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Grace Mugabe sister's fraud trial hits a snag?
FRAUD accused Shuvai Gumbochuma, sister to former First Lady Grace Mugabe, may find herself escaping trial after prosecutors on Friday hinted they could withdraw her charges.She faces three co...Published: 12 hrs ago | 978 | by newzimbabwe
Court stops Immigration Department hearings
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Maxwell Takuva has ordered the Immigration Department to stop unlawful disciplinary hearings of eight of its Victoria Falls officials, who were being accused of fraud...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:47hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri responds to sexual abuse allegations
Enlightened Christian Gathering Church led by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri Civil rights has responded to allegations by civil rights movement #NotInMyName which has criticized Bushiri, leader of tak...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:24hrs | 3010 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Government does not own Zimpapers'
Former Minister of Information Professor Jonathan Moyo says government does not have any shareholding in the Zimbabwe Newspapers (Zimpapers) a company that publishes The Herald, The Chronicle, Sunday ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 13:15hrs | 1179 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | 2742 | by newzimbabwe
Honeymoon over for reckless directors
Employees and minority shareholders have edged closer to getting powers to take legal action against directors for breach of good faith when the Companies and Other Entities Bill, currently before Par...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 22:58hrs | 3671 | by Staff reporter
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums, healers, kings and queens. While Christianity remains as that or those institutions preaching, teaching and prophesying...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 2230 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Makwavarara's $80m fraud docket to be merged
THE court has ordered that former chairperson of Harare City Council's caretaker commission, Sekesai Makwavavarara, who is accused of awarding a road dualisation tender to Augur Investment Company wit...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:06hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer arrested for fraud
A BOGUS lawyer, Descent Moyo, who allegedly masqueraded as a housing estate agent, was nabbed last week and brought to court on charges of duping a Harare property owner of his money after being hired...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
The best online casinos in 2019
Many gamblers will have noticed. In 2019, numerous new online casinos entered the market again, offering players high bonuses that lure them to make a deposit. However, as last year, there are some ca...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 22:45hrs | 95 | by Staff Reporter
Bushiri's private jet attached
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri's multimillion-rand private jet has been attached by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) - part of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) - amid allegations that...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 8301 | by news24
Govt begins receiving applications for voluntary retirement
Government has begun accepting applications for voluntary retirement from civil servants as authorities move to trim its workforce and reduce costs.Voluntary retirement was identified as one o...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:46hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF a sanctuary for thieves
If one is a convicted felony and wants to start on a new page then Zanu PF is the right place to go. Dexter Nduna's moment of revelation that he killed many people is enough to have him question...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 14:15hrs | 977 | by AT Kadada
Zimbabwe looks to tackle telecom fraud with technology
Despite an ambitious economic reform agenda, Zimbabwe's economic freedom score dropped down 3.6 points to a mere 40.4 on the Heritage Foundation's latest Index of Economic Freedom, making its economy ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 09:38hrs | 581 | by Agencies
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 | 611 | by Staff reporter
Fraudsters dupe 100 nurses
TWO suspected fraudsters who allegedly duped 100 unsuspecting aspiring nurses in Chipinge and pocketed $41 000 from the scam were on Monday arraigned in court facing fraud charges.The suspects...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:29hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
PG's case referred to CJ Luke Malaba for investigation
The case, in which a Masvingo miner is accusing the recently-appointed Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi of criminal abuse of office, has been referred to Chief Justice, Luke Malaba for investiga...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:31hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya, Chivayo cornered
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya has been summoned by the police for allegedly evading $22 million tax, while Wicknell Chivayo appeared in court yesterday for al...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Woman flees from court
A Harare medical doctor's wife, who was dragged to court by her husband of two months, was convicted yesterday but fled from court before sentence.Christina Hamilton was convicted by Harare re...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:38hrs | 3545 | by Staff reporter
Bank cashier in court over $1m fraud, money-laundering
A FIRST Bank cashier stationed in Harare yesterday appeared in court facing fraud and money-laundering charges involving $1 million.Bangiso Shield Tafirei (30) appeared before Harare magistrat...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | 2149 | by Staff reporter
ZBC takes 5 ex-bosses to court over $6m prejudice
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has dragged its four ex-senior executives and former board chairperson Cuthbert Dube to court for allegedly illegally benefitting themselves from $6 million...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | 1766 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash fraudster jailed 6 years
A 28-YEAR-OLD EcoCash serial fraudster was slapped with a six-year jail term by Guruve magistrate, Artwell Sanyatwe, on Friday last week for defrauding a retail outlet of groceries worth $12 000....Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:55hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
Scholarships Department warns of fraudsters
THE Presidential Scholarships and National Scholarships Department has warned prospective applicants for 2019/ 2020 scholarships that it has not hired any agents to collect and facilitate submission o...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:51hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Army uniform ban imposed to avoid revenge attacks by civilians
A recent army crackdown on civilians has brought problems for the country's servicemen whose superiors been banned them from putting on camouflash on their way home to avoid revenge attacks by civilia...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:45hrs | 2014 | by newzimbabwe
Bogus CIO jailed 3 years
An impersonator of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has been jailed for fraud after fleecing desperate job seekers of their money claiming that he can facilitate job opportunities within th...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:06hrs | 1313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bans soldiers from wearing camouflage outside barracks
Zimbabwean soldiers will be banned from wearing their camouflage outside the barracks unless when on deployment, ZimLive can exclusively reveal.In an internal memo, obtained by this website, t...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:05hrs | 3330 | by Staff reporter
How to combat electoral fraud
This article proposes and outlines a possible solution to the problem of electoral manipulation in Zimbabwe. First, it explains the problem. Second, as a solution, it proffers a unique form of caretak...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1345 | by Zachariah Mushawatu
Woman jailed 8 years for $400 000 fraud
A WOMAN from Bulawayo who was employed as an agent by ZB Bank has been sentenced to eight years in jail for swindling the banking institution of more than $400 000 through fraudulent electronic transa...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1142 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for VID official's impersonator
A Beitbridge magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for Sydney Mashu (57) of Mutare who absconded trial for impersonating a senior Vehicle Inspect Department (VID) official and fleecing aspiring dr...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
PSL scam explodes
MORE damning and incriminating evidence emerged yesterday, exposing a cartel that has been corruptly siphoning funds from Premiership side ZPC Kariba, amid chilling revelations the cancer has spread t...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:35hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
'Chigumba is the main elections fraudster'
MDC vice-president Morgan Komichi yesterday singled out Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba as the main elections fraudster and alleged that other commissioners were e...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1453 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF cannot convene talks'
POLITICAL and civic society activists have called for a neutral mediator to lead interparty talks, which they say should be all inclusive and not led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The remark...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1188 | by Staff reporter
Soldier arrested for kidnapping and robbery
Police are holding a soldier after a foreign currency dealer was kidnapped and robbed in Chitungwiza.Norest Nyasoro, an Air Force of Zimbabwe officer, is due to appear before a court on Thurs...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 16:20hrs | 8385 | by ZimLive
Barry Roux to lead Bushiri defence team
Embattled prophet Shepherd Bushiri has acquired the services of top defence advocate Barry Roux, the Sowetan newspaper reported yesterday. According to the publication, Roux is expected to def...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:01hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri to pay R50 000 daily for legal fees
Enlightened Christian Gathering leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary Bushiri have enlisted the services of South Africa's top legal bulldog Advocate Barry Roux.South Africa media ...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 08:22hrs | 10262 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chombo allowed SA return for medical treatment
FORMER finance minister Ignatius Chombo was on Monday allowed to return to South Africa for medication a day after he came back home from the same country.The fraud and criminal nuisance-accus...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:40hrs | 750 | by newzimbabwe
Tsholotsho RDC CEO resigns
TSHOLOTSHO Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer Mr Themba Moyo, who is facing allegations of fraud and misconduct, has resigned with immediate effect. His problems started when an audi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:35hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri's bail application postponed
South Africa-based leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary who were arrested last Friday appeared in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial C...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 19:21hrs | 1182 | by News agencies
Zimbabwe's ingenious intelligence services and a liability Head of State
That shocking erroneous diagnosis grossly lacking real intelligence! Deliberate or otherwise! The inability to see and act on that daily shimmering hot potato pot since the first of August 2018! ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 14:36hrs | 1242 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Bushiri to appear in court
Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife is today expected to appear at the Pretoria Special Commercial Crimes Court following their arrest in Rustenburg on F...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 13:20hrs | 1658 | by Staff reporter
South Africa to seize Bushiri's assets including luxury cars, private jet
Not only are the preacher and his wife facing fraud and money-laundering charges, but their assets are also up for seizureAs controversial "prophet" Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary fight fo...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:33hrs | 15304 | by City Press
Mzembi's fit video circulates
A HARARE court is today set to deliberate on how to proceed with the trial of former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi, who is said to be gravely ill in South Africa, but a video showing a fit Mz...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1506 | by Staff reporter
Why Africa finds it hard to support Chamisa's MDC
On the 11th of March 2007 the world woke up to shocking images of the bashed faces of Morgan Tsvangirai, Lovemore Madhuku and others after the police had forcibly dispersed an opposition organised gat...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:56hrs | 6351 | by Reason Wafawarova
Mudzuri in trouble for failing to offer Chamisa a seat at Tuku funeral
EMBATTLED MDC Vice President Elias Mudzuri has run into fresh trouble for failing to stand up and offer his seat to party leader Nelson Chamisa during the recent burial of late music hero Oliver Mtuku...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:05hrs | 7370 | by newzimbabwe.com
Zimbabwean player in Namibia escapes severe sanctions
MTC Namibia Premier Soccer League chairman Patrick Kauta on Wednesday said the league would not initiate criminal prosecution against Zimbabwean Tapiwa Musekiwa, who admitted to forging his identity d...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:50hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Bushiri and wife arrested
This morning, around 07:00hrs in the morning armed members of the police stormed Sparkling Waters Hotel in Rustenburg, South Africa.We were later made aware that they were members of the Direc...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:32hrs | 19948 | by ECG
Mnangagwa, Chamisa must find each other now
THIS is for the two protagonists of Zimbabwe's national politics — President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa: stop with the procrastination, swallow your pride and get with...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:11hrs | 359 | by Gabriel Manyati
Zanu-PF, ANC accuse opposition parties of plotting coups
ZANU-PF and South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) Wednesday said they were concerned about the formation of new political parties and civic groups they accused of plotting to dislodge ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:49hrs | 820 | by newzimbabwe.com
PG Hodzi faces criminal abuse of office charge
NEWLY-APPOINTED Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi was recently reported to the police for allegedly corruptly declining to prosecute former Mines secretary Francis Gudyanga, who was implica...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:45hrs | 1328 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko' son off the hook
Choppies Stores chief executive officer Ottapathu Ramachandran has submitted an affidavit to the prosecution withdrawing charges against former Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's son, Siqokoqela ...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:44hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
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