staff reportyer
Wadyajena gets green light to recover fleet
The Supreme Court has authorized businessman Mayor Wadyajena to retrieve a fleet of haulage trucks and a Lamborghini that were seized from his company by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC)...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:20hrs | 9 | by Staff reportyer
Donald Trump issues fresh challenge to elderly Biden
The former president has called for a debate and golf game so that his rival can prove he's capable of leading the countryFormer US President Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to a "no-hol...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:08hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa lawyer's ultimatum to Sanyatwe ends without a retraction
After receiving a letter from prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu demanding a retraction of unconstitutional remarks, Zimbabwe National Army commander Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe faces the...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:00hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
ZEC scandal gobbles USD100 million
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender scandal, initially estimated at US$40 million, has now ballooned to involve over US$100 million in public funds. This massive sum was misappropriated thr...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:20hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Another Chivayo audio leaked
In a new development concerning the controversial US$100 million Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) tender scandal, a leaked audio recording has shed light on the bitter fallout between tycoon Wickne...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu to spend another week in prison
ZANU-PF central committee member and businessman Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu will remain in custody for another week following a court appearance before Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa....Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo protected, Mpofu, Chimombe sacrificed?
Zimbabwe's political system is reeling from a major corruption scandal and has decided to protect ex-convict tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, who is close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, while targeting his ...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 17:29hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Zacc claims Chimombe, Mpofu are economic saboteurs
Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, both accused in a fraud case involving over US$7 million intended for the Presidential Goat Pass-on Scheme, faced a bail hearing where the investigating officer, Henry C...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:56hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man wants his R1.6 million lobola back
SOUTH Africa-based businessman, Shepherd Chipatiko, is demanding back the R1,6 million (about US$91 000), he splashed on lobola and marriage celebrations, from his ex-wife after their short-lived marr...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zuma's MK Party brings big guns to NCOP
The uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party is planning to send a team of heavyweights as its new members in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) as early as this week.Sunday World revealed that forme...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 19:02hrs | 10 | by Mzilikazi wa Afrika
SA-based miner loses R440,000 to fraudster
A South Africa-based mining company, Davure Mining, was defrauded of R440,000 by a suspected fraudster while attempting to acquire a motor vehicle. Harare magistrate Stranley Mambanje remanded the acc...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Land developer up for fraud
Directors of Full Life Open Arms Africa (Private) Limited Andrew Chegutu and Godknows Nelson Mandaza have been taken to court for allegedly defrauding Chiredzi Town Council and Chiredzi Rural Council ...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu to remain in jail over the weekend
Businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu will remain in jail over the weekend due to the unavailability of the presiding magistrate, Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa, who is unwell. Their bail hearing has been...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen defrauds pension office
In Plumtree, a 63-year-old woman named Tshiyiwe Ndlovu has been convicted of defrauding the pension office of over US$2,000. She pleaded guilty before magistrate Jo...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe effectively confirmed ZANU PF can't win free and fair elections!
The recent utterances by ZNA (Zimbabwe National Army) Commander General Anselem Sanyatwe were quite troubling on many fronts.The most obvious, of course, was the flagrant disregard for the sup...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:29hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Senior citizen defrauds pensions office
A 63-YEAR-OLD Plumtree who defrauded the pensions office over US$2000 was convicted on Tuesday at Plumtree magistrates courts.Tshiyiwe Ndlovu pleaded guilty to the charge before magistrate Jos...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:09hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Forged vehicle rebate letter shatters cop's dreams
A policewoman's attempt to benefit from the civil servant rebate scheme for importing a car was thwarted after a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) sting operation uncovered fraud involving forged doc...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Magistrate in no show in Chimombe, Mpofu case
Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei postponed the bail application continuation for Zanu-PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and his business partner Moses Mpofu due to the presiding...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chimombe fights eviction from Eastlea offices
Millytake Enterprises (Private) Limited, owned by incarcerated businessman Mike Chimombe, has appealed a High Court judgment that ordered their eviction from Eastlea offices in Harare. Chimombe and hi...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Association with Chivayo warrants impeachment from Presidency
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, as I see it, the scriptural rhetorical question, "Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?" (Amos 3:3) underscores the impea...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 15:18hrs | 3 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Zimbabwe General's remarks raise alarm
Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe's recent statements, asserting "command voting" by the military and declaring perpetual rule for Zanu-PF, have ignited significant alarm and condemnation. T...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 13:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reportyer
ZEC requested to publicise procurement details voting material
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is facing scrutiny and calls for transparency regarding its procurement of voting materials for the 2023 elections. Human rights defender Tapiwa Chiriga has req...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe evicted
Mike Chimombe, already embroiled in legal troubles related to alleged fraud and corruption scandals, faces further setbacks as his company, Millytake Enterprises (Private) Limited, has been evicted fr...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zec facing legal action
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is facing legal action over a controversial US$40 million tender awarded to businessmen linked to Zanu-PF for the procurement of electoral materials ahead ...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra tightens vehicle import rules
Starting July 1, 2024, Zimbabwe has implemented new regulations requiring all vehicles imported through border posts like Beitbridge and Plumtree to obtain registration and number plates from the Cent...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
13 witnesses for Chimombe, Mpofu case
The bail hearing for Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of defrauding the State of US$7 million, continued with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) investigator stati...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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